Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-12-19
THE STATE DEPARTMENT.


THE STATE DEPARTMENT.
What Has Been Done In the Sealing, Chill
ian and italian Lynching Difficulties.
Tho work Of the state department during
che last year has been characterized by an
unusual number OF important negotiations
and by diplomatic results OF notable ana
highly beneficial character. Among these are
the reciprocal trade arrangements which
have been concluded, In tho exercise OF the
mowers conferred by section OF the tariff
law. with the republic OF Brazil. with Spain,
Cor les West India possessions. and with San
Domingo.
Like negotiations with other countries
nave been much advanced, and Il 10 hoped
chat before the close OF the year furt her
delnitIve trade arrangements OF great value
Gill be concluded.
AFFAIRS WITH GREAT BRITAIN
In view OF the reports which have been
eceiycd as TO the diminution OF the
zeal herds In the Behrlng sea, deemed
e wise TO propose to her majesty's
government In February last that an agree.
nlent for n closed season should be made,
pending tho negotiations for arbitration
witch then seemed to be approaching a
favorable conclusion After much corre-
spondepce, and delays for which this gov
.erumeiN was not responsible. an agreement
by which Great Britain undertook. from
4hat date and until Nav ]. 1892, to prohibit
ehc killing by her subjects of seals In the
S;ehring sea and the government OF the
United States during the same period TO
enforce its existing prohibition against
reIagc sealing and to limit the catch by the
eur seal company upon the ISLANDS To oOO
skins II this agreement could have been
reached earlier in response to the strenuous
NJ Ia
been more effective. but coming as late
a. It did, II unquestionably resulted In
greatly diminishing the destruction OF the
Seals by the Canadian sealcrs.
In nv last message stated that the basis
of arbitration proposed by her majesty's
government for the adjustment OF the long
amending controversy rs to thu seal fisheries
was not acceptable. am glad now to be able
to announces that terms satisfactory to this
government have been agreed upon and
chat an agreement as to the arbitrators Is
all that is necessary to the completion otthc
convention. In view OF the advanced posi-
fIon which this government has taken upon
tho subject OF international arbitration. this
renewed expr, ssion @; our adherence TO this
ducthod for the settlement OF disputes snch
"a have arisen in the Behring sea, VIII
doubt not, meet with the concurrence OF
congress. -
Tho law Of the last congress providing
Sys en- of inspection for our meats Blended
Ior export, and clothing the president with
soower to exclude foreign products from our
ln,arket in case the country sending them
SHOULD perpetuate unjust determinations
against any product of the United States,
,placed this government In position TO
effectively urge the removal of such dlscrlm-
VRations against our meats 1t Is gratifying
HAT nannnaFk
Italy, Austria and France. In the order
named, have opened their ports to Inspected
Amcrican pork products The removal OF
these restrictions in every instance was
asked for and given solely upon the ground
chat we had now provided meat inspection
that should be accepted as adequate TO the
.coinplete removal OF the dangers, real or
Tancled, which had been previously urged.
The state department. our ministers abroad
and the secretary OF agriculture have CO.
operated with unfiagging and intelligent
zeal for the plishment OF this great
result The outlines OF an agreement have
been reached with Germany, looking 10
equitable trade concessions In consideration
OF the continued free importation OF her
eugars, but the time has not yet arrived
whom this correspondence can be submitted
60 congress.
THE NEW ORLEANS LTNcHINe
The lynchinR at New Orleans In March last
Of eleven men OF Italian nativity by mob OF
citizens was most deplorable and discred'
table Incident. 1t did not, however, have Its
origin In any general luminosity to the Ital'
fan pcople. nor in any dlsrespect to the gov
ernment of Italy, with which our relations
were of the most friendly character. Tie
FURY of tho mob was directed against these
men as the supposed participants or acces'
aorles on the murder o; a city officer. l do
not alludc to this as mitigating in any de-
9ree this offnnss against law and humanity,
but only as affecting the international Ques-
tIons which grew out Of Il 1t was once re-
prescnted by the Italian minister that
several OF those whose lives had been taken
by the mob were Italian subjects, and de-
,unand was made for the punishment OF the
.1artIcIpants and for an indemnify to the
families of those who were killed.
1T Is to be regretted that the
manner In which these claims
were presented was not such rs TO promote
n calm discussion of the questions involved;
I,ut this NAV well be attributed TO the ex-
,-Itement and indignation with which the
crime naturally evoked. Tho views of this
1-overnInent as 60 It's obligations TO foreign
ers domIciied here wcrs fully stated in the
correspondence, as well as It's purpose TO
make an investigation OF the affair with
.vIew 10 determine whether there were
nreaeut any circumstances that could, under
such rules OF duty as we had indicated. Gre
ate an obligation upon the United States.
The temporary absence OF n minister pleui-
,ootentiary at this capital has retarded the
further correspondence, but it is not doubt
"a that a friendly conclusion ls attainAole