The western sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1887-1926, 1891-12-17
JOINTS 81 ON THE PEESI-
DENTS MESSAGE.

L. Terms satisfactory TO THU
Government have been agreed
upon with Great Britain for the
adjustment of the Iong-p-ndine
controversy as to the Alas'lsi
sea. fisheries, and an agreement
as 20 the arbitrators is all that
is necessary to the completion Of
the convention.
2. Provision should he made
for II joint demarcstiun of the
frontier line between Canada and
the United States.
5. Germany, Denmark, Italy.
| Austria, and France have open
ed their markets to inspected
American pork.
4. The outlines of an agree
ment have. been reached, with
! Germany looking to reputable
trade concessions, in connection
with the continued Importation
of German sugars hut the time
has not yet come to submit this
correspondence to Congress.
5. Our Government has eX-
pressed it's solicitudefor the main
tennnce of peace in Brazil, and
this Counsel was received i'll the
most friendly SPIRIT" and the
"latest information is that con-
stitutional government has been
re-esta blished without blood
she'd"
6. The lynching at New Or
leans of eleven members of the
Malta Society is. spoken of as
"deplorable and discreditable."
He believes that a friendly con-
clusion of the unsettled questions
with Italy is "attainable." The
withdrawal of the italian Minis
ter from Washington is referred
to as "the temporary absence of
the Minister Plenipotentiary Of
Italy" He thinks it "would be
entirely competent for Congress
to make offences against che
treaty-rights of foreigners domi-
ciled in the United States cogniz-
able in the Federal courts" 1t
seems to him, in the absence OF
such a law, "that the officers of
the State charged with police
and JUG icial powers in such cases
must, in the considera ton of in-
ternational questions, be regard
ed as Federal agents." and this
view "makes this Government
answerable for their acts where
it would be answerable if the
United States had used it's con-
stitutional power to define and
punish crime against treaty
rights" The whole tone of this
part of the message is concilia-
tory, and is intended, no doubt,
to cause Italy to resume the cor
responder e.
Z. Much issaid concerning our
rslat tons with Chile. The Itata
rehearsed. The poll "
of the Government with refer
ence to Balmaceda is defended. |
''No official complaint Of the con
duet of our Minister, or of our
naval officers during the strug-
gle has been presented to this
Government" The treatment |
'sof our Minister for a time was
such as to cali for decided pro-
test," and thereupon the Gun
measures" were relaxed. |
The attack upon our sailors at
Valparaiso is related at some
ength. A correspondence had
with the Chilean Government
evoked Il letter Gin an offensive
tone" At present he is await
ng the result of the investiga ton
being madein the Criminal Court
Of Valparaiso, and he will, if nee
send in a special mes .age
IN the subject. /
8. There is an Instruction in
china and violence has been
lone to some foreigners. The
chinese Government has declined
% receive Mr.. Blair on the ground
hat re was a participant, while
in theenactment of anti
;hinese laws. This view the
holds to be untenable.
8. He recommends thatwe ac-
ept Spain's invitation to partic-
pate in the celebration, at Ma
lrid, in 1892, of the four-hund-
eth anniversary OF the discov-
ry OF America.
10. This Government has
ouni occasion to EXPRESS in a