The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-12-10
CLOSE OF THE GILLIAN INCIDENT,
Indemnity Paid to Friends Of the Victims
of the Baltimore Affair.

Congress at the last session, was kept advised
OF the progress of the serious and for a time
threatening differences between the United
States and Chilli. 1t gives me great satisfaction
10 report that the Gillian government, in II
most friendly and honorable spirit, Las
rendered and paid. an Indemnity TO the faml-
lies OF the sailors OF the Baltimore who were
killed ana 10 those VINO were injured in the out
break i'll the city OF Valparaiso the sum of
$4,000. This has been accepted, not only as an
Indemnity Tor u wrong done, but a most
gratifying evidence that the government of
Chill rig htly appreciates the disposition of this
government to act in a spirit of a bsolute fair
ness ana fiendliness IN our intercourse with
that brave people. further and conclusive
evidence OF the mutual pect and confidence
now existing is furnished by the fact that a
convention submitting TO arbitration the mu-
tual claims OF the citizens of the respective
governments has been agreed upon. Some of
these claims have been pending for many years
and have been the occasion of much unsatisfac-
tory diplomatic correspondence.
l have endeavored in every way to assure our
sister republics of Central and South America
that the United states government and its peo-
pie have only the most friendly disposition 10.
ward them all. We do not cuyet their territory.
We have no disposition to he oppressive or eX-
acting III our dealings with any of them, even
the weakest. our interests and our hopes tor
them all lie in the direction of stable govern
ments by their people, and of the largest de-
yelopment OF their great commercial resources.
The mutual benefits of enlarged commercial
exchanges ana of a more familiar and friendly
intercourse between our people we do desire,
alton. | have believed, however. whIle holding
these sentiments in the greatest sincerity. that
we must insist upon Just responsibility tor
any injuries inflicted upon our official repre-
Sentatlves or upon our citizens. This insist
ence. kindly and justly but firmly made, Will,
l believe, promote peace and mutual respect.
our relations with Hawaii have been such as
TO attract an increased interest, and must con-
tinue to do | deem il of great importance
that the projected submarine cable, Il survey
for which has been made, should be promoted.
Both for naval and commercial uses we should
have quick communication with Honolulu.
We should before this have aVailed ourselves OF
the concession. made many years ago 10 this
government, for hur Dor and naval station ut
Pearl River. Many evidence, OF the triendli-
ness of the Hawaiian government have been
given in the past ana ii IS gratifying to bell eve
that the advantage and necessity OF the contiu-
uance of very close relations IS appreciated.
The friendly act OF this government i'll ex-
pressing to the government of Italy its reprobu-
ton ana adherence of the lynching of Italian
subjects in New orleans by the payment of
12l 900 francs, S23, $780, 30. accepted by the
King of Italy with every manifestation of
gracious appreciation, and the incident has
been highly promotive of mutual respect and
good WILL
IN couseq uence of the action of the French
government i'll proclaiming protectOrate over
certain tribal districts OF the west coast of
Africa, eastward of the san Pedro River. ! have
felt constrained to make protest against this en-
croachment IpOn the territory OF y republic
which was founded by citizens OF the United
States, and toward which this country has tor
many years held the intimate relation of
friendly counsellor,