The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-01-03

:" NoD A'"ihOA, SiAHtl ny leave
OF absence or otherwise. lust as
soon as the perplexins matter of
the Balmacedan refugees is ad-
justed. The suggestion that arbi-
tration is TO be resorted to seems
70 rest upon good authority.
The question involved is one
OF fact, not one of con-
struction. Ii the facts are as
contended for by the United States.
Chill, it is sand, will not dispute the I
conclusion that an insult was
offered to The uniform of the United
States for which an apology and
reparation may be justly asked for
and may with equal justice and no
loss of self-respect be accorded by
Chill. The history of the attempt
by the late Pan-American confer
ence to adopt some general plan of
arbitration which should be bind
ing upon sail the republics of North,
Central and South America"
places both the United States and
Chill in a peculiar position on this
question. The original propositions
were that every question arising be-
tween the countries should be sub
ject to arbitration except "where in
ne Judgement Of any nation involv-
ed in the controversy, it's independ-
ence might be endangered by the
result of the arbitration The
United States and six Of the other
nations participating in this Con-
gress unhesitatinsly adopted this
formula. Mexico thought MIR. Ro-
nero made some reservations as to
referring questions directly affecting 9
the dignity and honor Of the nation
TO the Judgment of third
party and the representatives
OF Cnili tiied written statement of
their views, in which they took the
same ground as Mexico and added:
"We, the delegates from Chill, do
therefore declare that while we re-
cognize as an absolute proposition
th" excellence of~the princip pie Of
arbi alton we do not accept it as
unco,di' i"nni and obligatory. The
; go>rrnn. mt of the Republic will in
! ,h, futur-. as it has done in the
past. resort 10 arbitration for the
s~,,l+ln-nt IF international con.
Z flcts Or difficulties in Y aich it may
be involved whenever in its judge
: m-nt The controversy o- question
q nay admit of such settlement
? The Gillian COVE ment, it ia nov
t sald, has, through it's proper repre-
e sentatives, admitted the Baltimor
u inciden. to be one of the difficultie
" which admit OF such settlement
= Among the terms Of settlement by al
Il bitration which received the unan;
= nous informal approval Of the Pan
= American conference, Chill alone re
framing from voting though not dit
- senting OIL this point, was one prov
, ding that the court o! arbitsAtio
e night con list Of one or more persons
"a III of ons perton the arbitratc
It shall be IS .ected jointly b
N The natious concerned It
r stated that Chill will propose tn
er arbitr atioa OF MIR. Romero, th
Mexican minister, and it Is II
D. hougbt likely 1T the tr. Z
u states will interposr any ob]ecs o
he to his selec,ion. ,ar R"mer7 ls
I'd been ve-y a,tv s'",h the frs
le his good ,tiioer t. pres~stt tt
it. MIR. Montt 10 >ec.<,,,ry Blain,, q
he the ocea on OF DIS fist intorm'
IN reception and has been present
a all the subs, qurnt interview
ed which haze been very numerou
ief At The same time MIR. Romero
IN friendship to the Unit'd Star
be stands unquestioned. He is Il
he Oldest minister in residence, Il
n, dean of the di plomA.ic corP
Ail He represented the sister rtpuOl
lat here during thu Macmillan tpoc
is and neithrr he nor Mexico has tc
I'm gotten 'he marked service VIII
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