The Somerset reporter., 1893-12-07

republic by cession aud pure base has been
claired to be under The protectorate of
France in virtue of agreement. entered into
by The native tribes over whom Liberia. con.
troll has not been well maintained. More re-
GENTLY negotiations b., wecn the Iiberian rep.
resentatiye and the French government re-
sulted in the signature at Paris of a treaty
whereby as an adjustment certain Liberian
territory is coded TO France This convention
Mt last advices. had MOI been ratified by the
Iiberian Legislature and executive.
Feeling a sympathetic interest In the for
tunes of the little commonwealth, the estab-
lishmsnt and DEVELOPMENT of which were
largely aided by the bcnevolence of our coun-
trymen. and which constitutes the only In
dependently sovereign state on The west coast
of Africa. this government has suggested to
the French government its earnest concern
lest territorial impairment in Liberia should
take place without her unrestrained consent.
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continue 10 ne ol 'h , close an" iriehais iia-
nion -, M
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,ho hornJar ~, Rot waen tho t,., ,,nn,rina FROM,
Paso Del Norte to the Pacific is now nearly
completed, The commission recently or
ganized under the conventions of 1851 and
1859 1t is expected will speedily settle dis
putes grow ing out OF the shifting currents of
the Rio Grande river east of FL Paso
The canal company has unfortunately. be-
come seriously financially embarrassed but a
generous treatment l. as been extended to i, by
the government OF Nicaragua The United
States are especially Interested in he succe. s.
full achievement OF the vast und, taking this
COMPANY has in charge That IL should be ac-
complished under distinctiNeiy American
auspices. and its enjoyment AS. urcd not only
to the vessels of this country asa channel Of
communication between our Atlantic and
Pacific seaboards but to the ships of the
world In the interests of civilization, is IA
propositjon which, In my Judgment does no
admit of question.
Guatemala has also been visited by the
political vicissitudes which have afflicted her
Central American neighbors; but the dissolu-
ton of its legislature and the proclamation of
a Dictatorship have been unattended with
civil war
An extradition treaty with Norway las
recently been exchanged and prncl,imed
The extradition treaty with Russia signed
In March, 1887 and amended and confirmed
by the senate in February last was duly pro-
claimed last June.
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innd ti,ias and re,,,ne systnn, fn, ,ha lin.
dom. II entailed upon the three powers that
part of the cost of the new government not
met by the revenue of The island
Early in the life of his triple prnte Of orate he
native djssensions il was designed to uuell re-
| vived Rivals defied the tthortty of The new
king. refusing TO pay taxes and demanding
| the rlertion of n ruler by native suffrage Ma
| taofa. an asprant to the throne. and "A large
| number of his native adherents, were In open
| rebellion on one of the islands, Quite lately.
Al the request of tn, other powers and in full
| 6llment of lis treay obligation this govern
| ment agreed to unite in a Joint military move
| ment of such dimensions us would probably
secure the surrender OF the insurgents with
| out blo0dshed.
The warshp PhiH lelphia was accordingly
| put under orders rS1 Samoa hut before she
! arrived the threatened conflict was precipi-
| tated by King Maietoas attack upon the in
surgent camp. MatHafa was defeated and II
number of his men killed. The British and
! German naval vessels present subs .uuently
| secured the surrender of Mutaifa and his ud-
| herents The defeated chief and 10 of his
principal supporters were deporteI 10 II Ger
| man island of the Marshall group, where they
| are held as prisoners under the joint RESPONSE
| bilty ana cost pi he three powers.
| This incident and the events aiding up To 1t
signally illustrates the mpol cy If entan-
| Cling alliances with foreign powers.
sp,,. /. tr,-ud,y
| Moro ,bau IA v.ars mn his yry,rnue,t
preferred claim against spain in behalf of
one of our citizens, for propert, seized and
confiscated in Cuba IN 1879 the claim was
adjusted Spain agreeing To pay, uncondiiiun-
| ally, AS a far indemnity, Sl,jn,Dnl A re
spectful but earnest note was recently adj.
| dressed to the Spanish government, insisting
| upop prompt fultilment of its long neglected
| obligation.
| Other claims preferred by the United Stat es
against Spain, in behalf of American citi.
| zcns for property coniiscatcd in Cuba, have
| been pendjng for many wears At the time
Spain's title to the Caroline islands was con
| frmed by arbitration, that government agreed
| that the rights which had been acquired
| there by American missionaries should be
| recognized and respected. 1t is sincerely
hoped that inns pledge VIII be observed by
Allowing our MISSIONARIES VIM wire re-
in"Neu from iehaHe 10 "a pace oi safety ny II
Ohlteh State9 Watshlp uurlhR lhe lh't
| trouoles between inc opahsh karrlsoh ana
the ha'iNes 10 return 10 the'r heid "' useful
ness
Inc reproduced earaVai' SANTA Maria pnili
| by spain ana SEM 10 Tue olulnolah eSposi-
t'oii' mas peei presented 10 'he thiten states
In ken OF ani'y ana IN connehoration Of
the event IL WAS nesieheu 10 celebrate. /
recommend iha', III accepting 'n's sIii, con-
sress iil"kt BI"'eiu recoeh'll"h Oh the sincere
iriehoshiP "hch pfo"p'eu H'