Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-12-12

particular time appropriate.
Our Foreign Relations.
While our foreign relations have nc
at all times during the past year bee
entirely free from preplexing, yet no EN-
barfassing situations remain that vii
not yield TO the spirit OF fairness ar
love OF justice, which, joined with con
sistent firmness, characterize a trul
American policy.
NORTHUMBERLAND BOUNDARY DISPUTE.
My predecessor having accepted tn
Office OF arbitrator OF the long standin
boundary dispute rendered 10 the presi
dent by the Argentine Republic an,
Brazil, 1t has been my agreeable d rty +,
receive the special ENJOYS conn issi once
by these states 10 lay before me tie evi
dehce and arguments in behalf OF thei
respective governments.
THE BRAZILIAN REVOLUTION,
The outbreak OF domestic hostiities
IN the republic Of Brazil found tn,
United States alert to watch the in.
terests OF our citizens in that country,
with which we carry on important com
merce. Several vessels of our new navy
are now, and for some time have been,
stationed at Rio de Janeiro. The strug-
gle being between the established gov
eminent, which controls the machinery
OF administration, and with which we
maintain friendly relations, and certain
officers OF the navy employing the YES
sells oil their command In AL attack upon
the national capital and chief seaport,
and lacking, IA it does, the elements of
divided administration, | have failed to
see that the insurgents can reasonably
claim recognition IA belligerents. Thus
the position OF our government has been
that OF an attentive, but impartial OBJ
server OF the unfortunate conflict. EN-
phasizing our fixed policy of impartial
neutrality in such condition OF affairs
as now exists, | deemed il necessary 10
disavow, in manner not 10 be mis-
understood, the unauthorized action OF
the late naval commander in those
waters In saluting the revolted Brazilian
admiral, being indisposed to counte-
nance an act calculated to give gratui-
tous sanction to the local instruction.
rHR CHILEAN CLAIMS.
The convention between our govern
ment and Chill, having for its object the
settlement and adjustment OF the de-
mands OF the two countries against each
other, has been made effective by the
organization Of the claims commission
provided Tor. The two governments fail
ing TO agree upon the third member OF
the commission, the good offices of the
president OF the Swiss republic were in
voked as provided in the treaty, and the |
selection OF the Swiss representative in |
this country TO complete the orgauiza-
tion was gratifying to the United States |
and Chill.
The vexatious question of so-called
legation asylum for offenders against the
state and It's laws was presented anew in
0hiii oy the unauthorized action OF the
ate United States minister in receiving
n his official residence two persons who
iad Jailed IN an attempt at revolution
md against whom criminal charges were
,ending, growing out OF a former abor-
i've disturbance. The doctrine OF asv-
UNI as applied to this case is sanctioned
~ The best precedent, aud when allowed
ends TO encourage sedition and strife.
Jnder no circumstances can the repre-
entatives oil this government be per
lttted, under the ill~detined fiction of ey-
ra territorialty, to interrupt the admins.
ration oil criminal justice in the coun-
ries 10 which they are accredited. Al
smperate demand having been made .
the CHILEAN government for the cor |
action oil thls conduct, In the instance I
ientioaed, the minister was instructed r
longer TO harbor the offender. Ia
THE CHINESE QUESTION,
The legislation OF last year, known as
he Geary law, requiring the registra-
on OF all Chinese laborers entitled tn !
'sidence In the United States and the II
'portation of all not comp wing with u
e provision of the act within the time .
eserlbed, met with much opposition T
,m Cinnamon in this country. Acting -
ION the advice OF eminent counsel that -
e law WAS unconstitutional, the great u
ASS OF Chinese laborers, pending indi- al
VI inquiry as 10 its validity. in good 81
TIA declined to apply for the certiti- 81 81
ties required by its provisions. A test ~
ON proceeding by habeas corpus was -
ought before the supreme court and &c
Ay 10, 1898, decision was made by ~
AZ tribunal sustaining the law, II Is Vi
laeved that under the recent amend W.
mt oil the act, extending the time Tor !"
E registration, the Chinese laborers p
ereto entitled who desire 60 reside In Sh
: country will now avail themselves Wv
The renewed privilege thus afforded "a
establishing by lawful procedure III
'lr right 10 remain, and that thereby
necessity OF enforced deportation
y, to great degree, be avoided. sol
osTA RfcA's SURRENDER or WEEKS th'
'osta Rica has lately testified its an
ndlness by surrendering 10 the aw
tied States, in the absence of a con. mi
ton OF extradition, but upon duly be,
mitted evidence OF criminality. n Ing
ed fugitive from justice. 1t is trusted 4
the negotiation of treaty with thar Eue
ntry to meet the recurring cases of jus
kind will soon be accomplished. In !
opinion treaties for reciprocal rela- bet
$ should be concluded with all these ain
ltries with which the United Stat, : par
not already conventional arranye- tyil
/ of that character. I
LIZ COSTA RIcA-coLoMBIA DISPUTE. con
AVE deemed it fitting TO express 10 loni
governments of Costa Ric, and Ira
nbia the kindly desire OF the United
IS to see their pending boundary
tie finally closed by arbitration, in 7,
rmity with the shirt of the traat1, AZ