The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-12-06
commercial privileges 70 those vossois

10 bo under the preteotorate OF France In virtue
OF agreements entered into by the natlve trlo9s
over whom Liberals control has not been well
maintained More recently negotiations pc
tween the Liberian representative and tne
French government resulted In tho signature
at Paris OF treaty whereby, as an adjustment
oertain Liberian territory Is ceded TO France
This convention at last advicea had not been
ratified by the Liberian legislature and execu'
tive Feeling sympathetic interest IN tne lot
tunes OF the little commonwealth, the estapllsn''
ment and development OF which were largely
aided by the benevolence OF our countrymeh
and which constitutes the only independently
sovereign state on the west coast OF hlrlcs tnls
government has suggested 70 the frencn gov
ernment Its earnest concern lest territorial I'm.
pairment In Liberia should take place without
her unoonstrained consent
Our relations with Mexico continue to be OF
that close and friendly nature which should a.
boring republics. The work OF relocating the
monuments marking the boundary between tne
countries from Paso del Norte 70 the Paclnc Ii
now nearly completed. The commission a, ~
Gently organized under the conventions Of 1854
and 1889 II Is expected will speedily settle dis.
putes growing out Of the shifting currents OF
the Rio Grande river east OF III Paso
Nicaragua has recently passed through Two
revolutions, the party OF tirst successful having
In turn been displaced by another our newly
appointed minister, by his timely good omces'
aided in peaceful adjustment OF the oontro.
Versy involved in the hrst conflict. The urge
American interests established In that country
in connec tlon with the Nicaragua canal were
not mole ,tsd. The canal company has, unIor'
tunately, become financially seriously emoa'
rassed, but generous treatment has been ex'
tended TO II by the government OF NlcaraSua
The United States are especially Interested In
the successful achievement OF the vast under
taking taking THIS So%Psny nss undsr dsncvey
American auspices and Its enjoyment assnreo
not only TO the vessels OF this country as
channel OF commercial communication DetWeeh
aNA Rha
ships Of the world In the interests OF civilizl-
ton, is q proposition which In my Judgment,
docs not admit Of question
Guatemala has also been visited by the politt
cal vissitudes which have afiiioted her Centrai
American neighbors; but the dissolution OF lts
legislature and tho proclamation OF DICTATOR
ship have been unattended with civil war
An extradition treaty with Norway has re-
Gently been sHShanged and R,ocinslme,a nnas,a s,0uss
In March, 1887, and amended and confirmed oy
the senate In February last was duly pro
| claimed last June
Led by desire 10 compose differences and
contribute TO tho restoration OF order In samoa,
which for some years previous had been the
sceno OF conflicting foreign pretensions and
native strife the United States, departing from
its policy consecrated by a century Of ooserv,
ance, entered four years ago into the treaty OF
berlin. thereby becoming Jointly bound WIN
England and Germany 70 establish and main
| tain Malietoa Laupepa as king OF Samoa The
treaty provided iSr foreign S9urtG' % With
foreign president thereof, authorized
70 advise the king g tribunal for
tho settlement OF all native and
the Kingdom. II entailed upon the three powers
that part OF the cost OF the new government not
MET by the revenue Of the Islands Early In m
! life OF this triple protectorate the native as
! ssnsions Il was designed TO quel, revived. NJ
walls deaed the authority OF the new king, reius.
| ing 10 pay taxes and demanding the election OF
| a ruler by native suffrage Mataafa, an aspl-
rant 70 the throne and large number OF ms
| native ndherents were in open rebellion on on-
OF the Islands Quite lately, At the request oil
the other powers and In fulhllment o!
its treaty obllgatiors, this government agreed
| 10 unite In joint military movement OF sueh
dimensions as would probably secure the sur
rsnder OF the insurgents without bloodshed
The warship PHILADELPHIA was accordingly put
under orders for Samoa, but before she arrived
the threatened conflict was preoipitated oy
King Mauetoa's attack upon the insurgenl
camp Mataafa was deielted and number OF
men killed The British and German naval
vessels present subsequently, secured me SUI
! render OF Mataafa and h. adherents Inc de,
feated chief and ten OF his principal supporters
| were deported 70 o German island OF the MAT
shall group where they are held as prisoners
under the Joint responsibility and cost OF the
three powers This incident and tne events
leading up 10 It sgnAlly illustrate the imponcy
OF ontangling alliances with foreign powers
More than iiteen years ago this government
preferred claim against Spain In behalf of one
SG. esns A. csSs S1 sGH e: s.% Sa, %
Spain agreeing 70 pay Internationally ~ o fair
indemnity Il 10000 A respectful but earnest
note was recently addressed TO the Spanish
ment OF It's long neglected obligation.
Other claims, preferred by the United states
against Spain. In behalf OF American citizens
for property oonnsoated In Cuba, have been
pending for many years
NnN
Islands was confirmed by arbitration, that gov
ernment agreed that tho rights which had been
acquired there By American missionaries should
bc recognized snd respected slnSerei
lowing our missionaries, who we're removed
from Ponape 70 q place OF safety by United
States war ship during tho late troubles be
tween the Spanish garrison anu .he TSs rSsyeS r y
duced carayal Santa Maria built by Spain and
sent TO the Columbian exposition, has been pro
sented 10 the United States In token OF amitJ
and in commemoration OF the event IL was de
sioned 10 celebrate recommend that, in &C
ccpting this gift, congress make grateiul recog
milton OF tho sincere friendship which prompteS
IT, ,..,,.. .,,.-,,.,
in our relations with the Ottoman porte Tn
firing ann partial destruction, by on unre
strained mob, OF one OF the school buildings o
, Anatolia college established by citizens OF tn
2 Unite States at Mars0yan, and the apparen
Indifference OF the Turkish government 70 tn
: oulragc, Notwithstanding the completely o
some OF It's officials called for earnest romon
/ STRANGE which was followed by promises Q
! | reparaton and punishment OF the Offenders
z | Indemnity for injury TO the buildings has o.
[! ready been paid permission 10 rebuild given
: regis ration Of the school property In IN
= name OF the American owners seouroo
= md efficient protection guaranteed
J. Information received OF maltreatmcnt sunere
g by an inoilenslve American woman engaged Il
!, missionary work in Turkish.k oordistan wa
followed BY such ~ ordeps ns for ~
punishment OF her assailants, the removal OF
i delinquent oilicial, and the adoption OF measure
for the protection OF our citizens engaged J
y mission and other lawful work In that quarter
o Turkey complains that her Armenian subject
obtain citizenship in this country, not 70 idei
|, tify themselves In gooa lalth with o.
= = people, but with the intention Of ~, r
10 birth sGrn and there engaging in seditior
This complaint Is not wholly without found
q ton A Journal publshed In this country In u
:. Armenian language openly oounsels us reaoel
for 70 A the s"Syorson Of Turkish authority in Il
q Asiatio provinces The Ottoman goyernmei
= has announced It's intention 70 expol from y
= dominons Armeniens weo nave ooIynea ,aes ns 1s
right 10 exclude any or all classes OF aliens IL
!, attribute OF sovereignty. II Is right asserte
!, " and 10 limited extent enforced oy the Unit
y States, with tho sanction Of our highest oouI
2 There being no naturalization treaty betwe'
q the United States and Turkey our minister
70 Constantinople has been instructed that, Will
:. recognising The right Of that government 70
" force It's declared policy against naturaliz
" ArmeuiAns he IL expected 70 protect them fro
oI unnooessary harshness Of treatment
y In view OF the impaired financial resources
u Vene1uela consequent upon the recent revo
lion there q modified Arrangement for the 81
y, isfaction Of tho awards Of the late reviso
on claims commission, In progressive installmon
M has been Aasentod 70, and payments are bel
q regularly made Hereunder. The boundary d
~ mute between Venezuelh ana British Guiana
" YET unadjusted A restoration Of diploma