Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1893-12-14

theBO department reports by the mention OF
such executive business and incidents AS are
not embraced therein and by such recommen.
cations as appear to be ut this particular time
appropriate.
Foreign Rotations
While our foreign relations have NOT at all
times during the past year been entirely free
from perpe1ity, NO embarrassing situation
ness and love OF Justice which, Joined with
consistent lrmness, characterize truly Amer
( My predecessor having accepted tho Office OF
arbitrator OF the long standing missions boun-
diary disputes. rendered to the president by the
Argentine Republic and Brazil, 1, has been my
agreeable duty TO receive the special ENJOYS
commissioned by those states to lay before me
evidence and arguments in behalf Of their 70.
Ppectiye governments.
The outbreak OF hostilities in the republic of
Brazil found the United States alert aud the re-
guiction OF certain injurious commerce in the
Independent states of the Congo and in the nd
Incent zone OF Central Aitica, the United States
and other sgnRtory powes agreed TO adopt mp
propriate means for the punishment OF persons
selling arms and ammunition to the natives
and for the conhscation OF the in
dn G'o Of his goyernm USts to n' aid pam in
Buppressng the nefarious trafno impairlng
as 1t does the praiseworthy motive and TO watch
the interest OF our citizens in that country
with which we carry on important commerce.
Several vessels OF Our new navy nre now and
Rio de Jeneiro, the struggle being be.
tween the established government, which
controls the machinery Of the administration,
and with which maintain friendly relations, and
certain officers Of the navy employ the vessels of
their command IN an attack upon tho national cap
the element Of divided administration. j have
failed y see that the Insurgents can reasonably
claim recognition as belllgerants. Thus far the po
sition Of our government has been that OF nm at
tentye, but an impartial observer OF the unfortu-
iq enforcing nxed policy Of impartial ncutrql-
y IN such condition OF anairs as now exist,
manner not to be misunderstood the unauthor.
ICED action OF our late naval commander in
these, waters in saluting the reyoluuonist
Brazilian admiral, being indisposed 20 counte-
/ nance an act calculated to give gratuitous sanc.
ton to tho local instruction.
CHILEAN CLAIMS.
The convention between our government and
chilli having for its object the settlement and
adjustment Of the demands OF tho two coun-
tries against each other, has been made effect
i've by tho organization of the claims commits
sion provided for. The governments falling to
agree upon the third member OF the commission,
the good onices Of the president OF the Swiss
Republic were invoked, as p! divided in the
treaty, and tho selection OF the swiss repre-.
sentative in this country to complete the or.
States and Chill. The Yexatous question OF
the so'cRlled legation asylum for offenders
against thegstate aud its law presented new
question In Chill by the unauthorized action OF
the late United States minister In receiving
into his Official residence two persons who had
Just failed In an attempt at revolution and
against whom criminal charges We're pending
growing out OF former abortiye disturbances
The doctrine of asylum, as applied to this
case is not cautioned by the best procedents
and when allowed tends to encourage eedition
and strife. Under no circumstances can the
represeu atiyes of this government be permit
ted under the i'll defined fiction of extra terri
toriplity TO interrupt the administration Of
criminal justice in the countries to v hich they
are accredited, A temperate demand having
been made by tho CHILEAN government for the
correction Of this conduct in the instance
mentioned, the minister was instructed no
longer TO horbcr the offenders.
the CHINESE QUESTION
The administration last year OF the act
known as the Geary Law, requiring the regis
tratlon of all Chinese laborers entitled to
reside in the United States and the deportation
OF all not complying with the provisions OF tho
act within the time prescribed met with much
opposition from Cinnamon in this country,
Acting upon the advice OF eminent counsel ei
mass OF Chinese laborers pending judicial in.
qniry as to its validity in good faith declined
to apply for the certificates required by its
provisions, A test case upon proceeding by
hnbeas corpus was brought before the Supreme
Court, and on May 10 ls9A decision was
made by that tribunal sustaining the law
1t is believed that under the recent amendment
Of the act extending the time for registration,
the Chinese laborcrs thertto entitled who de,
Iire to reside in this country will now avail
themselves OF the renewed privilege thus af-
forded Of establishing by lnwfal procedure
their right TO remain and that thereby the ne
Cessity OF enforced deportation may to a great
degree be avoided. II has deyolved upon the
United states minister at Pekin, as dean OF the
diplomatic body anG in the absence OF repre-
he tatiye Of Sweden and Nor"ay, TO press upon
the Chinese government reparation for the re-
cent murder Of swedish mIssiona les at Song
Put This question is OF vital interest
TO all countries whose citizens engage In
missionary work in tho interior OF China
BY article l2 Of the general act OF Brussels
signed July ., 1890 for the suppl 9sson Of the slave
trade In civilized countries, efforts are now In gro
Rress In that region, l recommend that mn act be
passed prohibiting the sale Of arms and intoXlcRnt
to natives Of the regulated zone by our citizens.
COSTA RIcA's FBIENDLISEss.
ion ha lat fagtiupd tie frinud1 in as
by surrendering to the United States, in the ab
sence OF convention Of eNtradiion. but upon
duly submitted evidence of criminality noted
fugitive from justice. II is trusted that the ne
COLLATION. OF treaty with that country TO NEE
recurring cases of this kind will soon he accom-
plishe0. In ny opinion treaties for reciprocal
b extraditlon sh hld be concluded with all thOs
u countries. ! have deemed it fitting TO expires
TO the government VI Costa Ricn and olombi
the kindly desire Of the United States to Sc
by arbitration in conformity with tho spirit o
the treaty concluded between them some year
ago,
Our relations with the French republic con
tinue TO be intimate and cordial ] siucerel,
hope that the eNtradition treaty with tina
! country, as amended by the senate, will so1l
be operative. While occasional questions at
fecting our nRturalized citizens returning u
the land OF their birth have arisen In our Inter
course with Germany our relations with tina
} country continue satisfactory.
4 The questions affecting our relations Wit
Great III, tan have been treated in spirit @
3 fr'ndinpRs Negotiations nro in progress By
tween the two GoveTnlnentS with y view I
such concurrent action as Will make the aWar
ami regulations agreed upon by the Behr.n
sea tribunal Of arbitration practically Uhectiv
and 10 is not doubted that Great Britain wi
60 operate freely VI h ms untry for me az