The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1893-12-08

interior.
African Slave Trade.
BY Article XII of the general act of
Brussels, signed July 2, 1890, for the sup
preston of the slave trade or the ~restric-
ton of certain injurious commerce in the
independent states of the Congo and in
the adjacent zone of Central Africa, the
United States and the other signatOry
powers agreed to adopt appropriate means
Tor the punishment of persons selling
arms and ammunition to the natives and
for the cOnfiscatiOn of the inhibited ar
ticles. 1t being the plain duty of this
government to aid In suppressing the ne
farious traffic, imparing as it does the
praiseworthy and civilizing effort now in
gre in that region, ! recommend that
an act be passed prohibiting the sale of
arms and intOXicants to natives in the
regulated zone by our citizens.
Extradition Treaties.
Costa Rica has lately testified its friend
illness by ~surrendering to the United
States, in the absence of u convention of
e%xtradition but upon duly submitted evil
dcnce of criminality, a noted fugitive from
justice. 1t is trusted that the negotiation
of n treaty with that country to meet re-
curing cases of thai kind will soon he ac-
complished. In my opinion, treaties for
reciprocal eXtradition should be concluded
with all those countries with which the
United States has not already cOnven-
tional arrangements of that character.
Our Relations with England.
The questions affecting our relations
with Great Britain have been treated i'll a
spirit of friendliness. Negotiations are in
progress between the two governments
with a view to such concurrent action as
will make the award ard regulations
agreed upon by the Behring Sea tribunal
of arbitration practically effective, and it
is not doubted that Great Britain
will cooperate freely with this country
for the accomplishment of that purpose.
The dispute growing out of the discrimin-
ating tolls imposed in the Welland canal,
upon cargOes of cereals bound to and
from the lake ports of the United States,
was adjusted by the substitution of n
more equitable schedule of charges, and
my predecessor thereupon suspended his
proclamation imposing discriminating
tolls upon British transit through our
canals. A request for additions to the
list of eXtraditable offenses covered by the
existing treaty between the two countries,
is under consideration.
MIR. Bakers Good Ofices.
Nicaragua has recently passed through
two revolutions, the party at first su ccess-
full having in turn been displaced by an
other. Our newly appointed minister, by
his timely good offices, aided in "A peace
full adjustment of the controversy in
volvcd in the first conflict. The large
4 n,. ;nt.ty .ytaIliEh.l in
that country in connection with the
Nicaragua canal were not moIested.
The canal company has unfortunately be-
come financially seriously embarrassed,
but Il generous treatment has been eX-
tended to it by the government of Near
aqua The United States are especially
interested in the successful achievement
of the vast undertaking this company has
in charge. That it hould be accomplished
under
DistinctiveIy American Auspices
and its enjoyment assured not O2ly to the
vessels of this country as a channel OF
commercial communication between Our
Atlantic and Pacific seabOards. but to the
ships of the world in the interests of civil.
i~zation, is II proposition which, in my
judgment, does not admit of question.
Russian and Norwegian Treaties.
An extradition treaty with Norway has
recently been exchanged and proclaimed
The eXtradition treaty with Russia
signed in March, 1857. and amended and
confirmed by the senate in February last
was duly proclaimed last year.
should Give Thanks for Caraveis.
The reproduced c%aravel, santa Maria
built by Spain and sent to the Columbian
exposition, has been presented to the
United States in token Of amity and il
co~mmenlOration of the event it was de
signed to celebrate. ! recommend that in
accepting this gift congress make crate
full recognition of the sincere friendship
which prompted it.
Minor Foreign Matters.
The president treats at considerable
length of the troubles of missionaries il
Turkey, and briefly Of less importance
with minor powers of this and other con
%tinentS. In all cases the belief in an ami
cable settlement j. stated.