The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1893-12-12

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the extradition treaty with than country
&c ~r''-03cd by the senate, win, soon b,
operative.
~ occasional questions affecting oul
naturalized citizens returning TO this lanC
Of their birth have arisen in% lr intercourst
with Germany, our relations with tha
country continue satisfactory.
The questions affecting our relation.
with Great Britain have been treated in K
spirit of iriepdliness. Negotiations are in
progress between the two government
with view to such concurrent action a.
will make the award and regulation.
agreed upon by the Behring sea tribunal oi
arbitration practically effective, and it i.
not doubted that Great Britain will co
operate freely with this country for the ac
complishment of that purpose
Ihe dispute growing out Of the discrim-
mating tolls of the Welland canal, upon
eargocs of cereals bound 20 and from the
lake ports OF the United States, was ad-
justed by the substitution OF more euuita-
bic schedule of charges. and my prede-
cessor thereupon suspended bis proclama-
tion imposing discriminating tolls upon
British transit through our canals.
A request for additions TO the list of ex-
traditable Qffenses covered by the existing
treaty between the two countries is under
consideration.
During the past year an American citizen
position in Hayti, after suffering pro
tracted imprisonment on an unfounded
charge of smuggling, was finally liberated
upon Judicial examination. Upon urgent
representation to the Haytian government,
suitable indemnity was paid to the suf-
ferer. BY q law of Hayti, a sailing vessel
having discharged her cargo, is refused
clearance until the duties on such cargo
have been paid. The hardship Of this
measure upon American ship owners who
conduct the bulk of the CARRYING trade of
that country has been insisted on with a
view of securing the removal of this cause
Of complaint.
Upon receiving authentic information of
the firing upon an American mail steamer
touching at the port of Amapala because
her captain refused to deliver up passen-
ger In transit from Nicaragua to Guate-
mala upon demand of the military authori-
ties of Honduras our minister to that coun-
try under instructions protested against
the wanton act and demanded satisfaction.
The government of Honduras, actuated by
sense of justice and in a spirit of the ut
most friendship, promptly disavowed the
illegal conduct of its officers and expressed
sincere regret for the occurrence
1t is confidently anticipated Cnat salts
factory adjustment will soon be reached of
the questions arising out of the seizure and
use of American vessels by insurgents in
Honduras and the subsequent denial by
the successful government of commercial
privileges to those vessels on that account
A notable part of the southeasterly coast
of Liberia, between the Cavally and San
Pedro rivers, which for nearly half CEN
tury has been generally recognized as be-
longing to that republic by cession and
purchase, has been claimed to be under the
protectorate of France in virtue of agree
ments entered into by the native tribes
NEh / h. L.
well maintained.
More recently negotiations between the
liberian representative and the French
government resulted IN the signature at
Paris of a treaty whereby as an adjust.
ment certain Liberian territory is ceded to
France. This convention at last advices
had not been ratified by the Liberian legis-
lature and executive.
Feeling a sympathetic interest in the
fortunes of the little commonwealth, the
and development of which
were largely aided by the benevolence of
our cOuntrymen, and which constitutes the
only independently sovereign state on the
west coast of Africa, this government has
to the French government its
earnest concern lest territorial impairment
N Liberia should take place without her
consent.
Our relations with Mexico continue to be
)f THAT close and friendly nature which
should always characterize the intercourse
)t two neighbOrlng republics
The work of relocating the monuments
the boundary between the two
Countries from PasO del Norte 10 the
Pacific is now nearly completed.
Inc commission recently organized I'M
Ter the conventions of 1884 and 1889: il is
will speedily settle disputes
growing out of the shifting currents of the
Rio Grande river east of FL P&so
Nicaragua has recently passed through
wo revolutions, the party at first success
ul having in turn been displaced by an.
'ther. Our newly appointed minister, by
lis timely good offices, sided in a peaceful
adjustment of the controversy involved in
he first conflict.
The large American interests established |
II that country in connection with the !
Nicaragua canal were not molested.
The Nicaragua Canal company has I'M |
become financially seriously |
but generous treatment has |
,een extended TO it by the government of
Nicaragua. The United States are es-
'ecially interested in the successful achieve |
nent OF the vast undertaking this company |
las in charge. That it should be accom-
'lshed under dlstlnctively American aus
noes and Its enjoyment assured not only to
he vessels of this country as a channel of
COMMUNICATION between our Atlantic and
'acitic seaboards but to the ships of the
world in the interests of civilization. is
roposition which, in my Judgment, does
Ot admit of question. =.
Led by desire to compose differences
nd contribute to the restoration of order
n Samoa, which for some years previous
ad been the scene of conflicting foreign
retensions and native strife, the United
tates,, departing from its policy, conse-
rated by century of observance, entered
our years ago into the treaty of Berlin,
hereby becoming jointly bound with
'hgland ana Germany to establish and
maintain Malletoa Lanpepa as king of
amOa. -
The treaty provided for foreign court OF
lstlce; a municipal council for the district
[ Apin, with foreign president thereof
uthorized to advise the king; n tribunal
'r the settlement of native and foreign
ind Titles, and revenue system for the
lngdom;, 1t entailed upon the three
overs that part of the cost of the new
overnment not met by the revenue of the
lands. o
Early in the life of this triple protector
te the native dissensions, it was designed
quell, revived. Rivals .defied the auIhor-
y otthe new king, refusing to paw taxes
nd demanding the election of a ruler bv
atlye suffrage. Mataafa, an aspirant to
le throne, and large number OF kis ma
We adherents were in open rebellion ON
ne OF the islands.
Quite lately, at the request of the other
overs, and in fulfillment of its treaty OBJ
gauons, this government agreed to unite