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irlendhness by surrendering to th'
United States, 10 the absence OF con
vention of extradition, but upon duly
submitted evidence of criminalitV, s
noted fugitive from justice. 1t Is trusted
that the negotiations already with tht
country to meet recurring cases OF tht
kind will socn be accomplished. In my
opinion treaties for reciprocal extradl
ton should be concluded with all those
countries with which the United States
has Ect already conventional arrange
ments of that character. have deemed
| it fitting to express to the Governments
of Costa lsica and Columbia the kindly
desire OF the United States to see their
pending boundary dispute finally closed
by arbitration in conformity with the
spirit of the treaty concluded between
them some years ago. Our relations
with the French Republic continue to be
intimate and cordial. I sincerely hope
that the extradition treaty with that
country, as amended by the Senate. will
soon be 10 operation. While occasional
question affecting our naturalized cit-
z.ns returning to the land OF their birth
have arisen in our intercourse with Ger.
manv our relations with that country
continue satisfactory.
The questions affecting our relations
with Great Britain have been treated in
a spirit of friendliness. Negotiations are
in progress between the two govern.
ments with q view to such concurrent
action as will make the award and re-.
gulations agreed upon Iby 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 discriminating tolls imposed in
the Weiland Canal, upon cargoes OF
cereals bound to and from Lake ports
of the United States, was stopped by
the substitution of a more equitable
schedule ofcharges, and my predecessor
thereupon suspended his proclamation,
imposing discriminating tolls upon
British tranist through our canals. A
request for additions to the list of ex.
traditable offenses, covered by the exist.
ing treaty between the two countries, is
under cou federation.
During the past year an American
citizen, employed in a subordinant com.
mercial position in Hayti, after suffering
a protracted imprisonment on an unbound.
ed charge of smuggling, was finally lib.
Grated on judicial examination. Upon
urgent representation to the HaYtian
government, a suitable indemnity was
paid to the sufferer. By law of Hsyti,
a sailing vessel, having discharged her
cargo, is refused clearance until the du.
ties on such cargo have been paid. The
hardship of this measure upon Ameri.
can ship owners, who conduct the bulk
of the carrying trade Of that country,
has been insisted on with a view of
this cause of complaint.
Upon receiving authentic Information
of the firing upon an American mall
steamer touching at the port Of ANA.
pala, because her captain refused to de-
liver 10 passenger, in transit from
Nicaragua to Guatemala. upon demand
of the militia authorities of Honduras,
our minister to that country. under in.
structions, protested against the wautoD
act and demanded satisfaction. The
Government of Honduras actuated By a
sense of justice and 10 a spirit of the
utmost friendship, promptly disavowed
the illegal conduct of it's officers and ex.
pressed sincere regreat for the occur
renee. 1t Is confidently anticipated that
satisfactory adjustment will soon be
reached of the question arising out OF
the seizure and use of American vessels
by insurgents, in Honduras, and the
subseauent denial, by the successful!
government of commercial privileges 10
those vessels on that account.
A notable part of the southeasterly
coast of Liberia, between the CaTallY
aud San Pedro rivers, which, for nearly
half century, has been generally re-.
cognized as belonging to that Republic
by cesslon and purchase, has been
claimed to be under the protectorate of
France by virtue of agreements entered
into BY the native tribes over whom
Liberals control has not been we'll main.
tanned. More recently negotiations be-.
tween the Liberlan representative and
the French Government resulted in the
signing at Paris OF treaty whereby as
an adjustment, certain L!berian territory
is ceded to France. This convention,
at last advlces, bad not been ratified by
the Liberian Legislature and Executive.
Feeling sympathetic interest in the
fortunes of the little commonwhealth,
the establishment and development of
which were largely aided by the beneVol.
ence of our countrymen, and which con.
stitutes the only independently sovereign
State on the West coast Of Africa, this
Government has suggested to tke French
Government lts earnest concern lest
territorial impairment in Liberia should
take place without her unconstrained
consent.
Our relations with Mexico continue
to be of the close and friendly nature
which should always characterize the in.
tercourse OF two neighboring republics.
The work OF relocating the monuments
marking the boundary between the two
countries from Paso del Norte to the
Pacific is now nearly completed. The
Commission recently organized under the
conventions Of 1884 and 1889, it is ex-
pected will speedily settle disputes grow.
isg out of the shifting currents of the
Rio Grand River East Of El Paso.
Nicaragua has recently passed
through two revolutions, the party at
first successful having in turn been dis
placed by another. Our newly ap.
pointed Minister by his timely good
offices aided in peaceful adjustment
of the controversy involved in the first
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