Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1893-12-06

Canal upon cargOeS OF cereals bound 10 and from
the lake ports of the United States, was adjusted
by the substitution of more equitable schedule
of charges, and my predecessor thereupon sus-
pended his proclamation imposing discriminat-
ing tolls upon British vessels in transit through
our canals A request for additions to the list of
eXtraditable Otfenses covered by the existing
treaty between the two countries, is under con-
sideration.
During the past year an American citizen, en-
ployed in subordinate commercial position in
Hayti, after suffering protracted imprisonment
on an unfOunded charge of smuggling, was fin
ally liberated on judicial examination upon
urgent representation to the Haytian govern
sufferer.
BY a law of Hayti q sailing vessel having dis
charged 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 carving
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 ANA pala, because her captain re-
fused to deliver up a passenger in transit from
Nicaragua to Guatemala upon demand of the
military authorities of Honduras, our minister
to that country under instructions protested
against the WantOn act and demanded SatiStac
ton The government of Honduras, actuated
by sense of justice and in spirit of the ut
most friendship, promptly disavowed the illegal
conduct Ofits officers and expressed sincere re-
gret for the occurrence.
1t is confidently anticipated that satisfactory
adjustment will soon be reached of the questions
arising out of the seizure and use of American
vessels by insurgents III Honduras and the sub
sequent denial by the successful government of
commercial privileges to those vessels on that
account.
A notable port, the southeasterly coast of Lii
IBERIA between the Cavally and San Pedro rivers
which for nearly half century has been gen.
orally recognized as belonging TO that republic
by cesslon and purchases, has been claimed to
be under the protectorate of France in virtue of
agreements entered into by the native tribes
over whom Liberals control has not been well
maintained. More recently negotiation between
the Liberian representative and the French
government resulted in the signature at Paris of
Il treaty whereby as adjusted certain Iiberian
territory is credited to France. This convention,
at last adNlceS, had not been ratified
by the Liberian legislature and executive
Feeling sympathetic interest in the fortunes Of
the little commonwealth, the establishment and
development of which were largely aided by the
stitutes the only independently sovereign
state on the west coast of Africa, this govern
ment has suggested TO the French government
its earnest concern lest territorial impairment
III Liberia should take place without her uncon-
strained consent
our relations with Mexico continue TO be Of
the closest and friendly nature which should
always characterize the intercourse of two
neighboring republics Thework ofre-locating
the monuments marking the boundaries be-
tween the countries from Paso del Norte to the
Pacific Is now nearly completed The commits
SION recently 20 organized under the conventions
OF 1854 and 1889 1t is expected Will speedily set
tie disputes growing out OF the shifting current
of the Rio Grunde River east of El Paso
Nicaragua has recently passed through two
revolutions, the party ut first successful having
in turn been displaced by another. our newly
appointed minister, by his timely good offices,
aided i'll peaceful adjustment OF the contro-
verSy involved i'll the first conflict The large
American interests established il that country
in connection with the Nicaragua Canal were
not molestcd. The canal company has unfor-
tun&tely become financially seriously embar-
raSSed but Il generous treatment has been cX
tended to it by the government of Nicaragua.
The United States are especially interested III
the successful achievement of the vast under
taking this company has i'll charge That
II should be accomplished under diStnctively
American aus pic es and its enjoyment assured
not only 10 the vessels of this country as a chan
mel OF commercial communication between our
Atlantic and Pacific seabOards but to the ships
OF the world i'll the Interests OF civilization. is
proposition which in my Judgment does not ad-
init OF question,
Guatemala has also been visited by the poiti-
cal ricissitudeS which have afflicted her Cen
trail American neighbors; but the dissolution of
Its legislature and the proclamation of ii dcts-
torShlp have been unattended With civil war.
An eNtradltlon treaty with Norway has re-
Gently been exchanged and proclaimed.
The cNtradition treaty with Russia signed i'll
March. 1887, and amended and confirmed by the
Senate III February last, was duly proclaimed
last June.