Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-14

Will! IT'S pulN.Sc Slliti SuPpit'h'h@ -
brief reference to the contents OF these
| departmental reports by the mention OF
such executive business and incidents as
are not embraced therein; and by such
recommendations as appear to be at this
particular time appropriate.
AT PEACE WITH THE WORLD.
America Is Having No Trouble With
other Nations.
While our foreign relations have not
at all times during the past year been
entirely free from rcrplcxity. no rmhar-
RAISING situations ROMAN that will not
yield 20 the spirit Of fairness and love
which characterize Il ;ruly American for
cigM policy My predecessor. having ac-
crr.cd the office of arbitrator of the long
standing missions boundary dispute. ten
,lcrcd 10 The president by the Argentine
republic ami Brazil. ii has been my agree
able duty 10 receive the special envoy
commissioned by those states 10 lay he
fore me evidence and arguments on be-
half Of their respective governments.
The brazilian Dispute.
Tic outbreak of domestic hostilitics in
the republic Of Brazil found the United
States alert to watch the interests of
our citizens in that country with which
we carry on important commerce. Sev-
rral vessels Of our new navy are now ana
for some time have been stationed at Rio
dc .Ianriro. the Struggle being between
the established government, which con-
trolls the machinery of administration,
and with which We maintain friendly re-
latinnS. and certain officers of the navy
employing the vessels Of their command
in an attack upon the national capita!
and chief seaport and lacking. as il does.
tho elements of divided administration.
| have failed to see that the insurgents
can reasonably claim recognition as bells-
crcntS. Thus far the position Of our gov
crnmcnt has been that Of an attentive,
but impartial observer Of the unfortunate
conflict Emphasizing our fixed policy of
impartial neutrality in such condition
of affairs as now exists, l deemed it
necessary to ,lisavow, in Il manner not
to be misunderstood. the unauthorized
action Of Il late naval commander in
those waters salutin. the rcvolted Brazil.
ian admiral, being indisposcd to coun-
trnancc an act calculated to give gratui-
tou> sanction TO the local insurrcction.
4 Rap at Egnn.
Tie convention between our govern
mcnt and Chile. having for its object the
settlement and adjustment Of the de-
mandS of the TWO countries against each
other has been made effective by the or
ganiZation Of the claims commission pro
vided for The two governments fail
ing to agree upon the third member of
the commission. the good Offices of the
president of the Swiss republic were in
vokcd. as provided in the treaty, and the
selection of the Swiss representative i'll
this country TO complete the organiZa-
ton was gratifying to the United States
and Chile. The vcXatious question Of
so-rall"d legation asylum for offenders
against the state and its laws was pre-
scented anew in Chile by the unaulhor-
iZnl action Of the late United States
minister in rescuing in his official resi-
dcnca two persons who had failed in an
atteInp, at revolution. and against
whom criminal charges were pending,
growing out Of 4 former abortlvc dis
turbancc The doctrine Of asylum. as
applied 70 this case. is not sanctioned by
the best prccclcnts. and when allowed
tends to encourage se1itlon and strife.
Under no circumstances can the repro
scntativcs Of this government be permit
ted, under the i'll defined fiction Of extra
territorialty. to interrupt the admins
tration of criminal justice IN the coun-
tries 10 which they are accredited. A
temperate leEaIId haTing been made 10y
the Chilean government for the corrcc-
ton Of this conduct. the minister was
instructed no longer to harbor offenders.
China and the Gcnry Inv.
The legislation of last year known as
the Geary law, requiring the registration
Of al Chinese laborcrs entitled 10 resi-
dencc in the United States, and the de-
pcrtation Of all not complying with the
provisions Of the act within the time
prescribed met with much opposition
from Cinnamon in this country. Acting
upon the advice Of eminent counsel that
the law was unconstitutional. the great
mass Of Chinese labcrerS. pending jll-
dicial inquiry as 10 lis validity in good
faith. declined TO apply for tho certificates
required by its provisions. A lest, upon
proceeding by habccas corpus. was
brought before The supreme court, and
On May j.. 1893. Il decision was made
IS believed that. under the recent amend
ment Of the act extending the time for
registration. the Chinese laborcrs thereto
entitled who desire to reside in this cnun-
try will now avail themselves Of III" TO
ncwcd privilege thus offered Of establish
ing by lawful proccdur" their right 10
remain. and that thereby the necessity
of enforced deportation may b" to grea;
d"yre" avoided. 1t has d"volved upon
The United States minister at l'ekln, as
dean Of the diplomatic body and in the
absence of u representative Of Sweden
and Norway. to press upon the Chinese
government PREPARATION for the recent
murder of Swedish missionaries a, Sung
PHI This question is of vital interest
70 all countries whose citizens engage i'll
missionary work in the interior.
The Slave Trade.
BY article II of the general act OF
Brussels. signed July =. 1880, for the
suppression of the slave trade and the
restriction 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
sgnatory powers agreed 10 adopt nrDro'