The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-06

vital interest to all countries whose
citizens engage in missionary work In the
interior.
African Slave Trade.
BY Article XII Of tho general act ct
Brussels, signed July Q, 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
for the punishment of persons selling
arms and ammunition to the natives and
for the confscation of the inhibited ar
ticles. It being the plain dut! OF this
government to aid in suppressinR the ne
farious traffic, imparing ~ it does the
praiseworthy and civilizing effort now In
progress in that region, I recommend that
IN act be passed prohibiting the sale OF
arms and intoxicants to natives In the
regulated zone by our citizens.
Extraditien Treaties
Costa Rica has lately testified its friend
illness by surrendering to the United
States, in the absence of . convention Of
extradition but upon duly submitted evil
dence Of criminality. noted fugitive from
justice. 1t is trusted that the negotiation
Of treaty with that country to meet 70
curing cases of that kind will soon be &C
complished. In my opinion, treaties for
reciprocal extradition should be concluded
with all those countries with which the
United States has not already c0nven-
tional arrangements of that character.
Our Relations With England.
Tho questions affecting our relations
with Great Britain have been treated in q
spirit of friendliness. Negotiations are in
progress between the two governments
with view to such concurrent action a.
will make the award and 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 tho lake ports of the United States,
was adjusted by the substitution of .
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,
II under consideration.
Mr.. Bakers Good Omces.
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
volved in the first conflict. The large
American interests established in
that country in connection with the
Nicaragua canal were not molested.
The canal company has unfortunately BE-
come financially seriously embarrassed,
but 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 should be accomplished
under
Distinctively American Auspices
and its enjoyment assured not OILY 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
iza,ion, is 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, 1887. and amended and
confirmed by the senate in February last,
was duly proclaimed last year.
Should Give Thanks for Caravels.
The reproduced caravel, Santa Maria,
built by Spain and sent to the Columbian
exposition, has been presented to the
United States in token of amity and in
commemoration 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 in
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 is stated.