The Progress., 1893-12-09

WhNe our foreign relations have not Mt a
times during the past year been entirely ire
remains that will not yield TO the spirit of fan
ness and love OF Justice which Joined wit
consistent firmneSS, characterize q truly Amer
lean foreign policy
My predecessor having accepted the Office o
arbitrator OF the long standing missions bonn
uary disputes. rendered TO the president by tn
4~2enlne Republic and Brazil has been N
agreeable duty to receive the special envoy
commits ioned by those states to lay before IN
evidence and arguments in behalf of their re
spectiVe governments
The outbreak Uf hostilities in the republic o
Brazil found the United states alert and the re
suictlon OF certain injurious commerce in III,
INDEPENDENT states of the Congo and in the ad
Jacent zone OF Central Africa. the United state
ana other SlgnatOry pOwe agreed to rdopt an
pr pirate means io- the punishment of person.
seLllhg arms and ammunition to the natives
ana Tor the cOntscatiOn Of the in
nlblted articles. II being the PLAN
duty OF this government 10 aid in
suppressing the nefsrOus traffic impairne
as II does the praisewOrthy motive and to watch
the interest OF our citizens in that country
Win winch we carry on important commerce
several vessels OF our new navy are now and
Ior some time have been stationed at
Rlo de JaneirO. the struggle being be.
tween the established government which
controls the machinery of the administration.
ana with which we maintain friendly relations and
certain otcers of the navy employ ing vessels
their command In an attack upon the national cap
itoi anu lIs chiet support and lacking as it does
the element of divided administration. | have
Insurgents v
caIn recognition as belligerants Thus far the pO-
sition OF our government has been that of an at
IentlVe but an impartial observer of the unfortu-
In enforcing fixed policy of impartial neutrali-
y In such condition of affairs as now exist,
deemed II necessary 20 disdvow in a
manner not to be misunderstood, the unauthor-
lied action of our late naval commander in
these waters in saluting the reyolutionist
BIaZlllan admiral, being indiSpOsed to counte-
nance an act calculated To give gratuitous sane
uon 10 the local insurrection.
GILLIAN CLAIMS.
The convention between our government and
Cnin, having Tor its object the settlement and
adjustment OF the demands of the two coun.
tries against each other, has been made effect
I've Dy the organization of the claims commits
sion provided for: The governments failing to
agree upon the third mem Der of the commission
the good Offices Of the president OF the Swiss
Republic were invoked as provided in the
treaty, and the selection OF the swiss repre-
sentative IN this country to complete the or.
ganlZation was gratifying alike TO the United
States and Chill. The vexatiOus question of
the so-cailed legation asylum for offenders
against Tn State and its law presented new
question in Chilli by the u authorized action of
the late United States minister N receiving
into his oihcial residence two pei sons who had
Just ialled in an attempt at revolution and
against whom criminal charges were pending
growing out OF former abortive disturbances
Inc doctrine of asylum, as applied to this
case. is not santioned by the best precedents
and when allowed tends TO encourage sedition
and strife. Und r no circumstances can the
represen atives of this government be permit
ted under the i'll defined fiction of extra re, ri
torlallty to interrupt the administration of
criminal justice in the countries to which thev
are accredited. A temperate demand having
correction Of this tonduct in the instance
mentioned. the minister was instructed no
longer to harbOr the offenders.
THE CHINESE QUESTION
The administration last year OF the act
known .nosN as the Seary Law, requiring the regis
ClinaSa la
reside in the United States and the dep ration
OF all not complying with the provisions OF the
act WITHIN the time pre- -cribed, met with much
opposltfon from Chinamen in this country
Acting upon the advice OF eminent counsel
that the law was unconstitutional the great
mass OF Chinese iaoorers pending judicial in
curry as 10 lts validity. in good faith dec fned
TO apply for the certificates required by its
proNlslons. test case upon proceeding by
naoeas corpus was brought before the Supreme
Court, and on May 10, F9s a decision WAS
made by that tribunal sustaining the law
III Is DelieY, d that under the recent amendment
OF the act extending the time for registration,
the Chinese laborers tn reto entitled who de.
sire TO reside in thi' country will now avail
themselves OF the renewed privilege thus nf-
iorded OF establishing by lawfal procedure
tnelr r1ght 10 remain and tina thereby th, n.-
sessity OF enforced deportation may to a great
degree, be avoided Ithas devolved upon the
United States minister at Pekin, as dean of the
diplomatic body and in the absence of a repre-
se tative OF Sweden and Nor ay to press uDon
the Chinese government reparation for the re.
cent murder OF Swedish missiona les at song
fut This question is of vital in erest
10 all countries whose citizens engage in .
missionary work in the interior OF China ,
, BY article IL Of the general act of Brussels
igned July 2, 1899, for the suppression of the slave
rade In civilized countries efforts are now in nroo
sress r N that region; recommend that an act be
~ natives or the regulated zone by our citizens.
COSTA RiCA's FRIENDLINEss
Costa Rica has lately testified its friendliness
y ,, surErenotrlng re TO the Unit States in the a5-
ence OF 4 convention of ,traditio l. but upon
iuly submitted evidence of criminality. a npt.d
ugltlye irom Justice. 1t is irusted that the ne
'otlation Of "A treaty with hat ounIre to meet
occurring cases of this kiid will soon h accom-.
'lished. In my opinion treaties Ior re, inrocal
should be concluded with all those
countries nave deemed it fitting TO express
o the government COSTA Rica and olombia
he kindly drsire of The United states To See
nelr pend ny bpu ldary dispute finally closed
" arDltl alton IN conf Irmty with the sDirtt of
go.
EUROPEAN COUNTRIES.
our relations with the French republic con-
niue 10 De intimate aid cordial l 81 c+r4lv
ope tnat the eXtradition Treaty. with that
ountry. as amended by The senate will so n
e operative Whine occasional Questions af
ecting our ma uralized cltize IS returning to
ne land OF their UIrth ,vs arisen in our inter.
curse with EermaIy. our re,ations with thar I
ountry contiAue satisfactory.
Inc questions Affecting our relations with
ifea5 Britain nave been treated in spirit of
ween the two governments with a view TO .
ncn concurrent tion as will make the award
no regulations agreed upon by the Benr:n1
"a tribunal of arbltrati n practically etfectiv9
nd IL Is not Goubted that Great Britain WILL
o-operate freely wi this untry for the ac.
OF that purpose, The dispute ,
rowing out of tie discriminating tolls i'm
osed IN the Welland can Al upon cargoes of
,reals boJnd to and from the lake ports of the
nited was adjusted by tn , substitut on of a
lore equitable schedule of charges, and nv :
redecessor thereupOn suspended his procl.-
alton imposing d.scrim mating tolls uuon
ritish transit through our canals. A reauest :
Y additions To the test of extIaditab a :
fences covered by the existing treaty be- :
veen the two countries is unuer consldera- I
on. .
HAYTl
During the past year an America citizen en- I
Dyed in subordinate official pos ton {
Hayti after suffering protrscted implls- T
ment on an unlOunaed charge of smugg ing e
rs finally .iber~ted on JUDICIAL examination A
pom urgent representation to the Hsytiean / I
vernment y suitable indemnity was paid 10
Q sufferer.
By law Of Hayti. sailing vessel having dis