Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1893-12-08


transit through our canals. a request for
additions 70 the list OF eXtraditable Of
lenses covered by the existing treaty be-
tween the two countries is under consid-
Grafton.
Hayti has paid indemnity for the imprs-
Onment OF a citizen OF the Unit d states
upon an untoundcd charge of smuggling.
An American mail steamer leaving the
port of Amahala, Honduras, was fired
upon by the authorities without lu9t
cause. our minister protested against
the action, and the Honduras government
promptly disaYoWed the conduct Of her
officials.
our sympathetic interests in the well
rare or the republic OF Liberia are shown
by our action in suggesting To the French
government our concern, lest territorial
Impairment take place in the settlement
OF the boundary between Liberia and
territory desired by France in the south
eastern portion of Liberia.
Our relations with Mexico continue to
be of that close and friendly nature
which should always characterize the in
tercourse OF two neighboring republics.
The work of locating the monuments
marking the boundary between the coun-
tries from Paso del Norte TO the Pacific
Is now nearly completed.
The large American interests estab-
llshed IN Nicaragua in connection with
the Nicaragua Canal We're not molested
during the two recent revolutions. The
canal company has unfortunately become
financially seriously embarrassed, but
generous treatment has been extended 10
II 10y the government of Nicaragua. The
United states are especially Interested
In the successful achievement of the vast
undertaking this company has in charse.
Ihat II should be accomplished under
diStinctiVely American auspices, and its
enjoyment assured not only TO the vessels
OK this country as Il channel of com
municatiOn between our Atlantic and Pa
Ciiic seabodrds, but 70 the ships of the
world in the interests Of civilization is
a proposition which, in my Judgment, does
not admit of question.
Guatemala has also been visited by the
political Vicissitudes which have az
uicted her Central --meric0n ne!ghbOrs,
but the dissolutions of its legislature and
the proclamation OF dictatorship have
been unattended with civil war.
An eXtradition treaty with Norway has
recently been exchanged and proclaimed.
The e&traditton treaty with l.uSsia,
signed in March, 1887, and amended and
confirmed by the senate in February last,
was duly proclaimed last June.
spain IS being earnestly urged TO pay
an acknowledged indemnity OF Sl,,0JOJO
sustained by one of our citizens by the
contiscation Of his property in ~uba over
fifteen years ago. Inc claim was ad-
Justed in lSS6 but has not been settled.
Spain agrees that the rights OF Ameri-
can missionaries in the Caroline Islands
must be respected. The reproduced
Carayel, Santa Maria, built by Spain and
sent to the Columbian Exposition, has
been presented TO the United states In
token Of amity and in commemoraton
OF the event IL was designed TO celebrate.
[ recommend that, in accepting this sit,
congress make grateful recognition OF the
sincere friendship which prompted il.
Important matters have demanded ct
tention In our relations with the Otso-
man Porte. The firing and partial de
struction 10y an unrestrained mob, of one
Of the school buildings of Anatolia Col
Iese, established by citizens Of the Unit
ed States at MarSaVOn, and the APP
parent Indifference OF the Turkish gov
eminent to the outrage, called Tor earn
est remOnstrance, which was followed b.
promises Of PREPARATION and punishment.
OF the offenders, and efficient protection
guaranteed. The maltrcatmcnt Of an in
offensive American woman engaged IN
missionary work I'm Turkish KCOrdiStau
has been followed by the punishment OF
the offenders by the porte officials. the
complaints of Turkey that ArmenianS
snip only to return to their native land ald
engage IN armed Seditlon under the name
OF this country. THESE complaints are
not without foundation, but th'Fe DClnE
no eEtraditiOn treaty between the United
States and Turkey we can only ask that
the porte do not treat these Armenian
americans with unnecessary harShncss.
The parliament of Great Britain July
Is. last, adopted q resolution in sympathy
with the purpose expressed in resOlu-
ton adopted by the CONGRESS OF the Uni
ted states in 1890 requesting the presidcn,
TO invite, from time to time, as n oc-
casions may arise, negotiations with any
government Win WnlGh the OhlleI states
has or may have diplomatic relations, O.
The end that any differences or disputes
arising between the two governments
which cannot be adjusted by diplomatic
agency, may be referred TO arbitration
and be peaceably adjusted by such
means
since the passage of the act OF March
3 1885, authorizing the president 10 raise
the grade of our ENJOYS TO correspond
with the rank in which foreign coun-
tries acCrcdit their agents mere, Great
Britain, France, Italy and Germany have
conferred upon their representatives, az
this capitol the title of ambassador, ara
[ have responded by accreditinS the
agents of the United states in those coun-
tries with the same title. \ like elsya-
ton of mission is announced by Russia
and when made viii be similarly met
This step fttingly COMFORTS with the po-
sition the United States hold in the Fam
lily of nations.
Reciprocal copyright laws have been
exchange. with Denmark.
It IS hardly necessary for me TO state
that the questions arising from our re
lations with Hawaii have caused seri-
Gus embarrassment. Just prior TO the IN
stallation of the present administration
the existing government Of Hawaii has
been suddenly overthrown, and a treaty
Of annexation had been negotiated be
tween the provisional government OF IN
islands and the United states, and sub
mitted to the senate for ratification. I'M,
treaty l Withdrew for examination, ana
DISPATCHED Hon. James II. Blaunt, OF
Georgia to Honolulu as a special com
missioner to make Impartial inNeStlEa-
ton of the circumstances attending the
change of government, ana or al tne con
ditions bearing upon the subject OF the
treaty After a thorough and exhaustive
examination Mr.. Blouut submitted TO me
his rerort showing beyond all question
that the constitutional government Of Ia
wall had been subverted with the active
aid of our representative to that govern
ment, and through the intimidation,
caused by the presence of an armed naval
force of the United states, which was
landed for that purpose at the instanc
of our minister. Upon the facts DC
ycloped il seemed TO me that the only
honorable course for our government 10
pursue was to undo the wrong that had
been done by those representing us ana
to restore as far as practicable the status
existing at the time OF our forcible m
tervention. with view of accomplish
ING this result within the constitutions
limits of executive power, and reco!nli-
ing all our obligations and responsible
ties growing out OF any changed condl-
lions brought about by unjustiiable in
reference, our present minister at homo
lulu has received appropriate instruction.
to that end. Thus far no information o.
the accomplishment of any definite re
suits has been received from him. When
received they will be promptly sent u
the congress-, together with all other IN
formation at hand, ACCOMPANYING by
special executive message fully detailing
all the facts necessary to complete
understanding of the case, and present
ing a Nistory of all the material events
leading up 10 the present situation.
n-v,us.