The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-06

for the registration of the Chinese laborers
thereto entitled who desire to reside in this
country will now avail themselves of the
renewed privileges thus afforded Of estab-
fishing by lawful procedure their right to
remain, and that thereby the necessity
Of enforced deportation may be
to great degree avoided. It
has devolved upon the United States
minister at Peking as dean of the diplo-
matte body, and in the absence of a repre-
sentative OF Sweden and Norway to press
upon the Chinese government reparation
for the recent murder of Swedish mis-
sionaries at Sung Pu. This question is of
vital interest to all countries whose
citizens engage in missionary work in the
interior.
African Slave Trade.
BY Article XII of the general act of
brussels, signed July 9, 1880, for the sup
preston of the slave trade or the restric-
zion 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
Tor the punishment Of persons selling
arms and ammunition to the natives and
for the cOnfiscation of the inhibited ar
ticles 1t being the plain duty of this
government to aid in suppressing the ne
iarious traffic, imparing as it does the
praiseworthy and civilizing effort now in
progress in that region, ! recommend that
an act be passed prohibiting the sale of
arms and intoXicants to natives in the
regulated zone by our citizens.
Extradition Treaties.
Costa Rica has lately testified its friend
illness by surrendering to the United
States, in the absence of q convention of
extradition but upon duly submitted e,i-
dence of criminality, a noted fugitive from
justice. 1t is trusted that the negotiation
OF treaty with that country to meet re-
curing cases of that kind will soon be ac-
complished In my opinion. treaties for
reciprocal extradition should be concluded
with all those countries with which the
nited States has not already conven-
t1onal arrangements of that character.
Our Relations with England.
The questions affecting our relations
with Great Britain have been treated in
spirit of friendliness. Negotiations are in
progress between the two governments
with a view to such concurrent action as
will make the award and regulations
'eiSSi uPoh W tHC sea tIlDuuul
of arbitration practically effective, and it
is not doubted that Great Britain
will cooperate freely with this country
+ 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 the lake ports of the United States.
was adjusted by the substitution Of a
more equitable schedule of charges. and
my predecessor thereupon suspended his
imposing discriminating
tolls upon British transit through our
canals. \ request for additions To the
list of eNtraditable offenses covered by the
existing treaty between the two countries,
is under considerations
MIR. Bakers Good Offices.
Nicaragua has recently passed through
two revolutions. the party at first su ccess-
ful having in turn been displaced by an
1ther. Our newly appointed minister. by
his timely good offices, aided in "a peace
ful adjustment of the controversy in
solved in the first conflict. The large
American interests established in
hat country in connection with the
Nicaragua canal We're 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 Nicar-
aqua. The United States are especially
Interested i'll the successful achievement
Of the vast undertaking this company has
II charge. That it should be accomplished
lnder FL
Distinctively American Auspices
and its enjoyment assured not coly to the
vessels of this country as channel Of
communication between our
Atlantic and Pacific seaboards, but to che
ships Of the world in the interests of civil
izatiOn. is proposition which, in my
judgment. does not admit Of question.
Russian and Norwexiaa Treaties.
An extradition treaty with Norway has
been exchanged and proclaimed.
The extradition treaty with Russia
iigned In March, 1887. and amended and
confirmed by the senate in February last,
vas duly proclaimed last year.
Should Give Thanks for Cssavsls.
The reproduced carayel, santa Maria,
quilt by Spain and sent to the Columbian
has been presented to the
United States in token of amity and in
Of the event it WAS de- !
signed to celebrate. recommend that in
accepting this gift congress make CRATE
'ul recognition Of the sincere friendship
which prompted 1t.
Minor Foreign Matters.
The president treats at considerable |
ength Of the troubles of missionaries in |
Turkey, aud briefly of less importance
With minor powers of this and other con-
inents In all cases the belief in an ami |
able settlement is stated.
HAWAIIAN MATTERS,