Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1893-12-07


the lake ports of the United States, was adjusted
by the substitution of a more equitable schedule
Of charges, and my predecessor thereupon sus-
pended his proclamation imposing dlscrlmlnat-
ing tolls upon British vessels in transit through
our canals. request for additions to the list of
eXtraditable offenses covered by the existing
treaty between the two countries, is under con-
Slderation.
During the past year an American citizen, en-
ployed in subordinate commercial position in
Hayti, after suffering protracted imprisonment
on an unfounded charge of smuggling, was fin
ally liberated on judicial examination upon
urgent representation to the Haytian govern
ment. suitable indemnity was pald 10 the
sufferer.
BY law of Hayti a sailing vessel having dis
charged her cargo is refused clearance until the
duties such cargo have been paid. The
hardship of this measure upon American ship
owners who conduct the bulk of the carrying
trade of that country has been insisted on with
a view of securing the removal OF this cause OF
complaint.
Upon receiving authentic information OF the
firing upon an American mail steamer touching
at the port of Amapala, because her captain re-
fused to deliver up passenger in transit from
Nicaragua to Guatemala upon demand OF the
military authorities of Honduras, our minister
to that country under instructions protested
against the wanton act and demanded satisfac-
ton. The government OF Honduras, actuated
by sense of justice and in spirit OF the ut
most friendship, promptly disavowed the illegal
conduct of its officers and expressed sincere re-
greet for the occurrence.
1t is confidently anticipated that satisfactory
arising out of the seizure and use of American
vessels by insurgents i'll Honduras and the sub
sequent denial by the successful government of
commercial privileges to those vessels on that
account
A notable port, the southeaserly coast of Lii
IBERIA between the Cavally and San Pedro rivers,
which for nearly halt a century has been gen
orally recognized as belonging to that republic
by cession and purchases, has been claimed to
be under the protectorate of France in virtue OF
agreements entered into by the native tribes
over whom Liberals control has not been well
maintained. More recently negotiation between
the Liberlan representative and the FRENCH
government resulted i'll the signature at Paris OF
a treaty whereby as adjusted certain llberlan
territory is credited to France. This convention,
at last advices, had not been ratified
by the Liberian legislature and executive
Feeling a sympathetic interest in the fortunes OF
the little commonwealth, the establishment and
development of which were largely aided by the
benevolence of our coUntrymen and which con
sttutes the only independently sovereign
state on the west coast of Africa. this govern
ment has suggested to the French government
its earnest concern lest territorial impairment
i'll Liberia should take place without her uncou-
strained consent.
Our relations with Mexico continue TO be of
the closest and friendly nature which should
always characterize the intercourse of two
neghboring republics The work of re- locating
the monuments marking the boundaries be
tween the countries from Paso del Nortc to the
Pacific is now nearly completed The commits
sion recently organized under the conventions
of 1884 and 1889 it is expected will speedily set
of the Rio Grande River east of lei Paso
Nicaragua has recently passed through two
revolutions, the party at first successful having
in turn been displaced by another. Our newly
appointed minister, by his timely good offices,
aided in peaceful adjustment OF the contro-
versy involved in the first conflict. The large
American interests established in that country
in connection with the Nicaragua Canal were
not mOlestcd. The canal company has unfOr-
tunately become financially seriously embar-
raised, but a generous treatment has been eX-
tended to it by the government Of Nicaragua.
The United States are especially interested in
the successful achievement of the vast under
taking this company has in charge. That
it should be accomplished under diStinctively
American auspices and its enjoyment assured
not only to the vessels of this country as chan
nel Of commercial communication between our
Atlantic and Pacific scaboards, but to the ships
of the world i'll the interests of cvliZa lion, is
proposition which in my Judgment does not add
nit of question
Guatemala has $50 been visited by the pOliti-
Cal yiciSsitudcs which have afflicted her Cen
trail American ncighbors; but the dissolution of
its leg islatule and the proclamation of IL dicta-
torship have been unattended with civil war.
An CNtradition treaty with Norway has re-
Gently been exchanged and proclaimed.
The cNtradltiOn treaty with Russia, signed III
March, 1887, and amended and confirmed by the
Senate III February last, was duly proclaimed
last June.