The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-12-06

standing OF the case, and presenting a his
tory of all the material events leading up
TO the present situation.
BY concurrent resolution passed by the
senate Feb. il, 1880, and by the house OF
representa- tatives on the Sd Of April follow
ing. the president was requested 70 invite,
from time to time, as fit occasion may arise,
negotiations with any government with
which the United States has or may have
diplomatic relations, TO the end that any
dlnerences or disputes arising between the
Two governments which cannot be ad-
1usted by diplomatic agency, may be re-
ferred TO arbitration and be peaceably ad-
luSted by such means. April Is. 1880, the
international American conference OF
washington by resolution expressed the
wish that all controversies between the re-
publics of America and the nations of Eu-
rope might be settled by arbitration, and
recommended that the government of each
nation represented in that conference,
should communicate this wish to all friend
ly powers. A favorable response has been
received from Great Britain, in the shape
Of a resolution adopted by parliament July
10 last, cordially sympathizing with the
purpose In view and. expressing the hope
ready cooperation to the government of
the United States. upon the basis of the
concurrent resolution above quoted.
IT affords me signal pleasure to lay this
parliamen tary resolution before the con-
gress' and to express my sincere gratifi-
cation that the sentiment of the two great
and kindred nations is thus authoritatively
manifested in favor of the rational and
peaceable settlement of international quar-
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Created Ambassadors.
Since the passage OF the act of March 5.
1898, authorizing the president to raise the
grade Of our ENJOYS to correspond with the
rank in which foreign countries accredit
their agents here. Great Britain, France,
Italy and Germany have conferred upon
their representatives at this capital the
title Of ambassador. and have responded
by accrediting the agents of the United
States in those countries with the same
title. A like elevation of mission is an
nounced by Russia, and when made will
be similarly met. This step fttingly COM
ports with the position the United States
hold in the family of nations.
During my former administration 1 took
occasion to recommend a recast of the laws
relating to the consular service in order
that il might become a more efficient
agency in the promotion Of the interests
ii was intended to subserve. The duties
and powers of consGls have been expanded
with the growing requirements of our for
eigh tfdue. DlSchdTslhS important uuueS
amecting our commerce and Americans
citizens abroad and in certain countries eN-
ercising judicial functions those officers
should be men Of character, intelligence
Upon proof that the legislation of Den
mark secures copyright to American citi
Zens of equal footing with its own, the
privileges of our copyright laws have been
extended by proclamation to subjects Of
that country.
In view of the impaired finacial resources
Of Venezuela consequent upon the recent
revolution there. q modified arrangement
for the satisfaction of the awards of the
late revisOry claims commission, in pro-
gressive installments, has been assented to,
and payments are being regularly made
hereunder.
The boundary dispute between Venezuela
and British Guinea is yet unadjusted. A
restoration of diplomatic intercourse be-
tween that republic and Great Britain and
reference of the question to impartial ar
bitration would be a most gratifying con-
summation. The ratification by Venezuela
of the convention for the arbitration of the
long-deferred claim Of the Venezuela trans
portation company is awaited.
An eXtradition treaty with Norway has
recently been exchanged and proclaimed
The eXtraditiOn. treaty with Russia, signed
in March. 1881, and amended and confirmed
by the senate in February last, was duly
proclaimed last June.