The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-05

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| KxrKapirfoS WITH CoSrA gIcs.
:. Costa Rica has lately testified its friend
aness BY s1rrendering 70 the United Stste,
"a tne absence of convention os extrsci
aoh eut upon duly submitted evidence a
1 ystna' haafy. noted fugitive from justice
| It's trusted that the negotiation OF
aee.s WITH tnst country 70 meet recurrins
Cases OF this kind will soon be aceem
| ptisaed: In my opinion treaties for rs
claroca relations should he ccnclndes
Win AL these countries with which shs
tnttea States has not already eonvea
uonai arrangements of that character.
-, hase aeeme ., fitting 10 express I,
tne governments of Costa Rica and 60
lofnoia the kindly desire of the Unitex
states 10 see their pending boundary dis
Pafe finally closed BY arbitration in cor
forfnity with the spirit of the treaty con
csaieu between them some years ago.
FRANCE AND GERMANY.
Our relations with the French reruhli,
continue 10 be intimate and cordial.
sincerely hope that the extradition treat,
with that country. a. amended by the sen
ate. will be operative.
W hile occasional questions, affecting on,
naturaiized citizens returning TO the land
OF their birth. have arisen in our inter
course with Germany. our relations with
tnat country continue satisfactory.
GREAT BRITAIN AND cANAnA.
The questions affecting our relation
with Great Britain have been treated in q
spirit OF fr,endliness. Negotiations are id
progress between the two governments
with view 10 such concurrent action NJ
VIII make the award and regulations
agreed upon by the Bering sea tribunal OF
arbitration practically effective, and it il
not doubted thst Great Britain will coop
crate freely with this country for the ses
complishmcnt of that purpose
The dispute growing out OF the discrimk
mating tolls imposed in the Weiiaud canal
upon cargoes OF cereals hound 10 and from
the Lake ports of the United States was
adjusted by the substitution of more
equitable schedule OF charges, and nv
predecessor thereupon suspended his proc.
iamation imposing a discriminating TOD
upon British transit through our canal,
Request Tor additions to the list of extra
ditable ofienses covered by the existing
treaty between the two countries Is undei
consideration.
During the past year an American citi
zen, employed in . subordinate CONNER
cial position in Haiti, after suffering pro.
tracted imprisonment on an unfounded
charge of smuggling. was finally liberated
alter examination upon urgent representa-.
lion to the Haitian government and suit
able indemnity was paid to the sufferer,
by law of Hari sailing vessel having
discharged her cargo is refused clearance
until the duties on 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 view of secur-
ing q removal of this cause of complaint.
Upon receiving authentic information
OF the firing upon an American mail
steamer touching at tho port of AmapaIa,
because her captain refused TO deliver up
q passenger in transit from Nicaragua 70
Guatemala upon demand Of the military
authorities OF Honduras. our minister "a
that country, under instructions, pro-
tested against the wanton act and de-
manded satisfaction. The government OF
Honduras. actuated BY sense of duty
and In spirit OF the utmost friendship.
promptly disavowed the illegal conduct of
its officers and expressed sincere regret for
the occurrence. It Is confidently nutici.
pated that q satisfactory adjustment will
soon DO reached Of the questions arising
out OF the seizure and use Of American
vessels BY insurgents In Honduras and
the subsequent denial by the successful
governments Of commercial privileges 20
these vessels on that account
FRENCH AGGRESSION IL LIBERIA.
A notable part Of the southeastsrly
coast Of Liberia. between the Cavaily and
San Pedro rivers, which for nearly half q
century has been generally recognized as
belonging TO that republic by accession
anu puICA136s nA$ DSGn ElAlmGQ 10 De Nff~
der tho protection OF France In virtue oi
agreements entered into by the native
tribes over whom Liberals control has not
been we'll maintained. More recently ne.
gotiations between the Liberlan republics
representative and the French govern
ment have resulted in the signature at
Paris OF treaty whereby as an adjustment
certain IAberian territory Is ceded TO
France. This convention. at last adyiees,
had not been ratified by the Liberian
legislature and executive. Feeling sym
pathetic interest in the fortune of the little
commonwealth. the establishment and de-
veiopment OF which were largely aided by
the benevolsncc OF our countryman aud
which constitutes the only independently
sovereign state on the west coast of A.
rica, this government has suggested - tbs
French government its earnest concern
lest territorial impairment in Liberia
should take place without her uncon-
strained consent.
Our relations with Mexico eontinrs tn
be of that close and friendly nature which
should always characterize the intercourse
of two neigh boring republics. The work
OF relocating the monuments marking the
boundary between the countries from Paso
del sorte 10 the Pacific Is nov nearly com
pleted. The commission recently organ
ized under the conventions of 1854 and
Issa. II 10 expected, will speedily settle sil
disputes growing out of the shifting cur
rents Oh tus tsio pFauue ftsef cast OF III
Paso.
sfcARAsrA Arp THE CANAL
Nicaragua has recently passed through
two revolutions, the party at first success
full having I'm tnrn been displaced by an
other. cur newly-apposnted minister. by
his timely good efforts, aided IN peace
full ad iustment OF the controversy involved
IN the FIRST conflict. The large American
interests established in that country In
connection with the Nicaragua canal wsrs
not moiested. The canal company has
unfortunately become financially seriously
embarrassed. but n generous treatment has
been extended TO IL by the government OF
Nicaragua The United States are es-
peeiaily interested in the successful
achievement OF the vast undertaking this
company has in charge. That lt should
be accomplished under distinctively Amer
lean auspices. and iis enjoyment assured
to the vessels of this country ss . channel
of commercial communication between
our Atlantic and Pacific ssabcards and by
the ships OF the world in the interests OF
civilization, is . proposition which in my
judgment does not admit Of question.
6autemaia has also been visited by the
political vicissitudes which have afflicted
her Central American nsighbors, has the
dissolution Of its Legislature and the pro-
cIsmatior Of dictatorship have been un-
attended by civil war.
An extrsdition treaty With NORWAY has
reesn,ly been exchanged aud proclaimed
The extYadition treaty with Russia
signed In March, 1887. and amended and
confirmed By the senate In February last.
wss duly proclaimed last June.
THE SAMOAN TRoreLul
Led By desire TO compose differences
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