The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1893-12-05

citizens ngage in missionary work in the
interior.
African Slave Trade.
BY Article MI of the general act OF
Brussels, signed July Q, 1890, for the sup
preston of the slave trade or the ~restric-
ton of certain injurious M in the
independent states of the Congo and i'm
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
ncles. 1t being the plain duty of this
government to aid In suppre Aing the ne
farlous traffic, imparing as IL does the
p~raiseworthy and civilizing effort now i'm
progress in that region, I recommend that
an act be passed prohibiting the sale of
arms and in~toxicants 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 evil
dence Of c~riminality. a noted fugitive from
justice. 1t Lis trusted that the negotiation
OF q treaty with that country to meet re-
curing cases of that kind will soon be ac-
complished. In my opinion, treaties for
reciprocal ~cxtradition should be concluded
with all those countries with which the
United States has not already, conven-
tional arrangements of that character.
Our Relations with England.
The questions affecting our relations
with Great Britain have been treated in q
spirit of friendliness. Negotiations are In
progress between. the two governments
with q view to such concurrent action a.
will make the award and regulations
agreed upon BY the Behring So tribunal
OF arbitration practically effective. and it
IN not doubted that Great Britain
will cooperate freely with this country
for the accomplishment of that purpose.
The dispute growing u of the discrimin-
Rting: 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
proclamation imposing discriminating
tolls upon British transit through our
canals. A request for. additions TO the
List q, extraditahle offences covered by the
existing treaty between the two countries,
Ii under consideration.
Mr.. Bakers Good Ofaces.
Nicaragua has recently passed through
W revolutions, the party at first su ccess-
full having In turn been displaced by an
other. Our newly appointed minister, by
his timely good Offices, aided In q peace
full adjustment of the controversy in
volved in the first conflict. The large
American interests established in
that country in connection with the
Nicaragua canal were no molested.
The canal company has unfortunately be-
come financially seriously embarrassed,
but q generous treatment has been ex-
tended to it by the government of Nicar-
aqua The United States are especially
interested in the successful achievement
of the vast undertaking 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 a channel of
commercial communication between our
Atlantic and Pacific seaboards, but to the
ships of the world in the interests of civil
~ization, is a proposition which, in my
judgment, does not admit of question.
Russian and Norwegian Treaties.
An extradition treaty with Norway has
recently been exchanged and proclaimed.
The e~xtradition treaty with Russia
In March, 1887. and amended and
confirmed by the senate in February last,
was duly proclaimed last year.
Should Give Thanks for Caravels.
The reproduced ~caravel, Santa Maria.
by Spain and sent to the Columbian
exposition, has been presented to the
United States in token Of amity and in
commemoration of the event it was de-
to celebrate. / recommend that In
accepting this gift congress make CRATE
full recognition of the sincere friendship
which prompted 1t.
Minor Foreign Matters.
The president treats at considerable
length OF the troubles of missionaries in
Turkey, and briefly of less importance
with miner powers Of this and other con-
tiRantssA IRRll cases the belief In an ami
cahle5settlement Is stated.