The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-12-13


optt ely with this country for the nc
cq4ip cnt of that purpose.
ute growing out OF the discrim-
nat'n Us Of the Welland canal. upon
rrlHr cereals bound to and from the
ln'1s OF the United States Was ad.
Il4tr be substitution Of more equita-
PIE ne OF charges, and my prede-
eupon suspended his proclama-
4l ing discriminating tolls upon
I1tI nait through our canals.
u for additions to the list of ex-
tfHNI oiIenses covered by the existing
ttt een the two countries Is under
cons nn
Iu the past yearan American citizen
empl IN subordinate commercial
post Hayti. after suffering pro
tract nprlsonment on an unfounded
cuait smuggling. was finally liberated
upon lcial examination Upon urgent
repre- lion to the Haytian government.
SUI indemnify WAS paid to the suf-
1eftr law of Hayti, u sailing vessel
hAftI tcharged her cargo, is refused
cltI until the duties on such cargo
have paid. The hardship of this
me'It upon American ship owners who
cQnd be bulk Of the carrying trade OF
tlHt ntry has been insisted on with a
view ewing the removal of this cause
OF cc link1
Cp tc.Iving authentic information Of
the 4 upon an American mail steamer
touch y the port of Amapala because
her refused to deliver up passen-
ger n1It from Nicafngu1 te Guate-
IIlllL.t dt,o1 demand Of the mi litel hori.
ties OF Honduras our minister to that coun-
try under instructions protested against
the wanton act and demanded satisfaction.
The government of Honduras, actuated by
q sense of Justice and in spirit OF the ut
most friendship, promptly disayowed the
illegal conduct Of its officers and expressed
sincere regret for the occurrence
It is confidently anticipated that a salts
factory adjustment will soon be 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 government of commerciaI
privileges TO those vessels on that account
a notable part of the southeasterly cast
of Liberis, between the Cayally aud San
Pedro rivers, which for nearly half a CEN
tury has been generally recognized as be-
longing to that republic by cession and
purchase, has been claimed to be under the
Protectorate of France in virtue of agree
ments entered into by the native tribes
over whom Liberals control has not been
well maintained.
More recently negotiations between the
Liberian representative and the French
government resulted in the signature at
Paris of treaty whereby as an adjust
ment certain 1iberian territory is ceded to
France This convention at last advices
had not been ratified by the Liberian legis-
lature and executive.
Feeling sympathetic interest in the
fortunes of the little commonwealth, the
establishments and development of which
were largely aided by the beneyolence of
our eountrymen, and which constitutes the
only Independently sovereign state on the
west coast of Africa, this government has
suggested TO the French government its
earnest concern lest territorial impairment
in Liberia should take place without her
unconstrained consent.
Our relations with Mexico continue to be
of that close and friendly nature which
should always characterize the intercourse
of two neighboring republics.
,Tle work of re- -iOcatinR the monuments
maFking iIe bounu1ry peIweeni The two
countries from Paso del Norte to the
Pacific is now nearly completed.
The commission recently organized un-
der the conventions of 1884 and 1889; it is
expected, will speedily settle disputes
growing out of the shifting currents of the
Rio Grande river east of FL Paso.
Nicaragua has recently passed through
two revolutions, the party at first success
full having in turn been displaced by am
other. Our newly appointed minister, by
his timely good offices, sided in a peaceful
adjustment of the controversy involved in
the first conflict.
The large American interests established
in that country in connection with the
Nicaragua canal were not molested.
The Nicaragua Canal company has un-
fortunately become financially seriously
embarrassed, but a generous treat MT has
been extended to 1t by the government of
Nicaragua The United States are es-
pecially interested in the successful achieve
ment of the vast undertaS Sing this company
has in charge That it should be ACCOM-
plished under distinctively American aus
pices and its enjoyment assured not only to
the vessels of this country as a channel of
communication between ouf Atlantic and
Pacific seaboards but to the ships of the
world in the interests of civilization, is a
proposition which, in my Judgment, does
not admit of question.
Led by a desire TO compose differences
and contribute to the restoration of order
in Samoa, which for some years previous
kNnF
pretensions and native strife, the United
States. departing from its policy, conse-
Grated by century of observance, entered
four years ago into the treaty of Berlin,
thereby becoming jointly bound with
England and Germany to establish AMI
maintain Malletoa Lanpepa as king of
Samoa
The treaty provided for a foreign court Of
Justice; municipal council for the district
of Apin, with a foreign president thereof,
authorized to advise the king; a tribunal
for the settlement of native and foreign
land titles, and a revenue system for the
Kingdom. 1t entailed upon the three
powers that part of the cost of the new
government not met by the revenue of the
Islands
Early in the life of this triple protector,
ate the native dissensions, it was designed
to quell, revived. Rivals defied the author
ity of the new king, refusing to nay taxes
and demanding the election of a ruler by
native suffrage. Mataafa, an aspirant to
t4G tHEOucp nuIuOeE Vi us ud-
tive adherents were in open rebellion on
one of the islands.
Quite lately, at the request of the other
powers, and in fulfllment of its treaty OBJ
legations, this government agreed to unite
In a joint military movement of such di
mensions as would probably secure the
surrender of the Insurgents without blood
shed. The warship Philadelphia was ac-
cordingly put under orders for Samoa,
but before she arrived the threatened
conflict was precipitated by King MALI
etoa's attack upon the insurgent camp
Mataafa was defeated and number of his
al vessels present subsequently secured the
surrender of Mataafa and his adherents
The defeated chief and 10 of his principal
supporters were deported to German is
land OF the Marshal group, where they are
held as prisoners under the joint RESPONSE.
bility and cost; of three powers.
An eXtrtlditiOn treaty with Norway has
recently been exchanged and proclaimed
It is hardly necessary for me to state that
the questions arising from our relations
with Hawaii have caused serious embar-
rassment. Just prior to the installation OF
the present administration, the existing
government of Hawaii had been suddenly
oFerthrown and a treaty of annexation had
been negotiated between the provisional
government of the islands and the United
States and submitted to the senate lr rati-
hcation. This treaty withdrew for exam
ination and dispatched Hon. Jam . A.
Blount, of Georgia, to Honolulu as Q
investigation Of the circumstanc IS attend
ing the change of government. and of all the
conditions bearing upon the subject Of the
treaty. After q thorough and exhaustive