The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1893-12-14
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Status of the Difficulties In Brazil, Hawaii
and Boring Sea.

EOhEl0N hELAIiONSs
Status of the Difficulties In Brazil, Hawai-
and Boring Sea.
While our foreign relations have not
at all times during the past year been
free from perplexing questions no EN-.
barrassing situations remains that will
not yield to the spirit of fairness and
love of justice which, joined with con
sIstent hrmness, characterize true
American policy.
TIE BRAZILIAN AFFArR.
My predecessor having accepted the
office of arbitrator of the long stand
ing boundary dispute, rendered to
the president by the Argentina Republic
and Brazil, 1t has been my agreeable
duty to receive the special ENJOYS com
missIoned by these states to try the
evidence and arguments in behalf of
their respective governments. The out
break of domestic hostilities In the re-
public of Brazil found the United States
alert to watch the interests of our coun-
try, with which we carry on important
commerce. Several vessels of our new
navy are now, and for some time have
been, stationed at Rio De Janeiro. The
struggle being between the established
government which controls the ma
chlnery of administration and with
which we may retain friendly relations
and certain officers of the navy .euployr
ting ~ ksscit f~thoif command In an
attack upon the national capital and
chief seaport, and lacking as 1t does the
elements OF divided administration, /
have failed to see that the insurgents
can reasonably claim recognition as be-
ligerents. Thus the position of our gov
eminent has been that Of an attentive
but impartial observer of the unfortu-
nate conflict. Emphasizing our fixed
policy of impartial neutrality In such a
condition of affairs as now exists, |
deemed 1t necessary to disavow in a
manner not to be misunderstood, the
unauthorized action of the late naval
commander of these waters in saluting
the revolutionary Brazilian admiral, be-
Ing indisposed to couptenance an act
calculated to give gratuitous sanction to
the local insurgents.
The convention between our govern
ment and Chill, having for its object
the settlement and adjustment of the
demands of the two countries against
each other, has been made effective by
the organization of the claims commits
sion provided for. The two governments
falling to agree upon the third member
of the commission, the good offices of
the president of the Swiss republic
were Invoked as provided in the treaty
and the selection of the Swiss repre-
sentative In the country to complete
the organization was gratifying to the
United States a2d Chilli.
THE eEARY LAW.
he ta-
the Geary law, requiring the registra-
tion OF all Chinese laborers entitled to
residence In the United States and the
deportation of all not complying with
the provisions of the act within the time
described, met with much opposition
from Cinnamon in this country. Acting
upon the advice of the eminent counsel
that the law was unconstitutional, the
great mass Of Chinese laborers pending
judicial inquiry as to It's validity In good
faith declined to apply for their GER
tihcates required by its provisions. A
test upon proceeding by habeas corpus
was brought before the supreme court
and on May Is, 1893, decision was made
oy that tribunal sustaining the law. IL
Is believed under the recent amendment
OF the act extending the time for regis |
tratlon that the Chinese laborers there |
TO entitled who desire to reside In this
country will now avail themselves Of
the renewed privilege thus afforded by
establishing by lawful procedure their
right to remain and that thereby the
necessity of enforced deportation NAV
to great degree be avoided.
THE BERING SEA QUESTION.
The questions affecting our relations
with Great Britain have been treated
In spirit Of friendliness. Negotiations
arc In progress between the two gov
ernments with view to such concur
rent action as will make the award and
regulations agreed upon by the Bering
sea tribunal of arbitration practically
effective and 1t Is not doubted ina,
Great Britain will cooperate freely
with this country for the accomnlisb.
ment of that purpose. The disnnte
growing out of the discriminating tolls
imposed In the Welland canal nnon
cargoes of cereals bound 10 and from
the lake ports of the United States was
adjusted by the substitution of a more
equitable schedule of charges and INV
predecessor thercupon suspended his
proclamation imposing discriminating
tolls upon British transit through ou1
canal A request for additions to the list
of extradltable ofrenses covered by the
existing treaty between the two coun.
tries is under consideration.
MEXICO AND NICARAGUA.
Our relation with Mexico continues
to be Of that close and friendly nature
which should always characterize the
intercourse of two neighboring repub-
lies.
The work of relocating the monu-
ments marking the boundary between
the countries from Paso del Norte to
t5enRRcfnc Is now nearly completed.
commission recently organized
ddcr the conventions of 1884 and 1889,
1t Il expected, will speedily settle dis
putes growing out of the shifting cur
rents of the Rio Grande river east of
Ell Paso. Nicaragua has recently passed
through two revolutions, the party at |
hrst successful having In turn been dis
placed by another. The American in