New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-03

Bebrinp Sea will be determined by the Board Oh
Arbitrators to sit in Paris during the next lew
months The successful termination OF the seal
fishery negotiations in way that VIII TAKE ,hiS
troublesome question out of further controversy -
highly gratifying, and must he considered one Vi
the most substantial diplomatic achievements Oh
the Administration just ending.
Under the Tariff act Of 1890 the burden was
thrown; on the State Department of negotiating a
series of treaties of commercial RECIPROCITY WIN
Central and South American countries. The arti-
clcs 10 be used as basis for reciprocity werc
famed in the Tariff BILL and the State Department
wac 70 make terms for the admission of American
products into other countries in return for the free
admission here of sugar coffee inda-rubber, hld"S,
etc The first convention proclaimed was thar with
Brazil eariy in 1891 second was ne1o'iatcd III
the same with Spain for her West lndla posses
sions. and a third with the Republic OF San DO
minco Since 1901 similar conventions have p'Fn
nroclaired with Guatemala, Salvador Great Brit
min for certain West India colonies, and british
Guiana. Nicaragua and Honduras win the
sugar clause az a basis. limited reciprocity con-
vpntions have also been arranged with u"r'nahS
and Austria Hungary. these two countries removing
restrictions the Importation OF American zee.
and pork products. The increase in the Value VI
American imports to the countries with which rec
Scnfcmber 30. 1892. in round numbers S2l,oOo,-
600 France in 1892. through the Efforts OF inc
American Minister at Paris also removed some
restrictions on the importation Of American pork
rroducts. and similar concessions were subsequent
~ made by Denmark and Italy
Events growing cut Of the civil war In Chin
threatened. during the winter OF 1sol-92' 10 III
volve this country in war with thf triumphant
Congressional party in that Republic; but the urn
and vigorous assertion OF this countrvs purpose
10 maintain its dignity and enforce lts fish'S
brought the Chian Government TO speedy sense
Of responsibility. and the injuries OF when the
United States complained We're rcdresscd without
question party Of sailors from the cruiser bal
timore had heon attacked bv mob in Nalphralso
md loss Of life had resulted The Administrator
demanded an apology fer this Insult 10 the Amcri-
con uniform. and an indemnity for the families OF
the dead sailors and for the injured. After some
negotiations which had shown marked spirit OF
Indifference and unfricndlincss the part Of the
CHILEAN Government President Harrison sent an
ultimatum 10 Santiago. and communicated TINS
action N Congress- which stood ready to declare
war Chilli made prompt apology. however anu
promisod rcparation An indemnity Of $4,000 was
suhscoucntly paid 10 the United States. to u" dis
tributed among the sufferers by the Naiparais" rio
Tho State Department had long been endcaNorln2
.. no,o+;.+o . claims convention with Gill, Tor
tho settlement of claims against the Government
held by citizens of the United States, sohc OF whch
had been in dispute for twenty or 'hirty years
Az a result of the Valparaiso incident. perhaps
the Gillian Government finally acccdcd 10 TINS de-
mand. and Minister Egan signed in ls'2 rea'!
by which these long standing claims VIII DC sun
mitted to an impartial commission Inc c'h'"'iS
sion il to begin its work during the present year
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were killed in an uprising in Ncw-Orleans against
q secrct organization of assassins known as the
Malta. As they had been executed without 'r'ai'
tho Italian Government protested that their lynch
ING was a violation Of treaty stipulatiors between
The two countries and demanded punishment OF
the lynchers and an indemnity for the Vlc'ih's'
The Secretary of State promised an inves1iga'ioh
Of the killing, and explained that the uniteo STATES
Government had no direct jurisdiction over 'o
citizens Of louisiana who were engaged IN 'hc "P
rising Dissatisfied with this pacihc answer, '"e
Italian Government withdrew ITS Minister hcic'
md sourht to terminate diplomatic relations DC
tween the two countries. An investigation showing
that some Of the men killed by the Ncw-orieahs
mob were Italian subjects this government suo-
seouently paid voluntary indemnity OF "-o'oV"'
n be distributed among the families OF the suffer-
ers. The sum was accepted by Italy az mos'
generous compensation ana coruidi uPioA'' ~
,ations were thereupon restored.
The United States joined with the other leau'he
Nations of the world in the Brussels Conference
for tho suppression of the African slave trade,
which began its sessions in the fall OF $50 Inc
Rrus,els Convention, signed in 500, was LETT uh-
acted upon by the Senate until the winter OF lS"-'
and the time for exchanging notifications had 10
be extended by the other signatory powers IN oruer
IN allow the United States 10 participate IN inc
treaty. A proviso was also added by the senate
rcaervinc the approval by this country OF any
scheme OF African territorial partition whlch
might seem to be implied By the treaty l'sei'' iis
modification was subsequently accepted by the
other signatory powers.
The State Department in 1891 sent invitations
TO the leading commercial Nations OF Europe 10
ioin in an international monetary conference, 70
discuss the means for enlar9ing the use OF SILVER
as money The invitations were accepted anu 'i'e
conference which recently met IN BRUSSELS WAS '"e
result. The delegates will meet again in month
a, tvo and renew their discussions. Much has
already been accomplished by TINS conference IN
The way of making clear the conditions on which
frecr use of silver can be obtained, though OF
co,rs. il yyos not 10 be expected that any radical
change in the monetary system would be the out
come Of the congress; 70 .. -,
extradition with France, 10 replace a convention
which did not fit modern conditions oil intercourse
between the two countries. 4 similar cytrSIitl,n
treaty with Russia has also been ratified by the
Senate. as has one with Sweden H.
The closing diplomatic achievement OF tne mar
rson Administration. and one WORTHY to r3und on'
its long list of brilliant successes. was thr nego-
tiation Of the Hawaiian treaty OF anne Aat,oh
now before the Senate This treaty Is model OF
sL iii and smplicty obtaining the Hawaiian Islands
for the United States almost without conditions
and submitting all questions of tier control ana
eovernment 10 future legislation by Congress No
more favorable terms could have been imagined
and thnt the islands are offered - this country
in a way which leaves 10 solld grounds OF oo-
friumph Of diplomacy on which the credit OF the
present Administration Of the State Department
can be safely left 10 rest.
THE FINANCIAL POLICY.
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