Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-04

sribnnal TO . great extent determined tine
tscts and principles upon which these claims
snSmitted sa"tsa and srey have been
thorough examination upon the principles. as
well as the facts which they involve. l ann
mentioned world be an equitable and advanta.
geous one. and recommend that provision be
%ade fHs shs prompt payment g the stated
uiations established binder the award OF the
Paris tribunal of arbitration.
Preliminary surveys OF the Alaskan bound
question Of projection Of nsh food in the CON
and the Dominion OK Canada are in progress.
The boundary Of British Guinea still remains in
dispute between Great Britain and Venezuela.
Believing that IFS early settlement on some just
basis alike honorable TO both parties is in the
line Of orr established policy TO remove from
powers beyond the sea, l shall renew the efforts
heretofore made to bring about restoration
of diplomatic relations between the disputants
resort which Great Britain so conspicuously
favors in principles and respects in practice,
and which Is earnestly sought by her weaker
adversary.
New Hawailaa Governments.
Since communicating the voluminous cor
responeence in regard to Hawaii and the ac-
ton taken by the senate and house of repre-
sentatives on certain questions submitted to
the Judgment and wider discretion OF con-
gress' the organization OF government in
place OF the provisional arrangement which
followed the deposition OF the queen, has been
announced with evidence OF its effective opera
ton. The recognition usual in such cases has
been accorded tine new government.
Under our present treaties of cxtradition
with Italy m,scarriages of justice have &C.
Cured. owing to the refusal of that govern
ment 20 surrender it, own subjects Thus far
onr efforts 10 negotiate an amended conven-
ton obviatinS this difficulty have been I'M
awaiting.
Apart from the war in which the island en-
pre- Is engaged Japan attracts increasing at
tentton in this country b. her evident desire to
cultivate mere literal intercourse with us and
To seek our kindly aid in furtherance OF her
laudable desire for complete autonomy in her
domestic Affairs and full equality in the family
of nations. The Japan empire today is no long
IT the Japan of the past. and our relations with
this progressive nation should not be less
broad and liberal than those with other pow
ers.
Good will fostcrai by many interests
tious with our nearest sSsabern our pe;rbbar
Peace being restored along her northern from
tier Mexico has asked the punishment OF the
,ate aisturoers OF her tranquility: There
navigation with that country to take the place
II the one which terminated thirteen years
ago. The friendlness Of the intercourse he
tween the two countries is attested by the fact
that during this long period tine commerce of
each has steadily increased under the
rule OF mutual consideration. being neither
stimulated by conventional arrangement nor re-
tarded by tealOuseS selfish distrtlSt,
An indemnity tendersd by Mexico as a gracious
act for the murder in lsS. OF Leon Baldwin, an
American citizen, by band of marauders il
Durango has been accepted and is being paid In
!nstallments The problem of the storage and
use OF the waters Of the Rio Gr.inde for irriga-
ton should be solved by appropriate concur
rent action of the two Interested countries.
Rising III the Colorado nights. the stream flows
Internationally, yielding little water during the
dry months 10 the irrigating channels already
constructed along its course. This Marcity Is
often severely felt in the regions where the
river forms common boundary. Moreover
the frequent changes in its course through
level sands often raise embarrassing questions
of territorial jurisdiction.