The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-12-04

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/ belligerents.
A convention has been formally con-
Viuded Tor the settlement by arbitration Of
| the prolonged dispute with Ecuador grow
ing out or the proceedings against Emilio
] States.
Our relations with the republic of Franco
[ continue 10 be such as should exist be-
tween nations so long bound together by
friendly sympathy and similarity in their
FORM OF government. The recent cruel as
sasslnation of the President of this sister
republic called forth such universal ex-
preston OF sorrow and coincidence from
our people and government as to leave no
doubt of the depth and sincerity of orr at
tachment. The resolutions passed by the
senate and House of Representatives on
the occasion have been communicated to
the widow of President Carnot.
Actlng upon the reported discovery of
/ le|as fever in cargOes of American cat
Tie, the German prohibition against i'm
portations Of live stock and fresh meats
from this country has been revived. ~ is
hoped that Germany will soon become
! convinced that the inhibition is as need
less as 1t is harmful to mutual interes IS.
The German government has protested
against that provision of the customs
/ IatlL act which imposes a discriminating
duty OF one-tenth of one cent a pound on
sugars coming from countries paving an
export bounty thereon. claiming that the
eNaction of such a duty is in contraven-
ton of articles and Of the treaty of
1873 with Prussia. In the interests of the
/ commerce of both countries, and to avoid
even the accusation of treaty violation.
l recommend the repeal of so much of
the statute as imposes that duty, and 1
invite attention to the ACCOMPANYING re-
/ Of Of fr,f.
a discussion of the questions raised by the
German protests.
Early in the present year. an agreement
was reached with Great Britain concern
ing Instructions to be given to the naval
! commanders of the two governments in
| Boring sea, and the contiguous North Pa
cific ocean for their guidance in the exc
cution of the award of the Paris tribunal
of arbitration and the enforcement of the
regulations therein prescribed for the pro-
lection Of seal life in the waters men
toned. An understanding has also been
reached for the payment by the United
States of S425,000 in full satisfaction of all
claims which may be made by Great Bril-
tain for damages growing out of the con-
troversy as to fur seals in Boring sea, or
the seizure of British vessels engaged in
taking seal in those waters. The award
and findings of the Paris tribunal to
great extent determined the facts and
principles upon which these claims should
be adjusted and they have been subjected
by both governments to a thorough eX-
animation upon the principles, as well as
the facts which they involve. / am con-
WINGED that a settlement upon the terms
mentioned would be an equitable and adj
Vantageous one, and L recommend that
provision be made for the prompt pay
ment of the stated sum. Thus far only
France and Portugal have signiiied their
willingness to agree to the regulations es-
tablished under the award of the Paris tri-
bunal of arbitration.
Preliminary surveys Of the Alaskan
boundary and a preparatory examination
of the question of protection of food fish
in the contiguous waters of the United
States and the Dominion of Canada are
in progress
The boundary of British Guinea still re-
mains in dispute between Great Britain
and Venezuela. Believeing that its early
settlement. on some just basis, alike hon
orable to both parties is in the line of our
established policy to remove from
this hemisphere all causes of
difference with powers beyond the
sea. shall renew the ef-
forts heretofore made to bring about a
restoration of diplomatic relations be-
tween the dispUtants. and to induce
reference to arbitration, resort which
Great Britain so conspicuously Iavors in
principle and respects in practice, and
which is earnestly sought by her weaker
adversary.
Since communicating the volumnious
correspondence in regard TO HaWan ana
the action taken by the Senate and House
of representatives on certain questions
submitted to the judgment and wider dis
erection of congress the organization OF
government in place of the provisional
arrangement which followed the deposl-
tion of the queen has been announced, with
evidence of it's effective operation. The
recognition usual in such cases mas peeh
accorded the new government.
Under our present treaties of eXtradltlon
with italy rniscarriages of justice have oc-
cured owing to the refusal of that gov
eminent to surrender its own subjects.
Tbus far our efforts TO negotiate an
amended convention obviating this DIFF
6cuIty has been unavailng.
Anart from the war in which the is
land empire is engaged, Japan, attracts
increasing attention in this country by
ba, evident desire to cultivate more lib
oral intercourse with US and to seek
our kindly aid in furtherance of her laud-
ohia desire for complete autonomy in her
domestic affairs and full equality in the
foy,i1,r of nations The japanese empire
of to-day is no longer the Japan or the
nest and our relations with this progress
sive nation should not De less produ anu
1iberaI than those with other powers.
Good will fostered by many interests IN
common has marked our relations with
our nearest southern neighbors. Peace
being restored along her northern frontier
Mexico has asked the punishment OF the
Io+a disturbers of her tranquility. There
ougbt TO be a new treaty of commerce and
navigation with that country, to take the
n1oca of the one which terminated thir-
teen years ago. The friendliness of the
intercourse between the two countries is
attested by the fact that during this long
r1eriod the commerce of each has steadily
Increased under the rule of mutual con-
sheraton. being neither stimulated by
conventional arrangements, not retarded
nv Jealous rivalries or selfish distrust.
An indemnity rendered by Mexico as
GRACIOUS act for the murder in 1887 of
ICON baldwin, an American citizen, by a
hand of marauders in Durango, has been
accepted and is being paid in installments.
The problem Of the storage and use OF
the waters Of the Rio Grande for irriga-
lion should be solved by appropriate con-
current action of the two interested eoun-
tries Rising in the Colorado hight, the
cream flows intermittently, yielding little
water during the dry months to the lrri-
eating channels already constructed along
eeNN---e' g often severely