Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-04

for the settlement by arbitration of the prolonged dispute with Ecuador, grown out of the proceedings against Emilio Santos, naturalizsd citizen of the United States. Our relations with the republic ot France continue to be such as should exist between nations so long bound together by friendly sym mpathy.an similarity m their form oI government. Ths recent cruel as sassination of the president of this sister republic called forth such universal ex- preston of terror and coincidence from our people aud government as to leave no doubt of the depth and sincerity of our at tachment. The resolutions passed by the senate and house Of representatives on the occasion have been communicated to the widow of Presidsnt Carnot.
 Acting upon the reported discovery of Texas fever in eargoes of American cattle, the German prohibition against imp3rta- tions of live stock and fresh meats from this country ha9 been revived. It is hoped that Germany will soon become convinced that the inhibition is as needles as it is harmful to mutual interests. The German government has protested against that pro- vision of the customs tariff act which im- poses discriminating duty of 1-10 oi 1 cent pound on sugars coming from countries paying an export bounty thereon, claiming that the exaction of suen duty is in coalra- vention of articles 5 and 3 of the treaty of 1928 with Prussia. In the interests ot the commerce of both countries aud to avoid even the accusation of treaty violation, recommend the repeal of so much of the statute as imposes that duty, and invite attention 10 the accompanying report of th . secretary Of state containing discus sion of the questions raised by the pro- tests.
 Early in the present year an agreement was reached with Great Britain concerning instructions to be given to the naval com manders of the two governments in Behring sea and the contiguous North Pacific for their guidance in tue execution of the award of the Paris tribunal Of arbitration and the enforcement ot the regul ations therein prescribed for the protection of seal life In the waters mentioned. An uu- derstanding has also been reached for the payment by the United States of S425 ,000 in full satisfaction of all claims when may be made by Great Britain for damages grow ing out of the controversy as to fur seals iu Behrlng sea or the seizure of British vessels engaged in taking seals in those waters. The award and findings Of the Paris tribu- nal to great extent determined the facts and principles upon which these claims should be adjusted, and they have been subjected by both governments to an exam inallon upon these principles, as well as the facts which they involve. 1 am con- viuced that settlement upon the terms mentioned would be an equitable and ad- vantageous one, and l recommend that provision be made for the prompt payment of the stated sum. Thus lar only France and Portugal have signlfied their willing ness to adhere to the regulations estab- lished under the award of the Paris tribu- nal of arbitration. Preliminary surveys of the Alaskan boundary and 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. Believing that its early settlement on some just basis, alike honor able 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, I shall renew the efforts heretofore made to bring about restoration of diplomatic relations between the disputants and induce reference to arbi- tration which Great Britain so conspicu- ously fayors in principle and respects in practice, and which is earnestly sought by her weaker adversary.
 Since communicating the voluminous correspondence in regard to Hawaii, and the action taken by the senate and house of representatives on certain questions submitted to the judgment and wider dis cretlon of congress, the organiz 4tion of government in place of the provisional ar. engagement which followed the deposition of the queen has been announced, with evldenct of it's effective operation. The recognition usual In such cases has been accorded the new government.
 , Under our present treaty of extradition with Italy miscarrages of justice have oc- cured, owing to the refusal of that gov ernment to surrender its own subjects. Thus far our efforts to negotiate an amended convection obvisting this diffi- culty has been unavailng.
 Apart from the war in which the Island empire is engaged, Japan attracts increas- ing attention in this country by her evil dent desire to cultivate more liberal inter- course with us and to seek our kindly aid f,rrt |, <xf L@r l-. H. complete autonomy iu her domestic affairs and full equality in the family of nations. The Japanese empire of today is no longer the Japan of the past, and our relations with this progressive nation should not ba less broad and liberal than those with other powers. f-
 Good will, fostered by many interests in common, has marked our relations with our nearest southern neighbor. Peace be- ing restored on her northern frontier Mexico has asked the punishment of the late disturbers of her tranquility. There ought to be new treaty of commerce and navigation with that country to take the place of the one which terminated thirteen years ago. The friendliness of the inter. course between the two countries is at- tested to by the fact that during this long period the commerce of each has steadily increased under the rule of mutual consid- sration, being neither stimulated by con- ventionai arrangements nor retarded by jealo us r.valries or selfish distrust.
 An indemnity tcndered by Mexico as a gracious act for the murder in 1887 of Leon Baldwin, an American citizen, by a band of inarsucers in Durango, has been &C., csptsd end Is being paid in installments. The problem of the storage and uss of the wsters of the Rio Grande for irrigation should be solved by appropriate concurrent action of the two interested countries. Rising in the Colorado highlands the stream flows iatsrmitteutly, yielding little water during the dry months to the irrigation channels already constructed along its course. This scarcity is often severely felt in the regions where the river forms com mon boundary with Mexico. Moreover the frequent deviation in its course through level sands often raise embarrassing ques- tions of territorial jurisdiction.
 Prominent among the questions of the year was tue Buefeids incident, In what is known as the Mosquito Indian strip, bordering on the Atlantic ocean and within the jurisdiction of Nica- ragua. By the treaty of 1869 between Great Britain and Nicaragua the former govern ment expressly recognized the sovereignty of the latter over the strip, and limited form oi self-government was guaranteed to the Mosquito Indians, to be exercised