The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-04
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
Determination Against Germany Unjust
samoa should tse Given Up.


The history of our recent dealings with other
nations ami our peaceful relations with them 1t
this tine additionally demonstrates the adysnt-
age OF consistently adher.ng 10 "a flrin but 1uss
foreign policy. free from enYioua or ambitious
national schemes and characterized by entire
honesty aud sincerity.
During the past year, pursuant 20 a law OF
congress, commissioners we're appointed 10 The
Antwerp industrial exposition. Though the
participation oi American exhibitors fell far
short Of completely illustrating national
Ingenuity and industrial achievements yet ia
was sill ereditabe. view OF the brief time gl.
lowed fer preparation.
I have endeAvored To impress upon the Bel-
gian government the needlessuesS aud positive
harm mtulnGss OF its restrictions upon the i'm
portatton OF certain oI our food products, and
have stronEy urged that The rigid SUPERVISION
aud inspection andsr Our laws ampiy sun
Client to prevent the expectation from this coun-
try OF diseased cattle aud unuholesoIna meat
rHR RxRELLios IL HEAElI.
The termination OF the civil war in Brazil has
been followed by tho general prevalence of
paaca and order. 10 appearing st an early stage
Of the iDsurrectiou that It's course would call
for unusnsl wRfchfnintSs on the part Of this
goverament, our naval force IN the hRFbur OF
Rio do Jenetro was strengthened This pre-
caution, satisfied, tended To restrict the
issue 20 "A simple trial Of strength between the
Brazilian government aud tie tasurgents and
TO vert complications which at times seemed
imminent. our hrm attitude OF neutrality was
maintained. The insurgents received the en-
oourRgemsnt OF eventual asylum from cur
commanders. and Hncb opposition they en-
countered was for the protection of our COM
merce sad clearly iustlaed by pnh.ie law
serious tension Of relations having arisen at
tho close Of The war between Brazil and Portugal
By feason OF the escape OF tae ins0fFsnt Ad-
miral IA Cana and his followers. the friendly
Offices OF the United states Representatives TO
these couatries were exercised fer the prosec.
tion oi the subjects ot either within the terri
tory OF The other.
THE HAvEWEYER LAg ASD BRAZIL
Although the government Of Bfazil was daily
4 Z
ing between the United states aud that n8aB.
try. based the third section of the tafh act Of
1880. was anr0gated cn August e. is9f, by Tire
taking on OF tie tariff law fn force. that gov
eminent subsequently notified us - lis intsu.
tioa q terminate such arrangement oa the frst
day % January 1895, IN the ezeFeiEa uf fhe right
reserved ia the agreement h8twean tAs two
countries. ! invite attention 80 the eugres pond.
euce between the secretary oi state and ths
brazilian minister on tnia suhirct
The comm saion ofeaufEai uader tho e0aven-
ilon n which we bad engaged with ghlle for tie
settlement OF the outstanding eisims of each
government against the other adjourned NJ ths
eud ~ the period stipulated taf ita continuance.
leaving ,unictermineA numhar of American
Chains whieh hid hsen duly presented These
claims are not BARRED. aud negotiations nFa ia
progress i0r their submission 20 q tfibunal.
ON sha i9th ~ Mareh last the treaty with
china wns signed - Washington Citg. and on
August l7 10 received tle aanetion ol tbs senate.
Ratification on the part of Gaiaa ard lorRai
exchange arc awaited % give efset % this
mutually beneficial convention,
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rsrtlsi3fv of thts country ga,s ard siI ipreIen
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toliev OF the rnftsd states lt deserves our
grevest e9ssiaernsiori. ty fesson u IT, disturb.
ance Of our growing commercial interests IA
tho two cuuutTies and the taeresssd dangers
which may result 81 oar 'ilhens dpHte4iei ~
solUurning in Ehe interior q Gaiua-
Acting under a stipulation ~ oay treaty Win
k0fTa, the rrs1 eone3a aaet with western
powrt se8t casistre se8 At tlle ttsHi@NtH1 ~ mo
controversy to tender ohf good ofitfeH 70 tudue1
an smfcahts erfanRarle1t ~ tee iHASlA dtRi-
cuify growing ems - the 1aHaasse 6i~nAnas tor
administrative reforms t3 Korea. DAB tAe an
hanrg FFseititatioa 9i hckHteA It#A4atssa as-
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ttrGriiva wHr besweeH fha the most fsa~erfnl
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