Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-12-07
- secretary % state coutsinins . discussios
q the questions raised by the German protests

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Of the two governments in Behrng and ths
eentiguons North Pacific ocean for their guld,
ance In the execution Of the award OF the Paris
tribunal OF arbitration and the enforcement
protection Of seal life 10 the waters menti.ned.
Az unders.snsins has az been reached led. d tSs
IN full satisfaction OF all claims which may
be made BY Great Britain for damages growing
sea. or the seizure Of British vessels engaged
snssse s'S ~ ,ss PS Ts The ATss
extent determined the facts and principles upon
sxs se's Gn,1s sh9Sid ne aalgsrea ana t1e,
thoroush eHsminstion upon the principles as
convinced that settlement upon the terms
,a would be an equitable and sdy van
be made for the prompt payment Of the stated
Thus far, only France and Portugal have
signlhed their Willingness To adhere TO the
regelauons established under the award Of the
Paris Tribunal or Arbitration.
Preiiininary surveys Of the Alaskan boundary
sf protection Of food 6sb in The "' eoSStisno9s
waters Of the United States and the Dominion
British Guinea s Te&sns '4e e ssPSra bs
tween Great Britain and Venezuela Believing
alike honorable 10 both parties, Is In the line
OF our established policy 10 remove from Tits
henhsphere ali causes OF difference with powers
beyond the sea, shall renew the Efforts here.
spo@ae relations between the fsSaSH and
Induce & reference To arbitration resort which
principle and respects in practice. and " hich IL
earnestly sought by her weaker adversary.
Recognition OF Hawaiian Republic.
Since communicating the volumnous corre-
spondence In regard TO Hawaii ana the AZ ION
taken by the senate and house of representa-
tives on certain questions submitted to the
Judgment aud Wider discretion Of consf'ss, the
proysionai arrangement which foi i the The
digestion Of the queen has been ANNOUNCED
MNh evidence OF IT'S effective operation. The
recogntion usual In such cases has been sc-
Under our present treaties OF eztradlton with
Italy. misc4rriages of Justice have occurred
surrender Its own subjects Thus far, our
EFFORTS TO negotiate an amended convention OBJ
Waiting this difficulty have been unaVatling.
The New japan Treaty.
Apart from the war in which the Island en-
tention In this country 10y her evident desire
and to seek our kindly aid in furtherance Of her
laudable desire for complete autonomy in her
sf nations. The Japagese empire OF to-day is no
longer the Japan OF 'hc past. and our relations
broad and liberal than those with other powrrs.
Goctl VIII fostered by many interests IN com.
mon has marked our relations with our nearest
Southern neigh6ors. Peace being restored along
her nortstrn frontier, MeEico has asked the
CONNER. and b1yly,tiop VII tRsT ,onntrv ~ ~
take the place Of the one which terminated thir>
teen years ago. The frient]ness ~ The inter
course between tho two -ountries IS a''estcd ~
The fact that DARN" f-'il 90"
rerce or each has stead-y ihcreaser under ne
rule OF mutual consideration. being neither
stimulated by conventional arrangements nor
indemnity rendered by Meyico as a gracious
act, for the murder IN 1887 OF Leon Baldwin,
an american citizen. by a band OF maraudcre
In Durango, has been accepted, and is tei.s
paid in installments. The problem OF the stor-
see and use OF the waters OF the Roi Grsnde
Tor irrigation should be sol we'd ny concurrent
In the Colorado heights TIE stream flows inter
nittently, yielding little water during the dry
structed along it's course. This scarcity is often
severely felt In the regions whore the river
quent changes ia It's course through level sands
often raise embarrassing questions Of terri
torial jursdiction.
The Disturbances Ira BIueneIds.
Prominent among the questions Of the year was
The Bluehelds incidents, In what IL known ne
the Mosquito Indian strip bordering on the At
NcaragUa ~ the the treaty Of 1850 6ctaen reS az
Britain and Nicaragua, the former government
expressly recognized the sovereignty OF the latter
ever tue strip, and limited form OF self gov
eminent WAS guaranteed 10 The Mosquito In
eians, 70 he exercised according 10 their Gus
toms, for themselves aud other jewellers within
its limits. The so-called native government.
for many years diSpatcd the soterelriy 81
Nicaragua over the strip, and claimed the right
municipal government Early in the past year,
efforts Of Nicaragua TO maintain sovereignty
turbsnces, eliminating In the suppression OF the
native government and the attempted substtu-
ton in which Nicaraguan aud alien residents
we're to participate Failure was followed by
an insurrection. which for q time, subverted
Nicaraguan rule, expelling her officers and restsr
ing the ola organization. This In turn gave
lished and upheld by Nicaragua. Although the
these transactions have been largely American,
and the commerce Of that region for some time
ctizens. cannot. for that challenge
the nshtful sovereisnty OF Nicaragua over this
important part OF her domain.
For months and during part OF the
time two Of our naval ships have been statioaed
At Bluededs. for the protection Of all Legitimate
government a Msnagua expelled from It's terri
Americans, for alleged participation i. the
sitious or revolutionary movements against tne
through the earnest remembrance OF this gov
eminent, the two Americans have been permit.
ted TO return to the peaceful management Of
their business. Our naval commanders at the
G5 S and eon
tributed largely 20 the prevention OF more serious
consequences and to the restoration OF quiet and
rsgr., that in the midst of these occurrences.
are Of Nicsrasuan Justice. An American citizen
named Wilson residing at Rama 10 the Mos
the acting governor OF the town. After some
delay the murderer was arrested, but so inse-
sotwitb.tsnG f Or our repeated demsnSs II IN" !.
claimed that his recapture has been impossible
sct iea.0n Of us nisu' 0e'0'u N''''4'0'n 'O'''
The Nicarasuau authorities having given motto.
company grounds purely technical and not
embraced IN the contract, have receded from
that position.
Peru. regret 10 say. shows symptom. OF do.
nestle disturbance due probably te the slewness
OF her recuperstion from the distresses OF the
OF 1881. Weakened in resources, her dif
fculties IN facing international obligations invite
our kindly sympathy and Justify our forbearance
In pressing our long pending claims. ! have felt
eonstra ined to testify this sympathy In connec-
tioB with certain demAnds urgently preferred by
other powers.
Relations With Russia.
The recent death OF the OF Russia called
forth appropriate expressions Of and
sympathy on the part Of government with
his bereayed family and the Russian people.
further demonstration Of respect and
friendship our minister vt St Petersburg was
directed to represent our government at the
funeral ceremeBies
ssshe sealing Interests OF Russia in Behrng
are second only to own. modus vivendi
has therefore been concluded with the imperial
government restrictive OF poaching on the Rus
sian rookeries and Of sealing ia waters which
were not eomprehended ip the protected area de-
nued in the Paf1s award
Occasion has been found 10 urge upon the Rus
stan government equality OF treatment for our
rreat life Insurance companies whose operations
have been extended throughout Europe. Admit
ting as we do foreign corporations 10 transact
business In the United States We naturally eX-
pect no less tolerance for our own In the ample