The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-12-11


ment. The resolutions passed by the senat
and house of representatives on the occasion
have been communicated to the widow o
President Carnot
Acting upon the reported discovery OF Texa
fever Iii cargoes OF American cattle, the Ger
man prohibition against importations OF liv.
stock and fresh meats from this country hal
: been revived. IL is hoped that Germany will
soon become convinced that the Inhibition II
as needless as IL is harmful 10 mutual inter
ests
The German government has protested
against that provision Of the customs tariff ACT
which imposes discriminating duty OF one.
tenth OF one cent q pound on sugars
coming from countries paying an export poun-
ty thereon, claiming the exactlon OF such duty
is IN contravention of articles five and nine OF
the treaty OF 1923 with Prussia
In the interests of the commerce of both
countries and TO avoid even the accusation OF
treaty violation. recommend the repeal OF
so much of tho statute as imposes that duty,
and invite attention TO the accompanying re-
port of the secretary of state containing dis
cussion of the questions raised by the German
| protests.
Early In the present year an agreement was
reached with Great Britain concerning instruc-
| tions to be given to the naval commanders of
| the two governments in Behring sea and the
! contiguous North Pacific ocean for their
| guidance In the execution of the
award of the Paris tribunal of arbitration and
| the enforcement of the regulations therein
prescribed. for the protection of seal life in the
! waters mentioned An understanding has also
been reached for the payment by the United
States Of $425,00O in full satisfaction OF all
claims which may be made by Great Britain
for damages g owing out of the controversy as
to fur seals in Behring 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 deter
mined the facts and principles upon which
these claims should be adjusted, and they have
been subjected by both governments to a
thorough examinat on upon the principles as
we'll as the facts which they involve. 1 am con-
WINGED that settlement upon the terms men,
toned would be an equitable and advantageous
one and recommend that provision be made
for the prompt payment of the stated sum.
Thus far, only France and Portugal have sig
nited their willingness to adhere to the regu-
lations established under the award OF the
Paris tribunal 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.
Since communicating the voluminous corre- |
spondence in regard to Hawaii and the action |
taken by the senate and house of representa- |
tives on certain questions submitted to the |
judgment and wider discretion of congress 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 operation. The
recognition usual in such cases has been ac-
corded the new government.
Under our present treaties Of extradition
with Italy miscarriages OF Justice have oc-
CURED owing to the refusual OF that govern
ment to surrender its own subjects. Thus far
our efforts to negotiate an amended conven-
ton obviating this difficulty have been una
vailing
Apart from the war in which the island en-
pire is engaged. Japan attracts increasing at
tention in this country by her evident desire to
cultivate more liberal 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 Japanese empire of to-day Is
no longer the Japan of the past, and our rela-
tions with this progressive nation should not
be less broad and liberal than those with
other powers.
Good will, fostered by many interests in
common has marked our relations with our
nearest southern peighbor.
Peace being restored along her northern
frontier, Mexico has asked the punishment of
the late disturbers of her tranquility. There
ought to be new treaty OF commerce and
with that country to take the place
Of the one terminated thirteen years ago. The
OF the intercourse between the two
countries is attested by the fact during this
ong period the commerce of each has steadily
increased under the rule of mutual considera- ,
ion, being neither stimulated by conventional ,
ARRANGEMENTS nor retarded by jealous rivalries
'r selfish distrust
waters Of the Rio Grande for irrigation should /
re solved by appropriate concurrent action of c
he two interested countries. Rising in the J
colorado heights, the stream flows intermit-
emily, yielding little water during the dry G
months to the irrigating channels already con-
tructed along its course. This scarcity S
5 often severely felt in the regions
there the river forms common t
oundary Moreover, the frequent changes O
n its course through level sands often raise C
questions Of territorial jursdic- b
ion. U
Prominent among the questions of the year t
'as the Bluehelds incident, in what is known G
S the Mosquito Indian strip, bordering on the v
atlantic ocean and within the jurisdiction of 8
Nicaragua. BY the treaty OF 1860 between d
treat Britain and Nicaragua the former gov d
rnment expressly recognized sovereignty Of {
he latter over the strip and limited form OF y
elf government was guaranteed to the Mos o
ulto Indians, to be exercised according to D
heir customs, for themselves and other s
wellers within its limits The so-called native !;
overnment which grew TO be largely made up OF p
liens, for many years disputed the sovereign v
OF Nicaragua over the strip and claimed the q
ght to maintain therein a practically indie il
endent municipal government. Early in the
asst year efforts Of Nicaragua to maintain c.
Overeignty over the Mosquito territory led to Il
erious disturbances, eliminating in the sup &
ression Of the native government and the at u
empted substitution of an impracticable COM d
osite administration, In which Nicaragua and a
lien residents we're to participate. Failure G.
as followed by an instruction, which for a
me subverted Nicaraguan rule, expeling her d
ncers and restoring the old organization p
his, In turn gave place to the existing local q
overnment established and upheld by Near q
qua. 3
Although the alien interests arrayed against e.
icaragua in these transactions have been
Irgely American, and the commerce OF that o
,gion for some time has been and still Is @
liefy controlled by our citizens, we can not C.
'r that reason challenge the rightful sover- o
gnty Of Nicaragua over this important part n
her domain. v
For some months one, and during part OF q
lie time two, Of our naval ships have been sta n
oned at Bluefields for the protection OF all q
gitimate interests Of our citizens. In Sep Q,
'mber last the government at Managua ex-
elled from its territory twelve or more Il
'reigners, including two Americans, O
II alleged participation in the a
'ditious or revolutionary movements against 4
Ie republic at Bluefelds already mentioned; "
IT through the at ramon Of thys | a.