Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-12-12
Foreign Relations.
ARGENTINE REPURIIN

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Foreign Relations.
ARGENTINE REPUBLIC
By amendatory legislation In January last,
the Argentine republic. recognizing the value
OF the large market open to the free 1mporta-
tton of its woods under our last tariff act, has
admitted certain products OF the United States
to entry at reduced duties. 1t is pleasing to
note that the efforts We have made to enlarge
the exchanges of trade on sound basis of mu-
the country from which our WOODEN factories
draw their needful supply OF raw material
The missions boundary dispute between the
Argentine Republic and Brazil. referred to the
president of the United States as arbitrator
curing the term OF my and which
ed in an award in favor OF Brazil. upon the his
torical and documentary evidence presented.
thus ending long. protracted controversy. and
again demonstrating the wisdom and deSira-
bilitv of settling international boundary dis
putes by recourse to friendly arbitration.
CHILL
Negotiations are progressing for revival of
the United States and Gillian claims commits
last year by the expiration OF the stipulated
time within which awards could be made.
The resumption OF specie payments by Chilli
is a step of interest and importance, both in its
direct consequences upon her own welfare as
principles ill one Of most influential of the
South American republics.
CHINA AND JAPAN,
The close OF the momentouS struggle between
China and Japan, while relieving the diplo-
matte agents of this government from the deli
cate duty they undertook at request of both
countries of rendering such service to subjects
OF either beligerent within the territorial limits
of the other our neutral position permitted,
developed domestic condition i'll the Chinese
empire which has caused much anxiety and
called for prompt and careful attention. Either
as result of weak control by the central gov
eminent over the provincial administrations.
following diminution of traditional govern
mental authority under the stress of an over
whelming national disaster or a manifestation
Chinese population to all foreign ways and un-
dertakings. there have occurred in widely
separated provinces Of China serious outbreaks
OF the Old fanatical spirit against foreign
ers. which, unchecked by the local authorities,
if not actually connived at by them. have cul-
minated in mob attacks on foreign missionary
stations. causing much destruction of prop
erty, and attended with personal injuries as
well as loss of life Although but one Ameri-
can citizen was reported to have been actually
wounded. and although the destruction of
property may have fallen more heavily upon
our own, it plainly behooved this gov
eminent to take the most prompt and
lar or perhaps more dreadful calami-
ties Detailing the hundreds Of American
mission stations which have grown up through
out the interior of china under the temperate
rule of liberation. custom and imperial edict.
The demands Of the United States and other
powers for the degradation and punishment of
the ponsible officials of the respective cities
and provinces who, by neglect or otherwise.
had permitted uprising. and for the adoption
ment for the protection of the life and property
OF foreigners, we're followed by the disgrace
found derelict in duty. and the punishment by
death of number of those adiudged guilty Of
actual participation in the outrages.
The energetic steps we have thus taken are
all the more likely to result in future
safety our citizens in China because
suaded entirely convinced that we desire
only the liberty and protection of our own
citizens and redress for any wrongSthey may
have suffered. and that we have no Interior de-
signs or objects. political. or otherwise.
emma VIII not rorger ether our, our Kindly sers
further fact that, while furnishing all the
facilities at our command to further the ne
sought no advantages and interposed no coun-
sci.
have. in special dispatches transmitted
through their respective diplomatic rep
resentatives, expressed in u most pleas
of our assistance to their citlzens during the
unhappp struggle and of the value OF our aid
in paving the way to their resumption OF peace
The customary cordial relations between
this country and France have been undis-
turbed. with the exception that a full ex-
PLANTATION OF the treatment OF John L. Waller
Franee sill remains to be given. Mr.. Waller.
formerly United States consul at Tamatave.
remained in Madagascar after his term of Of
flee expired. and was apparently successful in
procuring business concessions from the Hovas
OF greater or less value.
After the occupation OF Tamatave. and the
declaration of martial law by the French. he
was arrested upon various charles, among
them that OF communicating military inform
alton to the enemy OF France. was tried and
convicted by military tribunal, and SEN
fenced to twenty years Imprisonment. Fol-
lowing the course justified by abundant pre-
cedents, this government requested from that
of France the record OF the proceedings of the
iers condemnation. Tnis request has been
complied with to the extent of sup
plying copy Of ,t the osial record
organization of the court. the charges as for
muiated, and the general course and result of
the trial. and by which 1t is shown that the ac-
cused was tried in open court. and was defend
ed by counsel. But the evidence adduced in
support OF the charges-whfch was not received
by the French minister for foreign AFFAIRS till
the first week in October-has thus far been
withheld. the French government taking the
demand would establish a bad precedent The
efforts of our ambassador to procure it.
changes in the French ministry, have
not been relaxed, and it is confidently
expected that some satisfactory solution Of
the matter viii shortly be reached. Meanwhile.
it appears that Mr.. Walters confinement has
every alleviaIion which the state of his health
and all the other circumstances of the case de-
Elaaa or permit In agreeable contrast to the
difference above noted respecting a matter of
common concern where nothing is sought ex-
cept such a mutually satisfactory outcome as
the true merits of the case require is the re-
cent resolution of the French chambers favor
a
bitration between the two countries.
GERMANY.
Our relations with the states of the German
empire are. in some aspects. pical OF con-
dltion OF things elsewhere found in u country
whose productions and trades are similar to
cur own The close riyalries of competing in
dustres: the influence OF the delusve doc
trine that the internal development
Of nation is promoted and It's
wealth increased by policy which is under
taxing TO reserve its home markets for the ex-
clssive use OF its own producers. necessarily
obstruct their sales In foreign markets and
prevent free access TO the products OF the
world. The desire to retain trade in tfme-worn
ruts regardless OF the inexorable laws of new
needs and changed conditions of demand and
supply. and our own hating hardness in inyit-
ing freer exchange OF commodities. and by
this means imperiling our footing in the ex-
ternal markets naturally open to US, have
created situation somewhat injurious to
American export interests. not only In Ger
many where they are perhaps most noticeable.
but in adjacent countries.
The exports affected are largely American
cattle and other food products, the reason as
signed for unfayorsble discrimination being