The herald., 1895-12-04
FOREIGN RELATIONS
Commercial and Political Relations With the
Nations OF the Earth


Nations OF the Earth
By mandatory tariff legislation in jan
nary last, the Argentine Republic, rec
ognizing the value of the large m arket
opened to the free importation of its
woods under our last tariff act has ad :
mitted certain products of the Q nited
States to entry at reduced duties. 1t is
pleasing to note that the efforts we have
made to enlarge the exchanges of trade
on a sound basis o. mutual b,nsiit are in
this insance appreciated by the country
from which our wooden factories draw
their needful supply OF raw material.
BOUNDARY ARBITRATION.
The missions boundary dispute between
the Argentine Republic and Brazil refer
red to the president of the United etates
as arbitrator during the term of my pre-
decessor, and which was submitted to me
for determ nation, resulted in an award
in favor of Brazil upon the historical and
documentary evidence presented, thus
ending a long protracted controversy and
again demonstrating the wisdom and de-
STABILITY of settling international boun-
Diary disputes by recourse to friendl' ar
bitration. Negotiations are progressing
for a revival of the United States and
Chilean claims COMMISSIONS, whose
work was abruptly terminated last year
by the expiration of the stipulated time
within which ends could be made.
CHILE.
The resumption OF specie payments by
Chile is u step of great interest and I'M
portaGce, both IN its direct consequences
upon her own welfare and as evincing
the ascendency of sound h0anc al pm
ciples in one of the most influential OF
the South American republics.
CHINA AND JAPAN.
The close of the momentous struggle
between China and japan while relieving
the diplomatic agents OF this govern
ment from the duty they undertook at
the request OF both countries of render
ing such service 20 the subjects of either
belilgerent within the trTitorial limits OF
the other as our neutral position permit
ted, developed domestic condition III
the Chinese empire which has caused
much anxiety and called for prompt and
careful attention. Either as result of q
weak control by tho central government
over the provincial administration, fol-
lowing a dimiinu ion of traditional gov.
ernmeDtal authority under the stress OF
an overw belming national disaster, or as
Il HdnlIeSldllOHi upon Il PO"u Oppolluu-
ity, oil the aversion OF the Chinese popu-
lation to all foreign ways and undertake
ines, there have occurred in widely sepa-
rated provinces OF China serious out
breaks OF the Old fanatlcal spirit against
foreigners which, unchecked by the
zeal authorities, If not actually con-
nived at by sthem, have eliminated in
mob attack on foreign missions, ca Ising
much destruction OF property and at
tended with personal injuries as well as
loss Of life. Although but one American
citizen was reported TO have been actu
ally wounded and although the destruc-
ton of property may have fallen more
heavily upon the missionaries OF other
natonalities than our own, it plainly
behooyes this government to take the
most prompt and decided action to guard
against similar or perhaps more dreadful
caiamties befal.ing the hundreds of
American mission stations which haze
grown up throughout the interior of
China under the temperate rule OF toler-
alton, custom and imperial edict. The
demand OF the United States ana other
powers for the deRridatnin and punish
ment of the responsible officials OF tue re
speotive cities and provinces who by
NEGLECT or otherwise had permitted up
Iisines and for the adoption of stern
measures by the emperors government
or the protection Of life and property of
foreigners were followed by the disgrace
and dismissal of certain provincial Off
Gals Inund deielict in duty an1 the pun
ishment by death of a number OF those
adjudeed guilty OF participating in the
outfagcs.
This government insisted that special
American committee should visit the
Hsoyince whsSs the hrst disturbance &C.