The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1895-06-10
Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.


Of office tomorrow. There will be NO
undue haste, however, on the part of the
new chief of the State Department. Mr..
Olney has given much close study to the
larger law questions before his depart
ment, and it will take some time for him
10 put the work aside and for the new
Attorney-General to grow into 1t. Mr..
Olney, moreover. is equipped in advance
for the duties of his new office. as he has
been consulted constantly during the
last year on the various complica-
tions over Venezuela, Nicaragua, Behrine
Sea. the Waller case, foreign tariff retail
alton. the Japanese troubles, Spain's con-
tlict with Cupa and the lesser questions
in which the United States has been
brought in relation with the rest of the
| world.
| Last year has been unusually fruitful
in foreign complications. Some of these
were closed by MIR. Gresham or advanced
| to such state that they will not preclude
| the British n icaraguan incident. in which
the United States aided toward settle
ment; the Japan-China treaty of peace.
which was effected as result of kindl y in
tervention by the United States, and the
friction with Hawaii, as the result of the
demand for the recall of Minister Thurs
ton. The only foreign questions which
! attracted public attention during MIR.
Greshanl's administration OF the depart
ment are still pending.
With Great Britain there are two ques-
tons OF special Importance to be adjusted,
viz: Those affecting Behring Sea and
the Venezuela boundary. A Behrlng Sea
conference will be held in Washington in
October next. Sir Julian Pauncefote
having affected the preliminary arrange
ments with Mr.. Gresham. The purpose
is to draft new treaty by which the
claims OF the Canadian sealers for alleged
SEIZURES aud losses will be submitted to a
| commission. The conference will not
take up the more important question OF
| readiusting the Behring Sea regulations
in order to make them effective. This
| will come later, however, and promises
| to call out a vigorous legal and diplom-
| attic controversy.
The British Venezuela question i6
mainly significant in involving the Mon
| roe doctrine. The United States has ask cd
Great Britain to arbitrate the question.
So far as is known no definite answer
has been given to AMBASSADOR Bayard,
who presented the request OF this cOun-
try, but as the British Foreign Office has
positively declined to consider similar
requests by Pope Leo and the Interna-
| tional Arbitration Association, it is no,
doubted that in due time a declinatiou
| will come to the United States. 1t will
then remain for the State Department to
determine to what extent British aggres-
| sion in Venezuela is compatible with the
| Monroe doctrine. Mr.. Gresham had
made special study of the subject, re-
garding it as of more importance than
any OF the foreign questions under con-
sideration. Mr.. Olney was called into
the conference, and for several weeks
prior to his selection for Secretary OF State
he was busy Investigating this compli-
| Gated question. 1t is probable that 9
definite issue will be reached when En-
| bassador Bayard sends Great Britain's
| answer.
With France the only question of con.
| sequence pending is as othe lnpriSon-
ment Of ex-Consul- General Waller. En-
| bassador Eustis has been instructed tc
| make inquiries with view of securing
| for Waller all the rights of an American
citizen abroad, including trial by civil
! court.
| Germany, Austria and Denmark are
! having numerous tariff complications
with the United States, which threatened
ct one time to bring about retaliation by
this country. The readjustment has pro-
ceeded largely through this department
!
| exclusion OF American meats, but there
are prospect that a satisfactory settle
ment will be effected. The discriminat.
! ing duties levied against the beet sugars
of Germany and Austria brought on the
| conflict and Denmark followed the lead
Of her influential neighbors.
| The Cuban revolution promised to be
q source of controversy with Spain.
Minister Dupuy De LONE has already
| na,x pfr,,a tDo "A
| those sending arms to Cuba, and the sug-
! gestlon is made that Spain will make 8
/ claim against the United States based on
| the precedent of the Alabama claims
| Officials are not solicitous, however, as tC
| this claim, and the intimation is made
| that it is inspired by British sources and
| of resentment for the Alabama claims
decision.
Italy and the United States are ex.
pected to arrive at satisfactory settle.
ment ere long concerning the murder ol
| a number of Italians in Colorado. 1t is
understood Secretary Gresham regarded
! the Offenses as such an infringement O
| international rights that he inaugurateo
negotiations for the payment OF cash in.
demnity to the families OF the deceased
] Italians. This step. if consummated
will be in addition to the steps taken by
| the authorities of Colorado to prosecute
| the offenders.
| The only subject of consequences pend.
| ing with Russia is that concerning the
ameIioration of the condition OF the Jews
| The United States has taken little part IN
the Armenian question, which is provok-
| ing a conflict between Turkey and the
European Powers.
One of the first acts Mr.. Olney is likely
to be called upon to perform IS that o.
recognizing the new Government O
Ecuador. which has come into power
| after a bloody revolution. There are nc
pending questions with other South OF
| Central American countries except that
| in which Venezuela is involved.
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