The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-06-10
THE new PREMIER
Secretary olney May Take the
Oath of Office To-day. "a.
WELL EQUIPPED FOR THE DUTIES.

As Attorney General NIr. olney Has Had
Opportunity to AcquaInt Himself with
the Various International Complications
That Confront Our Government.
WARRINGTON. June 1o.-Secretary Of
etate Olney is expected to take the oath OF
office this afternoon. There will be no
undue haste, however, on the part Of the
new chief Of the state department to lay
Aside the pending business of the depart
ment Of Justice and take up the important
foreign questions before the state depart
nsnt. Mr.. Olnoy has given such close
study to the larger law questions coming
before his department that 1t will take
semo time for him to put the work aside
and for the new attorney to grow into IL.
Mr.. Olney is, moreover, equipped In ad-
vance for the duties Of his new office, as he
has been consulted constantly during the
last year on the various complications
eyer Venezuela, Nicaragua, Behring sea.
the Waller case, foreign tariff retaliation,
the Japan China treaties Spain's conflict
with Cuba, and the lesser questions in
which the United States has been brought
In relation with the rest Of the world
The last year has been unusually fruit,
ful In foreign complications. Some Of
these wore closed by Mr. Gresham, nota-
bly, the British. Nicaragua Incident, in
which the United States aided toward
settlement; the Japan China treaty of
peace, which was effected as result of
kindly intervention by tho United States,
and the friction with Hawaii as the result
Of the demand for the recall of Minister
Fhurston. The other foreign questions
which attracted public attention during
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partment are still pending
With Great Britain there are two aues-
Mons of special Importance to be adjusted,
Viz; Those affecting Behring sea and the
Venezuelan boundary. A Behring sea
conference will be held In Washington in
October next, Sir Julian Pauncefote hay
ing effected the preliminary arrangements
with Mr.. Gresham. The purpose Is to
tfaft new treaty by which the claims of
Canadian sealers for alleged seizures and
losses will be submitted to commission.
Ehs conference will take up tho more i'm
portant question Of readjusting the Beh-
ring sea searegulations In order to make them
sfeetive. This will come later, however,
and promises to call out a vigorous legal
and diplomatic controversy.
The British Venezuelan question Is
mainly significant in involving the Monroe
Doctrine. The United States has asked
Great Britain to arbitrate the question. So
Tar as Is known no definite answer has
been given to Ambassador Bayard, who
presented the request Of this country. But
rs the British foreign office has positively
fselined TO consider similar requests by
Pope Leo and by the International Arbi-
tration association, 1t is not doubted that
In due time declination will come to the
rinited Statpa will thar a.,,f 60 At,
state department to determine to what ex-
tsnt British aggression In Venezuela is
compatible with the Monroe doctrine. Mr.
Gresham had made a special study of the
subject, regarding ID as of more impor-
ssnce than any other foreign question
under consideration. Mr.. Olney was called
into conference and for several weeks
prior to his selection for secretary of state
no was busy investigating this compli-
sated question. 1t Is probable that def
mite issue will be reached when Ambas-
Bador Bayard sends Great Britain's answer.
With France the only question of CON
sequence pending is as to the imprison.
tnent of ex- Consul General Waller Am
phssador Eustis has boon instructed to
snake inquiries with view to securing
Tor Waller all the rights of an American
sitizen abroad, including trial by civil
bourt.
Germany, Austria and Denmark are
having numerous tariff complications with
the United States, which threatened at
one time TO bring about radical retaliation
By this country The reudjustment has
proceeded largely through the state de-
partmont Germany and Denmark CON
hnue their exclusion of American meats,
but there are prospects that u satisfactory
settlement will bo effected. The discrim.
mating duties levied against the beet
sugars OF Germany and Austria brought
On the conflict, and Denmark followed the
isad OF her influential ncighbors.
The Cuban revolution promises to be a
source of controversy with Spain. Min.
lster Depuy De LONE has already asked
the state department to apprehend those
sending arms to Cuba, and the suggestion
b made that Spain will make a claim
against the United States based on the
precedent OF the Alabama claims. ON.
eials arc not solicitous, however, as to this
claim, and the intimation is made that 1t
Is inspired by British sources and out of
resentment for the Alabama decision,
Italy and the United States are expected
10 arrive at satisfactory settlement ere
long concerning the murder of number
pf Italians in Colorado. 1t is understood
that Secretary Gresham regarded the Of
lenses such an infringement of interna.
honal rights that he inaugurated negotia.
lions for the payment Of cnsh tndemnities
30 the families of tho deceased Italians.
This step II oonsummated, will be In ad.
nition to the steps taken by the authorities |
pf Colorado to prosecute the offenders
The only subject of consequence pond. |
Ing with Russia is that concerning the |
Amelioration of tho condition of the Jews.
Vhe United States has taken little part in |
she Armenian question, which is provok. |
ing conflict between Turkey and the |
European powocs.
One of the first acts Mr. Olney is likely
TO be called on to perform is TINT of rocog.
rssing the new government of Ecuador,
which has como into power after bloody |
revolution. There are no pending cues,
tions with other South or Central Ameri. |
san countries, save that in which Venezu. |
sla is involved.
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