The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06
Foreign Relations.
ARGENTINE REPUBLIC.

BY amendatory legislation IN January last
| the Argentine republic, recognizing the value
| of the large market open to the free importa-
| ton of Its woods under our last tariff act, has
| admitted certain products OF the United States
note that the efforts we have made to enlarge
the exchanges of trade on sound basis OF mu-
tual benefit are in this instance appreciated by
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
during the term of my predecessor, and which
was submitted to Inc for determination, result
ed in an award in favor of Brazil, upon the his
torcal 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
sion, whose work was abruptly interrupted
last year by the cxr.rpt!oc Of the stipulated
time within which awards could be made.
The resumption OF specie payments by Chilli
is step of interest and importance, both in its
direct consequences upon her own welfare as
evincing the aScendency of sound financial
principles in one Of most influential of the
South American republics.
CHM IND 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 belligerent within the territorial limits
of the other as our neutral position permitted,
developed a domestic condition in 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 q diminution of traditional govern
mental authority under the stress of an over
whelming national disaster or manifestation
upon good opportunity of the aversion OF the
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,
il 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
the missionaries of other nationalities than
eminent to take the most prompt and
decided action to guard against SINH
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 responsible 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 were followed by the disgrace
and d1smlSsal OF certain provincial onlclals
found derelict in duty, and the punishment by
death of a number of those adjudged guilty of
actual participation in the outrages.
This government also insisted that special
American commission should visit the province
where the first disturbances occurred for the
purpose OF investigation. This latter commits
sion. formed after much opposition, has gone
overland from 1ian-Tsin, accompanied by a
suitable Chinese escort. and by its demonstra-
tion of the readiness and ability Of our gov
crnment to protect its citizens will act, 1t is
believed as most influential deterrent Of any
similar outbreaks.
The energetic steps we have thus taken are
Sill the more likely to result in future
safety to our citizens in China because
che imperial government is, l am per-
suaded, entirely convinced that We desire
only the liberty and protection Of our own
have suffered, and that we have no Interior de-
signs or objects. political, or otherwise.
China will not forget either our kindly serv-
ice to her citizens during her late war, nor the
further fact that. while furnishing all the
facilities at our command to further the ne
gotiatton OF peace between her and Japan we
sought no advantages and interposed no coun-
sell
The governments of both China and Japan
have. in special dispatches transmitted
through their respective diplomatic rep
resentatives, expressed in a most pleas
ing manner their greatfui appreciation
of our assistance 10 their citizens during the
in paving the way to their resumption Of peace
iul relations.
FRANCE.
The customary cordial relations between
this country and France have been undis-
turbed. with the exception that full ex-
PLANTATION OF the treatment Of John L. Waller
by the expeditIonary military authorities OF
France stiil remains 20 be given. Mr. Waller,
formerly United States consul at Tamatave,
remained in Madagascar after his term OF Of
fee expired, and was apparently successful In
procuring business concessions from the Hovas
of greater or less value
After tbs occupation OF Tamatave. and the
declaration of martial law ~ the French. he
was arrested upon various charres. among
them that of communicating military inform
alton TO tAf enemy CT France. was tried and
convicted By a military tribunal. and sem
fenced to twenty years Imprisonment Fol-
lowing the course justified by abundant pre-
cedents. ibis government requested from that