The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-06-10
OLNEY'S HANDS FULL
MANY COMPLICATIONS WITH FOR
EIGNERS TO DE LOOKED AFTER.
The New Secretary of State VIII Also
he FORCED to Oversee the Depart-
ment Of Justice for n Time.

WASHINGTON, June 9.-Secretarv of
State Olney is expected to take the oath Of
Office Tomorrow. There will be no undue
haste, however, on the part of the new
chlet or the State Department to Law aside
the pending business of the Department of
justice and take up the i'm
portant foreign questions before the
State Department. Mr.. Olney has given so
much close study to the larger law oues
tions coming before his department that II
VIII take some time for him to put the
work aside and for the new Attorney-gen-
eral to grow into it. MIR. Olney is. more
over, equipped in advance for the duties of
his new Office. as he has been consulted
constantly during the last year on the
various complications over Venezuela.
Nicaragua, Bering sea, the Waller case.
foreign tariff retaliation, the Japan-China
treaties, Spains 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 fruitful
Ill foreign complications Some of these
were closed by Mr.. Gresham, or advanced
to such a stage that they Will not include
the British-Nicaragua incident, in which
the United States aided toward a settle
ment; the Japan-China treaty of peace.
which effected as a result of kindly in
tervention by the United States, and the
friction with Hawaii as the result of the
demand for the recall of Minister Thurston.
The other foreign questions which attracted
public attention during Mr.. Gresham's ad-
ministration Of the department are still
pending. With Great Britain there are two
questions of special Importance to be ad-
justed, namely, those affecting Bering sea
ia
sea conference will be held in Washington
in October next. Sir Julian Pancefote hav-
ing erected the preliminary arrangements
with Mr.. Gresham. The purpose is 10 draft
a new treaty by which the claims of Cana
| dian sealers for alleged seizures and losses,
will be submitted to commission. The con-
| ference VIII not take up the more i'm
! portant question of re-adjusting the BerinG
effective. This viii come later, however
and promises to call out a vigorous legal
| and diplomatic controversy.
The British Venezuelan question is main.
| ly significant in involving the Monroe doc
| trine The United States has asked Great
1 Britain to arbitrate the question. So fal
as IS known no definite answer has beer
/ sented the request of this country. But as
the British Foreign Office has positively de-
| clined TO consider similar requests by Pope
Leo and by the international Arbitration
| Association, il is not doubted that in due
states. 1t Will then remain for the State
| Department to determine 10 what extent
| British aggression in Venezuela is com
| patible with the Monroe doctrine. Mr.
| Gresham had made a special study OF the
| subject, regarding il as of more Importance
than other foreign questions under consd
| Grafton Mr. Olney was called into confer
| ence, and for several weeks prior TO hi:
/ selection for Secretary of State he was busy
| investigating this complicated question. II
| is probable that n definite issue Will bC
| reached when ambassador Bayard send:
| Great Britain's answer.
With France, the only question of con-
| sequence pending is as to the imprisonment
| of eX-Consul-g l-general Waller. EmbassadoI
| Eustis has been instructed TO make In
| quiries. with view to securing for Waller
| all the rights of an American citizen
! abroad including a trial by civil court
| Germany Austria and Denmark are hay-
| ing numerous tariff complications with the
! United states, which threatened at one time
| 10 bring about radical retaliation by TINS
| country. The readjustment has proceeded
| largely through the State Department
/ Germany and Denmark continue their eX-
clusion of American meats, but there are
| prospects that a satisfactory settlement
| will be effected. The discriminating duties
| levied against the beet sugars OF Germany
| and Austria brought on the conflict, and
Denmark followed the lead OF her infiuen'
The Cuban revolution promises to be a
| source of controversy with Spain. Minis
| ter De LONE has already asked the state
| Department TO apprehend those sending
l arms TO Cuba and the suggestion is made
| that Spain Will make claim against th'
United States. based on the precedent O
, citous however. as TO this claim. and tbs
intimation is made that il is inspired b,
British sources and of resentment for tbs
| Alabama decision
Italy and the United States are expecte,
to arrive at Satisfactory settlement ere
l long concerning the murder of a number
OF Italians in Colorado. Ii is understoo,
that Secretary Gresham regarded the of
fenses such an infringement OF fnternationa
rights that he inaugurated negotiations to
the payment OF cash indemnlties 10 M
families of the deceased Italians Thi.
STEP IL consummated Will bc in addition Il
the stems taken by the authorities of Colo
RADIO to prosecute the Offenders
The only subject of consequence pending
with Russia is that concerning the ameli
oration of the condition OF the Jews. Th'
United States has taken iittle part in th'
Armenian question, which Is provoking I