The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-12-10
CLOTHING, H.

, country of American meat products.
,, The situation apparently remains I'M
changed and there has been no ameliora-
ton of the stringent measures adopted
by Germany ION assumed grounds of
public health" against our cattle; "on
the contrary" says the report, 1.-THE
number of years past, to still further
impede and virtually inhibit this legiti-
mate traffic, is evidenced by fresh re-
strictiye measures, national and local.
The unjustifiability and erroneOusness
of the supposed premises on which they
rest have been again pointed out and
the healthfulness of our exports sup
ported by amply conclusive proof"
The subject of the reimposition of ton
compactly to show that the law was
mandatory upon the president to issue
his proclamation as soon as the facts
were established.
HAWAII AND SAMOA.
Hawaii comes in for single short
paragraph in the report, stating that no
questions of Importance have arisen, that
few claims for indemnity have been
filed in behalf of the United States citi-
zens arrested during the late ebellion
9nd that the final chapter in the history
of that attempted revolt was the pardon
of the eX-queen.
I Samoa is briefly treated, the situation
being unchanged and the United States
necessarily continuing to exercise all stip-
ulated rights and duties under the gen.
eral act of Berlin, during the continu-
ance of the compact, however irksome
and unnatural these rights and duties
may prove to be-"
! 1t is indicated that the United States
will appoint successor to Chief Justice
| 1de, who resigned
/ RUSSIA BROUGHT TO TASK.
An explanation of difficulties that arise
in connection with the effort to protect
| United States naturalized citizens, usually
Jews, who return to Russia, is afforded
| by the following paragraph:
Holding to the old doctrine of perpet-
ual allegiance, refusing to lessen its au-
thority by concluding any treaty recog-
nizing the naturalization of a Russian
subject without prior imperial consent,
, asserting the extreme right to punish u
naturalized Russian on return to his ma
tive jurisdiction, not merely for I'M
authorized emigration, but also specific
ally for the unpermitted acquisition of
! foreign citizenship, and sedulously ap-
,, plying at home and through the official
acts of its agents abroad to all persons
of the Jewish belief the stern restrictions
enjoined by Russian law, the government
of Russia takes grounds not admitting
of acquiescence by the United States be-
cause at variance with the character of
our institutions, the sentiments of our
people, the provisions of our statutes and
the tendency of modern international
| comfy"
AL tl,A atorx t1,n
differences that arise are settled in
worthy cases by the friendly disposition
of Russia towards our country and our
people.
OTHER QUESTIONS COVERED.
Other points in the report may be
briefly summarized as follows:
The Argentine government has settled
the Hale claim by offering to pay an in
demnity; arrests of naturalized Ameri-
cans returning to Austria are becoming
less frequent; efforts continue for the
removal of restrictions on the importa-
ton of American cattle into Belgium:
there are prospects of q speedy conclu-,
sion of arrangements for the completion
of the work left unfinished by the Gillian
claims commission of 1884; the Chinese
government has settled all claims of
Americans for losses through the anti
foreign riots and it is expected that the
government will soon consent to formal
recognition of the rights of American
missionaries and teachers to full pro-
lection in their work and property; the
claim of Julio Santos against Ecuador,
standing for quarter of century, has
been settled directly between the parties
on the eve of arbitration; the French gov
eminent has promised the fullest exten-
sion to American citizens and interests
in Madagascar of all rights under pres
ent treaties between France and the
United States; our consuls in Madagas-
car are relinquishing extra territorial ju-
risdictiOn; it is suggested that our min
lister resident at Hayti and and San Do
mingo be raised to the grade of plenipo-
Tertiary; an extension Of one year of
the functions of the Mexican boundary
commission, in order to allow it to pass
upon independent issues of irrigation and
storage dams on the Rio Grande is noted;
the Peruvian government has settled the
claims of certain American citizens en-
ployed by the photographic commission
by the payment of 10000 soils; n naturali-
cation treaty is to be negotiated with
Switzerland which has so far refused
to admit the right of repatriation to its
citizens; cxtradition treaties have been
concluded with Argentine and the Congo
Free State and will be submitted to the
senate; estimates have been collected of
the cost of acquiring suitable buildings
for the permanent occupancy of each of
our embassies and legations abroad and
more commodious building, especially |
designed for the needs of the state de-
partment, is recommended.
IF THE BABY IS CUTTING TEETH |
Be sure and use that old and well-known |
remedy, Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup |
for children teething. 1t soothes the |
child, softens the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind collie and is the best remedy |
for dlarrhoea twenty-five cents bottle.
Dr. Siegert's Angostura Bitters, the !
world renowned South American appe-
tier and invigorator, cures dyspepsia,
fever and ague.