The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-08

A"e sscsesary nsxt treats at length OF
tse lafs2assal and Industrial losses tnfiict-
iiI1eASnee of the strife. al of which IS
summed eoRc.sssly oy the president In a
portion % his message
Ia PARK q The report devoted 70 Cuba
Sohe49les ws1h bTssF statement Of ma
Nosapeosor ease. which, i APPEARS. nas
Ton oeea reinaEdesi by the Madrid au-
s.-s es-s.sS sN rS~tEfal and . statement OF
sas 0sSSeat or ths state department from
She reCuarernea. og enc xov~rnor-wenersT
o. Saoa Saat al Aliens sn Cuba shall he
REGISTERED within a certain tina under
PSaa o. d.soSr1neas from the protection OF
the law.
Relations With England.
Secretary olnsy says very ls,le more
SASaR does the president In his s,,sssa ~,
respecting the Nenesaelan boundary ques-
ton. Tie announces with qualification
that aInicable oeGnsels have prevailed sr
produce a satisfactory ras,,lt of ~ as.
Temps at an understanding and that sAe
boundary question: ana Is associated
phases nave been 81 last eliminates. as be-
tween ms country and England Ee
gives, however, no mailing of the nature
OF the treaty osyond tho statement that
Z provides for aonorseie arbitra ton az
the whole controversy. He adds.
No doubt is entertained taat yana~oesa
wnaeh has 50 eafnessls sought the fgieAd-
~ assistance or the United states TOWARD
the settlement OF this yexafios,s cenfer
tion. and which has unreserve.flv eol,fsss,sf
its interests To the impartial Judgment of
this government, viii assent 10 the fer
mai adjustment thus attained. thus for
ever ending a dispute Involving far-rearh-
fng consequences 10 the peace :, nd wefara
OF the Western eontiaents
Touching the negotiations for a genera,
arbitration treaty for she settlement Of
all futare disputes between tho United
tsNa and x.fsa
says that both countries having given re-.
pested proofs or their acquiescence In tho
great principle involved not only hv treaty
between themselves, but, seseraily bv con-
Guiding like adjustments with other
powers for the adjudication of disputes
resting on law and fact. the subject Was
naturally approached In a benevolent
spirit of agreement, ard the ncxos,attons
have 10 satisfactorily progressed as to
foreShad0w a practical agreement at an
early date upon the text ef a canvantior,
20 the desired end. The secretary ak
presses regret that the British governs
ment has refused It's concurrence In pro-
posed international commission 90 devise
means TO protect the seal herds, ectezs
the findings OF the experts tn effect show
ting that me herd is threatened with total
destruction unless changes are made
speedily in the award regulations, and
hopes that the experts report will induce
the British government 20 agree upon
these changes.
The report shows that negotiations are
In progress for a convention to locate ira-
medisteiy that part OF the Alaskan houne-
ary line along the lust meridian by naonu-
ments and joint surveys. while the proa-
poets for the precise demarkation OF the
coast line boundary are said to be geol,
a preliminary survey having been coni-
platcd and negotiations based On Il about
raj AZ
assent ofGreat Britain and other maritime
states having been secured the new rules
for the prevenrio or collisions al sea viii
so snto effect July l next.
other Foreign Countries.
Under the head OF Germany. the report
treats briefly OF the axclusioa kruna that
country OF American meat producfA The
situation apparently reraains unchanxed.
as there has been no ameiiorat5on OF the
stringent measures adopted BY Germany
ION assumed grounds OF public health.s
against our cattle.
ION the contrary" says the secretary.
"the disposttion of Germany Visible for a
number OF years past, to stfH further im-
pede and virtually inhihii this 1exftiunts
traffic. IS evidenced by fresh restrictive
measures. Tho unjustifahiiiiy and the err
runeousness or the premises on which they
rest have been again pointed out and tho
conclusive proof"
The secretary says there are fair pros
poets or the ultimate removal OF tho i'm
terdiction upon American lie Insurance.
companies seeking 20 do business In Ger-
many.
The subject OF the relmposition OF ton
mage dues on German vessels Is discussed
Compacny, 10 show that the law Was man
datory upon the president TO Issue his
proclamation, as soon as the facts were
esta hlished.
dawati comes in fer single short par
agraph IN the report. stating that no ques-
lions of Importance have arisen. that .
few claims for indemnity have been iiled
in behalf OF United States citizens arrest
ed during the last rebellion, and that tho
final chapter in the history OF that at
tempted revolt was reached in the pardon
of the ex-queen.
Samoa - also briefly treated, the sitsl-
alton being unchanged and the United
states necessarily continuing 20 exercise
aii stipulated rights and duties under the
tripartite general act of Berlin during the
continuance OF the compact, however irk-
some and unnatural these rights aud dn-
ties may prove 10 be-
1t is indicated that ths United States
viii appoint a successor 10 Chief Justice
Ide. VINO resigned.
An explanation or the difficulties that
arse In connection with the effort 70 pro-
4
| usually Jews who return 10 Russia, Is af-
f0rded by the following paragraph.
Holding 90 the old doctrine OF perpet-
uaI allegiance. refusing 10 lessen its au-
thoFity 10y concluding any treaty feco9-
uiziug the naturalization of Russian
subject without prior Imperial cons~fft.
asserting the extreme rfgnt 10 ptfniHh n
natnraiized Russian on return g hss ma
tive Jurisdiction. not merely Tor nnAu-
thorized emigration but also ags~cifschAy
| FOR the unpermftted acquisition OF ior-
| eign citizenship. aud sesiulouMy apptyitsS.
az home and through the ofkteiEa anFs or
| its agents abroad to all persons Of tho
| Jewish belief the stern reNifsT'lonA ti-
| Joined by Russian law. the gosefnm~nt
| OF Russia takes ground nss sn.al' Iiss Us
| Of acaniesccnce a5y the Tinted Stats. be-
| cause az variance wGh the character n1
our institutions. the sepffmeuts OF otir
/ people. the provisions of our sialoes. ~ % hhsi
| the tendencies Of modern NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
| Nevertheless. the secresary says. the dif-
| ferences that arise sre eornEromiseo IN
| worthy cases by she frsenfiy disposition
/ OF Russia toward our country ana peopae-
Claim. and settlements.
Other points in the report may oe ofief-
| iy summarized as follows.
1 The Arveufsna government las settled
/ the Hale claim by ofTertnx 90 pAy an IN
| dernnGty; arrests of rafufaiize1 AH"taesh
citizens returning 70 Aasfri3 are Osss'enlHg
| les. sraousu,. esYorss continue for the re-
\ rnovaf ~ r,.xsrsefsons on shn importation of
/ Avnersran c.at,Ka into Belgium. there are
1 r.~o.mnersp Of a xoeedy conclusion of ar
| ,argaFn.F,sz f,r .he completion OF the work
| Iees unfinished by the Chilean Claims foF
/ osyfrarezs comrnlttod in fssas sn@ '3nineas@
| government has ssst}esf All esalfa2 q Aafsef-
4 leans for icsn f1ro1Rn sae @nss-hoFe.sh
| rioss. and II IL expctsd taAt mat govern
-, ar .a.en eynxent 20 formal Tseeg-
| ....s,,.. ~ .bn ,tx4.s Of American mission