Mesa free press., 1898-12-23
FROM FOREIGN LANDS.

FROM FOREIGN LANDS.
The Secretary of State has received
q copy of recent decree issued by the
Empress of China, which has for it's
object the protection of foreign resi-
dents.
The administration has practically
decided to send commission to Cuba,
consisting of a representative each
from the War, Treasury and Postofice
Departments. The object of the dis
patch of the committee is to deter
mine what is needed throughout the
erinment of the islands by the United
States.
The native press of Manila continues
to advocate the independence and re-
endorsement to the United States Of
the amount to be paid Spain for the
Philippines. It is claimed that the Fill
ipinos have aided because they be-
lieved they were fightingfor independ-
ence.. One of Aguinaldo's advisers says
the United States would be asked to
establish a protectorate.
William T. Stead, editor of the Re-
view of Reviews, who has just re-
turned to London from the Vatican,
gives to the correspondent of the
United States an unqualified denial Of
all stories representing that the pope
is hostile to the American policy re-
garding the Philippines. On the con-
trary, His Holiness is ready to CO.
operate with the United States in re-
storing order there.
A City of Mexico dispatch says the
announcement that the United States
will raise the legation here to the
rank of an embassy, gives much sat-
isfaction, it being regarded as a high
compliment to Mexico, the leading
Latin-American country. The promo
ton of Senor Romero Mexico's minis
ter to the United States, to the rank
of Ambassador, is an acknowledge
ment of the new status of the United
States as world power.
John Bartlett, formerly United
States Minister to Siam, has returned
to Shanghai after visiting Peking
and the principal Chinese ports. He
says the situation in China is one Of
the most critical nature and that Man
sian territory. He asserts that New
Chwang, the chief northern port for
the movement of American products,
is also practically Russian and is LA
BILE to be closed any day.
The Paris correspondent of the Lon
don Telegraph says: According to
| trustworthy news from Madrid, Spain
is seething with sedition born OF
bankruptcy and ruin. One of the best
informed men in the kingdom assures
men that the chances of revolution
are increasing by leaps and bounds.
Carlism exists in three provinces
only, but the disaffection toward the
present government is co-extenslVe
with the entire Spanish race
The London papers seem somewhat
disappointed at the Presidents mes
sage. They express satisfaction at
the cordial reference to Anglo-Ameri-
can relations and at the coldness to-
ward Russia. The Times says 1t is
creditable TO the dignity and good
sense of the American people that
message announcing the victories
ending of the war, the acquisition OF
territory and an imperialist policy is
sober in tone and modest in recon-
mendation.
It is reported that last week Sir Ju
liam Panncefote called upon Secretary
Hay and laid before him the British
side of the Nicaragua canal case as
they find it in the Bulwer-Clayton
treaty, and protested that exclusive
control of the canal by the United
States would be- a violation of that
convention. AS the State Department
holds that Great Britain cannot inter-
fere with this governments declared
intention of building the Nicaragua
canal. there is no doubt that Sir Ju-
Iian. was formally notified of this coun-
try's attitude.
The feast of Purissima Conception
was observed in Santiago last week
with great rejoicing. Able Bernardo
preached an eloquent sermon, calling
upon Cubans to rejoice in the termina-
ton of 400 years of cruelty and mis-
cry, and show gratitude to the United
States for the happy consummation
He eulogized General Wood, and said
he hoped he might be appointed Lieu
tenant-General and made Governor
General of Cuba during American oc-
cupation. A resume Of the Presidents
message was published in the Indepen-
dencia and caused much interest.
A London dispatch says that the
land owners in the Philippines are
unanimous in opposing Aguinaldos
rule. Filipino committees in the va
rious capitals all over the world have
each sent a protest to President Nc
Kinley against the assumption of pop
ular representation by the so-called
cortes at Manila. The rebel chief OBJ
tanned a great deal of wealth by mar
cying Miss Ochoa, whose father was
an intimate friend and accomplice of
Mana Sahib, the butcher, whose name
less atrocities on >Englishmen and
women in the Indian mutiny made
his name execrated.