Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-12-05


Ills majesty. the ear hn'!ns an
nounctd HE pufpoae 10 h.. 'ns
pcriai Russian mIfn1n on Wv. 49,,
10 the rank of ln embassy J 'loNusu
under tbe authority conferred ny me
aou Of Nardh d 1913. by eIum ssivnlng
and NccrasiiIne She actual fvHeaenta-
tive at 81. psefsuurg ia ihe 'iptu.S
Of eribassador Cyiflnfi'nul Anu Ileni-
potenttary, The Russian umbiafiior 70
thir country has ence pietentel his
Credentials.
The propssti ri Che car Tor
a general reduction 81 tn' vast mill
tsry establishment that weiEh .
heavily upon many r.rp.'s ~ tihe ut
peace was communicates to this gov
ernmc-it with an earnest inNhnNn
he Represented iu the conference when
- u contemplated o. aaf W'i. Win
view - d,scusalnr the me1ua u accom-
pialshinr 70 desirable n result
Hia majesty WIS n once informed OF
the cordial symptfhv u fha slvetn-
nent With tn principle tavolved IN his
exalted PROPOSAL and ~ ihe feadinssA
81 the United states 90 take part IN me
conference. Tho active military force
" the United States ne measured by
our population, territorial area ana tnN-
able wealth ~. anl unlar any conceive
able prospective conditions. must COM
unuc 10 De IN Nme ~ peace - con-
sricuously lees than thas ~ tho armed
powers % whom gha csar'f appeal ~
especially addressed that the question
Gun have fuf ~ no practical Import
auce save a. marking m nusnlcinus
step toward thp beticfncnt OF the con-
dlrrn ~ ihe modern peoples md the
cultivation Of peace and good Will
among them, and IN Thu view u be-
hooves NJ o. ration 20 lend cpunien.
sEcs and ala to the henencen, pfo-
ject
CLAIMS AGAINST RUSSIA
The cllims Of owners of American
calling vessels FOR seizure hy Huffia-
cruisers n iieriuF SEA ate being pressed
Tor settlement The equities % the
cases Justly the expectation that a
measure " rcparafion would eventually
he accorded In harmony WIKI prccedent
ord in she lshi ~ the provision ~ The
acts. The rcsoiut.on made in my spec
al mtEsaEs q April 81. laat. is renewed.
thar appropriation be- mad. go r,lm.
hurse the master and owners ~ the
Russian bark llans Cor wrongful ar
fcri ~ the master md deter Ion u the
veEssl IN Fehrulry iSps. hy officers
n the United States distria court tor
Che aouthorn disrrlc, u Mississippi Tho
papers accompanying my mcsraRc
make out a rnoat meritorioul cain and
Justify the urgency with witch u has
been rreaenicd by the government Of
Russia.
SAMOAN TROUBLES.
Malieioi Iaupspa. King u Samoa.
diti on August q. lnFt. According 90
article I ~ the gcnsrsi nf ~ Deriin.
his successor shan be duly elected ac.
a = u
ms" Arrangements bad been agreed
upon between tho signatorics 81 The
Eenerai act Tor she return A. MBtnafa
ard the other exiied samoan caisff.
They were brought from Jaiut hy a
German war vessel and landed at Apll
on spa. ~ last.
whether the death Of Mauc,on and
the return Of hts oidfime fivni Aataa.
"a. will add 20 she und siraha. cum
pfoarons which the execution " The
frifaritie general act has heretofore DE-.
velupei. remains 90 h. seen. The ~.
forts ~ this government will a. hereto.
fure DO addfg aed towards u hafruni.
Gus and exact fulnlmsnt ~ The terms
u the International engagement Ga
which the United States bc,amr a party
In 1888.
CLAIM AGAINST SIAM
The Cheek claim against Siam. after
some i've years af controversy. has
been adjusted by arbitration under an
aErssmeni signed July g. 1891. an award
1f s0a1.i t.clia tib1ut fis5 $50. with fhs
release OF the Cheek estate from mort.
gaEr claims. had bfen rendered March
a isas IN favor VI tclc claimant by the
arbitrator. Sir Nicholas John Hannah
British chief justice for China and
Japan.
An envoy from Slam has been nc.
credited o. this government and has
prsnorsed his Credentials.
RID cross AND SWITZERLAND
immtdsttcly upon the outbreak VI
the war with aTain, the Swiss govern
went. fulnihrg the hgh mlsalon X has
ieferyedly assumed as ifie plirun VI
'hr International Rcd Crsss. proposed
10 she United Rinlra and spain thal
they should sevefuily recognize und
carry Into execution nH a molus vi,
vrndi during tho coulnunnce 81 hOrill.
tics the additional articles proposed hy
The International confidence ~ Geneva
OG. g. 1865. extending the ELECTS ~
ihe existing no Crosa convention oi
va 90 the conduct % navul war. Fol.
i0wiuf the example sc; hy France and
| Germany In 1870 In adopting such o
modua Vivendl. ana Ia View OF tn &c.
clasi0n o. the United States ~ thosl
I1lltii0ral articles Ia iNs2, uth0ush the
HAshauE6 Of ratification thereof Hill r..
maincd unaffected. the kWisa prpplfll
VA urnmutly and cordially accepted hy
us and rlmulnneousiy by spain.
This government fecis N kcoa rl'ls.
faniion iB having thus been enabled %
terilfy So ndhTcnce 20 the broad
pr.ncipio n humanity even amld.i 90.
| rMah u war, and Il u o. be hoped That
ne sStsnslon u the ilsd Crufu cm.
pact 20 hof;ilkita by sea ne well a. Nl
Iani may fu1n become an accomplish ]
| fac: through the general pomulgat Irr
| ~ additional naval Rcd trlth urfIU.r
| BY the maritime powcir now narilgH o.
| thh ooayeusion Of 1864,
The important question % she ollln
| u switzerland 90 the perpetual cau'
i0nal allegiance 81 American clilt'aa a
| SWISS origin has 40 made hupffu
| progress toward a rolutIou, aud Cla,
| inlvcssles IN shls regard r,ll c0Lt.uus
ARMENIAN TROUBLES.
Tho newly accredited ruy0y n M.
| United states 70 the Ntlman Porte
| carries inE.rucilona looking GU doe az.
paral Of matters In cofrryfny wsh
| Turkey for number Of yturs a. D.
| s.peclally charged 10 preas fUr A fusi
settlement 81 our claims fnr Inlemr ID
by rcaFon % she destruction 40 pbin.l
| ~ of American troubles 81 lsNi Ur wUl
az for the renogrltlou 81 older claim
" equal 1uStncss. lie T. ala Instruct.
Cd 10 seek an adjustment ~ she debut
showing CUT VI the refusal oI Tuit.y
/ 10 recognize the acquired c.tIE.UslfI
! 81 Ottoman-iioruaa.an uaiurIUf.I Do
the unhed States since $50 lgtb.ui
| prior imperial cutreut. and iu fh. Sam.
general relation he Vs. dlrrU q 0. ...
deayor 90 bring about "a sllNI Hn 40 tH
question watch has more OF los uUlta.
~ existed 0ince 1869 conc IONS b.
| jurifiictiau and rights of tha UrE.i
| State IN matters Of criminal mo-.