The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-10
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Aside from the War with Spain They
Arc Very Cordial.


Arc Very Cordial.
With the exception OF the rupture with
Spain. the intercourse of the United States
with the great family Of nations has been
marked with cordiality and the close OF the
evertful year finds most of the issues that
necessarily arise Ia the complex relations
of sovereign states adjusted or presenting
no serious obstacle to AUST and honorable
solution by amicable agreement.
A long unsettled dispute as to the ex-
tended boundary between the Argentine
Republic and Chill, stretching along the
Andean crests from the southern border OF
the Atacama desert to Magellan straits,
nearly third of the length Of the South
American continent, assumed an acute
stage In the early part of the year and af-
forded to this government occasion to ex-
press the hope that the resort to arbitra-
ton. already contemplated by existing con-
ventions between the parties, might prevail
despite the grave difficulties arising In its
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ed, the questions of fact, upon which the
respective commissioners were unable to
agree, being In course of reference to her
Britannia majesty for determination. A
residual difference touching the northern
boundary lire across the Atacama desert,
for which existing treaties provided no
adequate adjustment. bids fair to be set
tied in like manner by joint commission,
Hpon whSn the p h6e StdeS minister
umpire in the last resort.
i have found occasion to approach the
AEstUll1e government Win Il Wow 10 re-
moving differences of rate charges i'm
posed upon the cables of ar. American cor
poration in Nthe transmission between
Buenos Ayres and the cities of Uruguay
and Brazil of through messages passing
from and to the United States Although
the matter Is complicated by exclusive con-
cessions by Uruguay and Brazil to foreign
companies, there is strong hope that good
understanding will be reached and that the
important channels of commercial commu-
ncation between the United States and the
Atlantic cities of South America may be
freed from an almost prohibitory discrim-
nation.
In this relation / may be permitted to ex-
press my sense of the fitness of an in
ternational agreement whereby the inter
change of messages over connecting cables
may be regulated on fair basis OF uni
formity. The world has seen the postal
system developed from congcries inde-
pendent and exclusive service into we'll
ordered union, of which all countries found
the manifold benefits II would be strange
were the nations not in time brought to
realize that modern civilization. which
owes so much of it's progress to the ami
mands that this all-important means OF
communication, a heritage of all peoples.
to be administered and regulated in their
was taken when the International conven-
ton OF 1891. for the protection of subma-
rine cables was signed, and the day is, l
trust. not far distant when this medium for
the transmission of thought from land to
land may be brought within the domain
on internatlonal concert as completely as
correspondence upon the face of the waters
that divide them.
The claim of Thomas jefferson Page
against Argentina, which has been pend
ing many years. has been adjusted. The
sum awarded by the congress of Argen-
Austrin-IIungnry.
The sympathy Of the American people
has justly been offered TO the ruler and
the people Of Austria Hungary, by reason
OF the afiiict!on that has lately befallen
them In the assassination of the
queen of that historic realm
on the 10th of September, 1897. a con-
fiict TOOK place at Lattimer, Pa between
body OF striking miners and the sheriff
OF Luz 70 county and his deputies, in
Of which 10 Of the killed and u Of the
wounded We're Austrian and Hungarian
subjects. This deplorabie event naturally
aroused the solctude. of the Austro-Hun-
garian government, which, on the assump-
tion that the Killing ard woundng involved
the unjustifiable. misuse of authority.
Apart from the searching investigation
and the peremptory action of the authori-
tive took appropriate steps to learn the
merits of the case In order to be in a po-
sii!on, TO meet the urgent complaint of
u,ies, having been indicted for murder.
were tried and acquitted after protracted
ing was, in the lire Of their official duty to
uphold law and preserve public order in
the state. A representative or the de-
partment OF justice attended the trials. re-
porting its course fully. With all the facts
In its possession. this government expects
the subject with that Of Austria Hungary.
notw!thstanding the renewed claim Of the
for Indemnity for Its injured subjects.
international Expeditions.
Despite the brief time allotted for prep
ardtion the exhibits of this country at the
Universal exposition at Brussels in 1897,
enjoyed the singular distinction of n larger
proportion of awards, having regard to
the number and classes of articles entered,
than those of other countries The worth
of such result in making known our ma
uonal capacity to supply the worlds mar
kets is obvious. Exhibitions of this inter-
national character are becoming more fire.
quent as the exchange of commercial coun-
tries grows more intimate and varied.
Hardly. year passes that this government
is not invited TO national participation at
some important foreign center, but often
on too short notice to permit of recourse
10 congress- for the power and means TO do
so. My predecessors have suggested the
ACCESSIBILITY OF providing, by general en-
actment and standing appropriation. for
accepting such invitations and for repre-
sentation of this country by a commission.
ThiS plan has my cordial approval.
Central American Affairs.
The year events in Central America de-
serve more than passing mention.
Nicaragua was happily composed by the
signature of a convention between the
parties with the concurrence OF the
malan representative as a mediator, the
act being negotiated and signed on board
the United States steamer Alert, then ly-
ing In Central American waters. IL Is be-
lioved that the good offices of our envoy
and commander of that vessel contributed
toward this gratifying outcome
In my last annual message the situation
was presented with respect TO the diplo-
matte representation OF this government
IN Central America. created by the assoc
citation OF Nicaragua, Honduras and Saliva
dor under the title of the Greater Republic
of Central Awerica and the delega ton of
their international functions to the diet
thereof. While the representative char
acter Of the diet was recognized by my
predecessor and has been confirmed during
my administration by receiving its ac-
credited envoy and granting exqnators to
consuls commissioned under it's authority,
thnt recognition was qualified by the dis
tinct understanding that the responsibility
OF each OF the component sovereign re-
publics toward the United States remained
wholly unaffected. This proviso was need
lul inasmuch as the compact OF the three
republics was at the outset an association
whereby certain rQDra tativa fnpcftono