River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-08

rule must be replaced by a just, benevolent
ard humane government, created by the
people of cuba, capable OF performing all
international obligations and which shall
encourage thrift, industry and prosperity,
whatever may have becn their will anon a
all of the Inhabitants, whatever may have
been their relations in the past. Neither
revenge nor passion should have place in
the new government; Until there IS com
plete tranquility In the island and stable
government inaugurated military occupa-
ton VIII be continued.
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Aside from the War with Spain They
Are 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
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 hone that the resort to arbitra-
yentions between the parties, might prevail
despite the grave difficulties arising in its
application. | am happy to say that ar
rangements to this end have been perfect
Cd the questions of fact, upon which the
respective commissioners were unabl to
agree, being In course of reference to her
BritaLnic ma jesty for determination
residual difference touching the northern
boundary line across the AtaCamd desert.
for which existing treaties provided no
adequate adjustment, bids fair to he set
tied in like manner by joint commission,
upon which the United States minister at
Buenos Ayres has been invited to serve d
umpire in the last resort
/ have found occasion to approach the
Argentine government with a view to re-
moving differences Of rate. charges inn
posed upon the cables Of az American cor
poration in the 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 ard Brazil TO foreign
companies. there IS strong hope that a good
understanding viii be reached and that the
importaHt channels OF commercial commu-
niCation between the United States and the
Atlantic cities of South America may be
freed from an almost prohibitory discrirn-
nation
In this relation l may be permitted to ex-
press my sense OF the ItneSs OF an in
ternattonal 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 &Tom a congeries indie
pendent and exclusive service into we'll
ordered union, Of which all countries found
were the nations not in time brought to
realize that modern civilization, which
owes so much of its progress to the ami
htlattOn of space by the electric force de-
mands that this all-important means of
communication, a heritage of all peoples
to be administered and regulated in their
common behoof A step in this direction
was taken when the international Conven-
ton Of 1884, 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
of International concert as completely as
IL the material carriage of commerce and
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-
tina was S,242.35
Austria-HunEnrY.
The sympathy Of the American people
has justly been offered to the ruler and
the people Of Austria Hungary by reason
Of the affiction that has lately beialIen
them In the assassination Of the empress
queen of that historic realm.
On the 10th of September, 1897, a con
nict took place at Lattimer, Pa, between
body of striking miners and the sheriff
of Buzerne county and his deputies, in
which % miners were killed and "A wounded
of which 10 of the killed and u OF the
"
subjects This deplorabie event naturally
aroused the solicitude of the Austro-H Hun
garian government, which on the assump-
ton that the killing a I'd wouEding involved
the uniustifia BILE misuse OF authority,
claimed reparation for the sufferers
Apart from the searching Investigation
and the peremptOry action of the authofl-
ties Of Pennsylvania, the federal eXecd-
tive took appropriate steps to learn the
merits of the case il order TO be IN a 20
sition to meet the urgent compialAt 81
friendly power. The sheriff and his dep
uties, having been Indicted for murder.
were tried ard acquitted after protracted
and the hearing OF hundreds
of Witnesses, or the ground thAt the Kill
ing was In the Lire Of their official DUTY TO
uphold law and preserve public order In
the state A representative Of the de-
partment OF justice attended the triais, re-
porting its course fully, With all the facts
in its possession, this governme MT expects
to reach harmonious understanding on
the subject with that Of Austria Hungary
the renewed claim OF the
latter after learning the result Of the trial
for Indemnity for It's injured subjects
International Expeditions.
Despite the brief time allotted for prep
aration the exhibits of this country at the
Universal exposition a Brussels IN 1871,
enjoyed the singular distinction OF larger
proportion of awards, having regard TO
the number and classes of articles entered,
than those of other countries, me worth
of such a result in making known our ma
tional capacity 10 supply the WORD $ mar
kets is obvious Exhibitions Of this inter
character are becoming more ire
uuent as the exchange or commercial coul-
tries grows more intimate and varied.
Hardly year passes that TINS government
lie, not invited to national paTtiCtpa ton at
some important foreign center, but often
on 100 short notice TO permit of recourse
TO congress for the power and means 20 20
advfsa biiity of providing. by a general en-
actment and a standing Appropriation, LOT
accepting such invitations and for repre-
sentation Of this country by commission
10 MA "a
Belgian Restrictions.
trust the Belgian restriction on the i'm
portations of cattle from the United states,
originally adopted as sanitary precau-
ton, will at an early cate pc sa 1880 a.. "a
to their present and future of harashlp ana
so as 10 admit live cattle
under due regulation of their slaughter
after landing. l am hopeful, too, OF a IA
vorable change in the Belgian treatmen-
Of our preserved and sailed meats. Inc
growth Of direct trade between the TWO
not alone for Belgian cohsuIlp
ton and Belgian products, but by way OF
transit from and to other continental
states has been both encouraging ana
benaficiaI No effort will be spared to en-
Ia 20 ifs advantag es by seeking the re-
moVal of needless impedimentS ana by ar
for increased commercial eX-
changes.
Central American Affairs.
The year events in Central America de
serve more than passing mention
rupture between Costa Eica and
Nicaragua was happily composed by the
signature of a convention between the
parties with the concurrence OF the Guata-
maisn representative as mediator the
act beiDg negotiated and signed on board
ne United States steamer Alert then ~
ing in Central American waters. II IS be
iieved 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 10 the d3plo~
rTatic representation Of this government
in Central America. created by the asso-
I'll. tion Of Near qua, Honduras and Saliva
dor under the title Of the Greater Republic
ri Central America and the delegation Of
Their international functions to the diet
thereof While the representative char
acter Of the diet was recognized BY my
nredecessor and has been confirmed during
my administration by receiving its ac-
credited envoy and granting exquators 70
consuls commissioned under its authority
that recognition was qualified by the dis
tirct understanding that the resp0B st0liity
OF each Of the component sovereign re-
publics toward the United States remained
wholly unaffected. This proviso was reed
full yuasmmch as the compact OF the tiice
republics was at the outset an association