Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-12-13
An envoy from Slam has been accredited
to this. government and has presented his
Relation. with Switzerland.


Red Gross, proposed to the United States
and Spain that they should severally rec
ogniZe and carry into execution, as modus
vivendi, during the continuance of hostil-
tiles the additional articles proposed by
the international conference at Geneva,
the esstag Red cross Of ss
to the conduct of naval war Following
the example. set by France and Germany
and In view Of the accession Of the United
States to those additional articles in 1882
although the exchange. Of ratifications
thereof still remain unaffected, the Swiss
proposal was promptly and cordially ac-
eepted by us and simultaneously by Spain.
This government feels keen satisfaction
herence to the broade lest principles Of hu-
mainly even amidst the clash of war, and
It Is to be hoped that the extension of the
Red Gross compact to hostilites by sea
as we'll as on land may soon become an ac-
mitigation of the additional naval Red
Cross articles by the maritime powers now
parties to the convention of 1864.
The important question of the claim of
Switzerland to the perpetual cantonal alli-
has not made hopeful progress toward
SOLUTION. and controversies in this regard
still continue.
Claims Against Turkey.
The newly accredited envoy of the United
States to the Ottoman porte carries In
structions looking to the disposal of mat
ters IN controversy with Turkey for num-
Der Of years. He is especially charged to
press for just settlement of our claims for
indemnity by reason of the destruction of
the property of American missionaries
resident IN that country during the Ar
menian troubles of 1895 as well as for the
recognition of older claims of equal just
ness. He is also instructed to seek an ad-
justment Of the dispute growing out Of the
refusal of Turkey to recognize the acquired
citizenship of Ottoman-b persons natur-
allied in the United States since 1869. with
out prior imperial consent; and in the same
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to bring about a solution of the question
which has more or less acutely existed
since 1859 concerning the jurisdiictionali
criminal procedure and punishment under
article " of the treaty Of 1880. This latter
difficulty, grows out of verbal difference,
claimed by Turkey to be essential, between
the original Turkish text and the pro-
mulgated translation. After more than
two years from the appointment of a consul
of this country to Erzeroum he has re-
ceived his exequateur.
Great Britain and Venezuela.
The arbitral tribunal appointed under the
treaty of February, 1897, between Great
Britain and Venezuela to determine the
boundary line between the latter and the
Paris during the present month. 1t is
source of much qualification to this gov
eminent to see the friendly resort of arbi-
controversy not alone because of the earn
est part we have had in bringing about the
result. but also, because the two members
Justice Fuller and Mr.. Justice Brewer,
chosen from our highest court, appropri-
ately testify the continuing interest we feel
ton according to the strictest rules of JUS
tice. The British members, Lord Herschell
and Sir Richard Collins are jurists of no
Der and president Of the tribunal, NJ. F. De
Martens, has earned worldwide reputa-
ton as an authority upon international
The claim of Felipe scandella against
Venezuela for arbitrary expulsion and In
jury to his business has been adjusted by
and by the payment of the sum of $4,000.
Bureau of American Republics.
I have the satisfaction Of being able to
state that the bureau of the American re-
publics, created in 1890 as the organ for
ternal relations among the countries Of
more efficient Instrument of the wise pur-
cordial support Of the Contributing n en- M
bers Of the international union. which are
sspy II tS board Of
matter descriptive Of the Industrial ssaS ana
Been ensd Of hg YaF0ga
Portuguese and French, and a monthly
bulletin is published In these four. Ian
States, has proved to be valuable me-
dunn for disseminating information and
furthering. the varied interests of the in
ternational union.
Ct collecting Information Of practical bene-
At to American industries. and trade,
consular of oesrs has been bee steadiiy ADJ ad
iere The public with the least delay the
issuing the commercial reports from day
to day, as they are received by the de-
partmeent Of state; It Is believed that for
ton the service thus supplied to our raer.
chants and manufacturers will be found
thu bsra sapper Of snd to
Burdens and Waste of War.
The experiences Of the last year bring
forcibly home to us sense of the burdens
and the waste Of war. We desire in COM
mon with most civilized nations,to reduce
to the lowest possible point the damage
sustained In time Of war by peaceable
trade and commerce. 1t Is true we may suf-
mites. but all nations. are damaged moro
or less by the state Of uneasiness and APP
prehension into which an outbreaks. of hos
It should be our object, therefore, to min
imiEe, as far as practicable, this inev-
table loss and disturbance. This pur-
by an International agreement to regard
all private property at sea as exempt from
capture or destruction by the forces of
belligerent powers. The United States
government has for many years advocated
this humane and beneficent principle, and
Is now in position to recommend it to other
| powers without the imputation of selfish
| motives. therefore suggest for your con-
sideration that the executive be AUTHOR
lied to correspond with the governments
OF the principle maritime powers with
law of civilized nations the principle Of
the exemption of all private property at
sea, not contraband of war, from capture