Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08

SUCH result III lnuhlnS huoWh uur
capacity to supply the worlds
market is obvious.
/ Exhibitions of this international
character are becoming more frequent
as the exchanges of commercial coun-
tries grow more intimate and varied
Hardly a year passes that this govern
nlent is not invited to national partici-
patton ut some important foreign
centre, but often on too short notice to
permit of recourse To Congress for the
power and means to do SO. My pre-
decessors have suggested tho advisa-
bility of providing by a general enact
ment and a standing appropriation for
accepting such invitations and for
representation of this country by a
commission. This plan has my careful
approval.
| trust that the Belgian restrictions
on the importation of cattle from the
United States, originally adopted as a
sanitary precaution, will at an early
day be relaxed us to their present
features OF hardship and ,discrimi-
nation, so as to admit live cattle under
due regulation Of their slaughter after
landing. / am hopeful, too, OF favor.
able changes in the Belgian treatment
of our preserved and salted meats. Inc
growth Of direct trade between the two
countries, not alone for Belgian con-
sumption and Belgian products, but
by way of transit from and to other
continental States, has been both en-
couraeing and beneficial. No effort
will be spared to enlarge its advantages
BY seeking the removal of needless inn
.pediments and by arrangements for in
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EVENTS IN CENTRAL AMERICA.
|, The years events in Central America
deserve more than passing mention.
"A menacing rupture between Costa
Rica and Nicaragua was happily com
posed by the signature OF convention
between the parties, with the concur
renee OF the Guatemalan Republic
representative as a mediator, the act
being negotiated and signed ON board
| the United States steamer Alert, then
living in Central American waters. II
| is believed that the good offices of oui
| envoy and of the commander of thai
vessel Contributed toward this crafty
ing outcome.
In my last annual message the stu
alton was presented with respect tt
| the diplomatic representation of thi:
government in Central America, created
by the association of Nicaragua, Hon
duras, and Salvador under the title o
! the Greater Republic of Contra
America, and the delegation of thei
/ international functions to the Die
thereof. While the representative
4 character of the Diet was recognized
| by my predecessor and has been con
| firmed during my administration b.
receiving its accredited envoy AM
granting exequaturs to consuls com
missioned under its authority, tina
recognition was qualified by the dis
tinct understanding that the response
bility of each Of the componen
sovereign republics toward the Unite'
States remained wholly unaffected
This proviso was needful, inasmuc
as the compact of the three republic
was at the outset an association
whereby certain representative funo
tions were delegated to tripartit
commission, rather than federatio
possessing centralized powers {
government and administration.
this view of their relation, and of th
relation of the United States to tn
several republics, a change in tn
representation of this country in Cor
trail America was neither recommends
by the executive nor initiated by Cor
gress; thus leaving one of our envoy
accredited as heretofore separately
two states of the greater republic
Nicaragua and Salvador, and to
!, third State, Costa Rica,. which WI
/ not a party to the compact, while OF
other envoy was similarly accredited
a union -Honduras-and a mol
n union Stlte-Guatemala The resu
Z has been that the one has presentt
: credentials only to the president
n Costa RIGA, and the other having be,
! received only by the governor of Guat
! mala.
:. Subsequently the three, associate
a Il republics entered into negotiations +
{ taking the steps forecast in the origin
/ compact. A convention of the del
a. gates formed for them Federal co
n stitution under the name Of the Unit
h 4 States of Central America, and pr
a vided for central Federal governme
= and Legislature Upon ratification
h the constituent States, the first OF n
q vcmber last was fixed for the Mt
4 system to go into operation Within
4 few weeks thereafter the plan W
n severely tested by revolutionary moy
4 ments arising, with a consequent 4
q mand for unity Of action on the part
It the military power of the Fedel
e States to- suppress them. Under tt
d strain the new union seems to ha
! been weakened through the withdraw
l. of its more important members III
If government was not officially advis
"a Of the installation of the federation Il
has maintained an attitude of frient
"a expectanee, while in no wise rel
n gushing the position held from
i outset that the responsibilities of
Il several States towards us remair
unaltered by the tentative relate
IN among themselves.
lie yTnB NIoARAGUAN CANAL.
I. The Nicaragua canal commissi
~ under the craftsmanship of Rear 4
% miral John G. Walker, appointed j.
W oath, 1887, under tho authority OF
provision in the sundry civil act
June 4th of that year, has nearly &C
n pleted its labors, and the results of
H., exhaustive inquiry into tho pro
nd route, the feasibility, and the cost
lis construction of an inter-oceanic ca
ire by Nicaraguan route Will be l
CHI before YOU, In the performance OF
ed task the commission received all I
b. sible courtesy and assistance from
lily governments of Nicaragua and &c
la Rica, which thus testified their
he probation Of the importance OF Civ
ID a speedy and practical outcome to
Use great project that has for so mi
for Years engrossed the attention of
'h- respective countries. ~,N-g
on a. the scone of the recent inat
n N III Nxtytf
ate aim, a. making plans and surveys
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