The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-06

plicated by exclusive concessions by
Uruguay and Brazil to foreign compan-
les. there is a strong hope that a good
understanding will be reached and that
the important m of commercial
communication between the United
States and the Atlantic cities OF South
America may be freed from an almost
prohibitory discrimination.
The Worlds Cables.
In this relation I may be permitted
to express my sense of the fitness of
an International agreement whereby
the interchange OF messages over con-
Meeting cables may be regulated or a
fair basis OF Uniformity. The world
has seen the postal system developed
from a condition of independent and
exclusive service into a well-ordered
union. Of which all countries found the
manifold benefits. 1t would be trans
were the nations not in time brought
to realize hat modern civilization.
which owes so much of its progress to
the alnihilation of space by the cleo
trio force. demands this all important
means of communication, a heritage of
all peoples. to be administered and
regulated in their common behalf. A
step In this direction was taken at the
international convention OF 1884, for the
protection OF submarine cables.
An agreement 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 do
main of International concert as COM
pletely as i'm 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
pending many years, has been adjust
ed The sun awarded by the congress
OF Argentina was s4.242.35.
The sympathy of the American peo-
pie has Justly been offered to the rul-
err and the people of Austria-Hungary
by reason OF the affiiction that has
lately befallen them in the assassina-
ton of the empress queen of that his
toric realm.
The Latimer Massacre.
On the 10th of September. 1897. a con-
6ict took place at Latimer, Pa, be-
tween a body Of striking miners
the sheriff of Luzerne county. and his
deputies. in which % miners were kill
ed and a wounded. OF which 10 OF
the killed and L. of the wounded were
Austrian and Hungarian subjects.
This deplorable event naturally arous-
ed the solicitude of the Austro-Hun-
garian government, which, on the as
sumption that the killing and wound
ing involved the unjustifiable misuse
OF authority, claimed reparation for
the sufferers. Apart from the search
ing Investigation and the peremptory
action of the authorities OF Pennslyva-
mia, the federal executive took appro-
pirate steps to learn the merits of the
case, I'm order to be in a position TO
meet the urgent complaint OF a friend
ly power. The sheriff and his depu-
ties. having been indicted for murder,
were tried and acquitted after pro-
tracted proceedings, and the hearing of
hundreds of witnesses on the ground
that the killing was in the lines of
their official duty to uphold law and
preserve public order in the state. A
representative of the department Of
justice attended the trials and report
ed its course fully. With all the facts
in its possession, this government cN-
poets to reach a harmonious under
standing on the subject with that OF
Austro-Hungary, Notwithstanding the
renewed claim Of the latter, after
learning the result Of the trial for in
demnity for its injured subjects.
Internationa Expositions.
Despite the brief time allotted for
preraration, the exhibits Of this coun-
try at the universal exposition at
Brussels in 1897 enjoyed the singular
distinction of a larger proportion OF
awards. having regard TO the number
! III idEEF W ~ ~ AaA@Aa
those of other countries. The worth of
such a result in making known our
national capacity 10 supply the worlds
markets 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
ment is not invited to national partic-
ipation at some important foreign CEN
ter. but often On too short notice TO
permit of recourse to congress for the
power and means to do so.
Ny predecessors have suggested the
ACCESSIBILITY of providing by a general
enactment a standing appropriation
for accepting such invitations, and for
representation OF this country by a
commission. This plan has my cordial
approval.
Trade with Belgium.
] trust the Belgian restriction on the
importation of cattle from the United
States, originally adopted as a sanitary
precaution, will at an early date be
modified as to their present and fu-
ture of hardship and discrimination,
so as to admit live cattle under reguia-
ton of their slaughter after landing.
l am hopeful. too. of a favorable con-
dition in the Belgian treatment of our
preserved and sailed meats. The
growth of direct trade W the two
countries not alone for Belgian con
sumption and Belgian products, but by
way OF transit from and to other con-
tiental states. has been both encour-
aging and beneficial. No effort will
be spared TO enlarge it's advantages by
seeking the removal of needless I'm
pediment and by arrangements for in
creased commercial changes.
Central American Affairs.
h years events in Central America
deserve more than passing mention. A
menac!ng rupture between Nicaragua
and Costa Rica was happily composed
by the signature of a convention be-
tween the parties. with the concur
renee of the Guatemalan republic as
mediator. the act being negotiated and
signed aboard the United States steam
er Alert. then lying in Central Amer