The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-06

lekLllfikt uAlleEGuGGo VI AaAe se4aA 80 80
posed upon the cables OF an American
corporation IN the transmission between
BuenoS Ayfes and the cities OF ufu+
quay ana Brazil OF through messages
passlnF from and 10 the United States.
Although the matter g complicated by
exclusive concessions by Uruguay ana
Brazil to foreign companies. there -
strong hope that a good understanding
will be reached and that the important
cifannals or commercial communicated
between the United States and the At
lnntlc cities OF South American may De
freed from an almost prohibltory dis
crlminatiou.
IN this relation may be permitted 70
express my sense OF the fitness o. an IN
ternational agreement whereby the IN
terchange OF messages over connecting
cabies may be regulated on a fair basis
al uniformity. The world has seen the
postal system developed from q con-
FerEe Of independent and exclusive SER
Vices Into Weil-ordered union,o Of which
ali Countries enjoy the manifold bene-
dtR. 1t would be strange were the ma
lions not In time brought to realize that
modern civilization which owes so much
OF us progress TO the annihilation OF
space b. the electric force. demands
that this aii-important means OF COM
fnunlcatlon be heritage OF all peoples
10 be administered and regulated IN
their common behoot. A step IN TINS az
rection was taken When the lIlteI ll.l,
4ional convention OF 1884 for the protec-
tion OF submarine cables was signed,
ana the day IS. trust, not Tar distant
when this medium for the transmission
Of Internal onal concert is as eompleteas
q the material carriage Of commerce
and correspondence upon the lace OF
the waters that divide them
The claim OF Thomas JEFFERSON Page
aRairist Argentina, which has been
pending many years, has been ADJUSTED:
The sum awarded by the congress OF
Argentina was Sl,242 IS.
The sympathy OF the American people
has Justly been offered to the ruler ana
the people Of Austria Hungary by rea-
son Of the affiiction that has lately pc
fallen them In the assassination OF the
empress-queen Of that historic realm.
on the 10th Of September. 1881. con-
A,et toek place at Lattimer, Pa, be-
tween q body OF striking miners and the
sheriff OF LiEerne county and his depu-
ties, In which twenty-five miners were
killed and forty-two wounded, OF whom
ten Of the killed and twelve OF the
wounded were Austrian and Hungarian
subjects. This deplorable event natur-
ally aroused the solicitude Of the AUS
tro.-HunEarian government, which, on
the assumption that the killing and
wounding Involved the unjustlhable mis-
use OF authority, claimed reparatlon FOR
the sufferers. Apart from the searching
Investigation and peremptory action OF
the authorities OF Pennsylvania, the
federal executive took appropriate steps
- f.osy, A.. rnnrVI1 Of the Fngn In or
der to be in a position to meet the ur-
gent complaint OF friendly power The
sheriff and his deputies, having been IN
dlcted for murder, were tried ana ac-
quilted. after protracted proceedings,
and the hearing OF hundreds OF wit
nsses, on the ground that the killing
was in the line OF their official duty TO
uphold law and preserve public order IN
the state. A representative or the de-
partment OF justice attended the triai.
and reported its course fully. With all
the facts in It's possession, this govern
rent expects to reach a harmonious
understandings on the subject with that
OF Austria Hungary. Notwithstanding
the renewed claim OF the latter, after
learning the result of the trial. for IN
demnIty for It's Injured subjects.
Despite the brief time allotted Tor
preparatlon, the exhibits OF this country
Al the universal exposition at Brussels,
IN 1891, enjoyed thte singular distinction
OF a larger proportion Of awards, hay
ing regarded to the number and classes
Of articles entered. than theses OF other
countries. The worth Of such result
in making known our national capacity
to supply the worlds markets Is OBJ
viouE,
Exhibitions OF this national character
ire hecol1inp, mort, frequent as the eN-
changes of commercial countries grow
more intimate and varied Hardly
wear passes that this government Is not
Invited to national participation at
some important foreign centre but or
this one too short notice to permit or
recourse to Congress for the power and
means TO do so. My predecessors have
suggested the advisability Of providing
by a general enactment and a standing
appFcpriatlon for accepting such Invita-
tionE. and for representing OF this coun-
try BY commission. This plan has my
cordial approval.
trust that the Belgian restrictions on
tho Importation OF cattle from the Unit
ed States. originally adopted as n sani-
tary pTecaution, will at an carly day be
relaxed as to their present features OF
hardship and discrimination, no as to
admit live cattle under due regulation OF
their slaughter after their landing.
am hopeful, TO. of.favorablc change IN
the Beigiant treatment OF our preserved
and sailed meats. The growth OF direct
trade between the two countries, not
alone for Belgian consumption and Bel
CLAN products, but by way of transit
from and to other continental states.
has been both encouraging and benef-
oinl. No eiEort will be spared to enlarge
Its advantages by seeking the removal
OF needless impedlments and by ar
ranEcments for increased commercial
exchanges.
Central American Complications.
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 a convention
between the parties, with the concur
renee OF the Guatemnlean represents
tIveB as q mediator, the act being nego-
tlated and signed on board the United
States steamer Albert. then lying IN
Central American waters. 1t Is believed
that the good offices OF our envoy ana OF
tho commander OF that vessel contribute
cd toward this gratifying outcome,
/ nmy last annual message the stu
tlon was presented with respect to the
diplomatic representation OF this gov
eminent In Central America, created by
the association OF Nicaragua. Honduras
and Salvador under the title OF the
Greater Republic Of Central America,
and the delegation OF their international
functions 20 the diet thereof While the
representative character OF the diet was
recognized by my predecessor. and has
boon confirmed during my adminlstra-
tlon by receiving It's accredited envoy