Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1898-12-09

| justify the urgency with which 1T has
been presented by the government of
| Russia.
SAMOAN TROUBLES.
Malietoa Laupepa. king of Samoa,
| died, on August %, last. According to
article I of the general act Of Berlin,
his successor shall be duly elected ac-
corfng to the laws and customs of Sa-
mca." Arrangements had been agreed
upon between the signatories of the
general act for the return of Mastaafa
and the other exiled Samoan chiefs,
They were brought from Jaluat by a
German war vessel and handed at Apta
on Sept. IS, last.
Whether the death of Mahetoa and
the return Of his old-time rival Mataa-
ia, will add to the undesirable com
pftcatIons which the execution of tho
trirartbte general act has heretofore de-
yel0ped. remains to be seen. Tho ef-
FORTS of this government will as hereto
fore be addressed towards q harmoni-
Gus and exact fulhlment OF the terms
OF the International engagement TO
which the United States became party
in 1889.
CLAIM AGAINST SLAM.
The Cheek claim against Slam. after
some five years of controversy has
been adjusted by arbitration under an
agreement signed July g. 1897, an award
of 7o6.721 sjcals 0about s187, 9S7), with the
release of the Cheek estate from mort
gage claims, had been rendered Marcel
Il. 1898, in favor of the claimant by the
arbitrator. Sir Nicholas John Hannah,
British chief justice for China and
Japan.
An envoy from Siam has been ac-
credited to this government and has
pres ented his credentials.
RED GROSS AND SWITZERLAND.
Immediately upon the outbreak of
the war with Spain, thu Swiss govern
merit, fulfilling the high mission Il has
deservedly assumed as the patron of
the International Red Cross, proposed
to The United STAKES and Spain that
they should ssverally recognize and
carry into execution as a nodus vi
vendd during the cor,inuance OF hostil-
fttes the additional articles proposed by
the international conference at Geneva
Oct 26, 1865 extending the effects of
the existing Red Cross convention of
1864 to the conduct of naval war. Fol-
lowing the example set by France and
Germany in 1870 in adopting such
n-odus vivendi, and In view or the ac-
cession of the Un5ted States 10 those
a ddptionraf ARTICLES in 1882, although the
exchange of ratification thereof still re-
NAMED uneffeoted, the Swiss proposal
was promptly and cordially accepted by
Us and simultaneously by Spain.
This government feels a keen salts
faction ip having thus been enabled TO
testify its adherence to the broad
principle Of hum anity even amidst the
clash Of war, ard 1t is TO be hoped that
the extension OF the Red Gross coHn-
pact TO hoStilitfes by SEA as well as on
land may soon become an accomplished
fact through the general promulgatfons
of additional naval Red Cross articles
by the maritime powers now parties I"
the convention CT 1884
The ie,nporta nj question: of the claim
of Switzerland to the perpetual can
reuA allegiance of American citizens OF
Swiss origin has not made hopeful
progress toward a solution and con-
troversie5 IN this regard still continue.
ARMENIAN TROUBLES.
The newly accredited envoy Of tine
Untted States to the Ottoman Porte
carries instructions looking to the dis
pesal of matters in controversy with
Turkey. for a number of years. He is
especially charged to press for just
settlement of our claims for indemnity
by reason of the destruction of proper
ty of American troubles of 1885 as we'll
as for the recognition of older claims
of equal business. He Is Also instruct
ed TO seek an adjust ment of the dispute
growing out of the refusal of Turkey
to recog nize the acquired citizenship
of Ottoman BoJnesDans naturallzed in
the United States since 1889 without
prior imperial CONSENT. and in the same
general relation he is directed to en-
deavor TO bring about a solution of the
question which has more or less acute
ly existed since 1859 concerning the
Jurisdiction and rights of the United
States in matters of criminal proceed
ure and punishment under article "
of the treaty Of 1880. This latter diff
Guilty grows out of a verbal diffeS ance,
claimed by Turkey DO be essential be-
tween the original Turkish text and
the promulgated translation.
VENEZUELAN ARBITRATION.
After more than two years from the
appointment of a consul of this coun-
try to Erzerou1n he has received his
exeauaJtor. The arbttral tribunal APP
pointmetnt under the treaty of Febru-
ary, 1897, between Great Britain and
Venezuela to determine the boundary
between the latter and the colony of
British Guiana is to convene at Paris
during the present month. 1t Is a
source of much qualification to this
government to see the friendly resort
Of arbitration applied to the settlement |
Of this controversy, not alone beceus |
Of the earnest part we have had in |
ging about the result but also be- |
cause the two members named on De- |
half of Venezuela, Mr.. Chief Justice |
Fuller and Mr.. Justice Brewer. chosen
from our highest court, appropriately |
testified the continuing interest we feel
n the definite adjustment OF the ques-
ion according to the s'trictest rules of
Justice. The British members, Lord
Herschel and Sir Richard Collins, are
rists Of no less exalted repute, while
he fifth member and president of the
tribunal, NJ. f. Demartens, has earned
| worldwide reputation as an author
ty upon International law.
The claim of Felipe Scandelha against
for arbitrary expulsion and
injury to his bushes has been adjusted
~ the revocation of the order of ex-
,ulsien and by the payment of the sum
Il $751;
WESTERN COMMERCE..
/ have the satisfaction of being able
o state that the bureau of the Amer
can republics created in 1890 as the Or
IAN for promoting commercial inter
curse ana fraternal relations among
he countries of the Western Hends-
here, has become a more efficient in
trunent of the wise purpose of Its
ounders and is receiving the cordial
upport of the contributing members
f the International union which are