The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-06
PERU OFFENDED.
Gives Notice OF Abrogation Of Treaty
The Cars Peace ProDOsal Accepted.

The claim Of Victor H. McCord against
Peru. which for a number OF years has
been pressed by this government and
has on several occasion attracted the
attention OF the Congress, has been salts
factorily adjusted.
protocol was signed May II. 1898,
whereby the fact Of liability being adj
mitted, the question of the amount 10 be
awarded was submitted to the Chief
Justice Of Canada as sole arbitrator. His
award sets the indemnity due the claim
ant at $4,000.
The government Of Peru has given the
prescribed notification Of its intention to
abrogate the treaty OF friendship, COM
merce and navigation concluded with
this country August 81. 1887. As that
treaty contains many important provi-
sions necessary to the maintenance OF
commerce and good relations which could
with difficulty be replaced by the nego-
tiatiOn OF renewed provisions within the
brief twelve months intervening before
the treaty terminates, l have invited
suggestions by Peru as TO the particular
provisions 1t is desired to annul in the
hope Of reaching an arrangement where
by remaining articles may be provision
ally saved
RUSSIAN EMBASSY.
His Majesty the Car having announced
his purpose TO raise the Imperial Russian
Mission at this capital TO the rank OF an
embassy. | responded, under the au-
thority conferred by the act Of March 3.
1893. by commissioning and accreditins
the actual representative at st. Peters
burg in the capacity Of ambassador ex-
traordinary and plenipotentiary. The
Russian Ambassador 10 this country has
since presented his credentials.
9 IL. Co. a-af
reduction Of the vast military establish
ments that weigh so heavily upon many
peoples in time Of peace was communi-
Gated TO this government with an earnest
| invitation 10 be represented In the con-
| ference which Ii Is contemplated 10 as
| semble with a view TO discussing the
means OF accomplishing so desirable a
result His Majesty was at once m
formed Of the cordial sympathy OF this
| government with the principle involved
! in his exalted proposition and Of the
readiness OF the United States to take
] part in the conference.
| OF LITTLE INTEREST.
The active military force of the United
States as measured by our population
| territorial area and taxable wealth, is and
| under any conceivable prospective cOndi-
| lions must continue 10 be, in time OF
| peace so conspicuously less than that OF
| the armed powers to whom the Car s
| appeal is especially addressed that the
| question can have for US no especial i'm
| portance save as marking an suspicious
| step toward the betterment OF the cOndi-
| ton OF the modern peoples and the cul-
| tivation of peace and good will among
| them. but in this view it behooves US
! as a nation to lend countenance and aid
| TO the benehcent project The claims OF
| owners OF American sealing vessels for
| seizure by Russian cruisers I'm Behring sea
| are being pressed 10 a settlement. The
| equities OF the case justify the expecta-
| ton that a measure OF reparation Will
| eventually be accorded In harmony with
| precedent and in light OF the proven
| facts
CHEEK CLAIM SETTLED.
The Cheek claim against Slam. after
some five years OF controversy has been
adjusted by arbitration under an agree
| ment signed July s. 1891. an award or
} xlS7.9S7. rs with release OF the Cheek estate
| from mortgage claims having been rem
dered March p. 1885, in favor OF the claim
/ ant by the arbitrator, Sir Nicholas John
Hammer. British chief justice for China
and Japan.
An envoy from Siam has been accredited
| 10 this government and has presented MS
credentials.
| RED CROSS REtOGNlLfSD.
Immediately upon the outbreak OF the
war with Spain the Swiss government
fulfilling the high mission II has de
servedly assumed as the patron or the
International Red Cross, proposed 10 inc
United States and Spain that they should
severally recognize and carry into execu-
ton during the continuation or h0stiltles
the additional articles proposed by the
International Conference OF Geneva, DC
tober. 1854 extending the effects OF nc
existing Red Cross condition OF 1864 TO tne
existing conditions OF the naval war FOL,
lowing the example set by France anc
!! Germany In adopting such modus vi
vendi. ard IN view of the accession oil
the United States TO these additional ar
ticles in 1882. although the exchange OF
Publications thereof still remained unet'
fected. the Swiss proposal was promptly
and cordially accepted by us ana stimuli
taneously by Spain.
FEELS GRATIFIED.
This government feels keen satisfac
ton In having thus been enabled e
| testify Its adherence to ~ sseades