Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-05


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tion OF the alien status Of native Turk
lsh subjects nnturnlixcd abroad since
1861. Our statutes do not allow TINS
government Ia admit my dalnction be-
tween the treatment ~ native ana my.
uralized Americans abroad, 80 thht
ceaseiess controversy arises ~ oa.es
where persons owing IN the eye OF IN
tefuationnl law a dual allegiance are
prevented from entering Turkey or are
expelled after entrance.
our lew In this regard contrasts with
that Of the European states. The brit-
ish act. for instance. does not claim ef-
feet foF the naturalization Of an allen
In the cNcnt ~ his return 10 MS nntiNe
country, unless the change be recoE-
nlzcd by the law OF that country or
stipulated by treaty between II ana INT
natnrhllzlng state.
ARBITRARY TREATMENT OF
AMERICANS.
The arbitrary treatment In some IN
stances Of American productions w
Turkey. has attracted attention OF
late. notably In regard to OUT Hour.
l.arac shipments by the recently OPENED
direct steamship line to Turkish ports
have been denied entrance On the score
that. although Of standard composition
und unquestipnod purity. the hour WAS
pcrnlcious to health because OF deficient
''claailclty,' aH Indicated by untguat-
ed and Enthusiastically tests. Upon
due protest BY the American minister
aud II appearing that the act was an
actual discrimination against our prod
uet. the shipments la question we're
admitted.
In these. rs IN all Instances. wherever
occurring. when American products
may be subjected in foreign country
upon specluuH pfutyNts to diacrimina-
tlon compared with the like products
NJ another country. this government
viii use H. earnest efforts to secure fair
and equal treatment for ~ citizens
and their goods. Failing this II viii
not hesitate to apply whatever correc-
tlvc'may be provided By the statutes.
VENEZUELAN BOUNDARY SET
ELEMENT.
The International commission OF arbl-
| tratlon appointed under the Anglo
Venezuelan treaty m 1891. rendered an
award ON October atd last whereby the
boundary line between Venezuela and
British Gulnnn II determined. thus
ending a controversy which has cx-
| listed for the rteatet part " the CEN
fury. The ward as 10 which the arbi-
| traitors weru unanimous, while not
meeting the extreme contention or
either party. Clvea TO Great britain n
/ large share Of the interior territory IN
I NEIAA's anu W NfHfAN'tA wv
| mouth OF the orinocoo, including
llarimo Point. ana the Caribbean Lit
| tOral Tor some distance to the eastward.
The decision appears To be equally
satisfactory to both parties.
THE Gastric REVOLUTION.
Venezuela hus once more undergone
a revolution. The insurgents under
| Gen. Castro. after q sangulnary en-
ragcmcnt In which they suffered much
loss, rallied In the mountainous in
terror and advanced toward the capital.
The bulk VI the army having sided
with the movement President An
drade quilted cataes where Gen.
| Castro set up n provisional government
with which our minister and the repre-
Hontatlves OF the other powers entered
into diplomatic relations ON the goth
OF November. 1899.
RECIPROCITY NEGOTIATIONS.
The fourth section OF tho tariff act
approved July aith. 1891. appears 10
| provide only FOR commercial treaties
which should be- entered into by the
President. also ratified by the Senate
within two years from the passage,
owing to delays Inevitably In ncgotia-
lions of this nature no treaties or nego-
tlatlonH under that aectl n could be con-
cludcd In time Tor fAtltratlon by tht
Senate prior 10 itH adjournment on
the 9TH Of March last. Some of ths
pending NEGOTIATIONS. however, wcr,
near conclusion at that time. and the
resulting conventions have since beer
signed by the plenlpotontiaries. other
within both the third and fourth sec
tinns OF the act are stu under consid'
Grafton. Acting under the cOnHtitu
ional power of the executive In respect
| 10 treaties, l have deemed II my duty
while observing the limitations OF con
ccssion provided by the fourth sector
to bring 10 u conclusion all pcndlng
NEGOTIATIONS and submit them 60 thu
Senate for It's advice and consent.
Conventions OF reciprocity have beet
signed during tile congressional recess
with Great Britain, for the respcc
tive colonies Of British Guiana
narbadocs. bermuda, Jamaica an'
Turks ana CalcoH Islands and with tn
republic OF Nicaragua.
Important reciprocal convention
have also been concluded with Frame
and with the Argentine Republic.
FOREIGN COMMERCE..
In my last annual message the pro
grcss noted In the work Of the dlplo
matte and consular officers IN collect
Ing Information an to the induStric
and commerce OF other countries, an
In the care aud promptitude viii
which tho reports were printed and dis
tributci has continued during the pas
year with Increasingly valuable result
IN suggesting new fources OF deman
for American products and IN polntlni
out the obstacles stll 10 be ovcrcom
In facilitating the rumarkable cxpan
ton OF our foreign trude.
II VIII doubtless be gratifying 10 Con
grcas TO learn that the various agencle
} OF the department " state are coop
} | Grating In those endcavorH with zca
! ana effectiveness whlohiare not only ~
cclvlng the cordial recognition Of on
! business lntsrVStH, but are receiving IN
= emulation Of other governments. I
any arrangement OF the great and com
= pllcated work OF obtaining official dat
= OF an economic character which Con
: Ercss may undertake II II most Import
, amt In my Judgment that the result
already secured ny the efforts OF IN
= department OF state should be- consld
, cred with a view of jndlclouA develoT
l ment and Increased utility to our ca
port trade.
I UNION OF AMERICAN REPUBLICS
The interest taken by the vnrlou
, States forming the International unto
OF American republics In the work " II
organic bureau IL evidenced by the IA,
: that for the hrst time since It's oroatlo
In 1890 all the republics In Central an
South America are now represented
u, The unanimous Recommendation ,
the international American conferent