Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1899-12-07
DELAwADE THURSDAY DECEMBER

cuban volunteer army, and in the
| interest of public peace and the wei
iare OF the people, the sum OF $50 was
paid to each Cuban soldier borne upon
the authenticated rolls of condition
that he should deposit his arms with
the authorities designated by the
! United States. The sum thus dis
bnrsed aggregated 2,547, 750, which
was paid from the emergency fund
provided by the act of January 9th,
1899, for that purpose.
Out of the Cuban Island revenues
during the six months. ending June
;]0th, 1893, 81 ,7l2. 20 was expended
for sanitation, 1898, SS1.70 for charities
and hospitals, and Ss9,0l4. O3 for aid to
the destitute
Following the exchange of ratifi
cations Of the treaty of peace the two
governments accredited ministers to
each other, Spain sending to Washing
ton the Duke of ARGOS, an. eminent
diplomatist, previously stationed in
Mexico, while the United States trans
ferred to Madrid Hon. Bethany Storer,
its minister at Brussels. This was fol-
lowed by the respective appointment of
consuls, thereby fully resuming the re-
lations interrupted by the war. In
addition to- its consular representation
in tho United States. the Spanish
government has appointed consuls for
Cuba, who have been Professionally
recognized during tho military ad.
ministration of tho affairs of that
island.
MORE FoEETGN MATTERS.
Judicial intercourse between tho
courts of Cuba and Porto Rico and
of Spain has been established, as pro-
vided by tho treaty Of peace. The
Cuban political prisoners in Spanish
penal stations have been and are being
released and returned 10 their homes,
in accordance with article 6. of the
treaty. Negotiations arc about to be
had for defining the conventional re-
lations between the two countries,
the war. | trust that these will in
clude favorable arrangement for COM
mercial reciprocity under the terms of
section 3 and A of the current tariff
act In these, as in all matters Of
international concern, no effort will be
spared to respond to tho good dis
position Of Spain, and to cultivate in
all practicable ways the intimacy
which should prevail between two
nations whose past history has so often
and in so many ways been marked by
sincere friendship and by community
of interests.
| would recommend appropr late legis-
lation in order to carry into execution
article Z, Of the treaty of peace with
Spain by which the United States
assured the payment of certain claims
for indemnity of its citizens against
Spain. The United States minister to
Turkey, under instructions, to press
for money pay ment in satisfaction of
the just claims for injuries suffered by
American citizens in the disorders of
several years past and for wrongs done
to them by the Ottoman authorities.
Some of these claims are of many
years standing. This government is
hopeful of general agreement in this
regard.
In the Turkish Empire the situation
of our citizens remains unsatisfactory.
Our efforts during nearly 40 years to
bring about q convention of natul ali
zation seem to be on the brink of final
failure through the announced policy
of the Ottoman porte to refuse recog-
milton of the alien status aof native
Turkish subjects naturalized abgoad
since 1867. Our status do not allow
J this government to admit any dis
tinctiun between the treatment OF
native and naturalized Americans
abroad, SO that ceaseless controversy
arises in cases where persons owing IN
J the eye of international law a dual
allegiance are prevented from entering
! Turkey or are expelled after entrance.
: Our law in this regard contrasts with
} that of the European States. The
British act, for instane, does not claim
effect for the naturalization Of an alien
in the event of his return to his native
, country unless the change be recog-
, nized by the law of that country or
stipulated by treaty between it and
the naturalizing state.
The arbitrary treatment, in some
! instances, Of American productions in
Turkey has attracted attention Of late,
notably in regard to our flour. Large
: shipments by the recently opened
direct steamship line to Turkish ports
: have been denied entrance on the
score that, although of standard COM
position and unquestioned purity, the
iiour WAS pernioious to health because
> of deficient elasticity as indicated
by ANTICIPATED and Enthusiastically tests.
Upon due protest by the American
minister, and it appearing that the
! act was virtual discrimination against
} our product, tho shipments in question
we're admitted. In these, as in all in
, stances, wherever occurring, whom
] American products may be subjected
in foreign country, upon specious
! pretexts, to discrimination compared
with the like products of another
country. this government will use Its
3 earnest efforts 10 secure fair aud equa
, treatment for its citizens and theii
a goods. Failing this, it will not hest
, tate to apply whaterer corrective may
o pe provided by the statutes.
! The international commission oil
( arbitration, appointed under the Anglo
. Venezuelan treaty of 1897, rendered al
: award on October Sd, last, whereby the
g boundary line between Venezuela and
British Guina is determined, thus
4 ending controversy which has existed
. for tho greater part of the century.
: The award, as to which the arbitrator:
r were unanimous, while not meeting
h the extreme contention of either EartS
Q gives to Great Britain large share Of
0 the interior territory in dispute and tt
: Venezuela, the entire mouth of the
B Orinoco, including Barima Point anC
i the Caribbean Litioral for some dis
s lance to the eastward, The decision
appears 10 be equally satisfactory tC
r both parties.
s Venezuela has once more undergone {
Q revolution. The insurgents under Gen.
4 Castro, after a sanguinary engagement
1 in which they suffered much loss. rallied
t in the mountainous interior and ad
I vanced toward the capital. The bull
!. | of the army having sided with thu