Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-12-05

ucts of Cuba shouid have a market in the
United States on as good terms and with
the West India islands under treaties of
For, the relief Of the distressed in the
issued supplies to destitute persons,
have ssnoSetsa s . s 4 ratiosss. at
To psomote the disarmament OF the
of public peace and the welfare of the
Cuban soldier borne upon the authenti--
Gated rolls, on condition that he should
deposit his arms with the authorities
thus disbursed aggregated s2.54775o, which
yded Sy the act & Januarsy iss Tor t Gl
Out Of the Cuban island revenues during
the six months ending June 80, 1899. 81
. .1SS L, % was sxpended for sanitation
ssS. 44.Os for aid to the destitute.
Peaceful Relations with spain.
[ Following the exchange of ratifcations
msnts accredited ministers to each other,
to the DUKE
stationed in Mexico, while the United
States transferred to Madrid Hon. Bel
lamy ss,orer: its minister at Brussels. This
ment Of consuls. thereby fully resuming
the relations interrupted by the war. In
addition to It's consular representation in
has appointed consuls for Cuba, who have
been Professionally recognized during the
military administration OF the affairs Of
Judicial intercourse between the courts
OF Cuba and Porto Rico and of Spain has
been established. as provided by the treaty
In Spanish penal stations have been and
are being released and returned to their
homes, in accordance with article vi. Of
the treaty. Negotiations are about to be
had for defining the conventional relations
between the two countries, which fell into
bay Sega BY wifi faai0 oeS Of the trust
rangement for commercial reciprocity un-
der the terms of sections and of the
ssn tarin act. Ia these, as in all mat,
be spared to respond to the good DISPOSE
tion Of Spain. and to cultivate In all prac-
ticabls ways the intimacy which should
prevail between two nations whose past
listsry has SO often and In 30 many ways
community Of interests. ~ :,
I would recommend appropriate legisla-
ton IN order to carry into execution ar
ticle Of the treaty Of peace with Spain,
by which the United States assured the
Of Its citizens against Spain.
Claims Against Turkey.
The United States minister to Turkey
continues, under Instructions, to press for
g. money payment In satisfaction of the
lean citizens In the disorders Of several
years past and for wrongs done to them
by the Ottoman authorities. Some Of
1 Ths CLAIMS are q may years standing
agreement In. this regard n
In the Turkish empire the situation of
our citize I remains nnsa tisfaetory. Our
convention Of naturalization seem to be
IN the brink Of final failure through the
announced policy Of the Ottoman porte to
native Turkish subjects naturalized abroad
since 1851 Our statutes do not allow this
government to admit any distinction be-
lied Americans abroad, go that ceaseless
controversy arises In cases where persons
owing in the eye of international law
Ing Turkey or are expelled after entrance.
Our law in this regard contrasts with that
s 81 the m European states The British act,
naturalization Of an alien in the event of
his return to his native country, unless the
change be recognized by the law of that
country or stipulated by treaty between 1t
and the naturalizing state.
Our Products in Turkey.
The arbitrary treatment, in some in
stances. Of American productions in Tur-
key has attracted attention of late, notably
the recently opened direct steamship line
to Turkish ports have been denied entrance
on the score that. although Of standard
perneousq to heah RBe eraSyse tee
deficient elasticity" as indicated by an
tiquated and untrustworthy tests. Upon
due protest by the American minister. and
1t appearing that the act was virtual dis
examination against our product, the ship
meEts in question were admitted. In these,
as In all instances, wherever occurring,
when American products may be subject
ed in foreign country. upon specious pre-
texts. to discrimination compared with the
like products es Of ANOTHER country, this gov
cure fair and equal treatment for its citi-
Gems and their goods. Failing this it will
not hesitate to apply whatever corrective
may be provided by the statutes.
The Venezuelan Settlement.
The international commission of arbItra-
Ian treaty of 1897, rendered an award on
October Sd last, whereby the boundary line
between Venezuela and British Guiana is
which has existed for the greater part Of
the century. The award. as to which the
arbitrator were unanimous, while not
party. gives to Great Britain,a large share
on the interior territory in dispute and to
Venezuela the entire mouth Of the orinoco,
littoral for some distance to the eastward.
The decision appears to be equally salts
factory to both parties. .l
Venezuela has once more undergone a
revolution. The insurgents under Gen.
Castro, after sanguinary engagement In
which they suffered much loss, rallied In
the mountainous interior and advanced to-
ward the capital. The bulk of the army
having sided with the movement, Presi-
dent Andrade quilted Caracas, where
Gen. Castro set up provisional govern
ment with which our minister and the rep
resentatives of other powers entered into
diplomatic relations on the goth of Novena-
Der. 1892
Asks for Advice. E7
The fourth section of the tariff act ap-
for commercial treaties which should be
e,.ered into by the president and also sat
ished by the senate within two years from
Its passage. Owing to delays inevitable In
negotiations of this nature, none of the
treaties initiated under that section could
be concluded in time for ratification by the
senate prior to its adjournment on the
4th of March last. Some of the pend
ing negotiations, however, were near
conclusion at that time. and the resulting
conventions have since been signed by the.
penipotentiares. Others, within both the
third and fourth sections of the act are
still under consideration. Acting under
the constitutional power of the executive
in respect to treaties, / have deemed 1t my
duty, while observing the limitations of
concession provided by the fourth section.
to bring to a conclusion all pending nego-
tiations, and submit them to the senate for
its advice and consent.
Conventions of reciprocity have been
signed during the congressional recess
with Great Britain for the respective coll
onies of British Guiana, Barbndoes, Ber-
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