The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-05


zatiOp 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 of native
Turkish subjects naturalized abroad
since 1867. Our statutes do not allow
this government to admit any distinc-
tiOn between the treatment of native
and naturalIzed Americans abroad, so
that ceaseless controversy arises in
cases where persons owing in 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 instance does not claim effect for
the naturalization of alien in the
event Of his return to his native cOun-
try, unless the change be recognized by
the law of that country or stipulated
by treaty between it and the naturaliz-
ing sta.
The arbitrary treatment, in some in
stances, of American productions in
Turkey has attracted attention of late,
notably in regard to our flour Large
shipments by the recently opened dl-
rect steamship line to Turkish ports
have been denied entrance on the score
that, although of standard composition
and unQuestiOned purity, the flour was
peniciOus to health because of de-
hcient elasticity" as indicated by an
tiquate and untruStWOrthy tests. Upon
due protest by the American minister,
and it appearing that the act was a
virtual discrimination against our pro-
OuCJ, IQe shipments IN question were
admitted. In these, as in all instances,
where ever occurring when American
products may be subjected in foreign
country, upon speciOUs pretexts, to dis
elimination compared with the like
products of another country, this gov
ernment will use its earnest efforts to
secure fair and equal treatment for its
citizens and their goods. Failing this,
it will not hesitate to apply whatever
corrective may be provided by the
statutes.
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.
Ihe international commission of ar
bitration, appointed under the Anglo
Venezuelan treaty of 1897, rendered an
award on October Sd last whereby the
boundary line between Venezuela and
British Guiana is determined, thus
ending a controversy which has existed
for the greater part of the century. The
award, as to which the arbitratOrs
were unanimous while not meeting the
extreme contention of either Sarty.
gives to Great Britain a large share of
the interior territory in dispute and to
Venezuela the entire mouth of the
OrinOcO, including Barima Point and
the Carib bean HttOral for some dis
tance to the eastward. The decision ap-
pears to be equally satisfactory to both
parties.
Venezuela has once more undergone a
revolution: The insurgents under General
castro, after a Sanguinary engagement
in which they suffered much loss, rallied
loMSId tHe capltaI- ne pulk OF the army
having sided with the movement, Presi-
QeuL AnQTaOe QulIIeO caracas. WneF6
ernment with which our minister and the
representatives of other powers entered
into diplomatic relations on the goth day
of November, 1899
proved July "a 1897, appears to provide
only for commercial treaties which should
by the senate within two years from its
passage. Owing TO delays inevitable in
negOtiauOns of this nature none of the
treaties initiated under that section could
be concluded in time for ratification by
q nj on
the fourth of March last. Some of the
pending negotiations however were near
conclusion at that time and the resulting
conventions have since been signed by
the pIenipotentiaries. Others, within both
the third and fourth sections of the act
are still under consideration Acting un-
cuttive in respect to treaties, I have deem
ed it my duty, while observing the lmi-
EaLlons OF concessIons provided by the
fourth section to bring to a conclusion
all pending negotiations and submit them
10 the senate 1Or It's advice and consent
Conyentions of reciprocity have been
with C4reat PTi+ain for tf7a TeeIaeti7-e 80
onies of British Guiana, Barbados. Ber-
muda, Jamaica and Turks and Caicos ISL
ands and with the republic of Nicaragua.
important reciprocal conventions have
also been concluded with France and with
the Argentine republic.
CONSULAR SERVICE.
In my last annual message, the progress
consular officers in collecting information
other countries, and in the care ana
promptitude with which their reports are
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TaIja R1e resiIifs II, ~, ~ & @
of demand for American products and in
pointing out the obstacles still to be over
come in facilitating tfe remarkable ex-
pansion of our foreign trade 1t will
learn that the various AGENCIES Of the
department. Of state are co-operating i9
their endeavors with zeal and effective
ness, which are not only receiving the
cordial recognition of our business, but
are according the emulation of other gov
ernments. In any Encouragement of the
great and complicated work of obtaining
official data of an economic character |
which congress may undertake it is most |
important, in my Judgment that the re-
suits already sec1red by the efforts of !
fully considered with a view to judi
cious development and increased utility
to our export trade.
The interest taken by the various
states forming the International union |
of American republics in the work of
its organic bureau is evidenced by the /
fact that for the first time since its |
creation in 1890, all the republics of !
South and Central America are now
represented in it.
UNION OF AMERICAN REPUBLICS. |
The unanimous recommendation of |
the international American conferences
providing for the international union /
OF american republics, stated that it /
should continue in force during a term !
OF ten years from the date of it's or /
gantzadOn and no country becoming a /
member of the union should cease to be (
a member until the end of said period I
of ten years and unless twelve months /
before the expiration of said period a 4
ma JOrIty OF the members of the union /
had given to the secretary of state of |
the United States official notice of their /
wish to terminate the union at the end /
of its first period that the union should |
commune TO be maintained for another /
period of ten years, and thereafter un-
der the same conditions. for successive /
periods of ten years each.
The period for notification expired on /
July IA, 1S99,- without any of the mem |
bers having given the necessary notice !
Of withdrawal Its maintenance is
therefore assured for the next ten /
years. In view of this fact, and of the /