Evening star., 1899-12-05
EStradition with Brazil.

\ convention Of extradition with Brazil.
signed May II, 1897, has been ratified by
the Brazilian Legislature.
During the past summer two national
ships O. the United States have visited
Brazilian ports on a friendly mission and
been cordially received. The voyage Of
the Wilmington up the Amazon River gave
rise to a passing misunderstanding owing
to confusion in obtaining permission to
visit the interior and make surveys in the
general interest Of navigation. but the in
cident found a ready adjustment in har-
mony with the close relations Of amitv
which this Government has always scdu-
lously sought TO cultivate with the com
monweal1hs Of the Western Continent
The claim growing out OF the seizure of
the American-Ow newspaper The Pan
anna Star and Herald by the authorities of
Colombia has been settled, after con-
truversy of several years. by an agreement
assessing at S3o0oo the indemnity to be
paid by the Colombian Government. in
three installments Of $1,000 each.
The good will of Colombia toward our
country has been testified anew by the cor
dial extension of facilities to the Nicara-
guam Canal Commission in their approach
Ing investigation of the Panama Canal and
of Ddrfen.
Toward the end of October an insurrec-
uonary disturbance developed in the Co
l"nbian Republic. This movement has
thus far not attained any decisive result
and is still in progress.
Discussion OF the questions raised by the
action OF Denmark in imposing restrictions
on the Importation of American meats has
continued without substantial result in our
favor
The neighh5ring island Republic of Santo
Domingo has lately been the scene of revo-
tuition, following 4 long period of tranquil
! lty- II began with the killing of President
HcuraauX IN July last. and eliminated in
the re,inquisAment by the succeeding vice
president of the rcins of government TO the
insurgents. The first act OF the provisional
govern meut was the calling of a prrsi-
dental and constituent election. Juan
| lsidr1 Jimenez. having been elected Pres
| ident. was inauSurated on the I4th of No.
| Nem0er. Relations have been entered Into
! with the newly established Government
The experimental association of Mica
ragua, Honduras. and Salvador under the
| title Of the Greater Republic of Central
America when apparently on the threshold
| of 4 complete FEDERAL organization by the
| ton of a national legislature. was dis
| ruPteo in the last days OF November, 1858
| hy the withdrawal of Salvador. Theraupon
| Nicaragua and Honduras abandoned the
| joint compact, each resuming its former in
| depen@ent sovereignty. This was follow ed
! by the reception of Minister Merry by the
| Republics of Nicaragua and Salvador, " hile
| Minister Hunter In turn presented his ere
| dentials to the Government of Honduras
| thus reVerting to the Old distribution of the
| diplomatic agencies of the United States in
| Genital America for which our existing
| statutes provide. A Nicaraguan envoy has
| been accredited to the United States
| An inSurrectioGary movement under
| General Reyes. broke out at BluefeIds il
| February last. ard for a time exercised
| actual control in the Mosquito Territory
| The Detroit was promptly sent thither fol
| the protection of American interests After
| a fe% weeks the Reyes government re-
| nOInCed the conflict, giving place to tht
| restored supremacy of Nicaragua. During
| the interregnum certain public dues accru
| irS under Nicaraguan law were collected
| from American merchants by the author
| iues for the time being in effective admin
! istratve control. Upon the titular govern