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son TO doubt their willingness TO judi.
clously exercise such power"
PRESENT LEGISLATION FAILS.

son TO doubt their willingness TO judi.
ciously exercise such power
PRESENT LEGISLATION FAILS.
The state legislation TO which Presi
dent Cleveland looked for relief from
the evils OF trusts has failed to accom-
plish fully that object This Is prob
ably due to great extent 10 the fac
that different States take different
Views as 10 the proper way 10 discrim.
mate between evil and Injurious com
bnations and thuse associations Which
are beneficial and necessary 20 the bust.
ness prosperity OF the country. The
great diversity Of treatment IN different
States arising from this cause and the
Intimate relations Of all parts OF the
country TO each other without regard.
Ing State lines In the conduct Of bust
ness have made the enforcement Of
State laws difficult.
II is apparent that uniformity OF leg
isiation upon this subject In the sew
eral States is much to be desired. IL Is
10 be hoped that such uniformity found
ed In a wise and Just dis
elimination between what Is In
furious and what Is useful and
necessary In business operations may
be obtained, and that means may be
found for the Congress within the
limitations OF its constitutional power
so 10 supplement- an effective code of
State legislation as TO make a complete
system Of law throughout the United
States TO compel a general observance
OF the salutary rules 10 which l have
referred.
The whole question Is so important
and far-reachlng that | am sure no part
Of II viii be lightly considered, but
every phase Of II will have the studied
elaboration Of the Congress. resulting
in wise and judicious, action.
RELATIONS WITH ARGENTINA.
A review Of our relations with foreign
states is presented with such recon-
mendatlons as are deemed appropriate.
The long pending boundary dispute
between the Argentine Republic and
Chile was settled IN March last by the
award OF an arbitration commission on
which the United States minister at
Buenos Ayres served as umpire,
Progress has been made toward the
NOlANluElbu VI a tVhNNHAiVh VI NANi AhA~
ton with the Argentine Republic. Hav-
ing been advised and consented to by
the United States Senate and ratified
by Argentina, II only awaits the ad-
justment OF some slight changes In the
text before exchange.
AUsTRo-HUNGARIAN CLAIMS.
In my last annual message / adverted
to the claim OF the Austro- Hungarian
government for indemnity for the XII
ling Of certain Austrian and Hungarian
subjects by the authorities Of the State
Of Pennsylvania at Lattimer while sup
pressing an unlawful tumult OF miners.
September 10, 1897. In view OF the YER
dict OF acquttal rendered by the court
before which the sheriff aud his depu-
ties were tried for murder, and follow
ing the established doctrine that the
government may not be held account
able for injuries suffered by individuals
at the hands OF the public authorities
while acting in the line OF duty in sup
pressing disturbance Of the public
peace, this government, after due con-
sideration OF the claim advanced by the
Austro- Hungarian government was
NRAAAA W hfAiAhN ilAbilNAg W
demnify the sufferers.
NEGOTIATIONS WITH BELGIUM.
II is gratifying to be able 10 an
nounce that the Belgian government
has mitigated the restrictions on the
importation OF cattle from the United
States TO which referred In my last
annual message.
Having been invited by Belgium TO
participate in a congress, held at Brus-
sells, 70 revise the provisions Of the
general act OF July 2, 1890, for the re.
preston Of the African slave trade. 10
which the United States was sigma
tory party. this government preferred
not 10 be represented by a plenipOten-
tlary but reserved the right OF accession
TO the result. Notable changes were
made, these especially referring 70 this
country being in the line Of increased
restriction Of the deleterious trade In
spurious liquors with the native tribes
which this government has from the
outset urgently advocated. The amend
ed general act will be laid before the
Senate with a view 10 its advice and
bOLlNlA IkOUBLE.
Early In the year the peace Of Bolivia
was disturbed by a successful insurrec-
ton. The United States minister re-
malned at his post. attending 10 the
American interests In that quarter and
using besides his good offices for the
protection Of the interests Of the Brit
ism subjects, In the absence Of their nl-
tional representative. on the establish
ment Of the new government our min
Ister was directed TO enter into relations
herewith.
Gen. Pando was elected president Of
Bolivia on October %.
Our representative has been instruct
ID TO use all permissible friendly en-
leayors TO induce the government Of
Bolivia to amend its marriage laws so
rs 10 give legal status to the nom
Catholic and civil marriages OF aliens
within lis jurisdiction. and strong hopes
ire entertained that the Bolivian law
n this regard will be brought, as was
hat Of Peru some years ago, into har-
nony with the general practice Of mod
I'm States,
BRAZILIAN TREATY
A convention Of exiradition with Bra
III. signed May IA, 1897, has been ratl-
led by the Brazilian legislature.
During the past summer two national
hips OF the United States have visit
"a Brazilian ports on friendly mission |
md have been cordially received. The |
'oyage Of the Wilmington, up the ANA |
on river gave rise 10 a passing mis- |
understanding owing to confusion In OBJ |
aiming permission 10 visit the interior |
nd make surveys IN the general inter- |
st Of navigation. but the incident |
ound a ready adjustment IN harmony |
With the close relations OF amity which |
his government has always sedulously |
ought TO cultivate with the common
realths Of the Western continent
COLOMBIAN SETTLEMENT.
The claim growing out Of the seizure
Z the American-owned newspaper the
'anama Star and Herald. by the
uthorities Of Colombia has been
ettled, after controversy OF
eyeral years by an agreement
ssessing at $4,000 the in
emnity 10 be paid by the Colombian
oyernment. In three installments Of
10000 each.
The good will Of Colombia toward our
ountry has been testified anew by the
ordlal extension OF facilities 10 the