Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-12-06

been established AS provided by the
treaty of peace The Cuban political
been and are being released and re-
turned to their homes. in accordance
with Article VI of the treaty. Negotia-
tions are about to be had for defining the
relations between the two
which fell into allegiance by
reason of the war. / trust that they will
include "A favorable arrangement for
reciprocity under the terms
of sections 5 and of the current tariff
acts. In these. as in all matters of in
ternational concern no effort will be
spared To respond to the good disposition
of Spain and to cultivate in all practic-
able ways the intimacy which should pre-
VAIL between two nations whose past MS
tory has SO often and in many ways
been marked by sincere friendship and by
community of interests IA
| would recommend appropriate iesisla
ton in order to carry into execution ar
ticle VII of the treaty OF peace VII
Spain by which the United states assuie gu
the payment of certain claims lor iioc'"-
nifty of Its citizens against SPAIN
The United States minister 10 utktE
continues under instructions - pr - ~ ~
money payment in satisfaction 81 INC
just claims tor injuries suffered ny Ani
lean citizens in the disorders Oh $500, h,
years past and for wrongs uoiit ~ ,'' II If
by the Ottoman authorities. some Oh
these claims are of many years stahuIls;
This government is hopeful of a general
agreement in this regard
AMERICANS IN TURKEY,
In tho Turkish empire III" situation Of
any citizens remains unsatiSfaCtorE. Our
efforts during nearly forty years 10 ptihS
about convention ~ Ha WI I'i f,iinr
through the announced policy OF the "
toman porte to refuse recognition OF ine
alien status of native Turkish suolects
naturalized abroad since 1861. Our stat
mes do not allow this government 10 au-
nil any distinction between the treat
nent OF native and naturaliZed -\merl-
cans abroad. 50 that ceaseleSs contro-
Carsv 1,ris.s in cases where persons owing
in the eve Of International law IA duaa al
legiance are prevented from entering ~.
KEY or re-eNpelled after entrance. our
l1w in this regard contrasts With mat oi
IN, t.urnpc.n states. The British ACT Tor
instance does not claim effect Tor 'h'.
natura lizatinn of am alien in the event u!
his return To his native country uIiess
the change he recognized by Inc law Vi
that country ar stipulated by treaty De-
tween it and the natnralizinS state
The arbitrary treatment. III some IN
stances. of American productions III iu'
KEY has attracted attention al rate, MOI :
;Iblv in regard to our flour. Large snip
mcntS by the recently opened art''
steamship line To Turkish ports nave ne, 4
denied entrance ON the SCurt mat, ~
though of standard composition ana ut
questioned purity. the hour was perniC-
inns 10 health because al deficient CHS
ticjtl as indicated 10y Anticipated ana
truIrustworthy tests. / pon due protest ny
the American minister ana II 'tppe"ii''7
that the act was Il virtual di>'rlinlhA''oh
against our product TN" shipments 80
uilrsrion were admitted. In these, rs III
an instances wherever occurring. "h'l
American products may he subjected 81" d
foreign country upon SpIcl"uS pre- Ms,
discrimination compared WIN tH' In ',
products of another country TINS S"N'i II
n.nt will use its earnest efforts |" N.'u =
fair and equal trcatmtnt Tor ~ 'itl"vtTT
and their goods. Failing this, 1t VIII mo-
lN- ~ / .tL
may be provided by the statutes
ANGI.o-VENEZt'E ELAN TREATY.
The International commission of trbi-
tr;ltion appointed under the AhSiu-N enc enc ,
zuelan treaty of 1891. rendered an tw;tr'l
ON Oct Sd last. whereby III" boundary
line between Venezuela and t;iltlSh
Guiana is determined. thus ending Il con-
trnversv which has existed Tor tine great
or part of the century. The award as u
which the arhitrdtOrs Were unanimous
while not meeting the extreme contention
OF either parry. gives To- Great htlr,'l' =, ;,
DISPUTE and to Venezuela the entire
mouth of the Orinoco. including farmil
Point and the Caribbean L.ttora Tor
: ,m, distance to the eastward Inc de-
ciSiun appears to De euual!H S'tiSl "c''' ;
/ Ia both parties.
Venezuela has once more undergone a
revolution. The insurgents under Gen.
castro after Il sanguinary engagement IN
which they suffered much loss rallied IL,
the mountainous interior ana atEahcso
toward the capital. me buIk Oh tne
army having sided win me nioN tllci..'
President Andrade quilted Caracas where
Gen. Castro set up provisional govern
ment with which our minister and the
REPRESENTATIVES of other powers entered
into diplomatic relations on the -"th o!
November. 1872
COMMERCIAL TREATIES.
The fourth section of the tariff act ap
proved July 2tth. 1897. appears to provide
only for commercial treaties which
should he entered into by the President
and also ratified by the Senate within
two years from its passage OWING 70
DELAYS inevitable i'll negotiations uf TINS
nature. none of the treaties initiated un-
der 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 pending negotiations
however. were near conclusion at that
time and the resulting conventions have
since been signed by the plenipoten-
tiarics. Others. within both the third and
fourth sections Of the act are still under
consideration. Acting under the consti-
tutional power of the executive in re-
spect to trea ties. | have deemed ii my
duty, while observing the limitations OF
concession provided by the fourth section
to bring to "A conclusion all pending negD-
tiationS. and submit them TO the Senate
Tor its advice and consent.
Conventions of reciprocity have been
signed during the Congressional recess
with Great Britain for the respective col
onies Of British Guiana. BarbadoeS. I'er-
muda, jamaica. and Turks and Caicos
islands. and with the republic of Nicara-
gua-
Important reciprocal conventions have
also been concluded with France and with
the Argentine Republic.
In my last annual message the progress
noted in the work of the diplomatic and
consular officers in collecting informa-
ton as to the industries and commerce of
or her risS and in he st..trH 4