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

The whole question Is 30 important an
| 1t will be lightly considered. bur ever,
phase of it will have the studied deliher
alton of the Congress resulting in wis
and judicious action.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
| A review of our relations with foreir,
states is presented with such recommen
da ITO as are deemed appropriate.
tween the Argentine Republic and ChiI,
| was settled in March last, by the awar,
of an arbitral commission, on which IN,
United States minister at Buenos Ayre.
served as umpire.
Progress has been made toward tbs
conclusion OF a convention of extraditiOr
with the Argentine Republic. Havine
been adyised and and consented to by the
gentina, it only awaits the adjustment OF
some slight changes in the text before
exchange.
In my last annual message 7 advartad
to the claim of the Austro- Hunga rian
government for indemnity for the kiIIina
of certain Austrian and Hungarian sub.
iects by the authorities of the state OF
Pennsylvania, at Lattimer, while sun
pressing an unlawful tumult of miners
Sept. 10, 1897 In view of the verdict 81
acquittal, rendered by the court before
which the sheriff and his deputies were
tablished doctrine that the government
may not be held accountable for Injuries
suffered by individuals mt the hands of
line of duty in suppressing disturbance
of the public peace, this government
after due consideration of the claim ad.
vanced by the Austro-Hungarian gov
ernment was constrained to decline liza
bility TO indemnify the sufferers.
1t is gratifying to be able to announce
anat me Beislan government has miti-
Sn,eu 'ne est t on the importa-
u VIII III ,,.f, from Ihe United States to
sage. annual mes
Having been invited by Belgium 10 mar
lcipate IN a congress. held at Brussels
act of July =, 1880. for the renressinn az
me African slave trade 10 wbinh ~
' - niteu states was a signatory party. this
S oE,.lnI n preferred not to be repre-
, ,tu pE plenipotentiary, but reservad
me right of accession to The res, nEu
Notable changes Were made. those asnao
ially concerning this country heinr in ~.
I Lne te oi the increased restriction of the
with the native tribes which thjs gnIarn
ihent mas from the outset urgenIIv "a
1h W., The amended general acf win
;, ii I peIore the Senate with a view, TO
us ADVICE and consent. -
liza iiar " IN the year the peace of b.
recfion Trihsturped by successful insur-
manned at his post. attendns munster m ih re-
e en interests in that quarter and using
besides his good offices for the nrota u,i.s
VI me interests of British subjects in tha
az 6psehce OF their national Representative
IN the establishment of the neu, ro,-a,'. e
iment our minister was directeG - n, H.
INTO relations Herewith. General pan,Ia
was elected President of Bolivia on &c,
; touer -5r9 Our representative has beep
instructed to use all permissible friendJ,.
endeaVors to induce the goyernmart ~
bolvla to amend its marriage laws 81 az
an. az sine regal status to the non-Catholic
INV h,iG Sivli marriages of aliens within its
jurisdiction. and strong homes are enter
tanned That the Bolivian law In this ra-
s ,a VIII DE brought. as was that of Peru
some some years ago, into harmony with the
seiier s practice of modern states
a convention of extradition with Rraz;I
sisiie1 May H. 1897. has been ratified Nv
the Brazilian Legislature. During tbs
I' .nito summer Gi two national ships of The
ports on friendly mission and been r",
dlally received. The voyage of The VII
mlnSton up the Amazon river gave rise
10 oo a passing misunderstanding owing to
the interior and make SURVEYS in tho ,,a,
erai interest of navigation, but the incl
uent round a ready adjustment in har-
WIZ, W MI lne close relations of amity
" hits inns government has always sed,i-
I"usIy sought to cultivate with the com
monwealths of the Western continent
If ne ne CAIN growing out of the seizure
Ianama Star and Herald. by the author
Tues OF Colombia has been settled. after
controversy of several wears Inv an
agreement assessing at 10000 the indem-
MY to he paid by the Colombian gov
eminent in three instruments of SO Ooo
The good will of Colombia toward our
co o,Ii mas been testified anew by the
STI ; extension of facilities to the
NicaraGnan Canal Commission in their
approaching Investigation of the Panama
lanai ana other projected routes acros;
the Isthmus of Darien.
toward the end of October an insur-
rectionary disturbance developed in the
E thao f republic This movement has
snd II lar net attained any decisive result
discussion or the questions raised by
the action of Denmark in imposing re-
strictlons on the importation of American
meats has continued without substantial
result in our favor. 81
Inc neighboring island republic of San
10 domingo has lately been the scene of
revolution. following a long period of
tranquility; 1t began with the killing of
PRESIDENT HeareauX in July last, and cul-
minated in the REIMBURSEMENT by the
succeeding Vice President of the reins of
government to the insurgents. The first
act of the provisional government was
ne calling of Presidential and con-
Sutuent election. Juan IsidrO Jiminez.
having been elected President, was in
augurated on the Nth of November. Re-
lations nave been entered into with the
The experimental association of Near
aqua, Honduras and Salvador, under the
title of the Greater Republic of Central
America when apparently on the threshold
or complete federal organization by the
adoption of constitution and the for
nation of a national legislature. was dis
rupted in the last days of November 1898,
by the withdrawal of Salvador. There
upon Nicaragua and Honduras abandoned
the JOINT compact, each reSuming its for
mer Independent sovereignty. This was
followed by the reception of Minister
Merry by the Republics of Nicaragua and
Salvador. while Minister Hunter in turn
presented his credentials to the govern
ment of Honduras, thus reverting to the
old distribution of the diplomatic agen-
cies Of the United States in Central AM
erica for which our existing statutes pro-
vide. A Nicaraguan envoy has been ac-
credited to the United States.
An insurrectiOnary movement under
General Reyes. broke out at Bluefields
in February last, and for a time exercised
actual control in the Mosquito territory.
The Detroit was promptly sent thther
for the protection of American interests.
After few weeks the Reyes government
the conflict, giving place to the
restored supremacy of Nicaragua. Dur
ing the interregnum certain public dues
accruing under Nicaraguan law were col
lected from American merchants by the
for the time being in effective
administrative control. Upon the titular
payment of these dues was demanded.
Controversy arose touching the validity
of the original payment of the debt to the
de facto regent of the territory. An ar
rangement was effected in April last by
the United States minister and the for