Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-12-05

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| tations now in progress between the
two governments viii end in an agree
ment for the. establishment and delm-
itation of a permanert boundary.
| SOUTH AFRICt, AND ITALY,
This government has maintained an
attitude of neutrality in the unfortunate
contest between Great Britain and the
Boer states of Africa, faithful to the
precept of avoiding entanglng alliances
! as to affairs not of our direct concern.
Had circumstances suggested that the
parties to the quarrel would have well
coined any kindly expression of the
| hope of the American people that war
might be averted, good offices would
have been gladly rendered, The United
| States representative at Pretoria was
! early instructed to see that all neutral
| American interests be respected by the
| combatants In the discharge of this
| function abundant opportunity has
| been afforded to show the mpartiality
| Of this government toward both COM
| batants.
For the fourth time in the present
| decade question has arisen with the
| government of Italy in regard to the
| lynching of Italian subjects 1t not ap-
pearing that the state has been able to
| discover and punish the violators of the
| law, and independent investigation has
| been set on foot through the agency OF
| the department of state, and is still in
/ rl,1 e iC-
| tressing manifestations of blind mob
| fury, directed at dependents or natives
| Of a foreign country, suggests that the
| contingency has arisen for action by
| congress in the direction Of conferring
| upon the federal courts jurisdiction in
| this class of international cases, where
| the ultimate responsibility Of the feder-
al government may be involved.
| JAPAN AND A PACIFIC CABLE.
| The treaty of commerce and naviga-
| ton between the. United States and ia
| pan is now in effect. BY this notable
| reform Japan's position as a fully inde-
| pendent sovereign power is assured,
| control being gained of taxation, Gus
| toms revenues, judicial administration,
| coasting trade and all other domestic
| functions. foreign government and ter
ritoria rights being renounced
| Comprehensive codes of civil and
| criminal procedure according to west
! ern methods, public instruction, patents
| and rights municipal administration,
| including jurisdiction over the former
| settlements, customs tariffs and pro-
| cedure public health and other admin
istrative measures have been proclaim
| ed.
| Concerning the establishment Of a ca
BILE across the Pacific. the president re-
| news his former recommendation, and
| adds:
| recommend that in case the congress
should not take measures to bring
about this result by direct action of the
government, the postmaster general be
authorized to invite competitive bids for
the establishment of cable, the com
pany making the best responsible bid to
be awarded the contract; the successful
company to give ample bonds to insure
the completion of the work within a
reasonable time.
EXTRADITION AND MEXICO.
The year has bee4 marked by con-
stant increase in the intimacy Of rela-
tions with Mexico, and in the magnl'
tude of mutually advantageous inter
changes. This government has omitted
no opportunity to show its strong desire
to develop and perpetuate the ties OF
cordiality now 50 long happily unbro-
ken The extradition Of Mrs. Matte
Rich, a citizen of the United States
, charged with homicide, committed in
Mexico, was after mature consideration
directed by in the conviction that the
ends of justice would be thereby sub
served Similar action, on appropriate
occasion, by the Mexican executive vii
not only tend to accomplish the desiry
of both governments that grave crimes
: go not unpunished, but also to repres!
lawlessness along the border of the two
7 countries. The new treaty stipulates
= that neither government shall assume
jurisdiction in the punishment of crimes
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tory of the other. This will obviate il
, future the embarrassing controversies
, | which have heretofore arisen through
, | Mexico's assertion of a claim to try ant
| punish an American citizen for an of
n fense committed within the jurisdiction
of the United States. The information
U al water boundary commission, organ
q lied by the convention Of March l, 1889
for the adjustment of questions affect
+ ing the Rio Grande frontier, has not ye
, | completed it's labors. A further eXten
n sion of its term for one year. until De
n cember "a, 1899, was effected by con
Il vention signed December 2, 1898, and eX
f changed and proclaimed in Februar.
II last
RUSSIA AND SAMOA.
e Claims growing out of the seizure o
/ American sealing vessels in Behrng Sc
j. have been under discussion with tn
n government of Russia for several years
with the recent happy result of al
e agreement to submit to the decision @
+ a single arbitrator.
J. A suggestion for a permanent expos1
lie ton of products and manufactures /
4 Russia, although not yet fully shaped
t. has been so cordially welcomed by tn
n imperial government that it may not in
J. apty take a fitting place in whateve