Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-14
PEACE WITH THE WORLD.
No Disturbance in Our Relations
With other Nations

A review of our relations with foreign states
is presented, with such recommendations 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 min
lister at Buenos Ayres served as umpire. Prog
q convention of eXtraditon with the Argentine
Republic. Having been advised and consented
eentna Inc o n5 S,a1es and ra5ed BY Ar r.
some slight changes in the text before eX
change
=. In my last annual massage I adverted to
the claim of the Austro-Hungarian govern
ment for indemnity for the killing, of certain
thorities of the state of Pennsylvania. at
Lattmer r. while suppressing an unlawful
tl Of miners, Sept. TO- 1897. In view Of
the verdict of acquittal rendered by the court
before which the sheriff and his deputies We're
tried for murder, and following the established
accountable for injuries suffered by individuals
at the hands of the public authorities while
turbance of the public peace, this government.
after due consideration of the claim advanced
y the in
to indemnify the sufferers.
1t is. gratifying to be able to announce that
the Belgian government has mitsated tho re-
strictions on the importation of cattle from the
United States, to which 1 referred in my last
annual message.
Having been invited by Belgium to partici-
pate in a congress held at Brussels, to revise
the provisions of the general act of July 2.
1890, for the repression of the African slave
trade, to which the United States was a sigma
be represented by plsnipotentary, but re-
served the right of accession to the result.
Notable changes were made. those especially
concerning this country being in the line of the
increased restriction of the deleterious trade Of
which this government has from the outset
urgently advocated. The amended general act
will be laid before the senate, with a view to
its advice and consent
Early in the year the peace of Bolivia was
disturbed by a successful nsurrection. The
United States minister remained at his post,
attending 10 the American interests in that
quarter. and using besides his good offices for
the protection of the interests of British sub
iects in the absence of their national repre-
sentative. On the establishment of the new
government our minister was directed to enter
into relations herewith. Gen. Pando was
elected president Of Bolivia on Oct. %.
Our representatives have been instructed to
duce the government Of Bolivia to amend its
marriage laws so as to give legal status to
the non-Catfolic and civil marriages OF aliens
entertained that the Bolivian law in this re-
gard will be brought, as was that Of Peru
General Practice of Modern States.
A convention of extradition with Brazil,
signed May IA, 1897, has been ratified by the
mer two national ships of the United States
nave visited Brazilian ports on friendly
mission and been cordially received. The
voyage Of the Wilmington up the Amazon
river gave rise to passing misunderstanding,
owing to confusion in obtaining permission
to visit the interior and make surveys in
the general interest Of navigation, but the
incident found ready adjustment in harmony
with the close relations of amity which this
government has always sedulOusly sought to
cultivate with the commonwealth of the west
ern continent.
The claim growing out of the seizure of the
American-owned newspaper, the Panama Star
and Herald, by the authorities of Colombia,
has been settled after controversy of sew
eral years, bv an agreement assessing at $780,
900 the indemnity to be paid by the Colombian
government, in three installments of $4,000
each.
The good will of Colombia toward our coun-
try has been testified by the cordial
attention of facilities to the Ncaraguan canal
OF the Panama canal and other projected
routes across the isthmus of Darien.
Toward the end of October an insurrectionary
DISTURBANCE developed in the Colombian re-
public. This movement has thus far not at
tanned any decisive result and is still in
Discussion of the questions raised by the
action of Denmark in imposing restrictions
on the Importation of American meats has con
tinued without substantial result III our favor.
Santo Domingo Revolution.
The neighboring island republic of santo
Domingo has lately been the scene of revolu-
ton, following long period of tranquility.
1t began with the killing Of President Hereaux
in July last and eliminated in the 1elinquish-
m rat by the succeeding vice president of the
first act Of the provisional government was
the calling of presidential and constituent
elected president Uas inaugurated on the
14th OF November. Relations have been en-
tered into with the newly established govern
ment
The experimental association of Nicaragua,
Honduras and Salvador, under the title of
the Greater Republic of Central America,
when apparently on the threshold OF com
plete federal organization by the adoption of
national legislature, was disrupted in the
last DAYS of November 1893. by the with
drawsi of Salvador. Thereupon Nicaragua and
Honduras abandoned the joint compact each
resuming its former Independent sovereignty
This was followed by the reception of Minis
ter Merry by the republics of Nicaragua and
Salvador, while Minister Hunter in turn pre-
scented his credentials to the government of
Honduras, thus reverting to the old distrib,1-
ton of the diploms til agencies of the United
States in Central America for which our ex-
listing statutes provide. A Eicarapuan an
yoy has been accredited to the United States.
NICARAGUA CANAL.