The times., 1899-12-06

transferred TO Madrid Hon. Bellamy Storer,
its minister at Brussels. This was fol-
lowed by the respective appointment of
consuls, thereby fully resuming the rela-
I tions interrupted by the war In addition
10 ITS consular representation in the United
States. the Spanish G0veszm has ap-
pointed Consuls for Cuba VINO have been
Professionally recognized during the mill
tary administration OF the affairs of that
island
Judicial Intercourse between the courts
or Cuba and Porto Rico and OF Spain has
been established. as provided by the Treaty
cf Peace. The Cuban political prisoners
( ID Spanish penal stations have been and
are being released and returned to their
/ homes. in accordance with Article VI OF the
treaty Negotiations are about TO be had
for d-Gning the conventional relations be-
tween the two countries which fell into
allowance by reason of the war. / trust
thatthesa viii include Il favorable arrange
mtnt for commercial reciprocity under the
terms OF sections 3 and 4 of the current
tariff act. In these. as in all matters Of
international concern. no effort will be
spared TO respond 10 the good disposition
OF Spain. and 40 cultivate in ali practicable
ways the intimacy which should prevail
between two nations whose past history
has SO often and in as many ways been
f
munity OF interests
/ would recommend appropriate legisla-
zion in order TO carry into execution Ar
ticle VII OF the Treaty Of Peace with Spain.
by which the United States assured the
payment CT certain claims for indemnity
OF its citizens against Spain.
The United States minister to Turkey
continues, under instructions. to press for
q money payment in satisfaction of the
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can citizens in the disorders of several
years past and for wrongs done to them
by the Ottoman authorities. Some of these
claims are Of many years standing. This
/ Government is hopeful OF a general agree
ment in this regard.
Our Citizens in Turkey.
In the Turkish Empire the situation Of
/ cur citizens remains unsatisfactory Our
efforts during nearly forty years to bring
about a convention Of naturalization seem
70 be on the brink OF final failure through
the announced policy OF the Ottoman Porte
10 refuse recognition Of the alien status
Of native Turkish subjects naturalized
abroad since 1867. Our statutes do not al
( low this Government to admit any dis
/ tinction between the treatment Of native
and naturalized Americans abroad, so that
csaseless controversy arises in cases where
( persons owing in the eye OF International
law a dual allegiance are prevented from
1 entering Turkey or are expelled after en-
trance Our law in this regard contrasts
/ with thar Of the European States. The
/ British act for instance, does not claim
/ effect for the naturalization Of an alien in
/ the event of his return TO his native COun-
I try, unless the change be recognized by the
law of that country or stipulated by treaty
between 1t and the naturalizing State
The arbitrary treatment, in some in
stances, Of American productions in Turkey
has attracted attention Of late. notably in
regard 10 our flour. Large shipments by
the recently opened direct steamship line
to Turkish ports have been denied entrance
on the score that, although Of standard
composition and unquestiOned purity the
-four was pernicious 10 health because Of
deficient elasticity" as indicated by an
I Jiquated and untrUstwOrthy tests. Upon
due protest by the American minister, and
il appearing that the act was q virtual
discrimination against our product, the
shipments in question were admitted. In
these. as in all instances, wherever occurr-
ing, when American products may be sub
jected in a foreign country, upon speCious
pretexts to discrimination compared with
the like products of another country, this
! Government viii use its earnest efforts to
| secure fair and equal treatment for its citi-
/ Zens and their goods. Failing this it Will
not hesitate TO apply whatever corrective
may be provided by the statutes.