The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-06

Our Representative. who has been in
structed TO use all permissible friendly
endeayors TO induce the government OF
Bolivia 70 amend its marrige laws, SO
as 10 give legal status 10 the non-Cath-
Ole and civil marriages of aliens with
IN its jurisdiction, and strong hopes
are entertained that the Bolivian law
in this regard will be brought, as was
that Of Peru, some years ago, into hsr-
mony with the general practice Of
modern states. A convention OF eX-
tradition with Brazil, signed May "A,
1881, has been ratified by the Brazilian
legislature.
VISITS TO BRAZIL
During the past summer. two nation
al ships Of the United States have Wis
Tied Brazilian ports on a friendly mis-
sion, and been cordially received. The
voyage Of the Wilmington up the AM
szou river gave rise TO a passing mis-
understanding, owing to confusion in
obtaining permission to visit the inte-
rior and make surveys in the general
interest OF navigation, but the Incl
dent found q ready adjustment in har-
mony with the close relations Of amity
which this government has always
sedulously sought to cultivate with the
commonwealth OF the western CONT
nent
The claim growing out OF the seizure
OF the American-owned newspaper.
The Panama Star and Herald. by the
authorities Of Colombia has been set
tied, after a controversy of several
years, by an agreement assessing at
$4,000 the indemnity to be paid by
the Colombian government in three in
stallments Of $4,000 each.
The good viii Of Colombia toward our
country has been testified anew by the
cordial extension Of facilities to the
Nicaraguan canal commission in their
approaching investigation Of the Pan
anna canal and other projected routes
across the Isthmus Of Darien. Toward
the end Of October, an insurrectionary
disturbance developed in the Colombian
republic. This movement has thus far
not attained any decisive result, and is
still in progress.
DANISH RESTRICTIONS.
Discussion Of the questions raised by
the action Of Denmark in imposing re-
strictions on the Importation Of Ameri-
can meats, has continued without sub
stantial result in our favor
The neighboring island republic OF
Santo Domingo has lately been the
scene Of revolution, following a long
period Of tranquility. It began with
the killing Of President Heureaux. in
July last. and eliminated in the relin-
Quishment by the succeeding vice
president Of the reins of government to
the insurgents. The first act of the
provisional government was the calling
OF a presidential and constituent cleo
ton. Juan Isidro Jiminez, having
been elected president. was inaugurated
on the 14th Of November. Relations
have been entered into with the newly
established government.
CENTRAL AMERICAN COLLAPSE
The experimental association Of Nc
aragua, Honduras and Salvador under
/ the title Of the Greater Republic Of Cen
tral America, when apparently on the
threshold Of complete federal organ
ization, by the adoption Of a constitu-
ton and the formation Of a national
legislature, was disrupted in the last
/ Gays OF November, 1898. by the with
/ drawal of Salvador. Thereupon, Mic
/ aragua and Honduras abandoned tbs
/ joint compact, each resuming its for.
mer Independent sovereignty. This
! was followed by the reception of Min.
| lister Merry by the republics Of Nicara.
/ qua and Salvador, while Minister Hun.
/ ter in turn, presented his credential,
..
! reyeFting-ts-the old. distribution of-ths
| diplomatic agencies Of the United
| States In Central America. for which
| our existing statutes provide. A Me
/ araguan envoy has been accredited e
| the United States.
/ An insurrectionary movement unde
! Gen. Reyes broke out at Bluehelds, il
/ February last, and for time exercised
4 actual control in the Mosquito terrific,
I ry The Detroit was promptly sen
/ thither for the protection of American
| interests. After a few weeks, tn,
| Reyes government renowned the con
| fiict, giving place to the restored su
premacy of Nicaragua During tn,
| interregnHm, certain public dues ac
! cTuing under Nicaraguan law were col
/ lected from American merchants b.
the authorities for the time being ii
effective administrative control. Upol
| the utuIar government regaining pow
er, a second payment Of these dues wa
| demanded. Controversy arose, touch
/ ing the validity of the original nav
! ment Of the debt to the de facto regen
| OF the territory. An Arrangement wa
| effected in April last, by the United
States minister and the foreign sec
| rotary Of Nicaragua, whereby tn
| amounts Of the duplicate payment
were deposited T.sh the British consul
pending an adjustment of the matte
by direct agreement between the gov
eminent Of the United States and Mic
aragua. The controversy is still I'm
settled
NICARAGUA CANAL.
The contract of the Maritime Cana
Company of Nicaragua was declare,
forfeited by the Nicaraguan govern
ment on the 10th of October on tn
ground of non-fulflment within the tel
years term stipulated in the contract
| The Maritime Canal Company ha
lodged a protest against this actio1
alleging rights in the premises, whicl
| appear worthy Of consideration Thi
government expects that Nicaragu
viii afford the protestants a full an
fair hearing upon the merits of tn
case.
! The Nicaragua canal commission
/ which had been engaged upon the worl
Of examination and survey for a shi
canal route across Nicaragua. hayint
completed it's labors and made its re
port, was dissolved on May 81. and OF
June 10 a new commission, known a
the Isthmian canal commission was or
ganize1 under the terms of the act an
proved March 8. 1899, for the purpose o
examining the American isthmus witt
view to determining the most prac
ticable and feasible route for a shl1
canal across that isthmus, with it
probable cost. and other essential de
tails.
i NICARAGUAN COMMISSION
This commission. under the presider
cy or Rear Admiral John G. Walker
U. S. ~, (retired), entered prompt,
! upon the work intrusted to it. and i
now carrying on examinations in Mic
aragua along the route of the Panam;
canal and in Darien from the Atlantic
in the neighborhood of the Atrato river
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