The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-12-06

In the meantime. ana 20 Icing ~ We con.
trol the islend. the products Of Cuba should
havs : market ip the United states on ~
AZ. sss a.. snd r Es g &. wss ad
islaads under treaties OF reciprocity which
Rslief % DistrssssA.
ror the rsi:sf q the dtstresaed IN the
islana Of Cubs the war dspaxtpent issusa
oiilsers d the army r;s which have smsuntsd
TO- H4s7000 ratfuns At cost Of vi oot:st.
To promote the disarmament Of the Gu
public peace and the welfare Of the people.
the sum Of so was paid to each Cuban SOL
disr horne upon the authenticated rolls. on
sSs S q. s e sssua nh s. shs
Inc sum 1ii thus disbursed aggregated e..
s7s7e Which Ess paid IL, from y re 1,s ss,srr
3. 1859. for that purpose.
Finances Of the Is1ana.
Out Of the Cuban isiand revenues during
the six months ending June %, 1859. y, 12.-
Q1+N was expended for sanitation. 3d.
e8l.70 for charities and hospitals ana w.
e44.o0 for aid to the destitute.
Resuits 81 Peace Treaty.
Following the exchange. Of ratifications
OF the treaty Of peace the two govern
ments accredited ministers TO each other,
Spain sending 10 washinston the Duke q
stationed IN Mexico. while the United
States transferred to Madrid Hon. Bethany
storer. It's minister at Brussels. This was
consnls. thereby fully resuning the rela-
tione interrupted by the war.
In addition to its consular representation
IN the United States the Spanish govern
have been Professionally recosnized during
the military administration OF the anairs
OF that island. ~. ,,u.,
OF Cuba and Porto Rico and Of Spain has
been established a. provided by the treaty
Of peace. The Cuban political prisoners
homes, IN accordance with article vi. OF
the treaty. Negotiations are about TO be
had for defining the conventional relations
allegiance by reason Of the war. I trust
that those VIII include favorable ar
rangement for commercial reciprocity I'M
der the terms q section. ana a q TN, sne
tiers Of international concern. no enort VIII
be spared TO respond to the good d.spost-
ton OF Spain and to cultivate tn al prac-
val, between two nations whose past his
tory has 20 often and In 50 many ways
been marked by sincere friendship by COM
munity Of interests.
Claims Against spain.
would commend appropriate legislation s,n
VIII. Of the treaty Of peace with Spain.
By which the United States assumes the
payment Of certain clsims for indemnity
Of its citiseps against Spain.
TURKEY.
The United States minister to Turkey
continues under instructions to press for
money payment ia satisfaction OF the just
claims Tor injuries suffered by American
ps.s and for ns wron9 done e to them BY the
Ottoman authorized come Of these claims
are Of many years standing. This govern
ment 4 hopeful Of general agreement in
Relations Not satisfaetery.
In the Turkish empire the situation Of
our citizens remains unsatisfactory. Our
EFFORTS during nearly forty years to bring
about convention Of naturalization seem
the announced policy Of the Ottoman porte
to refuse recognition OF lie allen status
Of native Turkish subjects naturaiixed
abroad since 1857 Our statutes do not nj
ton between the treatment OF native and
natura1ised Americans abroad 20 that
ceaseleas controversy as!ses In cases where
law a dual allegiance are prevented from
entering Turkey or are expelled efter en-
trance. Our law IN this regard contrasts
With r,t,.t that Of the Enropean states The
effect for the naturalization Of an alien in
the event OF his return to his native coun-
try, unless the change be recognised BY the
between It and the natarslixing state.
DiacFiminations Against Froducta.
The arbitrary treatment in some In
stances Of American productions in Turkey
has attracted attention O.. late, notably IN
the recently opened direct steamship line
to Turkish ports have been denied en-
trance on the score that although a stand
. ard eomposst'on and unauestioned purity.
of deficient elasticity as indicated by
antiuuated and untrussworthy tests Upon
due protest by the American minister and
discrimination against our product, me
shipments In question were admitted In
these. 40 In all instances wherever occur
5ectcd in q foreign country upon speciois
pretexts to discrimination compared with
the like products Of another country this
government VIII use IL earnest efforts TO
citisens and their goods. Failing this II viii
not hesitate to apply whatever corrective
may be provided by the statutes.
VENEZUELA.
The international commission Of arbitra-
lam treaty of 1897. rendered an award on
October 80 last, whereby the boundary line
between Venezuela and British Guiana is
a s.h;nh ss . ms ending controversy
the century. The award. az to which the
arbitrators were unanimous. while not
meeting the extreme contention Of either
party. gives to Great Britain a large share
OF the interior territory In dispute and to
Venezuela the entire mouth OF the orr
nocco, including Barfrno point. and the
Caribbean literal for some distance to the
eastward.
The decision. appears to be equally satis-
factory to both parties.
Another Revelation There.
Venezuela has once more undergone n
revolution The insurgents. under Gen.
Castro. after sanRuinary engagement IN
which they suffered much loss. rallied IN
the mountainous interior and advanced to-
ward the capital. The bulk OF the army
having sided with the movement, Presi.
dent Andrade quilted Caracas, where Gen.
Castro set UP provisional goyernment.
with WHICH our minister and the represen.
tatives OF other powers entered into dInlo-
1899.
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