Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-05

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collation. of several months, has been set.
tied. The good will of Colombia toward
our country has been testified anew by
the cordial extension of facilities to the
NlcaraSlan canal commission in theil
approaching investigation of the Panama
canal and other projected routes across
the isthmus of Darien. Toward the end
OF OCTOBER an insurrectionary disturb
ance developed in the Colombian repub-
nc. Ihls movement has thus far not at
tanned any decisive result and is still in
progress. Discussion of the questions
raised by the action of Denmark in i'm
posing restrictions on the Importation of
American meats has continued without
substantial result in our favor
me neighboring island republic Of San
to Domingo has lately been the scene of a
revolution, following a long period of
tranquility. 1t began with the killing of
Presldet Heureaux in July last and Gull
minated in the REIMBURSEMENT 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 constitu-
ent election. Juan Isidro Jimines hav-
ing been elected president, was inaugu-
rated on the 18th of November. Relations
nave been entered into with the newly
established government.
THE GREATER REPUBLIC.
The experimental association of Mic
arasua, Honduras and Salvador under
the title of the Greater Republic of Cen
tral America, when apparently on the
threshold of a complete federal organi-
cation by the adoption of a constitution
ana the formation of a national legisla-
lure, was disrupted in the last lays of
November, 1898, by the withdrawal of
salvador. T%hereupon Nicaragua n
Honduras abandoned the joint compact.
each resuming its former Independent
sovereignty. This was followed by the
reception of Minister Merry by the repub-
lies of Nicaragua and Salvador, while
Minister Hunter in u presented his
credentials to the government of Hon
duras, thus reverting to the old distribu-
ton of the old diplomatic agencies of the
united States in Central America for
when our existing statute provide.
A Nicaraguan envoy has been accred-
tied to the United States. An insurrcc-
ton movement under Gen. Reyes broke
out at Bluefields in February last and for
some time exercised actual control of the
Mosquito territory. The Detroit was
promptly sent thither for the protection
of American interests. After a fsw weeks
the Reyes government denounced the
government. During the interregnum
certain public dues accruinE unaar Mic
raguan laws We're collected from Amer
lcan merchants by the agents of the gov
m for the time being i'm adn,jnie-
tratlNe control. Upon the titular governs
ment regaining power a second payment
OF these dues was demanded. "A con-
tfoNofSy arose touching the validity Of
the original payment to tho de facto re-
gent of the territory. An arrangement
was effected in Anril last w the United
states minister and the foreign secretary
Or Nicaragua whereby the amounts OF
the duplicate payments were deposited
with the British consul pending an adj
lustnlent Of the matter by direct agree
ment between the governments of the
United States and Nicaragua.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
The Maritime Canal of Mic
aras' was declared forfeited by the
Islcafaguan government on the 10th of
October on the ground of non-fulnIlment
within the ten years term STIPULATED in
the contract. The Maritime Canal com
pany has lodged a protest against this
action alleging rights in the premises.
which appear worthy of consideration.
This government expects that NicarayI1a
Will afford the protestants a full and
fair hearing upon the merits of the case.
The Nicaragua Canal company, which
had been engaged upon the work of ex-
ANIMATION and survey for a ship canal
route across Nicaragua, having complat-
ed its labors and made it's report. was
dissolved on May 81. and on June 10 q
new commission known as the Tsthmus
'ahal commission was organized under
the trrms of the act approved March n.
1879, for the purpose of examining the
American isthmuS with a view to DETER
halllIhg the most practicable and feasible
route for a ship canal across that 18TH
mus, with its probable cost and other es-
sential details.
This commission under the presidency
of Rear Admiral John G.. Walker, u. s.
n, retifed), entered his employ upon
the work intrusted to it and is now car
rying on examinations in nicaragua
along the route Of the Panama canal.
and i'm Darien from the Atlantic, in the
nciShborhGod of the Atratic river. to the
bay of Panama, on the Pacific side. Good
progress has been made, but under the
law a comprehensive and complete in
V~estlgation is called for which will re-
quire much labor n considerable time
for it's accomplishment. The work will
be prosecuted as expeditiously as possi-
bic and a report had at the earliest
practicable date. The great Importance
of this work cannot be too often or too
strongly pressed upon the attention of
the congress. In my message of a wear
ago expressed m views of the neces-
sity of a canal which would link the two
great oceans, to which l again invite
your consideration. The reasons there
represented for early action are even
stronger now.
RELATIONS WITH CHILE.
A pleasing incident in the relations
of this government with that of Chile
occurred in the generous assistance given
to the warship Newark when in distress
in Chilean waters. Not alone In this Wav
the friendly disposition of Chile
expression. That country has ac-
coded to the convention for the estab-
lishment Of the bureau of the American
republics in which organization every
independent state of the continent now
shares.
The exchange Of notifications of a con-
vention for the revival of the United