Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-05


as Vas that Of Peru several years ago into
harm ny with the general practice Of mod
err states
Ey:raGition With f,rax.I.
\ convention Of extradition with Brazil.
signed May Il. 1891, has been ratified by
TIL Brazilian legislature
During tine past summer two national
ships Of the United States have visit, d
Brazilian ports on a friendly mission and
been cordially received. The voyase of
the Wilmington Up the Arnaz III River gave
rise to passing misunderstanding. owing
to confusion in obtaining permission to
visit tEe interior and make surveys in the
general interest IF navigation. but the in
cident found ready adjustment in har-
rncny with the close relations # ami;y
which this Government has always seGI-
lousy sought to cultivate with the com
monTeai;hs Of the Western Continent.
The claim growing out of the seizure Of
the AmeriCau-nwned newspaper The Pan
ANA Star and Herald by the authorities Of
Colombia has been settled, after a con-
troveTsy- of several years. by an agreement
assessing at S2n,0oO the indemnity to be
paid by the Colombian Government. in
three instalIments Of $1,000 each
The good Will Of Colombia toward our
country has been testified anew by the cor
dial extension of facilities to the Nicara-
guam Canal Commission in their approach
Ing investigation Of the Panama Canal and
ether projected routes across the Isthnlus
of Darlsn.
Toward the end Of October an fnsllrrec-
ttonary disturbance developed in the Co
lombian Republic. This movement has
thus far not attained any decisive result
and is still in progress
action Of Denmark in imposing restrictions
oH the importation Of American meats has
continued without substantial result in our
favor
The neiEhb1Ting island Republic Of Santo
Domingo has lately been the scene Of revo-
luton. following long period Of tranquil
EJy- Il began with the killing OF President
HeureaUx IN July last. and eliminated in
the Te,iEquiS lneEt by the succeeding vice
president Of the rc.rs of government to the
insurgents. The first act O: the provisi onaI
government was the calling of a presf-
Dental and constituent election. Juan
lsidro Jimcaez, having been elected Pres
ideut. was irauEurated on the 18th Of No
yember. Relations have been entered Into
with the newly established Government
The experimental association Of Mica
raEua Honduras and Salvador under the
title Of the Greater Republic of Central
America. when apparently on the threshold
Of a complete teJyral organization by the
adoption Of Il constitution and the forrna-
tion Of national legislature. was dis
rupted in the last days of November lN,,S
by thu Withdrawal of salvador Theraupon
Nicaragua and Honduras abandoned the
joint compact, each resumiug its former in
Gepen,ent sovereignty. This was followed
by the reception of Minister Merry by the
Republics Of Nicaragua and salvador " lille
Minister Hunter in turn presented his Gre
deutia.s To- the Government of Honduras
thus TeyercIuS To the Oh distribution of the
diplomatic agencies Of the United States in
GENITAL America for which our existing
statutes provide \ Nicaraguan envoy has
been accredited to the United States.
An iusurreetioaa airy movement. under
General Reyes broke out at BluefieIds in
February last. and for time exercised
actual control In the Mosquito Territory.
The Detroit was promptly sent thither for
the protection of American interests. After
fe" weeks The Reyes government re-
nouE''d the conflict giving place 10 The
Restored supremacy Of Nicaragua During
the in;erregcuaa certain public dues accrv-
ing under NicaraEuan law were collected
from American Merchants by the author
lilies for The time being in effective admin
istTauve control Upon the titu!ar govern
meut re gaining power a second payment OF
these dues was demanded. Controversy
arose touching the validity of the original
payment of the debt to the de facto regent
Of the territory. An arrangement was
effected in April last 10y The United States
minister and the foreign secretary Of Mic
aragUa whereby the amounts of the dupli-
cate payments we're deposited with the
British consul pending an adjustment of
no
the Governments Of the United States and
Nicaragua. The controversy is still unset
tied.
The Nicaragua Canal.
The contract OF the Maritime Canal Com
pauy Of Nicaragua was declared forfeited
by the NicaraEaan Government on the Ioth
OF October. on the ground of nonfulfllment
within the ten years term stipulated in the
Contract. The Maritime Canal Company
has lodged a protest against this action.
alleging rights in the premises which APP
pear worthy Of consideration. This Gov
eminent expects that NiCaragua will afford
the protestants full and fair hearing up
on the merits Of the case.
The Nicaragua Canal Commission which
had been engaged upon the work Of ex-
animation and survey for 4 ship-canal route
across Nicaragua, having completed its la
bors and made its report was dissolved on
May 81. and on June 10 a new commission.
known as the IsJhmian Canal Commission,
was organized under the terms of tn, az,
approved March ,. 1899. for the purpose of
examining the American Isthmus with a
view TO determining the most practicable
and feasible route for ship canal across
that Isthmus, with It's probable cost, and
other essential details
This Commission. under the presidency OF
Rear-Admiral John G. Walker, L. S n
(retired). entered promptly upon the work
Entrusted to 1t, and Is now carrying on ex.