The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-06
UNITED STATES
ON GOOD TERMS
WITH ALL NATIONS
Problems Solved and Those
That Still Remain to
Be Settled.

A review of our relations with for
eign states is presented with such re-
Communications as are deemed appro-
pirate.
The long pending boundary dispute
between the Argentine Republic and
Chile was settled in March last by the
award of an arbitration commission or
which the United States minister al
Buenos Ayres served as umpire,
Progress has been made toward the
conclusion of a convention of extradi-
ton with the Argentine Republic Hay
ing BEEN advised and consented TO by
the United States senate and ratified
by Argentina, it only awaits the al
justment of some slight changes in the
text before exchange
In my last annual message advert
ed to the claim of the Austfo-H Hun
garian government for indemnity Tor
the killing of certain Austrian and
Hungarian subjects by the authorities
of the state of Pennsylvania at Lat
timer while suppressing an unlawful
tumult of miners, September 10. 1897.
In view of the verdict of acquittal rem
dered by the court before which the
sheriff and his deputies were tried for
murder. and following the established
doctrine that the government may not
be held accountable for injuries suf-
fered by individuals at the hands OF
the public authorities while acting in
the line of duty in suppressing disturb
ance of the public peace, this govern
ment after due consideration of the
claim advanced by the Austro-Hungar-
ian government was constrained to de-
cline liability to indemnify the suffer-
ers.
African Slave Trade.
1t is gratifying to be able to an
nounce that the Belgian government
has mitigated the restrictions on the
Importation of cattle from the United
States to which / referred in my last
annual message.
Having been invited by Belgium to
participate in a congress. held at Brus-
sells. to revise the provisions of the
general act of July 2. 1890, for the re-
preston of the African slave trade,
to which the United States was sig
natory party. this government prefer
red not to be represented by a pienipo-
Tertiary, but reserved the right of ac-
cessson to the result. Notable changes
were made, those especially referring
to this country being in the line of in
creased restriction of the deleterious
trade in spirituous liquors with the ma
tive tribes. which this government has
from the outset urgently advocated.
The amended general act will be laid
before the senate with a view to its
advice and consent.
Early in the year the peace of Bo-
livia was disturbed by successful in
The United States minis
ter remained at his post. attending to
the American interests in that quar-
ter and using besides his good offices
for the protection of the interests OF
the British subjects. in the absence of
a
Establishment of the new government
our minister was directed to enter into
relations Herewith. General Pando
was elected president of Bolivia on
Oct. 90.
Affairs in Bolivia
Our representative has been instruct
ed to use all permissible friendly en-
deavors TO induce the government of
Bolivia to amend its marriage laws SO
as to give legal status to the non
Catholic and civil marriages of aliens
within it's 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
harmony with the general practice of
modern states.
convention OF extradition with
Brazil. signed May IA. 1897, has been
ratified by the Brazilian legislature.
During the past summer two national
ships of the United States have visited
Brazilian ports on a friendly mission
and have been cordially received
The voyage of the Wilmington, up
the Amazon river gave rise to pass
ing misunderstanding owing to con-
fusion In obtaining permission to visit
the interior and make surveys in the
general interest of navigation. but the
incident found a ready adjustment in
harmony with the close relations of
amity which this government has al
ways sedulously sought to cultivate
with the commemorative of the west
ern continent.
Claim Against Colombia Settled.
The claim growing out of the seizure
Of the American-owned newspaper, the
Panama Star and Herald, by the au-
thorities of Colombia, has been settled,
after a controversy of several years.
by, an agreement assessing at $4,000
the indemnity to be paid by the Colom-
bian government, in three installments
Of $4,000 each
The good will of Colombia toward
our country has been testified anew by
the cordial extension of facilities to the
\icara guam Canal commission in their
investigation of the Pan
anna canal and other projected routes
across the Isthmus of Darien.
Toward the end of October an in
disturbance developed in
the Colombian republic. This move
nent has thus far not attained any de-
,isive result and is still in progress =
Discussion of the questions raised by
the action of Denmark in imposing re-
strictions on the importation of Amer
can meats has continued without sub
result in our favor.
Revolution in Domingo.
The neighboring island republic of
santo Domingo has lately been the
scene of a revolution. following a long
period of tranquility. 1t began with
he killing of President Heureaux in
July last and eliminated in the relin-
luishment by the succeeding vice
president of the reins of government
10 the insurgents.
The first act of the provisional gov
.rnment was the calling of presii!en-
ial and constituent election. ,Tuan
sidro Jiminez having been elected
president was inaugurated on the 18th
If November Relations have been en-
cred into with the newly-established
government
The experimental association of Mic
lragua, Honduras and Salvador under
he title of the Greater Republic of
Central America when apparently on
he threshold Of a complete federal
by the. adoption of con-