Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-05

OF Inc foins OF government TO the In
surrents. The frst act OF the provisional
government was the calling Of prcsi-
Dental and constituent election. Juan
1ridro Jimincz having been elected
prcglfcnt, was inaugurated on the itth
Of November. Relations have been en-
tered Into with the newly established
government.
REPUBLIC OF CENTRAL AMERICA.
Tho experimental association Of Mica.
rnEua, Honduras ana Salvador. under
the title OF the greater Republic OF
Central America when apparently on
the Threshold Of complete federal or
ganlzntion by the adoption OF conati-
tuition and the formation OF a national
legislature was disrupted In the last
days Of November. iseS. by the With
dtowai Of Salvador. Thereupon Nlcara-
gus ind Honduras aha ndoned the Joint
comp ict. each rcsuming Its form inic-
pendent sovereignty. This was followed
by the reception 81 Minister Merry by
the republics Of Nicaragua and Saliva
dor. while Minister Hunter In turn. pre-.
stntcd his credentials 60 the govern
nient OF Honduras. thus revcrting TO the
Old distribution OF the diplomatic accn-
cles Of the United States In Central
America, for which our existing statutes
pfovide. a NicaraEuan envoy has been
accredited 10 the United States
NIcARAouAN REVOLUTION.
An insurrcctionary movement under
Gen. Reyea. broke out at iliucfelds In
February last. and for some time sN-
crcirsd actual control In the Mosquito
territory. The Detroit was promptly
sent thither for the protection OF Amer
lean interests. After n few weeks the
Heyes government renowned their gov
eminent. During the interrcgnum GER
tain public dues accrulnE under Mica
rsguan law were collected from Amcri-
,en merchants by the agents Of the gov-
eminent for the time being In adminls-
tfstivc control. Upon the titular govern
fpcn rcgaining power n second payment
81 these dues was demanded. contro-
frry arose touching the validity Of
the original payment 60 the de facto re-.
gtnt OF the territory. Aniarrangcment
was effected In April Inst by the Y. =.
ministe. and the foreign secretary Of
Nicaragua whereby the amounts Of tho
duplicate payments were deposited with
the British consul pending an ADJUST
mcnt OF the matter by direct agree
ment between the governments OF the
United States and Nicaragua. The con-
troyersy is s,ili unsettled.
NfcARAouAS CANAL.
company OF Nicaragua was declared
forfeited by the NlcaIaguln government
on the 10Th Of October on the ground
| OF non -fulnllment 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 appear
worthy OF consideration. This g~vern.
ment expects that Nicaragua will afford
the proiestants a full and fair hearing
upon the merits OF the case.
The Nicpraguan Canal commission
| which has been engaged upon the work
| OF examination and survey for nhir
canal route across Nicaragua, having
completed It's laborr and made It's re.
port was dissolved on May sist. and
| on June 10Th "a new commission known
ns the Isthminn Canal commission was
organized under the terms of the aoI
approved March J. 1899. for the purpose
practicable and feasible route for a ahiI
canal across the isthmus. with Its pro
b.sble cost and other eassntiai details
PANAMA ROUTE.
This commission under the prcsiicnc,
OF Rear Admiral John a. Walker. U. 4
| ~. G,tired) entered promptly upon tn,
work entrusted TO II and IL now carry
| Ing on examinations In Nicaragua alonl
| the route OF the Panama canal, and IL
l Darlen from the Atlantic, In the neigh,
borhood Of the Antrati river TO the bay
| Of Panama, on the Pacific side. Good
| progress has been made. bat under tn,
law q comprehensive and complete In
ycstigatlon II called for which Will re-
quire much labor and considerable tim,
! for It's accomplishment. The work vii
be prosecuted Az expeditiously ns poe
sihlc and report made at the carlics
| practicable date.
The great importance OF this work
| cannot be too often or too strongly
| pressed upon the attention OF tho Con
grcss In my message Of year ago
| expressed my views OF the necessity oi
canal which would link the two great
oceans, 10 which I again invite youl
consideration. The reasons then pre-
scented for early action arc even strong
~ now.
CHILEAN COURTESY.
A pleasing Incident In the relations
VI this government with that OF Chit,
| occurred IN the generous assistance,
given TO the wnrshlp Newark when In
distress In Chilean waters, Not alone
| In this way has the friendly dispose
tion OF chile found expression. Tina,
country has acceded 10 the convention
for the establishment of the bureau OF
the American republics In which organ.
| ization every Independent state ui
the continent now shares.
The exchange or Publications Of q
convention Cor The re.lyal OF the United
d
| and for the adjudication OF the claims
| heretofore presented but not deter
mined during the life OF the previous
commission has been delayed by rca-
son OF the necessity for fresh action
by the Chilean Senate upon the amend
mentB attached to the ratification OF
| the treaty by the United STAGES SEN
ate. This formality In soon to be nc.
complished.
RELATIONS WITH CHINA.
In view OF disturbances in the popu.
lous provinces Of northern China where
are MANY OF our citizens and OF the
| imminence OF disorder near the capital
| and toward the seAboard guard OF
marines was landed from the Boston
! and stationed during last winter In tho
| legation compound At Pelsin. with this
restoration Of order this protection was
| withdrawn. The intervaia OF our citi-
IONS In that vast empire have not been
| neglected during the past year. AIDE
| uuate protection has been secured foi
our missionaries and some Injuries q
their property have been redressed
American capital sought and found
various opportunities OF competing "a
carry out tho internal improvements
which the imperial government In wiac-
| ly encouraging and to develop IN,
| natural resources OF the empire. Our
trade with China has continued 20
grow and osr numerical rights under
existing treaties have been everywhere
maintained during the past year, AZ
they will be In tho future. The ex-
tension OF the area offered To inter.
national foreign settlement at Shanghai
/ and fla onaniuQ nf tho marta ~ Nan.