Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-12-07

ton OF representative convention of
the people to draft constitution and
establish general system of indie
pendent government fCr the island
In the meantime and so long as we ex-
erclse control over the island the
products OF Cuba should have a market
in the United States on as good terms
and with as favorable rates of duty as
are given to the West India islands
under treaties of reciprocity which
shall be made. For the relief of the
distressed in the island of Cuba the
war department has issued supplies to
destitute persons through the officers
OF the army which have amounted to
o,493,S00 ratiOns at cost of Sl,417,-
554.07. To promote the disarmament Of
the Cuban volunteer army, and in the
interest of public peace and the well
fare OF the people, the sum
of So was paid to each
| Cuban soldier borne upon the
authenticated rolls. on condition that
he should deposit his arms with the
authorities designated by the United
States. The sum thus disbursed ag-
gregated $2,547750, which was paid
from the emergency fund provided by
the act of January o. 1899, for that pur-
pose. Out of the Cuban island revenues
| during the six months ending June 80,
| 1899, s1,7l2,0l4.20 was expended for
sanitation, $299 ISL 20 for charities and
hospitals, and SIS, 944.03 for aid to the
| destitute.
Turkey.
| In the Turkish empire the situation
of our citizens remains unsatisfactory.
| Our efforts during nearly forty years
TO bring about convention OF natural
! ization seem to be on the brink OF
| final failure through the announced
policy of the Ottoman porte to refuse
recognition of the alien status OF ma
tive Turkish subjects naturalized
abroad since 1867. Our statutes do not
allow this government to admit any
distinction between the treatment OF
native and naturalized Americans
abroad, so that ceaseless controvers"
arises in cases where persons owing in
the eye of international law dual
allegiance are prevented from entering
| Turkey or are expelled after entrance.
Our law in this regard contrasts With
that of the European states. The
| British act, for instance, loes not claim
effect for the naturalization OF an alien
in the event of his return to his native
country, unless the change be recog-
nized by the law of that country or
stipulated by treaty between 1t and the
naturalizing state.
| The arbitrary treatment, IN some in
stances, of American productions in
Turkey has attracted attention of late,
notably in regard to our flour. Large
shipments by the recently opened di-
rect steamship line to Turkish ports
have been denied entrance on the score
| that, although of standard composition
and unquestioned purity, the nour was
| pernicious TO health because of DEN
cient elasticity, as indicated by an
| Upon due protest by the American
minister, and it appearing that the act
was a virtual discrimination against
our product, the shipments in question
were admitted, In these, as in all in
stances, wherever occurring, when
American products may be subjected
in foreign country, upon specious
pretexts to discrimination compared
with the like products of another coun-
| try, this government will use its earn
est efforts to secure fair and equal
| treatment for its citizens and their
goods. Failing this, it will not hest
tate to apply whatever corrective may
be provided by the statutes
Venezuela
! The Venezuelan findings are referred
to as appearing to be equally satisfac-
| tory to both parties. Allusion is also
made to the fact that our minister and
| the representatives of other powers
have entered into diplomatic relations
with the new provisional government.
Trade Reciprocity,
Conventions of reciprocity have been
signed during the congressional recess
with Great Britain for the respective
| colonies of British Guiana, Barbados
| Bermuda Jamaica, and Turks and
Caicos islands, and with the republic
of Nicaragua. Important reciprocal
conventions have also been concluded
with France and with the Argentine
| Republic. The president urges another
American industrial and trade
convention. The Buffalo exposition IS
commended. The peace conference at
! the Hague is alluded to quite fully and
| its results noted The president says:
The convention embodies the leading
| features Of the American plan, with
such notifications as were rendered
necessary by the great diversity OF
views and interests represented by m
delegates The four titles of the con
yention provide for the maintenance