The evening times., 1899-12-05

20 use all permissible friendly endeavors
to induce the Government Of Bolivia ia
amend its marriage laws SO as to give legal
status to the nnn-C Catholic and civil mar
riages OF aliens within its 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.
A 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
been cordially received. The voyage Of
the Wilmington up the Amazon River
gave rise to a passing misunderstanding,
owing to confusion in obtaining permis-
sion to visit the interior and make sur
veys in the general interest Of navigation.
bit the incident found ready adjust
ment in harmony with thN close relations
of amity which this Government has
always sedulously sought to cultivate with
the commonwealths Of the Western Con-
tinent. $500 t'ii'4
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 $500 the in
demnity to be paid by the Colombian Gov
ernment. 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 Nicara-
guam Canal Commission in their approach
ing investigation of the Panama Canal
and other projected routes across the
Isthmus OF Darien.
Toward the end of October an insur-
rectionary disturbance developed in the
Colombian Republic. This movement has
thus far not attained any decisive .esult
and is still in progress.
Discussion of the questions raised by the
action of Denmark in imposing restrictions
on the Importation of American meats has
continued without substantial result in our
favor.
Central America.
The Ieighboring island Republic Of Santo
Domingo has lately been the scene of revo-
luton, following long period of tran
quillity. 1t began with the killing Of Presi-
dent Heureaux in July last, ard eliminated
in the REIMBURSEMENT by the succeeding
Vice President of the reirs of Government
" iuSut Stuts. Inc III ~ dCl VI Inc pio-
visional government was the calling Of a
presidential and constituent election. Juah
IsidrO Jiminez, having been elected Presi-
dent. was inaugurated on the 14th Of No
vember. Relations have been entered into
with the newly-established Government.
The experimental association Of Mica
rsgua. Honduras, and Salvador, under the
title of the Greater Republic Of Central
America. when apparently on the threshold
OF complete Federal organization by the
adoption of constitution and the forma-
tion of a national legislature, was disrupted
in the last days of November, 1898, by
the withdrawal of Salvador. Thereupon
Nicaragua and Honduras abandoned the
joint compact, each resuming its former
Independent sovereignty. This was followed
by the reception of Minister Merry by the
Republics of Nicaragua and Salvador. while
Minister Hunter in turn presented his Gre
dentials to the Government of Honduras.
thus reverting 10 the old distribution Of
the diplomatic agencies of the Urited States
in Central America for which cur existing
statues provide. 4 Nicsra guam envoy has
been accredited TO the United States.
An insurractionary movement, under
General Reyes, broke out at Bluefields in
February last, and for a time exercised
actual control in the Mosquito Territory.
The Detroit was promptly sent thither for
the protection of American interests. After
few weeks the Reyes government re-
nounced the conflict giving place TO the
restored supremacy of Nicaragua. During
the interregnum certain public due accruing
under Nicaraguan law were collected from
American merchants by the authorities for
the time being in effective administrative
control. Upon the titular Government re-
gaining power second payment of these
dues was demanded. Controversy arose
touching the validity OF the original pay
ment OF the debt to the de facto regent of
the territory. An arrangement was ef-
fected in April last by the United States
minister and the foreign secretary of Mic
aragua whereby the amounts of the dupli-
cate payments were deposited with the
British consul pending an adjustment of
the matter by direct agreement between
the Governments of the United States and
Nicaragua. The controversy is still unset
tied