New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-06

which cannot be ttanseressed The decision Of our
nn Tnest court ON this precise question renders I,
monopoles can be adequately treated through Fed
td"i aiEtoh unless tney seek directly and purposey
course between States or between the United States
and foreign countries.
II does not follow however that this Is the limit
OF lhe remedy That may be applied. Even though
Ing may DC found that Federal authority is not
nIoao enough TO fully reach the case, there be
ne donDt OF the power OF the several States to act
reason TO doubt their willingness TO judlcousy ex-
erclse such power
STATE LEGISLATION INEFFECTIVE.
The State legislation TO which President Ceve-
lana looked for relief from the evils OF trusts
mas rallied to accomplish fully that object. This
Is probably due to a great extent TO the fact that
inherent States take different views as to the
proper way to discriminate between evil and in
furious combinations and those associations
which are beneficial and necessary to the busi-
ness prosperity of the country. The great d-
versity OF treatment in different States arising
from this cause and the intimate relations Of
all parts OF the country to each other without
regarding State lines in the conduct of business
have made the enforcement Of State laws diff
cult.
1t is apparent that uniformity of legislation
upon this subject in the several States is much
to be desired. 1t is to be hoped that such uni
formity, founded in a wise and just discrm
nation between what is Injurious and what IS
useful and necessary in business operations.
may be obtained, and that means may be found
for the Congress within the limitations of its
constitutional power to supplement an ef-
fective code of State legislation as to make
complete system Of laws throughout the United
States adequate TO compel general observance
OF the salutary rules to which have referred.
The whole question is so important and far
reaching that | am sure no part Of II Will be
lightly considered, but every phase OF it will
have the studied deliberation Of the Congress,
resulting in wise and iudicious action.
review of our relations with foreign States
is presented with such recommendations as are
deemed appropriate.
FOREIGN RELATIONS
The long pending boundary dispute between
| the Argentine Republic and Chill settled
! IN March last by the award of an arbitral COM
mission, which the United States Minister at
BuenOs Ayres served umpire.
Progress has been made toward the conclusion
| of a convention of extradtiOn with the Argen-
! tine Republic. Having been advised and con-
! scented to by the United States Senate and rati-
| fled by Argentina, IL only awaits the adjustment
of some slight changes in the text before eX-
| change.
| In my last annual message / adverted to the
| claim OF the AustrO-Hungarian Government for
| indemnity for the killing Of certain Austrian
| and Hungarian subjects by the authorities OF
| the State Of Pennsylvania, at Lattimer, while
suppressing unlawful tumult of miners, sep
! TENDER 10 1897. In view of the verdict OF ac-
quittal rendered by the court before which the
! Sheriff and his deputies tried for murder
! and following the established doctrine that the
| Government may not be held accountable for
| injuries suffered by individuals at the hands
OF the public authorities while acting in the line
| Of duty in suppressing disturbance Of the pub
| lie peace this Government. after due consldera-
tlon OF the claim advanced by the Austro-Hun-
garian Government was constrained to decline
| liability 10 indemnify the sufferers
1t is gratifying to be able to announce that
the Belgian Government has mitigated the re-
strictions on the importation OF cate rom , o
! United States. to which l referred in my last
annual message.
Having been invited by Belgium to participate
| in a congress held at Brussels 10 revise the
provisions Of the general act of July ., 1890 for
the repression OF the African slave trade, to
which the United States was a signatory party,
| this Government preferred not to be represented
| by plenipotentary. but reserved the right or
/ accession to the result Notable changes were
made, those especially concerning this country
being in the line Of the Increased restriction or
the deleteriOus trade In spirituOuS liquors win
the native tribes, which this Government has
from the outset urgently advocated the
amended general act will be laid before the
Senate, with view to its advice and consent
Early in the year the peace of Bolivia was
disturbed by "a successful instruction. Ihe
United states Minister remained at his post at
tending to the American interests in that quar-
ter and using besides his good offices for the
| protection Of the interests OF British subjects
i'm the absence Of their national representative.
on the establishment OF the new government
our Minister was directed TO enter into relations
| herewith.
General Pando was elected president OF 30
livia on October %.
our representative has been instructed 70 use
AL permissible friendly endeavOrs 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
its Jurisdiction and strong hopes are entertained
| that the Bolivian law in this regard VIII be
brought as was :nat Of Peru some years ago.
into harmony with the general practice of mod
ern States.
| May a. 1897, has been ratified by the Brazilian
| Legislature.
BRAZILIAN MISUNDERSTANDING.
During the last summer two National ships
OF the United States have visited Brazilian ports
| on a friendly mission and been cordially re-
| ceived The voyage of the Wilmington up the
| Amazon River gave rise to passing misunder-
| standing. owing to confusion In obtaining per-
| mission 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 TINS
| Government has always sedulously sought 10
| cultivate with the commemorative OF the "eS'
The claim growing out Of the seizure Of the
! American owned newspaper, The Panama star
! and Herald" by the authorities OF Colombia mas
been settled after controversy OF seNetai year
! by an agreement assessing at S3O,OOo the IN
dcmnity to be paid by the Colombian Govern
| mcnt in three nstGlments Of $1,000 each
The good will Of Colombia toward our coun-
try has been testified anew by the cordial extern
sion Of facilities to the Nicaraeuan lamar Colic
| mission in their approaching investigation or
| the Panama Canal and other projected routes
| across the Isthmus ~ Daricn.
| Toward the end Of October an insurrectonary
| disturbance developed in the Colombian Repub-
| lie This movement has thus far not attained
| any decisive result 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 CON
! timed Without substantial result in our favor.
! The neighboring island Republic OF Santo
| Domingo has lately been the scene OF revolu-
! ton following long period Of tranquility IL
| Legan with the killing OF President HeureauX
| I'm Julv last and eliminated In the relinquish-
! ment bv the succeeding ice-President or me
| reins Of the government to the insurgents. me
| arst act OF the provisional government was the
| calling OF presidential and constituent election
| Iuan Isidro Jlmenez. having been elected Presl-
| dent was inaugurated on the l4th on N0VenlD ,,
| peistions have been entered into with the newly
! established government. go
| The experimental association or Nicaragua
| Honduras and Salvador under the title or the