The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-06

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initely ascertained who shall be entitled
| to participate in the formation OF the gov
eminent of Cuba. BY that time the re-
! suits of the census will have been tabu-
| lated, and we shall proceed to provide for
elections which will commit the municipal
! governments of the island to the officers
| elected by the people. The experience
! thus acquired will prove OF great value in
| the formation of a representative conven-
| uon OF the people to draft constitution
/ and establish a general system OF indie
/ pendent government for the island. In
| the meantime, and so long as we exercise
| control over the island the products of
! cuba are TO have a market in the United
states on as good terms and as favora-
BILE rates of duty as are given to the
! West India islands, until treaties Of
| reciprocity shall be made
! For the relief of the distressed in the
island of Cuba the war department issued
supplies to the
f6Stigt ts people; Cuban Distress
the army. which
have aIo ooo amounted to Relief Given.
! 5,943,O rations, at a
/ armament of the Cuban volunteer army,
and in the interest of public peace, the
sum OF $I5 was paid to each Cuban SOL
/ der borne upon the authenticated rolls,
on condition that he should deposit his
arms with the authorities designated by
the United States. The sum thus dis
bursed aggregated S2.547, 75S, which was
! paid from the emergency fund provided
by the act of Jan. 8, 1899, for that purpose.
! Out of the Cuban island revenues during
| the six months ending June 80, 1899, 81, 712,
Ol420 was expended for sanitation, 1898
| SSl.10 for charities and hospitals, and
| $SS,944 03 for aid to the destitute.
Following the exchange of notifications
of the treaty of peace the two govern
! ments accredited ministers TO each other,
| Spain sending to Washington the Duke or
ARGOS, an eminent diplomatist, previously
| States transferred to Madrid Hon. Bel
amy StOrer. its minister at Brussels
! This was followed by the respective ap-
! pointment of consuls, thereby fully re-
Stunning the relations interrupted by the
| war. In addition to its consular represen-
tation in the United States, the Spanish
| government has appointed cOnsuls for
Cuba, who have been professionally rec
! ognized during the military administra-
| ton of the affairs of the island
| >Judic al intercourse between the courts
! of Cuba and Porto Rico and of Spain has
| been established as provided by the treaty
| of peace. The Cuban political prisoners
| imprisoned at penal stations have been,
ana are being released and returned to
| their homes in accordance with Article vi.
! of the treaty. Negotiations are about to
| be had for defining the conventional rela-
! tons between the two countries, which
| fell into allegiance by reason of the war
l trust that those will include a favorable
| arrangement for commercial reciprocity
| under the terms of sections and of the
! current tariff act. In these, as in all
matters of international concern no eff
fort will be spared to respond to the good
all practicable ways the intimacy which
should prevail between two nations whose
past history has so often and in so many
ways been marked by sincere friendship
and by community of interests.
| would recommend appropriate legis-
Iat1on In order to carry into execution
article VII Of the treaty of peace with
sured the payment of certain claims for
indemnity. of its citizens against Spain.
The United States minister to Turkey
continues under instructions to press for
money payment in
turkey SHOWS satisfaction Of the
Some just claims for In
Juries suffered by
Oppos1ie1. American citizens In
the disorders of sew
eral years past, and for wrongs done TO
mem by the ottoman authorities. Some
or these claims are of many years stand
ing. This government is hopeful of ;,
general agreement in this regard In the
turkish Lurklsh empire the situation of our
cltlzens remains unsatisfactory. Our ef-
forts during nearly forty years to. bring
about a convention of naturalizatiOn
seems to be on the brink of final failure
through the announced intention of the
ottoman Porte to refuse recognition of
amen status of native Turks naturaIized
abroad Isl since 1867 Our statutes do not
aloW TINS government to admit anv dis
JUNCTION between the treatment of native
ana natural1zed Americans abroad so
tIi I ceaseIess controversy arises in cases
Wnere persons. owning in the eve of in
tefnatlonal law dual allegiance are pre-
vented from entering Turkey. or are ex-
PEELED after entrance
Our law in this regard contrasts WITTY,
that of the European states The British
act Tor instance, does not claim effect
tor the DECENTRALIZATION of an alien in the
event Of his return to his native countrV
unless the condition be recognized nv
the law of that country, or stipulated nv
treaty between it and the no+f,raI;ao - oy
state - x ~" 'ioiA
The arbitrary treatment. in Soma in
stances, of American productions in Tur-
Key mas attracted attention of late no
| tally IN regard to our flour. Large shin
! mentS by the recently opened direct
steamship lines to Turkish ports have
! peen denied entrance on the score that
| aithough of standard composition and
unquestloned purity the flour was nerni-
cious to health because of deficient ''eIas
uclty, as Indicated by Anticipated and
tpIlt1fustWorthy tests. Upon due protests
! py the American minister and It appear
ing mat the act was virtual discrimina-
ilon against our production, the shipments
IN IN question were admitted. In these. as
| IN all instances wherever occurring when
American products may be subjected in
| foreign country upon specious pretexts
10 alscrlmlnation. compared with the like
ernment VIII use its earnest efforts to So
| cure fair and equal treatment for its Cit
% zen an, ana their goods. Failing this, it
rectlVe may be provided by the statutos
Inc international commission of Srhi.
rauoh appointed under the Anglo-Vene
Venez.aI.r Zuelan treaty of 1897,
rendered an award
s.. A~a[0 Whereby the bo 6asf,
Sac'Ory' dairy line between
| lsh Guiana is determined thms a aI1a,6 b1lt-
| controversy which has existed for fba
! greater part of the century The au,o,d
| NO., nc Ml hiin the arbitrators were unani
n lnota; Wllile not meeting the extreme
contention of either party gives to c' cdiie
PrIldin a large share of interior go;
tTiy m dispute, and to Venezuela the en-
rima h" Point Oh the Orinoco, including Ba-
Una IN Iohlt and the Caribbean Tjf+oraI
d doI some distance to the eastward IT, a.
ueSisIoh appears to be equally satisfa IT,
! 10 both parties. satisfactory
re veihezuela has I once more undergone .
1871 sutton; The insurgents, under Cen
Idslro; after Sanguinary engaeemant
~ when they suffered much loss 1ni
I1en IA me mountainous interior and ad-
of ''i tbe o eomards the capital. The bulk
| movement, President AnGrado nm d = me
| caracas, where Gen. Castro sat m u
provisional government, with which one.
mnmsr ana the representatives of other
on the 10th of November. 1895 ="
| me iourth section of the tariff act an
proved July "a, 1897, appears to provide
Only Tor r. commercial treaties which
| and also ratified by the senate WIN,
TWO years from it's passage. Owino -
Delays unavoidable with such ne.yotiso
IONS none OF the treaties inaugurated
tnoer the section could be concluded In
| time for ratification by the senate nrin rlr
| 10 It's adjournment on the 4th of March
last Some Of the pending neeotiationr
however, were near conclusion at that
si ir,le. b ana me resultant conventions have
others, within both the third and fourtb
sections OF the act, are still under CON
slder3t1on. Acting under the constitu-