The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-04
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way Is opened for the Others to share
/ the privilege.
The settlement Of the Samoan problem,
/ to which I adverted in my last message,
/ has accomplished good results. Peace
( and contentment prevail in the islands
/ especially in Tutula, wWhere a convenient
/ administration that has won the conf
/ dence and esteem Of the kindly disposed
/ natives has been organized under the
I direction Of the commander of the Uni
ted States naval station at Pago Page
An imperial meat inspection law has
been enacted for Germany While It
may simplify the inspections, it prohibits
certain products heretofore admitted.
There is still great uncertainty as to
whether our well-night extinguished
German trade in meat products can re-
vive under its new burdens. Much VIII
depend upon regulations not yet promul-
gated, which we confidently hope viii
be free from the determinations which
attended the enforcement Of the old stat
utes
The remaining link IN the nav lines
Of direct telegraphic communication be-
tween the United States and tibet German
empire has recently been completed, az
fording a gratifying occasion for ex-
change Of friendly congratulations with
the German emperor.
Relations with Great Britain.
Our friendly relations with Great Brit
ain continue. The war in Southern At
rica Introduced important questions A
was presented in that while one bel
ligerent had control Of the seas, the
other had no ports shipping OF direct
trade but was only accessible through
the territory Of neutral vexatious
questions arose through Great Britain's
action in respect to neutral cargoes. not
c0ntraband in their own nature, shipped
to Portuguese, South Africa, on the
score Of probable or suspected ultimate
destination to the Boer states.
Such consignments in British ships. by
which alone direct trade is kept up be-
tween our ports and South Africa, were
seized in application Of a municipal law
prohibiting British vessels from trading
with the enemy without regard to any
contraband character Of the goods, while
cargoes shipped to Delagoa Bay were
arrested on the ground Of alleged desti-
nation to enemy's country. Appropriate
representation on our part resulted in
the British government agreeing to pur-
chase outright all such goods shown 70
be the actual property Of American citi-
zens. thus closing the incident to the
satisfaction Of the Immediately interested
parties, although unfortunately without
a board Of settlement Of the question of
a neutrals right to send goods not con
traband per Sc to a neutral port adjacent
to a belligerent area.
boundary Questions Are Reviewed.
The work of marking certain provfs-
ional boundary points, for convenience Of
administration, around the head Of
Lynn Canal, in accordance with the tenn
porary arrangement of October, 1899, was
completed by a joint survey in July last
The modus vivendi has so far worked
without friction and the dominion gov
eminent has provided rules and regula- /
lions for securing to our citizens the
benefit Of the recipocraI relation that
the citizens are subjects of either power
found by that arrangement with the ter
ritory or shall suffer no dimunitfon Of
the rights and privileges they have hith- /
erto enjoyed. But however necessary.
such an expedition may have been to /
tide over the grave emergencies of the /
situation it is at best an unsatisfactory /
maloeshift which should not be suffered /
to delay the speedy and complete estab- /
lshment Of the frontier line to which we
are entitled under the Russian-American |
treaty for the cessation Of Alaska In I
this relation 7 may refer again to the /
need Of definitely marking the Alaskan /
boundary where it follows the one humid +
red and forty-frst meridian A conven- /
ton to that end has been before the I
senate for some two years, but as no /
action has been taken contemplate ne /
godating a new convention for ajoint de-
Of the meridian Of telegraph /
ic observations. These, it IS believed. /
win give more accurate and unquestion- /
abe results than the sidereal methods /
independently followed, which. |
as is known, proved discrepant at several
points on the line, although not varying /
at any place more than 700 feet
Settlement OF American Claims.
The pending claim Of r. H May
against the Guatema1an government has
been settled by arbitration. George F
r. Jenner, British minister at Guatsme-
mala who was chosen as sole arbitrator.
having awarded SAB, 1913 in gold to the
Various American claims against
Haity have been. or are being advanced
to the resort Of arbitration
AS the result of negotiations with the
government OF Honduras I'm regard to
Indemnity demanded fer the murder OF
Frank II. Pears. in Honduras. that gov
eminent has paid $4,000 in settlement
Of The claim Of the heirs.
Relations with the italians.
The assassination Of King Humbert
called forth sincere expressions Of sorrow
from this government and people and
occasion was ftly taken to testify to the
italian nation the high regard here felt
for the memory Of the lameuted ruler
In my last message referred at con-
siderable length to the Iynching Of FIVE
Italians at Tallatuah Notwithstanding
the efforts Of the federal government
the production Of evidence tending to In
,upate the authors 0f this grievious Of
Tense against our civilization. and the
repeated inquests set on foot by the an
horides OF the state If Louisiana. no
have followed Successive
grand iurfes have failed TO indict The
Of the italian government
Ia the face of this miscarriage have