Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-03

NANINI.IIN I'l'AidtiIN lNNN lA''. 80 D.,
beyond the ability OF China 20 meet All
the powers concur IN emphatic dis
Chalmers OF any purpose of aggran-
dI2ement through the ACKNOWLEDGMENT
of the empire. am disposed to thlnk
chat due compensation may Doe made
iu part by increased guarantees OF see
curlty for foreign rights and immuni-
ties and most important of an 10y the
opening of China 20 the equal CONE
merce OF au the world. These views
have been and VIII bc earnestly adyo-
Gated hy our representatives
THE HAGUE CONFERENCE IDEA,
The government OF Russia has put
forward q suggestion that In the event
OF ur0tractel divergence of views boo
regard tu ulemnities the matter may
ha relegated TO the court of arh.ua-
tiOu no The Hague. ] t8NordOIF In-
cline to this believing that high trlhu-
nal could not fail TO reach solution
uo less conducive 90 the stability ana
enlarged prosperity of China itself
than Immediately beneficial TO the
powers
Publications OF a treaty OF eNtr1ii-
tIon with the Argentine Republic were
exchanged on June End last
AUsTRIA-HUNGARY.
While the Austro-Hungarian govern
ment has in the many cases that have
been reported of the arrest of our nat
uraIi2od citizens for alleged evasion of
military service faithfully observed the
provisions of the treaty and released
such persons from military obligations
Sc has in some instances expelled those
whose presence in the community OF
their origin was asserted tO have o per-
nieious Influence Representations have
been made against this course when
ever its adoption has appeared unluIy
onerous
LIQUOR TRADE IN AFRICA
We have been urgently solicited by
Belgium to rat.fy the international Con-
yention of June. 1893. amendatory of
the previous convention of 1890 In re-
spcct TO the regulation Of the liquor
trade en- Africa. Compliance was nee
cssaHly Withheld On the absence Of the
advice and consent of the Senate there
TO- The principle involved has the
cordial sympathy of this government
which 200 the rryisi0nary negotiations
advocated more drastic measures and
| would gladly see its extension, boy In
tenatioual agreement 90 the restrlc-
tiun of the liquor traffic with an un-
civilized peoples, especially In the
western Pacific.
PROTECTION TO INVENTORS,
A conference viii be- held at Brus-
sells. December II, 1900 under the con-
yentlon for the protection Of Industrial
property concluded at Paris, March 20,
1888, 20 which delegates from this CUun-
try have been appointed. ANY lessen
ing of the difficulties that our invent
ors encounter iu obtIuing patents
abroad for their inventions, and that
our farmers. manufacturers and mer-
chants may have iu the protection Of
their trade marks Is worthy of careful
consideration and your attention Will
be- called 10 the results Of the confer
ence at the proper time.
TRADE WITH SOUTH AMERICA.
In the interest Of expanding trade
between this country and South Amer
tea. efforts have been made during the
past year Co conclude conventions with
the southern republics for the enlarge
ment of postal facilities Two such
agreements were signed az Bolivia on
April "a. OF which that establishing the
money order system In undergoing Cer-
tain changes suggested by the pustOfiice
department a treaty OF eXuaditIon
with that country signed on the same
day. is before the Senate.
BRAZIL-BOLIVGA BOUNDARY.
a boundary dispute between Brazil
and Bolivia over the territory Of Acre
Is iu a fair way OF friendly adjustment
protocol signed in December. 1893
having agreed on a definite frontier
and provided Tor its demarcaton by
joint commission.
EXPORTS TO BRAZIL HAMPERED.
Conditions I'm Brazil have weighed
heavily on our export trade 20 that
country In marked contrast 10 the
favorable conditions upon which Brizil-
Ian products are admitted into our
markets. Urgent representations have
been made 90 that government on the
subject and some ameli0rlti0u has been
affected, We rely upon the reciprocal
justice and good viii OF that govern
ment 10 assure 90 us a further inn
proyement In our commercial relations
our claims upon the government of
the sultan for reparatiou for injuries
suffered by American citizens in Ar
menia and elsewhere give promise Of
early and satisfactory settlement His
majesty's good disposition I'm this re-
gard has been evidenced boy the issu-
ance Of an trade for rebuilding the
American college at Harpo0t.
CONVENTION WITH CHILL
The convention signed May "A. 1897,
for the final settlement Of claims left
In allegiance upon the dissolution Of the
commission OF 1898, was at length rau-
fed by the Gillian congress ana the
supplemental commission has been or
ganized
1t remains for the Congress to appro-
PIRATE for the necessary expenses OF the
commission.
COLOMBIAN RESURRECTION.
The insurreCti0nary movement which
disturbed Colombia iu the latter part of
1893 has been practically suppressed, all
though guerrIllas sim operate In some
departments. The executive power of
that republic changed hands in August
last by the act Of Vice President Mar
lHNAiu ia - hIhlNa Allf l'lIn OF gov
eminent during the absence Of Prpsl-
dent San Clemente from the capital.
The change met with no serious opposi-
ton and, following the presidents in
such cases the United States minister
entered into relations with the new de
facto government on September IL.
COSTA RGCA-NICARAGUA CUES
TlONS.
1t is gratifying 20 announce that the
residual questions between Costa Rica
and Nicaragua, growing out OF the
award of President Cleveland IN 1855
have been adjusted through the choice
OF an American engineer, General T.. z.
Alexander as umpire 10 run the dis
puted line His task has been accom-
plished 20 the satisfaction OF both COM
testants.
PRESIDENT JTNuNEZ RECOG-
NIXED.
a revolution IN the Dominican repub-
lie toward the close of last year re-