Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-04


Judge Of the circuit court of the United
States.
A. an incident Of the brief revolution
in the Mosquito district Of Nicaragua
early in 1899 the insurgents forcihly col
lected from American merchants duties
upon imports. On the restoration OF or
der the Nicara-nan authorities demanded
2 second payment Of such duties on the
ground that they Were due To the titular
Government and that their diversion had
aided tn. revolt.
This position was not accepted by us
After prolonged discussion eompromise
WAS effected under which the amount of
the second payments was deposited with
the British consul al San Juan del \orte
in trust until the two Governments
should determine whether the first pay
lnents had been made under compulsion
10 a De factc authority Agreement rs TO
this was not reached. and the point was
waived is The act Of the Nicara guam
Government in requesting the British
consul 10 return the deposits 10 the nlcr
chants.
Menacin. differences between several
Or the Central American States hare been
accommodated. our ministers rendering
good offices toward al understanding.
The all-important matter 81 an inter
ucrauiv canal has assumed 3 new phaSa
Adherin- to its refusal 10 reopen the
Question ~ the Forfeiture Of the contract
OF The Maritime Canal Company. which
WAS terminated for alleged uonexecutinn
in October. 1870. The Government of Mo
ara-ua has since supplemented that az
Yion hy declaring the >O-Styled Eyre
Cracin option void for nonpsymeat OF Ihe
simulated advance. Protests III relation
L. these acts have been filed in the Stat
Department and are nader consideration
Dcenlin- itself relieved from existing en
.s.enputS. the Mica ~ guam Government
shows disposition To deal freely with
he canal question either ia the way OF
negotiations with the United >tste> Or L,
taking measures ta promote the water
way.
pvcrtut-s for convention Ia effect the
building ~ 4 canal under the auspices ~
the -nitti States are Rnler c0nsidcra-
titll. in the inta mime. she views Of the
Congress n).on the general subject. III The
lighJ AZ tile report of the Commission
appointed - examine tine comparable
merits &c tn. various Irdn>I>thmian ship
canal ~. ;cc1~. may hc awaited
commend 10 ghe early attention of the
Senate thc Convention With Great Brit
ain IL facilitate the construction of such
i canal and ~ remove any objection
which might arise Uuf ~ the Convention
commonly called The C!avIonBulwer
Trcsiy.
The ieH-->JaudiB- contention with Per
In-al. growing OPT ~ the seizure y The
peIa-e1 BAY Railway. he i'etn al last
determined l.v = Favorable award ~ the
1riitunai Il arbitration ii Bcrne. - which
il wa~ submitted Tic amount ~ the
.war7l which wa~ Deposited IN London
awaiting arrangements by the Govern
nlvui> ~ TN. uitctl States ana Great
Britain for it~ disposal. has recently been
paid over L. the two Governments.
4 lately signed Convention OF Extr2di-
Iion with Peru y amended by the senate
ha~ l.-en ratified ~ the Peruvian Con-
gross
Another illustration ~ the policy ~
this Government IL refer International
disputes III impartial arbitration i seon
Ii TIL. agreement reached with Russia 70
submit the claims on behalf OF American
sealing vessels seized in BeIinE Sea 10
Determination by NJ. T. VI. I. A>Ser. a
distinguished statesman and iuFi>1 ~ The
Netherlands
Thanks are due 10 the Imperial Rus
sian Go,crnmcut for the kindly aid ren-
,lcrc-l by its authorities III eastern &
IBERIA ~ American missionaries fleeing
from ManchuTia-
Satisfactory progress la> been made
tow ard the conclusion If : general treaty
I,
in replacement II the nid treaty. which
passed into allowance ~ reason of thr
late var \ nclr convention u .XtraGi-
Hon i apprps hing completion. and !
should be much pl"a>-.J were a CONNER
,ial arrangement t. follow. ! feci that
~ should uo- suffer to pas any oppnr-
rnnijy to 7..afflrM TIL, cordial tic that cx-
i~t,-l between n and Spain from the i'm"
"f orr ca.ii">r independence. and 10 en-
hanr,. the mutual benefits If that COM
fue7cial intercourse which j natural Emit
tween thc two countTicS
RI the terms ~ rho Treaty ~ Frar0
he Inc Iouadinc the coded Philippine
group in The >ou,hwc>t failed 10 include
several small islands living westward ~
TIN SHla~ which have always hnCu rrst--
..-I,5zrJl ~ ,nd..- Spanish control The
occupation ~ Sjhu5a and Cscayau >uiu
hv ,rr naval forcr> elected . claim "n
1ll.. i,alr ~ Spain. the essential '~iuity
ur which could rrf h.- -aiusaid- III "r-
ENVY III cilrc thc lrCcc- N Ihe treaty tT
removing an possible ground II futRr"
misunderstanding. respecting riic lni"I-
nr,taft.u cf it, third arric!r. ! directed
-L. negotiation ~ supplementary
rsyaty. which Will ~ forthwith lail IT.
far.- tbs. :, nave. whereby Spain quits al
title ana claim 81 title q" he islands
named - weil a u any and all islands
l-.louglA- 5a fAr Phi.ipH.a'. -hrchirelas"
wing out>l,le the lines .lt~criiretl iu -al'i
;llird article. .ud agrees that sll S'7cll
islands shall H. coTanreE.-IlfIed ~ The CO.
sion ~ The arcfirrla-" fully A. i
they n;tI been expressly included witfltn
rno-c line. ~ consideration NJ 1hi~ c.
SION To-. niied States j. "a ray z" Spain
The >lnl II Slt.Jts..
4 hin j. nov pending 7" effect the
Recommendation made III ms last An
nBai M.-~~aee that appropriate lc=i~ia-
7icu IL had T.. carry int" execution ATii-
q. VII u tn Treaty az Peace with
Spain. by which the United States a~-
>illi,,s The I,ayment # certain claims for
:. , ~. .-sf5y..t.N ae-4fr.r Sp-fff