Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-04

kindly disposed natives has been or
ganized under the direction of the COM
mander of the United States naval sta
ton at Pago-Pago,
An imperial meat inspection law has
been enacted for Germany. While it
may simplify the inspections, 1t plS-
hibits certain products heretofore ad-
mitted. There is still great uncertain
ty as to whether our well-nigh eStin-
guished German trade in meat prod
ucts can revive under its new burdens.
Much will depend upon regulations NOT
vet promulgated, which we confidently
| hope will be free from the discrimlna-
| tions which attended the Enforcement
| of the old statutes.
The remaining link in the new lnes
of direct Geographic communication be
| tween the United States and the Ger
man empire has recently been complet-
ed, affording a gratifying occasion for
| exchange of friendly congratulations
| with the German emperor
Our friendly relations with Great
Britain continue. The war in southern
Africa introduced important questions;
A condition unusual in international
wars was presented, in that while one
beligerent had control of the seas, the
other had no ports, shipping, or direct
trade, but was only accessible through
the territory of neutral. NeXatious
questions arose through Great Brit
aims action in respect to neutral car
goes, not contraband in their own ma
ture, shipped to Portuguese South All
ca. on the score of probable or suspect
ed ultimate destination to the Boer
states.
such consignments in British ships,
by which alone direct trade is kept up
between our ports and southern Afr1-
ca, We're seized in application of mu-
nicipal law prohibiting British vessels
from trading with the enemy without
regard to any contraband character OF
the goods, while cargoes shipped to
Delagoa Bay in neutral bottoms were
arrested on the ground Of alleged des-
tination to enemys country. Appropri-
ate representations on our part result
ed in the British government agreeing
, to purchase outright all such goods
shown to be the property of American
, citizens thus closing the incident TO the
satisfaction of the Immediately inter-
ested parties, although. untortunately'
without a broad settlement OF the ques-
ton of neutral's right to send GOODS
not contraband per Sc to neutral port
adjacent to a belligerent area.
The work of marking certain proV1-
4 sional boundary points, for conVenlehcss
e of administration, around the head or
S Lynn canal. in accordance with inc
: temporary arrangement of OCTOBER.
1899, was completed by joint survey
y in July last. The modus VlVenul mas
: SO far worked without frietlon' ana sns
t Dominion government has PROVIDED
f rules and regulations for securing TO
: our citizens the benefit Of the recipro-
: cal stipulation that the citizens or sub.
d jects of either power found by tnat
S arrangement within the temporary Jur-
$ isdiction of the other shall! sutfer nc
II diminution of the rights and privileges
l. they have hitherto enjoyed. But how.
II ever necessary such an expedient may
IS have been to tide over the grave emer'
d gencies Of the situation, it is at best bu ~
an unsatisfactory makeshlft, Whi ,c
&C should not be suffered to della!
s. the speedy and complete establishment
l. of the frontier line to which we are en-.
l. titled under the Russo-American treaty
'e for the cesson of Alaska.