The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-04

viii have been frank ami positive As a
factor for promot4ns the general interests
OF peace. order aud fair commerce iu the
Far East the influence uf Japan can
hardly be- nVerertimattd
The valuable aid and kindly c0prtcsies
extended hy tho Japanese government and
naval officers TO the haftsship orcEon
are gratefully appreciated.
Complaint was made last summer OF the
discriminatory enforcement 81 hunonic
quarantine against Janauese or the Pa
cinc coast 1ud IL Interference with their
travel in California and Colorado under
zoe health laws OF these states Tbs
LITTER restrictions have been alJudsed by
federal court 60 be- uncoustitution a.
No recurrence Of either cause OF COM
plant b. appreheudcd
No noteworthy incident has occurred la
our relatious with our important southern
neiehhofs. Commercial Intercourse with
Mexico continues 90 thrive and the two
governments ueRlect no opportunity 20
foster their mutual interests in aH prac-
ucahle ways.
pursuan. 10 the declaration Of the SUI
prcmc Court that tho awards OF the iats
joint commission Ia the Lanbril and Wen
claims. we're obtained through fraud, the
sum awarded IN the nfat case 2n303o has
been returned 10 Mexico and the amount
Of the Well award will be returned in liks
manner
A convention indefinitely the time for
the lnhors Of the United States and Mex
lean International CwateD boundary com-
mission have been signed.
The Court OF Arbitration.
n g. with satisfaction that I am sbio
20 announce the formal ratification az
The HaEuc on sept 4. Of the deposit Of
Publications Of the convention for the pa
ciHc settlement q the international dis
puios by sixteen Powers. namely. ths
United States Austria, Belgium. Dan-
mark England. France. Germany. Italy.
Persia, Portugal. Houmania. Russia.
smm. Spain. Sweden and Norway and
The Netherlands. Japan also has since
ratified the convention
The communicative council Of tho per-
marent court OF arbitration has been or
ganized and has adopted rules % order
aud a constitution FOR the International
arbitration bureau Ia accordance with
Article XIII Of tho convention. provid-
ing for the appointment BY such signatory
power of personH Of known competency
in questions % International law az arbi-
traitors. J have appointed as members Of
this court lion. benjamin Harrison of In
diana. os-rfesiaent Of the United States:
Hon. Melville W. Fuller chief Justice OF
the United States. Hon John W Grirge
Attorney General OF the United States.
and Hon. George Gray % Delaware a
judse OF the Circuit Court Of the United
States
A. an Incident or tho brief revolution
IN the Mosquito district q Nicaragua
early IN 1859 the insurgents foreibly coll
ieerd from American merchants duties
on imports. On the reetora ion ~ order
the Nicaraguan authorities demanded a
second payment Of such duties on tho
ground that they were due 70 the tltuiar
and that their diversion had aided the re-
vcit
The position was not accepted by as.
Aztec prolonged discussion . compromise
was effected under which the amount or
,he eecond payment WAS deposited with
me British corhu, AT San Juan del N0rte
in trust until the two rovernmcnfa should
dctcrmire whether the first payments had
BEEN made under compulalon 90 a de fact0
authority. Agreement as 10 This was not
reached and the point WIS waived by tho
act of the Nlcaraguan government IN re-
auirlng the British consul 10 return the
deposits TO the merchants.
Mcuaelng differences before several Gem
trail American states have been accom-
plishcd. our ministers rendering good Of
( fees toward an understanding
The SIcaraEuan Canal.
The an-important matter OF IN inter
! oceanic canal has assumed e new phase
{ Adhering 90 is refusal 10 open the ques-
T zion Of the forfeiture Of the contract
Z ~ the Maritime canal Company which
/ was terminated for alleged non-oxecutiOn
/ IN October 1883, the government OF Mica
fagua has since supplemented that action
I By declaring the so-styied Eyrc-CraRiu
option void for non payment 81 the stipu-
lated advance Protests IN relation 10
I these acts have been filed in che State
I Department and are under consideration.
Dsemlug itself relieved from existing en-
E ..sr.r..arsa fha Nfanruuft4r unuarnrnrnF
/ ahowa a disposition % deal freely wiki
Y the canal question either Ia the way OF
negotiations with the United States or by
taking measures 90 promote the water
/ way.
Over,ures for convention 20 effect the
I building Of canal under the autpices 81
the United States are under consideration
I In the meantime che views Of Congress
upon the general subject ia the report %
I tho committee appointed 20 examine tho
comparative merits Of the varioua trans
I Isthmian canal projects may De awaited
I commend 20 the early attention % tho
Senate the convention wiki Great britoin
10 facilitate he construction 81 sucn q
I canal and 10 remove any objection which
might arise out o. Tho convention COM
uonly called che clayton-Buiwer treaty.
The lonn-stnnding contention with Pos
I tugal. growing out u enc seizure OF mo
DelaEoa Bay Railway, mas been az last
z determined hN tAfufAnie AAafA OF Ahf
tribunal az Berne TO which IL was sub
rnitfed The amount OF the award which
was dauossed in London awaiting ar
+ raneemenfs by the governments Of the
United states and Great Britain for rs
disposal has recently been paid over 70 tho
T tw0 governments.
The lately signed convention OF extra
dltion with Peru 49, amended BY the SEN
ate has been ratified by the Peruvian Con-
gress
Another illustration % che policy OF this
government TO refer international disputes
10 impartial arbitrntion IL seen IN ths
agreement reached with Russia 20 submit
the claims on behalf Of sealing vessels
seized IN Bering Sea TO determine by AZ.
r. NJ c. Assn. a distinguished States
man and 1uflst OF the Netherlands
Thanks are due TO the imperial Russian
government for kindly aid rendered by ~
authorities In Eastern siberia 20 Ameri-
can missionaries fleeing from Manchuria.
Treaty OF FrIendship with spRin-
Satisfactory progress has been made TO-
wand the conclusion Of a general treaty Of
flidndshlp and intercourse with spain. ia
r,riaceMent Of ihe old treaty. which pass
"a into allegiance uy reason % the lats
war. new convention Of cxtradltion -
] approacisinS completion and should 10