Gilpin observer., 1900-12-06

| TtDuDllc nave Deeu icteDttu Will CeE-
tain reservations as to details, made
| necessary by our own circumstances,
but like similar reservations by other
powers. open to discussion in the prog
=. reSs of the negotiations. The DISPOSE
| ton of the emperor's government to
admit liability for wrongs done to for
eign governments and their citizens,
| and to act upon such additional deSig-
| nation of the guilty persons as the for
| eign ministers Mt Pekin may be in a
| position to make. gives hope of a com
plete settlement of all questions in
volved, assuring foreign rights of resi-
| dence and intercourse on terms Of
equality for all the world.
Il regard as one of the essential fac
| tors of Il durable adjustment the Sc
| curement of adequate guarantees for
| liberty of faith. since insecurity of
| those natives who may embrace alien
| creedS is scarcely less effectual as
sault upon the rights of foreign wor-
| ship and teaching than would be the
| direct invasion thereof
The matter of indemnity for our
wrongcd citizens is question of grave
| concern. Measured in money alone II
sufficient reparation may prove beyond
the ability of China to meet All the
powers concur in emphatic disclaimers
of any purpose of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
| through the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the en-
pire. l am disposed to think that due
compensation may be made in part by
increased guarantees for foreign rights
and immunities. and, most important
of ALL by the opening of China to the
equal commerce of all the world. These
views have been and will be earnestly
advocated by our representatives.
The government of Russia has put
forward Il suggestion that in the event
of protracted divergence of views in re-
gard to indemniteS the matter may be
relegated to the court of arbitration at
The Hague. l favorably incline to this.
believing that high tribunal could not
fail to reach IL solution no less con-
ducive to the stability and enlarged
prosperity of China itself than mmedi-
ately beneficial to the powers.
OTHER FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Qualifications of treaty of extradi-
lion with the Argentine Republic We're
exchanged on June 2nd last.
While the hungarian gov
ernment has in many cases that have
been reported of the arrest of our nat
uraliZed citizens for alleged evasion
of military service faithfully observed
the provisions of the treaty and re-
leased such persons from military OBJ
legations. II has in some instances eX-
PEELED those whose presence in the com
munity of their origin was asserted to
have Il perniciOus influence. Repre-
sentations have been made against this
course whenever its adoption has ap-
peared unduly Onerous.
We have been urgently solicited by
Belgium to ratify the international
convention of June. 1899. amendatory
Of the previous convention of 1890 in
respect to the regulation of the liquor
trade in Africa. Compliance was nee
essarily withheld. in the absence of the
advice and consent of the Senate there
to. The principle has the cordial sym
pathy of this government. which in the
revisionary negotiations advocated
more drastic measures. and l would
gladly see its extension. by interna-
tional agreement. to the restriction of
the liquor traffic with all unciviliZed
people, especially in the western Pa
cific.
PROTECTION FOR INVENTORS.
"A conference will be held at Brus-
sells. December II, 1900, under the con-
vention for the protection of industrial
property, concluded at Paris. March 20.
1883. 10 which delegates from this
country have been appointed. Any
lessening of the difficulties that our in
ventors encounter in obtaining patents
abroad for their inventions and that
our farmers. manufacturers and mer-
chants may have in the protection of
their trade marks is worthy of careful
consideration, and your attention will
be called to the results of the confer
ence at the proper time.
POSTAL TREATIES.
''In the interest of expanding trade
between this country and South Ameri-
ca, efforts have been made during the
past year to conclude conventions with
the southern republics for the enlarge
ment of postal facilities. Two such
agreements We're signed with Bolivia
on April 24th. of which that establish
ing the money order system Is under
going certain changes suggested by the
Postofiice Department. A treaty of ex-
tradition with that country, signed on
the same day, is before the Senate.
DISPUTE SETTLED.
at is gratifying to announce that the
residual questions between Costa Rica
and Nicaragua growing out of the
award of President Cleveland i'm 1883,
have been adjusted through the choice
of nn American engineer. General II. p.
Alexander. as umpire. to run the dis
putcd line. His task has been accom-
plished to the satisfaction of both coun-
tries.
"A revolution in the Dominican Re
public toward the close of last year re-
suited In the installation of President
JimineZ, whose government was form
ally recognized In January. Since then
final payment has been made of the
American claim in regard to the Ozama
bridge
PARIS EXPOSITION.