The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-07

bevond the ability of China to meet
All the powers concur in emphatic dis
Chalmers Of any purpose OF aggrandlze-
ment through dismemberment or the
empire. I am disposed to think that
due compensation may be made in part
by increased guarantees of security Tor
foreign rights and immunities, and,
most important of all, by the opening
of China to the equal commerce or all
the world These views have been and
will be earnestly advocated by our rep
resentatives.
The government Of Russia has put
forward a suggestion, that in the event
of protracted divergence of views in
regard to indemnities the matter may
be relocated to the court of arbitration
at The Hague I favorably incline to
this believing that high tribunal could
not fail to reach a solution no less
conducive to the stability and enlarged
prosperity of China itself than immedi-
ately beneficial to the powers.
RELATIONS WITH OTHER COUNTRIES.
How Uncle Sam Stands with the Balance
eff the World.
Notifications of a treaty of extradi-
ton with the Argentine republic were
exchanged on June IL last.
While the AuStro-Hungarian govern
ment has in the many cases that have
been reported of the arrest of our
naturalized citizens for alleged evasion
of military service faithfully observed
the provisions of the treaty and re-
leased such persons from military OBJ
legations, it has in some instances ex-
PEELED those whose presence in the COM
munity Of their origin was asserted to
have a pernicious influence. Repre-
sensations have been made against this
course whenever it's adoption has ap-
peared unduly onerous.
We have been urgently solicited by
Belgium to ratify the International
convention Of June, 1885, amendatory Of
| the previous convention of 1890 in re-
spect to the regulation of the liquor
| trade in Africa. Compliance was
necessarily withheld, in the absence Of
| the advice and consent Of the senate
| thereto. The principle involved has
| the cordial sympathy of this govern
| ment, which-in the revisionary negotia-
lions advocated more drastic mea sures,
and I would gladly see it's extension,
by international agreement to the re-
striction of the liquor traffic with all
uncivilized peoples, especially in the
| western Pacific.
A conference will be held at Brus-
sells Dec. H. 1900 under the convention
for the protection of industrial prop
erty, concluded at Paris March 20. 1883,
to which delegates from this country
have been appointed. Any lessening
of the difficulties that our inventors en-
counter in obtaining patents abroad
for their inventions and that our farm
ers. manufacturers and merchants may
have in the protection of their trade
| marks is worthy of careful considera
ton, and your attention will be called
to the results of the conference at the
proper time.
In the interest of expanding trade
between this country and South Amer
lea, 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 were signed with Bolivia
on April "a. Of which that establishing
the money order system is undergoing
certain changes suggested by the post
office department. A treaty of extradi-
ton with that country. signed on the
same day, is before the senate.
boundary dispute between Brazil
and Bolivia over the territory of Acre
is in a fair way of friendly adjust
ment, a protocol signed in December,
1899. having agreed on definite from
tier and provided for f-3 demarcation
by joint commission.
Conditions in Brazil have weighed
heavily on our export trade to that
country in marked contrast to the IA
yorable conditions upon which Bra
lillian products are admitted into our
| markets. Urgent representations have
subject and some amelioration has been
effected. We rely upon the reciprocal
| justice and good will OF that govern
ment to assure to us a further i'm
| provement in our commercial relations.
The convention signed May "a 1897,
for the final settlement of claims left
in allegiance upon the dissolution of the
commission of 1893, was at length rati-
fed by the Chilean congress and the
supplemental commission has been or
ganized.
1t remains for the congress to appro-
pirate for the necessary expenses Of the
commission.
The discretionary movement which
disturbed Colombia in the latter part OF
1899 has been practically suppressed,
although guerillas still operate in some
departments The executive power of
tAat republic changed hands in August
last by the act of Vice President Mar
roquin in assr--ing the reins of gov
eminent during the absence of Presi-
dent San Clemente from the capital.
The change met with NO serious oppo-
sition, and, following the precedents in
such cases. the United States minis
ter entered into relations with the new
de facto government on Sept II.
Tt Is gratifying to announce that the
residual questions between Costa Rica
and Nicaragua growing out OF the
award Of President Cleveland in 1883
nave been ADJUSTED through the cnOlce
of an American engineer, General E. P.
Alexander, as umpire, to run the dis
puted line His task has been accom-
plished to the satisfaction of both con-
testants.
A revolution in the Domician repub-
lie toward the close Of last year re-
suited in the installation of President
Jimenez, whose government was for
mally recognized in January. Since
then final payment has been made Of
the American claim IN regard to the
Ozama bridge.