The Democratic advocate

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The long pending claims of two citizens of

the United States, Pelletier and Lazare, have

been disposed of by arbitration, and an award

in favor of each claimant has been made,

which, by the terms of the engagement, is

final. It*remains for Congress to provide for

the payment of the stipulated moiety of the

expenses.

THE VAN BOKKEt.EX CASE, AC.

j A question arose with Hayti during the

i past year, hy reason of the exceptional treat

i mentof an American citizen, Mr. Van Bok

kelen, a resident of Port-an-Frince, who, on

suit hy creditors residing in the United

States,'was sentenced to ini prisoHinont, and,

under the operation of a Haytian statute was

I denied relief secured to a native Haytian.

This Government asserted his treaty right to

equal treatment with natives of Hayti in all

suits at law. Our contention was denied by

the Haytian Government, which, however,

while still professing to maintain the ground

taken against Mr. Van Bokkelen’sright, ter

minated the controversy by setting him at

liberty without explanation.

An'intemational conference to consider the

means of arresting the spread of the cholera

and other epidemic diseases was held at

Rome in May last, and adjourned to meet

dgain on further notice. An expert delegate

mi behalf of the United States lias attended

its sessions and will submit a report.

MEXICAN RELATIONS.

Our relations with Mexico continue to he

most cordiaUas befits those of neighbors be

tween whom the strongest ties of friendship

and commercial intimacy exist, as the natural

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The Democratic advocate. (1885). Westminster, Md., 1885-12-12. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85038292/1885-12-12/ed-1/?sp=3

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The Democratic advocate, 1885-12-12.