Watertown republican

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citizens of the United States will be in this

manner determined.

The long pending claims of two citizens of the

United S fates, Pelletier and Lazara, 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 re

mains for Congress to provide for the payment

of the svixmlat. and amount of the expenses.

A question arose with Hayti during the

past yt ar, by reason of the exceptional

treatment of an American citizen, Mr. Van

Bokkelen, a resident of Port Au Prince, who on

suit by creditors residing in the Uuiteo States

was sentenced to imprisonment, and under the

operation of Haytian statutes was denied the

relief secured to a native Haytian. This Gov

ernment asserted his treaty right to equal treat

ment with natives of Hayti in all Suits at law.

Our contention was denied by tho Haytian Gov

ernment, which, however, while still professing

to maintain the ground taken against Mr. Van

Bokkelen’s right, terminates the controversy by

setting him at liberty without explanation

CHOLERA AND EPIDEMIC DISEASES.

An International Conference to consider the

means of arresting the spread of cholera and

other epidemic diseases, was held at Rome in

May last, and adjourned to meet again on fur

ther notice. An expert delegate in behalf of tho

United States litis attended, and will submit a

report.

FRATERNAL RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.

Onr relations with Mexico continue to be most

cordial as befits those of neighbors between

whom tho strongest tics of friendship and inti

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The Oskaloosa herald · Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa · December 17, 188517 de diciembre de 1885 · See the original pageVer la página original

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Watertown republican. (1885). Watertown, Wis., 1885-12-16. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn85033295/1885-12-16/ed-1/?sp=9

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Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Watertown republican, 1885-12-16.