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...Foster is one of the most distinguished authorities on questions of diplomacy now living. He was Secretary of State under President Harrison, minister to Mexico from 1873 to 1880, to Russia from 1880 to 1881 and to Spain from 1883 to 1885. In 1891, as special plenipotentiary of the United States, he negotiated reciprocity treaties with Brazil, Spain, Germany and the West Indies. He represented the United States in the Behring Sea arbitration at Paris in 1893, was a member of the Anglo-Canadian Commission in 1898, and presided at the conference of the National Arbitration Committee held in Washington...
Under the auspices of the St. Paul's Society, the Religious Union, and the Christian Association, Hon. John. W. Foster, ex-Secretary of State, will deliver an address Friday evening in Sanders Theatre at 8 o'clock on "What Shall America do in the Orient...
...this address, which will be essentially on the subject of foreign missions, Mr. Foster will speak from information gathered during his extended diplomatic services abroad. Mr. Foster, who was Secretary of State during the administration of President Harrison, has been United States ambassador to China, Mexico and Russia; and, at the invitation of both Japan and China, concluded the treaty which closed the recent war between these countries. He was United States consul before the arbitration board in London which settled in our favor the late Alaskan boundary dispute...
BOARD OF OVERSEERS. Special Meeting at No. 50 State street, Boston...
...result of the proposed improvements o the basin, plans for the improvement of the bridges below the University boathouse have been definitely arranged. The Longwood bridge and the low railroad bride beside it will both be raised under authority of an act passed this year by the last state legislature. A new and wider bridge will be built connecting Boylston street, Cambridge, with Harvard street, Allston, thus affording a better approach to Soldiers Field. The act authorizing this bridge was also passed by the legislature...