The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1875-12-10

property in any other country or be Interested
therein.
Chill has made reparat!on in the ease Of the
whalesjip Good Return, seized without sufficient
! caus" upwards al forty Years ago, though she
mad hitherto denied her accountability. The de
nal was never acpuitScci IN by tins Govern
Inpnt, and the justice Of the claim has been -"
earnestly cOntendci Tor that 1t na7 been Crafty
ing that She should have a last Chronological it.
The arbitrator III the case OF tho United states
steamer Montiju. for the seizure and lctrHtl"n
al which tie Government Of the tu.lri >t%lc> -.
Colombia WAS held acrountAbic, has dccI'tc'! III
favor OF the claim. This decision mas settled =
question which has been pending l"r several
wears, ami which, while it continued open, mi~it
more or less disturb the g""tt Understanding
WlIirl ID j. 1~rSirtD.e should b' maintained he
tween The republics.
\ re ipro,ity treaty with In, King - the
Hawaiian Islands Va. conclude! s"u.t months
ago. - it contains 4 stipulation that II stall De
noucAcctivc unui I -r"7a shall "N'tct IN" proper
legislation for thu III. pose. copins "f the in-iIu-
mrUt are herewith submitted, ~ order tlat, Il
such should bp the pleasure o! Congress, tle
necessary legislation upon The sUtjtct may ne
adopted.
In Narrl last IN arrangement was made
through Mr.. Cushing, our Minister At Nttri'i,
with the spanish Governmental thc payment ny
the latter to the United states OF the sum of
so. u0 in coin for the purpose of the rcilCf Of
trc families or persons of the ships company
and certain passengers of the NlrEIniuS. rms
sum was To have been pait in three miscellaneous
ut two months each Il is due to the Spanish
Government that / should state tiat the pay ments
were fully ana speedily anticipated 10y that Gov
eminent, and that the whole amount was paid
within hut a few days more than two months
from the date If agreement, a copy of which Is
herewith transmitted. In pursuance OF the
terms of the adjustment | have directed the dis
tributi0n of the amount among the partie, entl-
tied thereto, including the ships company and
SUrh OF the passengers as We're American CIti-
zeAs. Payments are Ina'tc accordingly on Appil-
cation of the parties c%Ht!tic't thereto.
TIE CUBAN EEBELLIoS.
! There is no evidence of I'm approachin" end Of
the rulnnuS conflict which has been raging Eur
seven wears in the nciEhborinE island 81 Cuba.
The same disregard Of the laws 81 civilized war
fare and OF the ju~t demands al Immunity which
/ have heretofore called forth expressions of con
lcmmHllon from the nations Of 'nristcUi'm have
continued t. Hi@Ck"n IL" sad scene. DISSOLUTION,
ruin and pIllarr are prr|allng the rich field ~
one OF the most fertile and productive rrgIG:S ni
. the earth, and The iHCpniiary'S torch, I,ln-
plantations AMI valuable ~flctor!r- AMI buildings,
= the agent iudr6in- the "Hrruaic piva@r, or re-
treat oI the cpnten'iinC parties. The pratr.l'. 81
continuance @: tn" -;Ti;r seriously Hlrc ile IN
forests of al commercial nations: bat those Of
the Unitct Htatr, more tIan others, by
reason "f It's close proximity, Its i2r--
er trade anl intercourse with gu2a,
and frequent amt intimate personal
HIrl social relations which nave grown up r"-
tween IL cit!"'13 ana tI'>r q. t@v iS.tat. li"l,-
~. :, the p~roiiartr a. "U' ri'iLsus ia Cuba a.
large and = rendered .n-rr,rr .ni deprecated
il yalrr tn.l IN capacity ~ production j.. the
continuation oi the strife ami jIn uunl1irtt mode
Of it, con .uct. lie same i true, differing "AlE
in degree. with respect To II" interests aut Pco-
pie o. other nations; ann The absence e! any
reasonable lS-urdMC" ~ (" near termination ii
the conflict must OF Necessity soon compel The
states thus suffering to consider what the inter
cste OF their people and ;hcjr duty towards them