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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-12-08

der and biooGshed. The titular government OF
President Salomon has been soroibly overthro8Ii,
and Re driven out OF The country 10 France,
where be has since dieG. The tenure OF power
that has ensued since the expulsion of President
salomon, that no government CONSTITUTE
ed by the viii OF the IIaytien peo-
pie has teen recognized as administer
our representative has been instructed to abstain
from interference between the warning actions,
and vessel ~ OCr navy has been sent 70 Hayden
waters 10 Susialu our minister and for the pIolec-
ilon OF the IeTsons ana property OF American
cltLths. Due precautions haYe b zen taken To en-
force our neutrality laws and prevent our terri
terS lr0m b6CoMtug the base o. military supplies
Tor either Of the 8a'rins factions Under color OF
d olocSada OF which 10 Iea bic notice had
Deen given and which Gees not appear 10 have
been ethcieatly maintained, seizure of vessels
under the American hfg l8s been reported, and
IN consequence measures TO prevent and redress
any molestauon OF our innocent merchantmen
nave been adopted. Proclamation was duly
made on November Is, 1857 o the conventional
extensions OF the treaty of June 8, 1875 with
Hawaii, under which relations of such special
and beneHceut intercourse have been created
In the vast field OF Oriental commerce now
uniOlded from our Pacific borders no feature
presents stronger recommendations for con-
gfesslOnal action thau the establishment Of
communication by submarine telegraph with
Honolulu. The geographical position of the
Hawaiian group, In r. lat'59 70 our Pacific stat 3,
cfea,e u natural inter depsudeucy aud mutu-
atty OF interest which 1u- lVaseut treaties were
intended TO foster AD2 which make close com
municuton logical ard commercial necessity.
he wisdom uf concluding a Treaty OF CONNER
ci8l recTi pr0city with Mexico has been hereto
lore stated IL my message TO Congress, ana the
lapse Of time and growth OF commerce with
that cl4 sc neighbOr and sister republic confirm
the Judgment so expressed TIE precise reloea-
ton OF our boundary line is ueedful, and ade-
quate apprp 2atlOn Is now recommended.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-12-08
THE ANrI-CHINESE LAW.
Recommending Appropriations in Aid of
Chinese Who Have Suffered Damages.

Recommending Appropriations in Aid of
Chinese y no Have Suffered Damages.
In 3 message accompanying my approval on
the d-st day OF October las. Of bill for the ex-
clusiou Of Chinese la50rers laid before congress
full Information and al correspondence touching
the negotiation of the treaty wirh China con
c.Gde,l a. this capitol un the I-th day OF March,
l>o-, and whLen having been confirmed 0y tie
senate With certain amendment sss rejected by
the Chinese government The message contained
q reCommeU Gation that q sum OF money be ap-
pr0ufiate1 as com pensatiOG 10 Chinese subjects
no have suffered injuries a. the hands Of law
less men within our Jurisdictions such appT5prfa-
ton having been duly made the gun awaits &C
Cepttcn by the thlaese government - -
sincerely hoped that 5y the cess sti0u OF ybe IT,
rf.x OF this class Gt Chinese subjects IL accord
auce with the express wish OF both governments,
q cause OF unkil1 feeling las been permanently
remove s.
given by The JapaEese minister a. the capitol of
the adjournment % the cCilier nee Tor the 1eF}s-
ion OF The treaties OF Japan VITA foreign poEeTs
owIue TO the objection Of his government 70 The
provision in the DRAFT [urls1lctIolsI convention
which REQUIRED the So omission 0t the criminal
code cI the empire 10 the powers IN advance OF
It's becoming operative ms noCHaatlo1 was
however accompanied v4th an assurance %
fapaus intention y continue TIE Wofk o. TeEis-
f-n Notwlt thstaudlug this temporary iDterTup-
ffon Of negotiations, X ts hoped that improve
r-zrts nav soon be secured u the IITiSdicti0ual
system As respects foreigners IA JspAu. and reef
s.Har5es. tssr country from The present uDd1e
ard oppressive orel<l Contyo- n matters oI com
I
-ovfssefi TOR Ire Injuries accidentally caused 70
farsnase 80 5eets IL the Island I&Isima y tae
fs5s-sf rracts sc- OF one Of 0IlT vessels
4 liiEl0ruatIc mission from CoTea has been re
ps5t ~ sr6 t1a formal intercourse between the
I've fo9.rfrfes contemplated b. tie treaty of l8s-
< r,ryv established Legislative provision =
hereby recommended 90 organize and equip coil-
81 lar courts IA cora
Persia has established diplomatic represents.
+s1,s a. Thfs fapitsi and las evi1eed every great
interest IN the enterprise ard ach5sFel-eElis q
sE,e T-@rz h.a .
ssfsI commercial relations betwsS iae TWO
conn rrfes may be brought aboat
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-12-08
DETAETNLNT or JUSTICE.
Favorable Progress of the Fight Against
Poly gamy in Utah.

The tran a tion> OF the Department of Justice
tor The fiscal year ended June so. ISSS are con
tanned ia the re lort Of the encouragement, as
well as q number OF valuable recommendations
the most OF which are repetitious of those pre-
Niously made, eu1 Ous,t 10 receive considers-
uOn. II is stated in this report thai though
judgments in civil suits amounting 10 S&52 u2l IS
were recovered In favor of the government dur
ing the year, only the sum of Sl12 g5l was collect
cd thereon and tIGs though tines. penalties and
fOrteiturcs were impoSed amounting 70 SAL
ep$.A5, only Siug 64c32 of that sum was paid in
account thereof. These facts may furnish an il
lustrEton of the sentiment which extensively
prevails that debt due the government should
cause no inconvenience 10 The citizens.
1t also appears from this report that though
prior 10 March. lSS5 there had been out six con-
ytctious in the territories OF Z tan and Idaho uu-
der the laws OF iSG2 and lSS2, furnishing polyg-
amy and unlawful cUhabltsuonas rs crime, there
have beeU since that da'e nearly 600 convictions
under these laws and the statutes OF 1887, and
and yigilant execution OF these laws, and the ad-
vance OF ideas opposed TO the forbidden pr8c-
uces lolygamy within tie United states IS viz
tualiy at an end
Suits instituted by the government under the
provisions Of the act of March s, lS97, for the
termination OF the COrVoatiOns known the
PeTpNtual EmigTUting Fund Company and the
Church OF Jesus Chr 81 of Latter Day Saints
have resulted in q degree iayOGaole to the gov
erumeut deCiari; the ChaEterS of these
corporations forfeited and esCheating their
property such properly amounting IN value to
more than Ssfn, ,Qo' is in the hands of a receiver.
been taken 10 the supreme court OF the United
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-12-08
TIE NAVY DEPARTMENT.


satisfactory Progress OF the work of Re-
construction.
The report OF the secretary OF the navy demon
strates very intel iseut management in that I'M
portaut department AID discloses the most salts
factory progress in the work of recOustructing
the navy made during the past year. OF the
ships in course or construction, five. viz: The
Charleston, Baltimore, Yorktown, Fesuvius and
the Petrol, have in that time been launched and
are rapidly approaching completion, and in ad-
Francisco, the N-warg, the Bennington, the
Concord and the HeTeshOh torpedo boat are ali
under contract for delivery 10 the department
during the next year The progress already
made and being made gives good ground for the
expect alton that these eleven vessels Will be in
corpoIated as part OF the American navy within
the next velve months.
The report shows that Notwithstanding In
large expenditure for new construction and ud
dlJlOual labor they involve the total ordinary or
current expenditure OF the department for the
three years ending June 81, iooo, are less BY more
than % per cent. than for such expenditures Tor
the three years ending June So isSi. The va
riOus steps which have been taken 10 improve
the business methods Of tLe business department
are reviewed by the secretary The purchasing
or supplies has been consolidated and placed un-
der d responsible bureau head. This has result
ed in The Curtailment Of open purchases which
IL the years icSt and lsS5 amounted 70 over 80
per cent. OF all the purchases OF the department,
no less than II peC cent; 50 at the present time
about So per cent OF tie total departmental pur-
Chases are made by contract and after Competi-
ton. As the expenditures on the account ex-
ceed an average o.. S-.HA9Ut annually. il is ev
ideut hat an important Improvement in the Sy~-
TEN mas been 1rauSuratea and substantial econ
N rgF .F
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-12-08

l6 cases. The names of 1870 pensioners were
-ropped from the rolls during the year for va
rlous Causes and at the close OF the year the
Der OF persons of all classes receiving pensions
was i22 72I. OF these were SG6 survivors Of tie
war OF lclZ. 10 1s1 widows of those Who served
in that war, l6 Q60 soldiers of the Mexican vTsr
and 5.l04 widows CT said soldiers, One hundred
and two different rates of pensions are paid TO
these benefoiaries, ranging from s. 10 e4l66G per
month. The amount paid for pensions during
the fiscal year was SIS rs, sol %, being N in
crease over the preceding year of s5,5ts 2s6. =.
The expenses attending the maintenance aud op~
Grafton of the pension bureau during thai ps rod
was IS 262 574.71. making the entire expenditures
OF the bureau So 0SS SS6.57, beinS 2l] per cent.
OF the total expenditures Of the government dur
ing the year.
am thoroughly convinced that our general
pension Jaws should be revised and adjusted -
meet as fsr as possible, ID the light Of on. sEps
rience, sll merltorious cases. The fact that To-
different rates OF pensions are paid cannot in
my opinion, be made Consistent with Justice 10
the pensioners or 70 the government and the nu-
merous private pension bills that are passed,
prediested upon the imperfection of general
laws while they increase II many cases existing
inequality andi injustice, lend sddiuonsl force
to the accommodation for revision OF the gen
eral laws on this subject
The laxity of ideas prevailing among large
number OF our people regarding pensions is ne
coming every day more marked The princigies
upon which they should De granted are III dan
ger OF being altogether ignored and already pen
sions are often claimed because the applicants
are as much entitled as other successful spph-
cants rather than upon any disability TeRsou-
ably attributed 70 military service. II the es-
tabIshmeht OF various precedents be Continued,
the granting Of pensions be not divorced from
partisan s-d other unworthy and irrelevant con
siderstIons, and If the honorable name o' vet.
eran unfsIrly becomes by these means but an
other term for one who constantly clanors for
the aid of the government, there Is danger that
injury will be done 70 the iame and patriotism OF
many whom our citizens sll delight to honor
and that prejudice will be aroused unjust to
meritorious applicants for pensions.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-12-08

trestmen.. The questions between Great Britain
and the United states re atlag 10 the rights OF
American fishermen under treaty and interna-
uonal comfy. IN the territorial waters Of Canada
Snd New Eoundland, l regret 10 say are not vet
satisfactorily adjusted. These matters were fully
lgesteu IN my message to the senate 0i FesTgary
-, lsss, together with which convention con
cudel under my authority with her maiesty's
government on the 18th Of February last tor the
removal OF al causes of n Misunderstanding was
submit ed by me for Tie approval of the senate.
This treaty having been IT ieCted hy the senate /
traDsmitted message to tas Congress on The
on the 2ju OF August las. reviewing the trans
actions and submitting for consideration ceJ-
tain recommendation for Z gisiation concerning
the important questions involved Atterwara
on the "A Ct september in response to q resolu.
ton OF he nate [ again communicated fully
al me information in my possession
&s 10 the acton of the government
OF tsAA1a aueclng the commercial rela-
ton between the domiuion and the United
states lnelud1ag he statement OF American ship
ping vessels 70 Tie ports and waters of British
North America. The communications nave sll
been published, and thereor oueued to the
knowledEe ot 10th houses OF Congress, although
Two were addressed 10 the Senate alone. Com
Inent upon or repetition of their contents would
De superdHCuS, and 1 gm not aware that any
thing has since occurred which should be added
20 t8e 3acts theTeln stated. Therefore, merely
repeat as applicable TO the present time, the
statement which will be found iH NV message to
the Senat' OF September u last. THAT since
March 3, 1857, no case has been reported to he
department O' Stale wherein com paint has bgen
made of untriendIy Cr unlawful treatment of
-At1sI5eau HsElns vessels On the part O. the
tahailan authorities, III which reparatiOn
hSt pf0mp ly ana satisfactorily obtained by The
C4llsd states eonsul-geueral at Halifax.
Having essayed in the discharge ot my duty
70 procure by negotiation the settlement of
long standing cause of dispute and 10 remove a
constant menace TO the good relations Of the two
couutT e and continuing OF the opinion that the
Ieaty of February last, which failed to receive
me approval OF the senate, did supply salts
factory practical and final adjustment upon
basis honorable and just bolh parties, Of the
elLICuIt and yexed question TO which II re ated,
aHd AuNiug subsequently, and unavailingly rec
on menIed other legislation to Congress which
hoped woUlG suffice To meet the cxigeucy Gre
aled by The rejection Of the treaty, l now again
invoke the earnest and immediate attention OF
the congress to the condition of this important
question as II now stands before them and the
country and Tor the settlement Of which I am
Z sp1ip
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-12-08
SOUTHERN NEIGHBoRs.
Relations With Mexico, Chilli and Other
Countries.


It is with sincere satisfaction that am en-
abled 10 ADVERT TO the spirit Of good neighDor-
hood and friendly cooperation and Cancellation
that has marked the cOrresp espondeuce and action
OF the Mexican authorities IN their share of the
task of maintaining law AID order about the
Ilue Of common country.
The long pending boundary dispute between
costa klca and Nicaragua was referred to my
arbitration; and by an award made on the pa
OF March last the question has been settled to
the expressed satisfaction of both OF the parties
interested.
The Empire of Brazil, in abolishing the last
Yesttge o. slavery among Christian nations
called forth the earnest congratulations OF this
government il expression OF the cordial SYM
pathies OF our people.
The clains OF nearly all other countries
against Chill, growing out of her late war with
Bolivia and Peru, have been disposed Of either
by arbitration or by q lump settlement Similar
claims OF orr cltiz-ns VIII continue 10 be urged
Epod the Chilau government and IL IS hoped
VIII not be subject 70 further delay.
A comprehensive treaty of smIty and CON-
merCe with Pera, Was proclaimed on November
= last, and it Is expee ed that under its operation
mutual prosperity and good understanding win
be promoted In pursuance Of the policy OF ar
bltIa1on, treaty TO settle the claim ot Sahtoh,
ah american ClGzsu, asalus[ ecuador, has been
concluded under my authority and viii be duly
submitted for the approval OF the senate. Like
DISPOSITION OF the claims Of Carlos ButteFfeid
against Denmark, and Of Van Bokeleu against
hsyu, VIII probably be made. ana l trust the
principle OF such A settlement may be extended
II prsCtlte under the approval OF the senate.
Through unforeseen causes foreign % the will
or Doth governments the ratification u the con-
YentIon OF december =, 1855, with Nenezaels, for
the Tehearlng Of c aims ct citiz rs OF the United
states, under the treaty Of 1895, failed to ex-
change within the terms provided, aud a stlppls-
meutery convention, further extending the time
Tor exchange OF ratfcgt0Qs and explanatory Of
an Ambiguous provision Of the prior convention
now awaits the advice sGd consent of the Senate.
Although this matter IL the stage referred con
Germs only the concurrent treaty making power
Of one branch OF Congress advert 70 il IN view
shown by you in your legislative capacity Ia ia
yoT OF a speedy ana eQpltShle adjustment Of the
questions growing out Cf he GisersdIted iudg-
ment of The previous mixed ceulmissiOn or Cara
cas-. With every desire TO do Justice to the rep
resentatiol Of Venezuela IN this regard the tig6e
seems 10 have come 70 end this matter, and
trust Jhe prompt confirmation Of both parties OF
tle est II legislative Oc other ACTON 20 prevent
the longer withholding OF such rights of actual
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-12-08
THE sACKYnLE INCIDENT.
EXp-anaf' on of the Dismissal of the Brit
ish p mister at Washington.


ish , mister at W Washington.
Near the close Of the month of October last oc-
currences of deeply regrettsble nature were
brought 10 my knowledge which made il ny
painful but Imperative duty to obtain with as
little &c ay as possible, a new personal channel
OF diplomatic intercourse in This country with
the government of Great Britain. The CORE
spondence in relation to this incident viii in due
course be laid before you, and win q sclOse the
unpaFdonAble conduct OF the official referred 20
IN his Interference by advice ard COuuseI with
TIE sUfrages Ot American citizens IN the very
crisis OF the presidential election then near al
hand- and also IN his subsequent public declara-
u0ns 70 justify his action, supersdding i'm
pugnmeut OF the executive and Senate
Of the United States in connection
Win important questions now pending
II controversy between the two governments.
The Ofeuse thas committed was most grave, in
lstiOls or the United States and Great Britain
constituting Il gross breach OF diplomatic
privilege ald an invasion of the purely domestic
Affairs anu essential sovereiguty Of the govern
ment 20 which the envoy accredited. HHy-
Ing lrst fulfil ed the Just demands of an inter
NATIONAL comfy, by atiOrdng full opportunity
tOr her maIestys government to act in relief of
The situation, considered prOiODgatiOn OF dis
CusstQu 10 be uQWarranted and thereup0u de-
iaed 70 further recognize the diplomatic char
acJer Of the person whose continuance in such
junction would destroy that mutual confidence
which Il essential 10 the good understanding Of
lie two governments, and was inconsistent with
the Welfare and srItrespect of the government
OF the United >tGtes. he usual Interchange Of
comm uDlcstiop has since continued through her
mafestyS legation IN this city.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-12-08
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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-12-08
BEHRISG SEA AND ALASKA.
Discussing the Sealery Question and the
Northern Boundary Dispute.


Ny endeayors 70 establish by International CO.
ope1 n, measures for the prevention of the ex
termination O. .eaIs IN Behring Sea have not
been relaxed, ana j nave hopes Of being enabled
shortly to submit an effective and satisfactory
conventional project with the maritime powers
for the approval of the Senate.
The coastal boundary between our Alaskan
possessions and British Columbia, regret to Fay,
has not received the attention demauG-d by its
Importance ana Wnlch ON several occasions here
tDt8re I have nad the honor to recommend 70
Congress. The admitted lmpraCticabIity, II nos
impCssibiity OF making an accurate and precise
survey and demaTkat0u OF the boundary line,
as Ii j. IeClteG iu the treaty with Russia under
which Alaska was ceded 10 the United States,
renders t bsolu,ely requisite, for the prevention
OF IaLL0Nal 1urEalcLlOudL complications, that
adequate appropriation for reconnaissance ard
survey 10 obtain prC8yr knowledge Of the local
its and the geogra shiCal features OF the bound
ary should be authorized by Congress with as lit
tie delay as possible knowledge to be only thus
obtained IS nu essential prerequisite f0- ueg0ta-
ton for ascertaiuEEg 8 common boundary, or as
preliminary 10 any OtAeF NODE Of settlement.
II Is much 20 be desired that some agreement
should be reached with Her Aajesty.s govern
melt 5y Whlch the damages TO llse ana property
JC Auuansly regulating the obstacles TO reCjp-
-uaa4 assistance to wrecked or stranded vessels.
The act Of June ~, ISIS which oilers to Canadian
vessels iTee access 10 our inland waters in aid OF
wrecked o. disabled vessels has not yet become
effective through concurrent action by Canada.
The due protection of citizens of French
origin or descent from claim Of military s-ry5ct.
Il the event OF their returning 10 or visiting
France Has cal ii for the correspondence which
Was aid before you at the last session. IN me
absence OF conventional agreement IS 10 nstu-
rGlizatiuI, which is greatly 70 be desired his
government sees no reason 10 rcCeGe rom the
sound position It 3aS HelAjalnedr lot only With
Ie-aTG To France, but as TO all countries which
the United states have not concluded special
treaties
Twice with IA The last year has the Imperial
household Of gseI many been visited by death.
ana nave fastened 20 express The sorrow Of this
people and their appreciation Of the lOrIy char
acJ=r Of the late aged Emperor William aud
their uTathy with he herOism under suffering
of his sgu the late Emperor Fre6eri 4,
I renew M recCumt uGatiol o. TWO years ago
!or the passage Cf "a bill Tor the re6laeinz TO Ger
tain German steamship Ees of the interest upon
tonnage dues Illegally eNagLed.
on the l2zh OF April last / laid be ore the
House OF Representative full Information re-
spectiug our interests IN samoa. and in the sub
segEent CORES puuGence On the same subject
which VIII be laid before you ii due course, the
nISTgrv OF events IN LEese Islands viii he found