The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1891-12-10

tnet tine omcers OF the state charged win the
ponce and Judicial powers In such cases
must, In the confederation Of International
questions, growing out OF ouch incidents, be
| regarded Ia such sense a. federal agents a. to
MAKE this government ansserablc for their
acts IN cases where 10 would be answerabie u
the United states had use its constitutional
power 10 define and punish crimes against
| treaty rights-
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i.se sAf con.inueo' ou.. to'unA.e
Win Inirequsnt anu NOT Important a. med
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ef . oaoody en.hsemen-
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proaonai government was specify es
,,e W 'he 'ictofous patS. ~
"se. was prompay ohec'eo 70 10y
n.Le anu put hifnseii 10 eommuhciauon sun
'nIs so,ernmeht SO soon As u shouia nave
es'aoisaeo us oe taeso ehaftef' snicn rh.
oone purins the penoence OF tn's eNi
conteu frequent indirecs app-ms we're
inaoe 10 TINS sosernhentto ehtrno oeh'e
ent rights 10 the IN 'urFsnfs ana 20 give
auuiehce 10 then representatises
This was declined. AMI thaf policy was
pursued throughout. when this govern
hebt, sheh wIenehed D. eiVh war, SO siren
oonsiy insisted upon on the part OF Europe.
an nation'. ID; rata an armca vesse'
eoHmahueu py nasAi omeet OF the ihsul
gent meet msnned ny us sailors anu WIN
soldiers ON board was seized Under process
ofthe United states court at San Diego. Cat,
Tor a violation OF our neutrality law WINE
IN the CUSTODY OF an omccr OF the court the
vessel was forcibly wrested from MS control
ana put To sea IL wuuii have been neon
sistent with the dignity and sef-respect OF
this government not TO have insis.ei fhaf
he mad
abide by the JUDGMENT OF the court rms
vas go clear to the tunta nj the con-rs'sion-
Al rty. established at Iqniq.e. that, before
tue ARRIVAL OF tn. itata NJ that port. the sec
retarB OF foreign reiatIons OF the pto'stohai
government TOR 'sscd TO Eeir Adm BtoSn'
commanding the United states narni forces.
communication, from which tue Following
Ihe PROVISIONAL government has learned
by the cabie2rams OF the Asso lated press
,hat the transport ltats, detained IN san
Dicgo by order OF tue united states Tor TAX
ing on board muntion. OF war ana u pos
session OF the marshal left the port. carry
ing on board IN omcia', VINO was iahd"u NJ
point near the roast. ana then continued
hcr voyage III thts news De correct. tnis
government would depiore the conouet OF
the itatd, and Ne an evidence that u Is not
disposed TO support or agree 10 the intrae-
ton OF the laws OF the united STATES the uh.
dersisned takes advantage OF tue personal
relations you have tern good enough 10
maintain with him nee your ARRIVAL IN rms
port 70 declare to you that rs soon rs snc Is
within reach OF our orders this government
VIII put the ltata. with the arms ana munl-
tions she took on board IN San Diego At the
disposition OF the United states
A trial In the district court OF the United
states for the southern district OF California
has recently resulted In a decision holding.
among other th ngs, that. innsmuch as the
congressional party had not been rccosn FED
as belllgerent, the acts done In Its interest
could not be violation OF our neutrality
laws. From this Judgment the United states
has appealed; not that the condemnation oil
the vessel Is matter OF importance, but
that we may know what the present state OF
our law IL. for. 10 this construction OF the
statute IL correct, there IL obvious necessity
for revision and amendment
The collapse Of the government OF Dalma-
ceda brought about condition which Is I'M
fortunately too familiar In the history OF
the CentIa al and South American states
With the overthrow OF the Balmaceda gov
ernment. he and many OF his councillors ana
officers became nj once fu3itive@ Tor thcr
lives AMI appealed TO the commanding Of
ncers OF the foreign naval vessels IN the
harbor OF Valparaiso AMI to the resident
forrisn ministers at Santiago for asylum
This asylum was freely gwen. accordingly TO
my Information, by the naval vessels OF
several foreign powers and bY several OF
the legations At Santiago Tne American
minister. az well As MS Colleagues
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