, 1891-12-09
Some Important Recommend
atoms Made,
STATE OF THE COUNTRY AD-
MIRABLY DISCUSSED.
An Interesting Document Fayoring
the Tariff and Against
Free Silver.

WASHINGTON, D. G. Dec. 9.-The presi-
dents message which was delivered to CON
gress today says:
The Iynching at New Orleans in March
last of eleven men of Italian nativity by a
mob of citizens was most deplorable and
discreditable incident. 1t did not however.
have its origin in any general animosity to
the Italian people, nor in any disrespect to
the government Of Italy, with which our
relations were ofthe most friendly charac-
ter. The fury of the mob was directed
against these men as the supposed partici-
pants, or accessories, of the murder of a
city officer. / do not allude to this as
mitigating in any degree this offense
against law and humanity, but only as af-
fecting the international questions which
grew out of it. 1t was represented by
the Italian minister that several of these
whose lives had been taken by the mob
were italian subjects, and demand was
made for punishment of the participants
and an indemnity to the families Of those
who were killed. 1t is to be regretted that
the manner in which these claims were
presented, was not such as to promote a
calm discussion Of the question involved,
but this may well be attributed to the
excitement and indignation which the
crime naturally evoked. The views of this
government, as to its obligations to for
eigners domiciled here, were fully asked
in correspondence as we'll as its purpose to
make investigation of the affair with view
OF determining whether there were present
any circumstances that could, under
such rules OF duty, as we had indicated,
create an obligation upon the
United States. The temporary alb
sence of a minister plenipotentiery
at this capital has retarded the further cor
respondence, but it is not doubted that
4 friendly conclusion is attainable. Some
II suggestions growing out of this unhappy
4 incident are worthy the attention Of CON
gress. 1t would, believe, be entirely COM
petent for congress to make ofenses against
the treaty rights of foreigners domiciled in
the United States cognizable in the federal
courts. This, however, has not been done
and the federal officers courts have no
| power In such cases to intervene, either for
the protection of the foreign citizen or for
the punishment of his slayers. 1t seems to
me to follow in this state of law that the
officers of the state charged with the police
and and judicial powers must in the con
sideration Of the international question
growing out of such Incidents be regarded
IN such sense as federal agents as to make
| this government ansWerable for their acts
in cases where it would be ansWerable if
the United States had urged its constitu-
| tional power to define and punish crimes
against treaty rights.
THE WAR IN CHILE.
The civil war in Chile which began in
January last, was continued, but fortu-
nately with infrequeut and unimportant
armed collisions until August 9Th, when
the congressional forces landed near Val
paraiso, and after bloody engagement
captured that city, President Balmaceda
at once recognized that his cause was lost,
and provisional government was speedily
established by the victorious party Our
minister was promptly directed to recog-
nize and put himself in communication
with this government as soon as it should
have established defacto character
which was done. During the tendency OF
this civil contest, frequent indirect appeals
were made to this government to extend be-
ligerent rights to insurgents.
This was declined, and that policy was
pursued throughout, which this govern
ment when wrenched by civil war so siren
uously insisted upon the part of European
nations. The ltata, an armed vessel COM
manded by naval officer Of the insurgent
fleet, manned by its sailors and with sol
diers on board was seized under process oil
the United States court at San Diego, Cali
; fornia, for violation of our neutrality laws
: While IN the custody of an officer of the
court, the vessel was forcibIy wrested from
his control and put to sea. 1t would have
, been inconsistent with the dignity anC
self respect Of this government not tc
have insisted that the Itata should be re-
turned to San Diego to abide the judgment
| of the court. This was SO clear to tht
| iunta nf thp
lished at Iquique that before the arrival of
, the Itata at that port, the secretary of for
Z elgn relations of the provisional govern
ment addressed Rear Admiral Brown, com
. manding the United States naval forces. Z
communication from which the following
is an extract: ''The provisional govern
ment has learned by the cablegrams of th,
Associated Press that the transport Itat;
z detained in San Diego.
BY ORDER OF THE UNITED STATES
$ for taking on board munitions Of war anc
| in possession of the marshals left the port
carrying on board this official who wa
landed at point near the coast, and thel
continued her voyage. If this news is col
rect, this government would deplore tn
4 conduct OF the Itata, and as an evidenc
. that 1T IS not disposed to support or agre
: to the infraction of the laws Of the Unite
States, the undersigned takes advantage 9
!, the personal relations you have been goo
enough to maintain with him since YOU
= arrival in this port to declare to you tina
as soon as she is within reach of our orders
his government will put the Itata with th
= arms and munitions she took in San Dieg
I at the disposition Of the United States. ]
e trial in the district court of the states fo
g the southern district Of California, has r
+. Gently resulted in a decision, holdint
among other things, that inasmuch as til
= Congressional party had not been recoy
nized as beligerent, the acts done in Its ii
8 terest could not be violation of our mel
il trality laws. From this judgment tt
m TTpited Gtates hoe a,paaIa ,tc4 tl,o4 n