The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1891-12-15

IduKtTS, Ttdl VI ldtlCttt, WI Htu DtCu
previously urged.
Our Rights in Tho Caroline islands.
On this subject he says our citizens
there, long prior to the continuation OF
SPANS claim to the islands, had secured
! by settlement andp urchase certain rights
to the recognition and maintenance Of
which the faith OF Spain was pledged.
Disturbances In Brazil.
"The recent political disturbances in
the republic OF Brazil have excited regret
and solicitude. The latest information il
that constitutional government has been
re-established without bloodshed.
The New Orleans Lynching.
''The lynching at New Orleans In March
last of eleven men of Italian nativity by q
mob OF citizens was most deplorable and
discreditable incident.
He says it did not have it's origin in any
animosity toward Italians or Italy, but
was prompted by a desire to mete out
justice to supposed participants or Access
series in the murder OF city official
1T was once represented by the Italian
minister that several OF those whose lives
had been taken by the mob were Italian
subjects, and demand was made for the
punishment of the participants and for an
indemnity to the families of those who
were killed. 1t Is TO be regretted that the
manner in which these claims were pre-
seHJtu WIS not SuCn dS TO promote n Cdlfn
discussion of the questions involved; but
this may well be attributed to the excite
ment and indignation which the crime
naturally evoked. The views of this
government as to its obligations to for
eigners domiciled here were fully stated
in the correspondence, as well as the pur-
pose to make an investigation Of the
affair. 1t is not doubted that u friendly
conclusion is attainable.
Some suggestions growing out of this
unhappy incident are worthy the atten-
ton of congress. IL would, believe, be
entirely competent for congress to make
otfenses against the treaty rights of for
eigners domiciled in the United States
cognizable in the federal courts. This has
not, however, been done, and the federal
officers and courts have no power in such
C..ses.
The CHILEAN War.
"The civil war in Chill. which began in
January last, was continued but fortu-
nately with infrequent and not important
armed collisions. until Aug %, when the
congressional forces landed near Valpa-
raise, and after a bloody engagement cap
tured that city. President Balmaceda at
once recognized that his cause was lost,
and n provisional government was speedi-
ly established by the victorious party.
Our minister was promptly directed to
recognize and put himself in communities
ton with this government so soon as 1t
should have established its de facto char
acter, which was done.
During the tendency of this civil con-
test frequent indirect appeals were made
to this government to extend belligerent
rights to the Insurgents and to give
audience TO their representatives. This
was declined, and that policy was pur-
sued throughout, which this government,
when wren"hed by civil war, so strenu-
ously insisted upon on the part of Eu-
ropean nations"
Referring to the Itata incident the presi
dent mentions the facts already known
concerning the case and closes the subject
with; "A trial in the district court of the
United States, for the southern district of
California, has recently resulted in
decision holding among other things
that, inasmuch as the Congressional party
has not been recognized as a belligerent,
the acts done in its interest could not be a
violation OF our neutrality laws. From
this Judgment the United States has APP
pealed, not that the condemnation of the
vessel is matter of importance, but that
we may know what the present state of
our law is: for, if this contraction of the
statute is correct, there is obvious neces-
sity for revision and amendment.
During the progress of the war in
Chill this government rendered its good
offices to bring about a peaceful adjust
ment, and it was at one time hoped that a
good result might be reached; but in this
we were disappointed.
1.-THE instructions TO our naval officers
and to our minister at Santiago, from the
first TO the last OF this struggle, enjoined
upon them the most impartial treatment
and absolute non-interfere nee. We could
dot forget, however, that thiS government
was in diplomatic relations with the then
established government OF Chill, as it is
now in such relations with the successor
of that government
Il am quite sure that President, Montt !
who has, under circumstances of promise
for the peace of Chill, been installed as
president of that republic, will not desire
that. il the unfortunate event of any re-
volt against his authority, the policy of
this government should be other than
that which we have recently observed 4
mo official complaint of the conduct of I
our minister or Of our naval officers dur
ing the struggle has been presented to
TINS government.
with the overthrow Of the Balmaceda
government. he and many of his cOun-
q .Ors and officers became at once fugi-
tiycs for thor lives and Appended TO tho
commanding ofiIcers Of the foreign naval
vessels in the haTbor Of Valparaiso and to
tine resident foreign ministers at Santiago
for asylum. This asylum was freely given,
according To my information, by the naval
vessels of several foreign powers and by
several OF the legations at Santiago. The
leagues, acting upon the impulses of hui
Inanity, extended asy lum to political ref
ugees whose lives were in peril. have
not been willing to direct the surrender of
such of these persons as are still in the
American legation without suitable con-
1T is believed that the government of
Chill is not in position, in view of the
precedents with which it has been con-
nected, to broadly deny the right of asy-
lum, and the correspondence has not thus
far presented any such denial. The treat
mont of our minister for time was such
as to call for decided protest, and il was
very gratifying to observe that unfriendly
which were undoubtedly the
result of the prevailing excitement, we're
at once rescinded or suitably relaxed /
The Valparaiso Outrage.
The assault upon the sailors fl ON the /
Baltimore in Valparaiso Oct. 1G last, is |
described. Investigation by our naval /
officers showed the assault to have been I
He says
80 far as have yet been able to learn !
no other explanation of this bloody work /
has been suggested than that it had its |
origin in hostility to these men as sailors ]
Of the United States, wearing the uniform
of their government and not i'm any in