The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-12-10

required by the increasing border set.
Elements, and especially for the exact
location OF the water boundary in the
straits and rivers. ! should have been
glad TO announce some favorable dis
position Of the boundary dispute be-
tween Great Britain and Venezuela,
touching the western frontier OF British
Guiana, but the friendly efforts OF the
United States in that direction have.
thus far been %unavailing. This govern
ment will continue 10 express its con
Germ nj any appearance OF foreign en-
croachmcnt on territories long under
the administrative control OF Alncri-
can states. The determination of q dis
puted boundary is easily attainablc by
amicabio arbitration where the rights
oil the respective parties rest, rs here,
on historic facts readily asccrtained.
DIscRIMiHATIoN AGAINST AMERICAN MEATS.
The law OF the last Congress, provid-
ing a'system OF inspection ior ourmeats
intended for export. and clothing the
President with power to exclude for
clSn products from our markets in case
the country sending them should per-
petuate unjust determinations against
any product OF the United States, placed
this government in n position to effect
lively urge the removal OF such discrim-
nations against our meats. 1t is graft
flying to be able to say that Germany,
Denmark. Italy, Austria and France in
the order named have opened their
ports TO inspected American pork pro-
ducts. The removal OF these restric-
tons in every instance was asked for
and given solely upon the ground that
We had now provided 4 meat inspection
that should be accepted rs adequate to
the complete removal OF the dangers,
real, or iancied, which had been previ-
ously urged. Tho state department,
u ministers abroad, and the secretary
OF agriculture have co-opcratcd with
untlagging and Intelligent zeal Tor the
accomplishment OF this great result.
The outlines OF an agreement have been
reached with Germany, looking to cqui-
table trade concessions in consideration
OF the continued free importation OF her
sugars, but the time has not yet ar
rived when this correspondence can be
submitted to Congress.
ECEST TROUBLES IN DRAzIL.
The recent political disturbances in
the Republic OF Brazil have excited re-
gret and solicitude. The information
we possessed was too meagre to enable
us TO form q satisfactory judgment OF
causes leading to the temporary assump-
ton OF supreme power by President
Fonscca; but this government did not
fail to express 10 him its anxious solicit
tude for the peace of Brazil and for the
maintenance OF tho free political insti-
tutions which had recently been estab-
lished there, nor to offer our advice that
great moderation should be used in the
clash OF parties and the contest ior lead
ership. These couuscls 'wero received
in the most friendly spirit, and the
latest information is that constitutional
government has been re-cstabllshed
without bloodshed.
THE MAFIA LYECIlIEG.
The lyachinG at New Orleansin March
last OF clcycn men Of Italian nationality
by 4 mob OF citizens was 4 most deplora-
Bile and discrcditablc incident. 1t did
not, however, have its origin in any
general luminosity to the Italian people,
nor in any disrcspcct to the government
OF Italy, with which our relations were
OF the most friendly character. The
fury OF the mob was directed against
these men rs the supposed participants
or accessories in the murder OF 4 city
officer. l do not allude to this as miti-
eating in any degree this ofiensc against
law and humanity, but only rs e(lecting
the international questions which grew
out OF it. 1t was at once represented by
the Italian minister that several OF those
whose lives had been taken by the mob
/ were Italian subjects, anda demand was
made for the punishment OF the partici-
pants and Tor IN indemnify to the fami-
lies OF those who were killed.
1t is to be regretted that the manner
in which the claims were presented was
not such as to promote . calm discus
sion OF the questions involved, but this
may be attributed to the excitement
and indignation which the crime natu-
rally evoked. The views OF this gov
crnlncnt as to its obligations to foreign
ers domIciled here were July stated in
the correspondence, as well as its pur-
pose to make an investigation OF the nj
fair with 4 view to determine whether
there were present any circumstances
that could, under such rules OF duty
which we had indicated, create an obi
CATION upon the United States.
The temporary absence Of n minister
plenipotentiary OF Italy at this capitol
has retarded the iurther correspondence,
but il is not doubted that = friendly
conclusion is attainab!e. Some sugges-
tons growing out oil this unhappy Incl
dent are worthy tho attention OF Con-
gress. 1t would, | believe, be entirely
competent for Congress TO make oflenscs
against tho treaty rights Of foreigners
domiciled in the United States cogniza-
bic in the federal courts. This has not,
however. been done, and the federal Of
ticcrs und courts have no power in such
cases to intervene either for the protec-
tion OF q foreign. citizen or for the
punishment OF his slayers. 1t seems to
me 10 follow. in this state OF the law,