The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-02-12

ment in position % aftectively urge the
removal of such determinations against
our meats. 1t Is gratifying to be allowed
to state that Germany, Denmark, Italy,
Austria and France, in the order named,
have opened their ports to inspected
American pork products. The removal
of these restrictions in every instance
was asked for and given solely upon the
ground that we had now provided meat
inspection that should be accepted as
adequate to the complete removal of
the dangers real or fancied which had
been previously urged. The state
department, our ministers abroad
ard the secretary of agriculture
nave cc-operated with unhagging
and inte ligent zeal for the &C
complishment of this great result.
The outlines of an agreement have been
reached with Germany looking to equit-
able trade concessions, in consideration
of the continued free importation of her
sugars, bnt the time has not yet arrived
when this corr spondence can be sub
mitted to congress.
The New Orleans Lynching.
The lynching at New Orleans in March
last of eleven men of Italian nativity by
a mob of citizens, was a most deplora-
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
of the most friendly character. The
fury OF the mob was direc ed against
these men as the supposed participants,
or accessories, of the murder OF a city
officer. [ do not allude to this as nit
igating in any degree this offense against
law and humanity, but only as affecting
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 I'alian subjects, and demand
was made for the 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 calm discussion of
the questions involved, but this NAV
we'll be attributed to the excitement
and Indignation which the crime natur-
ally evoked.
The views of this government, as to
its obligations with foreigners domiciled
here, were fully asked i'll correspond
ence, as we'll as its purposes to make an
of determining whether there were pres
ent any circumstances that could, under
such rules of duty as we had indicated,
create an obligation upon the United
States. The temporary absence of a
minister pienipotentiary at this capitol
has retarded the further correspondence,
but it is not doubted that a friendly
conclusion is attainable. Some sugges-
tioDs growing out of this unhappy incl
dent are worth the attention of congress.
1t would, | believe, be entirely COM
petent for congress to make offrnses
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
and courts have no power in such cases
to intervene, either for the protection
of foreign citizen, or for the punish
ment OF his slayer. 1t seems to me to
follow in this state of law, that the Off
GERS of the state, charged with the police
and judicial powers in such cases must
in the cnsideration of international
questions growing out of such inc dents
ne re gar,le in such sense as federal
agents as to make this government an
swerable for their acts in cases where
it would be answer lble if the United
States had urged its constitutional power
to define and punish crimes against
treaty rights.
Chili's Civil War.
The civil war in Chill, which began
in January last, was continued, but,
fortunately, with infrequent aud not i'm
portant armed collisions until August
8, when the congressional forces landed
near Valparaiso, and after a bloody en-
gagement captured that city. Presi-
dent Balmaceda at once recognized that
his cause was lost, and a provisional
government was speedily established by
the victorious party. Our minister was
promptly directed to recognize and put
himself in communication with this
government go soon as it should have
established de facto character, which
was done. During the tendency of this
civil contest frequent indirect appeals
were made to this government to extend
belligerent rights to the insurgents, and
to give audience to their respective rep
resentatives. This was declined, and
| that policy was pursued Throughout
which this government, when wrencheo
by civil war, go strenuously insisted
upon the part of European nations.
The Itata, an armed vessel commanded
by a naval officer OF the insurgent fleet
manned by it's sailors, and with soldiers
on board. was seized under process
of the United States court at Sar
Diego, California, for violation of oul
neutrality laws. While in the custod,
of an officer of the court, the vessel wa.
forcibly wrested from his control anc
put to sea. 1t would have been incon
sistent with the dignity and self-respect
of this government not to have insisted
, that the Itata should be returned to SaI
Diego to abide the judgment OF the court
This was SO clear to the junta of the con
gressional party, esta blished at Iquique
that before the arrival of the Itata a
| that port, the secretary of foreign rela
tious of the provisional government ad
dressed Rear-Admiral Brown, command
ing the United States naval forces, {
communication, from which the follow
ing is an extract:
"The provisional government hat
learned by the cablegrams of the Asso
ciated Press that the transport Itats
was detained in San Diego by order o
the United States for taking on board
munitions OF war, and while in posses.
sion of the marshal left port, carryin.
on b ard this official, who was landed al