The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1893-12-07

anew in Chile by the unauthorized ac-
tion of the late United States minister
in receiving into his official residence
two persons who had Just failed In an
attempt at revolution and against
whom criminal charges were pending
growing out of former abortive dis
turbances. The doctrine OF asylum as
applied to this case is not sanctioned
by the precedents, and when allowed
tends to encourage sedition and strife.
Under no circumstances can the rep
OF this government be
under the iii defined fric
tion of extra territorialty, to interrupt
the administration Of criminal justice
In the countries to which they are &C
credited. a temperate demand
having been -Inade by the Chill.
ian government tor the correction
OF this conduct in the instance
the minister was instructed
to no longer harbor the offenders.
The legislation OF last year known
as the Geary law requesting the regis.
tration of all Chinese laborers entitled
to resi- ience in the United States and
the deportation of all not complying
with the provisions of the act within
the time prescribed met with much
opposition FROM Cinnamon in this
country. Acting upon the advice of
eminent counsel that the law was un-
constitutional, the great mass of Chi
nese laborers pending judicial inquiry
as TO its validity, in good faith de-
ciined to apply for the certificates re.
qulred by its provisions. A test case
upon. proceedings by habeas
corpus was brought before the
supreme court and on May
10, 1893, decision was made by that
tribunal sustaining the law. 1t is be
lieved that uuder the recent amend
ment of the act extending the time for
registration the Chinese laborers
thereto entitled who desire to reside in
this country will now avail themselves
of the renewed privilege thus offered
of establishing by their lawful proceed
ure their right to remain, and that
thereby the necessity OF enforced de-
portation may to great degree be
avoided. There being no naturalization
treaty between the United States and
Turkey our minister at Constantine
pie has been instructed that while rec.
ognizing the right of that government
tc enforce it's declared policy against
naturalized Americans. he is expected
to protect them from unnecessary
harshness of treatment
NICARAGUA CANAL.
The work of relocating the monu-
ment marking the boundary between
the TWO countries from Paso del Norte
to the Pacific is nearly completed.
The commission recently organized un.
der the constitution of 1884 and 1880, it
is expected, will speedily settle dis
putes growing out Of the shifting cur
rents Of the Rio Grande river east of
El Paso. Nicaragua has recently
passed through two revolutions, the
party at first successful having in turn
been displaced by another. Our new
ly appointed minister, by his timely
good offices, aided in a peaceful ad-
jilsBnent of : the controversy involved
in the first conflict. The large Ameri.
can interests established in that coun
try in connection with the Nicaragua
canal were not molested. The canal
has unfortunately become
embarrassed, but q gener-
Gus treatment has been extended to it
by the government OF Nica1 aqua. The
United States are especially interested
iu the successful achievement of the
vast undertaking. This company has
in charge that it should be accom-
plished under distinctly American aus.
pices and its enjoyment not only to the
' essels to this country as a channel of
communication between the Atlantic
and Pacific seaboards, but to the ships
OF the world in the interests of civili-
zation, is proposition which 10 my
Judgment does not admit of question
HAWAIIAN COMPLICATIONS.
1t is hardly necessary for me to state
that the questions arising from our re-
,ations with Hawaii have caused seri-
Gus embarrassment Just prior to the
installation of the present administra-
tion the existing government of Ha-
waii had been suddenly overthrown
and a treaty of annexation had been
negotiated between the provisional
of the islands and the
United States and submitted to the
senate for ratification. This treaty
for examination and dis
patched Hon. James. A. Blount Of
Georgia to Honolulu as special com.
missioner TO make an impartial inves-
tigation of the circumstances attend
ing the change of government and
Of all the conditions bearing
upon the subject of the treaty.
After thorough and exhaustive ex
Mr.. Blount submitted to
ne his report showing beyond all ques-
ton that the constitutional govern
nent of Hawaii has been subverted
with the active aid OF our representa-
tive to that government aud through
the intimidation caused by the pres
suce of an armed naval force OF the
United States, which was landed for
that purpose at the Instance of our
minister. Upop the facts developed 1T
seems to me that the only honorable
course for our government to pursue
was to undo the wrong that had been
lone bythose representing us, and to
-estore as far as practicable the status
Existing at the time OF our
orcible Intervention. With view
If omplishing this result |
within the constitutional limit of exec
rive power, and recognizing all our
and responsibilities grow
ng out of any change OF conditions
bout our unjustitlable interference,
'ur present minister at Honolulu has
eceived appropriate instructions to