The herald., 1893-12-05
A TOKEN OF AMrrY.

The reproduced caravel Santa Marii
built BY Spain and sent to the Colun
bian exposition, has been presented I
the United States in token OF amity an
in commenoration OF the event it wa
designed to celebrate. l rscommen
: that, in accepting this gift, congres
make grateful recognition OF the sin
; cere friendship which prompted it.
RELATIONS WITH THE PORTE.
Important matters have demanded
attention in our relations with the OF
toman porte. The firing and psrtia
destruction by an unrestrained mob o
one of the school buildings of the An
atoly college. established by citizens O
the United States at Marsovan, and the
apparent indifference of the Turkish
government to the outrage, notwith'
standing the completely of some OF its
officials, called for an earnest remon.
stration, which was followed by prom.
ises OF reparation and punishment OF
the offenders. Indemnity for the
injury to the buildings and permission
to rebuild was given. The registration
OF the school property in the name OF
the American owners was secured
and efficient protection guaranteed.
Information received of maltreatment
suffered by an inoffensive American
woman, engaged in missionary work in
Turkish Kordistan, was followed by such
representations to the Porte as resulted
in the assurance of orders for the pun
ishmentof her assailants, the discharge
OF delinquent officer and the issuance
OF orders for the protection of
our citizens engaged in missionary
and other lawful work in that quarter.
Turkey complains that her Armenian
subjects obtain citizenship in this coun-
try, not to identity themselves in good
faith with our people, but with the in
tention OF returning to the land OF their
birth and their engaging in sedition.
This complaint is not wholly without
foundation. A journal published in this
country in the Armenian language openly
counsels its readers to arm, organize and
participate in the movement for the
snbvereion of Turkish authority in the
Asiatic provinces. Tie Ottoman gov
ernment has announced it's intentions to
expel from its dominion Armenians who
have obtained natural zation in the
United States since 1858. rhe right to
exclude any or all classes OF elians is on
attribute of sovereignty. 1t ia right
dcColtcd GHu W u 6HtO{CtQ
by the United States with the eanction
of our highest courts. ~aNt
There being no naturalization treaty
between the United States and Turkey,
our minister at Constsntinopls has been
instructed that, while recognizing the
right of the government to snforce it's
declared policy against naturalized
American -Armenians, he is expected to
protect them from unnecessary harsh
ness OF treatment.
VENEZUELAN AFFAIRS.
The boundary dispute between Vene-
zuela and British Guiana is as yet un-
adjusted. The restoration of diplomatic
intercourse between that republic and
Great Britain and reference of the uues-
tion to impartial arbitration would be a |
most gratifying contamination. The
by Venezuela of the conven-
ton for the arbitration of the long de-
ferred claim of the Venezuelan trans
portation company, is awaited.
In view OF the impaired financial re-
sources of Venezuela, consequent upon
The recent revolution there a modified
for the satisfaction of the
awards of the late advisory claims COM
in progressive installments,
has been assented to and payments are
being regularly made Hereunder.
THE HAWAIIAN DIFFICULTY.
hat the saly saasysl9ae aaasHde ron on our re-
atoms with Hawaii have caused serious
,m barrassment. Just prior to the in
itallation OF the present administration
he existing government of Hawaii had
been suddenly overthrown and a treaty
If annexation had been negotiated be-
,ween the provisional government of the
Stands and the United States
md submitted to the senate for
This treaty | with
lreW for examination and dispatched
Hon. James F. Blount OF Georgia to
Honolulu as a special commissioner to
make an impartial investigation of the
attending the change of
and of all the conditions
bearing upon the subject OF the treaty.
After thorough and exhaustive exam
nation Mr.. Blount submitted to me his
.eport, showing beyond all ques
lion that the constitutional gov
,rnment OF Hawaii had been
subve-ted with the active aid of
'ur representative to that government
md through the intimidation caused by
!
he United States, which was landed for
hat purpose at the instance of our min
ster. Upon the facts developed it
eemed to me the only honorable course
or our government to pursue was to
lndo the wrong that had been done by
hoee representing US, and to restore as
ar as practicable the status existing at
he time of our forcible Intervention.
With view of accomplishing this
esult within the constitutional limits
t executive power, and recognizing
ii our obligations growing out of any
hanged conditions brought about by
ur uniustifiable interference, our pres ;
mt minister to Honolulu has received ,
Instructions to that end. {
mus far no information OF the accom-
'lishment of any definite results has ;
'een received from him. Addi. I
ional advices are soon expected.
When received they will be
sent to the congress,
ogsther with all other information at {
and, accompanied by special execu- {
i've message fully detailing the acts {
ecessary to q complete understanding
I the case and presenting history OF
II the material events lead
ng up to the present situation
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.
By current resolution passed by the ,,
enste February IA, 1890, and by the :
ouse OF representatives the 3rd OF April ,
blowing, the president was requested 3