Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1893-12-14
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Judgment does not admit of question.
i Guatemala has also been visited by tho
rolitical vicissitudes which have afflicted
her Central American neighbors: but the
Hssoluton Of its legislature and til.
proclamation of dictatorship have bce,,
unattended with civil war:
An eNtradition treaty with Norway has
recently been exchanged and proclaimed.
Inc eNtradition treaty with Russia.
SIGNED IN March, 1857. and amended and
confirmed by the senate in February last,
was duly proclaimed last June.
The Sanoan Affair.
| Led by, a desire to compromise differ
tlon OF order in Samoa, which for some
Years previous had been the scene of
conflicting foreign pretcnsons and ma
i've strife. the United States. departing
from lis policy consecrated by Il century
OF observance. entered four years ago
into the treaty of Berlin. thereby hccon-
ing jointly boHnd with England and
Germany to establish and maintain
MAJ: Mallctoa l-aupepa as King, of Samoa.
ne treaty provided for foreign court
district of Apia, with a foreign prcsi-
dent thereof, authorized to advise the
KING: tribunal for the settlement of
native and foreign land titles, and a rev.
enue system for the kingdom. 1t ell
tailed upon the three powers that part
of the cost Of the new government not
met by the revenues of the islands.
Early, in the life of this triple protector
ate the native dissensions it was de-
signed to Qucll revived. Rivals deticd
TO pay. taxes, and demanding the cleo
| tlon or ruler by native suffrage. Ma
1aafa, an aspirant to the throne. and
large number of his native adherents,
were i'll open rebellion on one of the
lS Quite lately, at the request of
INC other powers and in fultillncnt of
ITS treaty Obligation, this government
agreed to maintain a joint military
| movement of such Dimensions as would
probably secure the surrender of the
insurgents without bloodshed. The war;
snip Philadelphia was accordingly put
arrived the threatened conflict was pre-
ripita,cd by King Malictoa's attack
upon the insnrsent camp. Mataafa was
defeated and q number of men killed
The British and German vessels present
Mataafa and his adhcrcnts The de-
fcatcd chief and ten of his principal
supporters We're dcpOrtcu TO a German
island Of the Marshall group. where they
are held as prisoners under the Joint
responsibility and cost of the three pow
crS This incident and the events lead
n% up to it si=nllly illustrate the i'm
policy Of cntanyling alliances with for
cign powers.
\ Cj'im Against Spain.
More than fifteen years ago this gov
crnmcnt preferred Il claim against Spain
IN brhal of one of our citizens for prop
1850 the claim was adjusted. Spain
agreeing TO pay Internationally as Il fair
indemnity Sl,5OO,UOO. \ respectful but
earnest note was recently addressed to
the Spanish government, insisting upon
prompt fulllmcnt of its long-ncglccted
obligation. Other claims preferred by the
United States against Spain, in behalf
of American citizens for property contis-
Gated in Cuba: have been pending for
many years. AT the time Spain's title
TO the Caroline islands was confirmed by
arbllra1ion, that government agreed that
the rights which had been acquired there
by American missionaries should be rec
o9gnizrd and respected. 1t is sincerely
hoped That this pledge will be observed
10y allowing our missionaries, who were
~ by a United States war ship during
the late troubles between the Spanish
garrison and the natives. to return to
their field of usefulness. The reproduced
car.lvcl, Santa Maria, built by Spain
and sent to the Columbian exposition,
in token Of amity and in commcmoration
OF the event it was desi gned TO cele-
bratc.. recommend that in accepting
this gilt congress make grateful rccogni-
w.. - !ne slhccle lilehuSllp when
Tilt With Turkey.
Important matters have demanded at
tcntlOn i'll or relations with the Otto
man porte; The firing and partial de-
Structon by an unrcStraincd mob of
college. established b.. the citizens of
the United States at AIarsovan, and the
apparent indifference Of the Turkish
government to the outrage. notwith-
standing the completely of some of the
officials. called for earnest rcmonstrance,
ration and punishment of the offenders.
Indemnity for the injury to the build
ing has already been paid, permission to
rebuild given: registration of the school
property in the names of the American
guaranteed. Information received of
maltrcatmcnt suffered by an inoffcnsive
American woman engaged in missionary
work in Turkish Koordistan was fol-
lowed by such representations to the
ders for the punishment of her assail-
ants, the removal of delinquent Off
cial, and the adoption of measures for
the protection of our citizens engaged in
missionary and other lawful work in
that thai Gnartcr: Turkey , complains: la that
in this country, not to identify them
selves in good faith with our people,
but with tho, intention OF, returning to
the land Of their birth and there engag-
ing in scdition. This complaint is not
wholly without foundation. A journal
published in this country in the Arme-
Man language openly counscls its read
ers to arm, organize and participate in
movements for the subversion of Turk
ish authority in the Asiatic provinces.
The Ottoman government has announced
it's intention to e!Spel from its dominion
Armcnians who have obtained naturali-
cation in the United States since 1868.
The ri gbt to cxpel any or all classes Of
aliens is an attribute of sovereignty. 1t
is right asserted and to a limited ex-
tent enforced in the United States, with
the sanction Of our highest court.
There being no naturalization treaty
between the United States and Turkey,
our minister at Constantinople has been
instructed that. while recognizing the
right Of that government to enforce its
declared policy against naturalized
.Armenans. he is expected to protect
Them from unnecessary harshness of
| treatment.
Venezuela boundary Dispute.