The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1893-12-08

king of Samoa. The treaty provided for q
for the district of Apia, with a foreign presi-
dent thereof, authorized to advise the king; q
tribunal for the settlement OF native and
the Kingdom. IL devolved upon the three powers
that part of the court OF the new government
not met by the revenue OF the islands.
native dissensions as was designated revived.
Rivals deiied the authority, of the new king,
refusing to pay taxes and demanding the eiec-
an aspirant to the throne and a large number
of his native adherents, were in open rebellion
on one of the islands, Quite lately, at the re-
quest the other powers, and in fulfillment OF its
treaty obligation, this government 70 unite In
a joint military movement of such dimensions
as would probably secure the surrender OF the
insurgents without bloodshed.
The warship Philadelphia was accordingly
put under orders for Samoa, but before she ar,
rived the threatened conflict was precipitated
by King Malietoas attack spon the insurgentt
camp. Mataafa was defeated and a number OF
men killed. The British and German naval
vessels present subsequently secured the sur
render of Mataata and his adherents. The de-
feated chief and ID of his principal supporters
were deported to German island OF the Mar
shall group. where they are held as prisoners
under the joint responsibility and cost OF the
three powers. This incident and the events
leading up TO il signaily illustrate the impolicy
of entangling alliances with foreign powers.
Outrages on Missionaries.
Important matters have demanded attention
In our relations with the Ottoman porte. The
firing and partial destruction, by an unre-
strained mob, of one Of the school buildings OF
Anatolia college established by citizens of the
United States at Marsovan, and the apparent
Indifference of the Turkish government to the
outrage OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the competeney OF
STRANGE, which was followed by promises Of
reparation and punishment OF the offenders.
Indemnity for the injury to the buildings has
already been paid, permission to rebuild given,
registration of the school property in the name
of the American owners secured, and efficient
protection guaranteed.
Information received of maltreatment suf-
fered by an 1noffenSive American woman en-
gagged IN missionary work IN Turkish koordl-
stan. was followed by such representations to
for the punishment of her assailants, the re-
moval of delinquent official, and the adop-
ton OF measures for the protection of our
citizens engaged in mission and other lawful
work in that quarter. Turkey complains that
her Armenian subjects obtain citizenship in
this country, not TO identify themselves in
good faith with our people, but with the inten-
ton of returning to the land of their birth and
there engaging in sedition.
This complaint is not wholly without foun-
dation. A journal published in this country
in the Armenian language openly counsels its
readers TO arm, organize ana participate In
movements for the subVersion OF turkish au-
thority in the Asiatic provinces: The Ottoman
government has announced its intention TO eX-
pei from its dominions Armenians who have
obtained naturalization in the United States
since 1868.
The right to exclude any or all classes of
a
right asserted and, to a limited extent en-
forced by the United States, with the sanction
of our highest court.
There being no naturalization treaty be-
tween the United States and Turkey, our min
lister at ConStantinOple has been instructed
that, while recognizing the right of that gov
ernment TO enforce its declared policy against
naturalized Armenians, he Is expected to pro-
tect them from unnecessary harshness of
treatment. In view of the impaired financial
resources of Venezuela consequent upon the
recent revolution there, q modified arrange
ment for the satisfaction of the awards of the
late revisOry claims commission in progressive
installments has been assented to- and pay
ments are being regularly made hereunder.
The boundary dispute betweenN venezuela and
British Guiana is yet unadjusted. A restora-
ton of diplomatic intercourse between that
republic and Great Britain and reference of
the question TO partial arbitration would be a
most gratifying contamination.
The ratification by Venezuela of the conven-
ton for the arbitration of the long deferred
claim of the Venezuelan Transportation COM
pany is awaited.
The Hawaiian Question.
1t is hardly necessary for me to state that
the questions arising from our relations with
Hawaii have caused serious embarrassment.
Just prior to the installation of the present ad.
minstration the iexisting government Of
Hawaii had been suddenly oyerthrown,
and treaty of annexation mad been uego-
tated between the provisional government of
the islands and the United States, and sub
mitted to the senate for ratification. This
treaty withdrew for examination and dis
IL.
Honolulu as special commissioner 10
make an impartial investigation of the circum-
stances attending the change of government,
and of all the conditions bearing upon the Sub-
ject of the treaty. After thorough and eX-
haustive examination, Mr.. Blount submitted to
me his report, showing beyond all question
that the constitutional government of Hawaii
had been subverted with the active aid OF our
representative to that government, and
through the intimidation caused by the
presence of an armed naval force of the United
States which was landed for that purpose at
the instance of our minister. Upon the facts
developed ii seemed to me the only honorable
course for our government to pursue was to
undo the wrong that had been done by those
representing us, and TO restore as far as
practicable the status existing at the time of
our forcibe intervention. With. view of
accomplishing this result within the constitu-
tonal limits of executive power, and recogniz-
ing all our obligations and responsibilities
growing out of any changed conditions
brought about by our unjustihable Interior
ence, our present minister at Honolulu has
Thus far no information of the accomplish
ment of any definite results has been received
from him.
Additional sdvices are soon expected. When
received they will be promptly sent to the con
gress, together with all other information at
message fully detailing all the facts necessary
to complete understanding of the case, and
presenting a history of all the material events
leading up to the present SITUATION.
international Arbitration.
BY q concurrent resolution, passed by the
senate, Feb. IA, 1890, and by the house of rep
resentatives on the Sd of April, following, the
president was requested ITO invite, from time
TO time, as fit occasions may arise, negotiations
with any government with which the United
States has or may have, diplomatic relations
to the end that any differences or disputes
arising between the two governments which
cannot be adjusted by diplomatic agency, may
be referred to arbitration and be peaceably adj
justed by such means" April Is, 1880, the in
ternational American conference or Washing
ton by resolution expressed the wish that all
controversies between the republics of America
and the nations of Europe might be settled by
arbtratiOn,and recommended that the govern
ment of each nation represented in that con-
ference should communicate this wish to all
friendly powers. A favorable response has
been received from Great Britain in the shape
| of a resolution adopted by parliament July l6,
| last, cordially sympathizing with the purpose
| in view, and expressing the hope that her
majesty's government will lend their CO.
operation to the government of the United
| States upon the basis of the concurrent resolu-
| ton above quoted.
IL affords me signal pleasure to lay this par
Iiamentary resolution before the congress and
10 express my sincere qualification that the
| sentiment Of two great and kindred nations is
| thus authoritively manifested in favor of the
rational and peaceablc settlement of interna-
| tional quarrels by honorable resort TO arbitra-
| ton. Since the passage of the act of March 3.
| 1898, authorizing the president TO raise the
grade of our ENJOYS TO correspond with the
| rank in which foreign countries accredit their
| agents here, Great Britain France, Italy and
Germany have conferred upon their repre-
scntatives Mt this capital the title OF ambaSSa-