The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-12-14

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ercignty. 1t Is right asserted and t.
a limited extend enforced by the Uni
ted States with the sanction Of ou
| highest court.
There being no naturalization treat.
| bet tween the United States and Turkey
our minister at Constantinop!e ha:
been instructed that, while recognizing
the right Of that Government to en-
| force its declared policy against natu
rallied Armeniaus, he is expected to
| protect them from unnecessary harsh
ness OF treatment.
In view of the impaired financial re
sources of Venezuela, consequent upoI
| the recent revolution there, a modified
arrangement for the satisfaction OF
the awards Of the late revisory claims
commission in progress installmentS
has been aSsented to, and payments are
| being regularly made hereunder.
The boundary dispute between Ven.
eZucla and British Guiana is yet unad
JuSted. n restoration Of diplomatic
intercourse between shat republic and
Great britain and reference of the
question to impartial arbitration
| would he most gratifying cOnsumma-
ton. The ratification by Venezuela of
th4 convention for the arbitration of
the long deferred claims of the Vene.
Zuela Transportation Company is
| awaited.
1t is hardly necessary for me tostate
Chat the questions arising from our re.
latlonS with Hawaii have caused seri-
Gus embarrassment. Just prior to the
| installation Of the present administra-
ton the existing government of Hs-
waii had been suddenly overturned,
and treaty Of annexation had been
negotiated between the provisional
government Of the Islands and the
United States and submitted to the
Senate Tor ratification. This treaty |
| withdrew for examination and dis
patched Hon. James II. Blount, of
Georgia, to Honolulu as a special com
missioner to make an impartial inv es-
tgatlon OF the circumstances attend
ing the change of government and Of
all the conditions bearing upon the
subject OF the treaty. After thorough
ana eHhAuStlVe examination, Mr.
| B!ount submitted TO me his report.
showing boyand all question that the
constitutional government Of Hawaii
had been Subverted with the active aid
| oil our representative to that govern
ment 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 in
stance OF our Minister. Ipon the
facts developed it seemed to me that
the only honorable course for our gov.
erHnlehI TO pursue was to undo the
wrong thas had DHen done by those
representing us and TO restore, as far
as rrAcilc able, the status existing at
me time OF our foTcible intervention
win q view OF accomplishing this re-
suit within the constitutional limits ot
EXecutlY" power and recognizing al
our oOlIEationS and responslOllitie
growing out Of any changed condition.
Drought about 10y our unjusJiiiable In
terlereuce, our present Minister Al
Honolulu has received appropriate in
StructIons to that end. Thus far nc
lh1ormatlon OF The accomplishment OF
| any definite results have been received
| from MN. Additional advices are soon
cHpec ed. When received they will
I've promptly Srn. to Congress. togeth-
er~w!lh AL Other information at hand
accompanied Uy Il special Executive
A"SSaEr lN!ly d"tailiug all the ficts
| necr'&itN 10 'he complete underst aud
| ing or the case and presenting history
OF AL material events leading up TO the
! present situation.
| By 1t concurrent Resolution, passed
by the S'2dtr. FchuArY If, 1890 and by
ihe llouS" of representatives on the
81 OF ApJi tNilDWlm.c, the Pr. s!Gent
Was TcQ!rStrd "tn invite from time TO
tlnp, as lit occasion may arise, npgo-
| NttionS win any government with
| winch IN" nlLrd States las or may
| Day" dipinm 4uc relations, to the end
liitI "HilTr>hcr@ or disputes arising
BAL l"EC;. he t"'1 gov 'rnmUniS which
cannot +" adjusted by diplomatic agen-
cy may be referred t. arbitration aud
he r"t""aOiN adi"Sted ny such mGanS."
Ga Aprl Ia. 1890, the International
| American Conference uf WaGhiHgtOu.
10y resolution, expressed thH wish that
| me controversies DrtWeeu the reuuD-
lies II AN"TiCA and The nations of
Europe might hr Seti led by arbitration
and recommended that the govern
mcnt Of each nation represented in that
conference should communicate this
WISH to AL friendly powers. \ favor.
aOie response has been received from
Great Brltaln in the shape Of a TcSOlu,
tion adopted by Parliament July lG
laSC, cordially sympathizsog with the
purpose In view, and EXPRESSING the
hope that her Majesty's poyernnnnt
| VIII ienu ready corporation to the GOV
ernment OF the United States upon the
basis OF TIL" concurrent resolution
| aDoVe quoted. 1t affords me signal
pleasure TO lay this parliamentary res
olution before Congress and to express
sincere qualification that the sentiment
or two great and kindred nations is
thus authOritatiVely manifest in favor
OF the rational and pcaceable settle.
ment OF international quarrels by hon
oraDle resort 20 arbitration.
| Since the passage Of the act Of March
), lS93, authorizing the President to
raise the grade of our ENJOYS to CORES
pond with the rank in which foreign
countries accord their agent here Great
Britain, France. Italy and Germany
havo conferred upon their representa-
tIves at the capitol the title Of ambas.
@ador, and have RESPONDED by accord
| ing the agents of the United States in
those countries with the same title. A
like elevation Of mission is announced
by Russia and when made Will be sim
Ilarly met. This step willingly com
pare5 with the position the United
states held in the family of nations,
During my former administration I
TOOK occasion TO recommend recast
Of the laws relating to the consular