Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-12-04

The PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

uU 10 " HlAuhllI llNhtiAAN W. i"l pug
OF eutanghng alliances with foreign
p0wore.
More than fifteen years ago this
government preferred claim against
Spain la behalf Of one OF our citizens
Tor property seized ami conhscnied iu
Gaia. In 1850 the claim was adiusied,
Spain agreeing TO pay Internationally
~ fair indemnity, 81 ,5UO,UOl' a re.
spectiul but earnest note wns recently
addressed 10 the spanish government
insisting upun the prompt iuIlllIment
VI IT, long neglected obligation.
Other claims, preferred by the United
States against spain IN behalf ut
American citizens for properly con.
hscated iu Cuba, have been punding
for many yeBrs. A. the time Spaiu'-
title TO the caro- line Islands was c0n-
nfmed Uy the arbitration, that govern.
ment asteUi that the rights wliiou had
been acquired there By American mis.
aionaHes should be recognized nnl
respected. II IN sincerely hoped thnt
tbis plan will be observed uy ALLOWING
our missionaries who were removed
from Pouapo 10 a place Of safety by 70
United States warship during tho late
troubles between the Spanish garrison
and the natives, to return 20 their huid
OF usefulness.
The rsproducei caravol Santa Marie,
built by spain and sent % the Colum'
blsu IsKulsiti1n, has been presented 10
the United states IN token Of aniiy
and in concentration OF tho UvCut 10
wss designed to celebrate. roc9m-
mend that ia accepting this gin, Con.
gtess make grateful recognition NJ tie
sincere friendship when prompted iL
important matters have demanded
attention iu cur relations with tue
Ottoman Porte. The firing, nni partial
destruction, by Nh uufoitrsineu met,
Of one Of tue school buildings Of Ana.
tuly college, established by Uitl.
gons Of tho United States
at Manovau, and the apparent
Indifference Of tho Turkish govern.
mtnt 10 tho outrage, notwithstanding
the completely OF some o. itH officials,
called if earnest rumOubtrati0n which
was followed By promises VI PREPARATION
and the punishment OF the offenders,
indemnify for the Injury aud pefmiH.
Hl0n 70 rebuild were given, the regis.
trati0n Of tho school property In the
name Of tho American owners was
secured, anu efficient pr cotton was
guaranteed.
Information received Of the NAL.
treatment sui rcd by an in0tlsnsive
American woman engaged In mission.
ary work In Turkish Ofiician was fol.
lowed by such fepfosea tations 20 the
Porte ~ resulted In the Issuance Of
orders for tue puni hment " her at-
aailantn, the femovAl Of Delinquent
Official and the adoption 81 moasurcs
iur the protection OF our citizens On.
gagged ia mission and other lawful
work In That quarter.
Turkey complains that her Armenian
hui Jrota obtain citizenship Ia this Coun.
try, not 10 Identity themselves ia good
faith with our people, but with the IN
tontion VI returning 10 the land Of their
birth and there engaging In sodillon
This complaint II not wholly without
foundation. A Journal published IN
this country Ia tho Armenian language
openly counsels It's readers 10 arui, OF.
game and participate Ia movements
Tor tuo tubversion of Turkish authority
Ia the Asiatio provinces. Tue Otto
mau government has announced its
intention 20 vxpel from 10 dominion
Armsniana who have obtained natural.
ikitiOn Ia tho United States since 1868.
Tho right 10 exclude any OF oil Glasses
OF aliens Ia an attribute Of sovereignty.
10 IL a right asserted and 10 limited
extent enforced by the United States
with this sanction ~ our highsst courts.
There being no naturalization treaty
between the United States anu Turkey,
our minister At Conatantin0ple has
been instructed that, " hile recognizing
tho right Of the government 10 uniurcu
~ declared policy against naturalizcd
Armouiaus, no 10 expected to protect
them from unnecessary hnrshncsi OF
treatment.
la Wow Of the impaired financial
resources OF Venezuela, consequent
upon tho recent revolution there,
modified arrangement tor the satisfac.
ton Of the awards OF the late advisory
clHima commission In progressive In.
stallments has been nssuntri 10, aud
payments are being regularly made
hereunder,
The boundary dispute between Nvne-
Luela anu British Guiana Il yet unai.
Justed. A restoration Of diplomatic
intercourse between that republic anu
Great Britain and reference Uf the
question 60 Impartial arbitration would
boz most gratifying consummation.
Tho ratification ny Nunszicla OF the
convention for the arbitration Of the
loug-deicrTed claim OF tho Venezuelan
transportation company Is awaited,
As 10 HAWAII
1t IL hardly necessary Tor mo To state
that the questions arising from our rc-
lalious with Hawaii have caused sorl.
Gus embarrassment. Just prior to the
installation Of the present admlnistta.
ton, the existing government OF
Hawaii had been suddenly oycrlhrown
and a treaty Of annexation had been
negotiated between the provisional
government Of the islands aud tho
United States and submitted 10 tho
Senate for ratification. The treaty
Withdrew Tor examination, and die.
patched Hon. James n. Blouut, Of
Georgia, to Honolulu ns special com.
missioner TO make an impartial In
vesligaliOn u tho circumstance at
tending tho change Of government aud
Of all the conditions bearing upon the
subject Of the treaty. After thorough
and exhaustive examination, MI
BIount submitted 10 mo his report
showing beyond all question that the
constitutional government Of Hawaii
had been subyered with the active aid OF
our representative 20 that govprnmof.t
anu through the intimidation uau.rI
by tho presence of AN armed uava.
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