Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-12-05
by the Senate in February last. was duly
proclaimed last June.
gAMOA

had been the scene OF conflicting foreign
pretcnsions and native strife, the United
states, departing from It's policy, conse-
Grated by century OF observance, en-
Nred four years ago into the treaty OF
htIin. thereby becoming jointly bound
with England and Germany to Establish
and maintain Melietoa Laupepa as King
OF samoa. The treaty provided for TO
reign court OF Justice. n municipal council
Tor the District of Apia, with "A foreign
president thereof. authorized TO advise the
King, tribunal for the settlement OF ma
tive and foreign titles, and a revenue sys-
tenn for the kingdom. II entailed upon
the three powers that part of the cost OF
the new government not met by the reve-
nue. OF the islands.
Early in the life OF this triple protecto-
rate. the native dlssensions 1t was de-
signed to quell revived. Rivals deGed the
authority OF the new King refusing to pay
taxes, and demanding the election OF a
ruler by native suffrage. Mataafa, an as
pirant 10 the throne, and large number
% his native adherents, were in open re-
bellion on one OF the islands. quite lately
AZ the request Of the other powers, and in
fu!alment OF its treaty Obligations, this
government agreed to unite in joint
military movement Of such dimensions as
would probably secure the surrender OF
The Insurgents without bloodshed. The
War-ship Philadelphia was accordingly pat
under orders for Samoa, but before she
arrived the threatened conflict was pre-
cipitated by King Malietoa's attack upon
the insurgent camp Mataafa was de-
teatcd and "A number OF his men were
killed The British ana German naval ves-
sells present subsequently secured the sur
render OF Mataafa and his adherents. The
dental chief and ten Of his principal sup
por;ers were deported to "a German island
OF tho Marshall group where they are held
as prisoners under the joint responsibility
and cost Of the three powers.
SPAIN.
This incident and the events leading
up TO It slgnaly illustrate the impoiicy
+ OF cntangling alliances with foreign
! powers.
/ More than fifteen years ago this gov
eminent preferred claim against spain
/ I'm behalf OF one Of our citizens for prop
/ erty seized ana conhscatcd in cuba. In
/ 1856 the claim was adjusted, Spain agree
ing TO pay Internationally as fair in
demnity $4,000. a respectful but earn
4 est note was recently addressed 10 the
/ Spanish Government insisting upon
prompt fulhlment Of its Ions neglected
/ obligation
other claims preferred 10y the United
States against Spain In behalf Ct Ameri-
A can citizens for property coniiacdtcd IN
/ Cuba have been pending for many years.
i At the time SPANS title 10 the Carolina
[ Islands was confirmed 10y arbitration
/ that government agreed that the rights
I which had been acquired there by Ancil-
/ can missionaries should be recognized ana
/ respected. II is sincerely hoped that this
/ pledge viii bc observed 10y allowing our
missionaries who were + moved from Po-
/ nape To- a place Of safety rs United
/ States war-ship during the late troubles
/ between the Spanish garrison ana the
/ natives tc return to their field OF useful
ness.
/ The reproduced caraval Santa Maria
/ built by spain and sent to the Columbian
! Exposition has been pres ntcd To the
/ United States in token of amity and IN
/ commemoration Of the event II was de-
/ signed to celebrate / recommend that
/ I'm accepting this gift Congress make
| grateful recognition Of the sincere friend
/ ship which prompted ii.
THE UNsPEAKABLE TURK.
Important matters have demanded at
tontion in our relations with the Ottoman
Porte. The firing and partial destruction
bv an unrestrained mob of one of the
school-bufdings Of Anatolia College. es-
/ tablished by citizens Of the United states
az Marsovan, and the apparent inditier-
/ once of the Turkish Government 10 the
outrage, Notwithstanding the completely
/ of some of it's officials, called for earnest
remonetrance, which was followed by
promises Of reparation and punishment oi
/ the offenders. Indemnity for the m1uI!
10 the buildings has already been pala'
/ permission 20 rebuild given, registration
of the school property in the name Oh
! the American owners secured anu tAl-
! cieut protection guaranteed.
! Information received of maltrcatment
suffered by an moffensive American wo-
man engaged In missionary work IN luI-
Fb.h Kooriistan was followed by such
} concentrations TO the Porte as resulted
I'm rhc issuance of orders for The punish
yncnt Of her assailers the removal o.
/ dclinduent officials, and the adoption OF
measures for the protection of our cil-
zcns engaged IN mission ana other i"'7~A'i
I work In that quarter
4 TURKISH COMPLAINT.
Turkey complains that her Armenian
subjects obtain citizenship in this country
not TO identify themselves In GOOD lalth
with our people. but with the ihten'lon
. Of returning TO the land or theT piith.
and there engaging IN sedition.
/ This complaint Is not wholly without
| foundation. 4 journal published in TINS
country in the Armenian language openly
I c.,,reais its readers TO arm, organize, ana
participate I'm movements TOT the s'uNci
/ sion of Turkish authority IN me Asiuc
provinces. The ottoman government mas
anuounccd its intention to cApel from lis
/ do-,tpions Arueuians who have obtained
naturalization IN the United states s.nce
1873 The right TO exclude any or all
classes Of aliens IS an attribute or SOW
rr,ienty. It is q right asserted ana -
/ a limited extent, enforced by the uil'u
I States with the sanction OF our hish'S'
. court. 49, ...,. =.
q'bcre being no naturalization treaty De
tween the United States and Turkey our
| Minister at Constantinople has been IN
etr,ictad that while recognizing the right
~ that government 10 enforce lis de-
clared policy against naturalized Atine-
mans. he H. expected TO protect them from
unnecessary harshness Of treatment
VENEZUELA AND GUIANA.
I, view Of the impaired financial re-
eorrces of Venezuela consequent upon the
recent revolution there. modified ar
,,ronroent for the satisfaction of the
owqrds Of toe late revised claims comm5'
eioo i'm progressive instruments has been
aseontel T.. and payments are being reBu-
larry made hereunder.
Tho boundary dispute between Nene-
vnola and British Guiana is yet unad-
iusted. 4 restoration of diplomatic IN
tcrc,urse between that republic ana
Great Britain, and reference OF that
ni,rstion to impartial arbitration would
he most gratifying consumaton
the ratification by Venezuela OF the
convention FOR the arbitration OF the Iona
deferred claim of the Venezuelan Trans
nortation Company is awaited.
HAWAII.
II "a hardly necessary for me to state
mar the questions arising from our rela-
lions with Hawaii have caused serious
embarrassment. Just prior 10 the IN
staIlotion of the present administration
the existing government Of Hawaii hao
hesn suddenly overihrown and a treaty
of annexation had been negotiated be-
tweon the Provisional government OF the
1s,onds and the United States. and sub
niftcd 10 the Senate for ratihcatlon'
mss trcnty 1 withdrew for examination
md digpatched Hon. Jamgs II. Bionnt
80 Georgia 10 Honolulu, as a special
commissioner. 10 make an Impartial IN
,,es,iratiou Of the circumstances attend
inc the change of government ana OF al
Inc conditions bearing upon the suOJecl
az the treaty. After thorough ana
exhaustive examination. Mr. Blount SUB,
p,itted 10 me his report showing beyond
on question that the constitutional gov
-. 90 Hawaii had been subV2rteC