The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-12-05

ing the election OF ruler by native suf-
frage. Aa.aAfa, an asptrans TO the throne
and . large number OF his native adhercnts
we're ia open reoe4lson on one Of the
islands. Quite lately, 1t the request OF the
other powers and In fulGliment
Of St. treaty ob!irsssons. this gov
eminent agreed to unite In .
joint military government OF s1eh
dimensions ~ would probably secure TIE
surrender Of the insurgents without blood
shed. The warship PhilsdesphIs wss az
cordlngfy put under orders for samoa. bus
before she arrived the threatened contIet
was precipitated BY King Aa.safa's stack
upon the insurgents camp. Nasaafa was
defeated and number OF men killed.
The British and German vessels present
subsequently secured the surrender OF Ma
taasa and his adbersnss. Tns defeated
chief and ten Of his principals and sup
por,ers were deported to a German Island
Of the Marshall group. where they are
held az prisoners under the joint responsi-
biiity and cost Of the three powers This
inciden. and the events leading up 70 it
signaIly illustrate the policy Of cnlarging
alliances with foreign powers.
CLAIMS AGAINST SPAIN.
More than fifteen years ago this govern
ment preferred claim against Spain in
behalf of one Of our citizens for property
8<l1e1 ana C1u24G3keG th 1to8 fka sSftS @ts<
the claim was adjusted, spain agreeing To
pay Internationally. a. fair indemnify.
$3.50 600. A respectful but earnest note
was recently addressed to tho Spanish
government, insisting upon fulfilinent oil
its long neglected obligation other claims
preferred by the United States against
Spain, in behalf of American citizens. tor
property contscated In Cuba have been
pending for many years. At the time
SPANS title 10 the Caroline islands wss
confirmed By arbitration, that government
agreed that the rights which had been
acquired there by American missionaries
should be recognized and respected. IL 10
sincerely hoped that this plan viii be OBJ
served by allowing our missionaries, who
we're removed from Ponaps TO place OF
safety BY United States warship dnring
the late troubles between the spanish gar
rison aud the natives, TO return 10 their
field Of usefulness.
The reproduced caravel, Santa NJ aria,
built by Spain and sent to the Columbian
exposition. has been presented 10 the
United States IN token Of amity and IN
commemoration of the event tn at IL Was
designed 20 celebrate. ! would recon-
mend that In accepting this gift congress
make grateful recognition OF the sincere
friendship which prompted il.
THE orraAsKs IL TURKEY.
Important matters have demanded our
attention in our relations with tho Otto
man porte. The hiring and partial destruc-
ton by an unconsirained mob OF one Of
the school buildings of the Anatolia col
lege established by citizens OF the United
states Mt Aarsoyan and the apparent In
difference of the Turkish government to
the outrage, Notwithstanding the compile
ity of some of its officials. ca lied for earn
est rcmonstrance, which vas followed by
promises of reparation and punishment OF
fhsso tfo tad ~ Ia n tftfff
to property, permission to rebuild given,
registration of the school property in
the name Of the American owners
secured. and efficient protection guaran-
teed. The information received of the
maltreasment suffered by an inoffsnsive
American woman engaged in mission
airy work In Turky was followed
by such representations to the porte as
resulted In the issuance of orders for the
punishment of her assaiiants, the removal
of a delinquent official and the adoption
of measures for the protection OF our citi-
sens engaged In missionary and other
lawful work In that quarter. Turkey COM
plains that her Armenian subjects who
hold citizenship in this country do not
intend TO identify themselves in good faith
with our people, but with the intention of
returning to the land OF their birth and
there engage in sedition. This complaint
IN not wholly without foundation. A
JUufuhi puDleheu IN TINS country, IN the
Armenian language, openly counsels its
readers to arm. organize and participate in
movements for the subyersion of Turkish
authority In the Asiatic provinces. The
Ottoman government has announced its
intention to sxpei from Its dominion
Armenians who have obtained naturaiixa-
tion in the United States since 1868. The
right TO exclude any or all classes of
aliens 10 an attribute OF sovereignty
IL Is q right asserted and, TO a Inn
tied extent. enforced by the United States
with the sanction of our highest courts
There being no naturalization treaty be-
tween the United States and Turkey, our
minister ~ Constantinopie has been In
structed that while recognizing the right
OF the government TO enforce It's declared
policy against naturaiized American Ar
lnenians, hc 10 expected to protect them
from unnecessary hsrshness Of treatment.
In view of the impaired financial re-
sources OF Venezuela. consequent upon
the recent revolution there. O modified ar
rangement for the satisfaction of the
awards OF the late advisory claims COM
mission. In progressive installments, has
been assersed to and payments are being
regularly made Hereunder. The boundary
dispute between Venezuela and British
Guiana Is ~ yet unadjusted. A restora-
ton of diplomatic intercourse between
that republic and Great Britain ana refer
encc of the question TO impartial arbItra-
ton Will be a most gratifying consumma-
tion. The ratification by Venezuela of the
convention for the arbitration of the long
deferred claim Of the Venezuelan Trans
porsation Company Is awaited.