The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1893-12-14


! ers, and in ful6llment of its treaty
obligation, this government agreed to
unite in joint military movement o1
such dimensions as would probably
secure the surrender of the insurgents
without bloodshed.
The war ship PAilaaelbhia was &C
cordingly put under orders for Samoa
but before she arrived the threatened
conflict was precipitated by King
Malietoa's attack upon the insurgenl
camp. Mataafa was defeated and /;
number of his men killed. The
British and German naval vessels
present subsequently secured the sur
render of Mataafa and his adherents
The defeated chief and ten of his
principal supporters were deported tc
a German island of the Marshall
group, where they are held as prisoners
under the joint responsibility and cost
of the three powers.
This incident and the events lead
ing up to it signally illustrate the
impolicy of entanging alliances with
foreign powers.
SPAIN ASKED TO PAY AN INDEMNITY.
More than fifteen years ago this
government preferred claim against
Spain in behalf of one of our citizens
for property seized and confiscated in
Cuba. In 1886 the claim was ad-
justed, Spain agreeing to pay, uncon-
ditionally, as a fair indemnity,
s1,5oo,ooo. A respectful but earnest
note was recently addressed to the
Spanish government insisting upon
prompt fulhllment of its Iong-neglected
obligation.
Other claims preferred by the
United States against Spain in behalf
of American citizens for property
conhscated in Cuba have been pend
ing for many years.
At the time Spain's title to the
Caroline Islands was confirmed by
arbitration, that government agreed
that the rights which had been acquired
there by American missionaries should
be recognized and respected. 1t is
sincerely hoped that this pledge will
be observed by allowing our mission
aries, who were removed from Ponape
to place of safety by United States
warship during the late troubles
between the Spanish garrison and the
natives, to return to their field of use
fulness.
The reproduced carovel, Santa
Maria, built by Spain and sent to the
Columbian Exposition, has been
presented to the United States in
token of amity and in commemoration
of the event it was designed to cele-
brate. l recommend that in accept.
ing this gift Congress make grateful
recognition OF the sincere friendship
which prompted it.
TURKEY COMPLAINS AGAINST ARME'
| MANS.
Important matters have demanded
attention in our relations with ou'
Ottoman Porte.
The firing and partial destruction
by an unrestrained mob, of one O.
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, notwith
standing the completely of some of its
officials, called for earnest remon
STRANGE, which was followed by
promises of reparation and punishment
of the offenders.
indemnify for the injury to the
buildings has already been paid
permission to rebuild given, registra
ton of the school property in the
name of the American owners secured
and efficient protection guaranteed.
Information received of maltreat-
ment suffered by an inoffensive
American woman engaged in mission
ary work in Turkish Koordistan was
followed by such representations tc
the Porte as resulted in the issuance
of orders for the punishment of he1
assailants, the removal of delinquen,
official, and the adoption 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 intention of returning to the land
of their birth and there engaging in
sedition. This complaint is moi
wholly without foundation. A journa,
published in this country in the
Armenian language openly counsels its
readers to arm, organize and partici
pate in movements for the subversior
of Turkish authority in the Asiatie
provinces. The Ottoman government
has announced its intention to expe
from its dominions Armenians who
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United State since 1868.
The right to exclude any or al
classes OF aliens is an ,attribute @
sovereignty. 1t is a right asserted
and, to limited extent, enforced by
the United States, with the sanction
of our highest court. There beins
no naturalization treaty between th'
United States and Turkey our ministe
at Constantinople has been instructed
that, while recognizing the right 0
that government to enforce it
declared policy against naturalizee
Armenians, he is expected to protec
them from unnecessary harshness o
treatment.
EASY TREATMENT OF VENEZUELA.
In view of the impaired fnancia
resources of Venezuela, consequen
upon the recent revolution there,
modified arrangement for the satisfac