The herald., 1893-12-04

agreed TO unite in Joint
movement OF such dimensions
as would probably secure the surrender
of the insurgents without bloodshed.
The warship Philadelphia was accord
ingly put under orders for Ss-
moa, but before she arrived
the threatened conflict was pre-
cipitated by King Mstaafa's attack
upon the insurgeht camp. Mataafa
was defeated and a number OF men
killed. The British and German vessels
present subsequently, secured the sur
render of Mataafa and his adherents.
The defeated chief and ten of his prin-
cipal supporters were deported to q
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 leading up to it signally illus
trate the inpolicy OF entangling alli-
ances with foreign powers.
SPANS DELINQUENCY.
More than 15 years ago this govern
ment preferred claim against Spain, in
behest OF one of our citizens for pro-
perty seized and confiscated in Cuba.
In 1886 the claim was adjusted, Spain
agreeing to pay Internationally as q
fair indemnity, $1.500,000. A respect
fnl, but earnest note was recently ad.
dressed to the Spanish government in
sisting upon the prompt fulfllment ol
its long neglected obligation.
Other claims preferred by the United
States against Spain in behalf of Ameri-
can citizens for property confiacated in
Cuba have been pending for many wears.
At the time OF Spain's title to the Caro-
line islands was confirmed by arbitra.
tion, that government agreed that the
rights which had been acquired there by
American missionaries should be recog-
nized and respected. 1t Is sincerely
hoped that this plan will be observed
by allowing our missionaries who were
removed from Pcnape to place oil
safety by United States warship dur.
ing the late trouble between the Span
ish garrison and the natives, to return
to their field of usefulness.
A TOKEN OF AMITY.
The reproduced caravel Santa Maria
built by Spain and sent to the Column
bisn exposition, has been presented tc
the United States in token of amity and
in commenoration OF the event it was
designed to celebrate. | recommend
that, in accepting this gift, congress
make grateful recognition of the sin
cere friendship which prompted it.
RELATIONS WITH THE PORTE.
Important matters have demanded
attention in our relations with the OF
toman porte. The firing and partia
destruction by an unrestrained mob o
one of the school buildings of the An
atoly college. established by citizens o
the United States at Marsovani and tn
government to ths outrage, notwith
standing the complieity OF soins ~of-i III
officials, called for an earnest remon
stration, which was followed by prom
iEo5 of reparation and punishment oil
the offenders. Indemnity for the
injury to the buildings and permission
to rebuild was given. The registration
OF the school property in the name OF
the American owners was secured
and efficient protection guaranteed.
Information received of maItreatment
suffered by an inoffensive American
woman, engaged in missionary work in
Turkish Kordistan, was followed by euch
representations to the Porte as resulted
in the assurance of orders for the pun
ishment OF her assailants, the discharge Q
OF delinquent officer and the issuance
OF orders for the protection of
our citizens engaged in m ssionary
and other lawful work in that quarter.
Turkey complains that her Armenian
subjects obtain citizenship in this coun-
try, not to identify themselves in good
faith with our people, but with the in
tention of returning to the land of their
birth and their engaging in sedition.
This complaint is not wholly without
foundation. A journal published in this
country in the Armenian language openly
counsels its readers to arm. organize and
participate in the movement for the
subversion of Turkish authority in the
Asiatic provinces. The Ottoman gov
ernment has announced it's intentions to
expel from it's dominion Armenians who
have obtained naturalization in the
United States since 1868. the right to
any or all classes of aIians is an
attribute of sovereignty. 1t is a right
and to a limited extent enforced
by the United States with the sanction
of our highest courts.
There being no naturalization treaty
between the United States and Turkey.
our minister at Constantinople has been
instructed that, while recognizing the
right of the government to enforce it's
declared policy against naturalized
American -Armenians, he is expected to
protect them from unnecessary harsh-
ness of treatment.
VENEZUELAN AFFAIRS.
The boundary dispute between Vene-
zuels and British Guiana is as yet un-
adjusted. The restoration of diplomatic
intercourse between that republic and
Great Britain and reference of the oues-
ton to impartial arbitration would be a
most gratifying contamination. The
by Venezuela of the conven-
tion for the arbitration Of the long de-
ferred claim of the Venezuelan trans-
portation company, is awaited.
In view OF the impaired financial re-
sources of Venezuela, consequent upon
the recent revolution there a modified
for the satisfaction of the
awards of the late advisory claims COM
in progressive installments,
has been assented to and payments are
being regularly made hereunder.
THE HAWAIIAN DIFFICULTY.
1t is hardly necessary for me to state
hat the questions arieing from our re.
ations with Hawaii have caused serious
Embarrassment. just prior to the in
Itallation of the present administration
he existing government of Hawaii had
been suddenly overthrown and treaty
II annexation had been negotiated be-
;ween the provisional government of the
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