Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-04

buildings of Anatolia College, established
| by citizens Of the United States at Mar
| sovan, and the apparent indifference of the
| Turkish Government to the outrage, not
| withstanding the completely of some of its
! officials, called for earnest remonstrance,
which was followed by promises of repara-
ton and punishment OF the offenders.
Indemnity for the injury to the buildings
| has already been paid, permission to re-
build given, registration of the school prop
erty in the name of the American owners
secured, and efficient protection guaran-
| teed.
Missionaries in Turkey.
Information received of maltreatment
suffered by an inoffensive American woman
engaged in missionary work in Turkish
Koorlistan was followed by such represen-
taticns to the Porte; as resulted in the is
suance of orders for the punishment of her
ASSISTANTS, the removal of a delinquent
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 not wholly without foundation. A jour-
nal published in this country in the Arme-
MAN language openly counsels it's readers
to arm. organize and participate in move
ments for the subversion of Turkish author
ity in the Asiatic provinces. The Ottoman
Government has announced it's intention
to expel from its dominions Armenians who
have obtained naturalization in the United
States since 1868.
The right to exclude any or all classes of
aliens is an attribute of sovereignty. 1t is
right asserted and, to a limited extent,
enforced by the United States with the
sanction of our highest court. There being
no naturalization treaty between the United
States and Turkey, our minister at Constan-
| tinople has been instructed that, while rec
oSnizing the right of that government to en-
| force its declared policy against natural
lied Armenians, he is expected to protect
them from unnecessary harshness of treat
ment.
In view of the impaired financial resources
of Venezuela, consequent upon the recent
revolution there, a modified arrangement
for the satisfaction of the awards of the
late revisory Claims Commission, in pro-
gressive installments, has been assented to-
and payments are being regularly made
hereunder.
The boundary dispute between Venezuela
and British Guiana is yet unadjusted. a
restoration of diplomatic intercourse
between that republic and Great Britain
and reference of the question to impair
tial arbitration would be most crafty
ing contamination.
| The ratification by Venezuela of the con-
vention for the arbitration of the long-de-
ferred claim of the Venezuelan Transporta-
ton Company is awaited.
Waiting for News From Hawaii.
| 1t is hardly necessary for me to state
that the question arising from our relations
with Hawaii have caused serious embarrass-
ment. Just prior 10 the insIa.Iatio of the
present administration the eAlsting govern
ment of Hawaii had been suddenly over
thrown, and treaty of annexation had
been negotiated between the provisional
government of the islands and the United
States, and submitted to the Senate for
ratincation. This treaty 1 withdrew for
examination, and dispatched Hon. James
| ii. Blount of Georgia to Honolulu as
special commissioner to make an impair
tial investigation of the circumstances at
tending the change of government and OF
all the conditions bearing upon the sub
Ject OF the treaty. After thorough and
exhaustive examination Mr.. Blount sub
mitted to me his report, showing beyond
all question that the constitutional govern
ment of Hawaii had been subverted with
The active aid of our representative to that
government and through the Intimidation
caused by the presence of an armed naval
force of the United States which was land
ed for that purpose at the instance of our
minister. Upon the facts developed it
seemed to me the only honora BE course for
our government to pursue was to undo the
wrong that had been done by those repre-
sentInS us and to restore as far as prac-
ucable the status existing at the time of
our forcble intervention. With a view Of
accomplishing this result within the con-
lstitutional limits of executive power, ana
RECOGNIZING all our obligation ana respon-
sibilities growing out of any changed con-
ditions brought about by our unjustiliable
interference, our present minister at Homo
lulu has received appropriate Instructions
to that end. Thus far no information OF
the accomplishment of any definite results
has been received from him.
Additional advices are soon expected.
When received they will be promptly sent
to the Congress, together with all other in
formation at hand, accompanied by a spe-
cial executive message fully detailing all
the facts necessary TO complete under
standing of the case, and presenting his
tory of all the material events leading I'D to
the present situation.
The Arbitration Movement.
By concurrent resolution. passed by the
Senate February Ii, lS!D, and by the House
of Represen tatives on the sd OF April fol-
lowing, the President was requested ito in
vite. from time to time, as fit occasions
may arise, negotiations with any Govern
ment with which the United States has or
may have diplomatic relations. to the end
that any differences or disputes arising
between the two Governments which can
not be adjusted by diplomatic agency NAV
be referred to arbitration and be peaceably
adjusted by such means" April ~ 1880.
the international American Conference of
Washington, by resolution expressed the
wish that all controversies between the re-
publics of America and the nations of Eu-
rope might be settled by arbitration and
recommended that the government of each
nation represented in that conference should
communicate this wish to all friendly DOW
ers. favorable response has been re-
ceived from Great Britain in the shape of
resolution adopted by Parliament July
10 last cordially sympa thizing with the pur-
pose in view, and expressing the hope that
Her Majesty's Government will lend ready
cooperation to the Government of the
United States upon the basis OF the con-