Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-12-07

A..rr -OWr delay tho murderer WAS arrested,
hut so inseculeIy conhnnt or guarded that
he escaped, and, notwlthstan ling our re-
peated deman is. It is claimed that his re-
capture has been impossible. by reason OF
his flight beyond Nlcaraguan jurisdiction.
The Nicaraguan authorities having given
notice of forfeiture Of their concession 10
the canal company, on grounds purely tech
nical and not embraced In the contract, have
receded from that position.
PoACuINd on RUSSIAN SEALS.
The sealing interests OF Russia in Bcring
Sea are second only TO our own. A mOlus
vivendi has therefore been concluded with
the Imperial Government restrictive OF
poaching on the Russian rookerles, AM OF
sealing In waters which were not compre-
hended in the protected area defined in tho
Paris award.
Occasion has been found TO urge upon the
Russian Government equality OF treatment
for our great lie insurance companies whose
operations have been extended throughout
Europe. Admitting, as we do, foreign cor
poralions TO transact business In the United
States. we naturally expect no less tolerlnce
for our own In the ample fields OF competi-
tion abroad.
But few cases OF Interference with nat
uralized citizens returning to Russia hnve
been reported during the current year. One
Polish province, on reported charge OF un-
permitted renuncation OF Russian alegi-
| ance, but II transpired that the proceedings
| originated in alleged malfeasance committed
| by Krzeminski while an Imperial official
number OF years ago. Efforts for his re-
| lease. which promised to be successful, were
In progress when his death was reported.
TURKEYS TREATMENT OF MISSIONARIES.
In my last annual message / adverted to
the claim on the part OF Turkey OF the right
| TO expel as persons undesirable and dan
| gerous Armenians naturalized In the United
| States and returning to Turkish jurisdiction.
| Numerous questions In this relation have
| arisen. While this Government acqutesceS
| in the asserted right OF expulsion, 1t will not
consent that Armenlans may be imprisoned
or otherwise punished for no other reason
| than having acquired without Imperial con-
sent American citizenship.
Three OF the assailants OF Miss Melton an
American teacher In MosuI, have been con-
vlcted by the Ottoman courts, and | am ad-
vised that an appeal against the acuulttal OF
the remaining five has been taken by the
| Turkish prosecuting officer.
TROUBLES IN SAMOA.
Reports received from our agents Mt Apia
| do not Justify tho belief that the pence thus
! brought about will be OF long duration. 1t
is their conviction that the natives are at
| heart hostile to the present Government /;
| that such OF them as profess loyalty to 1t do
| so from fear OF tho powers, and that II would
| speedily go 10 pieces II the war ships were
| withdrawn
The present Government has utterly failed
TO correct, II indeed 1t has not aggravated,
the very evils It was intended to prevent. 1t
has not stimulated our commerce with the
islands. Our participation In Its establish
ment against the wishes OF the natives was
| In plain defiance OF the conservative teach
ings and warnings OF the wise and patriotic
men who laid the foundations OF our free In
stitutions, and invite an expression OF the
| judgment OF Congress on the propriety OF
| steps being taken by this Government look
| ing to the withdrawal from Its engagements
with the other powers on some reasonable
terms not prejudicial to any OF our existing
rights. =
| CONDITION OF THE TREAsURY.
The Secretary OF the Treasury reports that
the receipts OF the Government from all
sources oi revenue during the fiscal year
ending June 30 1894, amounted to s372,-
1921 20, and its expenditures to $i42,'
Cos, 1887, leaving a deficit OF. s69,8O3,-
| 260.68. There was decrease OF sl6, ,952, :
674.66 In the ordidsry expenses OF she Gov