The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1894-12-07

ioft " Aut eteltAat1 oi htato containing dis I
cussion Of the questions raised by the German
protests.
Early In the present year an agreement was
reached with Great britain concerning instruc-
tlons TO be given 70 the naval commanders Of
the two governments In Behring sea and tho
contiguous North Pacific ocean for their
guidance Ia the execution Of the
award Of tho Paris tribunal OF arbitration and
the enforcement Of the regulations therein
prescribed for the protection OF seal life in the
waters mentioned An understanding has also
been reached for the payment BY the United
States Of Ae5oOo In full satisfaction OF all
claims which may be made by Great Britain
Tor damages growing out OF the controversy as
70 Tor seals In Behring sea, or thes seizure OF
british vessels engaged IN taking seal In those
waters. Tho award and findings OF the
Paris tribunal 70 a great extent deter
mined the facts and principles upon which
these claims should be adjusted. and they have
been subjected by both governments 70 q
thorough examination upon the principles as
well as the facts which they Involve. am con-
flnced that a settlement upon tho terms mem
TONED would be an equitable and advantageous
.ae and ! recommend that provision be made
~ the prompt payment Of the stated sum
fhus Tar only France and Portugal have sig
niled their willingness 10 adhere 10 the regu-
Pafs Tribunal OF arbitration
Prliminary surveys Of tho Alaskan boundary
and htrcparat0ry examination Of the questioa
OF prsertion OF food fsh ia the contiguous
water, li the United States and the Domlnion
OF CANA are In progress
since idmmuhlcating the volumlnous corre-
sponocnfs 10 regard 20 Hawaii and the action
iakcn BY be senate and house OF representa-
ives on ortaln questions submitted to tho
| higmeni I'd wider discretion OF congress the
onaniEaiiot " government In place OF the
Professional arrangement which followed the
oepsition The queen has been announced
with svidence 4 rs effective operation. The
recoft zion usual IN such cases has been nc-
cordcdAho new government
Undet our present treaties of extradition
with liAy misearrlagsy of Justice have oc-
CURED oNng 10 Tie rofusual Of that Foycrn-
ment 10 safsendrr h own subjects THUS far
our efforts 70 aegointe nn amended couven.
uon oosiaiitg lhia unieulty nave bcen una
yalilng
Apart frouihe war h which the island en-
plre Is engage Japan attracts increasing at-
L ten,lon In this 1untry Ay her evident desire 10
cultivate moro peral iiterconrso with Us and
20 seek our kitcf aid 10 furthorance Of her
laudahle aesifet complete autonomy In her
domestic anaifs q full clualitY ia the family
of nations Tho 1apihese empire u to-day Il
no longer the IaiAi u the past and our rela-
tions With this profisssivc nation should not
be less broad aud neral than those with
other powers
Good will foatercl ty many Interests In
commuu has markoa Jsr rotations with oui
nearest southern ncighlu
Peace being restore long her nor.aerI
frontier. Mexico has ast tho punishment Of
the late dlsturbers O he tranquility Their,
ought 20 BE- a new trcn1 q commerce an,
navigation with that counif % take the plac,
Of the ono terminated thru years ago IN,
friendliness u the lntcrcoun. uctseen thetw
countries is attcsicd BY ~ f.ct during int
long period the commerce oftaia has steadll,
increased under the "a of'Fnl ,aal considora
ton. bclhg neither stimulated y soaycntiona
arrangements nor retarded BY ita.oas fiyalric
, or selfish dislrust
, The problem u tho storage an asc of IN
waters Of the Rio 0rando Tor irritllan shoul
, bo solved by appropriate e0ncuft 4 action O
/ tho two Interested eouniric6- itka, Ia "a
, Colorado heights the stream Com istermi,
tently. yielding little water during Ne Or
, months 10 the lrrieatlng channels airs'y cor
/ struoiod along is course. This soavit
, IA often Nsyercly felt In tho srcgior
! where the river forms comuo
, boundary Moreover. the frequent ch2lrt
IN lts course ,hnongh level sands oftcnnii
> embarrassing questions Of Territorial iurhdi
4 tion
. Prominent among the questions Of the ~
. was the Bluoaclds incident IN what Is kno'
! a. the Mesquite Indian strip, bordering on l
Atlantic ocean aud within the jurisdiction
= Nicaragua by tho treaty oi is0o bctwe
: Great Britain aud Nicaragua the former 20
ernmsnt expressly recognized sovereignty
\ tho latter over the strip and a limited form
a self government was guaranteed 20 the Nc
4 quito Indians. 10 be e1eriscd according
a their custom, for themselves and ott
n dvollers within It's limits Tho so-called natl
: government which grow 70 be largely made ~
4 aliens, for many years disputed tho soyereii
~ Of Nicaragua over the strip and claimed
y right TO maintain therein q practically in'
I pendent municipal government. Early In
Il past year efforts Of Nicaragua 70 maint
y sovereignty over the Mosquito territory led
4 serious disturbances culmina.ing In the 81
= preston Of the native government aud the
T. tempted substitution of an impraciicable co
= poslte administration. In which Nicaragua q
IN allies residents were 10 participate Fall
q was followed by an insurrection. which fol
l. time suhyerted Nlcafaguan rule, o1pelling
N onicers aud restoring the old ofganzati
:. This. In turn gave place 70 the existing 10
government established All upheld by Mic
10 aqua
III Although tho alieR interests arraycd agai
- Nicaragua IN these transactions have b.
a largely American. and the commerce OF {
"A region for some time has been and stli
- chlsfiy controlled by our citizens We eau
"A for that reason challenge the rightiul soy
ot eighty Of Nicaragua oVor this important .
'ir Of her domaih.
For some months one aud during part
IN the time two, Of our naval ships have hccn !
AZ toned nt Bluenclds for tho protection OF
q legitimate interests Of our citizens. In )
tembcr last the government ai Managua
al pelled from its territory twelve or m
~ Foreigners includiag two Amerie'
for alleged participation IN
M. seditlcus or revolutionary movements aga
on the republic at Biueheids already mention
-. but through the earnest remonstranees OF
n. government the two Americans have been
81 mitted 10 return 20 the peaceful manager
an Of their business eW naval commander
~ the scene Of those disturbances, by their ,
n, slant exhibition OF nrmness and good j
4 q ment. contributed largely TO the preventio
~ more serious consequences and 10 the rest
ec- tlon OF quiet and order ! regret that In
mo midst OF those occurrences there happenl
Ihe most grave and Irritating failure OF
ar rAguan Justice. An American
md lien named Wilson. residing at Kama
a. Arguello, tho acting governor OF tue Z
-. After some delay the murderer wa arros
IN. but 50 insecurcly confined or guarded tina
~. escaped. and Notwithstanding our repeated
of mands II Is claimed that his fcoapiure
been impossible by reason OF his Night be-
llth Niearasuan Jurisdiction.
- The Ncar,euan authorities having giveI
the tlee Of forfeiture OF their concession to tn
10 nal company on grounds purely technical
mi. not embraced In the contract, have rec
Csc from that position.
,os. The recent death OF the czar OF Russia c
forth appropriate expressions OF sorrow
the sympathy on the part OF our government
snd his bercavcd family aud the Russian peop
'a.a As n further demonstration OF respect
,he friendship our minister At St Petersburg
49, directed TO represent our government at
, In. funeral ceremonies,
nor The scaling Interest OF Russia In Bel
ac. sea are second only TO our own modu
yondi has therefore been concluded viii
%, imperial government reStrictiso OF poa'
- ON the Russian rookeries and OF scalif
- waters which were not comprchcnded
la protected area defined In the Paris award
Occasion has been found to urge upo
.no. Russian government equality OF treAtmei
sasn our great life insurance companies
nS,s operations have been extended lhrouI
GOV. Europe Admitting, as we do, forelgn cor
~ tIons 70 transact business IN the United ;
.o.,. we naturally expect no loss tolerane
svch our own in the ample colds Of eompe
Ienee abroad
s" ~ NJ Unreasonable and unjust hncs impos'
's.h. Spain on the vessels and commerce Q
-. United States have demanded from III
.aso, time during the last twenty years earn'
= !, monstranec upon the part OF our govern
In tho Immediate past oNorbtant pen
rexa, have pecn lmposeu vpoa W. ~ cnna ma
o.. hV customs nutnorlltH oi NNoe ""e