Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1894-12-06

other jewellers within it's limits.
This so-called government, which
grew to be largely made up of
aliens, for many years disputed the SOW
ereignty of Nicaragua over the strip
and claimed the right to maintain
therein a practically independent mu-
government. Early in the past
year efforts of Nicaragua to maintain
sovereignty over the Mosquito terri
tory led to serious disturbances, culmi- |
in the suppression of the native
government and the attempted substi-
tuition of an i~mpracticable composite
administration in which Nicaraguan
Failure was followed by an Instruction
which for a time subverted Nicaraguan
rule, expelling her officers and restrict
ing the old organization. This, in turn,
gave place to the existing local govern
ment, established and upheld by Mic
aragua. Although the alien interests
arrayed against Nicaragua in these
transactions have been largely Ameri-
can, and the m of that region
for some time has been, and still is,
chiefly controlled by our citizens, we
cannot for that reason challenge the
rightful sovereignty of Nicaragua over
this important part of her domain. Fol
some months one, and during part of
the time two, of our naval ships have
been stationed at Bluefields for the pro-
lection of all legitimate interests of our
citizens. In September last the gov
eminent at Managua expelled from
it's territory twelve or more for
~eigners, including two Americans,
for alleged participation in the
solutions or revolutionary movements
against the republic at Bluefields
already mentioned, but through the ear
nest remonstrance of this government
the two Americans have been permitted
to return to the peaceful management of
their business. Our naval command
ers at the scene of these disturbances,
by their constant exhibition of f1rmness
and good judgment contributed largely
to the prevention or more serious conSe-
sequences and to the restoration of
quiet and order. regret that in the
midst of these occurrences there hap
pened a most grave and irritating fail
ure of Nicaraguan Justice. An Ameri-
can citizen named Wilson, residing at
Rama, in the Mosquito Territory, was
murdered by n Arguillo, the acting
Governor of the town. After some de-
lay the murderer was arrested, but so
insecurity confined or guarded that he
escaped, and, Notwithstanding our re-
peated demands, it is claimed that his
recapture has been impossible by rea-
son of his flight beyond Nicaraguan jul
riSdiction.
The Nicaragua authorities hav-
ing given notice of the forfeiture of
their concession to the canal company
on grounds purely technical and not
embraced in the contract, have receded
from that proposition.
Peru, | regret to say, shows symptoms
of domestic disturbance, due probably
to the slowneSs of her ~recuperation
from the diStreSSeS of the war of 1881.
Weakened in resources, her difficulties
in paying international obligations
invite our kindly sympathy and justify
our ~forbearance in pressing long pend
ing claims. | have felt constrained to
testify this sympathy in connection
with certain demands urgently pre-
| ferred by other powers.
| The recent death of the Gar of Rus
STA called forth appropriate expressions
| of sorrow and sympathy on the part of
our government with his bereaved
family N the Russian people. AS a
further demonstration of respect and
friendship our minister at st. Peters
burg was directed to represent our gov
| eminent at the funeral ceremonies.
The sealing interests of Russia in Be
ring Sea are second only to our own. A
modus vivendi has therefore been con.
cluded with the imperial government
restrictive of poaching on the Russian
rookeries and of sealing in waters which
were not co~mprehended in the protected
area defined in the Paris award. Occa.
sion has been found to urge upon the
Russian government equality of treat
ment for our great life insurance
companies, whose operations have
been extended throughout Europe
Admitting, as we do, foreign corpora.
tions to ~ransact business in the United
States. We naturally expected no less
tolerance for our own in the ample
fields Of competition abroad. But few
cases of interference with naturaliZeC
citizens returning to Russia have beer
reported during the current year. One
rZemlnSkl was arrested last summe
in a Polish province on a reported
charge of unpermitted remuneration O.
Russian allegiance but it transpired
that the proceedings originated in al
legged malfeasance committed by Krze
minski while an imperial official a mum
Der of years ago. Efforts for his release
which promised to be successful, were
in progress when his death was re
ported.
The government of Salvador having
been overthrown by an abrupt popular
outbreak, certain of it's military anC
civil officers while holly pursued by in
furiated insurgents sought refuge OF
board our warship, Bennington, ther
lying in a ~Salvadorean port. Although
the practice of asylum is not favored
by this government, yet in view of tn,
imminent peril which threatened the
fugitives and solely from consideration.
of humanity they were afforded shelter
by our naval commander and when af
forwards demanded under our treaty O
~extradition with Salvador for trial OF
charges of murder, arson and robbery
| directed hat such of them as had no
voluntarily left the ship be conveyed tt
one of our nearest ports where a hear
ing could be had before a judicial off
Ger in compliance with the terms of the
treaty. On their arrival at San Fran
cisco such a proceeding was promptly
instituted before the United States dis
trict judge, who held that the acts con
shutting the alleged offenses were DO
litical and discharged all the accuse
except n Cienfugos, who was helt
for an attempt to murder. Thereupor
l was constrained to direct his release
for the reason that an attempt to muir
der was not one of the crimes charged
against him and upon which his sur
render to the Salvadoreau authoritie!
had been demanded.
Unreasonable and unjust fines i'm
posed by Spain on the vessels and com
merce of the United States have de
manded from time to time during tn,
last twenty years earnest remonstranc,
on the part of our government Tn th,