Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1894-1895, 1894-12-07

TO murder. Thcrclipon was constrained -
direct his release for the that an attempt
To murder was not Of the crimes charged
against him. and upon which his surrender to
the Salvadorean authorities had been demanded.
NeNatiOus Differences With Spain.
Unreasonable and unjust fines imposed by
Spain ON the vessels and commerce Of the United
States have demanded from time 10 time during
the last twenty years earnest remOnStran on
the part of cur government. In the immediate
past. eXOroitant penalties lave been imposed
upon our vessels and goods by customs aujhor-
ties OF Cuba ard Porto Rico for clerical errors
OF the most trivial character i'm the rnanlfasts
ar bills or lading In fines amount az
10 thousands of dollars have been levied upon
cargOes Of the carrying vessels wher the goods
in question entitled To free entry Fines
have been exacted even when the error had been
detected AM the Spanish authorities notified
before the arrival Of the goods in port. This
conduct is in strange contrast with the consd-
crate ami liberal treatment extended the Spanish
vessels and cargoes In our ports in like eases
No satisfactory settlement of these vexatous
questions has vet been reached;
message. remains unsettled From the diplomatic
correspondence on this subject which has been
mas ore 10 ~6pcn nd seen fS
with Spain for disposal by arbitration Of out
standing claims between the two countries
ecpt the Mora claim. which. having been long
20 adjusted, now only awaits payment as stpu-
lated. and, or course. il could not he included
IN Tie proposed convention. IL was hoped that
this offer would remove parliamentary obstacles
encountered by the spanish government in pro-
FldinG payment or the Mora indemnity. i regret
Ia say thar 10 definite reply to this offer has
ye' been made and all efforts TO secure payment
of this settled claim have been unavailing
Protection of American Citizens.
In my last annual message | adverted to the
claim on the part OF Turkey OF the right
expei, as persons undesirable and dangerous;
Armenians naturalzed in the United States aud
returning to Turkish jurisdiction. Numerous
questions in this relation have arisen. While
ibis government acquiesces in the asserted right
OF expulsion il viii not consent that ArmenianS
may be imprisoned otherwise punished for no
other reason than having acquired without i'm
perial consent American citizenship. Three OF
the assallauts of Miss Melton. an American
teacher in MOsul. have been convicted by the
Ottoman courts. and am advised that nm APP
peal against the acquittal OF the remaining i've
has been taken by the Turkish prosecuting officer.
convention has been concluded with Nene.,
zuela for The arbitration of a long disputed
claim growing out of the seizure of certain
vessels The property OF, citizens of the United
States. Although signed. the treaty Of extra
dition with Venezuld is not yet in force owing
10 the insistence of that government that. when
surrendered. its citizens shall in be
liable to capital punishment
The rules for the prevention of collisions TT
ference held in this city in 1889 having b.,sn
currently Incorporated in the statutes of the
United States and Great Britain, have been an
nounced TO take effect March l. 1895. and invi
tations have been extended 10 all maritime
have thus far been received from Austria
France Portugal, Spain and Sweden.
Failure of Samoan Policy.
In my last annual message. l referred briefly
10 the unsatisfactory state of affairs in Samoa
sgnally illustrating the policy OF entangling al
1894. in response to resolution Of the senate.
! sent special message and documents to
that body on the same subject. which empha-
occurrences the correspondence in regard To
which will he laid before congress further
devised by the three powers and forced upon
the SamOans against their nveteratc hostility
ence of foreign military force al no small sacri-
fee of life and treasure. The suppression OF the
subsequent Punishment OF the leader and eleven
other chiefs as recited in my last message,
Formidable uprisings continued, and finally re-
h hellioh 6rohe IN the capital island, tIpou.
younger Tamasese, and in Atua, the eastern
district, "y other leaders. The insurgents
troops up TO the very doors of Apia. The King
again appealed 10 the powers for help, and the
GSss ,h British and German naval force
however without considerable loss to the
natives A few days later Tamasese and his
fSstcszed subr.:sFion '' '''p0 '"e '""''"eS
Reports rlreived from our agents at Apia do
not Justify the belief that the peace thus
brought about will be of long duration II is
their conviction that the natives hostile
90 the present government that such Of them
profess loyalty TO 1t do so from fear of tie
powers. and that II would speedily go TO pieces
II the wsrshps were withdrawn. In report. Tt
his government ON the unsatisfactory sifua lion
since the suppression of the late revolt by for.
eign armed forces. the German consul at Apia
To bc presumed. The lesson given by firing on
Atna was not sufficiently sharp and incisye To
nave, nave a lasting impression On tne torse'lnl ga
listing which show that peace will not last AMI
is not seriously intended. Malietoa. the king.
and his chiefs. are convinced that the departure
of the warships will Ice signal FOR Il renewal
Of the war. The circumstance that the representa-
iiVes of the villages OF all the districts which
were opposed To the government have already
withdrawn 10 Atua TO hold meetings. and that
both Atra and Aana have forbidden inhabitants
Of those districts which fought on the side Of
the government To return to their villages. and
have already partly burned down the latter.
indicates that real Cancellation of the parties
i still far or And in a note of the 10th ult..
enclosing copy of that report for the infOrma-
dor said: The contents of the report awakened
in the imperial government the apprehension that
under existing circumstances the peace
concluded with the rebels will afford assnr
ance OF the lasting restoration of tranquility i'll
the islands"
The present government has utterly failed To
correct If il has not aggravated. the very evils
lated our commerce with the islands. our par
ticiration in It's establishment against The wishes
OF tine natives WAS in plain defiance of the
and patriotic men who laid the foundations Of
our free institutions. and invite an expression
of the Judgment of congress on the propriefy "f
steps being taken 10y this government looking
10 the withdrawal from its engagements with
the other powers on some reasonable terms
not prejud!cial to any Of our existing rights.
Statement of the Finances.
The secretary Of the treasury reports that the
receipts Of the government from ali sources OF
during the fiscal year ended June %.
1891, amounted 10 S3I2 SOP 49S -. and its
pendtures to 42.6J5. 1857, leaving deficit
II S6,. sos, :,.0.5S There decrease Of Sl5.-
l52 ia sc In the ordinary expenditures of the
government. compared with the h..al year
1893. There collected from customs $l31.-
!1S,3O 81. aud from internal revenue S147,
l6s. 449 30. The balance of the income for the
lear. amounting TO $a3.6lo.517.97. was derived
from the sales of lands and other sources.
amounted to $215 1872 Os6 being STAG. 90 go
than during the preceding year and the i'm
portations free Of duty amounted to 1878. 195.-
SIC being $64 14S 675 less than during the pre-
redpg year. The receipts from customs Were
FIR SO ISti IL less, and from internal revenue
I3 $50 53., a less than IN 1893. The total tax
collected from distilled spirits $50. 30
80 ~; on manufactured tobacco SS.611 ,S9S. t.,
and on fermented liquors ST. .fl4.1SS.0
sIgn. amounted during the year To 1892. liO.5I2.
being Increase the preceding year OF
"a 49J.3IS
The total amount Of gold exported during the
fiscal year $40. sos. oG1. against sizes.
so IA during the fiscal year 1899. The amount
imported I2.449. 10. IA against S2i ia.
3Sl during the previous year. The imports OF
silver were S13.2S6,5.2. and the exports were
$50. AL ..65.
The total bounty paid upon the production of
sugar In the United States for the fiscal year
ST.. 100 20S. ~. being increase of SIT
0IS.OI over the payments made during the pre-
ceding gear. The amount of bounty paid from
July |. 1891. IN Aug. - 1894. the time when
further payments ceased by operation OF law.
$.bf6. 49,. s. Thc total expenses incurred In
the payment of the bounty upon sugar during