Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1894-12-06

all legitimate interests of our citizens. In
September last the government at Ma
nagua expelled from its territory twelve
or more foreigners, including two Ameri-
cans, for alleged participation in the
seditlous or revolutionary movement
against the republic at Bluefields already
mentioned; but through the earnest remon-
strance OF this government the two Amerl-
cans have been permitted to return to the
the peaceful management of their business.
Our naval commanders at the scene OF these
disturbances, by their constant exhibition
OF frmness and good Judgment, contributed
largely to the prevention of more serious
consequences and to the restoration of quiet
and order. l regret that in the midst OF
these occurrences there happened most
grave and irritating failure OF
Nicauraguan justice. An American cit
the Mosquito territory, was murdered by
one Arguello, the acting governor OF the
town. After some delay the murderer was
arrested but so insecurity confined or
guarded that he escaped, and notwith-
standing our repeated demands it is claimed
that his recapture has been impossible by
reason of his flight beyond Nicaraguan
Jurisdiction.
The Nicaraguan authorities having given
notice of forfeiture of their concession to
the canal company on grounds purely tech
nical and not embraced in the contract,
have receded from that position.
Trouble with Spain.
Unreasonable and unjust fines imposed by
Spain on the vessels and commerce OF the
United States have demanded from time to
time during the last twenty years earnest
remonstrance on the part of our govern
ment. In the immediate past exorbitant
penalties have been imposed upon our YES
sells and goods by customs authorities of
Cuba and Porto Rico, for clerical errors OF
the most trivial character in the manifests
or bills of lading. In some cases fines
amounting to thousands of dollars have
been levied upon cargoes or the carrying
vessels, when the goods in question were
entitled to free entry. Fines have been
exacted even when the error had been
detected and the Spanish authorities mott
fed before the arrival of the goods In port
This conduct is in strange contrast with
the considerable and liberal treatment ex-
tended to Spanish vessels and cargoes in
our ports in like cases. No satisfactory
yet been reached.
Relations with Turkey.
In my last annual message / adverted
to the claim on the part of Turkey of the
right to expel, as persons undesirable and
dangerous, Armenians naturaliZed in the
United States and returning to Turkish
jurisdiction. Numerous questions in this
relation have arisen.
While this government acquiesces in the
asserted right of expulsion it would not
consent that Armenians may be imprisoned
or otherwise punished for no other reason
than having tcIuired without imperial
consent American citizenship. Three of
the assailants of Miss Melton, an American
teacher in MoSul, have been convicted by
the Ottoman courts, and am advised that
an appeal against the acquittal of the re-
naming five has been taken by the Turkish
prosecuting officer.
Samoan Affairs.
In my last annual message l referred
briefly to the unsatisfactory state of affairs
in Samoa under the operation of the Ber-
lin treaty as signally illustrating the i'm
policy of entangling alliances with foreign
powers, and on Mag 8, 1894, in response to
"A resolution of the senate, | sent special
message and documents to that body on the
same subject, which emphasized my pre-
viously expressed opinions. Later occur
rences, the correspondence in regard to
which will be laid before congress, further
demonstrate that the government which
was devised by the three powers and forced
upon the SamoanS against their lnveterate
hostility can be maintained only by
continued presence of foreign military force
and at no small sacrifice of life and treas
ure.
The suppression of the Nataffa Insured
tion by the powers and the subsequent
Punishment of the leader and eleven other
chiefs. as recited in my last message, did
not bring lasting peace to the islands. For.
midable uprsings continued, and finally q
rebellion broke out in the capital island
Upolo, headed in Aana. the western dis
trict by the younger Tamasese, and in
Atua the eastern district, by other leaders.
The insurgents ravaged the country and
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to the very doors of Apia. The
king again appealed to the powers for
help, and the combined British and
German naval forces reduced the Atuans
to apparent subsection, not, however, with
out considerable loss to the natives few
days later Tamasese and his adherents
fearing the ships and the marines, pro-
fessed submission.
Reports received from our agents at Apia
do not justify the belief that the peace
thus brought about will be of long dura-
ton 1t is their conviction that the natives
are at heart hostile to the present govern
ment; that such of them as profess loyalty
to it do so from fear of the powers, and
that it would speedily go to pieces if the
warships were withdrawn. In reporting
to his government on the unsatisfactory
situation since the suppression of the late
revolt by foreign armed forces, the Ger
man consul at Apia stated:
Il hat peace VIII be lasting Is hardly to
be presumed. The lesson given by firing on
Atua was not sufficiently sharp and in
cisive to leave lasting impression on the
forgetful Samoan temperament. In fact
conditions are existing which show that
peace will not last and is not seriously in
tended. Malietoa, the king, and his chiefs,
are convinced that the departure of the
warshps will be a signal for a renewal of
war The Circumstance that the repre-
sentatives of the villages of all the
districts which were opposed to the
government have already withdrawn
to Atua to hold meetings. and
that both Atua and Aaua have forbidden
inhabitants of those districts which fought
on the side of the government to return tC
their villages and have already partly
burned down the latter, indicates that G
real Cancellation of the parties is still fan
! OFF,
The Country's Finances.
The secretary of the treasury reports thai
the receipts of the government from al
| sources of revenue during the fiscal veal
| ending June 80, j 594 amounting TO 1872 3D2,
49S 90, and it's expenditures to SAP sos, 1853 81
| leaving a deficit OF SEQ, S03, 2605S. Their,
was a decrease of Sl5, 952 ga 66 in the ordi
nary expenses of the government, as com
pared with the fiscal year of 1898.
There was collected from customs S131,
| 1S.53062 and from internal revenu,
| S147, les, 1870 The balance of tn,
| income for the year, amounting tt
| SO, SIS 5l7.97, was derived from thu
| sales of lands and other sources
| The value of our total dutiable imports