Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-12-08

In this country by her desire to cultivate more
liberal intercourse with us and TO seek our
kindly MD in furtherance OF her laudable desire
for complete autonomy in her domestic affalrs
and full equality In tho family OF nations. Tho
Japanese empire of to-day Is no longer tho
| Japan Of the past, and our relations with this
| progressive nation should not be less broad and
| liberal than those with other powers.
Prominent among the questions OF the year
was the Bluehelds Incident, in what is known
| as the Mosquito Indian strip, bordering on the
| Atlantic ocean and within the Jurisdiction OF
| Nicaragua. BY the treaty OF 1850 between
Great Britain and Nicaragua tho former gov
ernment expressly recognized the sover-
| eighty OF the latter over the strip, and q
| limited form OF self-government was guaran-
| teed to the Mosquito Indians, to be exercised
according to their customs, for themselves
| and other dwellers within It's limits.
| The so-called native government, which
| grew to be largely made up OF aliens,
| for many years disputed the sovereignty
| of Nicaragua over the strip, and claimed the
| right to maintain therein practically inde
| pendent municipal government. Early in the
past year efforts OF Nicaragua to maintain SOW
| ereignty over the Mosquito territory led to
| serious disturbances. eliminating in the sup
| preston of the native government and the at
| tempted substitution of an impracticablo COM
posite administration, in which Nicaragua and
| allen residents were to participate. Failure
was followed by an insurrection which for
| time subverted Nioaraguan rule, expelling her
officers and restoring the old organization,
| This in turn gave place to the existing local
| government established and upheld by Mica
| ragua.
Although the alien interests arrayed against
| Nicaragua In these transactions have been
| largely American, and the commerce of that
region for some time has been and still Is chief
| ly controlled our citizens, we can not for that
reason challenge the rightful sovereignty OF
Nicaragua over this important part of her do
| main.
For some months one and during part OF the
time two, Of our naval ships have been stationed
at Bluehelds for the protection OF all legti-
| mate interests of our citizens. In September
| last the Government at Managua expelled from
its territory twelve more foreigners, including
| two Americans. for alleged participation in the
seditious or revolutionary movements against
| the republic at Bluehelds already mentioned;
| but through the earnest remonstrance Of this
government the two Americans have been per-
| mitted to return to the peaceful management
| of their business. Our naval commanders at
| the scene OF the disturbance, by their constant
| exhibition of firmness and good judgment con-
tributed largely to the prevention of more seri-
| Gus consequences and to the restoration OF
quiet and order. 1 regret that in the midst of
| these occurrences there happened grave and
| irritating failure Of Nicaraguan justice. An
| American citizen named Wilson, residing at
| Ramra, in the Mosquito territory, was muir
| dered by one Arguello, the acting governor Of
| the town. After some delay the murderer was
arrested buf so insecurely confined or guarded
| that he escaped, and Notwithstanding our re-
| peated demands it is claimed that his recap
| ture has oeen impossible by reason OF his flight
| beyond Nicarauaguan jurisdiction.
| The recent death of the cZar OF Russia called
| forth appropriate expressions of sorrow and
| sympathy on the part of our government with
his bereaved family and the Russian people.
The sealing interests OF Russia in Behring
| sea are second only to our own. modus vi
hoo hoo tIa1N NTit h hn
imperial government restrictive of poaching on
the Russian rookerieS and of sealing in waters
| which we're not comprehended in the protected
area defined in the Paris award.
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 re-
| monstrance on the part Of our government. In
| the immediate past eXorbitant penalties have
been imposed upon our vessels and goods by
customs authorities of Cuba and Porto Rico for
clerical errors of the most trivial character in
the manfests or bills of lading. In some cases
fines amounting ro 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 notified before the arrival OF the
goods in port.
This conduct is in strange contrast with the
considerate and liberal treatment extended to
Spanish vessels and cargoeS in our ports in like
cases. No satisfactory settlement of these
veXatious questions has yet been reached.
In my last message I 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 gov
ernment acQuieSces in the asserted right OF ex'
pulsion 1t will not consent that Armenians
may be imprisoned or otherwise punished fol
no other reason than having acquired without
imperial consent American citizenship.
Three of the assailants of Miss Melton. ar
American teacher in Mosul, have been con
victed by the Ottoman court, and am advised
that an appeal against the acquittal OF the re
manning five has been taken by the Turkish
prosecution officer
The rules for the prevention OF collisions al
sea which were framed by the maritime con.
ference held in this city in 1882 having beer
concurrently incorporated in the statutes o
the United States and Great Britain have beer
announced to take effect March L. 1895, and in.
vitations have been extended to all maritime
nations to adhere to them. Favorable response:
have thus far been received from Austria
France, Portugal, Spain and Sweden.
NATIONAL FINANCES.
The secretary Of the treasury reports tina
the receipts of the government from all source.
OF revenue during the fiscal year ending June
80, 1884, amounting to s372,so2, 20, and its ex
| penQlCuTeS 10 Sff.UJo,ioo-oI, ledNlnS ueHClJ o
s69 800, 26O.5S, there was decrease of Sl5,952,
67466 in the ordinary expenses of the govern
ment, as compared with the fiscal year 1893.
There collected from customs $13l Sls.
73062 and from internal revenue $i7, ,l6S, ,449. 20
The balance of the income for the year, amount
ing to s95, ,5l797 was derived from tho sale
of lands and other sources
The value of our total dutiable import
| amounted to $275,l990s6, being sl46,6o76s5 les
; than during the preceding year, and the impor
tatlons free from duty amounted to S379 795, ,53t
being S64 74s, ,675 less than during the preceding
year The receipts from customs were S73,5s6,
466. II less and from internal revenue $l3,S36,
9.97 less than in 1893
The total tax collected from distilled spirit
was $85. .e59, ,25025; on manufactured tobacco
$2S 6l7 S98 g., and fermented liquors $3l,4l4
} 78S,04,
Our exports of merchandise domestic and for
5 egn amounted during the year to 1892 40, ,5T
being an increase over the preceding year
> $i4, ,495 378.
! The total amount of gold exported during tn
fiscal year s76.89SO6l as against Sl0S,6s0 Al
| d,ri ha ne N