Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-12-04

.,..ft.- 4 .-"tN NecoSnttcu Inc eoNef-
,gnity OF tho latter over .hs 5trip. and
Limited form OF seif-rovernnent was
kusranI -ed 70 the Mesquite rndlans.
70 ne exercised according to their GUS
toms Tor themselves and other dwell
lers within It's limits Tho so-called
nauYo government which grew to be
larseiy made up Of aliens for many
ssns disputed the sovcrcisnity Of
Nc sraEua over the strip ana claimed
the right 20 maintain therein q prac-
italy independent municipal govern
rrnt. Early IN the past year Efforts
Of Nicaragua to maintain sovereign
ity over the Mosquito territory led to
serious disturbances, culm mating In
the suppression of the native govern
ment and the attempted substitution
OF an impracticahic composite admin
istration IN which Nicaragua and
alien residents were TO participate.
Failure was followed by an insurrec-
ton which Tor a time suhVerted Nica-
! raBuan rule expeliiug her officers and
restoring the old organization. This
/ IN turn gave place to the existing
\ lotal government established and up
/ held by Nicaragua. Although the
\ ragua In these transactions have been
largely. American, and the commerce
OF that region. Tor somctime has been.
ana sun is, chiefly controlled by our
citizens, we cannot for that reason
challenge the rightful sovereignty of
Nicaragua over this important part
of her domain. For some months one,
and during part Of the time two OF
our naval ships have hsen stationed
at Bluenelds for the protection OF all
Legitimate interests OF our citizens. In
september last. the government Mt
Managua expelled from it's territory
twelve or more foreigners, Including
two Americans, for alleged participa-
tlon In the seditlous or revolutionary
movements against the republic at
Bluefelds already mentioned. but
through the earnest remonstrance OF
this government the two Americans
have been permitted TO return to
poaceable management OF their busl-
ness Our naval commanders at the
scene OF these disturbances, by their
constant exhibition Of ilrmnass ana
good Judgment, contributed largely To
the prevention OF more serious conse-
qucnces and tho restoration OF quiet
and order regret that In the midst
Of these occurrences there happened 4
most grave and irritating failure OF
Nlcaraguan Justice An American
citizen named Wilson residing at
Rama, In the Mosquito territory was
murdered by one Arguolln, the acting
governor OF the town. After some de.
Law tho murderer was arrested bul
40 insecurcly confined or guarded that
he escaped, and notwithstanding oul
rrneatel demands II Is claimed tnhl
hls captnrc has been impossible, hS
reason of his flight beyond Nicaragua
Jurisdiction. -
The Sicaraguan authorities havini
given notice Of forfeiture OF their con
cession To the canal company 81
grounds purely technical and not en-
hrnced In the contract, have recede'
, from that position.
Peru.
Peru. regret 10 say, shows synp
toms OF domestic disturbance hu
,, probably to the elowness OF her fegu
, peratloh from the dlstrssseH OF w
war Of 1881 Weakened IN resource
r NOV di0,culties In facing luternauona
. ohllrntions invite our kindly syinpAth
l am Justify our forbearance IN press
= IN ling pending claims | have re-
: constrained 10 testify THIS syfnpath
{ in connection with certain delnanu
urgently preferred by other powers
= Russia.
a The recent death OF the czar Of Rus
1 sla called forth appropriate eNpres
4 slons of sorrow and sympathy on ui
mart OF our government with his h'
II reaved family and the Russian pee
=, nie As further demonstration
=. ,sse,,ect ana friendship our minister Z
~ 81 Petersburg was directed TO repr'
,e cent our government at the funer'
70 ceremonies. .,.
N The sealing interests OF RUSSIA
!, Dehrlnr sea are second only 10 OF
y, avn. A modus vircndl has therefor
- been concluded with the Imperial go
o. crnment restrictive OF poaching on u
- Russian roolseries, and OF Seuuhg
IN waters which wee not cemprehis a. =,
~ In the protected area dennta III
~ ~ Paris award, Occasion nas ~,
= found 10 urge upon the Russian ~
. eminent equality OF treatment ~ IN,
great life insurance companies VIZ
90 onerations have been eNtehdt
n throughout Europe. Admitting, us
nj do. foreign corporations 10 uRhS :
in business in the United states, W W
nj urally expect no less toiehohuT A,
no own in the ample fields OF comp ~
~ ohrnad But few cases OF intetlN
q, enre with naturalized citizens retuI
a., ing 10 Russia have been reportcu W, ~
~ ing the current year one hrNe''i ~
:, All was arrested last summer W 1
"a llsh province ON a repnrteu D,,s,i
"a unidentified remuneration or huss,'
aiinrianee but It transpired that
nroceedinrs originated In alleged III.
a feasance committed by him WINE
is imperial official Il number OF stn 80,
e. isfforts for his release, when p.u'
er taad Ia hp SUCCESSFUL, MtiN ~ F'No-
It's when his death was reporteu'
on salvador.
NJ r.no government OF salvador havIi
hean overthrown by an abrupt pVp
lar outberak, certain OF its nlliit's
he ofiicars. while holly pursued ~ Mi
at rinted insurgents sought reluke
his hasrd the United States war ~
I'LL Bennington, then lying in san p
us, ,sadoran port. Although the pracp
err III ASYLUM is not favored by tnls ~
etc eminent. vet 10 view OF the ifnlhe
nd neril which threatened the Iusiur,
~. M solely from considerations OF
no .,,'n,iv thew we're afforded shelter
st, our naval commander. and When az
I've wards demanded, under our ttea's
nd ,xfradition with Salvador, LOT "
J. an charges of murder. arson ana y
berv i directed that such Of them
etc nod no, voluntarily left the snip
~ rs,,,eve1 10 one OF our nsarest pot
ln' s,hsrc a hearing could be had bel,
~. a indIcial officer in compliance VAN
M terms OF the treaty. ON thfir atIl
- a, san Francisco such pFoeeeul
~. vas promptly Instituted before
~ f-njted states district Judge. WIN n
~. mai lie acts constituting the aues
w w, 'efsns.s. --r-liucEil. and dischArt
'sr- nh Inc eccuead except one, Gem
.e ,s's who was held for an -huf.lnpii
~, snurder Thereupon ] was constrall
~ 20 direct his release for the reH'