The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-12-04
OR RTLArIONs TO RrssIA.

The r-cent death Of the car Of Rus
'i2 called forth appropriate expression
Of sorrow and sympathy on the part OF
our Government with his bercaved family
and the Russian people
As a further demon 'pratiCn Of respect
and friendship our Minister at st. Pc
teISburg was directed 10 represent our
Government at the funeral ceremonies.
The sealing interests OF Russia tn Behr-
ing Sea are second only to our own. \
modus ViYend has therefore been con
cluGcd with the Imperial Government re-
stTiCtiVe Of pOaCLlng on the RUSSIAN
TOOkeriCS ana Of sealing IN waters, Whf'h
were not cOmprehcnded ia the protected
area, defined in the Paris award. OcCd-
sion has been found 10 urge upon the
Russian Government equality OF treat
ment for our great life insurance com
ranies whose operations have been eN-
tended throughout Europe.
Admitting. as we do foreign corpora
tons TO transact business In the United
states, We naturally expected no ieSS
tolerance for our own in the ample heius
of competition abroad.
But few cases OF interference WIN
naturalzed citizens returning 10 Russia
have been reported Curing The current
wear one krZemlniski, was arrested
last summer in "A Polish province on "A
reported charge Of Lnpermltted renuucla-
lion OF Russian allegiance. but III iran
spired that the proceedings originated III
ALLEGED malfeasance committed u\ NiZe-
miusI< while an Imperial Official, a
numher OF wears ago. Efforts for his
release. which promised to b. successful
were in progress when his death was
reported. ,..i,.
neon overthrow by an abrupt popular
outbreak certain Of It's military ana
civil officers. while holly pursued by IN
furiatcd insurgents, sought IsiusI -"
board the United States warShp Ben
ningtou. then lying IN Salyddoreah
nort. Although the practice OF asylum
is not favored by this Government, ~
i'm view Of the imminent peru "lllVu
IN, eatened the tugiuVcS ana sOlely from
consideratlons OF humanity they were
afforded shelter by our naval commander,
and when afterwards demanded ,uh4tr
for trial On charges Of murder arson,
and robbery, | directed that such OF
them as had not voluntarily lett the
shin be conveyed to one OF our nearest
borts, whore hearing could pe hdl ~
fore a judicial officer In compliance WIN
tho terms of the treaty. On thelI arr
val ot San Francisco such proceedhg
was promptly Instituted before the Chltel
states district judge, who held tnat me
actS constituting the tallaged OHenSeS
wore political and discharged all the
accused except one, Cienfuegos, VINO was
held for an attempt to murder. IheIe
IDon | was constrained 10 direct ms -
Iaosp for the reason that an attempt
-. murder was not one of the crimes
rood against him, and upon Whlch ms
.,,rrender TO the SalvadOrean authorities
had been demanded.
UNSATISFACTORY PETITIONS WITH SPAIN.
Unreasonable and unjust fines imposed
ia, Cnafu ON the vessels and commerce Of
mo limited States have demanded from
time to time during the last twenty years
earnest remOnStrdncc on lhe part Oh
- Governments I'm the Immediate past
evorbitant penalties have been imposed
uuOn our vessels and goods by custom
authorities of Cuba and Porto Rico for
clerical errors OF the most trlNial 'hdt-
actor I'm the mauifeStS or billS OF laulnS.
I'm some cases fines amounting TO thOus-
ands of dollars have been levied upon
cargocs or the carrying vessels when Inc
goods in question were enutlen 20 Tree
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. rms con-
duct is i'm strange contrast with the con-
siderate and liberia! treatment extended
10 Spanish vessels and cargoes in our
pOrts in like cases. No satisfactory set
Element of these VeXatious questions has
vet been reached. The Mora case, referr-
ed to i'm my last annual message, re
mains unsettled From the diplomatic
correspondence on this subject, which
has been laid before the Senate VIII
be seen that this Government mas OF
rered to conclude "a convention win
Spain for disposal by arbitration OF out
standing claims between the two couh-
tries except the Mora claim, when nav
ing been Ions ago adjusted, HOW ohly
awaits payment as stipulated ana, OF
course could not be included in the pro
posed convention. II was hoped this OF
Ter would remove parliamentary OBJ
stacles encounted by the spanish govern
meut IN providing payment OF the Mora
Indemnity. ! regret to say that no deh-
mite reply TO this offer has yet been made
and all efforts 10 secure payment Oh
this settled claim haye been unavalling.
In my last annual message ! edVerted
10 10 claim on the part OF Turkey OF
the right TO expel. as persons undesirable
and dangerous, Armenians naturaliZsd m
Inc: J'rtted states and returning 70 TURK
ish hIrisdiction. Numerous questions IN
This relation have arisen, while this gov
eminent acauiesces in the asserted righl
~ emulsion, II will not consent that
Armenians may be imprisoned or other,
wise punished for no other reason thah
having acquired, without imperiai con,
sent American citizenship. Three or tne
assailants OF Miss Melton, an America
teacher I'm Mosul have been convletcdd
by the Ottoman Courts, and am adNiSSf
bat on appeal against the acquitthl ~
the remaining five has been taken by '"e
Turkish prosecuting officer. 18th
A convention has been concluded Nc
Ve0eZuela for the arbitration or , IV
disnnted claim growing out OF the ssi<