The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-12-06

taking a seal In those waters. The aware
and findings OF the Paris tribunal to a grea
extent determined the facts and principle,
upon which these claims should be adjusted
and they have been subjected by boti
governments TO thorough examination upon
the principles as well as the facts ~hict
they involve. 1 am convinced that q settle
ment upon the terms mentioned would be M
equitable and advantageous one and
recommend that provision be made for tn,
prompt payment of the stated sum. Thus fa-
only France and Portugal have signified theil
willingness to adhere to the regulation.
established under the award OF the Parl.
tribunal Of arbitration.
THE HAWAIIAN INCIDENT.
Since communicating the voluminous cor
respondence In regard to Hawaii and tn,
action taken by the senate and house o
representatives on certain questions sub.
mitted to the Judgment and wider discretion
OF congress the organization OF a govern
ment In place OF the provisional arrangement,
which followed the deposition OF the queer
has been announced with evidence OF IL,
effective operation. The recognition usua
In such cases has been accsrded the new
government.
RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
Good will fostered by many interests In
common has marked our relations with our
nearest southern neighbor.
Peace being restored along her northern
frontier, Mexico has asked the punishment
OF the late disturbers OF her tranquility
I.arn T.
and navigation with that county to take tn,
place OF the one which terminated thirteer
years ago. The friendliness OF the inter
course between the two countries is attested
by the fact during this long period. The
commerce Of each has steadily increased
under the rule of mutual consideration
being neither stimulated by conventiona
arrangements nor retarded by jealou,
rivalries or selfish desires.
An indemnity rendered by Mexico as
gracious act for the murder In 1887 OF Leor
Baldwin, an American citizen, by a band o.
marauders in Durango, has been accepted
and is being paid in instalments.
The problem of the storage and use OF the
waters Of the Rio Grande for irrigation
should be solved by appropriate concurrent
action OF the two interested countries
Rising in the Colorado heights the stream
flows iDtermttingly, yielding little water
during the dry months to the irrigatine
channels already constructed along its
course. This scarcity is often severely felt
in the regions where the river forms q
common boundary. Moreover the frequent
changes in Its course through level sand
often raise embarrassing questions Of terri
torial Jurisdiction.
BLUEFIELDs AFFAIR.
Prominent among the questions of terri
torial jurisdiction of the year was the Blue,
fields incident-in what is known as tn,
Mosquito Indian strip, bordering on tn,
Atlantic ocean and within the Jurisdiction o
Nicaragua. BY the treaty OF 1850 between
Great Britain and Nicaragua the formel
government expressly recognized the soy
creignty of the latter over the strip and
limited form of self government was guar
anteed to the Mosquito Indians to be exer
cised according TO their customs for them.
selves and their dwellers within its limits
The so-called native government whici
grew to be largely made up Of aliens fol
many years disputed the sovereignty o
Nicaragua over the strip and claimed tn,
right to maintain thorsi,. a praSssSa.i. inhS
pendent municipal government. Early II
the past year efforts of Nicaragua to maintain
sovereignty over the Mosquito territory let
to serious disturbances eliminating In tn
suppression of the native government AM
the attempted substitution of an impracti
cable compact administration in whicl
Nicaragua and alien residents were to par
ticipate. Failure was followed by an insur
rection which for time subverted Nlcara
guam rule, expelling her officers AM
restoring the old organization. This In turl
gave way to the existing local governmen
established and upheld by Nicaragua
Although the alien interests arrayed agains
Nicaragua In these transactions have bee
largely American and the commerce OF tina
region for some time has been and still
controlled by our citizens we cannot for tina
reason challenge the rightful sovereignty {
Nicaragua over this important part of he
domain. For some months on and durin
part of the term, two OF our naval ships hav
been stationed at Bluehelds for the protectio
| OF all legitimate interests of our citizens
In September last the government at Man
aqua expelled from its territory twelve q
more foreigners including two American
for alleged participation in the seditious {
I
lie at Bluehelds already mentioned. Throug
the earnest demonstration OF this governmeI
the two Americans have been permitted /
return to the peaceful management Of the
! business. Our naval commanders at III
scene Of this disturbance by their eonstaI
exhibition of hrmness and good judgmer
contributed largely to the prevention (
more serious consequences and to the re,
toration OF quiet and order.
| l regret that In the midst OF these occul
rences there opened up a most grave irr
tating failure OF Nicaraguan Justice. A
American citizen named Wilson, residing
Rama, In the Mosquito territory, was mu
dered by one Arguelio, the acting governc
OF the town. After some delay the murdert
was arrested, but so insecurely confined {
guarded that he escaped, and notwithstan'
ing our repeated demands 1t Is claimed thu
his reeapture has been impossible by reaso
OF his flight beyond Nlcaraguan jurisdiction
The Nicaraguan authorities having give
notice of forfeiture OF their concession
the canal company on grounds purely tecl
nieal aud not embraced in the contra
receded from that position.
Peru, regret to say, shows symptoms
domestic disturbance, due probably to u
slowness of her recuperatlon from the war
1881. Weakened In resources, her difilculti
in facing International obligations invite ol
kindly sympathy and justify our forbearan'
in pressing long pending claims. have fe
constrained to testify this sympathy In co
neetion with certain demands urgently pr
ferred by other powers
The recent death OF the czar Of Russ
called forth appropriate expressions OF so
row and sympathy on the part OF our COVER
ment with his bereaved family and Il
Russian people. AS a further demonstrate
OF respect and friendship our minister at
Petersburg was directed to represent o
government at the funeral ceremonies.
/ 1t Is ointed out that unjust fines have be-
imposed on American ships entering spani
| ports and that the Mora case Is still unse
tied.
, In my last annual message adverted
the claim on the part OF Turkey OF the rig
/ to expel as persons undesirable and DANCE
! Gus Armenians naturalized In the Unit,
! States and returning TO Turkish jurisdietio
, Numerous auestions I'm this ralatinn ha