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questions of territorial Jurisdiction.
BLUEFIEtDS INCIDENT.
Prominent among the questions of
the year wss the Blueflelds incident, in
what is known as the Mosquito Indian
strip. bordering on the Atlantic ocean
and within the jurisdiction of Near
aqua. BY the treaty of 1860 between
Great Britain and Nicaragua, the form
er government recognized the sover- |
eighty OF the latter over the strip and a |
limited form of self government was |
guaranteed to the Mosquito Indians to |
be exercised according to their custom |
for themselves and other jewellers with |
In its limits. The so-called native gov
eminent, which grew to be largely
made up of aliens for many years dis
puted the sovereignty of Nicaragua
over the strip and claimed the right to
maintain therein a practically indie
pendent municipal government. Early
in the past year the efforts of Nicaragua
to maintain sovereignty over the Mos
quito territory led to serious disturb
ances, eliminating in the suppression
of the native government and the at
tempted substitution of an impractical
BILE composite administration, in which
Nicaragua and the allen residents
We're to participate. Failure was fol-
lowed by an instruction, which for a
time subverted Nicaragua's rule, ex-
polling her officers, and restoring the
old organization. This in turn gave
place to the existing local government,
established and upheld by Nicaragua
Although the alien interests arraigned
! a UainSt Mica OH in, tra Ia,
have been largely American, and the
commerce of that region for some time
has been and still is chiefly controlled
by our citizens, we cannot for that rea-
son challenge the rightful sovereignty
of Nicaragua over this important part
of her domain. For some months be-
fore and during part of the time two of
our naval ships have been stationed at
Bluefields for the protection of all legit-
innate interests of our citizens.
In September last the government at
Managua expelled from its territory IL
or more foreigners. including two Amer
leans, for alleged participation in the
seditious or revolutionary movements
against the republic at Bluefields al
ready mentioned, but through the earn
est remonstrance of this government
the Americans have been permitted to
return to the peaceful management of
their business. Our naval commanders
at the scene of these disturbances, by
their constant exhibition of firmness
and good Judgment contributed large
ly to the prevention of more serious con-
sequences and to the restoration of quiet
and order.
l regret that in the midst of these oc-
currences there happened most grave
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tice. An American citizen named VIII
, son, residing at Rama, in the Mosquito
territory. was murdered by one Ar
guello, the acting governor of the
town. After some delay, the murderer
was arrested, but was so insecurity con
,, fined or guarded that he escaped, and
Notwithstanding 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 the forfeiture of the con
cession to the canal company on ground.
purely technical and not embraced il
the contract, have receded from tina
position.
I SYMPATHY FOR PERU.
= Peru, l regret to say, shows symp
{ toms of domestic disturbances, due
f probably to the slowness of her recuper
{ alton from the dstresses of the war OF
1881. Weakened in resources. her diff
| culties in framing international obi
cations invite our kindly sympathy an6
S justly our forbearance in pressing
e long-pending claims l have felt con
2 strained to testify this sympathy il
/ connection with certain demands ur
e gently preferred by other powers.
RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA.
2 The recent death of the car of Rus
, sia called forth appropriate expression.
t of sorrow and sympathy on the part o.
' our government with his bereaved fam
: lily and the Russian people. AS furth
Y er demonstration of reciprocal friend
ship our minister at ST. Petersburg wa.
directed to represent our government
at the funeral ceremonies.
The sealing interests of Russia II
r Boring sea are second only to our own
A modus vivendi was therefore con
6 cluded with the imperial government
4 restrictive of poaching on the Russian
I rookeries and of sealing in water
which were not comprehended in tn,
| protected area defined in the Pali
| award
q Occasion has been found to urge upoi
, the Russian government equality o
9 treatment for our great life insuranc,
:, companies, whose operations have beer
extended throughout Europe Admit
ting, as we do, foreign corporations t,
transact business in the United States
we naturally expect no less toleranc,
for our own interests in ample fields o
{ competition abroad.
i But few cases of Interference will
naturalized citizens returning TO Rus
STA have been reported during the cur
: rent year. One Kisiminski was arrested
last summer in a Polish province on ;
reported charge of unpermitted renun
citation of Russian allegiance, but 4
S transpired that the proceedings origin
Y ated alleged malfeasance committed b,
e him while an imperial officer a number
+ which promised to be successful, wer,
n in progress when his death was re
e ported.
q THE EZETA CASE.
9 The government of Salvador having
p been overthrow by an abrupt popular
outbreak certain of its military ano
civil officers, while holly pursued bN
Infatuated insurgents sought refuge Oh
5 board of the United States warshinr
$ Bennington, then lying in South Ameri-
. can ports. Although the practice OF
= asylum is not favored by this govern
ment yet in view of the imminent peril
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