The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-12-08

" pahu Of mafaudefs, in Dntanoo
nss bsen accepted, and is being paid in
The problem Of the storage and use Of
me waters OF the Rio Grande for irriya.
ton should be solved by Appropriate
concurrent action Of the two interesteJ
countries. Rising in the Colorado
heights, the stream flows intermittent.
1 ". yielding little water during the dry
months 10 tho irrigation channels nj.
ready constructed along its course.
his scarcity 10 often severely felt In the
regions where the river forms a coma
mon boundary. Moreover, the ire.
quent changes in its course often rsiee
jurisdiction.
THE BLuEFikLDs AFFAIR.
Prominent among the questions OF
the year Vas the Biueiields incident, in
which - known rs the Mosquito Indian
strip, bordering on the Atlantic ocean
and within the jurisdiction oil Nicara-
qua. by the treaty Of 1860. between
Great Britain and Nicaragua, the former
government expressly recognized the
sovereignty OF the latter over the strip.
aud q limited form Of government
Mas guaranteed to the Mosquito Indians.
TO bc exercised according TO their cue.
tom Tor themselves and other dweilers
within It's limits. The so-called native
government, which grew 10 be largely
male up OF aliens. for many years dis
patrd the sovereignty of Nicaragua over
the strip. and claimed the right 10
maintain therein practically independ-
ent municipal government. Early in
the past year the efforts OF Nicaragua 10
maintain sovereignty over the Mosquito
territory led 10 serious disiuf Dances.
eliminating in the suppression OF the
native government, and tie attempted
Substitution Of AN impracticable CON.
Isssii- standardization. In which Nicafa-
gaa and alien residents sefc Ia psr.lcl.
pate. Failure Was followed by AN in
sarFecsion, which Tor q time. subyerted
Sicafagaa rule. crprilins her officers,
and restoring the old organization.
This, In turn, gave place 10 the existing
lo<al government. established and up.
held by Nicaiagns. Although the
alien Interests. arfaisnei against MIC
AraguA Ia these transactions. have
been largely American and the com.
msscc Of that region for some time has
b~cn. and silli Is. chiefly controlled by
our eititras. NC oahno, for that reason
challenge the righ,ial sovereignty OF Mic.
aTsguA over thls important part OF
hrf domain. For some months one. and
daring part Of ,he time. tao Of our naval
ships have been stationed a. Biuedelds
for the protection OF all legitimate inter
ests Of our eitisrnr. In September iaft
the government, az Manasua expelled
from lis territory u or more foreigners.
inslud ns tao Americans, Tor alleged
participation Ia the s~iitions or rvyoln-
ionsgs tho, rmeh,s agaias, the republic
~ blaeiiri-is sif~siy mentioned. bat
thfongh tile earnes, rctnoastrancc ol this
government the Americans have been
permitted 10 retain 10 the peaceful man
agcmen, o! their bdslness. Our naval
commanders ., tie tccne Of these da.
tarisaners. by their constant exhibition
OF furnaces and good Judgment. contrib.
utrl lafgriy to the prevention OF mote
serious Consequences. and TO the r~s;o-
Tssson Of qaic, and o'der. fesre, tia,
In tho uiiJ.. Of th~sc occurrences thcic
happrnr.l a nsos, grave and Irritating
failure 81 SicAfagnau iasticr. An Amer
,rAn eiisirn named Wilson. residing at
Tlama. In the Mosquito territory. vas
wandered by one Afga~lio. The actng
governor oi tho touu. Ahrf sotpc delay
The murderer was arrested, bu, 30 itsc'
ea'rls confined or guarded. iha, lac &C.
capped. and. noi~ itl,iAndsna oar repeat
ci demands, IL 10 claimed that h's recap.
ts- has h~cn impossible 10y reason OF
his flight hcyond Nsrs'asaan lnrisd'ction.
The NicafasuAn authorities. having
given nosicc Of forfeiture of ,he conccs.
Zion 10 the canal company on grounds
pawly technical. and not embraces! IN
the contract, have rcossied from that
position,
Peru. rrgfc, 20 say. shows symptoms
ot domestic disturbance, due probably
10 the ,lou ness Of her rrcrprraiion from
1 tho dt,stcs..s Of the var Of ISL. Weak
snr~i IN rvsnurccs, her difficulties in fac.
Ing international obligations invite our
Kindly sympathy and justly our io'iear..
sncc in pressing long pending claims. ]
have teli con.,raincd to testify this SYM
pA,hy in connection With certain de-
n,anas urTca;ly prc!crrei by other pow
efs.
ruu s.tvsDoHiAx HnrrarEs.
Tho government Of Salvador, havins
been ovr,,hrown by an abrup, popular
oa,,rsak. certain OF its military sne
civil officers. ~h,le holly pursued 10y in
tur,a,sd insurgents. soash, refuge OF
t.oa,d the tniisd States warthip Ben
nins,nn. then living in Central American
co,ts, Although the practice OF asylum
|. no, favored hv this government, te,
in N,rw Of the imminent, peril which
threatened the iuaii'vcs AMI to'elF !"
considerations 81 humanity, they wer
afgorird shelter hy cur naval commando,
and, when they we're aiterwari deihanu
, ci under oar treaty of cStfahl''on VIZ
Salvador for trial on charges oil moru',
. ar,pn and robbery, directed tha' eu,
of them a. had not voluntarily 'ef' w
, ship 10 conveyed to one oil our nsa'c'
, por,s, where hearing could lie hea'
before a Judicial officer in oomphan'
with the terms 81 the treaty, on uhe,
arrival at San Francisco. such ptoce.,
, inc VA. promptly instituted before IN
, limited States district Judge. who he'
, that The act. constituting the alleged O
fence. were political. and discharged q
Tho accused except one Cieniucgo"' VII
va. held for an attempt TO mnfue
!. Thc,eupon. | was constrained TO dfe'
nj. release. for the reason that an q
,.mn, 10 murder was not one oil VI
!. crimes charged against him. ana upo
!. .bich his surrender to he Salvador'a
!, .,,ho,itic. hal been demanded.
c An ANNOYING ArrAtn Win STAIN
4 Unreasonable and unjust fines IN
y posed by Spain on the vessels anu u' '' \,
4 merce Of the United states nav ~ ~
= mandcd. from time to time curing !"
i last 20 years, earnest remon,.'a ,m l.,
the part Of our government, ~ .'I ha :"
!. mediate past exorhi'ant penaue IN
bccn imposed upon our vessels sna 49, W.
!. nv the customs authorities oil t nv ,, w
Porto Rico for clerical errors on ',e Iii w,
), : trivial nature in the man,iests on o wv
= Of ladins. In some cases hnes a,'v h"'
: inc 10 thousands OF dollars have w,