The Portland daily press., 1894-12-04

| otHudluS our rPDeaIeu - 20
| claimed that biS recapture has been :mpos-
| sible by 1easor of his fight beyond Nlcara-
guam Jnr!sdictio The NlcaraS '.Sn autn"r.
lies having given notice u nn1 nonnor VI
OH grounds nnJelv technical and not en-
braced i'll the contract, have reoeaea from
| that position.
DISTURBANCES IN PERU,
Peru, l regret TO say, shows symptoms of do
nestle disturbances due probably 10 the
| slowness of her recuperatlon from the
distresses of the war of 1891. Weakened
in resources, her difficulties in facing in
| ternational OBLIGATIONS invite our kindly
| sympathy and Justify our torsearance in
pressing long pending claims. L have felt
| constrained to testify TINS syhpalhy IN
| connection with certain demands urgently
| preferred by other powers.
RELATIONS WITH RUSSIA.
| The death of the Gear of Russia called fol tn
| appropriate expressions OF sorrow ana SYM
pathy on the part of our government with
| his beTeaved family and the russian people
| AS further demonstration OF respect and
| friendship our minister at st. Petersburg was
| directed to represent our government at
| the funeral ceremonies.
| The sealing interests of Russia In Behring
| sea are second only to our own. modus
NlVendl has therefore been concluced with
| the 1pmerlal government res!rlcl1ve or
| pOach1ng on the Russian IookerleS OF seal
| ing in waters which were not comprehend
| ed In tile protected area dehned IN the
| Paris award. Occasion has been found to
| urge upon the Russian government equality
| for our great life insurance companies
| whose operations have been extended
| throughout Europe. Admitting as we. do,
foreign interpretations to transacL business
| in the United States, we naturally expect
no less tolerance shown In the ample &C
tions of competition abroad.
But few cases of interference with natural
lied citizens returning TO Russia have been
| reported during the current year. One
krZsemiski was arrested last summer in "a
Polish province, on reported charge OF III
giene, but it transpired that the proceed
ngs or ginated in alleged malfeasance COM
mItted by Krseminski while an imperial
official a number of years ago. Efforts for
his release, which promised 10 be success
full were In progress when his death was
reported.
SALvADoREAN FUGITIvES.
The government of Salvador having been
overthrow by an abrupt popular outbreak,
certain of its military and civil officers,
while holly pursued by Infatuated insurg-
ents sought refuge on board the U. s war
ship Bennington, then lying in a Salvador
can port. Although the practice of asylum
is not favored by this government yet in
view of the imminent peril which threat
ened the fugitives and solely from consid,
eIations of humanity they were afforded
shelter by our naval commander and when
afterwards demanded under our treaty OF
extradition with Salvador for trial on
charges of murder. arson and ROBBERY L
directed that such of them as had not vol
UNFAIRLY left the ship be conveyed to one of
our ports where hearing eoulJ be had be-
fore judicial officer in compliance with
the terms of the treaty. On their arrival
at San Francisco such q proceeding was
promptly instituted before the Y. ). dis
%pin .6.,a -11t NIL %hpf fhA onto
tuting the alleged offences were political
and discharged all the accused except one
Cientugos who was held tor an attempt to
murder Thereuponld was constrained to
direct his release for the reason That an at
tempt to murder was not one of the crimes
charged against him and upon which his
surrender to the Salvadofean authorities
had been demanded.
SPANS UNREASONABLE CUSTOMS
EXACTIONS.
Unreasonable and unjust fines imposed By
Spain on the vessels and commerce of the
United States have demanded from time to
time during the last twenty years earnest
remonstrance on the part of our govern
ment. In the immediate past exorbitant
penalties have been imposed upon our
vessels and goods by customs authorities
of Cuba and Porto Rico for clerical errors
of the most trivial character in the mani
tests or bills of lading. In some cases fines
amounting to thousands of dollars have
been levied upon cargoes of the carrying
vessels when the goods in question were en-
titled to free entry. Fines have been ex-
acted even when the error had been detect
ed and the Spanish author tiles notified be-
fore the arrival of the goods in port. This
conduct is in strange contrast with the
considerable and liberal treatment EXTEND
ed to spanish vessels and cargoes il our
ment Of theseayexing5 questions has yet
been reached! 10 @qsJs
The Mora ca seorefered to in my last an
nual message remaius unsettled. From the
which has been laid before the senate.
it will be seen that this government has
spain for disposal by arbitration of out
standing claims between the two countries.
except the Mora claim, which, having been
long ago adjusted, now only awaits pay
not be included in the proposed convcn-
ton. 1t was honed that thir offer would
remove parliamentary obstacles encountered
by the Spanish government IN providing
payment of the Mora indemnity. regret
to say that no definite reply to this offer
has yet been made and all efforts to secure
payment OF this settled claim have been
nnaya1l1ng.
NATURAL1ZED ARMENIANS.
III my last annual message I adverted to
the claims on the part of Turkey of the
right to expel, as persons undesirable and
dangerous, Armenians naturalized in the
United States and returning to Turkish
jurisdiction. Numerous questions in this
relation have arisen. While this Govern
ment acquiesces in the asserted right of
expulsion it will not consent that Armen-
ians may be imprisoned or otherwise pun
ished for other reason than having
ACQUIRED without imperial consent American
citizenship.
Three of the assaiiants of Miss Melton,
an American teacher in Mosul, have Deen
convicted by the Ottoman Courts, ana am
advised that an appeal against Inc acQu1-
tai OF he remaining five has been taken by
the Turkish prosecuting officer. 49,
4 convention has been concluded with
Tenezuelt for the arbitration of long dis.
puted claim growing out of the SEIZURE OF
certain vessels, the property OF citizens OF
the United States.
Although signed, the treaty of eXtradlt!on
with Venezuela is not yet in force owing
to the 1ns1stence of that government that
when surrendered its citizens shall IN no
case be liable to capital punishment.
COLLISIONS AT SEA.
The rules for the prevention of collisions
at sea which were framed by the maritime
conference held in this city in 1889 having
been conculred in and incorporated in the
statutes of the United States and Great
Britain have been announced to take effect