Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-04
BlUSFiELDS INCIDENT.
Disturbances eliminating In the Sup
precision of the Native Government.

precision of the Native Government.
Prominent among the questions of the year
was the Bluefieds incident in what is known
Atlantic ocean and within the jurisdiction of
Nicaragua. BY the treaty of 1891 between
Great britain and Nicaragua the former gov
ernmeEt expressly recognized the sovereignty
OF the latter over the strip, AMI limited
form OF self-Sovcrnment was guaranteed to
the Mosquito Indians to be exercised accord
ing to their customs. for themselves and other
dwe!e-s within its limits. The so-called native
government. which grew to be largely made up
OF aliens. Tor many wears disputed the sovereign
Is OF Nicaragua over the strip and claimed the
right to maintain therein a practically indie
pendent municipal government. Early in the
past year efforts Of Nicaragua to maintain
sovereignty over the Mosquito territory led 10
serious disturbances. eliminating in tine sup
preston OF the native govern ment and the az
tempted substitution OF impractcable com
posite administration in which Nicaragua and
alien residents We're tn participate. Failure
was followed by instruction. which. for "a
time, subverted Nicaraguan rule. expelling her
officers and restoring the old organization.
This. in turn. gave place to the existing local
government established and upheld by Near
aqua.
Nicaragua in these transactions have been
largely American. and the commerce Of that
region for some time has been and still is
chiefly controlled by our citizens. can not
for that reason challenge the rightsul sover
eighty Of Nicaragua over this important part
OF her domain.
Failure Of Nicara:uan Justice.
time two of our naval ships have Deen station
ed at Bluefields for the protection of all legiti
mate interests of our citizens In sep
tember last the government at Managua
expelled from its territory twelve or
more foreigners. including two Amcri-
cans. for alleged participation in the
seditious or revolutionary movements against
the republic at Biuefields already mentioned
but through the earnest remonstrance of this
government the two Americans have been per-
mitted to return 10 the peaceful management
Of their business. Out naval commanders at
the scene OF thee disturbances. py their con-
slant exhibition OF nrriness and Judgment. con
tributcd largely to the prevention of more
serious consequences and TO the restoration of
quiet and order. regret that in the midst OF
grave and Irritating failure of Nicara-
guam Justice. An American citizen,
,Sa Ma.ori,n s ,srr,a FISHING a, Kama in
Arguelo the acting governor of the town.
After some delay the murderer was arrested
hut so insecure!y confined or guarded that he
escaped, and. Notwithstanding our repeated
demands 1t Is. claimed that his recapture has
ben Impossible by reason of his flight beyond
Nicaraguan jurisdiction. The Nicaraguan
authorities having given notice of forfeiture
OF their concession to the canal company on
IN the contract, have reccded from that posi-
ton.
symptoms of Disturbance.
Peru. | regret to say. shows symptoms Of dis
turbancc. due probably to the slowness of her
recuperation from the distresses of the war of
lssl. Weakened in her resources her difficult
our kindly sympathy and Justify our forbear-
ance in pressing long pending claims. / have
felt constrained to testify this sympathy in
connection with certain demands urgently pre-
ferrcd 10y other powers.
The recent death Of the car of Russia
called forth appropriate expressions of sorrow
and sympathy on the part Of our government
with nis bereavesl family and the Russian people
As further demonstration of respect and
friendship our minister at st. Petersburg was
funeral ceremonies. The sealing interests of
Russia in bcring second only to our
own. A modus vivend has therefore been con
i've of poaching on the Russian roOkeries and
Of sealing in waters which were not compre-
hended in the protected area defined in the
Paris award. Occasion has been found to
urge upon the Russian government equality
OF treatment for our great life insur-
s snSs companies n,sndsd WHOSE h,, operations
Admitting. as we do. foreign corporations to
transact business in the United states we
naturally expect no less tolerance for our own
in the ample fields OF competition abroad.
But few cases Of Interference with natural
lied citizens returning to Russia have been re-
ported during the current year. One. kizemin
ski was arrested last summer in n Polish
province on n reported charge Of unpermitted
remuneration of Russian allegiance. but il
transpire.l that the proceedings originated in an
while an imperial Official number OF years
ago. Efforts for his release. which promised to
be successful. were in progress when his death
was reported
Outbreak In salvador.
The government of Salvador having been
overthrown by an abrupt popular outbreak
certain Of its military anu civil officers while
holly pursued by inturiated insurgents
sought refuge hoard the United states
warship Bennington then lying IN a salvador
port. Although the practice OF ASYLUM is not
favored by this government yet III view of
the imminent peril which threatened the
fugitives, and solely from consideration %: hui
manity. they wete afforded shelter by our