The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-12-05

one, and recommend that provision be made
for the prompt payment of the stated sum.
Thus far only France and Portugal have signi-
fed their willingness to adhere to the regula'
tions established under the award of the Paris
tribunal of arbitration.
The boundary of British Guiana
still remains in dispute between Great Britain
and Venezuela. Believing that its early settle.
ment, some just basis alike honorable to
both pal ties is in the line of our established
policy to remove from this hemisphere all
causes of difference with powers beyond the
sea, / shall renew the efforts heretofore made
% bring about a restoration of diplomatic re-
lations between the disputants and to induce
References to arbitration, resort which Great
itain so conspicuously favors in principle
and respects in practice, and which is earnestly
sought by her weaker adversary.
About Hawaiia.
Since communicating the correspondence in
regard TO Hawaii, and the action taken by the
senate and house of representatives, the organ
ization of a government in place of the pro-
visional arrangement which followed the
deposition of the queen has been announced,
with evidence of its effective operation. The
recognition usual in such cases has been ac-
corded the new government.
Convention Should BE Revised.
Under our present treaties of extradtion
with Italy, miscarriages of justice have oc
ment to surrender it's own subjects. Thus far
efforts to negotiate an amended convention our
obvlating this difficulty, have been unavailing.
Progressive Japan.
Apart from the war in which the island EN-.
pire is ENGAGE Japan attracts increasing at
tention In this country by her evident desire
to cultivate more liberal intercourse with us,
and to seek kindly aid in furtherance Of
her laudable desire for complete autonomy in
har .sti fI., g,,II
FAMILY of nations. The Japanese empire of to-
day is no longer the Japan of the past and our
relations with this progressive nation should
not be less broad and liberal than those with
other powers.
Our Mexican Cousins.
Good will, fostered by many interests in
common has marked our relations with our
nearest southern neighbor. Peace being re-
stored along her northern frontier, Mexico has
asked for the punishment of the late disturb.
ers OF her tranquility. There ought to be a
new treaty of commerce and navigation with
that country to take the place of the one which
terminated IL years ago. The friendliness of
the intercourse between the two countries is
attested by the fact that during this long
period the commerce of each has steadily in
creased under the rule of mutual considera-
ton, being neither stimulated by conventional
arrangements nor retarded by jealous rival
ries or selfish distrust.
The Trouble at BIuefieIds.
Prominent among the questions of the wear
was the Bluefelds incident, in what is known
as the Mosquito Indian strip, bordering on the
Atlantic ocean and wi h n the jurisdiction of
Nica aqua. BY the treaty of 1860, between
Grta Britain and Nicaragua, the former gov
eminent expressly recognized the sovereignty
of the latter over the strip and limited form
of seli-government was guaranteed to the
Mosquito Indians, to be exercised according to
their CUSTOMS for themselves and other dwell
e's within its limits.
For some months one, and during part of
tle time two of our naval ships had been sta
toned at Bluetields for the protection of all Of
the legitimate interests of our citizens. In
September last the government at Managua
expelled from its territory l. or more foreign
ers, including two Americans, for alleged par
ticipaton IN the seditious or Revolutionary
movements against the republic at Blue
fields already mentioned; but through the
earnest remonstrance of this government, the
two 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
frmness and good Judgment contributed
largely to the prevention of more serious con-
sequences and to the restoration of peace and
order.
l regret that in the midst of these occur
ences there happened "a most grave and irri-
A
American citz II named Wilson, residing at
Rama i'll the Mosquito territory was muir
dered by one Arguello, the acting governor of
the town. After some delay the murderer
was arrested, but afterward escaped, and not
withstanding our repeated demands it is
claimed that his recapture has been impos
sible by reason of his flight beyond Nicaraguan
jurisdiction.
The Nicaraguan authorities, having given
notice of forfeiture of their concession to the
canal company on grounds purely technical
and not embraced in the contract, have re-
coded from that position
Leniency Toward Peru.
Peru, regret to say, shows symptoms of dis
turbance, due probably to the slowness of her
recuperation from the distress and of the war
of 1881. Weakened in resources her difficult
ties in facing international obligations invite
our kindly sympathy and justisy our forbear-
ance i'll pressing long pending claims have
felt constrained to testify this sympathy in
connection with certain demands urgently
preferred by other powers.
Relations with Russia.
The recent death of the Gar of Russia called
forth appropriate expressions of sorrow and
sympathy on the part of our government with
his bereaved family and the Russian people.
The sealing interests of Russia in Behring sea
are second only to our own. modus vivendi
has therefore been concluded with the i'm
perial government restrictive of poaching on
the Russian rookeres and of sealing in waters
which We're not comprehended in the pro-
tected area defined in the Paris award Oc-
casion has been found to urge upon the Rus
sian government equality of treatment for
our great life insurance companies whose op-
erations have been extended throughout Ell
rope.
The SalvadOrean Refugees.
The government of salvador having been
overthrow by an abrupt popular outbreak,
certain of its militia nd civil officers sought
refuge ON boarO the ). S. Bennington then
lying in a Salvador, an port. Although the
practice of asylum is not favored by this gov
eminent yet solely from considerations of
humanity, they We're afforded shelter by our
naval commander, and when afterward de.
manded under u treaty of eXtradition with
Salvador for trial ON charges of murder, arson
and robbery, directed that such of them as
to one of our nearest ports, where hearing
could be had before judicial officer in com
pliance with the terms of the treaty.
On their arrival ut San Francisco such pro-
ceeding was promptly instituted before the
United States district judge, who held that the
acts constituting the alleged offenses were DO
litical, and discharged all the accused except
one Cienfuegos, who was held for an attempt
to murder Thereupon l 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 sur
render to the Salvadorean authorities had been
demanded.