The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-12-12


payment by the United STATES Of si25 0)o In full
satisfaction Of oil claims which may be made
by Great Britain for damages growing out OF
the controversy as to fur seals In Behr1ng Sea
or the seisurc Of British vessels engaged La
taking seal In those waters. Tho award and
findings OF the Paris tribunal to greet extent
determined the facts and principles upon which
theso claims should be adjusted and they have
been subjected by both governments 10
thorough examination upon the principles as
well as the facts which they involve. am con-
wheel that settlement upon the terms men
toned would be m equitable and advantageous
one and recommend that provision be made
for tho prompt payment Of the stated sum.
Thus far only France and Portugal have sig
nIhed thoir willingness to adhere to the regula-
tioa established under tho award OF tho Paris
tribunal Of arbitration.
Preliminary surveys Of the Alaskan boundary
ant 9 preparatory examination OF the question
OF protection Of the food 1sh In the contiguous
waters Of tho United States oad the Dominion
OF Canada are In progress.
The boundry Of British Guinea still remains
In dispute between Great Britain and Veni-
xeula. Believing that Its early settlement on
some Just basis alike honorable to both par
tics, Is In the line Of our established policy TO
remove from this hemisphere oil causes OF dtf-
ferences with powers beyond the sea, 1shall re-
new the efforts heretofore mndo to bring ABOUT
restoration Of diplomatic relations between
the disputants and induce recourse to nroitra-
tion which Great Britnin SO conspicuously
fnvors In principal and respects in practice nnd
which Is earnestly sought By her weaker adVer-
sory.
Since communicating the volumnous cor
respontence in regard to Hawaii nnd the &C.
tion taken by the senate and house OF regre-
sentatives on certain questions submitted to
the Judgment and wider discretion OF congress
the organization OF o government IN place OF
the provisional arrangement which followed
the deposition Of the Qucerhns been anneuno'
ed with evidence Of its effective operation. The
recognition usual In such cases has been ac-
corded the new goTernmcnt under our present
treaties Of e1travation with Italy miscarriages
OF Justice have occurred owing to the refusal
OF the government to surrender its own sub
jects. Thus for our efforts TO negoti0te ON
amended convention obviating this dinculty
has been unavailing.
Apart from tho war In which tho islnnd en-
pire Is engaged japan attracts increasing at
tention In this country BY her evident desire TO
cultivate more liberal intercourse with as and
to seck our kindly old In tho furthernnce OF
her lauable, desire for complete autonomy In
har domestic affairs and full equality IN the
family Of nations. The Japnnesc empire OF to-
Se~N
relations with this progressive nation should
not be less broad and liberal than those with
other powers. Good will fostered oy many
interests In common hns marked our relations
with our nearest southern neighbor.
Peace being restored along her northern
frontier, Mexico hos asked the punishment OF
tho late disturbers OF her tranquility. There
ought to be new treuty Of commerce and nay
igntion with TINT country to take the place Of
the one which terminated thirteen years ago.
The frteudliness of the Intercourse between
the two countries Is attested by the fact that
during this long period the commerce Of each
has steadily increased under the role OF mutual
consideration, being neither stimulated by con-
ventional arrangements nor retarded by 1eal-
. ous rivalries or selfish distrust.
An indemnity rendered by Mexico os gra-
cious act for the murder In 1887 Of Leon Bald
win an American citizen by band OF mnrau-
ders In Durango hns been accepted and Is be-
ing paid In installments The problem Of tho
storage and use Of the waters Of the Rio
Grande for irrigation should be solved by ap-
propriate concurrent sction OF the two inter-
ested countries, Rising In the Colorado
Height the stream flows internationally yield
Ing little water during the dry months to the
irrigating channels already constructed along
itB course.
In It's course through level sunds often raise
embarrassing questions OF territorial jurisdio'
ton. Prominent among the questions OF the
year was the Bluehelds incident. In whnt is
tnownss the Mosquito Indian strip bordering
on tho Atlantic Ocean and within the 1uris-
diction Of Nicaragua. BY the trcnty OF 1860 be-
tween Great Britain and Nicarogun the for
rner governments expressly recognized the
sovereignty OF the latter over the strip a4d q
limited form Of self-government wns guaran.
80 en- Ind AYaf0iaad
according to their customs, for themselves and
other dwelleys within its limits
The socalled native government, which grew
to be largely made up Of aliens for many years
disputed the sovereignty Of Nicaragua over
the strip and ol0imed the right to maintain
therein q practically independent municipal
government. Early In the past year Efforts OF
Nicaragua to maintain sovereignty over the
Mosquito territory led to serious disturbances
eliminating in the suppression OF the native
government and the attempted substitution
il an impraoticable composite administration
IN which Nicaragua end allen residents wera
70 participate. Failure was followed by an
insurrection which for time subverte1 NJ
caraguan rule, expeling her ofacers and re.
storing tho old Organization. This, IA turn,
gave place to the existing local government
established and upheld by Nicaragua.
Although the alien interests 'arrayed against
Nicaragua IN these transactions have been
largely American and the commerce Of that
region has been for some time and still Is
chiefly controlled by our citizens, We cannot
for that reason challenge the rightful sover.
eighty of Nicaragua over this important part
Of her domain. For some months ono, and
part OF the time two. OF our naval ships have
been stationed at Bluehelds for the protection
Of all legitimate interests Of our oitiLeus. In
September last the government at Nicaragua
expelled from its territory twelve or moro for
eigners including two Americans for alleged
participation In the seditious or revolutionary
movements against the republic at Bluefelds
already mentioned, but by the earnest remon-
strances Of this government, the two Ameri.
cans have been permitted to return to the
peaceful management Of their business. Oul
naval commanders at the scene OF these dis.
turbances by their constant exhibition Of frm'
ness aud good Judgment contributed largely ID
the prevention Of more serious consequences
and to the restoration OF quiet and order.
regret tkat In the midst OF these ocour.
rences there happened most grave and irr1.
ta.ing failure OF Nioaraguan Justice. Ar
American citizen named Wilson residing ai
Rama, in the mosquito territory. Was muir
dered by ono Anaillo, the acting governor oi
The town. After some delay the murderer va.
arrested but so insecurely confined or gusrdet
that he escaped and Notwithstanding our 70.
pested demands, It Is claimed his feoapturs
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