The Helena independent., 1894-12-04


tTollod by our citizens, we cannot for
That reason challenge the rightful nOy-
lrrwghty of Nicaragua over this import
ant pnrt Of her domain. For some
npnthH one. ana during part Of the
Dme two Of our naval ahipg have been
bmiiOned az Blucncda FOR the prot'c-
tipn Of all legitimate interests OF our
citizens.
In September last the government al
MhnhEun expelled from ita territory
Twelve or moro foreigners. Including two
americans. FOR alleged participation IA
The aeditlouH or revolutionary move
meniH against The republic nt Hluenoldg
already mentioned, but through the
enfneHt remembrance OF this gpvoru-
ment the Americans have been permit
trh 10 return 10 the peaceful manage
ment of their business. Our naval COM
inhndcrs al the scene OF these disturb
nnces, by their constant exhibition Of
ilrnnesa and good Judgment. contrib
utod largely 10 the prevention OF moro
serlouA consequences and 90 the restora-
tlnn of quiet and order.
] regret that In the midst of these oc-
cuTenoes there hnpppened a most grave
aud Irritating failure OF Nicaragua JUS
ticc. An American citizen. named VIII
son, residing at Rama, In the Mosquito
territory. WAS murdered by one Argu-
clio, the acting governor Of the town.
After some delay the murderer was ar
rested, but so insecurely confined or
guarded that he escaped, and nOtwith-
Standing our repeated demands II n
claimed that his rechpture has been im-
| possible by reason Of his flight beyond
Nlcaraguhn jurisdiction. The NicRrn-
guam authorities having given notice 0f
forfeiture OF the concession 10 the canal
company on grounds purely technical.
and not embraced In the contract, have
receded from that position.
! Peru, 1 regret 10 say. shows symptoms
% domestic disturbance, due probably
TO the slOwness OF her recuperation
| from the distresses Of the war Of 1881
| Weakened in resources. her difficulties
ig facing international obligations in
! vlte our kindly sympathy and justly ouI
| fqrbearance In pressing long pending
claims. ! have felt constrained tn test.
~ this sympathy In connection with
certain demands urgently preferred BY
other powers.
The recent death of the czar OF Rus
sla called forth appropriate expressions
OF sorrow and sympathy on the part
Of our government with his bereaVed
family and the Russian people. As \
| further demonstration of reciprocal
friendship our minister at 81. Peters
burg was directed to represent orr gov
/ ernment NJ the funeral ceremonies. The
sealing interests of Russia in BeTinE
sea are second only 10 our own.
A modus yivendi was therefore con
oluded with the imperial government
cstricttNe ~ Taching nu the Russian
rookeries and Of sealing in waters
which were not comprehended in the
protected area defined In the Pa.is
award. Occasion has been found tc
uqge upon the Russian government
equality OF treatment for our great life
insurance companies whose operations
have been extended throughout Eu-
ROPE. Admitting. as we do. foreign cor
pofatiOns to transact business in the
United States. we naturally expect nc
less tolerance for our own interests IN
ample fields of competition abroad. But
| few cases of Interference with natural
| izesl citizens returning TO Russia have
beap reported during the current year
one Kiziminski was arrested last sum.
mer in Polish province. on reported
charge OF unpermitted renunciatiOn ol
Russian allegiance. but IL transplred
that the proceedings originated In an
alleged malfeasance committed by KiZ.
! iminski while an imperial officer a num-
| her OF years ago. Efforts for his re-
lease. which promised to be successful
were in progress when his death was re-
ported.
The government of Salvador having
been overthrown by an abrupt popular
outbreak certain Of its military and civil
officers while hotly pursued by infuri
ated insurgents sought refuge on board
the United States warship Bennington
then lying in South American ports
Although the practice of asylum is mo-
favored by this government, yet II
view Of the imminent peril which threat
ened the fugltives, and solely from con
slderations Of humanity, they were af
forded shelter by our naval commander
and when afterwards demanded undei
our treaty OF extradiction with Saliva
dor for trial on the charge of murder
arson and robbery, | directed that sucl
of them as had not voluntarily left tn,
ship be conveyed 10 one Of our nearest
ports, where hearing could be had be
fore a judicial officer In compliance with
the terms OF the treaty. ON their ar
rival at San Francisco. such proceed
ing was promptly instituted before thu
United States district Judge. who hell
that the acts constituting the alleged
offences were political, and discharged
all the accused except one Cienfuegos
who was held for an attempt to murder
Thereupnn ! was constrained to direc
his release for the reason that an at
tempt 10 murder was not one OF th'
crimes charged against him. and upoI
which his surrender 10 the SalvadoriaI
authorities had been demanded.
Unreasonable and unjust fines i'm
| posed by Spain on the vessels and com
merce OF the United States have de
manded from time to time during th'
last twenty years earnest rcmonstranc'
on the part of our government. In th'
| immediate past eNhorbitant penalties
| nave been imposed upon our vessels
and goods by the customs authorize,
OF Cuba and Porto Rico for clerical er
Iors OF the most trivial character in th'
manifests or bills of lading, In som'
eases fines amounting % thousands o
dollars have been levied upon the car
goes Of the carrying vessels when th'
gnods In question were entitled 10 fre'
entry. fines have been eNacted ever
when the error has bcon detected an,
the Spanish authorities notified befur
the arrival OF goods In port. THIS con
duct An IN strange contrast with tn
consideratc and liberal treatment eN
tended tn Spanish vessels ana cnrgoe
In our ports In like cases. No satlsiac
tory settlement of these VcNatious ques
lions has yet been reached.
IN my ldNl aillluiiA N''F'''N,
to the claim ON the part of Turkey tn
right tn rNpcl. as persons undesirable
nnd dangerous. Armcniaus naturalizc'
I'm the United Stntcs aud returning Il
turkish Jurisdiction. humorous cues
tlons In this relation have arisen, WINE
rhis government 0cquicscca IN the as
serted right Of expulsion, u would no
consent that Armcnians may be I'm
prlsonpd or otherwise punished Tor ~,
other reason than having acquired
without Imperial consent. American cit
igcnnhip. Thrrrc of the nssnilnnts %
Miss Melton, an American trA, hrI u
Mosul, have been conNiclcd ny lu" quo
man cpurIs. and ] ann advised that ~
nppcnl AGAINST the acqultial of the re-
mainlng Ave has been tulcn by the Tur
l,lsh prosecuting oinccr 49,,
4 convention has been concluded VIII
! Venezuela for the arbitration nt a Ions