The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1894-12-06


full sovereignty of Nicaragua over .1his inn
portant part of her domain.
For some months on and during part OF
the time two of our naval grips have been
stationed at Blucheds, for the protection
Of all legitimate interests or our cltSens.
IN September last the government at Man
uaga expelled from ds .err t awsxe
for alleged participation In the sedition or
revolutionary movements against tne repunss
lie at Bluefelds already nentloneui Ivy
through the earnest remonstrance OF THIS
government the two Americans nave been
permitted to return to the peaceful manage
Inent of their business. Our naval CON-
Innndere at the scene OF these disturbances,
by their constant exhibition Of flrmness anu
good Judgment contributed largely TO the
prevention OF more serious consequences and
greet that in the midst of these occurrences
there happened most grave ana irritating
failure of Nicaragua justice. An American
citizen named Wilson residing ~ kaamk
MosouIto territory, was murdered by one
ArgueIeo the acting governor or the town.
After some delay the murderer was M,
ested, but so insecureiy connneu OF guafueu %,
that he escaped and MISUNDERSTANDING gu
repeated demands 1t Is claimed that his re-
capture has been impossible by reason OF
his fight beyond Nicaraguan jurisdiction;
THE NIcaraguan authorities having given
notice Of forfeiture Of their concession 70
the canal company on grounds purely teen.
meal and not embraced In the contract have
re'e'eT The Row with salvador.
The government Of Salvador having been
oyerthfcwn by i'm abrupt popular outbreak,
certain of its military nnd evil oncerS'
while holly pursued by h hnapla the United
States warship bennington, then lying IN
a Salyadorean port. Although me practlce
of asylum Is not favored py inns govern nar,
which threatened the fugitives and soley
from consideration OF humanity, they We're
Afforded shelter by our naval com aaa, nnr
treaty of extradition with Salvador Tor trlai
on charges of murder, arson, ana roppeTy,
I directed that such OF them as had nor
voluntarily left the ship be conveyed 10
one of our nearest ports, where hearing
could be had before judicial officer IN
compliance with the terms OF the treaty.
On their arrival at San francisco such q
nroceeding was promptly instituted before
the United States district Judge who hein
that the acts constituting the alleged OF.
lenses We're political. ana dls s,. nh M
was held for an attempt to murder mere
upon was constrained to direct MS release,
for the reason that an attempt to murder
was not one of the crimes charged against
him and upon which his surrender to the
Salvadorean authorities had been demand
ed
differences with Spain.
Unreasonable and unjust fines imposed by
Spain on the vessels and commerce or the
limited States have demanded from tine
to time during the last twenty years earn
est remonstrance on the part or our gov
eminent In the immediate past exorbit0nt
penalties have been imposed upon our YES
sells and goods by customs authorities OF
Cuba and Porto Rico for clerical errors or
the most trivial character in the manifests
or bills of lading. In some cases fines
amounting to thousands of dollars nave
been levied upon cargoes OF the carrying
vessels when the goods in question were
entitled to free entry. Fines have been ex-
acted even when the error had been de-
tected and the Spanish authorities notified
before the arrival OF the goods In port,
This conduct Is in strange contrast with the
considerable and liberal treatment extended
the Spanish vessels and cargoes in ON
ports In like cases. No satisfactory set
Element of these yexatious questions has
yet been reached.
The Mora case, referred to in my last
annual message, remains unsettled. From
the diplomatic Correspondence on TINS SUD
1t will be seen that this government has
offered to conclude a convention with Spain
for disposal by arbitration OF outstanding
claims between the two countries, except
the Mora claim, which, having been long
ago adjusted nor only awaits payment as
stipulated, and of course 1t could not be m
cluded in the proposed convention. 1t was
hoped that this offer would remove parlia-
mentary obstacles encountered by the Span
ish government in providing payment OF
the Mora indemnity | regret to say that
made, and all efforts to secure payment of
| this settled claim have been unavalling.
Americans I'm Armenia.
| In mn last annual message adverted to
the claim on the part of Turkey OF the
right t. expel as persons undesirable and
| dangerous, Armenians naturalized in the
United States and returning to Turkish
Jurisdiction. Numerous questions in this re-
lation have arisen While this government
acquiesces in the asserted right of expul-
son 1t will not consent that Armenians
| may be imprisoned or otherwise punished
| for no other reason than having acquired,
L xxyifh oil American nitiZnn-
ship. Three of the ASSISTANTS of Miss Mel
1 ton, an American teacher In Mosul. have
| been convicted by the Ottoman courts. and
| I am advised that an appeal against the
acquittal of the remaining five has been
| taken by the Turkish prosecuting officer.
A convention has been concluded with 1,l
| puted claim growing out of the seizure Of
| certain vessels, the property OF citizens of
] the United States. Although signed, the
l treaty of extradition with Venezuela is not
1 yet In force, owing to the insistence of that
i government that, when surrendered, It's Cit
| liens shall in no case be liable to capital
punishment
/ The rules for the prevention Of collisions
| at sea, which were framed by the mari-
| time conference held in this city in 1880.
/ having been concurrently incorporated In
| the statutes of the United States and Great
| Britain, have been announced to take effect
| March I, 1895. and Invitations have been
i extended TO all maritime nations to adhere
| to them Favorable responses have thus far
been received from Austria, France, Portu-
4 GAL, Spain and Sweden.
| AS to Samoa.
In my last annual message / referred
/ briefly to the unsatisfactory state of affairs
i in Samoa under the operation of the Berlin
| treaty as signally illustrating the policy of
i entangling alliances with foreign powers,
and on Nav 9th. 1904. in response to reso-
| luton of the senate. sent special message
and documents to that body on the same
subject, which emphasized my previously
expressed opinions. Later occurrences, the
correspondence in regard to which WI
| be laid before congress. further demonstrate
| that the government WHICH was devised by
| tF,o +h~ao and forced mon the Sa-
| means against their inveterate hostility can
| be maintained only by the continued pres
ence of foreign military force at no small
| sacrifice of life and treasure.
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