Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-12-06
adversary. ""A
Regarding Hawaii.


Regarding Hawaii.
Since communicating the yolum;neus cor
respoudence In regard to Hawaii and the
action taken by the senate and house IF rem
tesentatives on certain questions submitted
TO the judgment and wider discretion OF
congress, the organization OF a government
IN Place of the provisional arrangement
wn.ch followed the deposition Of the queen
effective operation. The recognition usuaI
IN such cases has been accorded the new
government.
The Bluefields' Incident.
Prominent among the questions of the
year was the Bluefeids' incident In what ia
known as the Mosquito Indian strip, bor-
dering on the Atlantic ocean and within the
jurisdiction OF Nicaragua. BY the treaty of
lS6o between Great Britain and qua
the former government expressly recognized
the sovereignty Of the latter over the strip
and a limited form Of self government was
guaranteed to the Mosquito Indians, to be
exercised according TO their customs, for
themselves and other jewellers within its
limits. The so called native government
which grew to be largely made up of aliens,
for many years disputed the sovereignty Of
Nicaragua over the strip and claimed the
right TO maintain a practically Independent
government. Early In the past year efforts
OF Nicaragua 10 maintain sovereignty over
the Mosquito t%erritiry led 10 serious dis
turbances eliminating In the suppression
OF the native government ana the attempted
substitution OF an impracticable composite
uIiiiiliSlIdlioH IL NlCdTHput ana AMEN resi-
dents were TO participate. Failure was fol-
lowed by an Instruction which for a time
subverted Nicaraguan rule, expelling her Of
fcers and restoring the old organization.
This In turn gave place to the existing local
government established and upheld by MIC
| aragua.
Although the alien interests arrayed
against Nicaragua In these transactions
have been largely American and the com
merce OF that region for some time has
beer and stu controlled by our citizens, we
cannot for that reason challenge the right
ful sovereignty OF Nicaragua over Shls i'm
portant part Of her domain.
For some months on and during part OF
the time two Of our naval <ips have been
stationed at Bluefelds, for the protection
of all legitimate interests OF our citizens.
In September last the government at Man
uaga expelled from Its territory twelve or
more foreigners, including two Americans,
for alleged participation In the sedit,0n or
revolutionary movements against the repub.
lie at Bluetields already mentioned; but
through the earnest remonstrance OF this
government the two Americans have heea
| permitted to return to the peaceful manage
ment OF their business. Our naval COM
manders at the scene Of these disturbances,
by their constant exhibition OF frmnesS and
good Judgment contributed largely to the
prevention Of more serious consequences ana
to the restoration OF peace and order. l e.
greet that Ia the midst OF these occurrences
there happened a most grave and irritating
| failure Of Nicaragua justice. An American
| citizen named Wilson residing at RANK
Mosquito territory, was murdered by one
Argueleo, the acting governor OF the town.
After some delay the murderer was ar,
| ested, but 50 insecurity confined or guarded
that he escaped and notwithstanding gu
repeated demands 1t Is claimed that his re-
capture has been impossible by reason OF
his fight beyond Nicaraguan jurisdiction.
| TIE Nlcaraguan authorities having given
| notice Of forfeiture Of their concession 10
the canal company on grounds purely tech-
meal and not embraced In the contract nave
mN,nAA Frny, fhat nnSiiinn
The Row with Salvador.
The government of Salvador having been
| overthrCwn by an abrupt popular outbreak
certain Of its military and civil 9nlcer"'
ents, sought refuge on board the United
| States warship Bennington, then lying IN
a Salyadorean port. Although me pracIrce
of asylum Is not favored by tnls govern,
! mant. vet. in view OF the imminent peru
which threatened the fugttiveS ana Solely
from consideration Of humanity, they were
afforded shelter by our naval commander
and when afterwards demanded under our
treaty OF extradition with Salvador for trial
on charges OF murder, arson, ana ROBBERY,
/ directed that such of them as had NOT
voluntarily left the ship be conveyed TO
one Of our nearest ports, where a hearing
could be had before a judicial officer in
compliance with the terms Of the treaty.
On their arrival at San Francisco such q
proceeding was promptly instituted before
the United States district judge, who held
that the acts constituting the alleged Of
lenses were p~olitical, and discharged all
the accused except one, Cienfuegos: VINO
was held for an attempt to murder. There
upon | was constrained to direct his 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 OF the
| United states have demanded from tine
to time during the last twenty years earn
est rcmOnstrance on the part OF our gov
| eminent. In the Immediate past exorbitant
penalties have been imposed upon our YES.
sells and goods by customs authorities or
| Cuba and Porto Rico for clerical errors of
the most trivial character in the manifests
or bills of ladlng. In some cases fines
amounting to thousands or 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 notlned
before the arrival OF the goods In port.
| This conduct Is In strange contrast with the
| consiaerate and liberal treatment extended
the Spanish vessels and cargoes In our
| Element Of these vexatious questions has
| yet been reached.
The Mora case, referred to in my last
| annual message, remains unsettled. From
the d%inlomatic correspondence on this sub
| ject which has been laid before the senate.
II 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 he in
| cluded I'm the proposed convention. 1t was
| hoped that this offer would remove pariia-
| mentary obstacles encountered by the Span.
ish government In providing payment OF
the Mora indemnity. I regret to say that
no definite reply to this offer has yet been
made. and all efforts to secure payment or
this settled claim have been unavailing.
Americana In Armenia.
In my last annual message I adverted to
the claim on the part of Turkey OF the
right to expeI. 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
acuuiesces In the asserted right of expul-
sion, IL will not consent that Armenfans
| may be imprisoned or otherwise punished
for no other reason than having acquired,
| without imperial consent. American citizen
ship. Three Of the assailants Of Miss Mel
ton, An American teacher In Mosui, 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
Venezuela for the arbitration Of a ~long-dis.