The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-12-12

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nient OF our great liro insufasre companies
whose operations have been extended
Admittinb, \, as We do, foreign corporations
to transact business In the United Statcs,
we naturally expect no less .tolerance for
our own In the ample fields OF competition
abroad.
But few cases Of interference with
paturalsed citizens returning. to Russia
have been reported during the cuyrens
year. One Krzeminski was arrested last
summer In Polish province on on
renuneation SS q Snisss NISSAN a. allesanoe. but
It transpired that. the. proceedings
mitted by krzeminski while an imperial
Official a number Of years ago. Efforts fo9
bis releasc, which promised TO be success
ful, werp In progress when his death was
reported.
Tne governmens or Salvador having
been overthrown BY an abrupt popular
oatbrcak, certain Of Its military and civic
officers, while hctly pursued by infuriate1
United States warship Bennington, then
lying IN Salvadorean port. Although
the practice of asylum is not favored by
this government yet in view Of the immi-
nent poril which threatened the fugitives.
and solely from considerations Of human-
ity, they were afforded shelter BY our
naval commander, and whep aftetwerd
demanded under our treaty OF extrndition
with Salvador for trial on oharges OF muir.
der, arson and robbery, / directed that
such Of them as had not voluntarily loft the
ports where hearing could DO had pefore
y judicial officer In compliance with the
terms Of tho treaty.
ODtheir arrival at San Francisco such .
proceeding was promptly instituted before
the United States district judge, Nho held
fsnscs were political, and discharged III
the accused except one Cicnfvegos., who
was held for un attempt to murder. There
upon, was constrained to direct his ~
lease, for the reason that an attempt 70
murder vas not one OF the .,,1 crimes , charged
der to the Salvadorean authorities had
been demanded.
The DIuchclds Imbrogifo.
Prominent among the questions Of tho
year was tho Bluefielis incident, In what
Is known rs tho Mosquito Indian strip.
bordering on the Atlantic ocean and with
In tho Jurisdiction of Nicaragua. by the
treaty of 1860 between Great Britain and
Nicaragua tho former government express
over the strip, and limited form Of self
government was guaranteed to the Mo-
squito Indians, to be exercised according
to their customs, for themselves and other
dwellers within its limits.
Early in the past year efforts OF NicarS-
qua to maintain sovereignty over tho
Mosquito territory led to serious disturb.
anoas eliminating in the suppression OF
the native government and the attempted
substitution of an impracttcable CON-
rosite administration iii which Nicaragua
and alien residents were to participate.
Failure was followed by an insurreotion,
which for time subverted Nicaraguan
rule cxpelling her officers and restoring the
old organization. This In turn gave place
to the existing local government estab-
lished and upheld by Nicaragua.
Although the alien interests arrnyed
against Nicaragua in these transactions
have been largely American, and the COM
mcrce of that region for some time has
been and still Is chiefly controlled by our
citizens, we Gun not for that reason chal.
lenge the rightful sovereignty Of Nicaragus
over this important part other domain.
For some months one, and, during part
Of the time, two, of our naval ships have
been stationed ut Blueflelds for the pro-
lection OF all legitimate interests of our
citizens. In September last the govern
tory ls or more foreigners, including two
Americans, for alleged participation
in the seditious or revolutionary
movements against the republic ut 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 commander at
the scene of those disturbances, by their
constant exhibition of firInness nid good
Judgment. contributed largely to the pre-
vention of more serious consequences and
to the restoration of quiet aud order.
The Nicaraguan authorities, having
given notice OF forfeiture of their conces-
sion to the canal company on grounds
purely technical and not embraced In tho
contract, have rcceded from that position.
Armenian Slaughter.
In m lest annual message gdvcrted to
the clpfn on che part OF Turkey of tho
right to expel, us persons und. ,irable and
dangerous, Armepians naturalized In the
United States and returning to Turkish
-.Ssaiction. Nutaerous questions In thiS
tre,ation have aitsusi. )
While this government acquiestes IA
} the asserted right of expulsion it will not
consent that Armenans may be impris-
ened or otherwise punished Tor no other
renson than having acquired without i'm
pcrial consent American citizenship.
Three OF tho assailants of Miss Melton.
an American teaoher in Mosul, have been
convicted by the Ottoman courts, and /
am advised that all appeal against the ao-
qulttal OF the remaining i've has been
UdhCu by C0C otAio ptOoSSobthB
A convention has boen concluded with
Venezuela for the arbitration of long
disputed claim growing out Of the seizure
OF certain vessels, tho property Of citizens
OF tho United States.
Samoan Affhirs.
In my last annual message, referred
briefly to the unsatisfactory state Of affairs
in Samoa under the operation of the Ber-
lin treaty, as signally illustrating the Inn
policy of entangling alliances with foreign
powers; and on May 8, 1894, in response To
q resolution OF the senate, sent a 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 Will DO laid before CON.
gress, further demonstrate that this gov.
ernment which was devised by the three
powers and forced upon the Samoans
against their inveterato hostility can bs
maintained only by the continued presence
Of foreign military force and at no small
sacrifice OF life and treasure,
The suppression OF the Mataafa insur
Scction by the powers, and the subsequent
Punishment of tho leader and II othei
chiefs. as recited In my last message, did
not bring lasting peace to tho islandS
formidable upiisings CONTINUED, and
finally rebellion broke ont In the Capital
Island. Upola, headed In Aana, the west,