The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1894-12-08

a
reported charge of unpermitted renun-
citation of Russian allegiance, but it
transpired that the proceedings origin
ated alleged malfeasance committed by
him while an imperial officer a number
of years ago. Efforts for his release
which promised to be successful. were
in progress when his death was re-
ported.
THE EZETA CASE.
The government of Salvador having
been overthrow by an abrupt popular
outbreak certain of it's military and
civil officers, while hotIy pursued by
Infatuated insurgents sought refuge on
board of the United States warshinp
Bennington, then lying in South Ameri-
can ports. Although the practice of
asylum is not favored by this govern
ment yet in view of the imminent peril
which threatened the fugitives and sole
ly from considerations of humanity.
they We're afforded shelter by our naval
commander, and when afterwards de-
manded under our treaty of extradition
with Salvador for trial on the charges
Of murder, arson and robbery / directed
that such of them as had not voluntar-
our nearest ports, where a hearing could
be held before a judicial officer, in COM
pliance with the terms of the treaty.
On their arrival at San Francisco such
a proceeding was promptly instituted
before the United States district judge,
who held that the acts constituting the
alleged offenses were political, and dis
charged all of the accused except one
tempt to murder. Thereupon l was CON
strained to direct his release for the rea-
son 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 de-
maRded.
SPANS IMPOSITION.
The unreasonable and unjust fines
imposed by Spain on the vessels and
commerce of the United States have de-
manded from time to time during the
last 20 years an earnest remonstrance
on the part of our government. In the
immediate past eXorbitant penalties
have been imposed upon our vessels
and goods by the customs authorities
of Cuba and Porto Rico for clerical err
rors of the most trivial character in
the manifests or bills of lading. In
some cases fines amounting to thous-
ands of dollars have been levied upon
the cargoes or the carrying vessels when
the goods in question were entitled to
free entry; fines have been exacted
even when error has been detected and
the Spanish authorities notified before
the arrival of the goods in port. This
conduct is in strange contrast with the
considerate and liberal treatment ex
tended to the Spanish vessels and car
goes in our ports in like cases. No sat
isfactory settlement of these vexatious
questions has been yet reached.
The Mora case, referred to in my last
annual message, remains unsettled
From the diplomatic correspondence on
this subject, which has been laid before
the senate it will be seen that this govern
ment has offered to conclude a conven-
ton with Spain for disposal by arbitra-
ton of outstanding claims between the
two countries, except the Mora claim
which, having long ago been adjusted
now only awaits permits as stipulated
and of course it could not be included in
the proposed convention. 1t was hoped
that this offer would remove the parlia-
mentary obstacles encountered by the
Spanish government in providing pay
ment of the Mora indemnity. ! regret
to say that no definite reply to this offer
has yet been made and all efforts to Sc
cure payment of this unsettled claim
have been unavailing.
ARMENIAN TROUBLES.
In my last annual message 1 adverted
to the claim on the part of Turkey of
the right to expel as persons undesira-
bile and DANGEROUS ArmenianS natural