The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1894-12-12

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urge upon the Russian government equality Of
treatment for our great,ute insurance compa-
| mics whose operations have been EXTENDED
throughout Europe.
| Admitting as we do foreign operation to
transact business in the United States, wo
naturally expected no less tolerance for our
own In the ample fields Of competition aoroad.
But few cases Of interference with naturally
ed citizens returning to Russia have been re-
| ported during the current year. One krze-
| minski. was arrested last summer in Polish
| province on reported charge OF unpermitted
renunciatiation Of Russian allegiance but 1t
transpired that tho proceedings originated In
alleged maleasfonce committed by Krzeminski
while an imperial official number OF years
ago. Efforts for his release, which promised
to be successful, we're in progress when his
death was reported.
The government OF Salvador being over
thrown by an abrupt popular outbreak, certain
OF It's military and oivfl onaoers, while hotly
pursued by infuriated insurgents, sought
refuge on board Of the Uuited States warship
Bennington then lying IN o SRivadorn port.
Although the practice OF asylum Is not favored
by this government, yet In view Of the 1mrnl-
nent peril which threatened the fugitives, and
solely from consideration Of humanity, they
were afforded shelter by our naval commander
and then afterwards demanded under our
treaty Of e1trsdttou With Salvador for trial on
charges OF murder. arson and robbery, d.
rooted that suoh Of them as hsd not voluntarily
left the ship be conveyed to oae Of our nearest
ports whore hearing could be had before
judiciary officer tn compliance with the terms
Of the treaty. On their arrival at San Fran
cisco such proceeding was promptly inst.-
tuted before the United DISTRICT judge, who
held that the cots constituting the alleged
oGenses were political and discharged al the
accused except Cienfuegoes who was held for
attempt to murder. Thereupon was oo1-
strained 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 Salvadofean authorities
had been demanded.
Unreasonable and unjust fines imposed BY
Spain on the vessels and commerce OF the
United States. have demanded from time 10
time, during the last twenty years, earnest re-
monstranoe on the part OF our governments. In
the immediate past exorbitnnt penalties haVe
been imposed upon our vessels and goods BY
customs authorities of Cuba and Porto Rico for
clerical errors Of the most trivial character IN
the manlfsss or bills Of ladins. In some cases
fines amounting to thousands OF dollars have
been levied upon osrgoes Or tho carrying yes
sells when the goods In question were entitled
TO free entry.
Fines have been exaoted even whom the error
had been detected and the Spanish authorities
notified before the arrival Of the goods In port.
This conduct isin strange contrast with Tho oor-
siderate and liberal treatment extended 70
Spanish vessels and cargoes In our porta In Ike
cases. No satisfactory settlement OF those vex-
atious questions has yet been reached. the
In last
sage, remains unsettled. From tho diplomatic
correspondence on this subject which has been
laid before the senate, Il win be Soon that this
government has offered to conclude conVen'
ton with Spain for disposal by arbitration OF
outstanding claims between the two countries,
except the More claim, which having been long
ago adjusted now only wants payment IS stipu-
lated and OF course It could not be included II
the proposed convention. It was hoped this
offer would remove parliamentary obstacles On
countered by tho Spanish government In pro
viding payment of the Mora indemnity. re-
gret TO ssy that no definite reply to this Offer
has yet been made and all efforts to acopre pay
mont OF this settled claim havo been unavail-
ing,
In my last annual message adverted TO the
claim on the part Of Turkey OF the right to e1.
pe1l, as persons undesirable and and dangerous,
Americans naturalized Ia the United States
and returning to Turkish Jurisdiction. Numef-
Gus questions In this relation have arisen
While this government aoQuiesces IN the ns-
serted right OF expulsion 1t will not consent
that Americans may be imprisoned or other
wise punished for no other reason than having
acquired without imperial consent American
citizenship Three Of the assailants OF Miss
Melton, au American teacher In Mosul. have
been convicted by the Ottoman courts, andI am
advised that an appeal against the acQuttal OF
the remaining five hes been tnken by the
Turkish prosecuting officers. 4 convention has
been concluded with Venezuls for the arbitra-
ton Of long disputed claim growing out Of the
seizure OF certain vessels, the property OF ciu.
zens Of tho United States.
Although signed, the trenty Of extrndition
with Venezuela Is not yet In force, owing to the
ipsistence OF that government that. whom sur
rendered, its citizens shall in no oaso be liable
to eapitel punishment.
The rules for tho prevention Of collisions at
sea which were framed by the maritime confer
ence held In this city IN 1880 having been con-
currently Incorporated In the statues Of the
United States and Great Britain. have been
announced to take eject March I, 1895, and
invitations have been extended to all maritime
nations to adhere to them, Favorable re-
sponses have thus far been received from Aus
tria, France Portugal Spain and Sweden.
III my last annual mesBage referred briefly
to the unsatisfactory state of affairs in Samoa
| under the operation Of the Berlin treaty as
sienally illustrating tho tmpolicy Of entang-
Hing alliances with foreign powers, and on May
0, 1884, In response TO resolution Of the senate
/ sent special message and document to that
body on the same subject, which emphasized
my previously expressed opinions, Inter oc-
currences, the correspondence In regard to
which will be laid before congress further
demonstrates that the government which was
devised by the three pewers and forced upon
the Samoans against their inVeterate
hostility can be maintained only by the con-
tinued presence OF foreign military force and
at no small sacrifice of lifo and treasure. The
suppression Of the Matasfe insurreotion BY the
powers. and the subsequent Punishment Of the
leader and eleven other chiefs, as recited In
my last message, did not bring lasting peace TO
the islands. Formidable uprisings continued
and finally q rebellion broke out In the capitol
| island.
The king again appealed to tho powers for
help nud the combined British and German
| naval forces reduced the Atuans to apparent
subjection not however without considerable
| loss to the natives A few days later Yamn-
| sese and his adherent. fearing the ships and
the Marines professed submission. Reports
| received from our agents at Apia do not justi-
| fy the belief that the peaoe thus brought about
will be OF long duration, II Is their conviction