Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-12-14

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 We're entitled 10
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
considerable 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
| tSh
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 unavallng.
ARMENIAN TROUBLES.
In my last annual message | adverted
to the claim ON the part of Turkey of
the right to eXpel as persons undesira-
BILE and dangerous, Armenians natural
lied in the United States and returning
to Turkish jurisdiction. Numerous
questions in this relation have arisen
While this government acquiesces In
the asserted right of expulsion 1t would
not consent that Armenians may be
Imprisoned or otherwise punished for
no other reason than having acquired
without imperial consent American citi.
, zenship. Three of the assailants of Miss
) Motion, an American teacher in Mos.
= sui. have been convicted by the Otto
man courts. and | am advised that ~
, appeal against the acquittal of the re-
, naming five has been taken by tn,
I Turkish prosecuting officer.
CONVENTION WITH VENEZUELA
A convention has been concluded will
: Venezuela for the arbitration of Il Ions
disputed claim growing out of the seiz
ure of certain vessels, the property o
citizens of the United States. Although
signed, the treaty of eXtradition will
: Venezuela is not yet in force owing Il
the insstence of that government that
when surrendered, it's citizens shall IL
no case be liable to capital punishment
q COLLISIONS AT SEA.
The results for the prevention of COLI
sions at sea, which We're framed by tn
, maritime conference, held in this cit,
y in 1889. having been concurrently in
corporated in the statutes of the Unite,
[ States and Great Britain. have bcel
announced to take effect March ]. 1875
z and invitations have been extended L
all maritime ma tions to adhere to them
. Favorable responses have thus far bee
u received from Austria, France, Portu
l gal Spain and Sweden.