Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1894-12-06

ment Of the late disturbers OF her tran |
guilty. There ought to be new treaty Of |
commerce and navigat N with that coun-
try 10 take the place OF the one which ter |
10 years ago.
The recent death OF the Car Of Russia
called forth appropriate expressions OF sor-
row and sympathy on the part of our gov
eminent with his bereayed family and the
Russian people. As further demonstra-
tion OF respect and friendship our minister
Rt st. Petersburg WIS directed to represent
our government at the funeral ceremonies.
The sealing interests OF Russia in Ben
ing sea are second only to our own. A
imodus viyendi has therefore been ccnclud-
ed with the imperial government re
strictive OF poachiug on the Husslan
rookeries and OF sealing in waters which
were not Compensated in the protected
area defined in the Paris award.
Occasion has been found TO urge upon
the Russian government equality of Treat
ment OF our great lifeinsurlucs companies
whose operations have been extended
throughout Europe.
Admitting, as do foreign corporations
to transact business in the United States,
we naturally expect 10 less tolerance for
our own in the ample fields of competition
abroad.
but few cases of interference with
naturalized citizens returning to Russia
have been reported during the current
year. One Krzeminsld was arrested last
summer in Polish province on
reported charge of unpermitted
Remuneration Of Russian allegiance, but
1t transpired that the. proceedings
originated in alleged malfeasance COM
mitted by KrzeminsN while an imperial
official a number of years ago. Efforts for
his release, which promised to be success
full, were in progress when his death was
reported.
The government OF Salvador having
been overthrown by an abrupt popular
outbreak, certain of its military and civic
officers, while hotly pursued by infuriatet
insurgents, sought resuge on board the
United States warship Bennington, then
lying in q Salvadorean port Although
the practice of asylum is not favored by
this government, yet in view of the immi-
nent peril which threatened the fugftlves.
and solely from considerations of human-
ity, they were afforded shelter by our
naval commander, and when afterward
demanded under our treaty of extradition
with Salvador for trial on charges OF muir
der, arson and robbery, | directed that
such of them as had not voluntarily left the
ship be conveyed to one Of our nearest
ports where hearing could be had before
Judicial officer in compliance 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 OF
fenses were political, and discharged all
the accused except one CienfuegoS. who
was held for. an attempt to murder. There
upon, / was constrained to direct his re-
lease, for the reason that an attempt to
murder was not one of the crimes charged
against him, and upon which his surren-
der to the Salvadorean authorities had
| been demanded.
The BIuefields ImbrogliO.
Prominent among the questions OF the
year was the Bluefelis incident, in whas
is known as the Mosquito Indian. strip,
bordering on the Atlantic ocean and with
| In the jurisdiction of Nicaragua. BY the
/ treaty OF 1860 between Great Britain and
| Nicaragua the former government express
/ ly recognized the sovereignty of the latter
over the strip, and u 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 Nicara-
/ qua to maintain sovereignty over the
| Mosquito territory led to serious disturb
1 anees, eliminating III the suppression OF
| the native government and the attempted
substitution Of an impracticable COM
posite administration in which Nicaragua
and alien residents were to participate.
/ Failure was followed by an insurrection,
which for time subverted Nicaraguan
rule expelling 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 arfayed
against Nicaragua in these transactions
have been largely American, and the com
merce of that region for some time has
been and still is chiefly controlled by oui
citizens, we can not for that reason chal
lenge the rightful sovereignty of ,Nicaragus
over this important part of her domain.
For some months one, and, during part
of the time, two, of our naval ships have
been stationed at Bluefelds for the pro
lection of all legitimate interests of oul
citizens. In September last the govern
ment at Managua expelled from its terri
tory 10 or more foreigners, including TWO
Americans, for alleged participation
in the seditious or revolutionary
movements against the republic at Blue
fields already mentioned, but through ths
earnest remonstranee OF this government
the two Americans have been permitted tt
return to the peaceful management O.
their business. Our naval commander a,
the scene OF those disturbances, by theil
constant exhibition OF frmness and gooe
Judgment, contributed largely TO the pre-
vention of more serious consequences anC
to the restoration OF quiet aslu order.
7 The Nicaraguan authorities. having
given notice of forfeiture ot their collces
sion to the canal company On ground
purely technical and noC embraced in tn
contract, have recedtd from thar position
4 H K +
Armenian Slaughter.
In my last annual message / adverted t,
the claim on the ptrb oil Turkey Of TIL
right TO expei, as persons undesirable All,
dangerous, Armenians naturaliZed in th
United States and returning to Turkisl
jurisdiction. Numerous questions In thi
relation have arisen.
While this government acquiesces ii
the asserted right OF expulsion 1t will no
consent that Armeniaus may be impris
oned or otherwise punished Tor no othe
reason than having ACQUIRED without i'm