The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-04

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were dictated not only by sympathy
| and humanity, but by a conviction that
| it was not compatible with the dignity
of this government that so arge a
body OF our dependent citizens should
be thrown for relief upon the charity
of a neighboring State.
ENGLAND AND NICARAGUA.
In last years message | narrated at
| some length the jursdictional ques-
tions then freshly arisen in the Mos
| quito Indian strip of Nicaragua. Since
| that time, by the voluntary act of the
| Mosquito nation, the territory reserved
| to them has been incorporated with
| Nicaragua. the Indians formally sub
| iectng themselves to be governed by
| the general laws and regulations of
| the republic instead of by their own
| customs and regulations, and thus
| ayailng themselves of a privilege Sc
| cured to them by the treaty between
| Nicaragua and Great Britain of Janu-
| ary 2Sth, 1850. After this extension of
| uniform Nicaraguan administration
| to the Mosquito strip, the case of the
| British Vic eConsul, Hatch, and of sever
| raj of his countrymen who had been
| summariIy expelled from Nicaragua
| and treated with considerable indig
| nifty, provoked a claim by Great Bri-
| tain upon Nicaragua for pcuniary in
| dennity, which, upon Nicaragua's re-
| fusal to admit liability was enforced
| by Great Britain While the sover-
| eighty and jurisdiction of Nicaragua
was in no way questioned by Great
| Britain, the formers arbitrary con-
| duet in regard to British subjects fur
| 1,iL l4, 5g,fr
4 British naval force occupied with
| out resistance the Pacific seaport OF
| Corinto, but was soon after withdrawn
| upon the promise that the sum de
manded would be paid. Throughout
| this incident the kindly Offices of the
United States were invoked and were
employed in favor of as peaceful a set
tlement and as much consideration
and indulgence toward Nicaragua as
were consistent with the nature of the
case Our efforts have since been made
| the subject OF appreciative and CRATE
full recognition by Nicaragua.
CORONATION OF THE CAR.
The coronation Of the Gar of Russia
| at Moscow in May next invites the
| ceremonial participation of the United
| States, and in accordance with usage
and diplomatic propriety our minister
| to the Imperial Court has been directed
to represent our Government on the
occasion.
THE JEWS WILL BE PROTECTED.
Correspondence is ON foot touching
the practice of Russian consuls within
| the jurisdiction of the United States to
interogate citizens as to their race
Nd Y.alirinns faith and rtr,pp in
| ment thereof TO deny TO Jews authenti-
| cation of passports or legal documents
| for use in Russia. Inasmuch as such
d proceeding imposes a disability,
which. in the case of succession to pro-
perty in Russia, may be found to in
| fringe the treaty rights of our citizens,
and which is an obnoxious invasion of
| our territorial jurisdiction, it has elicit
ed fitting remonstrance, the result of
| which it is hoped viii remove the cause
of complaint.
RUSSIA AND SEAL FISHING.
The pending claims of sealing vessels
OF the United States seized in Russia
waters remain unadiusted. Our re-
cent convention with Russia establish
ing modus viyendi as to Imperial
Jurisdiction in such cases has prevent
The Russian Government has welcomed
in principal our suggestion for modus
viyendi, TO embrace Great Britain and
Japan. looking to the better preseEya-
ton Of seal life in the North Pacific
and Boring Sea. and the extension of
the protected area defined by the Paris
tribunal to all Pacific waters north of
the thirty-ffth parallel. 1t is espeei-
ally noticeable that Russia favors pro-
hibition of the use of firearms in seal
hunting without the proposed area
and "A longer closed season for pelagic
sealing.
RELATIONS WITH SAMOA.
Ia my last two annual messages ]
called the attention of the Congress
10 the position We occupied as one of
the parties to a treaty or agreement by
which We become jointly bound with
England and Germany to SO interfere
with the Government and control of
Samoa as in effect to assume the man
agement of it's affairs. On the Jth day
of May, 1894, transmitted to the
Senate a special message with accom-
panying documents giving information
on the subject, and emphasizing the
opinion / have at all times entertained
that orr situation in this matter was
inconsistent with the mission and ira
ditionS of our Government, in viola
tion of the principles we profess and
in all it's phases mischieyous and
sexatious. / again press this subject
upon the attention of the Congress
and ask for such legislative action or
expression as will lead the way to our
relief from obligations both irksome
and unnatural.
NO HELPING HAND TO CUBA.
Cuba is again gravcly disturbed. An
insurrection, in some respects more ac-
ave that the last proceeding revolt,
which continued from 1868 to 1878 now
exists in a large part of the Eastern
interior of the island, menacing even
some populations on the coast. Be
sides derangiug the commercial ex-
changes of the island, of which our
country takes the predominant share,
this. fragrant condition of hospitality
by arousing sentimental sympathy
and melting adventurous support a.
mong our people, has entailed earnest
effort on the part of this government