Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-12-05
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| tered upon, since the necessity Tor int lnau
| duration OF such q policy would be regrettedo by
the best sentiment OF our people, and because
| il naturally and logically might lead TO conse-
| ouences Of the gravest character.
/ take pleasure in calling to your attention
the encomlums bestowed on these vesselS OF
| our new navy which took part In the notable
| ceremony OF the opening of the KEEL canal IL
was fitting that this extraordinary scnlevS,
ment Of the newer German natsohaltay snoe ~
position OF the latest developments OF tue
world naval energy.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Our relations with great Britain, always in
innate and important, have demanded during
| the past year even a greater share Of consider
| alton than is usual Several Texatious cues
| tions were left undetermined by the Behring
sea arbitration tribunal. The application OF
Inc principals laid down by the august body
has not been followed By the results they were
| intended 10 accomplish, either because inc
| principles themselves lacked in breadth and
defniteness or because their execution mas
been more or less imperfect.
The need OF O more effective enforcement or
existing regulations, as well as the adoption OF
such additional regulations as experience mas
shown to be absolutely necessary to carry OUT
the intent OF the award, have been earnestly
urged upon the British government, nut thus
far without effective results. Ia the meantime
the depletion OF the seal herds oy means OF
pelagio hunting has SO alarnltngly progressed
that unless their slaughter Is at once edeetive-
IN checked their extinction within a Few years
| seems to be "a matter of absolute certainty.
The und- rstanding by which the United
States was TO pay.Bud Great Britain to receive,
a lump sam Of $1,000 in full settlement OF all
1 BTltlNn tldlIllN l'E h''ii4dEN9 htioAiE ShA
seizure OF British sealing vessels unauthorized
| under the award of the Paris tribunal of Rroi-
tration was not confirmed by the last congress.
which declined to make the necessary appro-
p~riation. lam still OF The opinion thar this ar
| rangenent was a j~ldieious and advantageous
| one for the government, and Earnestly recon-
| mend that II be again considered and
sanctioned. H., however: tais does
not meet with the favor OF con-
| fhe proposition that the government is bound
by every consideration OF honor and good faith
to provide for the speedy adjustment of these
| claims by arbitration as the only other alter
| native. A treaty OF arbitration has therefore
been agreed upon, aIa WIZ 10 inin n u tfebIs
modes suggested u Anal settlements may be
reached.
The commissioners appointed to mark the
| International bounds in Passe.s,aGueddy bay.
| according 10 the description Of the treaty OF
| Client. have not yet fully agreed.
The ALASKAN BoI:NDARY.
The connection OF the preliminary survey
OF that Alaskan boundary which follows the
contour OF the coast from the southernmost
/ point of Prince Of Wales island, until It strikes
the one hundred and :orjy-hrst meridian at or
near the summit of Mount st. Elias. awaits
further necessary appropriation, which IS ur-
| gently recommended. This survey WIS under
taken under provisions OF the convention en-
| tered into by this country and Great Britain
| july %, 1892, and the supplementary conven-
| ton Of February g, lsg4. AS to the remaining
section OF the Alaskan boundary which follows
| northwardIy from Mount Elias 10 the frozen
| ocean, the settlement Of which involves the
1 Dlys1al location OF the HeTLuldh HiSHt4Outu' no
Conventional agreement has yet been made.
\ In the meantime the valley OF the YUKON is
becoming a highway throuEh me hitherto I'M
| al wealth has been discovered in that region,
especially at o. near the )9ncture OF the
| boundary meridian with the Yukon and Its
| tributaries. In these circumstances IL is ex-
| pedient and, indeed. imperative, that the
| turisdictionsi limits of the respective govern
mined. Her Britannica majesty's government
has proposed a joint delimitatton OF the one
l l,nAraA and forfy-irSf mRPini1n nv an inter-
national commission OF experts, which. II CON-
Rress will authorize and make due provision
therefore,, can be accomplished with no unrea-
call attention to the unsatisfactory dellm-
itatlcn OF the respective Jurisdictions OF the
the great lakes at the approaches OF the mar
row waters that connect them; The waters in
question are frequented by fishermen of both
narionalities and their nets are there used. Ow-
ing TO the uncertainty and ignorance as 20 the
| true boundary, yeXatfQus disputes and .Ejuri-
ons seizures OF boats ana nets nv canadian
cruisers often occur while any positive settle
ment thereof be- an &c epted standard Is not
A toint commission to determine the line In
those quarters, on q practical basis, by meas
| ured courses following range marks on shore.
Is q necessity for which immediate provision
should be made.
THE VENEZUELAN
IL being apparent that the boundary dispute
between Great Britain and the republic OF
| Venezuela, concerning the limits of British
Guiana, was approaching an acute stage a
oCA0AfS 1- tN+NJ -
the United States as regards the controversy
seemed to be required both on its account, and
ers directly concerned. In July last
therefore. a dispatch was addressed
inunication TO the British government,
in which the attitude OF the United States was
fully, and distinctly set forth. The general
In substance that the traditional and estab-
lished policy of this government Is firmly OPP
posed TO a forcible increase by any European
power OF its territorial possessions on this
continent: that this policy IS as we'll founded
in principle as 1t Is strongly supported by nu-
merous presidents: that as "a consequence the
United States Is bound TO protect against the
enlargement OF the area of British Guinea in
OF Venezuela; that, considering the disparity
in Strength q Great Britain and xenezuela
reasonably settled only by friendly and i'm
partial arbitration. and that the resort TO such
arbitration should include the whole eontrover-
So. and is not satisfied If one of the powers con-
cerned is permitted to draw an arbitrary line
through the territory in debate and to declare
that 1t will submit to arbitration only the
portion lying one side of 1t. In view Of these
conclusions the dispatch in question called
upon the British government for q definite
answer to the question whether 1t would or
would not submit the territorial controversy
between Itself and Veneuzuela in its entirety
TO impartial arbitration.
The answer Of the British government has
not yet been received, but Is expected shortly.
when further communication on the subject
will probably be made to the congress.
THE HAWAIIAN REPUBLIC
Early In January last an uprising agaaEEs the
government Of Hawaii was promptly sup
pressed. Martial law was forthwith pro-
| Claimed. and numerous arrests were made of
persons suspected Of being in sympathy With
the royalist party. Among these were several
citizens OF the United States, who were either
convicted by q military court and sentenced to
death, imprisonment or fine, or were deport-
cd without trial. The United States,
s Mhase G shs KaP PsqiissD''O OATH 10 Of s0' nlls ss nss
insisted that martial law though altering the
forms OF Justice could not supersede justice 1t
self, and demanded stay OF execution until the
| proceedings had been submitted TO this gov
ernment and knowledge obtained therefrom
that our citizens had received fair trial. The
death sentences were subsequently
or were RENTED on condition Of leaving the
islands. The cases Of certain Americans ar
rested and expelled by arbitrary ordLr without
formal charge or trial have had attention. and
In some instances have been found to jus tty
remonstrance and a claim for indemnity, which
Hawaii HIS not thus far conceded.
Mr.. Thurston, the Hawaiian minister. hav-
Ing furnished this government abundant rea-
son for asking that he be recalled. that course
received.
The deplorable lynohing Of several Italian
laborers In Colorado was naturally followed by
international representation, and / am happy
TO say that the best efforts OF the state IN
forth to discover and punish the authors OF
this atrocions crime, The dependent families
OF some OF the unfortunate victims invite, py
their deplorable condition, gracious provision
for their needs.
II PADRONE EVIL
These manifestations against helpless aliens
may be traced through successive stages to
the vicious padrone system which, unchecked
by our Immigration and contract labor stat
utes, controls these workers from the moment
OF landing on our shores, and farms them out
In distant and often rude regions, where their
cheapentna competition In the fields OF bread
winning toll brings them in collision with
other labor interests. While welcoming, as We
should, those who seek our shores to merge
themselves in our body politics and win per-
sonal competence by honest effort, We can not
regard such assemblages of distinctively
allen laborers, hired out in the
mass to the profit OF allen spectators and
shipped hither and thither as the prospect of
gain may dictate, as otherwise than repugnant
to the spirit OF our civilization, deterrent to in
puffdfng up or sruofo cuusnzteSess zsasinu upon
the wholesome ambitions of the citizen and
constituting the prime factor in tho prosperity
and progress of our nation. II legislation can
attempted.
A COLONIZATION FAILURE.
As q sequel to the failure of a scheme for the
colonization In Mexico OF negooes, mostly emf
grants from Alabama under contract, a great
number of these helpless and suffering people,
starving and snnitten with contiguous diseases,
made their way, or were assisted. TO the
were Quaranttned by the Texas authorities.
Learning Of their destitute condition. I direct
cd rations TO be temporarily furnished them
through the war department.
At the expiration OF their quarantine they
were conveyed by the railway companies. at
comparatively nominal rates, TO their homes
In Alabama upon my assurance, in the alb
sence OF any fund available for the cost OF their
transportation, that ! would to
congress an appropriation for Its payment. /