The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1895-12-12

l.. 1910.
, and distinctly set forth. The gener,
conclusions therein reached and form,
lated are in substance that the trad
tional and establihsed policy of thi
government is firmly opposed to
forcible increase by any Europea
power Of its territorial possessions O
this continent; that this policy is q
well founded in principle as it
strongly supported by numerous prece
dents; that as consequence, tn
United States is bound to protes
against the enlargement of area O
British Guiana in derogation of tn
rights and against the will of Vene
zuela; that. considering the disparit,
In strength of Great Britain and Vene
zuela, the territorial dispute between
them can be reasonably settled only b,
friendly. impartial arbitration, an,
that the resort to such arbitration
should include the whole controversy
and is not satisfactory if one of tn,
powers concerned is permitted to draw
an arbitrary line through the territor,
in debate, and to declare that it will
submit to arbitration only the portion
lying on one side of it. In view o.
these conclusions, the dispatch in ques
ton called upon the British govern
ment for definite answer to the cues
ton whether it would not submit the
territorial cont oversy between itself
and Venezuela, in its entirety, to i'm
partial arbitration. The answer Of the
British government has not yet beer
received, but is expected shortly, wher
further communication on the subject
will probably be made to congress.
Lynching OF Italians In Colorado.
The deplorable lynching of several
Italian laborers in Colorado was nat
urally followed by international repre-
and / am happy to say that
the best efforts of the state, in which
the outrages occurred, have been put
forward to discover and punish the an.
thors of this atrooious crime. The de.
pendent families of some of the unfor.
tunate victims invite. by their deplor.
able condition, gracious provision for
their needs.
Japan has furnished abundant evi.
dence OF her vast gain in every trait
and characteristic which constitute a
greatness. We have reason
for congratulation in the fact that the
government of the United States by the
exchange of liberal treaty stipulations
with the new Japan, was the first to
her wonderful advance, and
to extend the consideration and con-
f1dence due to her national enlighten-
ment and progressive character.
Nicaragua Internal Troubles.
In last years message l narrated, at
some length, the jurisdictional ques-
tons 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
jecting themselves to be governed by
the general laws and regulations of the
republic. instead of by their own GUS
toms and regulations, and thus avail
ing themselves Of a privilege secured
to them by the treaty between Nicara-
qua and Great Britain Of January %,
1860.
After the extension of uniform Mica.
raguan administration to the Mosquito
strip, the case of the British vice con-
sui, Hatch, and of several countrymen,
who had been summarily expelled
from Nicaragua and treated with con-
indignity, provoked a claim
by Great Britain upon Nicaragua for
pecuniary indemnity, which, upon
refusal to admit liability,
was enforced by Great Britain. While
the sovereignty and jurisdiction OF
Nicaragua was in no way questioned
by Great Britain, the formers arbi.
trary conduct, in regard to British SUBJ
jects, furnished the ground for this
Relations With Russia.
The coronation of the czar of Russia,
at Moscow, in May next, invites the
participation of the United
States, and in accordance with usage
and diplomatic propriety, our ministe,
to the imperial court has been directed
to represent our government on this CO.
oasion.
Correspondence is on foot touching
the practice of Russian consuls within
the jurisdiction Of the United States te
citizens as to their race
and religious faith, and upon ascer'
tainment thereof to deny to Jews au'
of passports or legal docu
ments for use in Russia. Inasmuch al
such a proceeding imposes disability
which, in the case of a succession Il
property In Russia, may be found t.
infringe the treaty rights Of our citi
zens, and which is an obnoxious in
vasion Of our territorial jurisdiction, i
has elected fitting remonstrance, thu
result of which, it is hoped, will 10
move the cause of complaint.
The pending claims Of sealing vessels
of the United States. seized in Russian
waters remain unadjusted. Our re
cent convention with Russia establish
ing a modus vivendi as to imperia
jurisdiction in such cases has prevent
ed further difficulty of this nature.
Control OF Samoa.
In my last two annual messages
called the attention of congress to th'
position occupied as one of the parties
to treaty or agreement by which W.
became jointly bound with England
and Germany to so interfere with th'