Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-12-12

labor statutes. controls these workers from the
moment of landing Shore and farms
them out In distant and often rude regions
where their cheapening competitor 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 cur body politics and win
personal competence by honest effort, we can
not regard such assemblages as distinctively
alien laborers, hired out in the mass to the
profit of alien spectators and shipped hitler
and thither as the prospect of gain may die
tate, as otherwise than repugnant to the right
of our civilization deterrent to individual ad-
Tancement aud hindrances to the building up
of sta BILE communities resting upon the whole
some ambitions of the citizen and con stitutine
the prime factor in the prosperity and progress
of our nation. IL legislation can reach this
growing evil it certainly should be attempted.
Congratulations for Japan.
Japan has furnished abundant evidence of
her vast gain in every trait and cha racteristic
that constitutes n atoms greatness We have
reason for cong ratulation in the fact that the
government of the Uni ted States, by the ex-
change of liberal treaty stipulations with the
new Japan, was the first to ecognize her Won
derful advancement and to extend to her the
consideration and confidence due to her
tional enlightenment and progressive char
acter.
Samoan Arrangement Unsatisfactory.
In my last two annual messages I called the
attention of the Congress to the position we
occupied as of ths parties to a treaty or
agreement by which we became Jointly bound
with England and Germany to so interfere with
the government and control of Samoa as in
effect to assume the mana cement of its affairs
On the 9th day of May, 1894, transmitted to
the senate special message with accompany
ing documents giving information the sub
iect and emphasizing the opinion have at all
times entertained that our situation on this
matter was inconsistent with the mission and
traditions of our government in violation of
the principles we profess nd in all its phases
rhiovOnS and vpxatiO.1s 7 AGAIN fhis
subject upon the attention of Congress and ask
fDr such legislative action preston will
lead the way TO our relief from obligations both
rksome and unnatural
The Cuban Rebellion.
Cuba is again gravely disturbed, an insurrec-
ton in some respects more active than the last
preceding revolt, which continued from 1858
to 1878. now exists in a large art of the East
ern interior of the island, menacing even some
populations the coast. Besides dangering
the commercial exchanges of the island, of
which our country takes the predominant
share, this fragrant condition of hostilities by
rousing sentimental sympathy and melting adj
venturOus support among people, has
tailed earnest effort on the part of this govern
ment to enforce obedience to our neutrality
laws and to prevent the territory of the United
States from being abused as vantage ground
from which to aid those in arms against Span
ish sovereignty. Whatever may be the tradi-
tional sympathy of countrymen, indi-
Vlduals with people who seem to be struggling
for larger autonomy and greater freedom
deepened such sympathy natura lily must be
in behalf of our neighbOr. Yet the plain duty
of their government is to observe in good ia it'll
the recognized obligations of international re-
latonship. The performance of this duty
should not be made more difficult by disre-
gard on part of our CT tizens of the obligations
growing out OF their allegiance to their coun-
try which should restrain them from violating
as individuals the neutrality which the nation
of which they are members is bound to observe
in its relations to friendly sovereign States.
Though neither fha of O1r lp'6
sympathy with the Cuban insurgents nor our
loss and material damage consequent upon the
futile endeavors thus far ade to restore peace
ana order, nor any shock our humane sens1bl1I-
ties may have received from the cruelties
which appear to especially characterize this
sanguinary and fiercely conducted war, have in
the least shaken the determination of the gov
eminent to honestly fulfill every international
obligation; yet it is to be earnestly hoped, on
every grounds, that the dew on of armed
conflict may speedily be st order and
quiet restored to the distra. nd, bring
ing in their train the actif and thrift of
peaceful pursuits.
The Turkish Troubles.
Occurrences in Turkey have continued to ex-
cite concern. The reported massacres of Chris
tia1s in Armenia and the development there,
and in other distri cts of the spirit OF fanatic
host ility to Christian influences. naturally ex-
cited apprehension for the safety of the devoted
men and women who, dependents of the for
eign missionary societies in tho United States,
and reside In Turkey under the guarantee of
law and usage nd in the legitimate perform
ance of their educ ational and religious mission.
No efforts have been spared in their behalf and
their protection in person and property has
been earne silly and vigorously enforced by
every means within our power. regret, how
| ever, that attempt part to obtain
better information concerning the true condi-
| ton of affairs in the disturbed quarter of the
Ottoman empire by sending the United
States consul at SiuaS to make investigation
and report. was thwarted by the objections of
| the Turkish COVE rnment. This movement
| our part was in no sense meant as a gratuitous
| ENHANCEMENT of the United States in the
called Eastern question, nor off1clous in
! reference with the right ami duty which be-
| long by treaty to certain great European
| powers. calling for their Intervention in polit-
| ical matters affecting the go cd government and
| religious freedom of the non Mussulman sub
jects of the Sultan, but it arose solely from our
desire to have an accurate knowledge OF the
conditions in our efforts to care for those en-
| titled to our protect ton
The presence of our naval vessels which are
| now in the ": unity of the disturbed localities
| afford opportunities to acquire a measure of
! familiarity with the condition of affairs and
will enable to take suitable steps for the
| protection of any interests of our countrymen
| within reach of our ships that might be found
| imperilled. The Ottoman government has
| lately issued imperial Trade exempting for
| ever from taxation an American college for
also been obtained by our envoy at COnstau-
tinople that similar institutions maintained
and administered by our count rymen shall be
| secured in the enjoyment of all rights and that
our citizens throughout the empire shall be
protected.
On the demand of our minister orders have
| been issued by the Sultan that Turkish soldiers