Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1895-12-06

auguration of such a policy would be
by the best sentiment OF our
people, and because it naturally ana log
ieally might lead to consequences or the
gravest character,
Great Britain.
Our relations with Great Britain, always
intimate and important, have demanded |
during the past year even u greater snare
of consideration than is Usual.
Several veNa,ious quotations. were left
bS the decision of the Ber-
ing sea arbitration tribunal, Tho appli-
cation of the principles laid down by that
august body has not been followed by the
results they Were intended to accomplish
either because the principles themselves
lacked IN breadth and defitdteness or be
cause their execution has been more or
less imperfect. Much correspondence has
been exchanged between the two govern
inents on the subject of preventing the en-
terminating slaughter of seals The in
sufficiency Of TIE British patrol of Bering
Sea, under the regulations agreed on BY
the two governments has been pointed out,
and yet only two British ships have. been
on police duty during this season III those
waters.
The need OF a more effective enforce
ment OF existing regulations as we'll as the
adoption of such additional regulations as
experience has shown to be absolutely
necessary to carry out the intent oil the
award have been earnestly urged upon
the British government, but thus far With
out effective results. IN the meantime
the depletion of the seal herds by means
of pelagic hunting has so alarsnihglS pro-
crossed that unless their slaughter is at
once effectively checked their extinction
within few years seems to lee matter
of absolute certainty
The understanding by which the United
~ aa wa 10 81 Great Britain TO
receive q lump sum of $425,90e ~ full sell
tlement of all British stains for damages
arising from our seizure of British seallhs
Vessels Unauthorized under the award OF
the Paris tribunal of arbitration, was not
confirmed by the last Congress, winch ae-
clined to make the necessary approprla-
ton. am still of the opinion that this ar
rangement was judicious and aaVan-
tageous one for the government, ana
earnestly recommend that It pc again
considered and sanctioned
Alaskan boundary.
The commissioners appointed to marx
| the international boundary In Passama-
| ouoddy bay according to the DESCRIPTION OF
! the treaty of Ghent have not yet fully
agreed The completion of the prelimin-
Hl.V survey of that Alaskan BOUNDARY
which follows the contour of the coast
4 from the southerarnost point Of Prince OF
4 wales Island until it strikes the one hun
\ dred and forty-ffrst meridian at or near
4 the summit of Mount st. Elias awaits lui
| Their necessary appropriation, Wh:ch rs
! urgently recommended This survey was
/ undertaken under the provisions OIL tlle
! convention entered into BY this country
! and Great Britain July %, 1892, and the
/ s,,nplementEry convention of Feb. ], lS9l'
! AS to the remaining section Of the Alas
+! kan boundary, which follows the one nun
4 dred and forty-first meridian northWardiy
A from Mount ST. Elias to the FROZEN ocean
I the settlement of which involves the ptiS-
4 steal location of the meridian mehtioileu'
no conventional agreement has vet peer
| wade The ascertainment of a given
| meridian at a particular point Is Wofh
| recurring much time and careful obsefNa,
/ tions and surveys. Such observations aho
/ SURVEYS were undertaken by the ohlte~
States coast and geodetic survey III icy
and 1891 while similar work III the salns
quarters under British auspices are pc
Iieved to give nearly coinctdeht results
tn,t these surveys have been independent
Nv conducted and no international agree
ment to mark those or any other parts o.
the one hundred and forty-first nefidlaf
by permanent monuments mas vet peer
made. In the meantime the valley OF tht
Yukon is becoming highway thfough liit
hitherto unexplered wil9s Of Alaska, ane
abundant mineral wealth has been discoV
cred in that region, especially at OF .nea1
tbo j,1nction Of the boundary nleriuial
with the Yukon and Its tributaries. II
these circumstances 1t Is ekpedient, ana
. indeed, imperative, that the lurtsulefiona
limits of the respective governments
, | this region be speedily determined. He
Isritabs,te tnaiesty's government has pro
nased Joint delilnitation OF the one nun
: | a,.sd and forty-tirst meridian by an inter
national. ce,fnfnission of experts, winch,
| Congress viii authorize it and make du
provisions therefor can be accompiishe
with no unreasonable delay. IL Is lHlpos
. sible "a overlook the vital Importance G
! continuing.
Defends Monroe Doctrine
a 1t being apparent that the boundary dis
d pute between Great Britain ana the re
: hubble of Venezuela concerning the limit
{ of british Guiana was approaching q
/, acute stage, q definite statement OF the il
G terest and policy of the United States q
d regards the controversy seemed TO be II
S ouired both on its own account and
/ view of it's relations with the friendly pow
S ers directly concerned. In Juiyi las
a therefore, a dispatch was addressed to oil
i ambassador at London for communicable
IA the British government In which II
=, attitude of the United States was fui
n and distinctly set forth The general COZ
, clusion therein reached and formulate
are in substance that the traditional ar
4 established policy of this government
, firmly opposed to a forcible Increase
:, any European power OF its territorial 20
!. sessions on this continent; that this polk
:, is as well founded in principle as it
= strongly supported by numerous prec
- dents that as a consequence the Unit,
. States is bound to protest against the G
y larrement of the area of British Guiana
darnestion of the rights and against Il
!. will OF Venezuela; that, considering Il
disparitv in strength of Great Britain al
e Venezuela the territorial dispute betWet
~ them can be reasonably settled only
n friends and impartial arbitration, and III
s. the resort to such arbitration should i
e clude the whole controversy and is n
< satisfied il one of the powers concerned
ir nermitted to draw any arbitrary Ii
&c through the territory in debate and to d
~ clare that it win submit TO arbitrat
In only the portion lying on enc side of
of In view of these conclusions, the dispat
in question called upon the British cover
ment for a definite answer to the questi
whether 1t would or would not submit t
~ territorial controversy between itself a
nt Venezuela in it's entirety to impartial ar
c. fro ton The answer of the British &c
IN eminent has not yet been received, but
u expected shortly, when further commul
as cation on the subject will probably
OF made to the Congress.
~ Uprising in Hawaii.
ne Early in January last an uprising agai
al the government of Hawaii promptly 81
~ pressed Martial law was forthwith proclaim
&C and numerous arrests were made OF persc
ad suspected of being in sympathy with
"a | royalist party. Among these were several c
- zens of the United States. who were eitl
% convicted by military court and sentent
u TO death, Imprisonment, or fine. or were
e ported without trial. The United Stat
ne while denying protection to such as had tai
no the Hawaiian oath of allegiance, insisted t