Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-09

the narrow waters that connect them. The
waters in question are frequented by fisher
men of botE nationalitieS and their nets are
there used. Owing to the uncertainty and
ignorance as to the true boundary, vexatlous
disputes and injurious seizures of boats and
nets by Canadian cruisers often occur, while
any positive settlement thereof by an &C
cenpted standard is not easily to be reached.
has been discovered in that region, espe-
Joint commission to determine the line in
those quarters on practical basis, by meas
ured courses following range marks on shore,
is necessity for which immediate provision
should be made.
The Venezuelan Dispute.
1t being apparent that the boundary dis
pute between Great Britain and the republic
of Venezuela, concerning the limits of Brit
ish Guiana, was approaching ali acute stage,
a definite statement of the interest and policy
of the United States as regards the contro-
versy seemed to be required, both on it's own
account and in view of it's relations with the
friendly powers directly concerned In July
last, therefore, dispatch was addressed to
our ambassador at London for communlca-
ton to the British government in which the
attitude of the United States was fully and
distinctly set forth. The general conclusions
therein reached and formulated are in sub
stance that the traditional and established
policy of this government is firmly opposed to
forcible increase by any European power OF
it's territorial possessions on this continent;
that this policy is as well founded in prln-
ciple as it is strongly supported by numerous
precedents: that as consequence the United
States is bound to protest against the en-
largement of the area of British Guiana IN
derogation of the rights and against the will
of Venezuela; that considering the disparity
in the strength of Great Britain and Vene-
zuea, the territorial dispte between them can
be reasonably settled only by friends and inn
partial arbitration, and that the resort to such
arbitration should include the whole contro-
versy and is not satisfied if one of the powers
concerned is permitted to draw an arbitrary
line through the territory in debate and to de-
clare that it will submit to arbitration only
the portion lying on one side OF it. In view
of these conclusions, the dispatch in ques-
ton called upon the British government for
a definite answer to the question whether it
would would not submit the territorial
controversy between itself and Venezuela in
its entirety to impartial arbitration.
The answer of tlND British government has
not yet been received, but is expected short
ly, when further communication on the sub
ject will probably be made to the Congress.
Affairs in Hawaii.
Early in January last an uprising against
the government of Hawaii was promptly sup
pressed. Martial law was forthwith pro-
claimed and numerous arrests were made or
persons suspected Of being in sympathy with
the Royalist party. Among these were sew
either convicted by a military court and
sentenced to death, imprisonment or fine, or
were deported without trial. The United
States, while denying protection to such as
had taken the Hawaiian oath of allegiance.
insisted that martial law, though altering the
forms of justice, could not supercede justice
\
the proceedings had been submitted to this
government and knowledge obtained there
from that our citizens had received fair trial.
The death sentences were subsequently
committed or were requitted on condition of
leaving the islands. The cases OF certain
Americans arrested and expelled by arbitrary
orders without formal charge or trial nave
had attention and in some instances nave
been found to justify remonstrance and
claim for indemnity, which Hawaii has not
thus far conceded.
Mr. minister NaV-
ing furnished this government abundant rea-
son for asking that he be recalled, that
course was pursued, and his successor mas
lately been received
Lynching of Italians in Colorado.
The deplorabe lynohing of several Italian
laborers in Colorado naturally followed
by international representations, and | am
happy to say that the best efforts of the
state in which he outrages occurred nave
been put forth to discover and punish the
authors of this atrocious crime. The de-
pendent families of some of the unfortunate
victims invite by their deplorable condition
gracious provision for their needs These
manifestations against helpless aliens may be
traced through successive stages to the VIC
ious padrone system, which, unchecked oy
immigration and contract labor statutes.
controls these workers from the moment OF
landing our shores and farms them out
in distant and often rude regions, where
their cheapening competition in the helds
of bread-winning toll brings them into col
lision with other labor interests While wei
coming, we should those who seek our
shores to merge themselves In our Dody
polite and win personal competence by hon
est effort, we cannot regard such assem-
blages of distinctively alien laborers, hired
out in the mass to the profit of alien specula-
tors and shipped hither and th1ther as the
prospect of gain may dictate. as otherwise
than repugnant to the spirit of our clylllza-
ton, deterrent to individual advancement and
hindrances to the building up of stable COM
munities, resting upon the wholesome am
billions of the citizen and constituting the
~ rift md
of nation If legislation can reach this
growing certainty it should be attempted.
Japan's Enlightenment.
Japan has furnished abundant evidence of
her vast gain in every trait and character
istic that constitutes a nations greatness
We have reason for congratulation in the
fact that the government Of the United states
by the exchange Of libertal treaty stipula-
lions with the new Japan, was the hrst TO
recognize her wonderful advance and to ex-
tend the consideration and confidence Que
to her national enlightenment and progressive
character
The boundary dispute which lately threat
ened to embroil Guatemala and Mexico has
happily yielded to pacific counsels, and its
| determination has, by the joint agreement
of the parties, been submitted to he sole
arbitration of the United States minister to
Mexico
The commission appointed under the con-
vention of Feb Is, 1885, to set new monu-
ments along the boundary between the United
States and Mexico has completed its task.
Negro Colonization in Mexico.
AS sequel to the failure of scheme for
the colonization in Mexico of negroes, mostly
emigrants from Alabama, under contract a
great number of these hapless and suffering
people, starving and smitten with CONTAGIOUS
disease, made their way or were assisted
to the frontier where, in wretched plight,
they were quarantined by the Texas authori-
ties Learning of their destitute condition, l
directed rations to be temporarily furnished
them through the War department. At the
expiration of their. quarantine they were
conveyed by the railway companies at COM
paratively 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 1 would recommend
to Congress an appropriation for it's payment,
| now strongly urge upon Congress the pro
priety of making such an appropriation. 1t
should be remembered that the measures
and humanity, but by conviction that 1T
was not compatible with the dignity of this
government that so large body of our de-
| pendent citizens should be thrown for relief
upon the charity of neighboring state.
In last years message l narrated at some
length the jurisdctional questions then
! freshly arisen in the Mosquito Indian strip
/ ~ Nicarapro Since that fine nv the yOlun-