The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-04

carrying these rules into general effect.
| her Majesty's government having en-
countered opposition on the part Oh BTU
/ ish shipping interests. ANNOUNCED its ma
bility TO accept that date. which was
consequently cancelled. The entire mat
ter is still In allegiance, without prospect
OF q better condition In the near future.
ALASKAN BOUNDARY.
the commissioners appointed to mark
the international bounuaiy m fassama-
quoddy bay, according to the description
OF the treaty oil Client, have not yet iuiy
| agreed.
The completion OF the preliminary sur
! vey of that Alaskan boundary when iol-
lows the contour OF the coast from the
| southernmost point of Prince OF W are
Island until II strikes the one hundIeu
! ana fOrty-nrst meridian at or near inc
| summit OF Mount ST. Elias. awaits iui :
| Their necessary appropriation, Whlch -
| urgently recommended. THIS survey
was undertaken under the provisions OF
the copvention entered into by TINS conh,
try ava Great Britain July Y. los2, ald
| the supplementary convention OF FeDiu-
! airy 3, 1894
As to the remaining section Of the
| Alaskan boundary, which follows the one
hundred and forty-frst meridian NORTH
| wardy from Mount st. Elias 10 me
| frozen ocean, the settlement OF "hlch
| involves tho physical location Of the me
ridian mentioned, no conventional asI
ment has yet been made. ne az. az, a.
ment Of given meridian AT paI.i"ui ,ai
| point is q work requiring mhch uihe, , an
/ careful -Observa lions and surveys; o -,
! observations and surveys were nhOt' -, ~.
! bv the United States Coast ana ''oouesi'I
| Survey in 800 and 1891 while similar work
/ in the same quarters under brush ~. 49,
| pices are believed TO give nearly cV -,
| dent results: but these surveys nav -
| independently conducted ana no III, ~. onv
! tional agreement 10 marx thoss ~ 49,.
| other naris of the one hundred ann IOi.t.
| first meridian by permanent mohu'"e'''
! has yet been made .
VALLEY OF THE YUKON.
In the meantime the valley OF me, ,, n-
| lson is pecoming a highway through tl'5
| hitherto uncxplored wilds 81 Aiashd' anu
| abundant mineral wealth mas Deth ui9
| covered in that region tsp,ci.'lis %, ri.
| near the junction OF the DOuHuai ~,
! ian with the Yukon ana It's ulDuta,.t -
In these circumstances II Is exponent
ana. indeed. imperative that me J ud.s''o
| tional limits OF the respective SVNein
ments In this new region pe speVSi's COZ
| terInined Her Britannia MaJesty 80 80,
| eminent has proposed a Joint oeiinlltd.lpt'
| of the one hundred ana iofty-nJst n ny ~ ~
ian by an international coInnlissiI,li , - =,
peits which, If Congress VIII ~ l. ~ !.
and make due provision thereof can D'
accomplished with no unreasV iia NJ .,sst
Law II is impossible 10 oNtlioOh tlc VIZ VIZ
inheritance of continuing inc WON o.
re,,dv entered upon, and suppiemenuhs
II bv further effective measures ioonliio
To the cXa t location OF TINS ehlie pO"'i"
AIRY line ....e,,.,>,,- 10
limitation Of the respective Jurisdictions
of the United States ana the DoWihlVH %
Canada H. the great lakes' at IN, IN CO..
breaches to the narrow waters Una. Svii-
meet them. The waters IN qutstloli al
frequented 10y fishermen Of nOth hauoial-
tiles and their nets are thtit uatu. Wv
ing TO the uncertainty ana ignOtanc as
10 the true boundary. veNatiOrs disputes
and injurious seizures OF boats ana nt,'
by Canadian cruisers often occur. While
any positive settlement thereof ~ an az
COPIED standard Is not easily 20 We It"i'-
ed Joint commission 10 determine inc
line in these quarters, on q pfacuchl nasls
By measured courses following range
marks on shore. is "A necessity Tor whlch
immediate provisions should be made
THE VENEZUELA DISPUTE.
If being apparent that the DO indary dis
pute between Great Britain ana the lie
public of Venezuela, concerning the UNITS
of British Guiana, was appfoachlnf an
acute stage, "A definite statement OF the IN
terest and policy of the United states as
regards the controversy, seemed TO DE
required both on its own account. ana IN
view of its relations of its friendly pow
therefore. a dispatch was ressec 10
our ambassador at London 4-r cOmmu-
nication to the British GoNernme4t, III
which the attitude OF the Onited States
was fully and distinctly set forth.
The general conclusions therein reacied
and formulated are in substance that the
traditional and established policy OF TINS
government is firmly opposed 10 a forci-
bic increase by any European power OF
it's territorial possessions on ms con-
tinent that this policy is as well founded
In principle as il Is strongly supported by
numerous precedents; that as conse-
quence. the United States Is bound TO pro-
test against the enlargement OF The area
of British Guinea, in derosatlon oil me
rights and against the Will OF Venezuela,
that considering the disparity In strength
of Great Britain. and Venezuela, TIE
territorial dispute between them can be
reasonably settled only by friendly and
impartial arbitration. and that the re-
sort to such arbitration should include
the whole controversy. ana Is not satis-
fed If one of the powers concerned IS
permitted TO draw an arbitrary line
through the territory in debate. ana to
declare that il will submit TO arbitration
only the portion lying on one side OF II.
In view Of these conclusions the dis
patch in question called upon the Brit
ish Government for "A definite answer 10
the question whether il would or would
not submit the territorial controversy be-
tween itself and Venezuela in its entire
ty to impartial arbitration. The answer
of the British government has not yet
been received, but Is expected shortly,
when further communication on the sub
ject will probably be made to the Con-
gress.
AMERICANS IN HAWAII.
Early i'm January last. an uprising
against the government Of Hawaii was
promptly suppressed. Martial law was
forthwith proclaimed, and numerous ar
rests were made of persons suspected
of being in sympathy with the Royalist
party. Among these were several cit
liens of the United States who were
either convicted by military court and
sentenced TO death. Imprisonment. or fine,
or were deported without trial
The United States while denying pro-
lection to such as had taken the Hawaiian
oath of allegiance. insisted that martial
law, though altering the forms of justice
could not supersede Justice itself. and
demanded a stay of execution until the
proceedings had been submitted to this
Government. and knowledge obtained
therefrom that our citizens had received
fair trial The death sentences We're
subsequently committed or We're RENTED
on condition Of leaving the isl
The cases of certain Americans arrested
and expelled by arbitrary order without
formal charge or trial have had attention
and In some instances have been found
10 Justify remonstrance and a claim for
indemnity. which Hawaii has not thus far
conceded.
Mr. Thurston the Hawaiian Minister.
having furnished this government abund-
ant reason for asking that he be recalled
that course was pursued and his success
sor has lately been received.
COLORADO LYNCHINGS.
The deplorable lynching OF several Ital-
ian laborers I'm Colorado was naturally
followed by international representations
and | am happy TO say that the best ef-
forts of the State i'm which the outrages
occurred have been put forth TO discover
crime The dependent 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 10 the vicious PadrOne system.