The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-12-05


entered upon and supplementinq II bv
luttner effective measures looking to
the exact location Of this entire boun-
uary line. ! call attention to the un-
satisfactory deilneation OF the respective
Jurisdictions Of the United States and
ne dominion Of Canada IN the great
lakes az the approaches 10 the narrow
waters that connect them. The waters
y question are frcquented by fishermen
there used.
C"lng TO the uncertainty and ;cno
rance as TO the true boundary. VEGA
tious disputes ard injurious seizures Of
DoatS and nets by Canadian cruisers
otten occur. While any positive eet-
tlement thereof, by an accepted stan
aard' Is not easily TO be reached. a
Joint commission TO determine the line
IN these quarters, or a practical basis.
Is necessity for which immediate pro-
vision should be made. II being ap.
parent that the boundary dispute be-
tween Great Britain and the republic
or venezuela concerning the limits az
British Guiana. was approaching m
acute stage, definite statement OF the
interest and policy Of the United States
as regards the controversy seemed 70
be required both Oh its own account
and in view Of It's relation with the
friendly powers directely concerned.
In July last, therefore. dispatch was
addressed to our ambassador at Lon
don for communication 70 the British
government, in which the attitude Of
the United States was fully and dis
llnctly set forth. The general conclu-
sions therein reached and formulated
are In substance that the traditional
and established policy Of this govern
ment Is firmly opposed to q forcible in
crease by any European power OF its
territorial possessions on this continent
that this policy is as well founded in
principles as It Is strongly supported
by numerous p-ecedents; that as a con-
sequence the United States IS bouni to
protest against the enlargement Of the
area Of British Guinea in derogation OF
the rights and against the viii Of Ven
ezuela; that considering the disparity
in strength Of Great Britain and Ven
ezuela, the territorial dispute between
them can be reasonably settled only
by friendly and impartial arbitration,
and that the resort to such arbitra-
tion should include the whole contro-
versy, and Is not satisfied IL one Of the
powers concerned is permitted to draw
an arbitrary line through the terri
tory in debate, and declare that It win
submit to arbitration only the portion
lying on one side OF IL. In view OF
these conclusions the dispatch in ques-
ton called upon the British govern
ment for definite answer TO the ques-
tion whether 70 would OF would not
submit the territorial controversy be-
tween itself and Venezuela IN its en-
tirety to impartial arbitration. The
answer OF the British government has
not yet been received, but is expected
shortly. when further communication
on the subject will probably be made
to the congress.
Early In January last an uprising
against the Government OF Hawaii
was promptly suppressed. Martial law
was forthwith proclaimed and numer-
Gus arrests were made OF persons sus-
pected Of being in sympathy with the
Royalist party. Among these were
several citizens OF the United States
who were either convicted by a mill
tary court and sentenced to imprisOn-
The United States. while denying her
protection to such as had taken the
Hawaiian oath Of allegiance, insisted
that martial law, though altering the
forms Of justice, could not superccde
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 were subsequent
" commuted or were RENTED on con-
dition Of leaving the islands. Tho cas-
es OF certain Americans arrested and
expelled by arbitrary order without
formal charge or trial have had atsen-
ton and I'm some instance have 'been
found to justify remonstrance ana a
claim for indemnity which has not
thus far been conceded. Mr. Thurs
ton the II awaiiian minister having
furnished this government with abun-
dant reason for asking that he be re-
called, that course was pursued and
his successor has lately been received
The deplorable lynchlng OF several
italian laborers In Colorado was natur-
ally followed by International represen-
tatlons and am happy 20 say that the
last effort Of the State In which the
outrages occurred have been put forth
to discover and punish the authors OF
this atrocious crime The dependent /
families Of some OF the unfortunate
victims invite, by their deplorable con-
dition, gracious provisions for their
neecG. The manifestations against
HELPLESS bodies may be traced through |
f~fr
drone system, which, unchecked by our /
immigration and contract labor
statutes, controls these workers, from
their landing on our shores and farms
them out in districts and often rude
regions, where their cheapening COM
petition on the fields OF bread winning
ton brings them into collisions with our
labor interests. While welcoming as
we should those who seek our shores TO
merge themselves in the body polite \
and win competence by honest enorl
we cannot regard such assemblages OF \
distinctively alien laborers hired out IN
tba mass TO the profit Of alien specula-
tors. and shipped hither and thither as
the prospect OF gain may dictate, as
otherwise than repugnant to the spirit
~ our civilization, deterrent to inoi-
viduaI advancement, and hindrances 70
building I'D of stable communities
resting upon the wholesome ambitions
- the citizens. and constituting the
nr,me factor in the prosperity ana
progress of our nation. II legislation
ear reach this growing evil, II certain
Nv should be attempted.
Japan has furnished abundant evi-
aorre ~ her vast gain in every trait
: r,l nd Characteristic. we have reason
sor ,,,.' congratuIation IN the fact the gov
lol .3 sS,.s - the United States by e1-
efnmehe - ,---..r treaty stipulatfons