Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-12-05
THE Presidents MESSAGE.

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loes and material damage conscuucnt ,ipon the
futile cndoIvorS thus far made to restore
peace and order nor any Shocs our humane
rel ebil ties may have received from the cruel.
Tres which appear to espec ally characterize
this sancuinary and fcrccly conducted war
have ' the least shaken the deter ninatign OF
the government 10 honestly fulfill every inter.
national obligation yet 1t = to br earnestly
hoped, on every ground, that the levas ration
On armed conflict may speedily be stayed anl
order and quiet restored to the distracted
island bringing in their train the activity and
thrift Of 'sceful pursuits.
One notable instance Of interference Ivy
SPAN with passing American ships has oc-
cured. On March $ last, the Alh1uco. while
bound from Colon to New York, and following
the customary track for vessels near tho
Cuban shore hu, outside the -hrce.mile limit
was hred upon by spanish gunboat. Protest
wits promptly made by tho United Sta,
against this act IT. not being just ird by a state
ol war, hor permissible III respect of vessels on
the usual paths ot commerce, rYr to craNtc in
view OF he Wantou peril accustomed IN lnro.
ttul hi" ana property Tho act was dis
arowod, with full expression Of REGRET and as.
burhnco of non-recurrcnco Of such just carz,
OF complaint. while the offending officer wa.
relieved of hl. command.
Military arrests of citizens ot thc Uri,o1
states ~ Cubu have occasional -euuent roclq.
nations. Where held on criminal charrn,
their delivery to the urdjnarv civil jurisdiction
Tor trial ha, been demanded and Obtained I'm
conformity with treaty pro-, isions and ,yhrra
merely detained by way Of military prccau.
tlon under a proclaimed state Of siege with.
out formulated accusation. their rrlea,o or
trial has been insisted upon. The RIGHT Of
American consular officers n tho island 20
prefer protests and demands in such cases
having been questioned hV the insu'yr autnor.
ltv. their enjoyment of the privilege S. ipul,tod
by treaty for the conSuIs Of Germany va,
claimed under the most favored nation pro.
vision OF err own convention uod WIS
promptly recognized.
In" long standing demand of Antonio
NaElmo Mora against spain has at last t.or
s''D'd 10y the payment Of the sum originally
ae'o'd upon ul llQuIlation oil the claim
The Turkish situation.
Occurrences "a Turkey Eav. continued to
excite concern. The reported 1i.,-~lcr.- 81
Christians N Armenia and the grvcIoui,,a,t
mere and in other districts Of a spirit of
fanatic hostility To- Christian influence. natar
ally excited apprehension for tua safety uf -lc
devoted men ami women who. IL, d.uei,,!alits
Of the foreign missionary -oci.ti,. fla thn
Orltud states reside i'm 1urNcy under fine
guarantee ot law and usage and IN the l4,,it.-
mate nerIorn"ne" of their educational and
rclgi jus mission.
~ efforts have been spared in their behalf.
aNd their protection in person AND property
has been esrHo-Jl, an vigorously enforced he
every mean, within our power. regret how.
ever, TINT an attemut on our part to obtain
better Information concerning the true con, 4.
ton OF affairs IN the disturbed Quarter of t..
Ottoman empire. by sending tAith.r t,.
Cut"H State~ consul al oiyd> to max. invest.
CATION and report. wee thrartcd hy the Oh.
!'atonS Of tne Turkish government. TIL,
movement On our lart was IN no scuee meant
"a sratuit'u> cnjan sloluont of th, I'nit-,.
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