Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-04

Nicaragua. and treated with considetaD'e
indignity. provoked a claim by 'i'a'
Britain upon Nicaragua for pecunihry u"
demnity. which upon Nicaragua rsiuS''
90 admit liability. was enforced pN ''ea'
Britain.
While the sovereignty and jurisdiction
OF Nicaragua was IN no way puestlohe"
by Great Britain the formers sfphIais
conduct In regard % British subjects iu'
nished the ground for this proceenink'
British naval force occupied WITHOUT re-
distance the Pacl1c seaport OF 'oilnto'
but was soon after Withdrawn upon ihe
promise that the sum demanded wouiu DC
paid.
Throughout this incident the kindly
Offices OF the United states were invoked
and were employed In favor OF as peace
ful a settlement and az much cohSi"e'd-
ton and Indulgence toward Nicaragua ~
were consistent and our efforts were
made the subject Of appreClative and
grateful recognition by Nicaragua.
CORONATION or THE CAR.
The coronation Of the Gar OF Russia
at Moscow in MAY next invites the cere-
monial participation Of the United states,
and in accordance with usage and diplo-
matte propriety our Minister 10 the Inn
perial Court has been directed 10 repre-
sent our government on the occasion.
ANTI-JEWISH PRACTICES.
Correspondence is on foot touching the
practice OF Russian consuls within the
Jurisdiction OF the United States 10 in
tcrrogate citizens a. to their race and
religious faith and upon entertainment
thereof to deny to Jews authorization OF
passports of legal documents for use
i'm Russia. Inasmuch as such pro-
ceeding imposes a disability which, IN the
case Of succession TO property IN Russia,
may he found 10 infringe the treaty rights
of our citizens. and which Is an OBJ
noxious invasion OF our territorial juris-
diction. IL has elected fitting remon-
STRANGE. the result Of which. il is hoped,
will remove the cause of complaint.
SEALING.
While the pending claims OF sealing
vessels of the United states seized In
Russian waters remain unadjusted, our
recent convention with Russia, establish
ing a modus vivendi as to Imperial juris-
diction In such cases. has prevented FUR
Their difficulty Of this nature.
The Russian Government has welcomed
i'm principle our suggestion for mo1us
yivendi TO embrace Great Britain and
Japan. looking to the better preservation
of seaI-life i'm the north Pacific ard
Rering Sea. and the extension Of the pro-
tected area defined by the Paris tribunal
to all Pacific waters north of the thirty
fifth parallel. Ii is especially notice
able that Russia favors prohibition Of the
use Of firearms I'm seal-hunting without
the proposed area and a longer closed
season for pelagic sealing
SAMOA
In my last two annual messages ]
called the attention OF the Congress to
the position we occupied as one OF the
parties TO a treaty OF agreement by which
We become Jointly bound with England
and Germany TO so interfere with the
government and control OF Samoa as i'm
effect to assume the management OF It's
affairs.
on the 9Th day of May. 1894, trans
rnifted 10 the Senate a special message
with accompanying documents, giving IN
formation on the subject and empha-
sizing the opinion | have al all tmes
entertained. that our situation IN thls
matter was inconsistent with the mis-
sion and traditions Of our government ID
violation of the principles we profess,
and in all its phases mischieVous anu
VeXatiOuS.
again press this subject upon the at
tention of the Congress. and ask for such
legislative action or expression as VIII
lead the way to our relief from opH-
cations both irksome and unnatural
CUBA.
cuba is again gravely disturbed. An
insurrection. in some respects more active
than the last preceding revolt. which con-
,,nued from 1865 to .lS7S. now exists IN
largo mart of the eastern interior OF the
island menacing even some populations
on the coast.
Resides deranging the commercial eX-
changes of the island, of which our couh
try takes the predominant snare tn's
aaqrant condition of hostiliues, Dy
arousing sentimental sympathy ana III
citing adventurous support among Vul
people. has entailed earnest enoll Oh '"o
mart of this government 10 enforce
obedience TO our neutrality laws ana 10
nrevent the territory Of the United std'es
from being abused as Nahtase-sio '.
from which to aid those in arms asai"S'
Spanish sovereignty. ,
Whatever may be the traditiohai ssn
nathv of our cOuntrymen as indiVluuals
LIN q neon,e who seem to be struggling
for larger autonomy and greater Ileeuo i,,,
doenened as such sympathy naturalIy
mist he in behalf OF our neighpors' Ne'
the nlaiu duty of their government u 10
observe in good faith the recoghlleu op-
lioations of international relationship,
9rhe performance Of this duty shoulu
moi he made more difficut DIV dlsresa'"
on the mart of our citizens OF the opIisa-
,ions craving out OF their allegiance 10
their country, which should restrain 'heh
from violating. as individuals the neu-
trality which the nation OF Wmch 'neS
are members Is bound 10 observe III 10
relations with friendly sovereign states
Though neither the warmth or our
n.onle's sympathy with the Cuban insur-
gants nor our loss and material damage
oorseouent upon the futile endeavors
,hus far made to restore peace and ORDER,
nor any shock our humane sensiDiiltles
may have received from the Cueitles
which appear to especially characterize
this sangunary and iercely conducted
war. have in the least shaken the deter
mination of the government to honestly
| fulfil every international obliGation' YET
1, 10 IA be earnestly hoped, on every
ground that the devastation OF armed
conflict may speedily be stayed, and or
der and quiet restored to the distracted
island. bringing in their train the ac-
tjvitv and thrift of peaceful pursuits
ALLIANCE INCIDENT.
! One notable instance OF interference
/ nv Spain with passing American ships
occurred on March Sth last The Al
/ lianca. while bound from Colon 10 New
York. and following the customary track
/ for vessels near the Cuban shore but
outside the three-mile limit. was fired
upon by Spanish gunboat. Protest was
promptly made by the United states
against this act as not being justified by
a state of war. nor permissible in respect
of vessels In the usual paths of commerce,
/ nor tolerable in view of the want OF peril
occasioned TO innocent life and property
The act was disavowed with full e,>ores-
sion of regret. and assurance of non
recurrence Of such just cause Of COM
plaint. while the offending officer was re-
lieved Of his command.
Military arrests OF citizens of the
| 1-u,,.l states I'm Cuba have Occa stoned