The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-04

Jurisdiction OF the United States 10 inter
roeaio citizens az to their race and re-
iigious faith, ana upon ascertalumeat
thereof to deny to Jews authorization OF
passports or legal documents for use IN
Russia. inasmuch as such Il proceeding
imposes a disability, witch in the case oi
succession TO portray In Russia may be
found TO infringe thr treaty rights OF
our citiarns. ana winch Is an obnoxious
invasion OF our territorial jurisdiction, II
has elected fitting rcmonstrance. the re-
suit OF which. 1t Is hoped, Will remove
the cause OF complaint.
The pending claims OF sealing vessels
OF the United states seized IN Russian
waters remain unaulus,ed. our recent
convention with Russia, establishing
modus viNendi as to imperial jurisdiction
IN such cases has prevented further diff
ficuties of this nature. the Russian ROW
crnncn, has Welcomed In principle our
suggestion for modus vivendi To embrace
q eat britain and Japan. looking 10 the
botte preservation OF seal lie In tue
North Pacific and hehrtng seas and IN"
Ivy tho Paris tribunal to all racitic waters
north OF tine THIRTY fifth parallel
It II especially noticeable that Russia
tavcrs prohibition az the use OF firearms
IN seal hunting throughout the proposed
area and longer closed season Tor pei
agic sealing.
In my last two annual messages called
the attention OF the congress TO the posi-
ton we occupied as one OF the parties to
come Jointly bound with England and
Germany To SO Interfere with the govern
mont and control OF Samoa as 10 assume
ihe mauagtWcut OF tts araiif' on tho
9th day uf May. lS9i. ! transmitted 10
the senate u special message with ac-
compnnyiug documents. giving informal
ton on the subject aud emphasizing the
opinion | have AT All times entertained,
that our action I'm this matter was IN
consistent With the mission and iradl.
tions OF our government, IN violation of
foes IA "a
phases mischioVout and Vexatious. |
again press this subject upon he attrn-
ton OF congress and ask for such legisla-
tive action or expression a. VIII leai me
way to our relief from obligations both
irltsonic uud unnatural,
cuba Is again graNely disturbed. An IN
surrrCtlOn In many respects more active
than the preceding revolt. which con
tmucd from lists to 1873. now exists IN
large part OF the eastern interior OF the
Island. meuariug even some populations
on tho coast Besides derHugng the com
mcrcigl exchanges of the island. Of which
our country takes the predominant share,
thia fragrant condition OF hostilitles, by
aroIsing sentimental sympathy aud inclt-
ing adventurous support among our PEG
vic has culailed carucs, effort on the
part OF tlis government 20 cuiotVe ob"di-
"uce 10 our neutrality laws and 10 pre-
vent the territory of the United states
from being abused ~ the Nan,nso ground
from which 10 aid those In arms against
Spanish sovereignty
Whatever may he the traditlouM sym
puthy of orr countrymon ~ individuals
with people who seem 10 I" struggling
for loieer autonomy aud greater freedom,
deoprncd as such sympathy naturally tnuat
ho in behalf ot our ncighpols IN" plhih
duty OF their government is TO observe In
good faith tho recognized obligations OF
International relationship. The perform
aucc of this duty should not be made
more difficult by a disregard on the part
of nur ritizrn. of Tho, nhlirattouS Growing
on of their allegiance 60 their country.
which should restrain them from violating
Nation Of .which they are members g.
bound to observe in it's relations 20 friend.
is sovereign statcN Though neither the
warmth OF onr prophets sympathy with
TIC cuban Insurgents. nor our loss and
material damage consequent upon the fu-
ftAa .rdcnVors thus far made to restore
u,,cn oud order nor amy ghopI oar hu-
maur sensihiltics may haVc received from
tho cruclttvs Which appear To especially
charaeteri2e thus SanEniuc ana hereby
conducted war have In tho least shaken
fhe determination of the government to
honestly fulhil every international obllgn-
ton vet IL is To be enrneatly hoped on
every ground that thc devastation of
armed conflict may speedily hr stayed
and order and dulot restored To the dis.
tractpd lslaud bringing iu their train the
activity and THRIFT or peaceful pursuits.
ono notable Instance or Interference by
spnin with passing American ships has
occurred on March last The Alliancn,
,,hii. hoiind from Colon to New York aud
fnllovlnp iii,s customary track Tor vessels
noar tha cuban shore, but out
siIo the thrcr mile limit was
r,,d tinon hy n Spauish runbuH Pro
iau was piompiiy made by the United
states against this act. as not hcing iufli-
l,d hy a state of war or p"imiasuble IN
,..i,,i M Nr.sels On fine uaunl paths OF
,nun,rrer nor iolctahi" iu view OF the
Nautcu peril ocrasoucd to inuonont HE
Win ali eNprossioa of regret and nasui-
ancn OF non.recurrenro of such Just cause
o. rniirVrd of iiis command
WI t,,iittnrv ,rrest of citlzens of the