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

| mostly cmigrants from Alabama, under
contract, great number OF tnesc Heip,
less and suffering people, starving am
sintten with contagious eisease' . a.,
| their way, or were assisted 10 the IRON
tier where, In wretched plight tney We're
| guaranteed by the Texas AUTHORITIES,
/ Learning OF sheir destitute conditicii,
directed rations TO be Temporarily iur-
nished them through the war department.
! AT the expiration OF their quarantine,
they were conveyed by the fali"ay COIL
panies al comparatively nominal rates 70
/ their homes In Alabama, upon my assur-
| ance in the absence OF any fund availa-
| bic for the cost OF their Transportation,
I that l would recommend 10 congress an
/ Appropriation for its payment. no"
strongly urge upon Congress ire pfoprle-
| ~ % making such an appropriation.
II should bs remembered that the mea-
sures taken were dictated not ohly Dy
sympathy and humanity but by conv,c-
ton that ii was not compatible with the
dignity OF this government, that 80 large
body of our dependent citizens should
be thrown for relief upon the charity OF
MOSQUITO INDIANS.
In last years message ] narrated at
some length the jurisdictlonal quesuons
then freshly arisen in the Mosquito indlah
strip o. Nicarauga. since tnat UNI; 10y
the territory reserved 10 them mas been
Incorporated with Nicaraugd. the Indians
formally subjeciing themselves 10 De gov
tons OF the Republic instead Of by their
own customs ana regulations, ana mus
awaiting themselves OF privilege sccur-
ed to Them by the treaty between Mica
ranga ana Great Britain, OF January -,
1860.
After this extension OF uniform Mica
ractan administration 70 the Mosquito
strip, tho case OF the British wee 'phs"i.
Hatch. ana OF several of his counIymen
who had been summarily expelled IRON
Nicarauga. and treated with contiderable
indienity. provoked claim ny Great
biltaln upon Nicaralga Tor pecgl'aI$ III
dcmntyf which, upon Nicaraka ia lei uSdl
10 admit llt Lilly. was enforced ny treat
Britain.
While the sovereignty and jurisdiction
2i nicaragua Mas IN no way question: 80. a
conduct ia regard 20 British subjects
furnished the ground FOR this proceeding.
British naval force occupied without
resistance the Pacific seaport OF Corinto'
but vas soCn after Withdrawn upon the
promise that the sum demanded would be
paid.
Throughout this incident the kindly
offices Of the United States were invoked
and were employed .n favor Of as peace
ful settlement and Us much considera-
ton and indulgence toward Nicaragua
as were consisten with our EFFORTS made
on the subject of appreciaiive and CRATE
fnl recognition by Nicaragua.
RUSSIAN MATTERS.
The Coronation Of the car Of Russia
at Moscow, in May next, invites the Ger
emonial participation Of United STATES
and in accordance with usage ana dlplc-
matte DrCpriety our Minister To the lfnpt-
rial Court has been directed to represent
our government on the occasion
Correspondence Is on foot touching me
practice OF Russian cOnsuls within the
Jurisdiction of the United States 70 in
terrogate citiztns as 10 their race ana re-
ligious faith. and upon ascertainment
thereof TO deny TO Jews authorization or
passports or legal documents for use IN
Russia. Inasmuch as such pro ,eedlhg
imposes a disability which in the case or
succession 70 property In Russia may be
found &c infringe the treaty rights or our
citizens. and which is an obnoxious in
vasion of our territorial jurisdiction. II
has elected fitting remOnstrance. the re-
SUIT OF which IL is hoped will remove the
cause of complaint.
The pending claims OF sealing vessels
of the United States. seized in Russian
waters. remain unadiusted. our recent
convention Will Russia. establishing
modus vivendi as 10 imperil jurisdiction
in such cases has prevented further diff
ficulty Of this nature
PRESERVATION OF SEALS.
The Russion government has welcom-
ed in principle our suggestion for r mo-
dus Vivendi. 10 embrace Great Britain and
japan. looking TO the better preservation
OF seal life in north Pacific and Behring
sea. and the extension Of the protected
area defined by the Paris tribunal TO all
Pacific waters north Of the thirty-hfth
parallel. II Is especially noticeable that
Russia fayOrs prohibition of the use 81
firearms i'm seal hunting. without the
proposed area and longer closed season
FOR pelagic sealing.
In my last two annual messages call
ed the attention Of the Congress TO the
position we occupied as one of the par
Ties TO treaty or agreement by which
we become jointly bound with England
and Germany 10 so interfere with the
af f,,
effect TO assume the management OF its
affairs
on the 9Th day Of May. 1894. I transmit
ted 10 the Senate special message with
the accompanying documents giving in
formation on the subject. and emphasiz-
ing the opinion ! have AT all times en-
terttlned. tnat our situation in this mat
ter was Inconsistent with the mission and
traditions OF our government in violation
Of the principles we profess and i'm all
its phases, mischievOus and Nexatious
1 again press this subject upon the at
tention OF the Congress. and ask for such
legislative action or expression as Will
lead the way 10 our relief from oblg1-
tons both irksome and unnatural
CUBA'S TROUBLES.
Cuba is again gravely disturbed An in
sufiecuon, IN some respects. more active
tnan the last preceding revolt. which con-
tinued from 1865 10 1875. now exists in
large part OF the eastern interior Of tho
on the coast.
Besides deranging the commercial ex-
changes of the Island. Of which our coun-
Try taxes the predominant share this
Migrant condition OF hOstilities by arous-
ing sentimental sympathy and melting
adventurous support among .ur reople
has entailed earnest EFFORT on the parf
OF TINS government 10 enforce obedience
10 our neutrality laws and 20 prevent the
territory OF the United States from being
abused as a vantage ground from which
III.
erelgnty.
Whatever 1t may be the traditional
sympathy OF our courtrymen as inafvid-
uaIS WIN people who seem to be strug-
shng Tor larger autonomy and greater
freedom, deepencd az such synpathv
naturally must be. I'm behalf Of our
nelshbors Yet the plain duty OF their
government is to observe i'm good faith
the recognized obligations or Information
al rela uQnship. The performance Of this
nuty should not be made more difficult
bN disregard on the part of our citi-
zens OF the obligations growing out OF
their allegiance 10 their country which
should restrain them from violating, as
individuals, the neutrality which the ma
ton OF which they are members, Is bound
TO observe in its relations of friendly SOW
creign States.
MUST PRESERVE NEUTRALITY
Though neither the warmth OF our peo-
pies sympathy with the Cuban insur-
gents. nor our loss and material damage
consequent upon the futile endeavors thus
far made TO restore peace and order,
nor any shock our humane sensibilities
may have received from the cruelties
which appear 10 especially characterize
this sanguinary and fercely conducted
war; have in the east shaken the deter
mination OF the government 10 honestly
fulfill every International obligation. yet
ii is TO be earnestly hoped on every
ground that the devastation OF armed
conflict may speedily be stayed and order
and quiet restored TO the distracted ISL