The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-04

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aouthernmost point OF Prince OF Wales
Island until Il strikes the one hundred
and forty -tiEst meridian OF Mount
Stella neccssltatcs n further appro-
.prlRtion which is urgently needed.
The entertainment OF given merid-
ian at q particular point Is q work re-
Quiring much time and careful obscr-
vations and surveys, The valley of the
Yukon is becoming highway through
the hitherto uneNplurcd wllds OF Alas
kR, and abundant mineral wealth has
been discovered In that region, espec-
tally at or near the junction of the
boundary meridian with the Yukon and
It's tributaries. In View OF these cir
culnstances II IS eNpcdirnt and, In
deed, imperative that the jurlsdlctlonal
limits OF the respective governments IN
this now region he speedily determined
Her Britannia maiesty's government
has proposed joint delimltatiQn OF the
one Kindred and f0rty-firat meridian by
an international commission of experts,
which, II Congress win authorize It,
and make due provisions therefor, can
be accomplished with no unreasonable
delay, II Is impossible to overlook the
vital importance of continuing the
work already entered upon, and sup
plementing II by further effective meas
ures looking To the exact location OF
this entire boundary line.
VENEZUELAN AFFAIR.
1t being apparent that the boundary
dispute between Great Britain and the
republic OF Venezuela concerning the
limits Of British Guiana wasapproach-
ing an acute stage definite statement
OF the interest and policy OF tile United
States as regards the controversy
seemed to be required both on Its own
account and in view OF It's relations
with the friendly powers directly con-
cerned, In July last, therefore, q dis
patch was addressed to our amhassa-
dor at London for communication TO
tho British government, In WHICH the
attitude OF the United states was fully
and distinctly set forth The general
conclusions therein reached and formu-
lated nre In substance that the tradi-
tional and established policy OF this
government II firmly opposed to fore
ible Increase by any Eropean power OF
its territorial possessions on this con-
tlnent; that this policy is as well found.
edIn nrlnclpleRstt isstrongly supported
by numerous precedents; that as con-
sequence, the United States Is bound to
protest against the enlargement of the
area of British Guiana IN dcrugatton OF
the rights and against the VIII OF Ven
ezuela; that, considering tha disparity
IN strength In Great Br!toin and Ven
eEuela the territorial dispute between
them can be reasonably settled only
by friendly and impartial arbitration,
and that the resort 10 such nrbltrd-
ton should Include the whole contro-
yersy, and 10 not satisfied " one OF the
powers concerned Is permitted TO draw
an arbitrary line through the territory
in debate, and to declare that II VIII
submit 10 arbitration only the portion
lying ON one side OF II. ~ view OF
these conclusions. the dispatch in pues-
. tIon called upon the British government
for definite answer 90 the question
whether Il would or would not submit
the territorial controversy between IT.
self and Venezuela In Its entirety TO I'M
partial arbitration.
nient has not yet been received. but "
expected shortly, when further com
municatlon on the subject Will probably
be made to the Congress.
HAWAIIAN AFFAIRS.
Early in January last an uprising
against the government OF Hawaii was
promptly suppressed. Martial law was
forthwith proclaimed and numerous ar
rests were made OF persons suspected oil
being In sympathy with the roynlist
marty, AnOng these We're several cltt-
zens OF the United States who were
either convicted by military court aud
sentenced 20 death. Imprisonment or
fine or were dcported without trial. The
United stlteg. while denying protection
TO such as had taken the Hawaii oath OF
allegiance. insisted that martial law,
though altering the forms OF Justice
could not Eupefse1e justice itself. ana
demanded stay NJ execution until the
proceedings had been submitted to this
government and KNOWLEDGE obtained
therefrum that our citizens had re.
ceiVed fair trial. The death sentences
were subsequently commuiel or remit
ted on condition OF leaving the islands.
The cases OF certain Americans arrest
ed and expelled by arbitrary order
without formal charge or trial have had
attention, and. In some Instances. have
been found TO Justify rcmonatrancc and
claim for indemnity. which Hawaii
has not thus far conceded.
Mr.. Thurston, the Hawaiian minis
ter, having furnished this government
abundant reason for asking that he he
FgNHIlGtl lllhl tOulEt was INll sNFN Aal'A
his successor has lately been received.
LYNCHING OF ITALIANS IN COLO
RADIO.
The dcplorublc lynehlug OF several
italian lhborers In Colorado was natur-
ally followed by international roprcscn-
tatlons, and 1 am happy to say tina; the
best efforts 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 deplornblc con-
dition gracious provision for their
needs
These manifestations ngains. help
less aliens may bc traced through sue.
,cessiVc fstnges to the vicious padronc
system which. unchecked by our mimi
grafton and contract labor statutes,
controls these workers from the mo-
ment Of landing on our shores, and
farms them out IN distant and often
rude regions, whore their ChCapcnlnR
competition In the fields Of bread win
ming toll brings them In collision with
other labor interests While wclCom-
ing, az we should, those who sock our
shores 10 merge themselves In our body
pOlltlc, ana WIN personal competence
by honest effort. we cannot regard such
aSBeniblngcs Of diatinctlyely alien
laborers, hired out I'm the mass to the
profit of allen spectators and shipped
hithcr md thlther Rs tho prospect OF
gain may dictate, "a otherwise than 70.
pugnant To the spirit OF our Clvlllza.
ton. deterrent to Individual advance.
nent, aud hIndcranreg to the building
up Of stable communities resting upon
the Wholesome ambition Of tho citizen
nnd constituting the prime factor IN the
PROSPERITY and progress ui Our nation,
II legislation Gun rCnCh this growing