The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1895-12-06

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tiea,l01 81 passports or legal documents teS
use d Russia IZasm1ch - suca 2 Hrocsel-
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succession % property 10 Russia mag D fo.l--
- .afrfree the treaty rights % our citizens and
u15ea i AZ OBNOXIOUS INVASION O Ger te4fl-
to-Lzl iurisdictiou. L. has elected sitting :
rul1strznce. she result % E1lcn- y = 1ope1.
wiIl remove The cause q complaint
SAMOA.
In M last two messages called the atten-
ton q the congress 20 the position We occupied
as one Of the parties % treaty OF agreement
o. which re became Jointly bound WITH El-
gIaEd sad Germany - 80 interfere Wild tue
government and control q samoa = p eAeet
70 assume tie management q ~ 4A@aEs- "
tie ata day " Nay. l-94. / transmitted 20 the
senate special message with accom- I4ng ~
documents giving laformatloa o. lac
81 iecs and emphasizing the opinion
I have 81 ali tsmss entertained, that
cur situation IN this matter Was 1ncon-
siste1t Nth the mission aud traditions 81 our
government in violation u the PRIME pies .
profess. and IN all its phases miscnieyols aud
veEati0Is. I again press this subject upon the
attention o. the congress and ask f9r s1cl
legislative action or expression IS VII lead
the way % Our relief from obligations both lrk-
some and unnatural
TIE ISLAND or CUBA
Cuba Is again rravely disturbed. an insurrec-
tiOa j. some respects more active than the
last preceding reyO :. which continued from
I.ss 10 l.se now exists in q large part o. TIE
eastern Interior q the island. menaeing esen
some populations On the e9AsI Ee-
SIDES derangiIg the commercial ex-
changes Gf the island. o. which our
country taxes the predominant share. this
fragrant condition OF h0stlEties Do aFoustag
sentiment al sympathy ar melting aaFentGr-
Gus support among our people. las eutalIeo
earnest efforts on the part Of tbs government
. enforce obedience % orr neutrality avs
and = prevent the territory Il the United
States from being abused Is vantage ground
from which 10 aid those il arms against span
ISL Sovereignit5~
Whatever may be the traditional sympathy
OF our countrymen as ia IividuaLs with people
F who seem 10 be struggling for larger autonomy
ana greater Ireeaof zee p*sne1 a >acn $ IIialhy
naturally must be in behalf Of our neigaboFs.
Jet The pain duty Of taeir government i to
s 03~erFe IL good faith the Obligations o. inter-
national relationship The performance Of
tais duty should not be made more diflcult by
q disregard on the part Of our citizens Of the
Obligations growing out II their allegiance 70
their country. wnich should restrain them
from violating as individuals the neutrality
which the nation Of which they are members
are bound 10 observe Ia It's relations 10 friend
IS sovereign states Though neither the
warmth Of our peoples sympathy with the Gu
ban Insurgents nor our loss and material dam
age consequent upon the futile endeayors thus
lar made 70 restore peace and order,
nor am shock our humane seusiblllties may
have received from the cruelties which appear
To eSpe -Ia4lE Characterize this sanRulnarg and
nercely -conGuctcd war. have in the least
shaken the determination Of the government
70 honestly fulfill every International obliga-
ground. that the devastation Of armed conflict
may speedily be stayed. and order and quiet
restored 70 the distracted island, bringing in
their train the practicabliity and thrift OF
peaceful pursuits
THE ALLIAECA INCIDENT.
One notable instance OF interference b. Spain
vita passing American ships has occurred. On
March ; last the Alliance while bound from
+ Colon 70 New York. and following the Gus
tCaary track for vessels near the Cuban shore,
but outside The three-mile limit was tired up
on D. Spanish gunboat. Protest was prompt
y made % The United states against this act
as not being justified by a state OF war nor
permissible IN respect OF vessels on the usual
paths Of commerce, nor toIerable in view Of the
waHtoa peril occasioned to Innocent life ana
property. The act was disayowed with full
expression OF regret and assurance OF non
recurrence Of such just cause Of complaint
while the offending o-icer was relieved OF his
command.
MILITARY ARRESTS.
Military arrests Of citizens OF the United
States in Cuba have occasioned frequent
reclamations. Where held on criminal charges
their delivery TO the ordinary civil jurisdiction
Ior trlal mas been demanded, and obtained. ia
conformity with treaty provisions, and where
merely detained by way OF military precaution
under a proclaimed state OF siege, without
formulate accusation their release or trial has
The right Of American consular officers in the
Island to prefer protests and demands IN such
cases having been questioned By the nsuar
authority, their enjoyment Of the privilege
stipulated by treaty for the ronsus OF Ger
many, was claimed under the most favored
nation provision OF our own convention and
was promptly recognized.
THE MORA CLAIM
Inc long standing demand OF Antonio Max
lmo Mora against spain, has at last been set
tied by the payment on the l4th Of September
last, OF the sum originally agreed upon ia
liquidation OF the claim. It's distribution among
the parties entitled to receive has proceeded
as rapidly as the rights OF those claiming the
fund could be safely determined
me enforcement Of differential duties against
products OF this country exported to Cuba and
Porto Kieo prompted the immediate claim on
our part 10 the benefit of the minimum traffic
OF spain in return for the most favorable treat
nent permitted by our laws regards the
| production Of Spanish territories. A CONNER
clal arrangement was concluded in January
last securing the treatment so claimed
vExATIoUs PRACTICES
Vigorous protests against excessive fnee
| imposed on our ships and merchandise by the
customs officers Of these islands for trivial er-
rors nave resulted in the remission of such
n mes IN instances where the equity Of the
plant was apparent. though the vexatlous
practice has not been wholly discontinued
AFFAIRS ~ TURKEY
Occurrences IN Turkey have continued tn ex
tlans In Armenia and the development there
ana in other districts OF a splrit Of fon@tfc
hostlLty TO Christian influences, naturally
the daa,di fenenslon for the safety OF
| dependents. OF the foreign mfsgionarv
societies In the United States, reside ia Tur
T., ~, ~, ~ ua distee OF law ana usage. and
IN the legitimate performance OF their ed1ra
tlohai ana religious mission. No efforts nave
| peeh spared IN their behalf, and their protec-
tloh IN person ana property has been earnestly
! ana vigorously enforced by every means with
| in our power. "t'H-
OUR NAVAL FORCE IN OTTOMAN WATERS.
The presence of our naval vessels which arc
nov ~ Tue vicinity OF the disturbed localities
affords opportunities TO acquire :, rneeS1 -
laniiidflIy with the condition OF affairs and
VIII enable US TO take suitable stems for tho
within reach OF our ships that might he ioand
lmperned. The Ottoman goyernment has
ialely issued IN imperial trade exempfine for.
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