The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1895-12-06

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tr,,e honndnrv yexatious disputes and injuri-
| Gus seizures Of boats and nets py Canadian
cruisers often occur while any positive. settle
ment thereof BY an accepted standard y nos
'a Joint Commission TO determine the line in
those quarters, on practical basis, py m ,ar
sTsd n SSessis FOR which Immediate provision
| should be made.
| THE VENEZUELAN BOUNDARY.
| It being apparent that the boundary dispute
between Great Britain anu 1, mi ~ Britisi,
Guiana, was approaching an acute syage, ~ =
definite statement Of the Interest ana policy OF
the United states % eg6 N ia as account a
| In view OF its relations with the friendy pow
ers directly concerned. In July last
20 toere oTr ambassador g' at London for COM
| munication to the British government,
| In which the attitude Of the United States was
| fully and distinctly set forth. The general
| conclusions there reached and formulated are
] In substance that the traditional ana estap-
| lished policy Of this government Is firmly OPP
| posed to q forcible increase by any European
power Of its territorial possessions, on this
| continent; that this policy Is as well founded
| In principle as 1t is strongly supported by nu-
| merous presidents; That as consequence the
| United States is bound to protect against the
| enlargement Of the area OF British Guinea N
| derogation of the rights and against the VIII
Of Venezuela; that. considering me aisparaIs
| the territorial dispute between them can oe
reasonably settled only by friendly and I'M
partial arbitration. and that the resort 70 sucn
| arbitration should include the whole controver-
sy. and Is not satisfied II one OF the powers con-
| cerned Is permitted to draw an arbitrary line
through the territory IN debate ana TO declare are
portion lying one side OF It, In view OF these
| conclusions the dispatch In question called
| upon the British government for dennlte
| answer to the question whether 1t would or
| would not submit the territorial controversy
between itself and Venezuela in its entirety
| to impartial arbitration.
| not yet been received. but Is expected shorty,
| when further communication on the subject
will probably be made TO the congress
THE HAWAIIAN REPUBLIC.
| Early in January last an uprising against the
government of Hawaii was promptly sup
pressed Martial law was forthwith pro-
| claimed, and numerous arrests were mace q
| the royalist party. Among these were several
citizens OF the United States, who were either
convicted by military court and sentenced to
| ed without trial. The United States,
while denying protection to such as mad
| taken the Hawaiian oath OF allegiance
| insisted that martial law though altering the
forms of justice could not supersede justice II
| self and demanded stay Of execution until the
| proceedings had been submitted to this gov
| eminent and knowledge obtained therefrom
| that our citizens had received fair trial The
| death sentences we're subsequently commuted
| or were RENTED on condition OF leaving the
|
rested and expelled by arbitrary order. without
| formal charge or trial have had attention, ana
| in some instances have been found to justify
remonStrance and q claim for indemnity, which
| Hawaii has not thus far conceded.
Mr.. Thurston, the Hawaiian minister nav
| ing furnished this government abundant rea-
| son for asking that he be recalled, that course
4, was pursued and his successor has lately been
| received.
| The deplorable lynching of several italian
laborers In Colorado was naturally followed py
int al rar n /
to say that the best efforts OF the state IN
which the outrages occurred have been put
forth to discover and punish the autnors ., Of
this atrocious crime. The dependent famllies
of some of the unfortunate victims invite, by
their deplorable condition, gracious provision
for their needs.
THE PADRoNE EVIL
These manifestations against helpless aliens
may be traced through successive stages 70
the vicious padrone system which, unchecked
by our immigration and contract iapor stat.
uteS, controls these workers from the moment
of landing on our shores, and farms them out
in distant and often rude regions, where Their
cheapening competition in the fields OF bread
winning toll brings them in collision Win
other labor interests. While welcoming, as we
should, those who seek our shores to merge
themselves in our body politics and win per-
regard such assemblages of distinctively
alien laborers, hired out In the
mass to the profit of alien spectators and
shipped hither and thither as the prospect OF
gain may dictate, as otherwise than repugnant
to the spirit of our civilization deterrent to in
dividual advancement and u hlndranceS to the
building up of stable committees resting upon
the wholesome ambitions of the citizen and
constituting the prime factor in the prosperity
and progress Of our nation II legislation can
reach this growing evil, it certainly should be
attempted.
PROGRESS IN JAPAN.
Japan had furnished abundant evidence OF
her vast gain in every trait and characteristic
We have reason for congratuation hin in the
fact that the government OF the United States,
by the exchange of liberal treaty stipulations
her wonderful advance and to extend to her
the consideration and confidence due to her
national enlightenment and progressive char
acter.
GuATEMALA-MExIco BOUNDARY.
The boundary dispute which lately threat
ened to embroil Guatemala and Mexico has
happily yielded 10 pacific counsels and its de-
termination has, by the joint agreement of the
parties, been submit tied to the sole arbitration
Of the United States minister to Mexico.
A COLONIZATION FAILURE.
As o sequel to the failure OF a scheme for the
colonization in Mexico of negooes, mostly emil
grants from Alabama under contract, great
number of these helpless and suffering people, |
starving and smitten with contagious diseases, |
made their way, or were assisted, to the |
frontier, where, In wretched condition, they |
were quarantined by the Texas authorities |
Learning of their destitute condition, direct |
ed rations to be temporarily furnished them |
through the war department
At the expiration of their quarantine they |
were conveyed by the railway companies, at |
comparatively nominal rates, to their homes |
in Alabama, upon my assurance, in the ABB |
sence OF any fund available for the cost Of their
transportation, that 1 would recommend to |
congress an appropriation for its payment. |
now strongly urge upon congress the propriety |
OF making such an appropriation.
NICARAGUA.
In last years message 1 narrated at some |
length the jurisdictional questions then freshly |
arisen In the Mosquito Indian strip OF Nicara- /
qua. Since that time, by the voluntary act OF |
the Mosquito nation, the territory reserved to |
them has been incorporated with Nicaragua, |
the Indians formally subjecting themselves to |
be governed by the general laws and regula- |
lions OF the republic instead Of by their own /
customs and regulations, and thus availing |
themselves Of q privilege secured to them by |