Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1895-12-05

pie our suggestion for a modus yivendi to ON
brace Great Br aud Japan, looking to the
bitter pres''rca of seal life in he North
Pacific and b, b ing
The Entangiing Alliance.
In my last two annual messages called the
attention of con yreSS to the position we oc-
cupi"d ON Of the parties TO treaty or
agreement by which we became jointly bound
with England and Germany to so interfere
with tn government and control of Samoa as
In effect t. assume the Management of Its
affairs. again press this subject upon the ct
trutton # n ,reSs, AMI ask tor such legsla-
i've action or expression AS will leal the way
to our relief IRON obligations both irksome
anil unnatural
Tue Cuban Insurrectiun.
Cuba is again gravely disturbed. An insur.
rect on, in some respects more active than the
Ia L preceding revolt. which continued from
lSiS to 1853, my exists in a large part of the
eastern interior of the island, menacing even
rome populations on the coast, besides derang-
lag the commercial exchan yes of the island, of
/ which our country takes the predominant
slar. This fragrant condition of hostiitieS
+ 10y ar ,ustng sentimental sympathy and incit
+ ing "A tvrnturous support among our people,
hts ontailed earnest effort on the part OF this
+ government to enforce obedience to our neu-
f trality Laws and to prevent the territory of
the United states from being abused as q van
i tase ground from which to aid those in arms
against spanish sovereignty.
/ Whatever may 10 the traditional sympathy
4 OF our countrymsn rs individuals with people
who seem to be struggling for larger auton.
omy and greater freedom, deepened as such
/ sympathy naturally must be in behalf of our
neighbor+, yet the plain duty Of their govern
ment IL To observe IN good faith the recognized
obligations Of international relationship. The
/ performance of this duty should not be made
more difficult by disregard the part of
+ our citizens Of the obligations growing out of
their aiitg ance To their country, which should
4 restrain them from violating as individuals
+ the neutrality which the nation Of which they
are members i bound to observe in its rela-
+ lions 10 friendly sovereign states.
Though neither the warmth Of our peoples
sympathy with the Cuban insurgents, nor our
f loss and material damage consequent upon the
futil" cndrayorS thus far made to restore
f l'' a." and order, nor any shock our humane
sensiblilties may have received from the cruel
f ties which appear to esprC ally characterize
this sInguinary and hercely conducted war.
have IN III least shaken the determination
f the government To honestly fulfill every in IL.
national obligation, yet II Is to be- earacs ,ly
f hoped, On every ground that the devastation
OF armed conflict may speedily be stayed and
order and qui"t restored to the distracted
island, bringing In their,train the activity and
limit Of peaceful pursuits
On" Notable instance of interference by
spain with passing American ships has
CURED. On March last, the Allianca, while
bound from Colon To New York, and following
the customary track for vessels near the
Cuban shore, but outside the three-mile lint,
was fired upon by spanish gunboat. Protest
was promptly made by the United States
AGAINST this act not being justified by state
ot = ar, nor permissi BILE in respect of vessels on
the usual path OF commerce, nor tolerable in
view II tn" wanton peril occasioned to lnno-
cent lie and property. The act dis
aYawed, with full expression of regret and as,
slranee u recurrence of such just cause
OF complaint, while the offending officer was
IHeysa i Ms command
NJ EtaFy arrest. Of citizens of the United
State IA Cuba have occasiuned frequent rrca
nations. Where held ON criminal charges.
tucir delivery to the ordinary civil jurs6lc ION
t#r tr q has been demanded and obtained in
a I'm ~ with treaty provision and where
ittz r,' DETAINED j. way of military plrcau-
tAaa uaier a proclaimed STATE of siege, with.
out formulated accusation, their release or
tr=.,l la, botn insisted upon. The right of
American consular officers IN the island to
prefer protests and demands in such casts
having been questioned by the insular author
ity, their enjoyment Of tn" prlvlle se stipulated
by treaty for the con-uls of ticrmany as
c#dim,d under TIE most favored nation pro-
vision OF our own convention and was
promptly recognized.
The long standing demand Of Ant Mo
Maxine VI IA against spain has at last been
settled by TIE payment of the sum org nllly
a.ts,d upon IN hqulittIon OF the claim.
Th. Turkish situation.
Occurrences IN Turkey have continued To
exert" concern The reported ma,sacr,.s of
Christian, N Armenia and the development
thrrr and ia other districts ~ . spirit of
fanatic hostility u Christian influences natur-
ally excited Apprehension for the safety If the
devoted men and women who, a. dependents
Of VI" fnrriS missionary societies IN the
United Statc-. reside IN Turkey under the
suaraHt,,. If law and usage and IN the lesIti
mate performance OI their educational and
Es5IsIstgs mission.
NJ efforts nave b--on spared Ia their behalf
and their protection In p.rson and prul crty
h.,, u,,-n earnestly and vigorously enforced by
tvSry means " thin our power, regret ha,s-
ever. that Az attempt IN our part 20 obtain
better information concerning the true .ondl.
tluu d tifair- iu the disturbed quarter at the
ottoman empire. by sending thithrr the
nlt'st : att-- c 'a-ai 81 SlNaS tu maxi nlg'~tI
CATION amt rslutt, Wts thSaried by tb,. et
.sct.au, 4 tEe Turkish government. Thl-
rus'ut On Jar part Wa, IN NJ -,'u-t meant
a. srat eli #u+ #s.ilttu. isueut Il the [ uli,4I
s-st= ll fs t.-.Ilssi Eastern question. nor -
al aIilsl-sA- Iul,rssreaco With TIM rf.h ami
dut5 NHicA D. long ~ treaty g. certain Euro
I=.su IsaA ys-. sslttAs Tor thslr Intervention n
luiItlra matters affecting the snl1 / s., rI4-
lurft ami religious freedom 81 tn. non Mg--uE
-
.l.A ar3.u aJr . r. g. have an accurate
ksfi.. -td- 4 n tluh t.IH- lu oar Efforts &
car, tar tH#-+ .4tlt4usi ~ our protects
Ih.. tf.-t..il. 90 our a. yt'--.i-, which ar.
I.., o. tI. r.p.t5 - tue disturbed l4sa titles.
.1lris s.,Ia5ft .45s5tis> t4 esquire a measure II
ftni.5ItflI.= slf4l th, condition az affair, and
Nil .u,..s u- 6, take suitable -top- flr tho
protection 1T any iutt r,--t- 81 our country ueI
within f,.,=tat cur -Alp- that mtsht te found
IHfsfs r-t.si
III afruasn ;aA' rumvut has lately i>-uz 4
ana imTa.ri.H tr..tr eXtfuptlng forever from
taxAtl5n "a American college Tor glrl- At
sc4t,rl Repeated assurances have also been
uatala.ri b .ur envoy AZ ConstanunOp.r that
sfuti4r institutions maintained aud Admins
81 lts Gar ,suutry mon shall be- secure IN
IN. cnley mtut ut al rights, and that our
cftif,u- throughout tho empire shall lie pro.
t.s,f,d
The 4 IysrnWent, however, IN view of exist
IN tact, - Tar from relying upon such assur-
.ae,. - The, lrIuIt u il duty. Our minister
has h,-,n yislant and alert in aiforlinS all
to--ittie protection in Individual cases where