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been incorporated with NicnraTua. the
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own ,susioms ana rs5aiasl:esn;s;: and thus
and 0reat Britain OF January ., 1850.
orae s1 administrafion TO the Mosquito
strip. the case OF tho British vice consul.
who Who had 'i been summary expciicd from
Nicaragua and treated with considerable
indignity. provoked claim BY. Great
ds ssnif "p Which, upon NicafsSaass re-
fus .;, 10 admit liability. was enforced By
imri~dicfion OF Nicaragua was in no way wa,
questioned by Great Britain. the formers
arbitrary conduct N regard 70 British h,h sub
ceeding. A British naval force occupied
without resistance the Pacific seaport OF
upon the promise that the sum demanded
'' hsiatlons with Russia.
The coronation OF tho czar OF Russia az
Moscow IN May next invites the ceremonial
participation Of the United states. and In
accordance with usage anFdiplomaticp pro-
been directed 70 represent our government
on the occasion.
practice OF Russian consuls within tho
Jurisdiction or the United States 10 inter-
r9gase eSsns d as 70 sns, lnSe nhp rs,,
OF TO deny 70 Jews AUTHORIZATION OF pass
ports or legal documents for use IN Russia
asabllIty. Which in TIE case OF succession
10 property IN Russia may be found 20 In
ana arsas When Is an obnoxious invasion OF our
territorial jurisdiction. II has ELECTED nt-
ting remonsuance. the result Qf which u
Is hoped viii remove the cause or COM
plant.
An Inconslstent Position.
In my last two annual messages / called
the attention OF the congress 10 the posi-
tion ~ 0PrlIDlod llQ of the naTllG4 TO
Jointly hound with England and Germany
control OF Samoa as In eject TO assume
the management or It's affairs. On the 3th
| day OF May, 1884. transmitted TO the SEN
ate a special message with accompanying
documents giving information on the sub
Ject and emphasizing the opinion ! have
at all times entertained. that our situation
1 IA this matter was Inconsistent with the
mission and traditions OF our government.
ia violation OF the principles We profess,
| and In all It's phases inischlevous and voxa-
| tious. / again press this subject upon the
attention OF the congress ondsask FOR such
| lead the way 10 our relief from obligations
both irksome and Unnatural
The Revolution In Cuba.
Cuba il again gravely disturbed An In
| surrcction, In some respects more active
| than the last preceding revolt, which con-
tinued from 1868 20 1878, now exists In a
| large part OF the eastern Interior OF the is
land. menaclng even some populations on
the coast. Besides deranging the CONNER
l ClAt EXCHANGES OF the lhiaiQs Oh WHICH our
country takes the predominant share. this
/ nagrant condition OF hostilftIes. by arous-
Ing sentimental sympathy and inciting adj
| entailed earnest effort on the part OF this
| government TO enforce obedience 30 our
tory ~ yths ne d sles the Sens
| abused az a vantage ground from which TO
aid those In arms against spanish sover-
eighty.
Must Maintain Position OF Neutrality.
Whatever may be the traditional sym
pathy OF our countrymen as individuels
with people who seem TO be struggling for
larger autonomy and greater freedom,
dcepened as such sympathy naturally must
be In behalf OF our nelghbors. yet tho plain
good faith the recognized obligations or
International RELATIONSHIP Tho perform
difficult by q disregard on the part OF our
citizens, OF the COLLECTIONS growing out OF
should restrain them from violating as I'm
dividuais the neutrality which the nation
Of which they are members Is bound to
eisn states.
Tho Alliance Incident.
One notable instance OF interference by
e cpr,md on Mareh last the xI lrs
while bound from Colon TO New York, and
following the customary track for vessels
mile limit. was fired upon by spanish
gunboat Protest was promptly made by
ihernlted States against this act as not be-
Ing Justified by a state Of war. nor per-
rnissIbie ia respect OF vessels on tho usual
paths OF commerce, nor tolerable In view
! life and property. The act was disav0wed.
with full expression OF regret and assur-
lance OF nonconcurrence OF such just cause
OF complaint. while the offending officer
was relieved of his command.
Military arrests OF citizens OF me United
! reclamations; Where held on criminal
sim, sss. i;,s;s no e-s.:ss. -
minded and obtained. Ia conformity with
treaty provisions, and where merely de-
der i's1 proclaimed D state Of Siege without
trial has been Insisted upon
Maxmo Mora against Spain has AZ last
been settled by the payment on the . latn OF
agreed upon In liquidation OF the clalra.
The Armenian Massacres.
Occurrences In Turkey have continued
| TO excite concern. The reported massacres
ment there and IA other districts OF n
spirit OF fanatic hostility 20 Christian I'M
eneSes naturally excited eSo,.gg sn
women. who rs dependents OF the foreign
missionary societies ~ the United STATES
law and usage. and IN tho legitimate per-
formance OF their educational and re.
in their behalf andStheir protection IN per-
| son and property has been earnestly and
vigorously enforced by every means with
WIN Keep watebfuI Eye.
The Ottoman government has lately is
sued an imperial trade cxempting forever
from taxation an American college for
girls nj Scutari. Repeated assurances
have also been obtained by our envoy at
constantinople. that similar institutions
| maintained and Administered by our ooun-
trymen shall be secured IN the enjoyment
OF all rights, and that our citizens through
out the empire shall be protected. The gov
| eminent. however, In view OF exiahng facts.
Is far from relying upon such assurances
az the limit OF its duty, Our minister has
been vigiiant and alert In affording all pos-
nibio protection In individual cases where
danger threatened or safety was impcriicd.
We have sent ships as FAR toward the
points OF actual disturbance as 10 IL pos
nible for them TO no, where they offer ref.
ugc 20 those Obliged 20 nee, and we have
the promise OF other powers which have
ships in the neighborhood That our citi-
zens as we'll az theirs WIN be received and
protected on board those ships. on the de-
mnnd OF our minister orders have been IL
sued BY tho sultan that Turkish soldiers
shall guard and escort 10 tho coast Amcri-
can refugees.