The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1895-12-04


ing an acute stage, uefinite statement
OF the interest and policy of the United
states as regards, the controversy SEEM
count and IN view OF its relations with
the friendly powers directly concerned.
In July last therefore dispatch was ad-
dressed TO our ambassador at Lonaon
for communication to the British goveri.
ment. in which the attitude OF the
United States was fully and dlsuncuE
there reached and formulated are In
substance that the traditional and es-
tablished policy. OF this government rs
any European power OF It's territorial
nc sessions on this continent. That ais
as 1t is strongly supported by numerous
preceocnts; mat as u consequent the
United States is bound TO protest against
the enlargement OF the area OF british
against the will OF Venezuela: that con-
sidering the disparity IN strength OF
Great sritain ana Venezuela, the terri
toriai dispute between them can lee
reasonably settled by friendly aud inn
partial arbitration and the resort to
such arbitration should include the
whole controversy and is not satisfied II
one OF the powers concerned Is permitted
10 draw an arbitrary line through the
territory in debate to declare that II viii
submit 70 admiration only tie portion
lying on that side Of it. In view of theso
cctcinsions tho dispatch IN question
called upon the British government FOR
whether 1t would ur would not submit
the territorial controversy between it.
self and Neuczuela IN itd entirety, to
The answer OF the British government
has not yea been received, hut is eN-
pccted shortly, whom further commuu-
cations on the subject viii probably be
made TO the congress.
Early In January last an uprising
against tho government, OF Hawaii was
promptly SUI pressed Martial law was
forthwith proclaimed aud numerous ar
rests were made OF persons suspected
Of being in sympathy with the royulist
party.
the United States who were either con-
Vlcted 10y military Vonrt aud sentenced
to death Imprisonment, or iined or
were deportcd without trial The lfnutd
states. while denying protection to such
as has had taken the Hawaiian oath of
allegiance, insisted that martial law,
could not supercedc justice Itself aud
demanded stay OF execution unu the
pi occedings had been submitted to this
government and knowledge obtained
theretrom that our citizens had received
fair trial The death sentences was sub
seQuentlA conrnutod or we've remittrd
on condition " leaving the islands. The
cases Of certain Americans arrested
and expelled by arbitrary trial OF with
ont formal charges or trial nave had Mt
tcntiou and IN some Instances have been
found 10 msufN circumstances and "a
claim for Indemnity which Hawaii has
not thus far conceded
Mr. Thurston. the Hawaiian minister,
having furnished this government nbuni-
ant reason FOR asking that he lac ~.
called, that course was pursued and his
successor has lately been received
The deulorable lyuchng Of several Ital.
ian laborers IN Colorado was naturally
followed by international representation.
and am happy to say that the best ei.
forts Of the state IN which the outragcs
occurred have been put forth TO dscoNs 81
and punish the authors of this attractions
crime. The dependent families Of some OF
Inc unfortunate Victims invite, by tGcir
dep'9rable condition gracious provision
tor their needs.
These manifestations against helpless
aliens may be traced through successive
stages 10 the vicious padrunc system
contract labor statutes. controls these
workers from the moment NJ their landm.
an our shore ANA farms them ont in dis-
tnht and often rude regions. where their
chrap"ning competition in the fields If
bread winning toll brings thom in collision
with other tabor interests While WELDON
ing, as We should those who seek uur
shores to merge themselves i'm our body
polite and win personal competence hY
honest effort. We can not regard such ass
seublages OF distinctively alien laborcrS
hired out in the mass 10 the profit of alien
spoculat ors and shipped hithef aud thlthrr
as the prospect II gain mas dictate, -
our civilization. deterrent TO individual nd
yancement and hindrances to the build
inr of stable community resting uplu the
Wholesome ambitions of the citizen ana
constituting the pritno factor m the pros
periiy and progress of a,r Nation.
" legislation can reach THIS growing
evil il certnuly should be- attcmutel
Japnn has furnished abundant evidence
~ her vast gain iu every trait amt char
actertstic thai constitutes n nations great
ness. W. have reason for rougrltulatiou
the fact that tho UhNprnllfCuf
United States hv tho exchange OF liberal
treaty Stpulations with N" now Japan
was the FIRST To recognize her wonderful
advance ana TO extend to her the coneii.
GRAFTON aud confidence due 10 her national
enlightenment and progressive character
The boundary dispute which lateiv
threatened t. emh oil Guatemala ami Mon
and its determination has by Joint ngrc"-
mont OF tho parties been submitte> IN tho
sole arbitration of the Unite states min
istor 10 Mexico.
The commission appointed under tho con
Vcntiun of February IS 1851. To- SET new
monuments along the boundary between
the United States and Mexico has com
pleted IT, task.
As sequel tn the failure OF a schcsae
for the colonization In Mexico Of negroee.
',oslN cmigrants from Alabama. and uu~
der contract great number of these help
less ana suffering people starving ara
smiiter with contagious disease. made
their way. or were assisted To the frontier.
whor" they arrived In such condition
they were uuarantin"d hy the frSls au-'
thurltirs Learning ui theit destitute roii-
dltion. directed rdtions to he temporarily
furnished them through the wpr depart
mcUt a the expiration of their qunrait-
tine they were conveyed hy the railway
companies "a comparatively nominal rates
to their homes IN Alabama, upon my ass
siirano". In the absence of any iHnd avail
able FOR the cost of their transportation
that ! would recommend an appropriation
for its payment ! now strongly urge upon
congress the pr1pTietY of making such AN
appropriation ~ should be remembered
that the measures taken were dictated
moi only 10y sympathy and humanity hui
pN a conviction that II was not compatible
with the dignity of this government thht
so large q body Of our dependent citzenN
should be thrown for rclioi upon the char
itY Of ueighboring state.
Ia last years message narrated n
some length jurisdictional questions then
freshly arisen IN the Mosquito Indian
strip OF Nicaragua.
Since that time. by the voluntary act OF
the Mosquito nauun. the territory re-
servcd to them mas been Incorporated
with Nicaragua, the indians formally
subjc ting themselves TO be governed 40
the general laws asa regulations ul lDr