The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1895-12-11
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

II the CoHgrosS Qftsc tHitci States.
The present assenblare of the Legis-
latiye branch OF our rGovernmentoc occurs
at a time when the Interests of or pee
pie ana the needs of the country give
especial prominence 20 the condition of
our foreign relations and the eXigen-
eies of our National finances. The re-
ports of the several Administrative De-
partments of The Government nlly aud
plainly exhibit what has heeu accom-
pii-hed within the scope of their re-
spective duties, andpre-ent suc.l recom-
nIendations for the be,termeut of our
country's condition as patriotic and in
telligent labor and observation suggest.
Here the President takes mp the De
partment reports and cur foreign affairs.
- to Great Britain aud Venezuela, he
says
GREAT BRITAIN AND VENEzUEI.A.
1t being apparent that the boundary
dispute between Great Britain and the
Republic Of Venezlela concerning the
limits of British Guiana was approach
ing an acute stage, a definite statement
of the interest and policy of the United
States as regards the controversy seem
eI to be required, both on its own ac-
coInt aud in view OF its relations with
the friendly Powers directly concern
ei. In JGly first, therefore, 4 dispatch
was addressed - our Ambassador at
London for communication to the
British Government, in which the at-
titude of the United States was fully
and distinctly set forth. The general
conclusions therein reached aud formu-
la.ed are, in substance, that the tradi-
t;onal and established policy OF this
Government is firmly opposed TO Il for
chile increase by any European Power
of its territorial possession on this con-
tinent that this policy is as well found
e1 in principle as it is strongly sup
ported by numerous precedents; that,
as consequence, the United States Is
bound to protest against the enlarge
IN mt of the area OF British Guiana in
de-ogation Of the rights and against
the will of VenezHela chat, consider
ing the disparity IN strength in Great
Britain and NcneZue.a, the territorial
dispute between them can be rcasona-
By settled only by friendly and inn
partial arbitration, and that the resort
20 such arbitration should inciade tlic
whole controversy, and i not satisfied
if one OF the Powers concerned j. per-
through the territory in debate and 70
.ciare that il will submit 10 arbitration
only the portion lying on one side Of it.
Ia view of these conclusions, the dis
patch in question called upon the Brit
ish Government for a definite answer
10 the question whether il would or
would moi submit the territorial con
troversy between itself and Venezuela
in lis entirety to impartial arbitration.
LYNCHING OF ITALIANS IN COLORADO.
Tle dsp,orable lynching of several
Italian laborrrs in Colorado was na;-
urally followed by international repre-
santations, and am happy to say that
the best efforts oft State in which
the outra.es occurred have been put
forth to discover and punish the au-
thors of this atrOcious crime. The de-
penlent families Of some of the unfor-
innate victims invite by their dep,ora-
able conditions gracious provision fer
their needs. These manifestations
against helpless aliens may be traced
through Successive stages to the vicious
padrone system, which, unchecked
by our immigration and contract labor
statutes, controls these workers from
the moment of landing on oar shores,
an1 farms them out in distant and
off N rdds regions, where their cheap
eaing competition in the field of bread
winning toll brings them in collision
with other labor interests. While wei
coming, as we should, those who seek
orr shores to merge themselves in our
boiy polite AMI win personal c)mpe-
tenee by homes: effort, We cannot re-
gard such assembiages of distinctively
alien loborers hired cat IN the mass to
the profits of alien spectators and
shipped bither and thither IS the pros
rects of gain may dictate, as otherwise
than repagnant TO the spirit Of our civ
iiization, deterrent to individual adj
yancement, and hindrance TO the build
ing up of stable communities resting
upon the wholesome ambitions of The
citizen and constituting the prime fact