Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-12-05

the government of Hawaii was promptly sup
pressed Martial law was forthwith proclaimed,
and numei GUS arrests were mad of persons
suspected of being in sympathy with the rcy-
aliSt party. Among these were several oiti-
zens of the United States, wlo wore eithrr
convicted by a military court AMI sentenced TO
death imprisonment or fine, or were deportcd
without trial. The Uniiol States, whilo do
nying pr itcctiun to such a. had taken the
Hawaiian oath of allegiance, insisted that
martial law, though altering th3 forms Of
Justice could not supcrscde justice itself, and
demanded n stay of execution until tho pro-
ceedngs had been submitted TO this COVE n
ment. and knowledge obtained thcrefrom that
our citizens had received fair trial.
The death sentences were subsequently com
mute or we're romitte1 on condition Of leav-
ing the islands. The cases Of certain Amert
cans arrested and expelled by arbitrary order
without formal charge or trial, have had at
tention, and in some instances have beoh
found to Justify re nonstrance and a claim for
indemnity, which Hawaii has not thus far con
coded.
Mr. Thurston, the Hawaiian minister, having
furnished this government abundant reason
for asking that he b recalled that course was
pursued, and his successor has lately been re
ceived.
Psdr"ne system Condemned.
The deplorablo lynchng of several Italian
iaborers in Colorado was natura ly followed
by international repros 'ntatlons' and am
happy to say that the best efforts of the STAGE
in which the outrages occurred have been put
forth to discover and punish the authors OF
this atrocious crime.
These manifestations against helpless aliens
may be traced through successive stages to
the vicio IL pauronc ystem, which, unchecked
by our INN ration and contract - IaDor
statutes-controls these workers from the
moment of landing on our shores, ana farms
them out in distant and often rude regions,
where their cheapening competition III the
fields of bread winning toll brings them INTO
collision with other labor interests While
welcoming, as we should, those who seek our
shores to merge themselves in our body pom
tic and win personal competenct by honest
effort, we cannot regard such assemnlage5 OF
distinctively alien laborers, hired ont N the
mass to the profit Of alien spectators and
shipped hither and thither rs the prospect OF
gain may dictate, as otherwise than repugnant
TO the spirit of our civilization, deterrent TO
individual advancement, and hlndranceS to
the building up of stable communities resN "
up IN the wholesome ambitious Of the citiA Il
and constituting the prime factor in the pi y
pcrity and progress of oar nation. 1t legs'
la;ion can reach tn 5 growing evil, it certainly
should be attempted.
The New Japan.
Japan has furnished abundant evidences q
her vast gain in every trait and characteristic
chat constitutes u nations greatness. We have
reason for congratulation in the fact thnt the
government of the United States. 10y the K
chase of liberal treaty stipuations with tho
new Japan, was the first To recoknlh" her
wonderful advance and to extend TO her tho
consideration and confidence due to her ia
tional enlightmcnt and progressive character.
Our southern Ncighbors.
The boundary dispute which lately threat
Ma. tact. l,.,a
happily yielded to pacific counsels, and its dc
termina ion has, by the joint agreement Of the
parties been submitted to the sole arbitration
Of the Unitod States minister to Mexico.
The commission appointed under the CON
vent on of Feb ~, 1879, to set new monument
along the boundary between the United States
and Mexico has completed its task.
As u SEQUEL Ia the failure of n scheme for the
colonization in Mexico of negroes, mostly IN
migrants from Alabama under contract d
great number of these helpless and suffering
people. starving and smltten with contagious
disease, made their way OF were rs 'isted 10 the
frontier, where, in wretched plight, they were
quarantined by Texas authorities. directed
rations to he temporarily furnished them
through the war department.. At the cNplra
ton OF their quarantine, they were conveyed
by the railway companies Mt comparatively
nominal rates to their homes in Alabama
upon my suggestion, in the absence OF any
fund available for the cost of their tran 'por
tation that would recommend to congress foi
its payment. ] now strongly urge upon con
gress the propriety Of making such an appro
priation.
Tho NicaraGuan Disturbance.
| In last years message | narrated at some
length the !urisdicional questions then
freshly arisen in the Mosquito Indian strip oil
Nicaragua. Since that time, by tho volun
tary acU Of the Mosquito nation the territory
reserved to them has been Incorporated with
Nicaragua, the Indians formally subjectnp
themselves TO be governed by the general law
and regulations of the republic.
After this extension of uniform Nicaraguar
administration to the Mosquito strip, the cas-,
OF the British vice consul, Ha.c and of sey
eral of his cOuntrymen, who had been sum
lnariy expelled from Nicaragua and treat q
with considerable indignity, provoked a clam
by Groat Britain upon Nicaragua for pecunl
airy indemnity, which, upon Nicaraguas re
fusal to admit liability, was enforced by Great
Britain. While h sovereignty and jurisdic
ton of Ncaragui, were III no way questioned
by CIR, at Brian, the formers arbitrary con
duct in regard to the British subjects fur
nished the ground for this proceeding.
A British naval force occupied without re
eiItanoe the pacific seaport of Jrinto, but WA:
soon after withdrawn upon the promise III #
the sum demanded would De paid Through
out this incident the kindly offices of III,
! United States were invUk and were en-
ployed in favor OF as peaceful n settlement
and "a such consideration and indulgence to
ward Nicaragua rs were consistent with tn,
nature of the case. Our efforts have sine.
been made the subjects of apprt ciative ant
grateful recognition by Nicaragua.
Relations with Russia.
The coronation OF the Gear of Russia at Mos
I COW in May next invites th' ceremonial par
ticipation Of the United States. and, in &C
cordancs with usage and diplomatic pro
priety, our minister to the imperial cour
has been directed to represent our government
on the occasion.
Correspondence is on foot touching thu
practices of Russian consuls within the jurs
! diction Of the United States to interrogat'
citizens as to their and religious faith, ant
upon entertainment thereof to deny to Jew
euthenticauon of pa5'ports or legal docu
ments for use in Rus ia. Tho matter ha
| Il cited fitting remonstrance, the result o.
which il is hoped will remove tho cause OF
complaint.
The bending claims Of sealing vessels of thu
United States, seized in Russian waters, II
man unadjusted. Our recent convention
with Russia establishing modus vivend as t.
imperial Jurisdiction IN such cases, his pre-
ventsd furthH difficulty OF this nature. Tn
Russian government has welcomed in prno
pie our suggestion for modus vivcndi, to ru
brace Great Bri and Japan looking to tn
better preServat ION of seal life in the Mort
Pacific and B h ing sea.
The Entangilng Alliance.
In my last two annual messages | called tn
attention Of congress to the position VIC 90
cupcd of the parties to n treaty o
agreement by which we became jointly boun