New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-04
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had attention. and in some instances have been
! found to Justify remonstrance and claim TOT
indemnity which Hawaii has not thus far con-
! ceded
Mr. Thurston. the Hawaiian Minister. having
furnished this Government abundant reason Tor
asking that he be recalled. that course was pur-
! sued. and his successor has lately been received
The deplorabe ynching OF several Italian Ia
borers in Colorado was naturally followed by IN
| ternatonal representations, and am happy 10
say that the best efforts of the State in which the
outrages occurred have been put forth to as
! cover and punish the authors OF this atrocious
crime The dependent families OF some OF the
! unfortunate victims invite by their deplorapie
condition gracious provision for their need
These manifestations against helpless Aliens
may be traced through successive stages 10 the
vicious padron system, which. unchecked NY
our immigration and contract labor statutes,
controls these workers from the moment Oh
landing on our shores and farms them our III
distant and often rude regions. where the,r
cheapening competition in the fields or Dreau-
winning toll brings them into collision with
other labor interests. While welcoming, as We
should, those who seek our shores TO merse
themselves I'm our body polite and win personal
competence by honest effort. we cannot resai"
such assembages OF distinctively alien labor
ers hired out in the mass TO the profit OF ahen EN-
spectators and shipped hither and thtther as
the prospect of gain may dictate as otherwise
than repugnant to the spirit OF our civillZat0h'
deterrent to individual advancement, and MN
ORANGES 10 the building up OF stable communi-
ties resting upon the wholesome ambitions or
the citizen and constituting the prime ractor III
|
legislation can reach this growing evil. II GER
! tainly should be attempted.
japan mas furnished abundant evidence OF her
vast gain In every trait and characteristic that
| constitutes a nations greatness We have rea-
son for congratulaton in the fact that the Gov
eminent OF the United States, by the exchanse
of liberal treaty stipulations with the new "a,
pan was the first to recognize her wonderiui
advance and to extend to her the consideration
and confidence due to her natonal en'is"'e"-
ment and progressive character
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The boundary dispute which lately threatened
to embroil Guatemala and Mexico has happily
yielded to pacific counsels. and its determine
ton has by the joint agreement of the parties
been submitted to the sole arbitration OF the
United States Minister to Mexico.
The commission appointed under the conven-
ton Of February IS. 1889. to set new monuments
| along the boundary between the United States
/ and Mexico has completed its task.
AS a sequel TO the failure Of a scheme for the
colonization in Mexico Of negroes, mostly emf
grants from Alabama under contract, a great
number OF these helpless and suffering people.
starving and smitten with contagious disease
made their way or were assisted to the frontier.
where in wretched plight. they were quaran-
tined BY the Texas authorities. Learning OF
their destitute condition. | directed rations to
be temporarily furnished them through the war
Department At the expiration of their quaran-
tine they were conveyed by the railway com
ma MES at comparatively nominal rates 10 thelr
/ homes in Alabama upon my assurance. in the
| absence Of any fund available Tor the cost OF
their transportation. that | would recommend
! IN Congress an appropriation for its payment.
! now strongly urge upon Congress the proprie-
~ OF making such an appropriation IL should
be remembered that the measures taken were
! dictated not only by sympathy and humanity,
/ lmt bv a conviction that II was not compatible
| with the dignity Of this Government that 50
large body OF our dependent citizems shouiu
| he thrown for REFLEX upon the cHailV Vi
! neghbOring state
ENGLAND's COURSE IN NICARAGUA
In last years message | narrated at some
length the jurisdictional gu stons then freshly
arisen in the Mosquito Indian Strip Of Nicara-
.ua since that time by the voluntary act OF
the MOSQUITO Nation. the territory reserved TO
them has been incorporated with Nicaragua.
the Indians formally subjectng themselves to
| be governed by the general laws and regula-
tons OF the Republic instead Of by their own Gus
toms and regulations, and thus awaiting them
selves of privilege secured to them by the
! treaty between Nicaragua and Great Britain
! Of January %. 1850.
/ After this extension of uniform Ncaraguan
administration to the Mosquito strip. the case
/ OF the British vice-consul. Hatch. and OF sew
! eral Of his countrymen who had been summar-
! lily expelled from Nicaragua ana treated VIII.
! considerable indignity. provoked cain py
Great Britain upon Nicaragua Tor pecuiiialy III
demnity which upon Nicaraguas refusal TO
admit liability was enforced by Great Britain
! While the sovereignty and jurisdiction or Elca-
! was IN no way questioned ny bl'hN
ain the formers arbitrary conduct In regard TO
! British subjects furnished the ground Tor this
| proceeding .,
sistance the Pacific seaport OF Corinto. but was
soon after Withdrawn upon the promise that
the sum demanded would be paid IhrousnouI
| this incident the kindly offices OF the nted
/ States were invoked and were employed IN IA
vor Of as peaceful settlement ana as Wuch
consideration and indulgence toward S aa so
as were consistent with he nature OF the case
| Our efforts have since been made the supJect OF
apprecative and grateful recognition by Mica
| ragua. ,t -.
Moscow In Nav next invites the ceremonial par
ticipation of the United States. and in accord
/ ance with usage and diplomatic proprety, our
! Minister TO the imperial court has been direct
ed 10 represen. our Government on the OCCASION
RUSSIAN PASSPORTS DENIED TO JEWS.
Correspondence IS on foot touching the practice
Of Russian consuls within the jurisdiction OF the
United States 10 interrogate citizens as to their
race and religious faith. and upon ascertainment
thereo. to deny Jews authorization of passports
or legal documents for in Russia lnasmuch
as such proceeding imposes disability "nich
In the case OF succession to property In Russia
may be found TO infringe the treaty rights OF our
| citizens and which il obnoxious invasion or
our territorial jurisdiction. il has elected nttng
remembrance the result of which ii Is hoped Will
remove the cause OF complaint.
The pending claims of sealing vessels or the
United States seized In Russian waters remain
unadjusted. Our recent convention with RUSSIA
establishing a modus vivendi as 10 Imperial 1urls-
diction in such cases has prevented further dif-
! fculty Of this nature
The Russian Government has welcomed In prln-
cple our suggestion for modus vivendi, to EN-
brace Great Britain and Japan, looking to the
| better preservation Of seal life in the North
Pacific and Behring Sea. and the extension or the
protected area defined by the Paris Tribunal 10
all Pacific waters north OF the thrtyhfth parallel
1t is especially noticeable that Russia favors pro-
! hibitiOn OF the OF firearms In seal hunting
throughout the proposed area and longer closed
season for pelagic sealing
| In my last two annual messages | called the
attention Of the Congress % the position we occu-
pied OF the parties ~ treaty OF agree
J ment by which became jointly bound with
England and Germany TO 30 interfere win the
government and control Of Samoa as in effect TO
assume the management OF us aHais. Cn May
/ Q 1894 I transmitted to the Senate a special mes
| sage with Accommodating documents giving infOr-