The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-04

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the best efforts of the State In which
the outrages occurred have been put
forth to discover md punish the authors
of this atroclous crime. The dependent
families Of some Of the unfortunate
victims invite by their deplorabie con-
dition gracious provision Tor their
needs.
These manifestations against helpless
aliens may be traced through success.
sive stages to the vicious Paaroni sys-
tenn, which, unchecked by our immi-
grafton and contract labor statutes,
controls these workers from the mo5
ment of landing on u shores. anu
farms them out often In distant
rude regions. where ne SneapenIhs
ming toll brings them into collision
with other abor interests. While vel
coming rs we should those who seek
our shores, to merge themselves In our
body polite and win personal conf
petence by honest efforts, we cannot
regard such assemblaEes OF distinct
lively allen Iaborers hired out In the
mass to the profit OF alien spectators
and shiped hither and thlther as the
prospect OF gain may dictate, as other
thar %repugnant to the spirit Of our
civilization, deterrent to individual adj
yancement, and ~hfndrances TO the
building up OF stable communities rest
Ing upon the wholesome ambitions of
the citizen and constituting the prime
factor In the prosperity and progress
OF our nation. If legislation can reach
this growing evil, 1t certainly should
be attempted.
Japan has furnished abundant evil
dence of her vast gain in every trait
and characteristic hat constitutes u
for congratulation In the fact that
the government of the United States
by the exchange Of liberal treaty stipi-
lations with the new japan, was the first
to recognize her wonderful advance
and to extend to her the consideration
and confidence due to her national en-
lightenment and progressive character.
The boundary disputes which lately
threatened to embroil Guatemala and
Mexico has happily yielded to pacific
counsels, and It's determination has. by
the joint agreement of the parties, been
submitted TO the sole arbitration OF the
United Safes minister to Mexico.
The commission appointed under the
convention of February IS, 1889. to set
new monuments along the boundary
between the United States and Mexico
has completed Its task.
Colonization OF Negroes I'm Mexico.
AS a sequel to the failure tof Il scheme
for the colonization In Mexico Of ne
groes, mostly emigrants from Alabama
under contract, a great number of these
helpless and suffering people, staring
and smitten with contagious fever,
made their way or We're assisted to
the frontier, where, IN wretched plight
they were quarantined by the Texas
authorities. Learning OF their destitute
condition., I directed rations to be tenn
porarily furnished them through the
War Department. At the expiration
OF their quarantine they were con
vcyed by the railway companies at
comparatively nominal rates to theii
homes in Alabama, upon my assurance
In the absence of any fund available
for 1.-THE cost of their transportation
that L would recommend to Congress
an appropriation for Its payment. l now
strongly urge upon Congress the pro
priety of making sue an a%ppropria,
ton. It should be remembered thai
the measures taken were dictated no,
only by sympathy and humanity, but
by a conviction that II was not compa.
tible with the dignity of this govern.
ment that so large n body Of our de.
relief pom the charity OF q neighbour
ing State.
The NienraGuan Dispute.
In last years message ! narrated
at some length the jurisdictional qucs
lions then freshly arisen In the Mos
quito Indian strip of Nicaragua. Since
that time, by the voluntary act of the
Mosquito nation the territory reserved
to them has been Incorporated Will
Ai uu, INC lNuiuiS lOrnllllS sun
jecting themselves to be governed by
the general laws and regulations, ant
thus awaiting themselves of u priviicg,
secured to them by the treaty be,
tween Nicaragua and Great Britain, q
January IS, 1860. After his extension
of uniform N~icaraguan administrator
to the Mosquito strip, the ease of tn,
British Vice Consul. Hatch, and o.
several of his countrymen who hat
been Summarily expelled from Nicarn
qua. and treated with considerable In
dignity, provoked IL claim by Grea'
Britain upon Nicaragua for pecuniary
Indemnity, which, upon Nicnragua's re
fusal to admit liability, was enforced
by Great Britain While the sovereign
ty and jurisdiction Of Nicaragua wa.
in no way questioned by Great Bri
tain the formers arbitrary conduct II
regard to British subjects furnishc,
the ground for this proceeding.
A British naval force occupied. withou
resistance the Pacific seaport OF Corin
to, but was soon after Withdrawn upor
III promise thai the sum demande,
would be paid. Throughout his Incl
dent the kindly offices of the United
States were invoked and were employed
in favor of as peaceful settlement an,
as much consideration and indulgcnc,
toward Nicaragua as were consisten
with the nature of the case. Our eifor
have since been made the subject o
a~pprcciative and grateful recognition
by Nicaragua.
The United States aud Russia.
The coronation of the Car of Rus
STA in May next at Moscow invites tn
ceremonial participation of the Unite,
) States. and in accordance with usa.