Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-12-12

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divfdual advancement. and h1ndFances 60 the
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constituting the prime factor In the prosperity
and progress OF our nation II legislation can
COLONIZATION FAILURE
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number OF these helpless and suffering people,
starving and smitten with cont agious diseases.
frontier, where. IN wretched condition, they
we're Guaranteed by the Texas authorities.
leaning OF their destitute condition; direcs.
through the war department..
AT the expiration OF their quarantine they
comparatively nominal rates, to their homes
in Alabama, upon my assurance, in the ao-
sence OF any fund available for the cost OF their
congress an appropriation for its payment. I
now strongly urge upon congress the pfopriety
Of making such an appropriation
NICARAGUA
In last years message I narrated at some
length the jurisdictionaI questions then freshly
arisen in the Mosquito Indian stris,o OF Nicara-
the Mosquito nation the territory reserved TO
them has been incorporated with Nicaragua,
be governed by the general laws and regula-
tions OF the republic instead of by their own
customs and regulations. and thus . avaliin n
Britain of January %. 1900.
After this extension OF uniform Nicaraguan
administration to the Mosquito strip, the
case OF the British Vice-Consui Hatch and of
several of his countrymen, who had been sum-
mar 1v ayr led from treated
with considerable indignity, provoked claim
by Great Britain upon Nicaragua for pecunf-
to admit liability, was enforced by Great
Britain. While the sovereignty and jurisdic-
TON OF Niearagpa was In no way aness,oned Py
regard to British subjects furnished the
ground for this proceeding.
Throughout this incident the kindly on1ces
of the United States were invoked, and were
employed in favor OF as peaceful a settlement
and as much consideration and indulgence to-
ward Nicaragua as were consistent with the
nature of the case. Our efforts have since been
made the subject Of appreciative and grateful
recognition by Nicaragua.
In my last two messages called the atten-
tion of the congress to the position we occupied
by which we became Jointly bound with En-
gland and Germany to SO interfere with the
government and control Of Samoa as in effect
to assume the management of its affairs On
the 9th day of May, 1894. transmitted to the
senate q special message with accompanying
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I have at all times entertained. that
our situation in this matter was incon-
government in violation of the principles we
profess, and in all its phases mischievous and
sexatlous. again press this subject upon the
legislative action or expression will lead
the way to our relief from obligations both irk-
some and unnatural
THE ISLAND OF CUBA
Cuba is again gravely disturbed. an insurrec-
ton is some respects more active than the
1865 70 1873. now exists in large pars Of 'r the
eastern interior OF the island. menacing even
some populations on the coast Be-
changes of the island. of which our
country takes the predominant share, this
sentimental sympathy and melting adventur-
GUS support among our people, has entailed
earnest efforts on the part of this government
to enforce obedience to our neutrality laws
and to prevent the territory of the United
States from being abused as a vantage ground
from which to aid those in arms against Span
fsh sovereignty.
Whatever may be the traditional sympathy
of our countrymen as individuals with people
who seem to be struggling for larger autonomy
and greater freedom, deepened as such symathy
naturally must be in behalf of our neighbors
yet the plain duty Of their government is to
national relationship The performance of
this duty should not be made more difficult By
Obligations growing out Of their allegiance to
their country, which should restrain them
from violating as individuals the neutrality
which the nation Of which they are members
are bound to observe in its relations to friend
ly sovereign states. Though neither the
ban Insurgents nor our loss and material dam
age consequent upon the futile endeavors thus
nor any shock our humane sensibiiities may
have received from the cruelties which appear
to especially characterize this sanguinary and
shaken the determination Of the government
to honestly fulfill every international obliga-
ground. that the devastation Of armed conflict
may speedily be stayed. and order and quiet
restored to the distracted island, bringing in
their train the practicability and thrift OF
peaceful pursuits.
THE ALLIANCA INCIDENT.
One notable instance Of interference by Spain
March last the Alliance, while bound from
Colon to New York. and following the Gus
tomary track for vessels near the Cuban shore.
on by Spanish gunboat. Protest was prompt
~ made by the United States against this act
as mot being justified by state Of war; s nor
paths OF commerce, nor tolerable in view Of the
wanton peril occasioned to innocent life and
property. The act was disavowed. with full
expression of regret and assurance Of nom
recurrence of such just cause OF complaint.
while the offending officer was relieved OF his
MILITARY ARRESTS.
Military arrests of citizens OF the United
reclamations. Where held on criminal charges,
their delivery to the ordinary civil jurisdiction
for trial has been demanded, and obtained. in
conformity with treaty provisions. and where
merely detained by way of military precaution
under proclaimed state of siege, without
formulate accusation, their release or trial has
been insisted upon.
THE MORA CLAIM
The long-standing demand of Antonio Max
limo Mora against Spain, has at last been set
tied by the payment on the 18th OF September
last, of the sum originally agreed upon in
the parties entitled to receive has proceeded
as rapidly as the rights Of those claiming the
fund could be safely determined.
The enforcement of diferential duties against
products of this country exported to Cuba and
Porto Rico prompted the immediate claim on
our part to the benefit OF the minimum traffic
OF Spain In return Tor the most favorable treat
ment permitted by our laws regards the
production of Spanish territories. A CONNER
cial arrangement was concluded in January
last securing the treatment SO claimed.
yExATIoUs PRACTICES.
Vigorous protests against excessive fines
imposed on our ships and merchandise by the
customs officers OF these islands for trivial err
rors have resulted In the remission of such
fines in instances where the equity OF the COM
plant was apparent. though the vexatious
practice has not been wholly discontinued
AFFAIRS IN TURKEY.
Occurrences in Turkey have continued to ex-
cite concern. The reported massacre of Chris
tians in Armenia and the development there
and in other districts Of spirit OF fanatic
hostility to Christian influences, naturally
the devoted men and women, who. as
dependents of the foreign missionary
societies in the United States. reside in Tur-
key under the guarantee OF law and usage, and
in the legitimate performance of their educa-
tional and religious mission. No efforts have
been spared In their behalf. and their protec-
and vigorously enforced by every means with
in our power.