The morning times., 1895-12-04

ance. in the absence u any fund ayaiiabl
Tor the cost OF their transportation. that
ton for its payment
1 now hirongiy urge upon Congress tn
proprieiy OF making such an appropriation
taken were dictated not only by sympat tn
and humanity, but by q conyfcf Ion that
was no, compatible with the dignity Of tn,
dependent citizene should be thrown 70
relief upon the charity Of q neighborin
state,
Iniast year s mess n ge narra ted at som
length the iurisdietional questions the
freshly arisen in the Mosquito Indian 8 triJ
or Nicaragua. Since that time. by tn
voluntary act OF the Mosquito Nation. tn
territory reserved to them has been in
corporated with Nicaragua. the Indian
| formally subieciing Themselves to he gov
erDed by the general laws and regulation
OF the republic instead OF by their owl
cast oms and regnlaiion and thus awaiting
themselves Of n privilege secured to then
by The treaty between Nicaragua and Grea
After Ibis extension or uniform Nicara
guam administration TO the Mosquito strip
the case " the British vice consul, Hatch
and OF several OF his corDfrymen who hat
been summariiy expeile,l from Nicaragua
and frrated with considerable indiSnity
provoked a claim by Great Britain upoI
Nicaragua for pecuGinry trdemnify, which
upon Nicaraguas refusal to admit liabiI
ity, was enforced by Grea; Britatn. While
| the sovereignty and jurisdiction Of Mica
|
Britain, the formers arbitrary conduct in
| regard ia British sub iccts Furnished the
ground for this proceeding.
OFFICES WERE INVOKED.
British naval force occupied without
Resistance. the Pacific seaport .f Corinto
| but was soon after Withdrawn upon the
| promise that the sum demanded would be
paid. Throughput this incident the kindly
\ offices nf The United States were invoked
and were employed in favor OF as peaceful
a setlenient ana as I inlc1i consideratinn and
| sistent with the nature OF the case. Our
| efforts have since been nahe the subject
| OF appreciatye and grateful rec.gnition
by Nicaragua.
| The cor,iiation OF the Gar OF Russia at
Moscow in May next invites the ceremonial
| participation az the United States. and in
accordance with usage and dipluroatic
propriety nur minister TO the imperial court
| has been directed to represent our govern
ment on the ,ttc;iSioa-
Correspondence is on foot touching the
practice OF Russian cunsuls wtthin the .uris-
dictiou of the United States To interrogate
citizens as TO their race and religious faith,
and upon ascertiininent thereof to deny TO
Jews authentitation ,.f passports or legal
documents for Use in Russia Inasmuch as
such a proceeding imposes disability.
which In tn. case OF succession to property
in Russia may be found -ta infringe the
treaty rights or our citizens. and which is
an obnoxious invasion OF str territorial
iurisdiCtion IL has elected fitting rtnIpn-
strance the result OF whicii 1t is hoped
will remove the cause of complaint
The pending claims Of sealing yessels
of The United ; taies seized in Russ ian waters
remain unadjusted. Our recent oonrcn-
ton with Russia establishing a mndus vi
ycndi as to imperial jurisdiction in such
cnses has prevented iurthcr difficulty OF
this nature.
The Russian government has welcomed
m principle our husgestion for a fncdus
vivcndi, TO embrace Great Britain aud
Japan. looking 10 tie Better preservation
OF seal life in the North Pacific and Bering
Sea. and the cxferIsionuf tie protected area
defined by the Paris tribunal 10 ali Pacific
waters north at tie thirfy-finh parallel.
1t is especially noticeable that Russia
favors prohibition Of the use OF firearms
in seal hnniing ibrcugh,ut the proposed
area 3nd a longer closed season for pe,agic
sealing 4-
In my last two annual mesSa Ses called
the attention or the Congress to the position
we occupied as one OF tie parties to a treaty
or agreement by which we terame iuinily
bound with England and Germany to so ill.,
terrere with the government ard control
OF Samoa as in effect to sssrimc the manage
ment of lis AFFAIRS On the 9th day Of
May, 1894 / transmitted 10 tie + enate a
special message with accompanying dsfcu-
mcnts giving lnformaiinn on tie subJec, and
emphasizing The opinion ihayc al oil times
entertained, that our situaticn in This mat \
ter Was Inconsistent with the Inissiun and
traditions Of our government. in violation
OF the principles we profess. and In all
its phaSrs niischievous and ycxaffuus.
i again press this subject upon the at !
tcnuon pr Congress and ask for such leg
jslative action or eSpreSEors as VIII lead |
the way 10 our relief from Obligations \
both irksonle and unnaiural- 1
THE CUBAN SITUATIOS-
Cuba is again gravely disturbed. An !
in some respects inrre active !
than the last preceding revolt, which cum
tjnued from 1868 Ia 1878. New eN lists IN I
a large part of the eastern interior ar the 4
island. -menacing even sotne populations |
On the cbast. Besides deranging the com
mercini exchanges OF the island .of which 4
our country takes the predominant share.
this Ilasrant condition nf hostiiities. by
arousing sentimental sympathy and in
citing adventurous support Among our peo-
pie, has entailtd ca arnest effort tau the part
1f this Government I" euforce obcdicnce
to our neutrality laws and to prevent the |
territory uf the United States from beiDg |
abused as a vantage ground irnm which to
aid those in arms against Spanish sover-
,ignty-
Whatever may be the traditional SYM |
,athy OF orr counfrymen as individuals
with a people who Seem To- be struggling |
or larger autonomy and greater friction, |
iecpeie'd as such sympathy naturally must
De in behalf OF our ne,ghbnrs, yet the plain
iuty oil their Government is IN observe in
good faith the recognized obiig1 tons of in
ernational relationship. The performance
II this duty should not be made more diff
jcult by disregard on the part OF our
.itiZcns of the obligations growing out |
II their aiegia nee to their Country. which |
hould restrain them 1r,'m violating a s in
Iividuals the neutrality which the nation !
" which they are members is bound to |
bserve in its relations to friendly SOW
reign states. IL
Though neither the warmth OF our peoples
with the Culan insurgents. nor {
,ur loss and material damage CONSEQUENT
lpon the futile endeayors thus far made | /
q restore peace aud order. nor any shock 4
,ur humane sensibilities may have received /
rom the crlelties which appear to cspe- G
tally characterize this sauguinary and o
iercely- conducted war, have in the least 4
haken the determination OF the government '
o honestly fulfill every International OBJ ]
igation, yet il is to be earnestly hoped. on {
very ground. that the devastation of rTed c
'ontiict may speedily be stayed and order j
nd quiet restored to the distra cted island. I
ringing in their train the activity and thrift q
Il peaceful pursuits. I
One notable instance of Interference By
pain with passing American ships has | 4
On Marchi g last the Ailianca. n
n lie bound from Colon to New York. and e
blowing the customary track for vessels o
lille limit, was fired upon by Spanish r
lnboat. Protest was promptly made by s
lie United States against this act as not
sing justified by a state OF war. nor per y
issible in respect of vessels on the usual L
aths of commerce, nor tolerable In view | "
the wauton peril occasioned to innocent a
ith full expression or regret and assurance d
non. recurrence OF such just cause of D
,mplaint. while the offending officer was
lieyed OF his command.
ARRESTS OF AMERICANS.
Military arrests ofTcitfzens of the United :
tates IN Cuba have occasioned frequent r
Where u held on criminal !,
iarges their delivery TO the ordinary civil | q
risdiction for trial has been demanded v
nd obtained. in conformity with treaty pro- | s.
sions. ami where merely detained by way (,
military precaution under proclaimed Il
ate of siege. without formulated aceuSa- g
On. their release or trial has been insisted s.
,on. The right Of American consular | a
ficers i'll the island 10 prefe- protests and | II