The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-12-07


dian cruisers often occur. while any positive
settlement thereof by IN accepted standard II
not easy TO be reached.
II being appsr eut that the boundary dispute
between Great Britain and the republic Of
venexuela. conc erning the limits Of Brtttsh
Guiana was app reaching an acute stage. .
definite statement OF the interest and policy Of
the United Sta ties rs regards the controversy
seemed to be required. both on its own &C.
count and In view Of It's relations with the
friendly powers directly concerned In July
last, therefore, dispetch was ed-
for communication to tho British eovernmsnt
In which the attitude Of the United States WIS
fully and distinctly set forth The general
conclusions there reached and formulated are
IN substapce. that the traditional and estab-
Iishei policy Of this government Is firmly op-
posed to = forcible increase by any Europeon a
power Of Its territorial possessions on this
continent: that this policy is - we'll founded
In principle 81 II IL strongly supported BY uu-
merous precedsnts: that IS . consequence the
UnitedStates Is bound to pa otest against the en-
largemens Of the area Of British Guiana In dsro-
cation Of the rights and against the Will Of
Venezuela; that. considering the Disparity In
strength OF Great Britain and Vsuesuela
the territorial dispute between them can be
reasonably settled only BY friendly and Impair
tial Arbitration and that the resort 70 such Ar.
and Is not satisfied Il one Of the powers con-
cernsd 10 permitted to draw an arbitrary line
through the territory In debate and to declare
that is viii submit TO arbitration only the por-
ton lying on one aide Of t. In view Of these con-
illusions the dispatch In question called upon
sAs British government for Q dednite answer
70 the question whether Il would or would not
submit the territorial controversy between
itself and Venezuela In Its entirety 70 Impair
tlal arbitration
The answer OF tbs British government has
aoe yet been received. but ID sxpscsed shortly.
when further communication on the subject
will probably be made 10 the congress-
Early in January last an uprising against
the government OF Hawaii WAS promptly sup
pressed Martial law was forthwith pro-
claimed and numerous arrests were made OF
persons suspected Of being In sympathy with
the royalist party. Among these were several
eitisens Of the United States. who were either
convicted by . military court and sentenced
to death OF imprisonment or dne, or were de-
ported without trial The United States.
while denying protection to such as had
insisted that martial law. though altering the
forms Of Justice could not supercede Justice IL
self and demanded . stay OF execution until
the proceedings had been submitted to this
government and knowledge obtained there
from that our cttixeus had received fair TRIAL.
The death sentences we're subsequently CON-
muted or were remitted on condition Of leaving
the islands.
Japan has furnished abundant evidence OF
her vast gain In every trait and characteristic
that constitutes nations greatness We have
reason for congratulation in the fact that the
government OF the United States, by the ex-
change OF treaty stipuiations with the new
japan. was the hrst to recognise her wonderful
advancement and 70 extend to her the consid-
GRAFTON and confidence due to her national en-
lightenment and progressive character.
Cuba is again gravely disturbed, an insurrec-
tion In some respects more active than the last
preceding revolt, which continued from 1895
to 1873, now exists In large part OF the eastern
interior OF the island menacing even some pop
ulations ON the coast Beside deranging the
exchanges OF the island, OF which our country
takes the predominant share, this fragrant con-
dition of hostilities by arousinR sentimental
sympathy and melting adventurous supper,
among our people, has entailed earnest Effort
on the part OF this government to enforce obe-
dlence to our neutrality laws and to preven,
tho territory OF the United States from beins
abused Ms n vantage ground from which to aid
those In arms against Spanish 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 sympa-
bor. yet the plain duty OF their governmen,
is TO observe In good faith the recognized obli-
cations OF International relationship. The
performance OF this duty should not be made
more dtfncult by . disregard on the part Of ouI
citizens OF the obligations growing out Of theiI
sllegisnes 70 their country, which should re-