The morning times., 1895-12-04

dtely idlu De!OIe tue senate, so tndJ III OIL
| OF Lhe modes suggested a ftnal settletnen
may he reached.
EotWiti,si anding that Grest Britain orig
lnaled the proposal 10 enforee internatiena
rules Tor Tue prevention of collisions al. sen
Dased on the recommends lions of the mari
time conference or Washington, and con
CURED In: suggesting March l, 1895, as th,
date to be set by proclamation for car
rylng these rules into general effect, he
InaJesty's government. having encountered
Imposition on the part of British shipping in
terests. announced its Inability TO accep
that date. which wa corSeQue ntly Cancelled
The entire matter is still in allegiance. with
uot Prospect OF a better condition ie the
| near future.
The commissioners appointed to mari
| the International boundaries in Pas ssaIpa
quoGdy Bay according to the description
OF the treaty or Ghent have not yet fniis
The completion of the preliminary sur.
| Fey OF nat Alaskan houndary which fol
lows the contour or the Goa st from the south
erlltind point or Prince sc Wales Island
| until IL strikes the one hundred and forty
| first meridian at or near the summit o.
Mount ST. Elias. awaits further neccssar'
| dppropr!a ton, which is urgently recon
| mended. This survey was uDderta kcI
/ under the Provisions OF the convention en-
tered into by this counsry and Great Britain
| July 22, 1892, and the supplementary ton
rention of February 3. 1894.
THE ALASKAN BOUNDARY
As 10 the remaining section of the Alaskan
| boundary, which follows the one hundred
| and forty first meridian north wartllv from
Mount st. Elias to the Frozen Ocean. the
settlement OF which involves the physical
| location OF the meridian mentioned. no con-
ventional agreement has get been made
The ascertainnent OF a given meridian at a
particular point is a work recurring much
time and careful observations and SURVEYS.
Such observations and surveys were under
taken by the United States Goa st and Geo
detic Survey in $40 and 1891. while
similar work in the same quarters under
q ~ r
coincidcnt results: but these SURVEYS have
been independently conducted, and no inter
national agreement to mari those or anv
other parts of the one hundred and forty
first meridian by permanent monuments
has vet been made.
In the meantime the valley of the Yukon
Is becoming highway through the hitherto
uuexpiored wiids OF Alaska. and abundant
mineral wealth has been discovered In that
region, especially at or Fear the junction
OF the boundary meridian with the Yukon
and It's tributaries In these circumstances
H. IS cxpcdicui. and. indeed, Imperative.
that the jurisdctiouai limits or the rcsprct-
i've governments in this new region be
speedily determined. Her britannia males
ty'S government has proposed q Joint dc
limitation OF the l41st meridian by an in-
Jernational commission OF experts. which.
If Congress viii authorize 1t and make due
provision therefor, eau he accomplished
with no .inreasona bic delay. 1T is impossible
TO overlook the vital irnpUrte nee of contiru-
lug the work already entered upon. and
supplefnenting IL By further effective meas
ufcS lDDkits 20 TIE exact location OF TINS
entire boundary line.
i call attention To the unsatisfactory de-
Limitation of the respective Jurisdictions of
the lhiied Stat and the dominion of Can
ada III THE great lakes ut the approaches 10
the narrow waters that connect them. The
waters in question are frequcnted by fish
ermcn OF both nationalities. and their nets
are there used. Owing TO the uncertainty
and ignorance as to the true boundary, yex-
atious disputes ana Injurious seizures Of
boats and nets by Canadian cruisers often
Ia .
by an accepted standard is not easily TO he
reached. ioiut commission to determine
the line III those quarters, on practical
basis. by measured COURSES following range
marks on shore, Is a necessity for which i'm
mediate provision should be made.
THE VENEZUELA DISPUTE.
1t being apparent that the boundary dis
pute between Great Britain and the Tepub-
lie or Venezuela. concerning the limits of
British Guiana was approaching an acute
stage. DEFINITE statement OF the interest
and policy OF the United States rs regards
the cunsroyeTSy seeiuS to TIE required bS'n
on Its own account and in view OF its rela-
TONS vain the friendly powers directly con-
crrnfd In July last. therefore. "A dispatch
was addressed to our ambassador at Lon
don for communication TO the British gov
ernment. in which the attitude of the Uni
ted States was fully and distinctly set
forth. The general conclusions therein
reached and formulated are IN substance
that tile traditional And established policy
lr thiS government Is firmly opposed Ia a
rorcI5!e increase by any European power
VI ills territorial possessions on this cofti-
lent. that this policy is as well founded in
principle as ii is strongly supported By nu- |
nerous precPdenis. that as consequence 4
tgainst the enlargement OF the area of /
Srili.'il Gulan na Ii uerogation of the rights !
md against the will of v VcneZuela: that. CON
lGering the disparity in strength OF Great 4
Sritain and Venezuela. the territorial dis
lute BET wcen them can be reasonably set
led only by friendly and impartial arbi-
ration. and that the resort 10 such arbi-
ration should include the whole contro-
'crSy, and is not satisfied ii ore OF the
powers concerned is permitted to draw an |
line through the territory in de-
'ate and to declare that IL will submit !
o arbitration only the portion lying ON
ne side of 1t. In view OF these coucusions
be dispatch in question called Epon the
british government for a definite answer to
he question whether 1t would or would |
ot submit the territorial controversy be- |
wecu itself and Venezuela in its entirety 1
o impartial arbitration. The answer OF |
ne Brtlsu government has not vet been re- !
eiyed, but is expected shortly. when fur |
her communication on the subject will
robabiy be made to Congress.
Early in January last an uprising against
ne government of Hawaii was promptly |
Martial law was iorrnwItn
reclaimed and numerous arrests were |
lade of persons suspected or being in sym !
athy with the royaiIst party. Among |
lese were several citizens OF the United |
tates, who were either convicted by |
Military court and sentenced to death \
IMPRISONMENT or fine or were deported |
'itheut trial. The United States, while |
eDying protection to such as had taken |
Ie Hawaiian oath of allegiance insisted |
rat martial law. though altering the forms |
justice. could not supersede justice it, 4
IF. and tiema nicd stay OF execution until 4
Ie proceedings had been submitted To- this |
overnment aud knowledge obta ined there |
ON that our citizens had received fair |
-iai, The death sentences were subse-
nently coinfnuted or were remitted un con-
tion nj leaving the islands. The cases of
artain Americans arrested and expelled |
y arbitrary order without formal charge |
: trial have had attention, and in some 4
stances have been found tu Justify re- |
onstrance aud a claim for Indemnity, |
hich Hawaii has not thus far conceded
Mr.. Thurston, the Hawaiian minister, 1
living furnished this Government abundant |
ason for asking that he be recalled, that
,urse was pursued and his successor has
tely been received
LYNCHINGS IN COLORADO. IL
The deplorable lyncbing of several Italian
borers in Colorado was naturally fol- | =
wed by international representations. and | I
am happy to say that the best efforts ofthe | 9
late in which the ontrages occurred have | I
zen put forth to discover and punish the I
ithors Of this atrociousc crime: The depend =
1T families OF some OF the unfortunate vic |
ms invite by their deplOrabIe condition | o
-acious provision for their needs. l
These manifestations against helpless | '
lens may be traced through successive o
ages to the v1cious padroni ystem. which | c
by our Immigration and contract 4 n
Dor statutes. controls these workers from
e moment OF landing on our shores, and |
rms them out in distant and often rude re-
ons, where their cbeapeniDg competition .
the fields of bread-winning toll brings r
EN- into collision With other labor interests C
bile welcoming. as we should. those who Fl
elk our shores to merge themselves in pur | a
'dy polite and win personal competence V
honest effort. We Cannot regard such as 4 ~
mbiagps or distinctiveIy alien laborers, 81
red ont In the mass 10 the profit or alien | n
eculators and shipped bither and thither n
the prospect of gain may dici ate. s OF ser | n
Sc than repuEnant to the spirit of our CIV a