The evening times., 1895-12-03

l huct III Tile InSgnce OF any Iunu dNauIDn
for the cost OF their iransportat tion, that
would recommend to Cong Xress an appropria
tion for Its payment. =
1 now strongly urge upon Congress I'M
propriety of making sUch an appropriation
II should be remembered that the measures
taken were dictated not only by sympath,
and humanity, but by conviction that i
was not compatible with the dignity of tli
government that so large a body OF ou
dependent citizens should he thrown fol
relief upon the charity Of neighbOrini
state,
In last years mess age narrated at sonst
length the iurisdictiOnal questions theI
! freshly arisen in the Mosquito Indian strii
Of Nicaragua. Since that time, by thu
| territory reserved to them has been in
! corporated with Nicaragua, the Indians
formally subject ting themselves TO he gov
of the republic instead of by their owr
| customs and reEulat ions, and thus availms
themselves of 1; privilege secured 10 them
by the treaty between Nicaragua and Great
Britain Of January 2S, $50.
After This extension Of uniform Nicara
guam administration 10 the Mosquito strip
| the case OF the Eriiish vice consul, Hatch
| ami of scvera, of his countrymen who had
been summariy expelled from Nicaragua
| and treated with considerable indignlty
| provoked u claim by Great Britain upon
Nicaragua for pecupjary indemnity, which
| upon Nicaragua's refusal-to admit liabi1
| ity, was enforced by Great Britain. While
the sovereignty and Jurisdiction or Niea.
/
| Britain, the formers arbitrary conduct In
! regard TO British Subjects furnished the
ground for this proceeding.
OFFICES WERE INVOKED.
| A British naval force occupied without
| resistance the Pacific seaport uf COrinto
| bat was soon after withdrawn upon the
| promise that the sum demanded wuuld be
| paid. Throughout this incident the kindly
! offices ur the United States were invoked
| and were employed in favor OF as peaceful
III MI
| indulgence toward Nicara gun as were Con-
sistent with the nature of the case. Our
efforts have since been made the subject
OF appreciative and grateful recognition
by Nicaragua.
The coronation OF the Car OF Russia Mt
MOSCOW IN May next invites the ceremonial
participation of the United States. and in
accordance with usag &c and dipl',nIatic
propricty our minister to the imperial court
has been directed To represent our govern
ment on the OCCASION
Correspondence is on foot touching the
practice or Russian cnnsuls within the tIrfs-
diction nf the United States TO interrORate
citizens rs To their race and religious faith.
and upon lScertainnent thereof to deny 10
Jews Authorization uf passports or legal
documents for Use i'll Russia. Inasnuch as
such proceeding iiDp,,ses disability,
which Ia the case o! Succession to property
in Russia may be found Ia infringe the
treaty rights of oar citizens, and which is
an obnoxious invasion OF our territorial
Jurisdiction, il has elected fitting renion-
will remove the cause nf coinp;aint.
The pending claims of sealing vessels
remain unadjusted. Our recent conven-
tion Will Russia establishing mrtus vi
vendi as to imperial Jurisdiction In such
cases has prevented 1urlLer difficulty OF
this nature.
The Russian government has welcomed
in principle oar suggestion for mcdns
viveIdi. TO embrace Great Britain and
japan, looking to the better preservation
OF seal life in the North Pacific and Berlng
Sea- and the extension Of the protected area
defined by the Paris tribunal TO all Pacific
waters north ur the thirty-fifth parallel.
1t is especially noticeable that Russia
favors prohibition OF the use OF firearms
In seal hunting throughout the proposed
area and longer dGscd season for pelagic
scaling.
In my last two annual messages j called
the attention uf the Congress TO the position
We occupied as one al the parties 10 treaty
or agreement by which we became jointly
bound with England and Germany Ia SO in
terfere with the government and control
OF Samoa az in effect Ia ssume the manage
Nav, 1884, / IT8rsmiit,d 10 tile Senate n
special message with accompanying docu-
neDts giving Information on tfe subject and
emphasizing he opinion have at all times
entertained, that our situation in this mat
ter was inconsistent with the mission and
traditions Of our government, IN violation
OF the principles we profess. anu IN all
its phases niischi ievOus and vcxatiouS.
again press This subject upon the at
teniion "f Congress and ask fcr such leg
slatiye seion or eSRsffss,ion rom as oh Mii isna
both irksnme and unnatural.
THE CUBAN SITUATION.
Cuba Is again gravely disturbed. An
in some respects more active
than the last preceding revolt, which CON-
tinued IRON 1868 to 1878, nav exists in
a large part OF the eastern interior of the
island menacing even some populations
net loo itsr.l lYtyt n
mercial exchanges OF the island, of which
our country takes the predominant share,
this flagraDt condition of hostilitcs, by
sentimental sympathy and III
citing adventurous support among our peO-
ple, has entails-l earnest effort uu the part
Of this Government To enforce obedience
To our neutrality laws and to prevent The |
territory III the United states from being |
abuset, as n vantage ground fr,m which Ia |
aid those in arms against Spanish sever
eighty |
Whatever may be the traditional sym |
pathy of oDr cnuntrymen as IpdivMuals |
with people who seem tn be struggling |
for larger autonomy and greater frreioin, |
as such sympathy naturally must |
be in behalf of our neighbors, yet the plain |
iuty of their Government is tu observe IN |
good iaitiythe recognized obligations of in |
ternational relationship. The performance |
li this duty Should not be made more dIf- |
[jcult by disregard on the part of our I
citizens of the obligations growing out |
Of their allegiance to- thcir country. winch
,lOIIld restrain tDtill iTptu iu-
iiyidnals the neutrality which the nation
Of which they are members Is bound tn
observe in its relations tu friendly SOW
,reigD states.
sympathy with the Cuban insurgents, nor
our loss and material tia mage CONSEQUENT
upon the futile endeavors thus far made
to restore peace and order. nor any shock
our humane seDsibilities may have received
rom the cruelties which appear to espe-
cially characterize this sanguiDary and /
n n Iann
shaken the determination OF the government
10 honestly fulfill every International OBJ !
legation. yet 1t is to lie earnestly hoped. on
every ground, that the devastation of a rmed
conflict may speedily lie stayed and order
md quiet restored to the distracted island.
,ringiIig in their train the activity and thrift
Of peaceful pursuits.
One notable instance OF interference bv
pain with passing American ships has
,ccurred. On NJ arch last the Allianca.
while bound from Colon to New York, and
the customary track for vessels
nile limit, was fired upon by Spanish
unboat. Protest was promptly made bv
he United States against this act as not 4
nissible In respect OF vessels on the usual
,aths of commerce, nor tolerable in view
I the wanton peril occasionsd TO innocent
lie and property. The act was disa vowed, |
nth full expression of regret and assurance.
( non recurrence of such just cause of
omplaint. while the offending officer was
elieved of his command.
ARRESTS OF AMERICANS.
Military arrests of citizens of the United
tates in Cuba have occasioned frequent
Where held on criminal
barges their delivery to the ordinary civil
jurisdiction for trial has been demanded
nd obtained. In conformity with treaty pro-
isions. and where merely detained by way |
military precaution under proclaimed
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