The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-10-24
GENERAL NEWS.

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GENERAL NEWS.
Ex-senator Ingalls, says that he
'rainly will succeed PETER In the
PA To-.
I Iva Lockwood was held for the
. 4 jury for criminally libeling
y 1er White.
lionel T. L. Wilson, who con-
' d the idea of building a railroad
"A ! st. Louis to Denison, Tex, In
H which resulted in the construc-
IA # the Missouri, Kansas & Texas
n died In Fort Scott, Kansas,
GEEK. He was the first pres!-
ofthe Tebo g. Neosho railroad,
|t~ was merged into the Missouri,
4 aAs nd Texas, and he built forty
l ~ rped from ssdalis south
f{ esIs ajssrj 50 EsS
,SSek1 4 tcsperous farmer near Fort
ee6A frhe cause Of bis death was
canoeroi the face, which necessitated
his retLement from the railroad
bnsinesA number of years ago.
The report that the queen Of Corea
had been killed during the recent at
tack upon the palace at Seoul was
confirmed in dispatch from the Co.
rean capital, which stated that the
dead body of the murdered woman
had been found. A Soshi is under
arrest at Seoul, charged with the
crime. It is stated that besides the
vueen three other women were killed
during the attack led by the father
Of the king. These are supposed to
have been her attendants, who were
in the apartment with her when en-
trance to the palace was forced. Tho
unfortunate queen, who was really
the ruler of the little empire, once
narrowly escaped assassination
through the devotion Of a maid who
drank poison which was intended for
her mistress.
The constitution of the Cuban rev.
olutionary government has been
promulgated.
From the moral standpoint, the
status Of Cuban insurrection will be
materially improved II belligerent
rights have been accorded to the in
surgents. 1t is questionable, how
ever, although this is not admitted
by some authorities, whether the
Cubans would profit by such recog.
milton. The Central American Re-
publics recognized the Cubans al
belligerents during the ten years
war from 1868 to 1873; yet 1t is his
tory that the insurrection, even thut
supported by tho moral sentiment o.
a IReishhoring republics, failed.
Belligerency Is another word fol
Neutrality. The nation that is neu
tral, according to international law
must not favor either OF the belliger
| ent parties; and it 10 an essentia
character of neutrality to furnish nc
aids to one party which the neutra
Is not equally ready to furnish to the
'other. 1t is laid down that q natior
| which would be admitted to the
privileges of neutrality must perform
tie duties it enjoins. But (and it il
here that the Cubans discern a ray o.
hope) the neutral duty does not ex'
i tend 30 far as to exclude neutra
nation from the belligerent territory
i A neutral nation has a right tt
pursue it's ordinary commerce. Yes
sells engaged in the Cuban trade, To-
example, may become common car
riers without being subject to confis
cation of the ship or of the neutra
articles on board; though not with
out the risk of having the voyag'
interrupted by the seizure of tn
hostile property. The general in
availability of the neutral characte
goes further than merely the protec
tion of neutral property. 1t protect
the property of the belligerents whel
within the neutral jurisdiction. 1t 1
not lawful to make neutral territor.
tine scene Of hostility nor to attacl
an enemy while within it; and II tn
; enemy be attacked or captured Will
under the neutral protection, it
the right of the neutral nation to re
dress the injury and effect restitu
, ltion.
Il Thus, it is argued, the Cubans,
Recognized as belligerents, could pur
chase arms openly in the Unite
, States and have them shipped to
i given port in Cuba as merchandise
taking chances on the delivery Of tn
goods. Whether this could be don
is, of course, an open question, On
/ tirely dependents upon the interpre
| tation OF the international code b
the Unit ed States. That q friend
! Interpretation would be placed upo
1.-The definition of the term "neuiral
Iity" IL taken by the friends of Cub
I ~ . matter of course.
. Another advantage which will &C
!. crue to the Cuban, in the event {
their recognition as beiligerents wi
i lbe the more ready sale of the
. bonds. The fact OF such recognitio
: lin itself would give the bonds