The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1895-12-05

Mr. Thurston. the Hawaii IN minister. hav-
ing furnished this government abundant rea-
sons for aslln. that h2 be recalled. tn 1t course
was pursued. and his successor has lately
been received.
The dcplorable lynch;ng OF several Italian
laborers in Colorado WAS naturally 70. lowed by
Internal onll representation and | am happy
TO say that tie best effort; of the state IN
which the outr .gcS occurred hlv; be IN put
forth to discover and punish the authors CT
this atrociouS crime.
Tnesc manifest ltons against HELPLESS aliens
MAY be traced through successive stages to The
vicious padroui system wnlch. unchecic BY
our immigration and contract labor Statucs
controls these workers from the moment of
landing on our shores. and forms them in dis
tant and often rude regions. where their
cheapeninG competition in the fields of brei
winning toll hrin-S them IN COLLISION WIN
other labor interests. While welcoming. as We
should. those wlo seek our shores 10 merge
themselves il our body Tolit; and win rer-
sonal competence by honest effort. we can not
regard such assembiacc5 OF distinct
lively alicI laborers. hired ont il the
mass to The profit OF allen spectators and
shipped nithcr m tliti .r a. the proSp, ct of
gain may dictate. as otherwise than rcDuS iant
to the spirit of our civilization. uttr--ent 10
individual advance ncnt. and hind q noes to the
building up of Stable comm inities resting u on
the wholesome am pitionI of the citizen and
constituting the prime factor in the pr spcritT
ane progress OF our nitio1. II legislation can
reach this growing evil it certainly should be
attempted.
! The boundary dispute which lately threat
! ened to embroil Guatemala and Mexico has
happily yielded to pacific coun sells. and its de-
termination has by the joint agreement of the
4 plrtics. been submitted to the ole arbitration
/ Of the United States minister to Mexico.
| The commission appointed under the con-
veation OF Febru ry is. 1881. to set new monu-
ments along the boundary between the United
/ States and Mexico. h IS completed its task
The president recommends an appropriation
! for the relief of the Negroes who cmigrlted 20
| Mexico from Alabama where they suffered
/ priyations and were temporarily assisted by
! the war department
! During the Corinto affair the kindly Offices of
! the United States were invoked and employed
in the peaceful settlement.
! Cuba is again gravelv d >turocd. An insur-
! rection in some respects more active Than the
| last preceding revolt. now exists III u large
| part of the eastern interior OF the island,
! menacin- even some populations on the
| coast l;esds deranginy the commercial
! EXCHANGES Of the island. OF which our
! country takes the pred 1nnant share tiis fla
! grant condition of hostilitirs b. arou5ing ser-
| timental synp tbs and melting adventurous
| support among our peope. has cntailed earn
| est effort Oh the pIrt of this government to en-
! force obedience to our neutrality laws an TO
! prevent the terri orI OF the United States
| from being abused as vantage ground from
| which to aid tEoS. in arms against Spani II
! sovereignty.
Whatever my b, tic traditional sympathy
| OF our ccun.ryrnen as iniividul:s with pco-
| r.e who seem TO be struggling fer
! large. autonomy and greater freedom
! deepen.t. su"h sympathy naturally
| must be :, behalf of our neighbo :.
vet the plain du:y OF thei, government is to
! in, 81 ivoJ oh
! tions OF international relationship. The per-
| formance of this dat; slould not be mlte
! more difficult b. disregard on part of our
citizens OF the obi cations growing out of their
allegiance to ihair coultry, which should re-
! strain them from violating as individual, II e
! neutrality which the nation. of which they a. c
members. is boulf TO observe in is relations
! to friendly sorerneira states
Though neither the warmth of our peop.e's
| sympathy with thc Cuban insurgents nor
| our los; and material damage conse-
ouent upon the futile enGeIvorS tIuS
far made to restor: peace an order.
| nor anv shock our hum-Ic sensibiIities NAV
! have received from the cruclticS watch appear
TO especially characterize this sanguinary ami
, fiercely conducted war. have in the least
! shaken the determination of the government
to honestly fulfill every international obliga-
| ton: yet it is to be earnestly hopei on every
! ground that the devastation of armed conflict
\
stored to the distracted island. bringing in
| their train the activity and thrift OF peaceful
/ pursuits. One notable instance OF interference
! py Spain with passing American ships has oG-
| cured. On NJ lrch sti last tie Allianca. pound
| rom colon to New York. following the Gu {.
| tomary track for vessels near the Cuban shor, ,
put outside the three mile limit WAS fired upCn
! by Sp inish runboat Prot ;st was promptly
| made by the United states against this act Us
not hplD in sfif fed hv St.ltp n
! missible in respect of vessels on the usual
/ paths o. commerce. nor to.erable il view OF
! the wanton peril occasionsd 10 innocent lie
/ ana property. The act was disavowed. with
full expression OF regret, and assurance OF noi-
reoccurrencc of such just cause of complaint
while the off lending officer vas relieved OF his
command.
Occurrences in Turkev have continued to
excite concern. The reported ma,sacreS OF
| Christians in Armenia AMI the develop nent
there and in other districts of spirit OF
fanatical hostility TO Christian lnfiuencts 8,
naturally excited apprehension for tue
safety of the devoted men AMI women
| who. as dependents OF the forei IN missionary
societies in the Unite States. reside in Tur-
| key under the guarantee of law and usage and
/ in the legitimate :rform. nee of their educa'
tional and religious mission. No efforts have
been spared in their behalf. and their protec-
! tion in person and property mas been earnestly
and vigorously enforced by every means With
! in our power.
l regret however that an attempt on our
! part TO obtain better information cJnccrning
I the true condition of afairs il the
! disturbed quarter of the Ottoman cmpilc,
| by sending thither the United states
! consul at SivaS TO make investigation and re-
! port VS. thwarted by the objections OF the
! Turkish government This movement on our
! part was i'll no sense meant Us 4 gratuitous en-
! tlnglement of the United States in the So
! called eastern question nor "a an Off 'ious in
| reference with the right and dutr which oeloI G
/ by treaty to certain great European power
| calling for their intervention in political mat
tiers affecting the good government and re-
| licious freedom of the non .uSSulman sub
! jectS of the sultan, but 1t a:ose solely from
| our desire TO have an accurate knowledge OF
. the conditions in our efforts TO care for those
/ entitled to our protection.
| The Ottoman government his lately issued
! an imperial trade cxCmpting forever from tax
| alton American college for girls ut ScutarL
/ Repeated assurances have also been Obtaincd
| b; our envoy at Constantinopie that similar
| J. itutiOnS maintained and administered y
! cur countrymcn shall be secured in the enjoy
/ mcut of all rights. AMI our citizens throughout
! the empire shall be protected. SO
On the demand of our minister orders ha'
been issued by the sultan that Turkish SOL
Ciers shall guard and escort 10 the coast
American refugees. and these CrCcrs nave been
carried out. and our latest Intelligence gives
assurance of the present personal safeti OF our
citizens and missionaries.
IN view of the growth of our interests in
forei N countries and the encouraging pros
poets for general expansion Of our con =
4 mercc. the question of an improvement in II Q
consular service has increased il imporIan C
and urgency. Though there is no doubt that
the great boiy of consular Offices are render
ing valuable services to the trade and indus
tries of the country. some plan OF appoint
ment ana control which woulI tend to secure
q higher aver .gc OF efficiency cln not be dc
nied.
lam thoroughly convinced that in adiitiC n
10 their salaries our ambassadors AMI minis
terS at foreign countries should be provided
bv the government with official residences.
The salaries OF these Off 'ers compara-
lively small and in most cases insufficient to
pay. with other necessary expenses the cost
of maintaining household establishments in
keeping with their important and delicate
functions.
BY command of the people n customs rev.
enue system designed for lc protection and
benefit of favored classes 1T the expense Of
the great N ,ss of our countr men. and which.
while inefficient for tHc purpo,e of revenue.
curtailei our trade relations and inpcded our
entrance 10 the ma-.e;S of IN" wo~ d. haS
been superseded py 4 tariff ro!ic" which in