Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1895-12-13
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aliens may bs traced through successive
stages to the vicious padroni system, whichj
unchecked by our immigration and eontract
labor statutes; controls these workers from
the moment Of landing on our shores; and
farms them out In distant and often rude
regions; where their cheapening competi3
tion in the fields Of bread winning toll
brings them into collision with other labor
interests: While welcoming, as we should;
those who seek our shores to merge them
selves in our body politic and win personal
competence by honest effort; we cannot
regard such assembages of distinc-
lively alien laborers, hired out in the mass
TO the profit OF alien spectators and
shipped hither and thither as the prospect OF
cain may dictate as otherwise than repug-
nant to the spirit of our civilization, deter
rent to individual advancement. and him
ORANGES to the building up OF stable COM
munities resting upon the wholesome
ambitions of the citizen and constituting the
prime factor in the prosperity and progress
of our Nation. If legislation can reach this
growing evil, it certainly should be a.
tempted.
GREAT BRITAIN AND NICARAGUA.
In last years message narrated at some
length the iurlsdictional questions then
freshly arisen in the Mosquito Indian strip
of Nicaragua. Since that time, by the vol
untary sot OF the Mosquito Nation. the terri.
tory reserved to them has been Incorporated
with Nicaragua. the Indians formally sub
iecting themselves to be governed by the
general laws and regulations Of the Repub-
lie instead of by their own customs and reg
ulations. and thus availing themselves Oh
, privilege secured to them by the treaty be-
tween Nicaragua and Great Britain OF Janu-
, ary 2S, 1860.
After this extension of uniform Nicaraguan
10 rk~tv d
case of the British Vice-Consul, Hatch, and
, of several of his countrymen who had been
summarily expelled from Nicaragua ana
, treated with considerable indignity, pro-
, yoked claim by Great Britain upon Mica
j ragua for pecuniary indemnity. which, upon
| Nicaragua's refusal to admit liability, was
! enforced by Great Britain. While the SOW
4 ereignity and jurisdiction of Nicaragua was
in no wav questioned by Great Britain, the
formers arbitrary conduct in regard to
British subjects furnished the ground for
= this proceeding.
. British naval force occupied without re-
sistance the Pacific seaport OF Corinto, but
! was soon after withdrawn upon the promise
, that the sum demanded would be paid.
Throughout this incident the kindly offices
OF the United States were invoked and were
/ employed in favor o. as peaceful settle
ment and as much consideration and indul-
, gence towards Nicaragua as were consistent
with the nature OF the case. Our efforts
have since been made the subject OF appre-
ciatiye and grateful recognition by Nica-
raguas
! A REMoxsTaANcE TO RUSSIA.
t Correspondence is on foot touching the
nractlce OF Russian Consuls within the jurls-
dicsion OF tho United States to interrogate
citizens as 10 their race and religious faith,
. and upon ascertainment thereof TO deny
[ to Jews authorization OF passports or legal
' documents for use in Russia. lnasmuch rs
: such proceeding imposes disability,
which. in the case of succession to property
4 in Russia. may be found 10 infringe the
4 treaty rights of our citizens and which is an
a obnoxious invasion OF our territorial jurls'
q. diction. it has elected fitting remonstrance,
, the result of which it is hoped will remove
!, the Gauss OF complaint.
&, The pending claims of sealing vessels o1
the United States seized in Russian waters
[ remain una1justed. Our recent Convention
with Russia establishing modus vivendi as
J to Imperial jurisdiction in such cases has
prevented further difficulty OF this nature.
SAMOA.
In nv last two annual messages 1 called
the attention of Congress to the position We
= | occupied as one OF the parties to treaty OF
= agreement by which we became jointly bound
|
v with the Government and control OF Samoa
!. as in effect to assume the management OF it:
81 affairs On the 9th day OF May, 1894, trans
;. mitted to the Senate q special message with
=, ACCOMMODATING documents giving information
/, on the subject and emphasizing the opinion
have at all times entertained, that our stu
alton in this matter was inconsistent Yit1
s. the mission aud traditions of our Govern
} ment. in violation Of the principles we pro
u fess, and in all lis pnaeS miscn.eVouS anC
Q vexatious.
It I again press this subject upon the atten
IS ton of the Congress and ask for such legis
b lative action or expression as will leaf thu
l. wav to our relief from obligations both irk
l. some and unnatural.
n NEUTRALITY AS TO CUBA.
l. Cuba is again gravely disturbed. An In
d surrectioD, in some respects more active
than ths last preceding revolt, which con
/ tinued from 1853 to 1878, now exists in {
g large part of the eastern interior Of the isl
Is aud, menacing even soma populations OF
10 the coast. Besides derauginS the commer
= cial exchanges of the island, OF which oul
+; country takes the predominant share. thl
u fagrant condition of hosiiiities, by arousin:
/ sentimental sympathy and melting adyen
= turous support among our people, has en-
It tailed earnest effort on the part of this Gov
I erpment to enforce obedience to our neu
IS trality laws and to prevent the territory o
J. the United States from being abused as d
It vantage ground from which to aid those IL
s. arms again st Spanish sovereignty.
: Whatever may be the traditional sympathy
l. OF our countrymen as individuals with peo
n pie who seem to te struggling for larger
d autonomy and greater freedom, deepened as
l. such sympathy naturally must be in behalf
Ie of our neighbors, yet thu plain duty ol
0 their Government Is 10 observe in good
i faith the recognized obligations Of inter
# national relationship The performance
E OF this duty should not be made more
4 difficult by disregard on the part O.
10 our citizens of the obligations growing ou
}. of their allegiance to their country, which
: should restrain them from violating as indi
r viduals the neutrality which the Nation
\ which they are members is bound to ooserv'
Is in its relations TO friendly sovereign States
: Though neither the warmth OF our people:
0 sympathy with the Cuban insurgents. no.
our loss and material damage consequent
upon the futile endeayors thus far made t
.. restore peace and order. nor any shocl
=, our humane sensibilities may hav'
y received from thu cruelties which
Ia appear to especially characterize this san
y, culinary and fercely conductet war, nave IL
y the least shaken the determination OF tn'
70 Government to honestly fulfill every inter
\ national obligation, yet it is to be- earnestly
~ hoped. on every ground, that the devasta
- ton of armed conflict may speedily be stayed
= and order and quiet restored 10 the dis
= tracted island. bringing in their train tht
10 activity and thrift of peaceful pursuits.
One notable instance OF interference by
{. Spain with passing American ships has oc
u cured Oa March last the Allienca, while
y boun from Colon to New YORK, and follow