The Somerset reporter., 1895-12-05

OF armed conflict may speedily be stayed and
order and quiet restored to the distracted
island. bring ing In their train the activity and
thrift OF peaceful pursuits
One notable instance OF interference by
Spain with passing American ships has &C
Cured. On March last, the A1nAncA while
bound from Colon 10 New York, and following
the customary track for yessels near the
Cuban shore, but outside the thre...i mile lint
Wa hr"d upon BY Spanish guntgoat Profess
was promptly made BY the United State
against this act Is not being justified by state
OF "ar, non permissible in RESPECT Of vessels On
the usual paths Of commerce. M t. cradle IL
We" 81 the ~Anton peril occa719Hed ~ inno.
cent life and property. III act was di..
aYo"ed, with full Expression 81 regret and a.
surance Of non=recurreuce 9f such ju-t eau,
OF complaint, while the offending oiiicer sas
r neFrd 81 Ill command.
Military arrest of citizens Of tn United
stat"9 Ia tuea have occasione1 frequent r.cIa
nations Where held On crmIua. charges
their delivery - thu ordinary CYL jurisdiction
Tor trial has ben demanded and obtained IN
conformity With treaty prov sI8us and where
merely detained BY way Of military brect#-
ton under Il proclaimed sta 81 -Ieyc with.
out form 4lated accusation, theIr release Or
trial ha- ben Insisted upon. Tn rlyit Il
American consular officers IN thu island -
prefer protest. and demands III -u.n ca,
having been 81 lon'd bY lie In-uIar auth
ltyi their enjoyment Of thc PRIVILEGES Ipultt# +
b. treaty for TIE cOn,u4s ri - -rnlAn, IS a.
claimed under H. most fasafe1 nation pr
vision OF or a~n Convention and ~
promptly recognized
The long staining demand 81 Aut..i.i5,#
Maxine II against -ff4a naz a. It-t t.#5=I.#
settled b, tse payment oi Ia s4H 9Iga44=4
as ecd upon 81 IqWiltipuo Of Tn .atu.
liz Turkish situation.
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t&eiir rpHee=a= Tho reported mas Gre II
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OTTOMAN cnI5ir4 Inv Ind NJ tI',t.r
GnItrA state c,5.sa. Al SIyas f.,,,,.I, ~,
+ cation ana r.aort ,y.- tb,,.art.l H.. H.
leetlaus OF the Turkish pov,rn,,,i.,,t n
movement on our 9urt WA. I'm N, 49,. ut
a. a gratltot.. c4lt.ulsl,.tnent If t,. I-,,f.f
STATE, IN the so-eal.,i Eastern question nor "a
F an olhcI3us Interference with tb,. p, ,bt ~
i duty which b long 10y treaty l. certain Fur
+ peau powers calhu. for their intervention m
political matters affecting tn good 2 .tsro.
lnent and religion. freedom OF tn. non Slu--aI.
4 man sub, CT Of the sultan, but IT arc 4.
s5leiy ron our ne ire to have an accurate
know .cds, + ,he conditions IN our efforts u
care lur tbs. entitled to our protection
Tho presence. ri our naval vessel, which arr.
+ now ia the NIcauity of the disturbed localities.
affords opportunities, To require "a measure Of
fualhaul With thc condition OF affairs. and
Will rua uIe u Ia takc suIta3le top, for fH,.
prat.ruou ot any utcre-t. of our cpuntr, lne i
e within rcteh# ol our ships that might he found
unIrr.lIcd.
Tn Ottoman gaN, rnlnent has lately ISSUED
an imperial 1rlus cNempting forever from
+ taxation al American college for girl at
i ScItatI. Repeated assurances have also been
+ obtained By our envoy at Constantlnople that
f similar institutions maintained and admins
teted by our eodntrymcn shall BE- secured III
the enjuym ut OF all rights, and that our
! citizens throughout the empire shall be pro
tected.
The government however IN view of exist.
ing fact, is far from relying upon such assur.
anccs a5 the limit of its duty Our minister
has been vigl mt and alert in afforling all
possible proIecQpn in individual cases where
danger threatened or safety WAS imperilled
i W. nave sent ships a. far toward the points Of
| actual disturbance j. it is possible for them to
go, where they offer refuge to those obliged Ia
flee, and we nave The, promise of other powers
/ which have ships IN the nelghborhood that
our uIens as Wen as tneirs' VAL be received
ana pr"tec ea On oohro 'ho9e shlp''
oi ''' "s,i'n" "a Uul niini9 ~, ORDERS nave
peen '99'ou ~ nv H''i'"ii 'nA' uihlsh soiuiers
shail guard anu e7Co'' I" TN, coast American
refugees NEST order II I'VE been carried out,
ana our It.'2' in'eI"grh'e gives assurance OF
the Pr'''"' i'i 90''' H''o,S u our cl'4th9 and
niS9i''a = ino"s"' mus lar no HFes ot
American cia1ehs nave been saerlhced' there
/ ran o' No aoup' 'h"V serious loss ana destrue
Ton uI MISSION property nave resulted from
] fl9t"u' CONNECTS ana outrageous attacks
bY treaty several Oh the most powerful Ea'
j roPran power nave secured rBht and have
assumed u"'e no, oiiS III o'naii ol 'h'lr own
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ees l'n' nav bsen NV i1t> w. 'l by
ifHst'u "hploAts ~ III IL pa ih'a' 40 >'il''
me" az ppiniee7, though no" IN turkey htYe
not yet received their rN'luhf urs.
The Consular service.
Il, ,.i,.,,. IF III, ,r,,ytb If o,,r irtr,,sts ~,
foroi,,, cn,,utri,s anl th. .pcanragir, t,ra..
pct. for a General txnansion of our com.
Inprca Tho -, .tia,, IF ~, i,,,,r.,ar,,rt II, the
consular s.ryiee ba. increased in inheritance
and urgency