The Red Cloud chief., 1895-12-13

cut soundncss. 20 guar ontcc those qualities.
Nor nrc these difficult u confined to our food
products designed fJr expectation, Our great
insurance companie'. for exam 'lc. having
auilt up n vast business abroad and invested a
large share Of their gains In for eien countries,
in compliance with tho local laws and regula.
tions then existing. now find their selves within
a narrowing circle Of onorous aud unforeseen
conditions, aud aro confronted by tho necessity
Of retirement from n field hose made u%nproht-
able II indeci thoy arc not summarily cI'
polled, ms some OF them have lately been In
Prussia. IL is not to b, for gotten that inter.
natl naltrade can no; be onc-sidcd. Its cur.
rents 6rc Alternating aud It's movements should
DO honestly reciprocal without this 1t almost
neces' arily dc tcneratcs into a dcvt'o to gain
advantage or a continuance to fecuro bcncatc
with only tho scmblantc OF n return. In our
dealings with other nations. We ought to DO
opcn.haDdcd and scrupulously fair.
This should bc our policy as a producing M
ton, and 1t plainly becomes us as a people VIII,
lovo generosity and tho moral aspccts OF mn.
tional good faith and reciprocal forbcnrancc.
These considerations should not. however. con-
strain us 10 submit to unfair discrimination
nor 10 silently acauiescc in vcxatious hindrauces
to the EMO yincnt 81 our hare Of the legitimate
advantages of proper trade relations ii an
examination of the situation suggests such
measures OF cur part as would involve r.stric.
tiOns similar to those from which we suifcr. the
way 10 such n course il easy it should, how
over, by no means b. lightly entered upon,
since the noe cssit for the inauguration ri such
n policy would DO regretted by the best senti-
mont Of our people, and because IL naturally
md logically might lead to consequences Of the
gravcst character.
The Bchring Sea Matter.
Our relations with Great Britain. always in.
Innate and important, have demanded, durinR
the past yenr, even n greater share OF consider
| QtIOu than Ia usual. SpVprul ypyntiOuS OuCn-
ton, were left undetermined by tho decision OF
tho Behrinc sea arbitration tribunal. The ap.
plication Of tho principles laid down by tho
august body has not been followed by tho re-
sults they were int sndcd to accomplish, either
because the principles themselves lacked In
breadth and definitcncss or because their cxc.
cuti,n has been moro or less imperfect. Tho
understanding by which the Tn ted States was
to pay and Great britain to receive a lump
sum OF $I2j.0oJ IN full settlement Of all British
claim for damages arising from our seizure OF
British sealing YEA els unauthorized under tho
award Of the Paris tribunal OF arbitration was
not confirmei by tho last Congress, which do
clined to make tho necessary appropriate. on l
am still Of tho opinion that this arrangement
was a judicious and advantageous one for tho
government, and l earnestly recommend that
IL bS again considered and sanctioned. IL,
however th1s does not meet with the fav or Of
Congress, II certainly will hardly dissent from
the proposition that the government is bound
to every consideration Of honor and good faith
to provide Tor the speedy adjustment Of those
claims 10y arbitration ~ the only other alterna.
tive. Atrcaty Of arbitration has, therefore,
been agreed upon and will he Immediately laid
before tho Scnat, 10 that, in one 81 tho modes
suggested, u final settlement may be reached
Tho Venezuela Issue.
II being apparent that IN, boundary dispute
between Great Britain and tho Republic OF
Venezuela, concerning the limits az British
Guinea, was approaching an acute stage, a
definite statement Of the int rest and policy Of
tho United States as regards the controversy
seemed TO be required both ON is own account
and In Wow of ats relations with tho friendly
powers directly concerned. In July last. there
foIe, a dispatch was addressed 10 our am bassa-
dor at London for communication 10 the British
government in which the attitude of The United
Sta, as vas fully and distinctly ret forth. The
general conclusions there reached AMI formu-
lated are in substance that tho traditional and
Established policy Of this government is hrmly
opposed to u forcible increase by any Enropsau
power Of its territorial possessions on this cont.
nent; that this policy Is as we'll founded in
principle AZ IL IL strongly supported by nu-
mcrous prcccdcnts; that as a conseIutn,e the
United States Is bound to protest against this
On argcmcnt OF tho area of British Guinea !. n
dcrogation Of the rights and against the will OF
Venezuela; that. considering tho disparity in
strength OF Great Britain and Venezuela, the
territorial dispute between them can bc easily
settled only by friendly and impartial arbitra-
ton and that the resort to such arbitration
should include thu whole controversy and il
not satisfied IL one of the powers concerned il
permitted TO draw an arbitrary line through The
territory in debate and 10 declare that il will
submit To arbitration only tho portion lying on
ono side Of II. In view al these conc lusions tho
dispatch In question called upon the British
go, eminent for n definite answer 10 the question
whether 1t would ar would not submit tho terri
torial controversy between itself and venezueii
in its entirety In impartial arbitration. Tn,
answer OF tn, British government has not 20
been receiver but IL expected shortly wher
further communication on the subject will prob
ably be made to congress.
The Hawaiian Matter.
Early In January last IN uprising against tn,
government OF Hawaiia was promptly sup
pressed. Martial law was forthwith pro
claimed and numerous arrests were made O
Z persons suspected of being in sympathy will
. the Roynlist party. Among these were seyera
| citizens Of the United States, who wcrc eithe
y convicted by q military court and sentenced 4
! death, imprisonment or fine, ar were dcporte,
without trial. The United States, while den,
Y ing protection to those who had taken the H.
I waiian oath of allegiance, insisted that MARTA
i law, though altering the forms of justice, coul
0 not supcrcede justice itself, and demanded
j. stay OF execution until the proceedings In,
been submitted to this government. and know
y edge obtained thetcfron that our citizens ma
4 received fair trial. Tho death sentences wer
subsequently, or were remittcd O
condition OF leaving tho islands. The cases /,
certain Americans arrested and expelled by n
Q bitrary order. without formal charge or tria
have had attention, and in some instances hay
: been found Ia Justify remonrtrance and a clair
u for indemnity, which hnwaiia has thus far n,
conceded. Mr.. Thurston, tho Hawaiian Mini
Il ter, having furnished this government abun,
ant reason for asking that no be recalled, this
course was pursued and his successor Ia
lately been received.
!, LynchinG Of Italians In Colorado.
Tho deplornbic ~lSnchin; OF several Italia
laborcrs in colorado ~aturilly followed [
international representation and l am hapy
-, TO say that tho b,st effort, of tho state
~ which these outragcs occurred havo been p,
forth 10 discover aud punish the authors OF tn
a~trociou' GRIM. The dependant famili, ~
4, soipo of tho unfortunate victims invite by the
a. deplorable condition gracious provision Il
their needs. These manifestations again
ho helpless aliens may he traced through succe
Il. siyc stages Of the vicious padr oni system viii,
,h unchecked by our Immigration and contra
n, labor statutes, controls these workers from Il
IN mont OF landing on our shore, and farI