The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-12-04

udtloilS OF the marine conference or Wash
ington, and concurred in, suggesting
March i, 1880, as the date to be set by
proclamation for carrying these rules into
general effect, her majesty's government,
having encountered opposition on the part
OF British shipping interests, announced
It's lnablllty to accept that date, which
was consequently cancelled. The entire
matter Is Sttil in allegiance, without pros
ture.
The commissioners appointed to mark
the international boundary in Passama-
quoddY bay, according TO the description
OF the treaty of Client have not yet fully
agreed upon the completion of the pre-
urinary survey of that Alaskan boun-
dairy which follows the contour of the
coast from the southernmost point of
frhce OF wales Island until IL strikes the
one hundred and forty-first meridian, at
or near the summit of Mount St. Elias,
awaits further necessary approximations
which is urgently recommended. This
survey was undertaken under the pro-
VISIONS OF the convention entered into by
this country and Great Britain July 2,
of Feb. g. 1894
As to the remaining section of the Alas
kan boundary, which follows the one hun
ured and torty-frst meridian northward-
~ from Mount st. Elias to the frozen
ocean, the settlement of which involves
the physical location of the meridian men
tloned, no conventional agreement has
yet been made. The ascertainment of a
given meridian at a particular point is
WOrk requiring much time and careful
observations and surveys. Such observa-
tons and surveys were undertaken by the
/ United States coast and geOdetic survey
| in 1890 and 1891, while similar work in the
same quarters under British auspices are
! peneVed 10 give nearly coincident results,
| put these surveys have been indepen-
| IDENTIFY conducted and no international
agreement TO mark those or any other
| parts OF the one hundred and forty-first
| meridian by permanent monuments has
| yet been made In the meantime the val
| ley OF the Yukon is becoming a highway
through the hitherto UNEMPLOYED wilds of
= n pf Vnfr oil xryaa IL 4, hoe
been discovered in that region, especially
at or near the junction of the boundary
meridian with the Yukon, and its tribu-
tarles. In these circumstances it is eX-
pedient and, indeed, imperative, that the
Jurisdictional limits of the respective
government in this new region be speed
lily determined. Her Britannia majesty's
government has proposed a joint delimi-
tation OF the one hundred and forty-first
meridian by an international commission
Of experts which, if congress will author
lie it and make due provision therefor
can be accomplished with no unreasonable
delay. 1t is impossible to overlook the
vital Importance of continuing the work
already entered upon and supplementing
II by further effective measures, looking
70 the exact location of this entire boun-
dairy line.
/ call attention to the unsatisfactory
delimitation of the respective jurisdiction
of the United States and the Dominion
or Canada on the great lakes and on the
approaches to the narrow waters that
connect them. The waters in question are
4Iequeuleu Dy uSnermen or DOtn nation
alitles and their nets are there used
Owing to the uncertainty and ignorance
as to the true boundary, VeXatious dis
pGtes and injurious seizures of boats and
nets by Canadian cruisers often occur,
while any positive settlement thereof by
an accepted standard is not easily to be
reached. joint commission to deter
mine the line in those quarters on a
practical basis, by measured courses fol-
lowing range marks on shore, is ne
cessity for which immediate provision
should be made
1t being apparent that the boundary
dispute between Great Britain and the
republic of Venezuela concerning the linn
its of British Guiana was approaching an
acute stage, a definite statement of the
interest and policy of the United States
as regards the controversy seemed to be
required, both on it's own account and in
view of its relations with the friendly
powers directly concerned. In July last,
therefore, a dispatch was addressed to
our ambassador at London, for commune
cation to the British government, in
which the attitude of the United States
was fully and distinctly set forth. The
general conclusions therein reached and
formulated are in substance that the ira
dltlonal and established policy of this gov
eminent is firmly opposed to a forcible
increase by any European power of its
territorial possessions on this continent:
that this policy is as well founded in
principle as 1t is strongly rupported by
numerous presidents, that IS a conse-
quence the United States is Dound to pro-
test against the enlargement of the area
of British Guiana in derogation of the
rights and against the will of Venezuela;
that considering the disparity in strength
of Great Britain and Venezuela, the ter
ritor1al dispute between them can be reas-
onably settled only by friendly and i'm
partial arbitration, and that the resort
to such arbitration should include the
whole controversy, and is not satisfied IL
one of the powers concerned is permitted
to draw an arbitrary line through the
territory in debate and to declare that it
will submit tosarbitration only the por-
ton lying on one side Of it. In view OF
fa fob in
ton called upon the British government
for definite answer to the question
whether it would OF would not submit the
territorial controversy between itself and
Venezuela in its entirety to impartial ar
bitration. The answer of the British gov
eminent has not yet been received but ii
is expected shortly. when further com
munication on the subject will probably
be made to the congress.
Early in January last, an uprising
promptly suppressed. Martial law was
forthwith proclaimed and numerous ar
rests were made of persons suspected of
party. Among these were several citi-
zens of the United States, who were either
convicted by a military court and SEN
were deported without trial. The United
States, while denying protection to such
as had taken the Hawaiian oath of al
legiance, insisted that martial law, though
altering the forms of justice. could not
supersede justice itself, and demanded a
had been submitted to this government
and knowledge obtained therefrom that
our citizens had received fair trial, the
death sentences were subsequently COM
muted or were RENTED on condition of
leaving the islands. The cases of certain
Americans arrested and expelled by arbi-
trary order without formal charge or
trial have had attention, and in some in
stances have been found to justify re-
monstrance and claim for Indemnity,
which Hawaii has not thus far conceded.
Mr. Thurston, the Hawaiian minister,
having furnished this government abun-
dant reason for asking that he be recall
ed, that course was pursued and his sue
-cessOr has lately been received.
The deplorable lynchng of several Ital-
ian laborers in Colorado was naturally
deplored by international representations,
and I am happy to say that the best ef-
forts of the state in which the outrages
occurred have been put forth to discover
and punish the authors Of this atroc.ous
crime. The dependent families of some
of the unfortunate victims invite by their
deplorable condition gracious provision
for their needs.
These manifestations against helpless
aliens may be traced through successive
stages to the vicious padroni system,
which, unchecked by our immigration and
contract labor statutes, controls these