The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-04

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ment of the interest and policy of the
United States as regards the contro-
versy seemed to be required both on Its
own account and In view OF ats rela-
lions with the friendly powers directly
concerned. In July last. therefore. a
dispatch was addressed to our ambas-
sador at London for communication TO
the British government, en- which the
attitude OF the United States was fully
and distinctly set forth. The general
conclusions therein reached and formu-
lated are in substance that the tradi-
ttonal and established policy of this
government Is firmly opposed to a for
Uole increase by any European power
OF ITS territorial possessions on this
continent, that this policy Is well
founded In principle as II is strongly
supported by numerous presidents
That as a consequence the Unite ed
States Is bound to protest against the
enlargement of area OF British Guiana,
IN derogiation OF the rights and against
the will of Venezuela: that, considering
the disparity in strength of Great Brit
ain and Venezuela, the territorial dis
pute between them can be reasonably
settled only by friendly, impartial arbi-
tratton and THE resort to such arbitra-
ton should include the whole contro-
versy and Is not satisfied IL one of the
powers concerned is permitted to draw
an arbitrary line through the territory
in debate and ito declare that II will
submit ITO arbitration only the portion
lying on one side OF IL. In view OF
these conclusions. the dispatch in ques-
ton called upon the British govern
ment for "a definite answer to the ques-
tlon whether DIT would not submit the
territorial controversy between itself
and Venezuela in its entirety to Impair
'tial arbitration. The answer of the
British government has not yet been
received, but is expected shortly, when
further communication on the subject
will probably be made to the congress.
THE HAWAIIAN AFFAIR.
Early in January last AN uprising
against the government of Hawaii was
promptly suppressed. Martial law was
forthwith proclaimed and numerous ar
rests were made of persons suspected
OF being In sympathy with the royalisi
PARTY. Among these were several citi-
Gems of the United States who were
either convicted by a military court
and sentenced to death. imprisonment
or fine, or were deported without triad.
The United States. while denying pro-
lection to such as had taken the Ha-
wat5an oath of allegiance. insisted that
martial law. though altering the forms
of justice. could not supercede justice
itself and demanded stay of execution
until the proceedings had been sub
edge obtained therefrom that our cftl-
Gems had received fair trial. The death
sentences were subsequently COMMITTED
or were remftted on condition of le,lv-
eng the islands The cases of certain
Americans arrested and expelled by
arbitrary order without formal charge
or trial have had attention and, IN
some Instances, has been found 20 JUS
ffy remonstrance and a claim for in
demnfty which Hawaii has not thus
far conceded
Mr.. Thurston, the Hawaiian minister
having furnished this government
abundant reason for asking that he be
recalled. that course was pursued. and
his successor has lately been received
THOSE ITALIANS.
The deplorable lynching OF several
Italian laborers in Colorado was nat
urally followed by international repre-
sensations and am happy to say that
the best of efforts of the state In which
the outrages occurred has been put
forth to discover and punish the au-
thors of this a'trocious crime. The de-
pendent families of some of the unfor-
tunate victims invite by their deplora-
BILE condition gracious provision foq
their needs.
These manifestations against help
less aliens may be traced through sue
cessive stages TO the vicious padroni
system. which, unchecked by our tmmi-
grafton and contract labor statutes
controls these workers from the mo-
ment OF landing on our shores and
farms them out en- distant and often
rude regions where their sharpening
competition IN the fields OF bread-win-
ming toll brings them into collision
with other labor interests.
whGle welcoming as We should Those
who seek our shores to merge them
selves in our body polite and win per-
Sona1 competence by honest effort. we
cannot regard such assemblages OF
dlstinctively ahen laborers hired out by
spectators and shipped hfther and
hfther as the prospect of gain may
dictate, as otherwise than repugnani
TO the spirit of our civilization, deter
rent to individual advancement. and
hindrances to the building up OF stable
commodities resting upon the whole
some ambitions OF the citizens and con-
st5tuting the prime factor in the pros
perity and progress of our nation. II
legislation can reach this growing evil
II certainly should be attempted.
Japan has furnished abundant evil
dence Of her vnst gain In every TRAIT
and characteristic that constitute a
nations greatness. We have reason
for congratulations IN the fact that the
government OF the United States. by
TIE exchange OF liberal treaty stipula-
thons with the new Japan. was the frSl
to recognize her wonderful advance
and to extend TO her the consideration
and confidence due 20 her national en-
lightenment and progressive character
The boundary dispute which htely
threatened TO embroH Guatemala and
Mexico has happily yielded TO pacific
counseis and rs determination has by
the joint agreement Of the parties been
submitted 20 the sole arbitration OF the
Unlted States minister TO Mexico. The
commission appointed under the con-
vention of February is. 1889. TO set new
monuments along the boundary be-
tween the United States and Mexico
has completed Its task.
THOSE NEGRO EMIGRANTS.
As a sequence Of the failure of a
scheme for the Colonization IN Mexico
OF negroes. mostly emigrants from Ala
bama under contract. a great number
OF these helpless and suffering people
starving and sm,-ten with contagious
disease. urade Their way or were as
sisted to the frontier where. I'm 4
wretched plight. they were quaran1ned
by the Texas aushorfties. Learning OF
their destitute condsti1n. directed IA.