The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-12-08

the excesses and forceful and arbitrary
acts OF the military, Of the ravaging OF
private property, the violation Of prfn--
clpIes OF civilized Warfore by irrespon-e
slble officials and the killing Of nom
compatants, In some Instances, happily
rev, OF American citizens He says.
large part OF the correspondence OF the
state department with its agents in Cuba has
oeen oeVoted TO these cases of assault upon the
rlsnts OF our citizens. In no instance has
Deen omitted, but the representatives Of the
spanish power often find 1t easily practicabIa.
20 postpone explanations on the ground Of
alleged ignorance of facts or for other Mans
ible reasons. ~ p"us
The secretary next treats at length or
the financial and Industrial losses in
nlcted upon American citizens by the
continuance of the strife, all of which
y summed up concisely by the presi-
uent IN a portion of his message That
part OF the report devoted to Cuba con-
cIudes with a brief statement of the
competitor case which II aDpear
mas now been remanded by the Madrid
authorities for re-trial and statement
OF the dissent of the state department
from the requirement Of the eovernor-
general of Cuba that all aliens in cuba
snail be registered within certain
time under pain of disbarment from the
protection Of law.
VENEZUELAN BOUNDARY
Secretary Olney says very little more
than does the president in his message
respecting the Venezuelan boundary
queslon. lie announces with gratiff-s
cation that amica BILE scounsels have pre-
Vailed to induce satisfactory result OF
the attempts at an understanding that
the boundary question and its aSsoci-
ated phases have been at last elimf-.
mated as between this country and
England. He gives, however, no ink
ling of the nature Of the treaty beyond
the statement that it provides for hon
orable arbitration Of the whole contro-
versy. Touching the negotiations for.
general arbitration treaty for the set
tlement Of all future disputes between
the United States and Great Britain
Secretary Olney says both countries
have given repeated proofs Of their ac-
quiesence in the great principle in
volved, not only by the relations be-
tween themselves, but severally by
concluding like adjustments with other
powers for the adjudication of dis
putes resting on law and fact The
subject was naturally approached in
benevolent spirit of agreement, and
the negotiations have so satisfactorily
progressed as to foreshadow a prac-
tlcal agreement at an early date upon
the text Of convention to the desired
end.
The secretary expresses regret that
the British government has refused its
concurrence in a proposed international
commission to devise means of pro-
teeting the seal herds: recites the
findings OF the experts, in effect show
ing that the herd is threatened With
total destruction unless changes are
made speedily in the award regulations
and hopes that the experts report viii
induce the British government to agree
upon these changes.
The report shows that negotiations
are in progress for a convention to To-
cate Immediately that part of the Alas
kan boundary line along the one hum
dred and forty-fiTst meridian by monu-
ments and joint survey, while the pros
poets for the precise demarcation OF
the coast line boundary, are said to be
good, a preliminary survey having been
completed and negotiations based on it
about to be undertaken. It is an
nounced that the assent Of Great Brit
ain and other maritime states having
been secured, the new rules for the
prevention of collisions at sea will go
into effect July next.
GERMAN EXCLUSION.
Under the head Of Germany. the re
port treats briefly of the exclusion
products. The situation apparently re-
mains unchanged and there has been
no amelioration of the stringent meas
ures adopted by Germany, 'ton assun.
ed grounds of public health" against
our cattle "On the contrary, says the
secretary, ''the disposition of Germany
visible for a number of years past, tc.
still further impede and virtually In.
hfbit this legitimate traffic is evidenced
by fresh restrictive measures, national
and local Their unjustifiability and
the erroneousness Of the supposed
premises on which they rest have again
been pointed out and the healthfulness
of cur exports supported by amply con-
elusive proof
Hawaii comes in for a single short
para graph in the report, stating thai
no questions of Importance have
arisen, that a few claims for indemnity
have been filed In behalf of United
States citizens arrested during the last
rebellion and that the final chapter in
the history of that attempted revolt
was reached in the pardon of the ex-
queen Samoa is also brifly treated,
the situation being unchanged and the
United States necessarily continuing
to exercise all stipulated rights and
duties under the tripartite general act
of Berlin during the continuance of
that compact, however trksome and un-
natural these rights and duties may
prove to be.
1t is indicated that the United States
will appoint a successor to Chief JUS
tice Ide, who resigned.
An explanation of the difficulties that
arises in connection with the efforts
to protect United States naturalized
citizens, usually Jews, who return to
Russia. is set forth by the following
paragraph:
Holding to the old doctrine Of perpetual
allegiance; refusing to lessen its authority
by concluding any treaty recognizing the nat
uralization of Russian subject without prior
consent; asserting the extreme right to pun
ish a naturalized Russian on return to his
native Jurisdiction, not merely for unauthor-
lied emigration but also specifically for the
unpermitted acquisition of foreign citizen
ship; and sedu.ously applying, at home and
through the official acts Of its agents abroad.
to all persons of the Jewish belief, the stern
restrictions enjoined by Russian law, the
government of Russia takes ground not ad-
hitting Of acquiescence by the United States,
because at variance with the character OF
our institutions, the sentiments of our peo-
ple the provisions of our statutes and the
tendencies of modern international comfy"
SUMMARIZED POINTS.