The Indianapolis journal., 1896-05-05


How Mexico Treated Rowe.
WASHINGTON. May 4.-The State De-
partment has just been advised of the &C
ton of the Mexican government in the case
Of Chester w. Rowe. the defaulting treas
urer of Poweshiek county. Iowa. who es-
capped into Mexico last October with his
brother, who was concerned in the defal-
cation. The brother was promptly surren-
dered TO the Iowa authorities upon applica-
ton. but in the case of Chester the Mexican
government was obliged to refuse to surren-
der him. because. by the purchase of some
real estate and declaration he had be-
come citizen of the country, and so was
not subject to extradition Our govern
out that. this attitude of the Mexican gov
ernment would make Mexico refuge for
numbers of escaped malefactors from the
however, proved equal TO the occasion, for,
although ii could not surrender the man.
1t caused his arrest on novel Mexican
erty into the country, and. according to the
advices Just received, they have discouraged
the further entry OF like * eoo criminals I M into
ey he had left of the sum he carried away,
end sentencing him to two years imprison-.
ment.
To Protect Forest Reservations.
WASHINGTON, May 4.-Senator Teller
to-day, from the committee on forest reser-
vations. reported favorably bill for the
protection of the public forest reservations.
The bill provides that no public forest
reservations shall be established except to
improve and protect the forest within the
reservation or for the purpose of securing
favorable conditions of water flow and to
insure a continuous supply Of timber for
the people of the States wherein such forest
reservations are located. General rules and
regulations are laid down for the protection
and government of such, reservations, and
reservations are situated civil and criminal
jurisdiction over persons within such reser-
vations. Senator Teller also reported to.
as to permit the use of right OF way to the
extent of twenty-five feet, together with
the use OF necessary ground not exceeoing
reservations by citizens or associations OF
citizens for the purpose Of generating, man.
ufacturing or distributing electric power.
The bill has already passed the House.
Right of Asylum Limited.
WASHINGTON, May 4-The State De-
partment has again taken an advanced po-
sition relative to the Limitation of the
right of asylum, as is exhibited in the COR
respondence between the department and
United States Minister Tinman respecting
the sheltering by the latter Of an officer of
the overthrown government of Ecuador.
last September. While approving the course
of the minister. Secretary Olney took the
ground that, although asylum might be
afforded in the case of member of an over
turned titular government while chaos
reigns and until the empire OF the law Is
restored, when the authority OF the state
Is re-established on an orderly footing, no
disparagement of its powers under the mis-
taken action Of extraterritoriality can be
countenanced on the part Of the representa-
tives of this government. In this the MEM
bers of such government are therefore
placed on an equality with unsuccessful
revolutionists who cannot find In United
States legations asylum against the opera
tions of the local law. ,ft1 fff+f l,rs
Business Of the Manchester Canal.
WASHINGTON. May 4.-The business Of
the great Manchester ship canal 10 looking
up. according to a report to the State De-
partment by United States Consul Grinnell.
at Manchester. and on the basis Of his fig
ures he feels that the prospect OF a more
general and increased business from the
United States direct to Manchester by the
canal seems assured. During the first three
months of this year s., ,38S bales OF cotton
arrived from the United States, a greater
quantity than arrived during the entire two
years since the canal opened, Jan. 1. 1894.
1t is also expected that part OF the great
American cattle and provision trade may
be diverted to Manchester by the aid or the
canal.