New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-06
WASHINGTON NEWS NOTES
SECRETARY OLNEYS RULING ON THE
RIGHT OF ASYLUM
AN AMERICAN CITIZEN IN DANGER OF IMPRESS
MENT-ExCLusIoN OF AMERICAN CATTLE
FROM FRANcE-AN ARGUMENT FOR
FILLED CHEESE DEsTRUC-
TON OF FORESTS
on THE PUBLIC

on THE PUBLIC
DOMAIN
Washington, May 5.-Secretary Olney had OPP
portunity to make a ruling with reference to the
right OF asylum distinguished from shelter in
a diplomatic sense through the action of General
Savasti. Minister of War of Ecuador, in taking
refuge with his wife and daughters In the United
States Legation at Quito during the recent revolu-
ton In that country. The correspondence relating
to tho has just been made public by the State
Department, and 1t shows that Mr.. Olncy was gov
erned in his decision by number of rulings on tho
subject, particularly by those made by Secretary
Fish in 1875 and by Secretary Frelinghuysen in 1884
When General Savasti was defeated by the Revo-
lutonists he placed himself In the care
of Minister Tillman. and the latter at
once wrote to Mr.. Olney asking for nstruc-
tons. In answer Secretary Oney wrote THE
shelter thus given by you to one of the prom
inent members OF the overturned Government and,
as 1t appears, similarly granted by other foreign
representatives to the families OF members OF the
late Government does not appear up to the time OF
writing, to have been of the nature Of asylum as
the word Is properly understood by international
authorities there having been apparently no nation
al or municipal government in the capital Sheter
under such circumstances was mere act OF human
ity unaccompanled by any assumption Oh extra
territorial prerogaves by you or interference WIN
any rights OF legitimate government or sovereignty
asylum. which logically only be exercised sem IN
disparagement of the rights OF the sovereign poMN .
by withdrawing an accused sHnec' IRON ~ rs asvum
Ia not a right derived from positive Jaw OF GUS
1t Is not sanctioned by a% ana e
10 by the State within whose jurisdiction II may De
pracsed After quoting the rulings 10 .:
Your concluding request for instructions Is pre-,
sumed relate to this incident OF the shes er for
going citations will have sufficiently indicated Ine
uniform rule OF th oT snS To snon upon its
the exercise of the utmost care TO avola any IN
he tolerated as an act OF humanity when the nos
p!tality afforded does not 90 heyond @ s go
ated should II be sought to remove subject beyond
the reach OF law to the disparasemeht VI inc 'o''
erelgn authority Of the state.
A susne-ted attempt on the part OF the f7ehcn
Government 10 impress into its military service
the son OF a American naval aiicer' on III" II o
OF his birth in that country ana later res'"e'.e
there. and the action OF the State Department IN
rhe premises IS related in the diplomatic COT
resnondence with France during 1895. just MADE
pubic The young man In question was asp
Schuyler Crowninsheld. a son OF Cap'a'" ~ %
Crowninshied, United States Navy, VINO was DOT,
at Nice While his father was serving on '"'eu
States ship Of war He taken from france
when a month old. and did not return uh.'i W.
,oher 1904 when he went Paris 70 STUDY ARK
In February 1885, when young troW,liIiis"',,.'r
ne
letter OF Identification in oruer 10 So'Iy "' -
the French regulation requiring res 80 No.
an b vas informed by the secretary 81 the
Embassy chat the French 'ioNerilenI w., ~ sa-ye
account OF his place on p T6e 10 secretary thought
ne could moi forced TO serve IN ths In',.,Hn s
nuch trouble him. and reau,e Paym men secre
large sum OF money. Mr. Greshain c ~ Crown
fnsh,eld said that Ambassador Eustls Mou' wbich
ructed that IN the event mrT 70, ths Governeni
Ni1, MID "a Md mai Young Crown.nshied, being porn
c.uz h,a Conserved his status and PERFECTED II
against any conflicting claim on ne Pac, % rinp
~ and entrance upon all me rgh'S OF
American citizenship on attaining majority
long correspondcnce between the Governments
., Rance and the United States. over tho eNciu-
atom ~ American cattle from France 'as' year, ~
,d. ,,,bllc dispatch addressed 10 Afhoass"uo'
Eust,. by Secretary Olney asserted '''a' ''''' "
wa United States were entirety Tree i'o'" wa
.as,ous infectious and communicable diseases. ana
Ss,. ..rn view OF these statements. the fresi-
49,. s,,ec,s that YOU inform the French Govern
man, ina, the United States regards this prohlpN'on
"a n needless and unfriendly interference WI" "
,u,Dortant branch OF legitimate trade anu ''"' '
rornons,rate against It's enforcement ih''c VIZ
,,, ,n,erv,evs on the subject between Mr.. EuS's
man, f,no,aux rho French Minister for Foreign
80. and in one OF thesa Mr.. Eustis tori VI
1ianotaux that, ~ he would recall ,Ie .rn,nhe,
|
irtsine' no excrniionally vigorous and almost I'M
,s.achei the good faith OF me ~ ,iara, ~,
~ t., M, sense but that he did consider ila,, ~
q. "a 80 Mr. Eusis further sald tnat Ni p i
careln.iy The action Of the French Governnent
as 'unfriendly needless am sur niagn The change
p Wn,stpv in France brought about more oaeU1
able disposition on ne par ys o. In fair way to be
removed when the printed correspondence '0'
on November u. 1879
IT,, curreme Court to-day granted the MOTION
rrade Yesterday by solicior-General conrad 10 az
| vance the case of Wborg and others coh'ec'eu VIZ
the Uorsa Cuban expedition. convic,ru u riny on
| of the neutrality laws anu '
| Monday May 49,
The House Committee en- Invalid PENSIONS 'o-''S
report ed back to the House. with me reeo -, :
,, ,h,t I, nass over the Of the President the
,u granting a pension OF $50 per month 10 rt ,,t
f. Hoover The report on 's rn o additional in
Snrmation intended to meet his objections 10 '"o
f bii ''''
IN. Senate Committee on Finance tins morning
heard a delegation In opposition TO the ''eu nv
hill Those present were w. W. Sher"in' VI ''' 80
IN an. ~ the largest manufacturers of cheese IN
tho Tinted States; W. J. Van Patten. OF burlington
VT. OF the National MIX Sugar Company, W H.
,r.,sho ~ Chicago exporter OF butter ana cheese'
and John Kirkpatrick. OF Chicago. whoiesh'e ue"''
! I, cheese All OF them opposed the passse oi III"
| hu, and argued that filed cheese was hsh'y hu-
tr1titiye article absolutely pure ana uh'n'u'io''
They contended that the clamor against II n'u D'''
| o,od hv tho manufacturers OF SKINNED cheese.
! tho lowest grade In the market, and an article
| Witch had been driven out largely by me manu-
| farture which was now sought 10 DC s.oppeu ~ -
| nrobibtiye tax They all asserted that me inai NJ
factl,re OF filed cheese had not nterfereu IN me
least with the manufacture and sale OF checse nlau
| from milk not deprived of Its cream the COM
| mittee took no action
,,o uouss Committee on War Claims to-day ia
yorab,v reported a bill referring to the court oil
claims the claims OF various States for reimburse
ment for money expended in aiding In me ne, sup,
as,or NJ the War OF the Rebellion. The bill was
| PIco,,nea % substitute for a number OF StaIe