Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-12-10

induce them 20 resort TO arbitration have
been successful. Ne also refers 20 the
strong hope he has that the rates charged
on the cables 90 American corporations In
the transmission between Duecos Ayres
and the cities OF Uruguay. Brazil and the i
Atlantic cities OF south America nav bs Il
srsed from an almost prohibitory di~erimin-
alton. He fayoSs an International agree
ment Tor sn Interchange OF messages over i
connecting cables.
Then taking ap home topics be says.
Acstri. and the Latttner strike.
On tie l0th day Of September. 1897, a |
conflict took place at Latfimer. Penn. be- |
tween a body Of striking miners and ths /
Saerin OF Luzerne County and his tepu-
ties. In which twenty-five miners were
killed aud f0rty-fOur wounded OF whom
81. were Austrian and Hungarian subjects.
The deplorable event naturally aroused
the solieitude OF the Austro- Hungarian
0cvernment. which on the assumption
that the killing aud wounding involved the
uniustidabie misuse of authority. claimed
reparation FOR the sufferers. Apart
from the searching Investigation and
peremptOrv action OF the authorities
% pennsvivania the Federal Executive
took appropriate steps 20 learn the merits
Of the case. In order 20 be In a position 20
meet the urgent complaint Of n friendly
power. The sheriff and his deputies. hav-
ing been indicted for murder. we're tried
and acquitted after protracted proceedings
and the hearing OF hundreds OF witnesses,
on the ground that the killing was in the
line oftheir oricial duty 20 uphold law and
preserve public order Ia the State. A rep
resentative Of the Department % Justice
attended the trial and reported It's course
fully. With all the facts In its possession
tAis Government expects 20 reach a har-
monioas understanding on the subject With
- % Austria Hungary. notwithstanding
the renewed claim of the latter after learn
Ing the result % the trial tor indemnity fot
It's injured subjects.
.f..I- 49,
events I'm Central America. he devotes the
following paragraph 90 the Nicarsgua
Canal:
Nicaragua Canal = Necessity.
The Nicaragua Canal Commission. under
the Chsirmanship % Rear-AdmirNl John @
Walker, appointed July "a. 1897. under IN,
euthority Of a provisloE In the SundrY Civt
act of June 4 of that year. has nearly con-
4 rleted its labors. and the results OF its er-
haustivc inquiry into the proper route tha
feasibility and the cost OF construction OF
an interoceanic canal by Nicaraguan
route will be iait before you. In the per
, scrmSncs % its task the commission "a
ceived all the possible courtesy and assist
arce frora the Governments % Nicaragua
and Costa Rica. which thus testified their
4 appreciation Of the Importance Of giving a
Il spee4F add practical outcome 20 the great
/ project that nas to~ 40 many years au-
grcssed tie attention OF shs respectivs
countries.
/ A- t1e scope OF the recent inquiry en- r
! braced the whole subject. with thu atm of
| making plans and surveys for canal BY
/ tca most convenient route. ~ necessarily
iiriuled & review % the resnlts % previous
\ surveys and plans. and Ia partic1la those
adopted by the Maritime Canal Company
under its existing concessions from Mica
ragua and Costa Rica. 80 that 90 this extent
those grants necessarily hold a. essential
a part In the deliberations and conclusions
/ OF the Canal Commission a. they have held
I .F 81 h..f IA Ia Iarrr4 efI ~
I the matter by the Congress. Under these
| circumstances. and in view of 0vertGres
made 20 the Governments of Nicaragua
and Costa Rica by other parties for new
canal concession, predicatsd on the az
sumed approaching lapse of the contracts
OF the Maritime Canal Company with those
States have not heslfated 20 express m y
conviction that considerations OF eNpedt
ency and International policy a. betwret
the several Governments Interested in th'
/ construction and coutrol OF an interoceenil
/ canal hy this route require the maintensne' ~
I OF the status quo until the Canal 4 ON mu
sion shall have reported and the Unite'
states Congress shall have had the Opp0r
tunity 20 pass financially upon the 'Taol
I matter during tbs present session withou
prejudice by reason OF any change In th
existing conditions.
Nevertheless, IL appears that the Gov
ernment OF Nicaragua. a. one os its las
/ sovereign acts before merging tts power
ga those OF the newly formed United state
OF Central America. has granted an options
concession 20 another association. 20 ID
come effective on ths expiration 90 "a
present grant. It does not appear wha
SURVEYS have been made or what route
proposed under TINS contingent grant; =
that an examination Ofthe feasibility OF II
plans is necessarily not embraced In th
report OF the Canal Commission. Ali thes
circumstances suggest the crgency OF SON
definite action by the Congress at tn
session IL the labors of the past are TO b
{. utilized aud the linking OF the Atlantic al
Pacific oceans BY practical waterway
TO be realized. That the construction
such maritime highway Il now more tina
r. ever Indispensable 20 that Intimate Rr
: ready fntercOmmunlcatiOn between on
4 eastern and western seabOards demands
j. bv the annexation OF the Hawaiian ISLAM,
a and the prospective expansion or our ii
= fuence and commerce In the Pacific. an
y that our national policy now more upper
. lively than sver calls for It's control by tn
!. Government. are propositions which,
q doubs not. the Congress Will duly appreeia
u and wisely act upon.
Open Door In Chine.
The United States has not been an Ind
"a ferent spectator OF the extraordinary even
c. transplring iothe Chinese empirs. the Pre-
e dent remarks, whereby portions OF its ma
D. tisnA provinces are passing under the co
- troll OF various European powers; bat q
~ prospect that the vast commerce which 2
~ energy OF our citizens and the necessity
he our staple productions for Chinese uses
r built mp in those regions may not De pre-
IL diced through any exclusive treatment
p the new occupants. has ooytated the ne
he OF our country becoming an actor Ia {
o. scene Our position among nations. hs
az ing q large Pacific coast, and constant
us expanding direct trade via the farth
IA Orient gives Us the equitable claim 10 CO
a slderation aud friendly treatment in q
IT. regard and IL will be my aim 20 subser