The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-12-06

commerce and correspondence upon the
face of the waters that divide them.
The claim of Thomas Jefferson Page
against Argentina, which has been pending
many years, has been adjusted. The sum
S4,2I235.
The sympathy of the American people
has justly been offered to the ruler and the
people of Austria Hungary by reason or
the aff1iction that has lately hefallen them
In the assassination Of the EmpresS-Queen
of that historic realm.
On the 10th of September, 1897, a conflict
took place at Lattimer, Pa, between oody
of striking miners and the sheriff or I1u-
zerne county and his deputies, in which
twenty-five miners were killed and forty
four wounded, of which ten Of the Killed
and Twelve of the wounded were Austrian
and Hungarian subjects This deploTaple
event naturally aroused the solcitude OF the
Austro- Hungarian government, which, on
the assumption that the killing and wound
ing involved the unjustihable misuse or au-
thority, claimed reparation for the surfer
erS. Apart from the searching 1nVestga-
ton and peremptory action Of the authors
ties of Pennsylvania, the federal executive
took appropriate steps to learn the merits
of the case, in order to be in position TO
meet the urgent complaint of friendly
power The sheriff and his deputies, hav-
ing been indicted for murder, were tried
and acquitted, after protracted proceedings
and the hearing of hundreds or witnesses,
on the ground that the killing was in the
line of their official duty to uphold law and
preserve public order in the State: A rep
resentatiVe of the Department OF Justice
attended the trial and reported its course
fully With all the facts in it's possession,
this government expects to reach a mar
monious understanding on the subject with
that of Austria-Hungary, Notwithstanding
the renewed claim of the latter, after learn
ing the result of the trial, for indemnity
for it's injured subjects.
M'CORD CLAIM ADJUSTED.
The claim OF Victor H. McCord against
Peru, which, for a number of years, had
been pressed by this government and has
on several occasions attracted the atten-
ton of the Congress, has beer satisfac-
torily adjusted. A protocol was signed
May II, 1885, whereby, the fact Of liability
being admitted, the question of the amount
to be awarded was submitted to the chief
justice of Canada as sole arbitrator. His
award sets the indemnity due the claimant
at $4,000.
The government of Peru has given the
prescribed notification of its intention to
abrogate the treaty of friendship, COM
merce and navigation concluded with this
government Aug. 81, 1897 AS that treaty
contains many important provisions neces-
sary to the maintenance of commerce and
good relations which could with difficulty
be replaced by the nomination OF renewed
provisions within the brief twelve months
intervening before the treaty terminates, /
have invited suggestions by Peru as to the
particular provisions it is desired to annul,
in the hope of reaching an arrangement
whereby the remaining articles may be
Professionally saved.
FOll0W1ng close upon. the renult1On OF the
award of my predecessor arbitrator of
the claim of the Italian subject, Ger
ruti against the republic of Colombia, diff
ferenceS arose between the parties to the
arbitration in regard to the scope and ex-
tension of the award, of which certain ar
ticles were contested by Colombia, while
Italy claimed their literal fulfllment. The
award having been made by the President
of the United States, as an act of friendly
consideration and with the sole view to an
impartial composition of the matter in dis
I pOnl1
a miscarriage, and, while unable to accept
the Colon bia theory that |, in my official
capacity, possessed continuing function as
arbitrator. with power to interpret or re-
wise the terms of the award. my best efforts
were lent to bringing the parties to a har-
moniOus agreement as to the execution OF
its provisions.
naval demonstration by Italy result
ed in an engagement to pay the liabiIi-
ties claimed upon their ascertainment, but
this apparent disposition of the controversy
was followed by a rupture of diplomatic in
tercourse between Colombia and Italy,
which still continues, although fortunately
without acute symptoms having supervened
Notwithstanding this, efforts are reported to
be continuing for the ascertainment of CO.
lombia' s contingent liability account of
Cerruti's debts under the fifth article of the
award
A claim of an American citizen against
the Dominican Republic for a public bridge
over the Ozama river, which has been in
diplomatic controversy for several years.
has been settled by expert arbitration, and
ing to about $4,000. 1t. however. remains
unpaid, despite urgent demands for its set
Element according to the terms of the COM
pact.
EXTRACTION TREATIES.
The Interpretation Of certain provisions
of the extradition convention of Dec. II, 1861.
has at various times been the occasion of
controversy with the government of Mexico.
An acute difference arose in the case of the
Mexican demand for the delivery of Jesus
Guerrero, who, having led a marauding ex-
petition near the border with the proclaimed
purpose of initiating an instruction against
President Diaz escaped into Texas, extradi-
ton was refused on the ground that the al
legged offense was political in its character,
and, therefore, came within the treaty pro-
viso of non-surrender The Mexican con-
tention was that the exception only related
to purely political offenses, and that as
Guerrera'S acts were admiXed with the COM
mon crime of murder arson kidnapping and
robbery, the option of noh-delivery became
viod, position which this government was
unable to admit, in view Of the received in
ternatOnal doctrine and action of the MAJ
ter. The Mexican government, in view of
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