Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-12-06

inspection from the farm, through the
slaughter house ana parkin. uStabi.h-
| tnents. 20 the port Of shipment. Our
system OF control over exported food
staples invites examination from any
quarter ara challenges respect by its
efficient thoroughness. 1t is TO be hoped
that IN time the two governments will
act in common accord toward the real
iZation Of their common purpose TO
safeguard the Public health and to in
sure the purity and w4lolesomeness of
all food products imported by either
country from the ether. Were the Cons
sress - authorize an invitation to Ger
many. in connection with the pending
reciprocity negotia tons. for the consti-
tuition OF L joint commission or Scienti
IL. experts and practical men OF affairs
To conduct Il searching investigation
Of food production ana eNpurtation in
both countries and reprt to their re
snective legislatures fr the adoption OF
such remedial measures as they might
recommend for either, the way might
be opened for the desirable result indi-
Gated
ALASKAN BOUNDARY.
The work Of the Joint High Commits
sion and its failure to determine the
Alaskan boundary receives attention
and the hope is expressed that the ne
g1tiatinns now in progress between
this government and that Of Great BIZ
tain Will end in an agreement for the
establishment and illumination Of a
permanent boundary.
Apart from these questions growing
out Of our relationship with our north
ern neighors the. most friendly dispo-
Sition and ready agreement have mark
cd the discussion OF numerous matters
arising IN the vast ana intimate inter
course Of The United states ana Great
Britain
BOEF- BRITISH WAR
This government has n1aint;i ned an
attitude of neutrality in the unfOrtu-
| pate contest between Great Britain and
! the Bocr states Of Africa. We have re-
| manned faithful to the precept Of avoid
| ing entanglinG alliances as to affairs
| net Of our direct concern Had circum-
stances suggested that the parties TO
| the quarrel would have welcomed any
kindly expression OF the hope OF the
American people that war might be
| avcrted. good offices would have been
gladly rendered. The United States
representative at Pretoria was early
| instructed to see that all neutral Amer
| lean interests be respected by the com
ba'an;s This has been an easy task in
H-ieI Of the positive declarations of
! both British and Boer authorities that
tn" personal and property rights of our
| citizens should be observed
| Upon the withdrawal of the British
| agent from Pretoria the Emitted States
| consul was authorized. upon the re
quest or the British governl"rn, and
| with The assent of this. South African
and Orange Ere" State governments, t.
| exercise the customary good offices OF
| :; neutral for tho care of British inter-
| es!s. In the discharge Of this function
! ann happy IN say that abundant OPP
! purtunity has been afforded TO show the
| imEartiaity of this government toward
beth the combatan1s.
| THE TAL.ILAH INCIDENT
| For the fourth time in the present
| decade question has arisen With the
| government Of Italy in regard to the
| lynchins OF Italian subjects. The lal-
est Of these dcploiablc events occurred
i'll rallulah, La, whereby five unfol'tu>
mates of Italian origin We're taken from
jail and hanged.
| The authorities OF the state and a
representative Of the Italian Embassy
having separately invest isutel the oc-
curr"nce with dis&repant results, par
| t!culariy as to the alleged citizenship
| o. the victims. and it not appearing
cover and punish the violatorS Of the
Law, an independent veStlga ton has
been set on foot through the agency OF
the Department of State and is still Ii
progress. The results Will enable the
executive to treat the question witt
fairness and justice. AL satisfactory
IsOlution will doubtless be reac hed
| The recurrence Of these DISTRESSING
manifestations OF blind mob fury, di
recsed ut dependents or natives OF for
leigh country, suggests that tho contin
gcncy has arisen for action by Con
Eress in the direction of conferrinl
upon the Federal courts jurisdiction il
this class Of International cases wher,
trhe ultimate responsibility OF The Fed
cral government may be involved. TIL,
suggestion is not new
! II earnestly recommend that the sub
iject be taken up anew and acted upo,
during the present session. The ne
cesslty for some such provision abund
a!tly apearS. Precedent for constitut
ing Federal jurisdiction in crimna
cases whether aliens are sufferers is IA
tionhlly deduciDle from the existing
sta::'tc which gives to the district an.
Circuit Courts Of the United States ju
risdiction of civil suits brought by al
lens where the amount involved ex
| ceeds a. certain sum. If sucn jealou
solicitude be shown for alien rights i
cases "f merely civil and pecuniar
import. how much greater should b
the public duty to take cognizance O
matters affecting the life and rights @
aliens under the settled principles Q
international law no less than untle
treaty stipulation. in cases of, sue
transccndent wrong doing as mob muir
DER specially when experience ha
shown that local Justice is too ofte
helpless to punish the offenders
After many years Of endc;,vOl. O
ne part OF this government to that en-
the Italian government has consente
to enter into negotiations fol. a natur
aiiza tion convention. having for one O
its ojects, the regulation of the statu
OF Italians except those of an age 70
active military service) who. havin;
been naluralized in the United States
may revisit Italy. 1t is hoped iha