The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-06
THE MORNING NEWS. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER g. 1890

progress. The results viii enable the ex-
ecutive 20 treat The question with the gov
erument Of Italy. in a spirit Of fairness
and justice. \ satisfactory solution viii
doubtless be reached.
The recurrence Of these distressing
manifestations Of blind mob fury directed
a dependents or natives of foreign eoun-
try. suggests that the contingency has
arisen for action by Congress in the dlrec-
ton Of comforting upon the federal courts
/ jurisdiction In this class of international
cases. where the ultimate responsibility of
the federal government may be involved.
The suggestion is not new.
Il earnestly recommend that the sub
Ject be taken up anew, and acted upon
during the present session. The necessi-
ty for some such provision abundantly APP
pears. Precedent for constituting a fed
I eral jurisdiction in criminal cases where
aliens are sufferers is nationally deduct
bic from the existing statute, which gives
to the district and circuit courts of the
/ United States, jurisdiction Of civil suits
/ brought by aliens where the amount in
| volved exceeds a certain sum. If such
| jealous sol!citude be shown for alien
| rights in cases of merely civil and pecu-
nary import, how much greater should be
| the public duty to take cognizance of mat
! ters affecting the life and the rights of
aliens under the settled principles of in
/ ternational law, no less than under treaty
| stipulation, in cases of such transcendent
wrong-doing as mob murder, especially
! when experience has shown that local JUS
tice is too often helpless to punish the
! offenders
! after many years of endeavor on the
| part of this government to that end, the
| Italian government has consented to en-
! ter into negotiations for a naturalization
| convention. having for one Of its objects
I y LIT IL
| cept those of an age for active military
| service), who. having been naturalized in
| the United States, may revisit Italy. II
| is hoped that with the mutually concilia-
tory spirit displayed, a successful conclu-
sion will be reached"
Need for "a Pacific Cable.
The President invites attention 10 the
necessity of a cable to Manila without re-
peating the observations in his special
| message, Feb 10, 1899. The new treaty
of commerce and NAVIGATION between this
| country and Japan, has given rise to no
material complaints on the part of the
I American citizens or interests. The year
has been marked by constant increase in
the intimacy of our relations with Mex
leo, and in the magnitude of mutually ad-
vantageous interchanges. This govern
ment has omitted no opportunity to show
It's strong desire to develop and perpetuate
the ties of cordially now so long happily
unbrolSen. The extradition of Mrs Mat
tie Rich, a citizen Of the United States,
charged with homicide committed in Mex
leo, was after mature consideration, d.
recteo by me in the conviction that the
ends of justice would be thereby served
Similar action on appropriate occasions,
by the Mexican Executive, will not only
| tend to accomplish the desire of both gov
ernments that grave crimes go not I'M
/
along the border of the two countries"
The recent trouble in Samoa is gone into
| exclusively and negotiations which led
10 the retirement of Great Britain, and the
partition of the islands between this coun-
try and Germany are described. The re-
Gently signed treaty is transmitted to the
Senate.
SituntiOn In Cuba.
Concerning Cuba. the President says:
THE withdrawal of the authority OF
Spain from the island of Cuba, was effect
ed by the first of January, so that the full
re-establishment of peace found the relin-
quished territory he'd by us in trust for
the Inhabitants, maintaining, under the
direction of the Executive, such govern
ment and control therein as should con-
serve public order, restore the productive
conditions of peace so long disturbed by
the instability and disorder which pre-
vailed for the greater part of the preced-
ing three decades and build up that tran
quill development of the domestic state
whereby, alone can be realized the high
purpose. as proclaimed in the joint resolu-
ton adopted by the Congress on the 18th
of April, 1898, by which the United States
disclaimed any disposition or intention Ia
exercise sovereignty, jurisdiction, or con-
troll over Cuba, except for the pacihcation
thereof, and asserted its determination
when that was accomplished to leave the
government and control of the island "a
its people. The pledge contained in this
resolution is of the highest honorable OBJ
legation. and must be sacredly kept.
81 believe that substantial progress has
been made in this direction All the ad-
mlnistrative measures adopted in Cuba
have aimed TO fl 1t for a regenerated ex-
istence by enforcing the supremacy of law
and justice: by placing wherever practical
bic. the machinery of administration in
the hands of the inhabitants; by instItut-
ing needed sanitary reforms; by spreading
education; by fostering industry and
trade; by intoxicating public morality, and
in short, by taking every rational step to
aid the Cuban people to attain to that
plane of self-conscious respect and self
reliant unity which fits an enlightened
community for self-government within It's
own sphere while enabling 1t 70 fill all
outward obligations.
"This nation has assumed before
the world n grave responsibility for
the future good government of Cubn
We have accepted n trust. the full
nlIment of which calls for the stern
est integrity of purpose and the ex-
crcise of the highest wisdom. The
new Cuba yet to arise from the
ashes of the past must needs be
bound TO us by ties of singular init
macy and strength If it's enduring
welfare is to be assured. Whether
those ties shall be organic or con-
VentionnI, the destinies of Cuba are
in some rightfuI form and manner
irrevOcably linked with our own
but how and how far, is for the flu
tUre to determine in the ripeness OF
| events.
| Whatever be the outcome we must see
to it that free Cuba be a reality, not O