The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1900-12-14
and urges such action a. shall defl-
nitely settle this vexing question byksay-

ana urges such sction e shall den
; IN this relation I may refer again to the
need OF definitely marking the Alaskan
and forty-first meridian. A convention to
that end has been before the senate for
some two years, but as no action has been
vention for joint determination Of the
These. it IS believed. win give more ac-
sidereal methods heretofore Independently
followed. which, as Is known, proved dis
crepant at several points on the line, al
though not varying at any place more than
The War in south Africa.
A review of the incidents connected
with our shipping TO South African
points Is given and he says that In
this connection vexatious questions arose
through Great Britain's action in respect
TO neutral cargoes. not contraband in
their own nature, shipped to Portuguese
South Africa. on the score of probable or
states.
, or the anal settlement of this question
he says:
Such consignments in British ships, by
which alone direct trade Is kept up be-
tween our ports and Southern Africa,
were seized In application of municipal
ing with the enemy without regard to any
contraband character Of the goods, while
cargoes shipped to Delagoa Bay in neu-
of alleged destination to enemy's country
Appropriate representations on our part
resulted in the British government agree
ing to purchase outright all such goods
shown to be actual property of American
citizens, thus closing the incident to the
satisfaction of the Immediately interest
ed parties. although, unfortunately, with
out broad settlement of the question
of neutraPs right to send goods not
contraband per Sc to neutral port ad-
5acent to belligerent area.
Relations with Italy.
The lynching of the Italians in LOUISE
ana Is the one question standing between
this government and Italy. That coun-
try Is still waiting for the punishment of
dent says that successive grand juries
have failed to find indictments, and says:
Setting the principle at issue high above
Identification. such as this government
made In the three previous cases, Italy
has solemnly invoked the pledges of ex-
to Which she is entitled shall be melted
In regard to her unfortunate countrymen
in our territory with the same full meas
ure she herself would give to any Amer
temned.
/ renew the urgent recommendations I
made last year that the congress appro-
In S class Of
cases where the ultimate responsibility of
the federal government may be involved,
ano ah tSis whicS WeTe in ths
senate and house. 1t is incumbent upon US
ITO remedy the statutory. omission which
has led. and may again lead. to such un-
toward results / have pointed out the
necessity and the precedent for legislation
of this character. Its enactment Is a sim
pie measure Of prsvisory justice toward the
make treaties requiring reciprocal observ-
ance.
While the italian government naturally
regards such astion as the and
disposal of the Tallulah incident, adj
wise that. in accordance with precedent,
and In view of the imprebability Of that
particular case being reached by the bill
now pending. congress make gracious
provision for indemnity to the italian
sufferers in the same form and proper
ton as heretofore.
LynchiAg.
In my inaugural address I referred to
the general subject Of lynching in these
"Lynching must not be tolerated in a
United States; courts. not mobs. must
execute the penalties of the law The
preservation of public order. the right Of
the orderly administration of justice
must continue forever the rock of safety
upon which our government securely
This most urgently reiterate. and
again invite the attention of my coun-
trymen to this reproach upon our civiliza-
ton.
Ratification of Hague Convention.
The s s}ar Of The Hague
1t Is with satisfaction that am able to
announce the formal notification at The
Hague, on September 4, of the deposit of
ftDra ne f@w. 4Nr 4l.A
cific settlement Of international disputes by
16 powers, namely: the United States. Aus
tria. Belgium, Denmark. England, France.
%ana spa0 sweden
Norway, and the Netherlands. Japan also
has since ratified the convention.
The Nicaraugunn Canal.
He advocates the speedy building Of
the Nicaraguan canal. and recommends
the ratification of the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty. On this subject he says:
The all-important matter OF an inter-
oceanic canal has assumed a new phase.
Adhering to its refusal to reopen the Ques-
ton of the forfeiture of the contract Of
the Maritime Canal company, which was
terminated for alleged non-execution in
qua oi has sir! Since sur,iemented that action
by declaring the so-styled Eyre-Cramin
option void for nonpayment of it's stipu-
lated advance Protests s;ts il in relation to
partment and are under consideration.
beeming itself relieved from existing en-
gagements, the Nicaraguan government
shows a disposition to deal freely with the
canal question either in the way of ne
gotiations with the United States or by
taking measures to promote the waterway.
Overtures for convention to effect the
building of canal under the auspices
of the United States are under considera-
ton. In the meantime the views of the
congress upon the general subject, in the
light of the report of the commission APP
pointed to examine the comparative merits
Of the various trans-isthmian ship-canal
projects, may be awaited.
commend to the early attention Of the
senate the convention with Great Britain
to facilitate the construction of such q
canal and to remove any objection which
might arise out of the convention COM
monty called the Clayton-Bulw treaty.
New Treaty with Spain.
OF our relations with Spain he says a
new convention Of extradition is APP
preaching completion and trusts that a
commercial convention may follow. OF
SPANS claim to a number of the is
lands in the Philippine group not covered
BY the terms of the treaty Of peace
the line bounding the coded Philippine
group in the southwest failed to include
several small islands lying west of the
Sulus, which have always been recog-
nized as under Spanish control. The oc-
our naval forces ELECTED claim on the
part of Spain, the essential equity. of
which could not be gainsaid In order to
cure the defect Of the treaty by remoy-
ing all possible ground Of future mis-
understanding respecting the interpreta-
ton of its third article. I directed the
wl,ich viii he forth with ieiS ~ ,osa sa ~.