The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-06

tory OF neutral Vexatious questions
arose through Great Britain's action in
In their own nature, shipped TO Portu-
guese South Africa, on the score OF prob
able or suspected ultimate destination to
Such consignments in British ships, by
which alone direct trade is kept up be-
tween our ports and southern Africa
law prohibiting British vessels from trad
ing with the enemy without regard to any
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trail bottoms were arrested on the ground
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
satisfaction OF the Immediately interest
ed parties, although, unfortunately, with
out broad settlement of the question
Jacent to a belligerent area.
The Alaskan boundary.
The work of marking certain provisional
boundary points, for convenience of adj
canal, in accordance with the temporary
arrangement of October, 1899, was complet-
ed by q Joint survey in July last. The
modus vivendl has so far worked without
friction, and the dominion government has
provided rules and regulations for securing
to our citizens the benefit of the reciprocal
either power found by that arrangement
within the temporary jurisdiction of the
other shall suffer no diminution of the rights
and privileges they have hitherto enjoyed;
But however necessary such an eXpedient
may have been to tide over the grave emer-
gencies of the situation, 1t Is at best but
an unsatisfactory makeshift, which should
not be suffered to delay the speedy and
complete establishment of the frontier line
to which we are entitled under the Russo
American treaty for the cession of Alaska.
In Dc nlaF ion nafG IN en- flas
need of definitely marking the Alaskan
boundary where 1t follows the one hundred
and forty-first meridian. A convention to
that end has been before the senate for
some two years, but as no action has been
taken l contemplate negotiating new con-
vention for a joint determination of the
These, it is believed, will give more ac-
curate and unquestionable results than the
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
700 feet.
American Indemnity Claims.
The pending claim of r. H. May against
the Guatemalan government has been set
tied by arbitration, Mr.. George f. b. Jen-
ner, British minister at Guatemala, who
was chosen as sole arbitrator, having
awarded SAB, 750.7S in gold to the claimant:
Various American claims against Hayu
have been or are being advanced to the re-
sort of arbitration.
AS the result of negotiations with the
government of Honduras in regard to the
indemnity demanded for the murder of
Frank H. Pears in Honduras, that govern
ment has paid $4,000 in settlement of the
claim of the heirs.
The assassination of King Humbert
called forth sincere expressions of sorrow
from this government and people, and oc-
casion was fifty taken to testify to the
Italian nation the high regard here felt
for the memory of the lamented ruler.
Relations with Italy.
In my last message referred at consid-
cradle length to the lynching of five Ital-
ians at Tallulah. Notwithstanding the
production of evidence tending to incul-
pate the authors of this grievous offense
against our civilization, and the repeated
lnquests set on foot by the authorities
of the state of Louisiana, no punishments
have followed. Successive grand juries
have failed to indict. The representations
of the Italian government in the face of
this miscarriage have been most temper
Setting the principle at issue high above
all consideration of merely pecuniary in
Identification, such as this government
made in the three previous cases, Italy
has solemnly invoked the. pledges of ex-
listing treaty and asked that the justice
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
lean were his reciprocal treaty rights con-
temned.
renew the urgent recommendations
made last year that the congress appro-
priately confer upon the federal courts
Jurisdiction in this class of International
cases where the ultimate responsibility of
the federal government may be Involved
and invite action upon the bills to accom-
plish this which were introduced in the
senate and house II Is incumbent upon us
to remedy the statutory omission which
has led, and may again lead, to such I'M
toward results. l have pointed out the
necessity and the precedent for legislation
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pie measure of preVisory justice toward the
nations with which we as a sovereign equal
make treaties requiring reciprocal observ-
ance.
While the italian government naturally
regards such action as the primary, and
indeed, the most essential element in the
disposal of the Tallulah incident, | adj
wise that, in accordance with precedent,
and in view of the improbability 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.
LynchIng.
In my inaugural address / referred to
the general subject of lynching in these
"Lynching must not be tolerated in a
great and civilized country like the
United States; courts, not mobs, must
execute the penalties of the law. The
preservation of public order, the right of
discussion, the integrity Of courts, and
the orderly administration of justice
must continue forever the rock of safety
upon which our government securely
rests"
This I most urgently reiterate and
again invite the attention of my coun-
trymen to this reproach upon our civlliza-
JaPan's Advancement.
The closing, year has witnessed a de-
cided Strengthening of Japan's relations
TO other states. The development of her
Independent judicial and administrative
functions under the treaties which took
erect July IL, 1893, has proceeded with
out international friction, showing the
competence of the Japanese to hold a
foremost place among the modern peo-
pies.
In the treatment of the difacult Chinese
problems, japan has acted in harmonious
concert with the other powers, and her
generous cooperation materially aided in
the joint relief of the beleagUered lega-
tons In Pekng and in bringing about an
understanding preliminary to a settle
ment of the issues between the powers
and China.
Japan's declarations in favor of the in
tegrity of the Chinese emperor and the
with have been frank and positive. AS
a factor for promoting the general in
terests OF peace. order and fair commerce
in the far east, the influence of Japan
can hardly be overestimated.
Inc valuable aid and kindly courtesies
extended by the japanese government and
naval officers to the battleship oregon
are gratefully appreciated.
Complaint was made last summer Of
the discriminatory enforcement of bu-
bonic quarantine against Japanese on the
Pacific coast, and of interference with
their travel in California. and Colorado
The latter restrictions have been adjudged
by federal court to be unconstitutional.
No recurrence of either cause of COM
plant is apprehended. ..
Our Southern NeighbOrs.
No noteworthy incident has occurred in
our relations with our important south
ern neighbors. Commercial intercourse
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