The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-12-07

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need OF definitely marking the Alaskan
boundary where "a follows the one hundred
and forty-first meridian convention 20
some two years. but as no action has been
taken 1 contemplate negotiating a new con-
vention for q joint determination OF the
% %ssse Z. is beiiswsd 4p win give more sc-
curate and unquestionahle 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 tnsn
TO- feet.
The war IN south Africa.
4 review Of the incidents eonnects6
points is given. and ne says that in
this connection vexatious questions arose
through Great Britain action In respect
their own nature. shipped 10 Portuguese
South Africa. on the score OF probable or
suspected ultimate destination TO the boer
or. the ANAL settlement of this question
Such cousignments in British ships. by
which alone direct trade u kept up pc
tween our ports and southern AFRICA;
were seized In Application OF munlcipsl
law prohibiting British vessels from trad.
ing with the enemy without regard 10 any
contraband character cf the goods. WINE
cargoes shipped TO Delagoa Bay IN neu,
trail bottoms were arrested on the ground
| Of alleged destination to enemys country.
Appropriate representations on our part
resulted In the British government asres
| ing 10 purchase outright al snch soocs
shown 10 be actual property OF American
| cit zens, thus closing the incident 20 ire
| satisfaction OF the Immediately interest,"
| ed parties. although. unfortunately. Win
| out a broad settlement Of the question
| OF a neutraps right 10 send goods n9t
| contraband per Sc 70 a neutral port AZ
| jacent To belligerent area.
Relations with Italy.
i rrAo t.-rnhf,.. ~ tho Ituiiaus in IOt.fSt-
| ana is the one question standing between
! this government and italy Ihat coun-
try is sim waiting Tor the pun. linen. 9l
the parties guilty OF that crime. The presi-
| dent SAYS that successive grand 1uries
have failed to find Indictments, and says:
Setting the principle AZ Issue nigh al ABOVE y,
made in the three previous cases. Italy
has solemnly inyoksd the piedges , 81 eS.
30 Which she is entitled shall be melted
| in regard TO her unfortunate countrymen
on, tefritoryf wn 'n Five ss To ru mer
| lean were his reciprocal treaty rights con-
| temned.
renew the urgent recommendations
made last year that the congress appro-
| prlately confer upon the federal courts
| jurisdiction in this class OF international
| cases where the ultimate responsibility OF
| tina federal government may be involved,
| ard invite action upon the bills to accom-
| plish this which were introduced in the
| senate and house. 1t is incumbent upon US
| 10 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 iegislati on
! ~ this Character. Its enactment Is a sim
| ME me asure OF prevsory justice toward this
| nations with which We as a sovereign eQua
make treaties requiring reciprocal observ-
| ance.
| While the Italian government naturally
regards such action "a the primary. and
indeed the most essential element in the
disposal OF the Taiiulah incident, l ad'
| and in view OF the improbability of thai
particular case being reached by the bill
pendsn oy nSemnty 10 the Italiar
sufferers in the same form and proper
| ton as heretofore.
Lynching.
In nv inaugural address ! referred e
the general subject OF lynchins II these
"Lsnching must not be tolerated in Z
| great and civilized country like TIT
execute the penalties Of the law. The
| preservation OF public order, the right o.
| discussion, the integrity OF courts, ant
must continue forever the rock OF safety
upon which our government securel
| rests
This most urgently reiterate. AM
again invite the attention of my coun
trymen to this reproach upon our civiiiza
ton.
Ratincation Of Hague Convention.
The ratification OF The Hague peac
| convention is referred TO as follows
II Is with satisfaction that l am able I
announce the formal notification at TIL
Hague. on September 4, a the deposit o
| ratinsations of the convention for the pa
| cifc settlement OF international disputes b.
| is powers. namely; the United States. Aus
tria, Belgium. Denmark. England. France
Germsny Italy reTss soa ror' sged.n T sn
Norway. and the Netherlands. japan ais
has since ratified the convention.
The Nicaraug uan Canal.
! He advocates the speedy building 9
the Nicaraguan canal. ana recommend
the ratification of the Hay-Pauncefot
treaty. On this subject he says:
The al-important matter or an intel
oceanic canal has ass umed new phas'
Achering TO its refusal to reopen the Ques
ton of The forfeiture OF the contract {
the Maritime Canal company. which wa
terminated for alleged non-execution
October. 1899 the government OF Nicara
J qua has since supplemented that actio
| by declaring the so-styled Eyre-Crami
option void for nSnp , OF , rs Sup,
) | these acts have been filed In the state d,
| partment and are under consideration:
: | Deemirg itself relieved from existing Ell
i Placements. the Nicaraguan s,vernmer
shows a disposition TO deal freely with II
| canal question either in the way OF NJ
r | gotiations with the United States or b
a taking measures to promote the waterwa.
Overturcs for convention to effect n
| building OF "A canal under the auspic.
$ | OF the United States are under considers
: | ton. In the meantime the Views OF II
: congress upon the general subject, in n
0 light of the report Of the commission Al
4 pointed TO examine the comparative meri
= OF the various trans-isthmian ship-can
!, | projects, may be awaited.
n | commend to the early attention OF II
r senate the convention with Great Brital
: to facilitate the construction Of such
( canal and TO remove any objection whic
{ might arise out Of the convention con
h monty called the Clay ton Bulwer treaty
: New Treaty with Spain.
y or our relations with Spain he says
4 new convention OF extradition is al
y preaching completion and trusts that
!, commercial convention may follow.
"A SPANS claim To A number OF the l
y lands in the Philippine group not cover,
= by the Paris treaty he says
y By the terms OF the treaty OF pea
- the line bounding the coded Philippii
Il group in the southwest failed to inclu,
:, several small islands lying west or Il
Sulus, which have always been reco
J. nized as under Spanish control. The O
II cupation OF Sibutu and Cagayan Sulu
- our naval forces elected a claim on Il
- | part Of Spain. the essential equity
= which could not be gainsaid- In order
- cure the defect OF the treaty by reno
~ ing all possible ground OF future mi
- understanding respecting the interpret
4. ton OF Its third article. directed q