Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1900-12-07
and urges such action as shall def
nitely settle this vexing question by say

ana urges Sucn aCtlOn as snail DELL
nitely settle this vexing question by say
ing:
need of definitely marking the Alaskan
boundary where it 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 I contemplate negotiating new con
vention for a joint determination of the
meridian by telegraphic observations.
These. it is believed. will 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
200 feet.
The War In South Africa.
u. a !, review Of the incidents connected INJECTED
points is given. and he says that in
this connection yexatious questions arose
to neutral cargoes. not contraband in
their own nature, shipped to Portuguese
SUSPECTED Ultimate u s1 destination to the BoSr
states.
Such consignments in British ships. by
which alone direct trade is kept up be
law prohibiting British vessels from trad
eargees shipped to Delagoa Bay in neu;
of alleged destination to enemy's country.
Appropriate representations on our part
ing to purchase outright all such goods
shown to be actual property Of American
satisfaction Of the Immediately interest
ed parties. although. unfortunately, with
of a neutraPs right to send goods not
contraband per Sc to neutral port ad-
jacent to a belligerent area.
Relations with Italy.
The lynching of the Italians in LOUISE
ana is the one question standing between
n2s is e Wang af for the of
dent says that successive grand juries
all conssideration Of merely pecuniary in
has soiemnly invoked the pledges of ex-
to Which she is entitled shall be meted
In regard to her unfortunate countrymen
our She herse Would give to any AmeT
lean were his reciprocal treaty rights con-
temned.
I renew the urgent recommendations
made last year that the congress appro-
eonf a Ss
cases where the ultimate responsibility of
the federal goyernmsnt may y, be i. invoved.
p1ish this which which we're Y ;s introdneed In the
to remedy the statutory omission which
has led. and may again lead, to such un-
toward results ! have pointed int ;l, out the
of this character. Its enactment is sim
pie SURE OF reWa1d the
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 Tadiulah Inc, INCIDENT; oa ad-
and. in view of the improbab ility of that
particular case being reached by the bill
now pending. congress make gracious
provision for indemnity to the Italian
Lynchipg.
In my inaugural address I referred to
the general subject of lynching in these
'Lynching must not be tolerated in a
| great and civilized country like the
exee9ae tae of the ia% The
| preservation Of public order: the right Of
the orderly administration of justice
must continue forever the rock of safety
upon upon which our government securely
This I most urgently reiterate. and
again invite the attention of my coun-
ton
Ratification of Hague Convention.
The ratification of The Hague peace
convention is referred to follows:
It is with satisfaction that am able to
announce the formal notification at The
notifications Of the convention for the pa
cif1c settlement of international disputes by
1s powers. namely; the e, United States. Aus
mama. Kussia siam. spai1 Sweden and
Norway, and the Netherlands. Japan also
has since ratified the convention.
The Nicarauguan Canal.
He advocates the speedy building Of
the ratificaiion OF n the HayrPauncefots
| treaty. On this subject he says:
Tae eana aa an
Adhering to its refusal to TO- reopen sS the cues.
fho which
octoPsr 1883 the Of NieaEa
| by declaring. the so-styled Eyre Cramin
| option void for nonpayment of its stipu-
these acts have been MED in the state de-
partment and are under considsration
Shows a disposition to deal freely with the
sotiations 0 with the United states or by
taking measures to promote the waterway.
building of canal under the auspices
of the United States are under considera-
Congress- 4n upon the general subject. in the
light of the report of the commission ap-
| Of the various trans-isthmian ship-canal
| projects. may be awaited
senate the convention with Great Britain
| to facilitate the construction of such a
and to nf oS t Say
monty called the Clayton-Bulwer treaty.
New Treaty with Spain.
OF our relations with Spain he says q
new convention of eEtradition Is ap-
preaching completion and trusts that
commercial convention may follow. OF
SPANS claim to a number of the is
lands in the Philippine group not covered
by the Paris treaty he says:
| 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 &C.
| cupation of Sibutu and Cagayan Sulu by
our naval forces elected claim on the
part of Spain, the essential equity OF
1 1rhich could he 1ainSaid In 4