Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-12-13
and urges such action as shall den-
nitely settle this vexing question by say


These, it is believed Will give more ac-
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 than
700 feet.
The Wnr in south Africa.
review Of the neids sa,b
points is given, and he says that in
this connection veXatious questions arose
through Great Britain's action In respect
their own sb,nnd 10 m
South Africa, on the score OF probable or
suspected ultimate destination to the Boer
states.
OF the final settlement of this question
he says:
Such consignments in British ships. by
which alone direct trade is kept UP be-
were seized in application CT a municipal
law prohibiting British vessels from trad
contra band character of the goods, while
cargoes shipped to Delagoa BAY in neu
trial 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
citizens, thus closing the incident to the
satisfaction Of the Immediately interest
ed parties, although, unfortunately. with
out a broad settlement of the question
Of a neutrai's right to send goods not
contra band 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
this government and Italy. That coun-
try is still waiting for the punishment OF
the parties guilty of that crime The presi-
dent says that successive grand juries
have failed to find indictments, and says:
Setting the principle at issue high above
all consideration OF merely pecuniary In
made In the three previous cases, Italy
has solemny invoked the. pledges of ex-
listing treaty and asked that the justice
to which she is entitled shall be meted
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
l renew the urgent recommendations
made last year that the congress appro-
pratsy confer upon ,hs federa! courts
cases where the ultimate responsibility of
the federal government may be involved,
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 afRa .ne to such qh
necessity and the precedent for legislation
of this character. Its enactment is sim
pie measure OF previsory justice toward the
nations with which We a 9 a sovereign equa!
make treaties requiring reciprocal observ-
ance.
While the italian government naturally
indeed. the mos, essential element in the
disposal of the Tallu!ah incident. / adj
wise that in accordance with precedent
and IN view of the i,nprohabiity 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.
LynchiaR
In my inaugural address I referred to
the general subject of lynching in these
words:
"Lynching must not be tolerated in
great and civilized country like the
United States; courts, not mobs. must
execute the penalties of the law. The
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 most urgently reiterate, and
again invite the attention of my coun-
trymen to this reproach upon our civiliza-
ton.
Ratification of Hague Convention.
The ratification OF The Hague peace
convention is referred to as follows:
1t is with satisfaction that l am able to
announce the formal notification at The
Hague, on September 4. Of the deposit of
ratifcatons OF the convention for the pa
cific settlement OF International disputes by
tria Belgium, Denmark, England, France.
Germany Italy. Persia, Portugal, Rou-
mania, Russia. Siam. Spain, Sweden and
Norway, and the Netherlands. Japan also
has since ratified the convention.
The NicarauRunn Canal.
He advocates the speedy building of
the Nicaraguan canal, and recommends
the ratification OF the Hay-PaunceIote
trsaty On tn, this subject he says: -
oceanic canal has assumed a new phase.
AGhering TO its refusal to reopen the ques-
ton Of the lorfeitnFe Of the eehtrac, Of
terminated for alleged non-execution IN
October. 1899, the government of Nicara-
qua has since supplemented that action
by declaring the so-styled Eyre-Cramln
option void for nonpayment OF its stlpu-
lated advance. Protests in relation TO
these acts have been filed in the state de-
partment ard under considerat ton.
Decming itself relieved from existing ell
gagemen,s. the Nicaraguan government
shows disposition TO deal freely With the
canal question either in the way Of
gotiations with the United States or by
taking measures to promote the waterway.
Overtures Tor a convention to effect the
building of canal under the auspices
of the Cnlted States are under coEsluera-
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.
l commend to the early attention of the
senate the convention with Great Britain
TO facilitate the construction Of such a
canal and to remove any objection which
might arise out of the convention COM
monty called the Clayton Bulwer treaty
New Treaty with Spain.
OF our relations with Spain he says a
new convention Of ex,radition 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 Paris treaty he says:
BY the terms OF the treaty OF peace
the line bounding the ceded Philippine
group in the southwest failed to include
Several small islands lying west Of the
Sulus, which have always been recog-
nized under Spanish control. The oc-
cupation of sibutu and Cagayan Sulu by
our naval forces ELECTED a claim on TIL,
part of Spain. the essential equity OF
which could not be gainsaid: In order to
cure the defect OF the treaty by remov-
understanding respecting the interpreta-
| ton of its third article. directed the
negotiation OF supplementary treaty.
| which will be forth with laid before the
| senate. whereby Spain quits all title and
claim to the islands named as we'll as TO
any and all islands belonging to the Phil
| ppine archipelago lying outside the
/ lines ascribed in said third article, and
| agrees that all such islands shall be com
| pretended in the cession Of the archi-
| pelago as fully as II they had been ex-
pressly included within those lines. In
| consideration OF this cession the United
| 800. 900.
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