Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1900-12-07

ping or direct trade, but was only access
ible through the territory of neutral
Vexatious questions arose through Great
Britain's action in respect to neutral car
goes, not contraband in their own nature
shipped to Portuguese south Africa; ,,, on
mate destination to the Boer states
Cargoes shipped to Delagoa bay In
neutral bottoms were arrested on the
ground of alleged destination to enemys
country. Appropriate representation on
our part resulted in the British govern
ment agreeing to purchase outright all
such goods shown to be the actual prop
erty of American citizens, thus closing
the incident to the satisfaction of the i'm
mediately interested parties, although UNI
fortunately without broad settlement OF
the question of a neutral's right to send
goods not contraband per Sc to neutral
port adjacent to belligerent area.
COURTS. NOT MODS. MUST RULE.
In my inaugural address l referred to
the general subject of lynching In these
words. "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
the orderly administration of justice must
continue forever the rock of safety upon
which our government securely rests"
PRAISE FOR JAPAN.
The closing year has witnessed a decided
strengthening of Japan's relations to
dependent judicial and administrative
functions under the treaties which took
effect July II, 1899, has proceeded without
international friction. showing the compe-
tence of the japanese to hold a foremost
place among the modern peoples. In the
treatment of the difficult Chinese prob
lens, Japan has acted In harmonious con-
cert with the other powers. and her gen.
erous cooperation materially aided In the
Joint relief of the beleagured legations
in Pekin and in bringing about an under,
standing preliminary to a settlement OF
the issues
Japan's declarations in favor of the In
tegrity of the Chinese empire and the
conservation of open world trade there
with have been frank and positive. As
a factor for promoting the general inter-
ests of peace, order and fair commerce
in the far east, the Influence or Japan can
hardly be over-estimated. The vaiua-
BILE aid and kindly courtesies extended by
the Japanese government and navel oin-
GERS to the battleship Oregon are CRATE
fully appreciated. Complaint was made
last summer of the discriminatory en-
forcement of a bubonic quarantine against
Japanese on the Pacific coast, and or IN
reference with. their, travel In Gal,Ior-
mia and Colorado under the neaitn laws
of those states. The latter restrictions
have been adiudged by a federal court TO
be unconstitutional.
MUTUAL INTERESTS WITH MENlCo.
No noteworty incident has occurred In
our relations with our important southern
neighbors. Commercial intercourse Win
Mexico continues to thrive and the two
governments neglect no opportunity 10
foster their mutual interests in all prac-
ticable ways.
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.
1t is with satisfaction that ! am able
to announce the formal notifcatlon at
The Hague, on September A. of the de-
post of notifications of the convention
for the pacific settlement of the Internal
tional disputes BY sixteen Pow RaI.
GUM, Denmark England. France, Ger
many Italy Persia. Portugal. Roumania,
Russia, Siam, Spain, Sweden and Nor
way and the Netherlands. Japan also mas
since ratified the convention. inc au,
court of arbitration has been organized
and has adopted rules of order and. a
for the international afpl-
tration bureau. In accordance with ar
ticle % of the convention providing
for the appointment by each signatory
mower of persons Of known competency
in questions of International law as arpic
traitors. | have appointed as members OF
this court, Hon. Benjamin Harrison, OF
Indiana, ex-presdent of the United
States; Hon. Melville w. Fuller; OF M
nois, chief justice of the United States
Hon. John w. Griggs, OF New Jersey
attorney general of the United States,
and Hon. George Gray. of Delaware, a
Judge of the circuit court OF the United
States.
ISTHMIAN CANAL LEGISLATION.
The all-important matter of an inter-
oceanic canal has assumed a new phase.
to its refusal to reopen the
nlestion of the forfeiture of the contract
Of the Maritime Canal company, which
was terminated for alleged non-eXecu-
ton in October, 1899, the government or
Nicaragua has since supplemented that
action by declaring the so-styled Frye
Cramin option void for non-payment OF
lie stipulated advance. Protests in re-
lation to these acts nave been filed In
the state department and are under CON
sideration. Deeming itself relieved from
existing engagements, the Nicaraguan
government shows disposition to deal
freely with the canal question either In
the way of negotiations with the United
States or by taking measures to promote
The waterway. Overtures for conven-
ton to effect the building of a canal I'M
der the auspices of the United States are
under consideration. In the meantime
he views of congress upon the subject.
in the light of the report of the commits
sion appointed to examine the compare
tive merits of the various trans-isth-
nian ship canal projects. may be
awaited. | commend TO the early atten-
ton of the senate the convention with
treat Britain to facilitate the construc
lion of such canal and to remove any
which might arise out of the
Bulwer treaty.
~ ffi~ . ieOAhisoI-o'
We await the fulfillment of the
promise of the sultan to make repara-
ion for the injuries suffered by Ameri
IAN citizens in Armenia and elsewhere In
he Turkish empire. His majesty's good
dispositions in this regard has been
evinced by the issuance of an trade for
the American college at Har-
boot.
INCREASE IN REVENUES.
1t is gratifying to be able to state that
he surplus revenues for the fiscal year
ended June 30. 1900 were $40, 900 is.
For the six preceding years we had only
1efcits, the aggregate of which from
1914 to 1899. inclusive, amounted to $685.
l22, 99l14. The receipts for the year from
Ill sources. exclusive of postal revenues,
aggregated sj6. .240,S 5l.S9. and expend-
lures for all purposes, except for the ad-
of the postal department
aggregated siS77l3, 791. Il. The receipts
rom customs were s233, ST.. l6 an in
o,e s Syer the preceding
'evenue were 1926. 1877 1885, an increase
VI S2l,S90. 765 Is over 1899. The receipts
rom miscellaneous sources were $685.
~, 053.97 as against $50, 1894, 1862 for the
previous year 1t is gratifying also to
tote that during the year a considerable
is shown in the expenditures
If the government. The war depart
nent expenditures for the fiscal year
900 We're slSi,774,7677S, a reduction of
navy department the expenditures were
80, 95S. O77.72 for the year 1900, as against
63 942, 04.25 for the preceding year, de-
,rease of s79S9, 026.53. In the expendi-
ures on account of Indians there was a
decrease in 1900 over 1899 of 81, 630, COL 3S; |