Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-12-04
THE ALASKAN BOUNDARY.
Need of Definite Marking Where 1t Fol-.
lows thc Hist Meridian.

In this relation | may refer AGAIN 70
the need of definitely marking the
Alaskan boundary where 1t follows me
14lst meridian. a convention TO tnae
end has been before the senate ior S San.,
two years, but as no action mas peen
taken | contemplate negotiating new
convention for joint determination
of the meridian by telegraphic ohserVa-
tons These, it is believed. Will give
more accurate and unquesuonaple re-
suits than the sidereal methods here
tofore independently followed, winch
as is known, proved discrepant at sew
eral points on the line, although not
varying at any place more than NV
feet.
rhe pending claim of R. II. May
against the Guatemalan government
has been settled by arbitration, MT.
George f. B. Jenner, British mlnlster
Il Guatemala, who was CHOSEN as sole
arbitrator. having awarded Sl45,'oo.is
in gold to the claimant.
Various American claims agalns.
Bayti have been or are being advanced
to the resort of arbitration.
As the result Of negotiations with tho
government of Honduras in regard TO
the indemnity demanded for the muroer
of Frank H. Pears in Honduras, thae
government has paid $4,000 IN settle-
ment of the claim of the heirs.
The assassination of King Humbert
called forth sincere expressions or sor-
\ row from this government and people,
and occasion was fifty taken to testl1y
to the Italian nation the high regard
here felt for the memory of the lament
In my last message I referred at
! considerable length to the lyrching or
| five italians at Tallulah. NotWltn-
! standing the efforts of the federal gov
] eminent. the production OF ~eVlee IN,
/ tending to inculpate the authors OF thls
| erieyous offense against our ciVlliza-
ton, and the repeated inquests set on
foot by the authorities OF the state OF
Louisiana. no punishments have roll
lowed Successive grand juries have
Of the italian government in the race
4 of this miscarriage have been most
temperate and just.
setting the principle at issue high
above all consideration of merely Pc
,uniary decentralization, such as TINS
government made in the three previous
cases, Italy has solemnly invoked the
pledges of existing treaty and asked
that the Justice to which she is entitled
shall be meted in regard to her unfor-
tunate countrymen in our terflttry
, With the same full measure she herself
would give to any American We're ms
reciprocal treaty rights condemned.
renew the ureent recommendations
T made last wear that the congress APP
, propriately confer upon the feoetal
| courts jurisdiction in this class OF in
. ternational cases where the ultimate
> responsibility Of the federal government
: may be involved and I invite actor
, upon the bills to accomplish this
e which were introduced In the senate
! and house. 1t is incumbent upon US te
remedy the statutory omission which
has led, and may again lead, to such
: untoward results. ! have pointed on
/ necessity and the precedent for legis
\ lation of this character. Its enact
. ment is a simple measure of preNisor!
e Justice toward the nations with whlci
a we as a sovereign equal make treaue
d requiring reciprocal Observance.
k While the Italian government natur
e ally regards such action as the primar.
d and indeed, the most essential ele
= ment in the disposal of the Tallulah in
cident. I advise that, in accordanc
with precedent, and in view of the I'M
probability Of that particular case be
ing reached by the bill now pending
y congress make gracious provision 70
Indemnity to the Italian sufferers i
S the same form and proportion as here
g tofore.
: In my inaugural address I referre
: to the general subject of lynching |
n these words: 'Lynching must not b
e tolerated in great and civilized coun
IL try like the United States; courts, nc
+ mobs. must execute the penalties c
the law The preservation of publ
= order, the right of discussion. the intee
,t rity of courts. and the orderly admins
5. tration of Justice must continue for
e ever the rock of safety upon which on
e government securely rests"
IS This I most ugently reiterate an
e again invite the attention of my cour