Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-06

out the necessity aud the precede
for legislation Of this character.
enactment is a simple measure Of mr.
visory Justice toward the nations vii
which we as a sovereign equal ma
treaties requiring reciprocal obser
unoe.
While the italian Govsrnmel
naturally regards such notion as tif&
primary and, indeed, the most essenti
element in the disposal of the Tallula
incident, 1 adyise that, In aocordand
with precedent, and In view OF the IND
probability OF that particular oass bejr
reached by the bill now pendinr. Cod
gfess make gracious provision for A
dennity to the italian sufferers In M
came form and proportion as heretofor]
gin my inaugural Address / refer
TO the general subject Of lynohing
these words:
"T-ynohing must not be tolerated
a great and civilized country like I'd
United States courts, not mobs, mul
execute the penalties Of the law. Th
preservation Of public order, the RICH
of discussion, the integrity OF courts
and the orderly ADMINISTRATION OF Iu,l
tice must continue forever the rock
safety upon which our Government II
ourely rests."
This / most urgently reiterate al NJ
again invite the attention of my cou,
trymen to this reproach upon our civ
| lization.
The closing year has Witnessed a
| cided strengthening Of Japan's rel
tions to other States. The developmed
Of her independent judicial and admin
istrative functions under the tieatieI
which took effect July 18th, 1899, hs
| Ix1 t.xx~ AZ ~
ton, showing the competence of th{f,
among modern peoples.
In the treatment of the Difficult
Chinese problems Japan has acted /
harmonious concert With the othei
Powers, and her generous co-operslio
materially aided in the joint relief
the belcaguered Legations 10 PekinI
and in bringing about al undersla and
ing preliminary 10 settlement nf thE
issues between the Powers and OhinaH
Japan's declarations in favor OF TIL
Integrity of the Chinese Empire 40
the conservation OF open word tradz
Herewith have been frank and pos a.
tive. As factor for promoting TIN
general interests Of peace, order al
fair commerce in the far East the ln
tiuence of Japan can hardly be owed
estimated. sd
The valuable aid and kindly oourtt
sizes extended by the Japanese Govert
ment and naval officers to the battlt
ship Oregon are gratefully apIrecia OF
Complaint was made last summer 4
the discriminatory enforcement Of
!. bubonio quarantine against Japauts
, on the Pacific coast and of interferend
with their travel IN California an
Colorado under the health Laws of thos
States. The latter restrictions hav
been adiudged by Federal court to
unconstitutional. No recurrence
either cause Of complaint ~ apprt
! hended.
. No notewoi thy incident has occurre
: in our relations with our importad
southern neightot. Commercial intel
course with Mexico continues to third
8 and the two Governments neglect n
opportunity to foster their mutual id
a terests in all practicable ways.
Pursuant to the declaration OF I'd
: Supreme Court that the awards Of til
Q late Joint Commission in the La Abr
4 and We'll claims were obtained through
Q fIaud the sum awarded In the firs
!, case, s403, 030. 08 has been returned 4
y Mexico, and the amount Of the Wei
IS award will be returned in like manned
"a A CONVEX ton indefinitely extandin
d the time for the labors Of the Untex
o States and Mexican Internationi
j. tWater) boundary Commission hi
j. been signed.
r 1t is With satisfaction that am alb
b to announce the formal notification
10 The Hague, on September 4th, Of u
Is deposit OF ratifications OF the Conven
" ton Tor the Pacific Settlement Of III
" ternational Disputes by sixteen Power
r namely, the United States, Austria
st Belgium, Denmark, England, Frame
III Germany, Italy, Persia, Portugal, Ruu1
le marin, Russia, Siam, Spain Swedea
Of and Norway, and the Nstherlandi!
o. Japan also has since ratified the Con-
~ vention.
The Administrative Council Of thl
to Permanent Court of Arbitration hal
g. been organized and has adopted ruld
ne of order and u constitution for the Id
A ternational Arbitration Bureau. In AL
re cordsnce with article % of the Com
10 vention providing for the appointment
to by each signatory power of persons \
a known competency in questions oil in
oy ternational law as arbitrators, ha''
IL appointed as members of this Court
I'd Hon. Benjamin Harrison Of Indiana
al ex- President of the United States
IL. Hon. Melville W. Fuller OF Illinois
ed Chief Justice of the United States
10, Hon. John W. Griggs Of New Jersey
re Attorney General OF the United States
and Hon. George Gray Of Delaware,
ay judge of the Circuit Court OF tn
mt United States.
[r. As an incident of the brief revolution
ter in the Mosquito district of Nioaraeu
de early in 1899 the insurgents forciol
70 collected from American merchant
duties upon imports. On the restoIa
,st tion of order the Nicaragua authpitit
ed demanded second payment OF sue
duties ON the ground that they wei
he due to the titulnr Government and th;
to their diversion had aided the revolt
lr- This position was not accepted by U
Is, After prolonged discussion con
In promise was effected under which u
n amount of the second payments WI
ert deposited with tina British consul
or San Juan del Norte In trnst until y
le, two Governments should determl'
lily whether the first payments, had be-
nd made under compulsion to &c iao
led authority. Agreement as to this "
no; reached, and the point wa5 waiv'
IN by tho act Of tho Nioaraguan Cover
I've inent In requesting the Britisb cons
ing to return the deposits to the merchant
MT, Menacing differences between sovei
to Of the Central American States ma
BUS been accommodated, our ministers Ie
the dering good Offices, toward an un''
the standing.
nm, The all-important matter OF an int'
uc- oceanic canal has assumed new pna.
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