The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-12-08

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boundary where It follows the one hundred
and forty-frst meridian. 4 convention to
some two years. but as no action has been
taken l contempls te negotiating a new con-
vention for a joint determination Of the
These, it is believed, viii give more ac-
curate and unquestionable results than the
sidereal methods heretofore Independently
erepant at several points-on the line. al
700 feet.
The War In south Africa.
a review Of the incidents connected
points is given, and he says that in
this connection vexatious questions arose
through Great B%ritain's action in respect
10 neutral cargoes, not cOntraband In
their own nature. shipped to Portuguese
South Africa, on the score of probable or
suspected ultimate destination to the Boer
or the final settlement Of this question
Such cousignments in British ships by
which alone direct trade is kept up be-
tween our ports and Southern Africa,
law prohibiting British vessels from trad
ing with the enemy without regard to any
contraband character of the goods, while
eargoes shipped to Delagoa Bay in neu;
tral 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
shown to be actual property OF American
citizens. thus closing the incident to the
satisfaction So Is q the Immediately interest
out a broad settlement of the question
of a neutrai's right-to send goods not
contraband per Sc to a neutral port ad-
jacent to a belligerent area.
Relations with Italy.
The lynching Of the Italians In Louisi-
ana Is the one question standing between
this government and Italy. coun-
the parties guilty Of that crime. The presi-
dent say that successive grand juries
have failed to find indictments. and says:
all consideration of merely ~pecuniary in
Identification, such as this government
made in the three previous. cases. Italy
has solemnly invoked the pledges OF ex-
isting treaty and asked that the Justice
to which she Is entitled shall be melted
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-
temfled.
made last year that the congress appro-
priately confer upon the federal courts
jurisdiction in this class of international
cases where the ultimate responsibility OF
the federal government may be involved,
and l invite action upon the bills to accom-
plish this. which were introduced in the
senate and house. 1t is incumbent upon us
to remedy the statutory omission which
has led and may again lead. to such un-
toward results, have pointed out the
OF this character. Its enactment Is a sim
pie measure of previsory justice toward the
nations with which we as a sovereign equal
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 Tallulah incident, 1 ad-
wise that. In accordance with precedent,
and in view of the improbability 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
LynchinE.
In my inaugural address I referred to
words:
great and civilized country like the
United States; courts. not mobs. must
execute the penalties Of the law. Thu
discussion, the integrity OF courts. and
the orderly administration of Justice
must continue forever the rock of safety
rests" ~
This I most urgently reiterate. and
again invite the attention of my coun-
ton.
Ratification of Hague Convention.
h ratification of The Hague peace
convention Is referred to as follows:
1t is with satisfaction that / am able to
announce the formal notification at The
Hague, on September 4. of the deposit of
ratifcations of the convention for the pa
cine settlement Of international disputes by
10 powers, namely: the United States, Aus
tria, Belgium, Denmark, England, France,
Germany. Italy. Persia, Portugal, Rou-
mania. Russia; Siam, Spain. Sweden and
has since ratified the convention.
The Nicarauguan Canal.
He advocates the speedy building OF
the Nicaraguan canal. and recommends
the ratification OF the Hay-Paunceiote
The a~ll-important matter OF an inter-
oceanic canal has ssumed a new phase.
Adhering to its refusal to reopen the ques-
ton OF the forfeiture Of the contract Of
the Maritime Canal company. which was
terminated for alleged non-execution in
october. 1899. the government OF Nicara-
qua has since supplemented that action
by declaring the so-styled Eyre-Cramin
option void for nonpayment OF its stipu-
lated advance. Protests in relation to
partment and are under consideration.
Deeming itself relieved from existing en-
gagements, the Nicaraguan government
shows a disposition to deal freely with the
canal question either in the way of ne
gotiations with the United States or by
taking measures to promote the waterway.
Overtures for a convention to effect the
building OF a canal under the auspices
of the United States are under considera-
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-canaI
projects, may be awaited.
i to the early attention of the
senate the convention with Great Britain
to facilitate the construction of such a
canal 10 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 extradition is an
preaching completion and trusts that a
commercial convention may follow. or
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 a claim on the
part of Spain, the essential equity OF
which could not be gainsaid. In order to
cure the defect Of the treaty by remov-
Ing. all possible ground of future mis-
understanding respecting the interpreta-
ton of Its third article, 1 directed the
negotiation of a supplementary treaty,