The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-12-07

more accurate ana unqueSr7ondpie re-
suits than the sdereal methods here
tofore independently followed, which,
s is known, proved diScrepant at sew
eral points on the line, although not
varying at any place more than foo
feet.
The pending claim Of r. II. May
against the Guatemalan government
has been settled by arbitration, Mr..
George f. B. Jenner, British minister
at Guatemala, who was chosen as sole
arbitrator having awarded Sl43,75O.fS
In gold to the claimant.
Various American claims against
Hayti have been or are being advanced
to the resort of arbitration
As the result of negotiations with the
government of Honduras in regard to
the indemnity demanded for the murder
of Frank H. Pears In Honduras, that
government has paid $4,000 In settle
ment of the claim Of the heirs.
The assassination of King Humbert
called forth sincere expressions OF sor-
row from this government and people.
and occasion was fifty taken to testify
to the italian nation the high regard
here felt for the memory Of the lament
ed ruler.
In INV last message I referred at
considerable length to the lynching or
five Italians at Tallulah. Notwith-
standing the efforts of the federal gov
tending to inculpate the authors of this
erieyols offense against our civiliza-
tion. and the repeated inquests set on
foot by the authorities of the state OF
Louisiana no punishments have fol-
lowed. Successive grand juries have
failed to indict The representations
of the italian government in the face
of this miscarriage have been most
temperate and just.
Setting the principle at issue high
above all consideration of merely Pc
cuniary indemnif1cation, such as this
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 melted in regard to her unfor-
tunate countrymen in our territory
with the same full measure she herseif
would give to any American were his
reciprocal treaty rights condemned.
renew the urgent recommendations
7 made last year that the congress ap-
propriately confer upon the federal
courts Jurisdiction in this class of in
ternational cases where the ultimate
responsibility of the federal government
may be involved, and I invite action
upon the bills to accomplish this
which were introduced in the senate
and house. It is incumbent upon US to
remedy the statutory omission which
has led, and may again lead, to such
/
necessity and the precedent for legfs-
lation Of this character. It's enact
ment Is a simple measure Of previsory
Justice toward the nations with which
we as a sovereign equal make treaties
requiring reciprocal Observance.
While the italian government natur-
ally regards such action as the primary
and. indeed. the most essential ele-
ment in the disposal of the Tallulah in
cident, I advise that, in accordance
with precedent and in view Of the i'm
proba bility of that particular case be-
ing reached by the bill now pending,
congress make gracious provision for
indemnity to the italian sufferers in
the same form and proportion as here
tofore.
In my inaugural address I referred
to the general subject of lynching in
these words: 'Lynching must not be
tolerated in a great and civilized coun-
try like the United States; courts, not
mobs, must execute the penalties of
the law The preservation of public
order the right Of discussion. the integ-
rity of courts and the orderly admins
tration Of Justice must continue for
ever the rock of safety upon which our
government securely rests"
This I most ugently reiterate and
again invite the attention Of my coun-
trymen to this reproach upon our CIV
ilization.