Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-12-04

wars was presented in that while one
| belligerent had control of the seas, the
other had no ports. shipping, or direct
| trade, but was only accessible through
| the territory of neutral.
yexacious Questions Arose
through Great Britain's action in re-
| spect to neutral cargoes, not contra
| band in their own nature, shipped TO
| Portuguese, South Africa, on the score
| of probable or Suspected ultimate des-
tination to the Boer States.
Such consignments in British ships,
| by which alone direct trade Is kept up
| between our ports and Southern Al
| r:ca, were seized in application OF
| municipal law prohibiting British YES
sells from trading with the enemy with
out regard to any contraband charac-
! ter of the goods, while cargoes shipped
to Delagoa Bay in neutral bottoms were
arrested on the ground of alleged des-
tination to enemy's country. Appro-
/ PIRATE representations on our part re-
suited in the British government agree
| ing to purchase outright all such goods
! shown to be the actual property OF
American citizens, thus closing the In
cident to the satisfaction of the lmme-
diately interested parties, although, I'M
| fortunately. without a broad settlement
of the question of a neutrals right TO
send goods not contraband per Sc to
| neutral port adjacent to a belligerent
, area.
The assassination of King Humbert
called forth sincere expressions of sor-
-; nH0ntp
and occasion was fifty taken to testify
to the Italian nation the high regard
here felt for the memory OF the
lamented ruler.
In my last message l referred at con-
siderable length to the
Lynching of Five Italians
at Tallulah. Notwithstanding the
efforts of the federal government, no
punishments have followed Success
i've granu juries have failed to indict.
The representatives of the Italian gov
eminent in the face of this miscar-
rage have been most temperate and
just.
l renew the urgent recommendations
l made last year that the Congress APP
propriate.y confer upon the federal
courts jurisdiction in this class OF in
ternational cases where the ultimate
responsibility of the federal govern
ment may be involved, and l invite
action upon the bills to accomplish this
which were introduced in the Senate
and House. 1t is incumbent upon us
to remedy ne statutory omission
which has led and may again lead, to
such untoward results.
Hr-iSn in
precedent. and in view of the improb
ability of that particular case being
reached by the bal now pending, Con-
gress make gracious provision for IN
demnity to the Italian sufferers in the
same form and proportion as hereto
fore.
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 country like the
United States; courts, not mobs must
execute the penalties of the law. The
preservation of public order, the right
of discussion. the integrity Of courts,
and the orderly administration of JUS
tice must continue forever the rock Of
safety upon which our government
securely rests"
This / most urgently reiterate and
again invite the attention Of my coun
trymen TO this reproach upon our civil
ization.
The closing year has witnessed a de-
cided Strengthening of Japans
Relations to Other States.
The development of her independent
ind al n \ 1;r,ic -rar
under the treaties which took effect
July II. 1899 has proceeded without in
ternational friction, showing the COM
petence of the Japanese to hold a fore
most place among modern peoples.
No noteworthy incident has occurred
in our relations with Mexico, our i'm
portart southern neigh5or
1t is with satisfaction that I am able
TO announce the formal notification at
The Hague. on September 4, of the de-
post of ratiications of the Convention
for the Pacific Settlement of lnterna-
tional Disputes by sixteen powers,
namely. the United States, Austria. Bel
GUM. Denmark, England. France, Ger
many, Italy. Persia Portugal koumania,
Russia. Siam. Spain. Sweden and Nor
way, and the Netherlands. Japan also
has since ratified the convention.
The administrative council of the per-
manent Court OF Arbitration has been
organized and has adopted rules Of or
der and a constitution for the Inter
national Arbitration Bureau. In ac-
| cordance with Article XXII of the con-
ven:ion providing for the appointment
by each signatory power Of persons Of
known competency in questions of in
ternational law as arbitrators. l have
appointed as members Of this court
Hon Benjamin Harrison. of Indiana,
ex-President OF the United States; Hon.
Melville ". Fuller, OF Illinois, Chief
Justice Of the United States; Hon.
John ". Griggs, of New Jersey, Attor-
ney-General OF the United States; and
Hon. George Gray. of Delaware, a judge
o. the circuit court of the United States.
NTER-OCEANIC CANAL.