The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1900-12-07


| taken contemplate negotiating a new con-
vention for joint determination of the
| These, it is believed, will give more ac-
| curate and unquestionable results than the
| sidereal methods heretofore Independently
| crepant at several points on the line. al
though not varying at any place more than
| 700 feet.
The War in south Africa.
A review of the incidents connected
with our shipping to South African
! points is given, and he says that in
this connection vexatious questions arose
through Great Britain's action in respect
to 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
states.
of the final settlement of this question
Such consignments in British ships. by
which alone direct trade is kept up be-
tween our ports and Southern Africa,
were seized in application of municipal
law prohibiting British vessels from trad
ing with the enemy without regard to any
contraband chara cter of the goods, while
cargoes shipped to Delagoa Bay in neu-
trail 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 of the Immediately interest
ed parties, although, unfortunately, with
out a broad settlement of the question
of a neutral'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 That coun-
try is still waiting for the punishment of
the parties guilty of that crime. The pTeSi-
dent says that successive grand juries
have failed to find indictments, and says:
Setting the principle at issue high above
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-
listing treaty and asked that the justice
e which she is entitled shall be meted
/ 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
temned.
l renew the urgent recommendations
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 goyernment may be involved,
plfsh 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
necessity and the precedent for legislation
of this character. Its enactment is sim
pie measure of previsory justice toward the
nations with which we 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 TaIlulah incident l ad-
wise that, in accordance with precedent,
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
ton as heretofore.
Lynching.
In my inaugural address 1 referred to
the general subject of lynching in these
''Lynching must not be tolerated in a
great and civilized country like the
United States; courts, not mobs, must
preservation of public order. the right OF
discussion, the integrity of courts, and
the orderly administration of justice
must continue forever the rock of safety
upon which our government securely
rests"
This 1 most urgently reiterate, and
again invite the attention of my coun-
tTymen to this reproach upon our civtliza-
ton.
Ratification of Hague Convention.
The ratification of The Hague peace
convention is referred to as follows:
1t is with satisfaction that l am able to
announce the formal notification at The
Hague, on September 4, of the deposit of
ratifications of the convention for the pa
cific settlement of international disputes by
tria, Belgium, Denmark, England, France,
Germany, Italy, Persia, Portugal, Rou-
mania, Russia, Siam, Spain, Sweden and
Norway, and the Netherlands. Japan also
has since ratified the convention.
The Nicarauguan Canal
He advocates the speedy building of
the Nicaraguan canal and recommends
the ratification of the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty. On this subject he says:
The all-impOrtant matter OF an inter-
oceanic canal has assumed new phase.
ton of the forfeiture of the contract of
the Maritime Canal company, which was
terminated for alleged nOn-eXecutlon IN
October, 1899, the government of Nlcara-
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
these acts have been filed in the state de-
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 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 |
Iiohf of the reDOrt of the commission an
pointed to examine the comparative merits |
of the various trans-isthmian ship-canaI |
l commend to the early attention of the |
senate the convention with Great Britain |
canal and to remove any objection which |
might arise out of the convention COM |
monty called the CIayton-Bulwer treaty.
New Treaty with Spain.
OF our relations with Spain he says a |
new convention of extradition is ap |
proa ching completion and trusts that a |
commercial convention may follow. OF |
'Spains claim to 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 |
group in the southwest failed to include |
several small islands lying west of the |
G.,-I,V S.ah no 1xXTlx hoo
nized under Spanish control. The oc- |
cupation of Sibutu and Cagayan Sulu by |
our naval forces elected 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, / directed the |
negotiation of a supplementary treaty, |
senate, whereby Spain quits all title and !
claim to the islands named, as well to |
ippine archipelago lying outside the |
lines ascribed in said third article, and |
agrees that all such islands shall be com
pretended in the cession of the archi- |
pelago as fully as if they had been ex- |
pressly included within those lines. In !
consideration of this ceSsion the United |
800 600.
Still Waiting on the Sultan.
OF the claims against Turkey he says: |
We await the fulfllment of the prom |
Use of the sultan to make reparation for |
the injuries suffered by American cit |
liens in Armenia and elsewhere in the |
Turkish empire. His majestys good dis |
position in this regard has been evinced |
by the issuance of trade for rebuild |
ing the American college at Harpoot.
Would Extend Reciprocity.
He urges the approval of the CONNER
cial conventions entered into between |
this government and other powers as |
soon as possible that the agricultural and |
other industries of the country may profit |
thereby. Continuing on this subject he |
says:
The policy of reciprocity so manifestly
rests upon the prtncipIes of International |