The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-12-04


the same full measure she herself would
give TO any American were his reciprocal
treaty rights condemned.
/ renew the urgent recommendations /
made last year that the Congress appro-
priately confer upon the Federal courts
jurisdiction in this class of international
of the Federal Government may be in
volved, and ] invite action upon the bills
to accomplish 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 untoward results. | have pointed
out the necessity and the precedent for
legislation of this character. Its enact
ment is simple measure of previsory
Justice toward the nations with which we
as a sovereign equal make treaties re-
curing reciprocal observance.
While the Italian Government naturally
regards such action as the primary and
indeed. the most essential element in
the disposal of the Tallulah incident I
advise 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 roportion
as heretofore.
LYNCHING CONDEMNED.
In my inaugural address l referred to
the general subject of lynching in these
words:
"Lynching must not be tolerated in a
great and civilized country like the Uni
ted States; courts, not mobs, must exc
cute the penalties of the law. The preser-
walton of public order, the right of discus
sion, the integrity of courts, and the or
, derby administration of justice must con-
F., tinue forever the rock of safety upon
which our Government securely rests.
This / most urgently reiterate and
again invite the attention of my country
men to this reproach upon our civiliza-
| tion.
| JAPAN'S STRENGTHENED POSITION.
/ The closing year has witnessed a de-
| cided strengthening of Japan's relations
to other States. The development of her
| independent judicial and administrative
! functions under the treaties which took
! effect July II, 1899, has proceeded without
international friction, showing the com
| petence of the Japanese to hold a fore
NEST place among modern peoples.
| In the treatment of the difficult Chi
! nese problems Japan has acted in harmo-
! NOUS concert with the other powers, and
! her generous cooperation materially aid
| ed in the joint relief of the beleaguered
! legations in Pekin and in bringing about
an understanding preliminary to settle
+, ment of the issues between the powers
! and China. Japan's declarations in favor
! of the integrity of the Chinese Empire
| and the conservation of open world trade
Herewith have been frank and positive.
! AS a factor for promoting the general
| interests of peace, order and fair COM
/ merce in the Far East the influence oil
| Japan can hardly be overestimated.
| The valuable aid and kindly courtesies
! extended by the Japanese Government
/ and naval officers to the battleship Ore
| gon are gratefully appreciated.
| Complaint was made last summer OF
! the discriminatory enforcement of bu-
bonic quarantine against Japanese on the
| Pacific coast and of interference with
| their travel in California and Colorado
! under the health laws of those States
| The latter restrictions have been adj
Judged by a Federal court to be un onsti-
| tutional. No recurrence of either cause
/ OF complaint is apprehended.
| RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
No noteworthy incident has occurred
+ in our relations with our important south
| ern neighbor. Commercial intercourse
! with Mexico continues TO thrive, and the
/ two Governments neglect no opportunity
/ to foster their mutual interests in all
4 practicable ways.
! AWARDS OBTAINED THROUGH FRAUD
Pursuant to the declaration Of the Su-
rreme Court that the awards of the late
Joint Commission in the La Abra and
| Well claims were obtained through fraud
! the sum awarded in the first case, $403,
| cos, has been returned to Mexico, and
| the amount of the We'll award will be re
/ turned in like manner
convention indefinitely extending the
/ time for the labors of the United States
! and Mexican International (Water)
/ Boundary Commission has been signed.
COURT OF ARBITRATION.
| 1t is with satisfaction that / am able
! to announce the formal notification al
:, The Hague, on September T. of the de-
| post Of notifications of the convention for
: the pacific settlement of international
! disputes by sixteen powers, namely The
| United States. Austria, Belgium, Den
mark, England France, Germany, Italy
] Persia, Portugal, Roumania, Russia, Siam
/ Spain, Sweden and Norway and the Meth
! erlands. Japan also has since ratified the
| convention.
/ The administrative council of the per-
| manent court of arbitration has beer
| organized and has adopted rules of order
! and constitution for the International
| Arbitration Bureau In accordance with
Article XXIII of the convention provid-
ing for 80 annointment by each signato-
ry power of persons of known competency
in questions of international law as arbi-
traitors. l have appointed as members OF
/ this court. Hon. Benjamin Harrison OF
Indiana, ex-President of the United
| States: Hon. Melville w. Fuller. of Hi
! nois, Chief Justice of the United States;
Hen. Jctr ". Griggs, of New Jersey, At
torney General of the United States; and
Hon. George Gray, of Delaware, a judge
of the Circuit court of the United States
! CENTRAL AMERICAN STATES
! AS an incident of the brief revolution
| in the Mosquito district of Nicaragua in
| 1899 the insurgents forcibly collected from
! American merchants duties upon i'm
! rorts On the restoration of order the
\ authoritiac demanded Soc