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TBE MACON TELEGEAPH: WEDNESDAY MOENING, DECEMBER 4, 1895.
at ought to be open-banded and ecru-
pukniely f«tr. This ehould be our pol
icy an a producing nation and It plain
ly becotnea ua aa a people who love
generoalty and the moral nepecta of
riat.ona] good fatth and reciprocal for
bearance. Thla conalderatlon ahould
not, however, oonatraln ua to aubmlt to
unfair dlacrlmlnatlon nor to silently
acquiesce In vexatious hindrances to
Hut enjoyment of our ahare of the le
gitimate advantages of proper trade re
latione. If an examination of the situ-
atlin suggests such measures op our
part as would Involve restrictions simi
lar to those from which we sufTer, the
way to such a course la easy. It
rtviuld, however, by no means he light
ly entered upon, since the necessity for
the Inauguration of such a policy
would be regretted by the best senti
ment of our people and because It natu
rally and logically might lead to con
sequences of the graveat character.
f taltc pleasure In calling your atten
tion to the encomiums bestowed on
those vessels of our new navy which
t wit part In the notable ceremony of
the opening of the Kiel canal. It was
fitting that this extraordinary achieve
ment of the newer German nationality
i hould be celebrated In the presence of
America's exposition of the latest de
velopments of the world's naval energy.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Our relation with flrcat Britain, al
ways Intimate and Important, have de-
manded during the past year even a
greater share of considers I ion than Is
ti n il. Several vexatloua question were
|,*f; undetermined by the decision of
the Behring sea arbitration tribunal.
The application of the prtclples laid
down by that august body has not
1 een followed by the results they were
Intended to accomplish, either because
their execution has been more or less
Imperfect. Much correspondence has
been exchanged between thd two gov
ernments on the subject of preventing
I he exterminating slaughter of seals.
To inuulllelency of the British patrol of
lieilng sea under Ihc regulations
ngi eed on by the two governments has
bein pointed out and yet only two
linllsh ships have been on police duty
during this season In those waters. Tho
neid of a more effective enforcement
of "listing regulations as well as the
adoption of such additional regulations
ns experience has shown to be abso
lutely necessary to carry out the In
ter! of Ihc award, have been earnestly
urged upon the British government but.
thus far without cffectlvo results. In
the meantime, the depletion of the seal
holds by means of pelsglo hunting has
so alarmingly progressed that unless
Ihelr slaughter Is at. once effectively
checked their extinction within a few
years seems to be a matter of absolute
certainty.
The understanding by which the
tlnlled mates wus lo pay. and Oreat
Britain lo receive, a lump sum of 1426,-
UWI In full settlement of all British
claims for damages arising from our
seizure of British sealing vessels un
authorised under the awnrd of the
furls tribunal of arbitration was not
conllrmedby the last congress, which
declined lo miiko the necessary appro
priation. I am still of the opinion that
tilli arrangement wan a Judicious and
ndvnnlageoun one for the government,
and I earnestly recommend that It be
nguln ronsld'-red and sanctioned. If,
however, this does no! meet with the
favor of congress, It certainly will
hnrdly dissent from the proposition
that the government Is bound by every
consideration of honor and good faith
to provide for the speedy adjustment
of these claims by arbitration, us the
only other alternative. A treaty of ar
bitration has, therefore, been agreed
upon, and will be Immediately laid be
fore the senate, so that In one of the
inodes suggested (Inal settlement may
l*e reached.
Notwithstanding that Oreat Britain
originated the proposal to enforce Inter,
national rules for Ihs prevention of «ol-
jls'ons at sea,based on the recommen
dations of the marine eonferrnoe of
Washington and concurred In. suggest
ing March I. 1S9.>. ns the date to be set
by the proclamation for carrying these
rules Into general effect, her majesty's
government having encountered oppo
sition on tho part of British shipping
Interest, announced Its Inability to ac
cept that date which was consequently
cancelled. The end of the matter la
still In abeyance without prospeot of a
lie! ter condition In the near future.
T11B ALASKAN BOUNDARY.
The commissioner* appointed lo make
the International boundary In the
l’a isamaquody boy according
the description lo tho treaty
Ghent have not yet fully agreed.
The completion of the prelim
inary survey of that Alaakan bounda
ry. which follown the contour of the
const from tht southernmost point of
Prince of Wales Island until It strikes
the itlat meridian at or near the outm
mil of Mount tit. Ellas, awaits fur
ther necessary appropriation, which Is
urgently) recommended. This survey
wss undertaken under provisions of
Ihc convention entered Into by thla
country and Great Britain July 11,1891,
nnd the supplementary convention of
February S, 1191. Aa to the remaining
teetlnn of the Alaskan boundary,
which follows the Hist meridian north
wardly from Mount St. Ellas to the
fcoeen trenn, the settlement of which
Involves the physical location of the
meridian mentioned, no conventional
agreement has yet been made. The as-
eei lalnment of a given meridian, a par
ticular point, la a work requiring much
time and careful observations and sur
vey*. Such observation and surveys
were undertaken by tke United Stairs
const and geological survey In 1190 and
1191. while similar work In the same
uunrtens under Brillah auspices are be
lieved to give nearly co-lnoldent resits,
hut these surveys have been Independ
ent conducted end no International
cgi cement to mark those or any other
l>art of the Hist meridian by perma
nent monuments has yet been made,
in the meantime tbe valley of the Yu
kon Is becoming a highway through
the hitherto unexplored wllka of Alas
ka. and abundant mineral wraith has
lwen discovered In that region, rape-
i lolly at or near the junction of the
boundary meridian with tho Yukon
nnd tta tributaries. In these etreum-
eta ores It la expedient and Indeed, tm-
I 1 *rativc that the jurisdictional limits
<1 the respective government In the
tie .- region be speedily determined.
Her Britanlo majesty's government
ha- proposed s joint delimitation of the
141st meridian by an International com-
ml slon of experts which. If oongreti
will authorise It and make do* provl-
skin therefor, esn be acoompUshed with
no untessonsble delay. It Is Impossi
ble lo overlook ths vital Importance of
roi tlnulng tbe work almsdy entered
up n. and supplementing It by further
etb Clive measures looking to the exact
location of this end of tbs line.
1 call attention to tbe unsatisfactory
Oel.nealton of the respective jurisdic
tion of the United State* and the Do
minion of Canada In the great lakes at
the approaches to the narrow water*
that connect them. The waters la ques
tion are frequented by fisherman of
both nationalities and their nets an
there used. Owing to the uncertainty
and Ignorance aa to the true boundary,
vexatious disputes and Injurious seix-
ures of boats and nets by Canadian
cruisers often occur, while any positive cost of tjicir transportation, that I
settlement thereof by an accepted would recommend to congreee an ap-
standard Is not easily to be reached.
joint commission bo determine the
line In those quarters on a practical
basis by measured courses, and putting
range marks on shore Is a necessity for
which Immediate provision should be
made.
VENEZUELAN BOUNDARY.
It being apparent that the boundary
dispute between Oreat Britain and the
Republic of Venexuela concerning the
limits of British Guiana waa approach
ing an acute stage, a definite statement
of tbe Interest and policy of the United
Staten aa regards the controversy
seemed to be required, both on Its own
account and III view of Its relation
with the friendly powers directly con
cerned. In July last, therefore, a dis
patch was addressed to our ambassa
dor at London for communication to
the British government In which the
attitude of the United Staten waa
fully and distinctly set forth. The gen
eral conclusions therein reached and
formulations are Insubstance that tbe
traditional and established policy of
this government Is firmly opposed to a
forcible Increase by any European
power of Its territorial possessions on
this continent. That! this policy Is as
well founded In principle as It Is
strongly supported by numerous prece
dents; that as a consequence the
United States Is bound to protest
against the enlargement of tho area of
Rritlsh Guiana In derrogatlon of the
rlghta and against the will of Vene
xuela; that considering the disparity
In strength of Oreat Britain and Vene
xuela tho territorial dlxpute between
them can be reasonably settled only by
friendly and Impartial arbitration, and
the resort to such arbitration should
Include the whole controversy and Is
not satisfied If one of the powers con
cerned Is permitted to draw an arbi
trary line through the territory In de
bate, and to declare that It will aubmlt
to arbitration only the portion lying on
one side of It. In view of these conclu
sions the dispatch in question called
upon the British government for a def
inite answer to the question, whether
It would or would not submit tho terri
torial controversy between Itself and
Venexuela In Its entirety (o Impartial
arbjtratlon. Tho answer of the British
government has net yet been received,
hut It Is expected shortly, when fur
ther communication on the aubject will
probably be made to (he congress.
THE HAWAIIAN IMBROGLIO.
Early In January last an uprising
against the government of Hawaii was
promptly suppressed, martial law waa
forthwith proclaimed and numerous ar-
rests were made of persons suspected
of being In sympathy with the royal
ist party. Among these were several
cltliens of the United States, who
were either convicted by a military
court and sentenced to death. Impris
onment or line, or were deported with
out trial. The United States, while de
nying protection to such as had token
the Hawaiian oath of allegiance, In
sisted that martial law, though alter
ing tho forms of Justice, could not su
percede Justice Itself, and demanded a
stay of execution until the proceed
ings had been submitted to thin gov
ernment and knowledge obtained there
from that our citizens had received
fair trial. The death sentences were
subsequently commuted, or were re
mitted on condition of leaving tho
Islands. The cones of certain Ameri
cans arrested and qxpelled by arbi
trary order without formal charge or
trial have had allcntion, and In some
Instances has been found to Justify re
monstrance and a claim for Indemnity,
which Hawaii has not thus concurred.
Mr. Thurston, the Hawaiian minister,
having furnished thla government with
abundant reason for asking that ha be
recalled, that course was pursued and
hlB successor has lately been received.
THE COLORADO LYNCH1NGS.
The deplorable lynching of several
Italian laborers In Colorado was nat
urally followed by International com
munications, and I am happy to say
that the best efforts of the state In
which the outrages occurred have been
put forth to discover and punlah the
authors of thla atrocious crime. Tho
dependent families of some of the un
fortunate victims Invite by their de
plorable condition gracious provision!
for their needs. These manifests'Ions
against helpless laborers may be traced
through successive states to the vicious
padroni system which, unchecked by
our Immigration and contract labor
statutes, controls these workers from
tho moment of landing on our shores,
nnd farms them out In distant and
often rude regions, where their cheap
ening competition on the fields of bread
winning tollera brings them Into col-
Union with other labor Interests. While
welcoming, aa we should, those who
seek our shores to merge themselves
In our body politic and win personal
competence by honest effort, we can
not regard such aasemblagea of dis
tinctively alien laborers, hired out In
the mass to the profit of alien specu
lator*. and shipped hither and thither
aa the prespect of gain may dictate,
as otherwise than repugnant to the
spirit of our civilisation, deterrent to
Individual advancement and hindrances
to the building up of stable commit
lees, resting upon the wholesome am
bltlans of citterns and constituting the
prims factor In the prosperity and
progress of our nation. If legislation
can reach this growing evil, It certainly
should be attempted.
JAPAN'S PROGRESS.
Japan has furnished evidence of her
vast gain In every trait and charac
teristic that constitutes a nation'!
greatness. We have reason for con
gratulation In the fact that the gov.
ernment of the United Slates, by ex
change of liberal treaty stipulations
with tha new Japan, waa the first to
recognise her wonderful advance and
to extend to her the consideration and
confidence due her national enlighten
ment and progressive character.
LAND OF THE MONTEZL'MAB.
The boundary dispute which lately
threatened to embroil Guatemala and
Mexico has happily yielded to raeific
counsels, and Ua determination has, by
the joint agreement of the parties, been
submitted to the sole arbitration cf the
United States minister of Mexico.
The commission appointed under the
convention of Feb. is. 1119. to act new
monuments along the boundary be
tween the United 8tatea and Mexico,
has completed Ita task. Aa a sequel
to the failure of a schema for the colo
nisation In Mexico of negroes, mostly
emigrants from Alabama, under con
tract. a great number of these helpless
end euPertng people, at arcing and emit-
ten c.lth contagtoue dleease, made their
way or were assisted to the rrontler.
where In wretched plight they were
quarantined by the Texes authorities
learning of their dsetltute condition.
I directed rations to ba temporarily
furnished them through tha war de-
partment. At the expiration of their
- quarantine they, were conveyed by. the
railway company, at comparatively
nominal rates, to their homes in Ala
bama upon my assurance, in the ab
sence of any fund available for the
congreee an ap
propriation for Ita payment. I now
strongly urge upon Oongress the pro
priety of making audh an appropria
tion. It should be remembered that
the measures taken were dictated, not
only by sympathy and humanity, but
by a conviction that It was not compat
ible with the dignity of this govern
ment that eo large a body of our de
pendent cltlxens should be thrown for
relief upon the charity of a neighbor
ing state.
THE MOSQUITO NATION.
In last year’s message I narrated at
some length the Jurisdictional question*
then freshly arisen In the Mosquito
Indian atrip of Nicaragua. Since that
time, by tho voluntary act of the Mos
quito nation, the territory reserved to
them haa been Incorporated with Nica
ragua, the Indians formally subjecting
themselves to be governed by the gen
eral laws and regulations of the repub
lic Instead of by their own customs
and regulations, and thus availing
themselves of a privilege secured to
them by the treaty between Nicaragua
and Great Britain of Jan. 28, I860. Af
ter this extension of uniform Nica
raguan administration to the Mosquito
strip the case of the British vice-con
sul (Hatch), of several of his country
men who hail been summarily expelled
from Nicaragua and treated with con
siderable indignity, provoked a claim
by Great Britain upon Nicaragua for
Indemnity which, upon Nicaragua's re
fusal to admit, liability was enforced
by Great Britain. While the sover
eignty and Jurisdiction of Nicaragua
was In no way questioned by Great
Britain tho former's arbitrary conduct
In regard to British subjects furnished
the ground for thla proceeding. A Brit
ish naval force occupied without re
sistance the Pacific seaport of Corlnto,
but was Boon after withdrawn upon
the promise that the sum demanded
would be paid.
Throughout the Incident the kindly
office* of the United States were In
voked and were employed In favor of
peaceful settlement nnd as much con-
aldcratkm and indulgence toward Nica
ragua as were consistent with the na
ture of the case. Our efforts have since
been made the subjeot of appreciative
and grateful recognition by Nicaragua.
THE RUSSIAN EMPIRE.
The coronation of the Czar of Russia
at Moscow, In May next, Invites the
ceremonial participation of the United
States, and in accordance with usage
and diplomatic propriety, our minister
to the imperial court has been directed
lo represent our government on the
occasion.
Correspondence te on foot touching
the practice of Russian consuls within
the Jurisdiction of the United States to
Interrogate citizens as to their race and
religious faith, and upon ascertainment
thereof to deny to Jews authentication
of passports or legal documents for
use In Russia. Inasmuch as such a
proceeding imposes a disability, which
In the case of succession to properly
in Russia, may 'bo found to infringe
the treat rights of our cltlxens, and
which Is an obnoxious Invasion of our
territorial Jurisdiction, It has elicited
fitting remonstrance, the result of
which, It la hoped, will remove the
cause of complaint.
The pending claims of sealing ves
sels of the United States, seized In Rus
sian waters, remaining unadjusted, our
recent convention with Russia estab
lishing a modus vivendl as to Imperial
Jurisdiction In such cases, has pre
vented further difficulty of this na
ture. The Russian government has
welcomed In principle our suggestion
modus vlvondl to embrace
Great Britain and Japan looking to
the better preservation of seal life in
tho north Pacific and Behring sea and
the extension of the protected area de
fined by the Paris tribunal. It la es
pecially noticeable that Rqssla favora
the prohlbtton of the use of firearms
In seal hunting without the proposed
area and a longer closed season for
pelaglo sealing.
THE SAMOAN QUESTION.
In my last two annual messages I
called the attention of the congress to
the position wc occupied as one of tho
parties to a treaty or agreement, by
which we become Jointly bound with
England and Germany to so Interfere
with the government and control of
Samoa as In effect to assume the man
agement of Its affairs. On the 9th day
of May, 1894, I transmitted to the sen
ate a special message with accompany
ing documents, giving information on
the subject and emphasising the opin
ion I have at all times entertained,
that our situation In this matter waa
Inconsistent with the mission and Ira'
ditlon of our government, in violation
of the principles we profess and In all
Its phases mischievous and vexatloua;
I again press this subject upon the at
tention of the congress nnd ask for
such legislative action of expression as
will lead the way to our relief from
obligations both Irksome and unnat
ural.
THE CUBAN QUESTION.
Cuba la again gravely disturbed. An
Insurrection In some respects more ac
tive than the last preceding revolt,
hlch continued from 1868 to 1878,
exists In a large part of tha eastern
Interior of the Island, menacing even
some populations of the coast, besides
deranging the commercial exchangee
of the Island, of which our country
take* the predominant share. Thla fla
grant condition of hostilities, by arous
Ing sentimental sympathy and Inciting
adventurous support among our peo
ple, has entailed earnest effort on the
part of this government to enforce
obedience to our neutrality laws and
to prevent the territory of the United
States from being used aa a vantage
ground from which tq aid those in arms
against Spanish sovereignty. tVhat
ever may be the traditional sympathy
of our countrymen, as Individuals,
with a people who *eem to be strug
gling for larger autonomy and greater
freedom, on such sympathy naturally
must be tn behalf of our neighbors,
yet the plain duty of their government
la to observe in good flalth the reoor
nixed oblige Dons of International re
lationship. The performance of this
duty ahould not be made more difficult
by a disregard on the part of our ottk
sma of the obligations growing out of
the allegiance to their country, which
should restrain them from violating
aa individual* the neutrality which the
nation of which they an members la
bound to observe In Its relations of
friendly sovereign states. Though
neither the warmth of our people and
sympathy with the Cuban Insurgents
nor our loa* and material damage con'
sequent upon th* futile endeavors thu*
tar made to restore peace and order,
nor any shock oar human sensibility
may have reoalvad from the cruelties
which appear to especially character
ise this sanguinary and fiercely con
ducted war. have tn the least shaken
tha determinetloa of tha government
to honestly fulfill every International
obligation, yet It le lo be earnestly
hoped, on every ground, that the de
vastation of armed conflict may be
speedily stayed and order and quiet
restored to the distracted Island, bring
ing In their train tho activity and
thrift of peaceful pursuits.
One notable Instance of interference
by Spain with passing American ships
baa occurred. On March 8, last, the
Alllanca, while bound from Colon to
New York, and following tbe custom
ary track for vetaela near the Cuban
shore, but outside the three mile limit,
was fired upon by a Spanish gunboat.
Protest waa promptly made by the
United States against this act as not
being Justified by a state of war nor
permissible In respect of vessels on
the usual paths of commerce, nor tol
erable In view of the wanton peril oc
casioned to Innocent life and property.
The act way disavowed, with full ex
pression A regret and assurance of
n ai-recu/renoe of such Just cause of
cjmplal/t, while the offending officer
was relieved of his command.
Military arrests of citizens of the
United States In Cuba have occasioned
frequent reclamations. Where held on
criminal charges, then delivery to tho
ordinary civil Jurisdiction trial has
been demanded and obtained In con
formity with treaty provisions, and
where merely detained by way of mil
itary precaution under a proclaimed
state of alege, without formulated ac
cusation, their release or trial haa been
Inlsted upon. The right of American
consular officers In tho island to prefer
protests and demands In such cases,
having been questioned by the Insular
authority, their enjoyment of the priv
ilege stipulated by treaty for the con
suls of Germany was claimed under
the most favored nation provision of
our own convention and was promptly
recognized.
THE MORA CLAIM.
The long standing claim of Antonio
Maximo Mora against Spain has at
last been settled by the payment, on
the 14th of September last, of the sum
originally agreed upon in liquidation
of the claim. Its distribution among
the parties entitled to receive 1t lias
proceeded as rapidly as the rights of
those claiming the fund could bo safely
determined.
The enforcement of differential du
ties against products of this country
exported to Cuba and Puerto Rico,
prompted the Immediate claim on our
part to the benefit of tho minimum
tariff of Spain In return for the most
favorable treatment permitted by our
laws an regards the protection of Span
ish territory. A commercial arrange
ment was concluded In January last,
securing tho treaitment so claimed.
Vigorous protests against excessive
fines imposed on our ships and mer
chandise by the customs officers of
these Islands for trivial errors have re
sulted in the remission of such fines
In Instances where the equity of the
complaint was apparent, though the
vexatious practice has not been wholly
discontinued.
MASSACRES IN TURKEY.
Occurrences In Turkey have con
tinued to excite concern. The report
ed massacres of Christians In Armenia
and tho development there and in oth
er districts of a spirit of fanatic hos
tility to Christian influences naturally
excited apprehensions for the safety of
the devoted men and women who. as
dependents of the foreign missionary
societies in the United States, reside In
Turkey under the guarantee of law
and usage and In the legitimate per
formance of their cduoatlonal and re
ligious mission. No efforts have been
spared in their behalf, and their pne
tcctlon in person and property has been
earnestly and vigorously enforced by
every means within our power. I re
gret, however, that an attempt on our
part to obtain better Information don.
corning the true condition of affairs
In 'the disturbed quarter of the Otto
man empire by sending thither the
United States consul at Slvas to make
Investigation and report was thwarted
!by 'the objections ol the Turkish gov
ernment. This movement on our part
was In no wise meant as a gatultous
entanglement of tho United States In
the so-called Eastern question, nor as
an officious Interference with the right
and duty which belong by treaty to
certain great European powers, call
ing for their Intervention In political
natters affecting the good government
->d religious freedom of the now Mus
sulman subjects of the sultan, but It
arose solely from our desire to have
on accurate knowledge of the condi
tion* In our efforts to care for those
ntltlcd to our protection. The pres
ence of our naval vessels, which are
In the vicinity of the disturbed lo
calities, affords opportunities to ac
quire a measure of familiarity with
Ihe condition of affaire and will ena
ble ua to take suitable steps for the
protection of any Interests of our coun
trymen within reach of our ships that
might be found Imperilled
The Ottoman government has lately
Issued an Imperial trade exempting for-
ver from taxation an American col
lege for girls at Scutari. Repeated
assurance* have also been obtained by
our envoy at Constantinople that sim
ilar Institutions, maintained and ad
ministered by our countrymen, shall
be secured In the enoyment of all
rights, and that our clitxena through
out ths empire shall be protected. The
government, however, In view of exist
ing facte, le far from relying upon such
assurance as the limit of Its duty. Our
minister has been vigilant and alert In
affording all possible protection In In
dividual cases where danger threatened
or safety waa Imperilled.
We have sent ships as far toward
ths points of actual dlaturbance aa It
1* possible for them to go, where they
offer refuge to those who flee, and we
have the promise of other powers,
which have ships In the neighborhood,
that our citizens as well as theirs win
be received and protected on board
these ships.
On the demand of our minister, or
ders have been Issued by the sultan
that tha Turkish soldiers shall guard
and escort to the coast American refm
gees. These order* have been carried
out and our last Intelligence glvea as
surance of the present personal safety
of our cltlsens and missionaries.
1 hough thus far no lives of American
citizens have been sacrificed, then can
be no doubt that serious loss and de
struction of mission property have re
sulted from riotous conflicts and out
rageous stuck*. By treaty, several of
tha most powerful European power*
have secured a right to assume a duty
net only in behalf of their own cltlsens
and in furtherance of their own Inter
ests, hot as axeota of the Christian
world. Their right la to enforce auch
conduct of th* Turkish government as
will restrain fanatical brutality, and If
thla fails, their duty la to Interfere as
to Insure against such dreadful oc
currence* In Turkey aa hay* Utely
shocked civtlliatlen. The powers de
clare this right and tfaU dnty to be
their* alone, and It la earnestly hoped
that prompt and effective action on
their part will not be deUyed.
The new. consulates at Eieroum and
What Shall I Do?
Is the esrnest, almost sgonlilng cry ol
week, tired, nervous women, and crowded,
overworked, straggling men. Slight dll-
fienlUes, ordinary cars*, household work
or dtlly labor, megnlly themselves Into
seemingly lmpauable mountains.
This is simply because the nerves are
weak, the bodily organs debilitated, and
they do not
Take
proper nonrlsbment. Feed the nerves,
orgsne and tissues on rich red blood, and
how eoon the glow of health comes to tho
pels cheeks, flrmnese to tbe unsteady
hand, and strength to the (altering limb.
s
Sarsaparilla
purifies, vlUllzee and enriches the blood
and Is thne the beet Irlend to uniortnnxlo
hnmsnlty. Be enre to get Hood’s and
only Hood’s. All drnggiete. |l;elxfor$S.
t. „ mil- tbe after-dinner pill ani
HOOU S HillS mmUy cathartic, mo.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
Harpoof, for which appropriation was
made last session, have been provis
ionally filed by trusted employes of the
department of state. These appointees,
though now In Turkey, have not yet
received their exequaturs.
VENEZUELAN MATTERS. *
The arbitration of the claim of the
Venezuelan Steam 'Transportation
Company under the treaty of Jan. 19,
1892, between the United States and
Venezuela, resulted In an award In fa
vor of the claimant. The government
has used Its good offices toward com
posing the differences between Vene
zuela on one hand and France and
Belgium on the other, growing out of
the dismissal of the representatives of
these powers on the grounds of a pub
lication deemed offensive to Venezuela.
Although that dismissal was coupled
with a cordial request, that other more
personally agreeable envoys be sent
In their stead, a rupture of Intercourse
ensued and still continues.
THE CONSULAR SERVICE.
In view of the growth of our Inter
ests In foreign countries and the en
couraging prospects for a general ex
pansion of our commerce, the question
of an improvement In the consular ser
vice has Increased in importance and
urgency. Though there Is no doubt
that tho great body of consular officers
are rendering valuable service to the
trade and Industries of the country,
the need of some plan of appointment
and control which would tend to se
cure a higher average of efficiency,
cannot be denied.
The importance of ihe subject has
led the executive to consider what steps
might properly be 'taken, without ad
ditional legislation, to answer the need
of a better system of consular appoint
ments. The matter having been com
mitted to the consideration of the sec
retary of state. In pursuance of his
recommendation, an. executive order
was Issued on the 20th of September,
1895, by which It Is provided that after
that date any vacancy In a consulate
or consul agency with an annual salary
or compensation from official fees of
not more than 12,600, or less than 11,000,
should be filled either by transfer or
promotion from some other position un
der the department of State, of a char
acter tending to qualify the Incumbent
for the position to be filled or by the
appointment of a person not under the
department of state, but having pre
viously served thereunder, and shown
his capacity and. fitness for consular
duty, or by the appointment of a per
son who, having been selected by the
president and sent to a board for ex
amination Is found upon such examina
tion to be qualified for the position.
Posts which pay less than 11,000 being
usually, on account of their small com
pensation, filled by selection from res
idents of the locality, It was not deem
ed practicable to put them under the
nominative system. The compensation
of 12.500 was adopted as tho maximum
limit in the classification for the rea
son that consular officers receiving
more than that sum are often charged
with functions and duties scarcely In
ferior In dignity and importance to
those of diplomatic agents, and It was
therefore thought best to continue
their selection in the discretion of the
■xccutive without subjecting them to
examination before a board. Exclud
ing seventy-one places with compen
nation at present less than 11,000 and
fifty-three place* above the maximum
In compensation, the number of posh
tlons remaining within the scope of the
order Is 190. This number will un.
doubtedly be Increased by the Inclu.
slon of consular officers whose remu
neratlon in fece, now less than 11,000,
will be augmented with the growth of
our foreign commerce and a return to
more favorable business conditions.
In execution of the executive order
referred to, the secretary of state has
designated as a board to conduct the
prescribed examination the third as
sistant secretary of state, the solicitor
of tho department of state and the
chief of the consular bureau, and has
specified the subjects to which such
examinations shall relate. It la not as
sured that this system will prove a full
measure of consular reform. It la quite
probable that actual experience will
show particulars In which ths order
already Issued may be amended and
demonstrate that for the best results
appropriate legislation by congress
Imperatively necessary. In any event.
To Determine the Question of Issuing
Bonds by the City of Macon.
Notice 1s hereby given that an elec
tion will be held In the city of Macon
on the 14 th of December. 1195, for ths
purpose of obtaining the assent of two-
thirds of the qualified voters of the
city of Macon to the Issuing of bonds
to the amount of 150,000 for the pur
pose of meeting a deficiency and pay
ing certain amounts to the bond com
mission of the city of Macon.
The amount of bonds to be issued,
the purpose for which Issued, the rate
of Interest they are to bear, tbe
amount of principal and Interest to be
paid annually, and when said princi
pal and Interest Is to be fully paid off,
the rules and regulations governing
said election, being all fully set out
and provided in the following ordi
nance, which is hereby made a part of
this notice, and published as part
thereof. The eald ordinance having
been duly adopted by the mayor and
council of the city of Macon on the
13th day of November. 1893.
An ordinance to provide for the hold-
lng of an election In the city of Macon
for the purpose of obtaining the as-
sent of two-thirds of the qualified
voters of said city for the issuing of
bonds to the amount of 150,000 for the
purpose of paying and deficiency that
may exist at the close of the year IS95.
between the amount received from the
collection of taxes and the expenditures
of the city, and for payments to the
Bond Commission of the city of Ma
con; to provide for the denomination
of said bonds; the length of time they
are to run; the amount of Interest
they shall bear, and the time and
place of the payment of Sam", and to
provide forth" assessment and collection
of an annual tax sufficient in amount
to pay tbe principal and interest of
said bonds within thirty years from I he
date of their Issue. Provided nothivg
fn this ordinance contained shall in
crease the rate of taxation at present
fixed by law for the city of Macon.
Be it ordained by the mayor and
counoil of the city of Macon and it Is
hereby ordained by authority of the
same,
First. That on the 14th day of De
cember, 1895, there shall be held in the
city of Macon, at tho same time and
pieces of the general election for
mayor and aldermen of eald city of
Macon, an election for the purpose of
obtaining the assent of two-thirds of
the qualified voters of said city to the
Issuing of bonds for the purpose of
meeting any deficiency that may exist
at tho close of the year 1895 between
the amount received from the collec
tion of taxes and the expenditures of
said city, and to apply the remainder
to the payment of the Bond Commis
sion of the city of Macon, In Install
ments, of the amounts due by said city
of Macon to the said Bond Commis
sion, as required by law, for account of
the year 1896.
Second. That the amount of said
bonds so Issued shall be 150,000; they
shall bear Interest at the rate of I',4
per cent, per annum, payable quarter
ly, at tho office of the treasurer of the
mayor and council of the city of Ma
con. and they shall be in denomination
of 11,000 each, numbering from one to
fifty, Inclusive. The said bonds shall
be payable, principal and Interest, in
gold coin of the United States of stand
ard weight and value; Bhall be signed
by the mayor of the city of Macon and
countersigned by the treasurer of said
city; and they shall be sold to tho
highest and best bidder after due no
tice has been given: provided, however,
that none of said bonda shall be sold
for less than par.
Third. The principal of said bom s
shall fall duo as follows; $3,000 shall
fall due each year after the fifteenth
year from the date thereof; $8,000 thir
ty years thereafter. The interest on
the same shall be paid quarterly on th"
first days of January, April, July and
October.
Fourth. The mayor and oouncll of
the city of Macon shall each year ur-
sess and collect a tax sufficient In
amount to pay the annual Interest upon
said bonda as It matures in the manner
already set out. The amount so as
sessed and collected shell not In any
wise Increase tho present rate of '.ax-
ation of the city of Macon, but shall
be obtained from the differences be
tween the taxes of three-fourths of one
per cent, per annum on rite real and
personal property of tho city cf Mono -
(Continued on page 3.)
HUMOURS
Instantly Relieved
And Speedily Cured by
(fjrticura
WHEN ALL' ELSE FAILS
A warm bath with CUTICURA SOAP
ind a single jpplicition of CUTICURA,
(ointment), will afford instant relief, per
mit rest and sleep, and point to a speedjr.
permanent cure of the most distressing of
Itching and burning skin and scalp diseases,
after an other methods fail.
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and 150,000 per annum, at present prld
by said mayor and council to the bond
commissioners of said city, and lit;
amount to be set aside for the sink
ing fund and interest of the tew r
bonds, ns provided In the act of tin
general assembly, approved Dec. 27,
1890.
Fifth. The election provided for In this
ordinance- shall be held on said 14th of
December, 1193, at such places as the
general election for mayor and air: r-
men Is hold, and under the same rules
and regulations as govern said general
election. At such election all the qual
ified voters of said city of Macon
shall be entitled to vote; in said elec
tion those voters who vote In favor of
Issuing said bonds shall have printed
or written upon their ballots the words
"For the Bonds," and those voters vot
ing against the Issuing of said bonds,
shall have printed or written upon
their ballots the words "Against the
Bonds.”
Sixth. Due and legal notice, as re
quired by the code of Georgia, lu sec
tion 308 (I) shall be given of the hold
ing of said election, find In addition
thereto this ordinance shall be pub
lished in both the dally newspapers of
the city of Macon, for the space of
thirty days before the day on. which
said election shall be held.
Seventh. All ordinances and parts of
ordinances In conflict with this ordi
nance be and the same are hereby re
pealed.
This notice of said election la here
by given In compliance with the pro
visions ef section 508 (I) of the code of
Georgia requiring such notice.
By direction of the mayor and coun
cil of the city of Macon.
HENRY HORNE, Mayor.
. Attest; Bridges Smith. Clerk.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
int. 1195.
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Permanently located. In tbe spe
cialties veneriaL Lost energy re
stored. Female Irregularities and
poison oak. Cure guaranteed. Ad
dress In confidence, with stamp,
(10 Fourth street. Macon, Go.
DR. J. fl. SHORTER.
EYE. EAR. NOSE AND THROAT.
Over Sov Here’s Drug Store.
Corner Mulberry and Second Sts.
R. N. Hardeman, Eric GambrelL
HARDEMAN A GAMBRELL,
Attorneys at Law.
OOces corner Third and Mulberry sta,
" Macon, Ga.