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though not varying at amy place more

than 700 feet.

The pending claim of R. H. May against

the Guatemalan Government has been set

‘tled by arbitration, Mr. George F. B.

Jenner, British Minister at Cuatemala,

who was chosen as sole arbitrator, hav

ing awarded $143,750.73 ia .gold to the

claimant,

Various Ap crican claims 2gainst Haiti

have been or are being advanead to the

resort of arbifration.

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 Gov

ernment has paid $10,000 In settlement ox

the claim of the heirs.

The assassination of King Humbert called

forth sincere expressions of scrrow from

this Government and people, and occasion

was fitly taken to testify io the Itaiian

pation the high regard here felt for the

memory of th? lamented ruler.

In my last message I referred at cen

siderable length to the lyuching of Ive

ah. Notwithstanding the

efforis of the ederal Government, the

production of evidence tending to incui

pate the authors of this grievous offence

against our civilization, and the repeated

inquests set on foot by the authorities of

the State of Louisiana, no punishmenis

kave followed. Successive grand juries

have failed to indict. The representations

of the Italian Government in the face of

this miscarriage have been most iemper

ate and just.

Setting the principle at issue high above

all consideratien of merely pecuniary in

demnification, such as this

made in the three previous cases, Italy

Italians at Tail

How to cite this articleCómo citar este artículo

The evening times. (1900). Washington, D.C., 1900-12-03. Haiti in the American Press. Library of Congress, Chronicling America: https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn84024441/1900-12-03/ed-1/?sp=9

ReferencesReferencias

Library of Congress, Chronicling America: The evening times, 1900-12-03.