From the New York Herald
TROUBLE ON THE BORDER.
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We have received, through the Bangor Whig
ofhe 22I instant the following proceedings of
public meeting ofthe citizens of Hancock Planta-
ton. We arc without any particular account of
the circumstances attending the case AS the U.
S. troops were called into requision, the case was
undoubtedly a strong one


At meeting of the inhabitants of Hancock
Plantation, in the State of Maine, the following
preamble and resolutions were unanimously ly adopt
ed, viz:


Whereas an American citizen by the name of
Daniel Savage living within the jurisdiction of the
State of Maine, and claiming the protection of her
laws has been carried off on evil suit by individ-
ualS known to be authorized agents of the author
tiles of the Province Of New Brunswick, on the
lth day of March, 1913: and whereas the civil au-
thorities of New Brunswick claim and continue to
exercise civil and criminal jurisdiction south ofthe
ST. John river, and within the limits of the State
of Maine as defined by the late treaty with En-
gland:


Resoyrcd That we do regard with Indignation,
astonshmeht and dismay, this invasion of our
rights; and d. by these resolutions, appeal to
Government, through our Representatives for pro-
lection


ResoLred That it is the sense of this meeting
that in order to avoid collision with the authori-
ties of New Brunswick on this river it is necessa-
ry that some measure should be Immediately a
dopted by which a sufficient number ofmag istrates
and civil officers should be appointed to execute
the laws and protect the rights and interests of the
inhabitants