Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes Co., O. [Ohio]) 1870-1895, 1870-12-08

1er IN the productlon OF SuSeT- coi-
fee, tobacco, tropical fruits, DC. This
will open to US a wider market for
our products. The production OF
our own supply of these articles
will cut off more than own supply
of these articles will will cut of
more than one hundred millions OF
our annual imports, besides increas-
ing our exports. With such a pic
ture it is easy to see how our large
debt abroad is ultimately to be ex-
tinguished. With a balance of trade
against us, including interest OF
bonds held by foreigners, and money
spent by our citizens travelling II
foreign lands equal to the entire
yield of the precious metals in this
country. 1t is not so easy to see
how this result is to be otherwise
accomplished. The acquisition OF
San Domingo is an adhesion to the
Monroe doctrine, and is measure
of national protection. 1t is assert
ing our just claim to a controlling
influence over the great commercial
traffic soon to flow from west to east
by way of the Isthmus of Darien
it is to build up our merchant ma
rine; it is to furnish new markets
for the products of our farms, shops
and manufactures; it is to make
slavery insupportable in Cuba and
Porto Rico at once, and ultimately
so in Brazil; it is to settle the un.
happy condition of Cuba, and end
an exterminating conflict; it is to
provide the honest means of paying
our honest debts without overtax-
ing the people; it is to furnish oul
citizens with the necessaries of eve.
ryday life at cheaper rates than ever
before, and it is in fine rapid stride
toward that greatness which the in
telligence, industry and enterprise
of the citizens of the United States
entitle this country to assume among
the nations. In view of the impor-
tance of this question, 1 earnestly
urge upon Congress early action ex
pressive of its views as to the best
means of acquiring San Domingo,
My suggestion is that by a joint
resolution of the two Houses OF
Congress, the Executive be author.
lied to appoint a commission to
negotiate for a treaty with the au-
thorities of San Domingo for the
acquisition of that island, and that
an appropriation be made to defray
the expenses of such commission,
The question may then be determin-
ed by the action of the two Houses
of Congress upon a resolution OF
annexation, as in the case of the
acquisition of Texas So convinced
am l of the advantages to flow from
the acquisition of San Domingo, and
of the great disadvantages I might
almost say calamities, to flow from
its non acquisition, that / believe the
subject has only to be investigated
to be approved.
THE MEXICAN FREE ZONE.
1t is to be regretted that our rep
reservations in regard to the injuri-
Gus effects, especially upon the rev.
enues of the United States, of the
policy of the Mexican government
in exempting from import duties a
large tract of its territory on our
borders, have not only been fruit
less, but that it is even proposed in
that country to extend the limits
within which the privilege adverted
to has hitherto been enjoyed. The
expediency of taking into your Sc
rious consideration the proper means
for countervailing the policy re-
ferred to will, it is presumed engage
your earnest attention. 1t is the
obvious interest, especially of the
neighboring nations, to provide
against injury to those who may
have committed high crimes within
their borders, and who may have
sought refuge abroad. For this pur-
pose extradition treaties have been
concluded with several of the Cen
trail American Republics, and others
are in progress:
THE yENEZUELAND FUND.
The sense Of Congress is desired
as early as may be convenient upon
the proceedings of the Commission
on claims against Venezuela and
commented ON in the messages of
March 4, 1869, March LIST, 1870, and
March 81, 1870. 1t has not been
deemed advisable to distribute any
of the money which has been re-
ceived from that Government until
Congress shall have acted upon the
subject.
THE TIEN-TSIN MASSACREs.
The massacre of French and
Russian residents at Tien-Tsin, un-
der circumstances of great barbara
ty, were supposed by some to have
been premeditated, and to indicate
a purpose among the populace to ex-
terminate foreigners in the Chinese
Empire. The evidence fails to es-
tablish such a supposition, but
shows completely by the local au-
thorities and the mob. The Gov
ernment at Pekin, however, seems to
have been disposed to fulfill it's
treaty obligations, so far as it was
able to do SO. Unfortunately, the
news of the war between the Ger
man states and France reached Chi
ma soon after the massacre. 1t
would appear that the popular mind
became possessed with the idea that
this contest extending to Chinese
matters, would neutralize the Chris
tian influence and power, and that
the time was coming when the su-
perstitious mass might expel all for
eigners and restore mandarian influ-
ence. Anticipating trouble from
this cause, l invited France and
North Germany to make an author
lied suspension of hostilities in the
east, where they were temporarily
suspended by act of the command
ers, to act together for the future
protection in China of the lives and
of Americans and Europe
ans,
Since the adjournment of Congress
the ratification of the treaty with
Great Britain for abolishing the
mixed courts for the suppression of
slave trade have been exchanged. 1t