The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-07

,,ajty in the event So hostIlities and
carefully prevent any mi action Oh Jaw on
the part OF our citizens. Il
La connection with TINS subject ca!i |
the attention of CongrC,,f - generally |
conceded fact that the cielt proportion OF
Chinese immigrants who come to our |
shores do not come voluntarily to make |
their homes with US, and their LABOR pro |
iuctive OF general prosperity, but come !
under contract with heal men who own |
almos, absolutely This particularly ap' |
| plies 10 Chinese women, hardly percent |
age Of whom do any any honorable labor. |
| they are
BROUGHT FOR SHAMEFUL PURPOSES,
! to the disgrace of the communities where |
settled and to the great decentralization
of the youth Of those localities. Ii TINS
evil practice can be leg', at2d agalmt, II
will be my pleasure as well as my du,y TO
enforce any regulations 20 secure SO oesir
adj an end. 1t is hoped that the nego-
tiations between the government OF Japan
and the treaty powers looking TO the
further opening OF the eaipire, and 10 the
removal Of various restrlc ions upon ttaue
and travel, may soon produce the result
desired, which cannot tail TO eonduce 10
the benefit of all the parties. i
Having on previous occasions submitted
to the consideration Of Congress the pro-
priety of the release Of the Japanese
, government FROM the further payment oi
indemnity under the convention OF Octc-
Der %, 1874, ard no action has been
taken therein, it becomes my duty to re
card the obligations Of the convention a.
, in force, an | az the other powers interest
J ed have obtained their portion OF the III,
r demnity in full, the Minister Of the United
States in Jaran, 10 behalf of this govern
: ment has received the remainder OF the
1 amount due I, the Unit ted States under
j. the convention OF Simouseky. | submit
J. the propriety of applying the income OF q
y part, if not the whole OF this fund the ed
e ucatlou 10 the Japanese language OF
h number of young men to be under obllga'
It tons to serve the government tor speei'
e fed term as interpreters In Japan, and a
y limited number OF Japanese youths might
:, at the same time be instructed IN our own
0 ve,pacuiar, and mutual benefits would re-
o sult to both governments. The import,
" anoe of having our own cllzens competen'
g. and familiar with the language OF Japan,
is to act as interpreters and IN other capaci,
e. ties connected with the Legation and
y Consula Q in that country, cannot readily
1r be overestimated
,e The amount awarded to the government
lg Of Great Britain BY the mixed oommissloL
n. organized under the provisions OF the
ne TREATY OF WASHINGTON
Id in the settlement OF claims OF British sub
10 ects arising trC N acts committed between
p April s, 1910, and April 9, 1865. became
ID payable under the terms Of the treaty
in within the past year aid was paid up3pr
la the 2lst day Of September, 1874 II
e this connection renew my recommends
to ton made at the opening OF the last see
a. sion OF Congress that speeIli court Of
at created to hear aud determine al! cam
~ of license against the United States ariS
e. ing from acts committed against thes
CO persons on property during the insurrec
ton, 1t appears equitable that oppoF
unity should be offered to cltizeEs o
10 other states to present their claims al wei
III, III as to those British subjects who were no
~, admissible under the late commission t
ia the early decision OF some competent trl
lltS hunal, TO this end | recommend tn
a necessary legislation to organize cour
h. | 10 ElspUet vi pIOcC tlhlA4-o Va "''tNf.
an. nature referred to IN an equitable AM
rs satisfactory manner and to relieve Cot
r r gress and the departments from the cor
,r. slueisA.s.. - lLaAS 4Lieslions.
ofI The legislation necessary 10 t4tc5st
VI the colony of Ncwloundl and certain art
w cles of the treaty Of Washington OF tn
,ia 18Th day Of May, 1871, having been hac
- a protocol to that effect was signed
,ry behalf of the United States and OF Urea
Id Britain on the 2Sth day OF May last an
ta was duly proclaimed on the following d y
mo- A copy Of the proclamation Is submltie
re-. herewith.
be NORTHWEST BOUNDARY.
ri A CODY OF the report of the Commi,
do sioner appointed under the act of Marc
| 10, 1872, for surveying and marking tn
at boundary between the United States an
the British possessions from the Lake
the Woods to the summit OF the Rock
Mountains is herewith transmitted.
oc- am happy to announce that the held wor
nd of the commission has been complete
it'll ard the entire line from the northwe
nh. corner of the Lake of the Woods to II
ept summit of the Rocky Mountains has bee
her run and marked upon the earth. 1t
ion believed that the amount remaining vi
ties expended of the appropriation made
it'll the last session of Congress will be sut
re Gent to complete the office work. | re
of ommend that the authority OF CoDgre
ice be given to use the unexpendcd balan
of of the appropriation in the completion
ate the work OF the commission, III ma<i,
zen the report and printing necessary map
cen The court known as the Court of Coo
Ter missioners of the Alabama Claims create
rs. by an act of Congress the last session, b
Bel. organized and commenced Its work, al
the it is 10 be hoped that the claims admis:
res. BILE under the provisions ofthe act may
res. speedily ascertained and paid.
ION 1t has been deemed advisable - exc
led else the. discretion conferred upon I'll
,ial executive at the last session by acceptiu
fla. the conditions required by the Cover
,pe ment of Turkey for the privilege
cen OF allowing cit23n OF the Unit2d Stat
of to hold real estate in tle former CONT
III and by asceitiining the change IN tt
iurisdict on in the courts of the latte
A ao,u Of Tho nrocl nm a tion uuOD the.