The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1885-12-09


a point Of invitation for hostilities or
a prize for warlike ambition, nor of
energetic combining for the con-
siructiou, ownership and operation
of such work by the government,
with an offensive and defensive ALI
ance for its protection with the for
eign states. Those responsibilities
aud right we would have, are in my
Judgment consistent with such dcdi-
cation to universal and neutral use
and il would moreover entail meas
ures for its realization beyond the
scope of our national policy or pres
ent means.
The l,pse of wears has abundantly
confirmed the wisdom and foresight
ofthosc earlier administrations which,
long before the conditions of mari
time intercourse were changed and
enlarged by the progress of the age,
proclaimed the vital need of inter
ocesnic transit across the American
isthmus. and consecrated il In adj
vance to the common use of mankind
by that positive declaration, and
through the formal obligation of
treaties, Towards such a realization
the efforts of nv administration will
be applied, ever bearing in mind the
principles on which il must rest and
WHICH were declared IN no uncertain
tones by MIR, Cass who, while secre-
tary of state in 1858, announced that
In Central America next to the hap.
piness of its people, is the security
and neutrality of the inter-occanic
routes which lead through it.
A a A.
China il fully sustained in the appli.
cation of acts lately passed to execute
the treaty of 1880, restrictive of the
emigration of Chinese laborers into
the United States. Individual cases
of hardship have occurred, beyond
the power of the executive to remedy
and calling for MISREPRESENTATION
The condition of the Chinese ques-
tion in the western states and terrific
ries is, despite this restrictive Iegisla.
ton. far from being satisfactory. The
recent outbi esk In Wyoming territory,
where a number of uuoflendlng Chi
namen, indisputablv within the pro-
lection of the treaties aud the law.
were murdered by mob, and the still
more recent threatened outbreak of
the same character in Washington ter
] ritory, are fresh in the minds of all
and there is apprehension lcst The
bitterness of feeling against the Mon
golian race on the Pa
citic slope may find vent
in similar lawless demonstrations
The action of the government last
year in being first to recognize The
! flag of the International Association
of the Congo has been followed by
formal recognition of the new ma,
tionality which succeeds to its SOW
ereign powers. A conference dele
gates of the principal commercial ma
lions was held at Berlin last winter
to discuss methods whereby the
Congo basin might be kept open {,
the worlds trade; delegates attended
OH behalf OF the United States ON tn,
understanding that their part should
be merely delibera,ive with
out imparting to the resul
any binding character, so fai
~ the United States were concerned
The Interpretation OF our existing
treaties of naturalization by Ger
many, during the past year, has at
tracted attention by reason of an up
parent tendency on the part OF thu
imperial government to extend tn
scope of their residential restriction
to which returning naturalized citi
Zcns of German origin are. asserte,
to be liable under the laws Of the EN-
pire. The temperate and Just atti
tude taken by this government witt
rcgrrd to this class of questions vii
: doubtless lead to satisfactory mn
Outstanding.
regard with favor the application
made by the Coreau government 4
|, be allowed to employ America
! officers as military instruc ors, I
! which the assent of congress become
: necessary; and am happy to say thi
request has the concurrent sanction
. of China aud Japan.
b The arrest and Imprisonment c
a jules Il. Santos, a citizen of the IN
e ted States, by the authorities of Ecu
Il ador, gave rise to contention wit
that government, in which his rigt
c to be released or to have a speedy an
n impartial trial on announced charge
i and with all guarantees of defense 4
stipulated by the treaty, was inslste
y upon by the United States.
) The inadequacy of the waiting Ell
y gagemcnts for exiradition betwec
the United States and Great Britai
u has been long apparent. The tent
II article of the treaty of 1912, on of Il
10 earliest compacts In this regard e.
Re tered into by the United States, stil
ulated but for surrender in respect
~ a limited number of Offenses. 9TH
u crimes, no less mimical TO social We
le fare, should be embraced and the pr
u cedure of extradiIion brought in ha
II mony with present information
es practices. Negotiations with h
~ majesty's government, ON an enlarge
III treaty of extradition, have been pen
&c ing since 1870, and | entcrta
., strong hopes that satisiacto
D. result may he soon attaine
g The fact that our rey' nnes are IN Q
y; cess of the actual needsoi an ecouo'
III ical administration OF me COVER