Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1885-12-17

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| Arthur which provided for ship canal to
be constructed by the United States from the
Atlantic to the Pacific across Nicaraguan
territory. Attentive consideration of its
provisions. he saws. leads him to withhold it
| from submission 10 the Senate. maintaining
! as he does. the tenor of the line of Presi-
| dents from Wsshington's time. which pre-
/ vented entanging alliances with foreign
| States. He deprecates the policy of the ac-
/ QUESTION Of new and distant territory or the
| incorporation of remote interests with our
/ own. lie fayors a canal or ship railway,
/ but suggests that any scheme to that end
I should he free from the features alluded to.
/ lie thinks the most practicable scheme so
I far suggested, is tne Tehuantepec ship rail-
1 waH, aud SAYS whatever highway may be
/ conNtucted across the barrier dividing the
/ lwo greatest oceans of the world. it must he
/ for the worlds benefit and IN trust for man
{ Kind, TO ae removed from all chance of a
! domination by one single power, nor should
! 1t become a POINT Of invitation for hos,iIties,
I or prze for warlke ambition. The ad-
: mltl>tralion, he SAYS. will favor the scheme
wh5eh seems most favorable for accomplish
lag transisthmIan route with the best in
ter 81 of all concerned protected
( Referring 10 other affairs in South Amer
/ ica the President says, the claims Of citizens
Of tte United States for losses b, reason of
the late military operations of Chill in Peru
and Bolivia are the subject of negotiations
ior Gains convention with Chill. providing
fur Iheir submission to arbitration.
TnE CHINESE TROUBLE IN THE WEST.
The condition Of the Chinese question in
the Western States and Territories Is. des-
p.'c restrictive legislation. far from being
satisfactory. The recent outbreak in Wv
ON - Territory. where numbers Of upof-
fen ing Cinnamon. indi>putahy within pro-
tec'!an Of the treaties and la~ were murdered
by a iAob and tie sill more reoen; threat
,u,i outbreak Of the same character in
Washington Ierrltof, a;c fresh IN the minds
Of I'll, and there is apprehension lest the
bitterness cf feeling against The MorsolIan
race On the Pacific slope NAV find vent in
SIMILAR iawleSS demonstrations All the
powers Of this government should be exerted
to n7.n'ain the ampest good faith toward
thH4 IN lHc treatment of these men. and in
heNlt.e -terunc>s of tie Jaw IN bringing the
wrong Gorrs "a justice, Should be insisted
upon EvtrN Effort has been made hy this
gov o',rameuf 10 prevent these violent out
hi ais and 70 a.G representatives of China
- arT investigation OF these ouuaEes and
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~ .essHfs' Of men, net ol''zrus oi tie
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TiiL FRENCH AMERICAN >FoLIATio> CLAIMS
The President then saws tha, the amour,
a9judcrd hy the late French and American
claims commission TO be due from the Unit
Ell States Ia French claimants on arcoun, Of
luiurir. suffered b, them during the war al
secession hayln,. h-en ayurourI,i-d hy the
last Congress, has been dun raid 10 the
French government. The ac, Of Feh. %.
1855, provided Tor the pre!iminar, search OF
THE record, Of the French pr,ze courts for
evidence bearing on the claims of American
cfi.zen, against France rnr spoliaIions COIN
mft.a prior to 1901 The duty has been
uerf.rmad and the report of tn. asen, sill
b, laid before YOU.
rp,,,prrIo< ID ,ury,c,x r,pv
Trsfet 10 "a! '"a' 'he restrictions upon
the importation oil our pork mo France
continue notwithstanding abundant e'i-
Gthce ol the absence ot sanitary canger IN
i's use OUT entertain S'rohs hopes mat WIN
he'ttf uh1ei'tahdihs oi 'he matter ms
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with respec, 10 Germany. Austria and 9th
er countries where such food products are
absolutely excluded without. at present, +,
prospect of u reasonable change.
The Interpretation Of our existing treaties
of naturalization by Germany during the
past wear ha. attracted attention by reason
Of an apparen, tendency on the part Of the
Imperial government 10 extend the scope oi
le,i''ei'.-'i 'es'''s'''"s - "h'cA returning
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