Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-12-17

which were declared In uncertain tones by Mr.,
Rnnpu iced that what the Gated States want
in Central America. next 70 the happiness Of
the people Is, the security and neutrality OF the
intsIOceapic routes which lead thruugn &C..
construction 81 three transcontiuenta lines
OF railway, all in successful egcratiou,s wholly
within our territory, and uniting N Atlantic
and the Pacific occanR has been accogh yanied by
results Of a most interesting aud impressive
nature: and has created new conditions, not on
the routes OF commerce. only. but in political
geography, which powerfully affect onr rcla-
lions toward, aud necessarily increase our
interests in any trans-isthmiah route which
may be opened and employed fCF tie
ends Of peace aud trafile, or, In other
contingencies, for uses niDic to both
transportation Is factor IN the cost OF comm ID
ttirs scarcely second 10 that u their pradue-
ton, ana weighs as heavily upon the consumer
Our existence already has proven the great
Importance ~ having the competition be- NtEen
land carriers ggd water carriers iully developed,
eacH acting a. protection 20 the ubltc against
the tendencies OF monopoly, which IL Inherent in
the Consolidation OF wealth aud power in the
hands Of vast corporations. Those suggestions
may serve 10 emphasize what | have slrcady aaid
on the score uf the necessity of a naturalization
81 any iGtGrcCeantc transit. and this eau only
be aceompltsnei by making the use u the
rou G open 10 all nations and subject 10 the
Ambitions and wariike necessities Of none.
The drawings and rsrUTb OF q recent survey OF tie
y caragda canal raute made bg Chief Enginasr
NenaGal, will be Communicated for yaur intDr-
nation. The claims Of citizens OF The United
states tor losses by reason OF the late military
tttiatthAs OF NNUA, IN ftEu all bOilFta, are Ilt
subject ~ negotiation for a claim convention
with Chilt, providing for their submission to
arbitration.
CHINA.
The harmony Of our relations with China IL
fully sustained in the application OF the acts
lately passed to cyeCdte the treaty Of 1-SJ--re-
~strictiys Il the immigration o. Chinese lahorers
into the Juited States. Individual cases
OF hardship have occurred beyond the
power Of the executive 10 remedy,
and oal1us for judicial discrimination
The condition Of the Chtuesa question IN the
Western states and territories +, despite this
restrictive Legislation, far from being satis-
factory. Tho recent outbreak Ia wyoming Ter
rit0Ty, where numbers Of uaoncndiu& Cinnamon,
indisputably within the protection Of the treaties
and the law, were murdered by a Hsh and the
stiil more recent threatened on break Of the
same character, In Washington Territory are
I fresh ia the minds Of all. ami there il Gpprehen-
sion lest the bitterness OF feeling against the
Monaghan race on the Pacific slope may
mad vent IN similar law!ess dsmgnstratiOua
| All the power Of this government should he eX-
ertcd 10 maintain the alBplesJ good faith toward
China IN the treatment OF these men, aud the
infcxiblc strrnUess Of the law IN bringing the
wrCngdoers Go Justice should be insisted upan
! Every effort has been made by tins government
the representatives OF China In their mvestiga-
/ tiOu OF these outrages. and T. ia hut Just to say
that they are tTacoahle to the lawlcssuess OF
men, not cilizaHs OF the United States,
Race prejudice IL the chief factor, eXCgls Ia
originating these disturbance, and II la a large
Z part OF Duf DOMAIN JeOpafNlGln1 our dpine~GlC
peace and the good relationship We strive TO
maintain with China. The admitted right OF q
government to prevent the influx ot elements
] hostile 20 IT, ct9rnAi pea anu security may not
b. Questioned even where there is no treaty
stipulation on the subject. That the exclusion
OF Chinese labor is demanded In other countries
where like conditions prevail Is strongly
evinesd in tho dominion OF Canada,
where Chinese immigration is how regal
lated by laws more exclusive than our own,
IL existing laws are lnadeguaJe 10 compass the
. and ip yinyy I sbalt hR nFpUarpl 10 rive gQruRSf
consideration to any futher remedial measures
within the treaty limits which the wisdom Of
congress may devise.
VI CONGO.
The Independent State of Congo has been Or
Rani2ed a. a government, under The sovereignty
Of hts majesty, the king of the Belgians, who
assumes It's chief maGistracy in his personal
character only, without making the new state a
dependency on Belgium. 10 is fortunate that a
beniChtcd region, owing all 10 has Of duickening
civilization 10 the benetcience and philanthropic
spirit Of this monarch, should have the advant-
are and security of his benevolent supervision.
The aCtiau taken by this government last wear
IN being the FIRST to recognize the hag OF the In
teTnatiOQal Association OF the Congo, has been
followed by formal recognition Of the new ma
t~ionaiity which succeeds To It's sovereign pow
ers. 4 conference of delegates OF the principal
commercial nations was held az Berlin last win
ter TO discuss methods whereby the Congo basin
might be kept open TO the worlds trade. Dele
gates sttended on BEHALF Of the United States on
the understanding That their part should
be merely delIberative, without impaiting
/ 10 lHa ItNulLA ANY blnlllE EnLINEEff
so far a. the United States were concerned,
This reserve was due TO the indis: position of this
government to share In any disposal by an inter
national congress ut jurisdictiOnal questions in
remote foreign territories. The results OF the
conference were embodied in a formal &c: ~ tho
nature Of an International convention, which
laid claim 10 certain obligations puFporting TO
be binding on the siZnltories, subject 10 ~ratifra-
! tion Within one war. Notwithstanding the rczer-
yatiou uldcr Which the delegates OF the United
States attended, their signatures were attached
] To the general act In the Same manner as those
| ~ the Observation-Disclosures of other governments,
thus making the United States appear without
reserve or qualifications, assignatories to joint
International engagement imposing OF the
signers the conservation OF the territorial in
tegrity OF dista1t regions whore we have no
| established interests on control. This govern
ment dots not, however, regard its reservation
| OF liberty OF action In the premises as al al i'm
paired aud holding than an engagement to share
In the obligation OF enforcing neutrality In the
remote valley of the Congo would he aliiaace
whose responsibility we are not In q position to
assume. abstain from asking the sano-
ton of tho senate to that general act.
The correspondence viii be laid before You, and
the instructive and interesting report OF the
agent sent by this government to the Congo
couutry, and his recommendations for the estab-
lishmsnt OF commercial agencies on the African
coast, are also submitted for your consideration.
THE SOUTH AMERICA COMMISSION.
The commission appointed by my predecessor
last winter to visit the Central aud South Amer
lean countries and report on the methods 81 en-
larging the commercial relations Of the United
States Herewith, has submitted reports which
will be laid before you. No opportunity has been
omitted 10 testify the friendliness Of this gov
crnmcnt toward Corca, whOss entrance into
the family of trotty powers the Unit
tod States were the first to recognize.
| regard with favor the application made by the
Corean government to be allowed to employ
American officers as military Instructors, to
which the assent OF congress becomes necessary,
and l am happy 20 saw this request has the con-
current sanction of China and Japan. The arr
rest and irapriSaHa4S4t 6; Splisn 4 s%antous, q
| sffflan af tho ITnffRd Gfntng tV fhA RuFhHrlfina
OF Rouador gave rise 70 q contention with that
government, in which hts right 10 10 released or
TO havo a fair and impartial trial on announced
charges aud with all guarantees OF defense stip-
ulated by treaty WAS insisted upon by US
After elaborate correspondence and repeated
and earnest representations on our part, Mr..
Saltous was, after an alleged trial and c0nvIc-
ttor, eventually included in a general
decree of amnesty, and parioned by the Ecua-
ton OF his American citizenship eaied by the
Ecuadorian government, but insisted upon by
our own. The amount adjudced by the late
French and American claims commission TO be
due from the United States Co French claimants
on account OF injuries suffered bg them during
the war OF secession having been APP
propriated by The last congress. has
been duly paid the French government
The act OF Feb. 23, 1883. provided for a prelim-
mary search OF the records Of the French prize
court for evidence b>-tas on the claims Of
committed prior TO 1901. The duty mas been
performed, and the report Of the agent will be
| llij DelOIe YOU, lioEItb TO say llab the Fctlflc-
tions upon the Importation OF our pork into
France, Notwithstanding the abundant demon
stration OF the absence OF sanitary danger Ia It's
use, are yet In force: but ] entertain strong hopes
/ that, with the understanding of the matter, this
nations prohibition Wall he removed. 10 would
w pleasing to he able to say "a much with ro-
spect Co Germany, Austria and other countries.
where such food products are absolutely exclud-
ed, without present prospect ~ reasonable
change.
RELATIONS WITH RMA
The Interpretation OF our existing treaties OF
naturalization by Germany during the past wear
has attracted attention by reason of an apparent
tendency on the part OF the imperial government
10 extend the scope OF this residential restrictions
10 which returning naturalizad citizens OF Ger
man origin are asserted 10 b. liable. under the
laws of the empire. The temperate and Just atti-
tnde taken by this government with regard to
this class OF questions Will doubtless lead 10 a
satisfactory understanding The dispute OF Ger
many and Spain relative TO the denomination OF
tie caroline islands has attracted the attention
OF this government by reason of extensive inter
ests OF Ametioaa ~eitizsns having CFogG up In
these palta during the past thirty years, aud be-
cause the question OF ownership involves jurfs-
diotion OF matters ~effecting the status OF our
citizens under civil and criminal law. whilst
standing wholly alOof from the proprietary
issues raised bet ween powers 20 both OF whom
\ a "a - a. - a..