Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-12-10
THE rEHuAsrnrEc RourH

vantages of such route, IL feasible, over
traffic between Europe and the Pacific and
particularly between the Valley of the Mis-
South Amerie ae are deserTias OF cooside aa
ton. Whatever highway may be construct
ed across the barrier dividing the two great
the worlds benefit-atrustf for mankind to be
removed from the charge of domination by
any single power, nor become point of In
vitation for hostilities or prize for warlike
ambition. An engagement combining the
construction, ownership and operation of
offensive and defensive alliance for its pro.
lection with the foreign State, whose re-
sponsibilities and rights we would share, is,
In my Judgment. inconsistent with such dedi
cation to universal and neutral use, and
would, moreover, entail measures for its
realization beyond the scope of our Ma
tional politics or present means.
The lapse OF years has abundautly con-
firmed the wisdom and foresight of those
earlier administrations which, long before
the conditions of maritime intercourse were
changed and enlarged by the progress of
the age, proclaimed the vital need of inter-
oceanic transit across the American Isthmus
and cousecrated in advance to the common
use of mankind by their positive deciara.
tiOns and through the formal obligations of
treaties.
TOWARD SUCH A REALIZATION
the efforts of my administration will be ap-
piled, ever bearing in mind the principles
on which it must rest, and which were de-
ciared in uncertain tones by Mr.. Cass,
who, while Secretary of state. in ISIS, an
nounced that "what the United States wants
In Central America, next to the happiness
of its people, Is the security and neui raiity
of the inter oceanic routes which lead
The construction of three transcontinental
lines of railway, all in successful operation,
wholly within our territory and uniting the
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, has been ac-
companied by results of a most interesting
and impressive nature, and has created new
only, but in political geography which pow
erfuily affect our relations toward and nee
essarily increase our interest in any trans
employed for the ends of peace and traffic,
or in other contingencies for uses inimical
to both.
ID factor in the cost of commodities scarce.
ly second to that of their production. aud
weighs as heavily upon their consumer. Our
existence already has proven the great i'm
portance OF having the competition between
land carriage and water carriage fully devel-
oped, each. acting as protection TO the public
is Inherent in the consolidatIon of wealth
and power in the hands of vast corpora
phasize what l have already said on the
score of the necessity of a naturalization of
any inter oceanic transit, and this can only
route open to all nations and subject to the
ambitions and warlike necessities of none.
of the Nicaragua Canal route made by Chief
Engineer Menocal will be communicated for
your in formation.
for losses by reason of the late military op-
erations of Chill in Peru and Bolivia are the
ton with Chilli providing for their submits
sion to arbitration.
The harmony of our relations with China
Is fully sustained in the application of the |
acts lately passed to execute the treaty of
1880, restrictive OF the immigration of Chi |
nese laborers into the United States. Indi- |
vidual cases of hardship have occurred be- |
yond the power of the Executive to remedy, |
and calling for judicial determination. The |
of |
THE CHINESE QUESTION
in the Western States and Territories Is, de- |
spite this restrictive legislation, far from be- |
ing satisfactory The recent outbreak in |
offending Cinnamon, indsputabiy within
The protection of the treaties and the law,
we're murdered by mob and the still more
recent threatened outbreak of the same |
character in Washington Territory, are
resh in the minds of all, and there is appre-
lenston lest the bitterness of FEELING against
he Monaghan race on the Pacific slope NAV
ind vent In similar lawless demonstration.
All the power of this Government should be
afth toward China in the treatment of these
men, and the infiexible sternness of the
hould be insisted on. Every effort has been
made by this Government to prevent those
,1 outbreaks G, anu TO aid the representa-
utrages, and it is but justice to say they are
to the lawlessness of men not citi-
edition with Chinese laborers. Race preju-
lice is the chief factor in originating these
and 1t exists in a large part of
eace and the good relationship we strive to
maintain with China The admitted right of a
ostiIe to its internal peace and security
aay not be questioned even where there is |
he exclusion Of Chinese labor is demanded
4 other countries where like conditions pre- |
all is strongly evidenced in the Dominion
ow regulated bs laws more exclusive than
ur own. II existing laws are inadequate to
. give my "" earnest consideration to p any fur
her remedial measures within the treaty
mits which the wisdom of Congress may
evise.
THE CONGO.
The independent State OF the Congo has
cen organized as q government under the
overeignty of His Majesty the King of the
4 his personal character only. without
,aking the new State dependency on
egion, owing all it has of quickening civili-
alton to the benefcence and phiianthrO- |
ic spirit of this monarch; should have the
upervision. The action by this Govern
lent last year in being the first to recog-
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primal rec ognition of the new nation.
ly which to ts
ations was held at Berlin last winter to dis
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light be kept open to the worlds trade;
delegates attended on behalf of the Uuited |
tates on the understanding that their part
hould be merely deliberative, without i'm
osing to the results any binding character,
o far as the United States were concerned. |
his reserve was due to the indisposition of
his Government to share in any disposal by
n international congress of jurisdictional
uestions in remote foreign territories. The
primal act of the nature of an internatiO nal
onvention, which laid down certain
bligations purp3rting TO DC bindlng on
ne year. Notwithstanding the reservation |
nder which the delegates of the United
tates attended, their signatures were at
ached to the general act in the same man.
er as those of the Plenipotentiaries of
Their Governments, thus making the United
tates appear without reserve or qualifica. |
on as signaeory to joint international
Engagement imposing on the signers the
istant regions where we have no estab-
shed interests or control This Gov,
ssserS dSss moi Of bers c r aesoa
the premises as at all impaired,
nd holding that an enga cement to share in
nc obligation Of enforcing neutrality In the
ance whose responsibilities we are not in a
osition to assume l abstain from asking
Ct. The correspondence will be laid before
on, and the instructive and interesting re-
ort of the agent sent by this Government
, the Congo Country and his recommends,
ons for the establishment of commercial
gencies on the African coast are also sub
lifted for your consideration.
THE SOUTH AMERICAN COMMISSIONS.
The commission appointed by my prede-
essor last winter to visit the Central and
outh American countries and report on
he methods of enlarging the commercial
stations of the United States has su bmitted
,ports which will! be laid before you. No
opportunity has been omitted to testify to
lie friendIfness of this Government toward
orea, whose entrance into the family of
'eaty- making powers the United states was
a ffr-sf m 4 i
he application made by the Corean Gov I
rnment to be allowed to employ American
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