The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-12-18

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liant Governments. tnceefore Am unable 70
propositions involving para
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bs,luss and unitmlted enxasements 90 de,
lend the territorial INTEGRITY o. our state
where such Interests lle. While sns ssns5.,
means Of canal u 20 Be encourased. ] en-
Of the opinion that any scheme 20 that END
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nom the features alluded 90
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4 declared By engineers Of the highest 70.
pute and by competcns sc,entlots 70 AFFORD
- entirely practicable trAnslt for vessels
and esrgoss By means q snsp rsi hs; ron ON
vsntsses 81 ouch : route. Il feasible, over
osners more remote from the ax!al lines q
Srafhc between europe and she rsciac, and
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south America are deserving Of consldere-
tion. Whatever highway may % construct
Cd acroes the barrier dtyld.ng sne NE kre -,
the worlds benedt-a trust for mankind 20 oe
removed nom the charge Of domination BY
any single power, nor become 2 point O. In, y,
vitntion for hootii.ties or prize tor wnrilke
ambition An engagement comblninx she
construction. ownership and operation o.
such work BY this Govsrnmens With a
lection with the foreign state. whose re-
responsibilities and rights We would share. ~
ii my Judgment. inconststent with sucn ueui.
v worid moreover. entail measures for is
realization beyond the scope OF our Ma
sional polisics or present means
The iapse OF years has abundansly con-
nrmed the wisdom and foresight Of those
earlier administrations which. long before
the conditions OF maritime intercourse were
cha ans the r." neia * Inter
oceanic transit across the American istnmus
and copsecrated in advance 90 the common
use humankind BY their posis,vr ueclsts =
TOWARD SUCH 4 REALIZATION
the efforts OF my Standardization will be ap
Piled ever bearing In mind the principles
on which Il must rest. and which were de-
Who while Secretary OF state in lsss. an,
nouncei that what the United states wants
in Central America, next 70 the happiness
Of ts people = the security . snd nscri ssss
through IT,"
lines Of railway all IN s1ccessiqi 0ps,rat On
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. has been &C !.
companied by results OF . most interesting
and impressive nature. and has created new
only, but In political geography which pow
erfily affect our relations toward and nee
essariiy Increase our interest In any trans,
employed for the ends Of peace and traffic
or In other contingencies for uses inimicai
20 both
TRANSPORTATION
% factor in the cost q commodities scarce
weighs as heavily upon their consumer. oui
existence already has proven she great I'm
portsnce Of having the competition between
land carriage and water carriage fully deyel
oped. each acting ne protection 10 the public
against the tendencies Of monopoly, wnicf
Il Inherent In the consolidation OF wealth
snd u sne may sv q
phasixe what have already said on tn'
score OF the necessity of q naturalization q
any inter oceanic transit ana TINS can o -,
route open TO all nations and subject 20 IN
ambitions and wariike necessities Of none
The drawings and report Of recent surve,
Engineer Menocal will be communicated 10
your Information
The claims OF citizens Of the United state
for losses by reason OF the late military op
erafions Of chill IN Peru and Bolivia are en-
subject OF negotiation for claims conven
ton with Chill. providing for their snbmis
TT The harmony Of our relations with Chin
1 Il fnily sustained In the application Of IN
4 acts lately passed 20 execute the treaty E
s ssorss ns @ shs unsed sssses ina
I viduai cases OF hardship have occurred oe
| yond the power Of the Executive 70 remee,
and calling for judicial determination Tn
| THE en- rNEsE QUESTION
| ~ the western states and Territories IL. dc
| spite this restrictive legislation. far from DC
| Ing satisfactory. the recent outbreak !
4 wyoming Territory. where numbers Of an
the protection Of the treaties and the Law
| were murdered BY mob. and the stu NOR
| recent threatened outbreak Of the sam
frssh n The minds Of al. and shsre is sppr
hension lest the bitterness Of ceiling again
the Monaghan race on the PACING slope ms
Al IRE power 81 this Government should |
exersed 20 msintain the ampIest goc
faith toward China In the treatment OF the!
men, and the indexibIe sternness q y
should be insisted on. Every enort mas bee
made by this Government 90 prevent tho
violent outbreaks and 20 al the represent :, q
outrages. and 10 Is but justice 20 say they .
fraceable 70 the lawiessness o. men not CT
zens Of the United states engaged N col
petition with Chinese laborers- Race pref
dice ID the chief factor In ORIGINATING the
dIeturbances. and u exists In large part
our domain, Separating our domes
maintain With China The admitted right 0
Government to prevent the innux OF elemer
hostile 70 its Internal peace and securl
| may not be QuostiOned even where there
no treaty stipulation on the subject III
! the exclusion OF Chinese labor - demand
IN other countries where like conditions p
vail y strongly evidenced n sne pominl
now regulated b. laws more exclusive -
our own II existing laws are inadequate
compass the end In view. shall be prspaI
20 give nv earnest consideration 20 any =
Their remedial measures within che tre'
limits which che wisdom Of Congress ~
4 devise.
4 THE CONGO.
4 The Independent state Of the Congo /
4 been organized ~ = government under
7. sovereignty Of His Majesty the King o.
4 BeIgians, who ass ines It's chief magistrs
I. II his personal character only. with'
a making the new state : dependency
e Belgium. It IL unfortunate that benign
region. owing all 70 has Of qutckening civ
u saf50n 20 the benehcence and phiianth
8 pic spirit Of this monarch. should have
z advantage and security q 81. benevoI
sss 1es Ths n as Ssns az ~ rec
u nice the nag Of the international ASS
q alton OF the Congo has been followed
n formal rec ognition Of the new natl
!. atty which succeeds 20 - severe
4. powers conferences. Of delegi
Cations N. held 2 2sss saRs last w So%ms'
"A might Be kept open 70 che worlds tri
Ne Deiegates attended on behalf Of the Jul
~ States on the understanding that their I
~ should be merely deiibcrntive, without
" posing 70 the results any binding charac
ia 90 far a. the United states we're concerI