Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1885-12-09

Washington Territory are still fresh IN
the minds of ali. and there il spure-
BENSON lest the bitterness Of FEELING
against the Monaghan race on the Pa
clhe SLOPE may End vent IN similar law
less Demonstrations All the poxer of
4 this Government should be exerted 10
maintain the anplest good faith to-
ward China IN tn. treatuent of these
men. and the infexible steruness Of the
lsv 10 bringing tue vrongdvers T. JUS
tee should be insisted upon. Every
EFFORT has bees made BY this Govern
meat TO rrevenf these violent outbreaks
aud TO aid the Representatives Of China
II their Investigation Of these egtrAces.
and II ls bat Just TO say that they are
tracssble 10 the laxiessness Of men net
citizens Of the United States engaged
IN competition With Chinese Iaborers.
hsee prejudice - the chief factor in
originating these Disturbances and it
exists IN large part of sur domain,
leopsrd1zlnR oor peace and the good re
iatsonsnip ve try TO bear to China The
admitted night Of a government to pre-
vent the IBfinx of elements hostile to
lie internal peace and security NAV
not be Questioned, even where there IL
no tresty stipulation on tue subject.
1HN NAG EACAArAVn Vi NAlut-C iAOf[
demanded IN other countries, where
IKE conditions prevail, - stroseiy svi-
senced IN the Dominion of Canada,
where Chinese immigration 10 nov reg
ulated ey Laws more exclusive than our
own IL existing Laws are inadequate
20 compass the end 10 view, shall be
prepared 10 give earnest consideration
to any further remedial measures With
In the treaty limits, which the the Wis
dom Of Congress may devise.
TIE ALASKAN YsoNrIKR.
The frontier line between Alaska and
British Columbia, as decided by the
treaty of eession with Russia, follows
the demsrkation assigned II q prior
treaty between Great Britain and Rus
STA. Modern exploration dIscloses that
this ancient boundary is imprscticabie
as q geographical fact In the unset
tied condition Of that region the qaes-
ton has lacked Importance, bot the
discovery Of mineral wealth in the ter
ritory which the line Ia supposed 10 ira
verse sdmonishes that the time has
come when accurate knowledge of the
boundary 10 nesdfal 10 avoid jarisdie-
tional complications. recommend,
therefore. that provision be made for q
preliminary reconnaissance by officers
OF the United States, to the end of &C
curing more precise information on
the subject l have invited Her Males
ty's Government to consider with ne the
adoption of a more convenient boaud-
airy, to be established sy meridian OBJ
servxtions or oy known geographical
features. without the necessity of an ex-
penslvs survey of the whole.
KzcPsocTrY TREATIES.
The commercial relations of the
United states with their immediate
neigboors With important areas Of trAf-
nc near oar shores suggest especially
liberal intercourse between them and
the United States Following the treaty
Of 1883 with Mexico, which rested on
the basis Of reciprocal exemptio- from
customs duties, other similar treaties
we're invited by my predecessors Re
ooRnizins the need of less DISTRACTED
traffic with Cuba and Porto Rico and
met By the desire of Spain 10 snccor her
lsnguishing interests in the Antilles,
steps we're taken TO attain those ends by
3 treaty of commerce. A similar treaty
YES afterwards signed by the DeDini-
can repabiic. Subsequently oyerturss
we're made by Her Britannia Msjesty's
government for like mutual extension
of commercial intercourse With the
British West Indian and South Ameri-
can dependencies, bat without result
On taking oftice ! withdrew for re-ex
animation the treaties signed With
Spain and San domingo, then pending
before the senate. The resslt has been
10 satisfy me of the inexpediency
of entering Into engagements of this
al 40 Nnsa kA sxa ~.
These treaties contemplated the sur
render by the United States OF large
revenues for inadequate considerations.
Upon sugar alone duties we're sur
rendered TO an amoant far exceeding
all the advantages offered In exchange.
Even were IL intended to relieve our
consumers, it were evident thai 50 long
as the exemption bat partially covered
the importation such relief would be
iilusory. 20 relinquish revenue 50
essential seemed imProvident at a tins
when new and large drains upon the
treasury we're contemplated. Moreover,
embarrassing qsestsons would have
ARISEN under the favored nation clauses
IN treaties with other nations.
As q further objection 10 IL evident
that tarif REGULATE sns by treaty dimin-
ishes that independent control over its
own revenues which IL essential for the
safety and welfare Of any Government
Emergencies calling for an increase of
taxation may at any time arise, and no
engagement with q foreign power
should exist 10 hamper the action of the
GovernHent.
Bv the fourth section Of the shipping
act approved June esth. 1854, certain
reductions ard contingent exemptions
from touaaee dues we're made on YES
sells entering the ports OF the United
States frem any foreign ports IN North
and Central America, she West Indian
Islands. the Bahamas and BermudAs,
Mexico and the Isthmas as far - AS
pinvall and Panama The governments
Of Belgium. Denmark, Germany, rorto-
gal AMI Sweden and Norway have as
serted under the favored nation eisuse
IN their treaties vith the United States.
| a claim TO like treAtment in respect 10
vessels coming to the United States
| from their home ports Ibis Covers
nent holds that the privileges granted
| BIZ the scsa are purely geographical, in
earring 10 any vessel Of any foreign
psxer that may choose 10 engage IN
trafse between this coastry and any
port within the defined some, and no
warrant exists under the most favored
nation ciaase for the extension Of TIE
| privileges IN question 30 vessels sailing
to tkts country fer perts outside the
| linitatisn Of the act Undoubtedly the
relations Of commerce With our near
| ueiehbors whose territories form %
long q fronsief line difhcalt 10 be guard
ed. and sho hnd 10 our e0untry and
equally oder % ~ natural markets.. de-
tnand special eonssderstiou- ID rests
/ sith Congress 10 considsr sbst leeisla-
sive actisn may increase the facilities
of tntsrssarss which the eontizuity
MAKES natarsl 81 q desirable.
rHx NEW oarEAss xxPosrTI0x.
The worlds lnduxsriai Exposition
osld a Nsv Orleans last winter, with
1 tbs sssissanee Of the Federal Govern
nent. attracted large number Of for
sixa exhibitors. and proved Of great
| value In SPREADING among tie eopesorse
al visitoss FROM Mexics and Ceatrai and
,oath AusFies . wider knowiease Of
| ths vsricas manufactures aud prodoe
tisss of teis eoensry. and their svsilseil-
ify In sxcasRee for the pfodac;ioss Of
these Countries