The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-12-16

: "e4AAS 1NNt't4F- i4stH brcH accom- PANE /
by results oi g most interesting and i'm
pressive nature. and has created new
condition Tot in The routes of COM
mer ONLY 5n1 in po};tial geography.
which powerfully aue.t oar relations
toward. am lie essarily increase our
interests In any trans istlmian route
which may be opened and employed for
the ends OF peace alId traffic. or III
olheF contingencies. for uses inimisal
TO both.
Iransp0l tat on is a fac or in the cost
OF commodities scarcely second o THAT
OF their produa tion. and weighs as
heavily upon tie consumer. Our ex-
peuence aire dy has proven the great
lmportan ot having the competition
between land carriage and water car
rage fully deve0l ed. each acting as a
protection to he public against tire
tennencIes of mono oly. which is in
herent IN the consolidation of wealth
and power in he hands of vast corpo-
ratlonS. These SuGges ions may serve
to emphas Ze villa ! hive already salt
on the srOrr OF the necessit y of q neu-
tral,Zation Of amy interOeeanic transit.
and his can only be accomplished bv
making lie Use OF the route omen to
all ma ions nd sHb q 10 he ambi-
uOns and " rllke ne e-sity of none
The cravings and report OF a recent
survey of the Nicaragr Canal route
made by Chef Eng neer Menocal.
Will be Communicated Tor your intor-
nation.
CHINA AND THE CHINESE QUESTION.
The harmony of our relt IONS Wi h
China Is fully suS aimed n he al pill
ca ON Of thrsiets lately passed to exc
cute the eaty of 1850. restrictive of
the immlgTat n OF Chinese laborers
INTO he II ed States. Indy dual
cases OF hardship Eave occurred be-
yOnd the over OF he Executive 10
remedy and calling for Judicial deter
minatiOn.
The condition of the Chinese ques-
ion IN he Western ) ates and Terri
lorieS IS. de pi t. III 5 restrictive legis-
laIon, tar flOm being salisfac' Ory.
The recen on brt ak N Wyoming Ter
rItOr,. WneIe numbers of unoify md ng
Ch namen. ind spu ably w4tnin The
pro ecuOn of tn tretueS and he law,
were murdered b. a mob. AMI The still
more recent threatened outbreak of
The same character IN Washing on Ter
r ory, are Sill fresh III the minds of
all. and there IS apprehension lest The
bitterness OF feeling against the Mon
golidn race on the Pa life slope NAV
find vent to similar lawless demon,
StratEOns. All the power OF this Gov
ernment shou be eXerted to maintain
The ampeS; good faith toward CHINA
III the treatme of these men, and the
lntieXIble S eInnesS of the law in
bringing he WrOng-dOers TO JUS ice
should be iuSis q upon. Every effort
has been made by his Government to
prevent hes Olent Out breaks and to
aid the !, PIE en- ives OF China in
their invest gat ON OF ,hese ou RACES,
and il is bes just o say hat they are
se,l, Il 4. l..
not cItizens Of the Uni ed States en-
gagged in competition with Chinese la
bOTers.
r zee prejudic' is the chief factor in
originating these disturbances. and it
exists IN a large art of our domain.
leopard n our peace ami the good
reia lOnotlD we try o ma ntaIn with
CHINA. / he adm ted rIgn OF a Gov
eminent To proven he influx of ele-
mentS hOStl tn Is internal peace and
security may 10 be ques ioned, even
where here IS no treaty stipulation on
the subject. That the exclusion of
Chinese labor is demanded in otl er
countries where like conditions pre-
vail, is strongly evidenced III the Do
ninion of Canada, where Culnese i'm
migration IS now regula ed by laws
more eXcluS We than our own. If eX-
isling laws are inadequa t 10 compass
The end in view. shlii be prepared 10
give earnes con-id IA ion 10 any fur
ther remed,al measures within the
treaty limits which he wisdom of
Congress may devise.
UNITED STATES Trust FUNDS.
Under section 1863 Of the Revised
Statutes all funds he'd III trust by the
Unit ) ates and the annual interest
accrung thereon, when nor otherw So
required by treat, are t. be invested
in stocks OF Tie United ST. es. bearing
rate of in, errst no lssS than ) per
centum per amlum. Tn re beng now
no procurdh q stu ks payIrg so high a
rate OF IN crest lie let IT of the stat
u e is at pre- pn' mapplicabie, but its
/ spirit is sUbSeTVe b continuing 10
make invesl mcnts of In nature III
| current stocks b' arng The highest III
| terest now PAID.
The atute. however. m kes no pro-
| vision for The disposal of such accre-
| tionS. 1t being contrary to the gener-
| al rule of this Government TO allow
/ interest on claims, | recommend the
/ repeal of the provision Ill question anc
/ the disposition, under an TN form rule
! of The present accumula,ions from IN
veStment of trust FUNDS.
CITIZENSHIP AND NATURALIZATION
The inadtquacy of exis inE leg sIa
tion touching citizenship and nat rail-
| Zation demands your consideration
| While reco gn zing he rghl of expa
triation. no se;ttu ory provision exists
| prov ding means for renOuncing cltl'
| ZenShlp bv an American citizen .nativ
| born or natural lZed, nor for teTmnat
| ing and vacating improved acquisition
of eli Zenship. Even Il fraudulent de
cree of naturaliza ion can not now b'
| concealed.
The privilege and franchise of Amer
lean citiZenshi" should be granted
with care and extended to those onl!
who intend in good faith to assume il
duties and responsibilities when at
tanning its pr viiegeS. 1t should b.
withheld from those who merely g
through The forms of naturalization Wi.
intent of escaping dui les with thel
original allegiance, without taking up
on themselves those OF the new status
or who may acquire The rights o
American citlzensmp for no o her thal
hostile purpose toward their orlgina
Government. These evils have ha
many fragrant illust ations.
| regard with favor the suggestlo
put forth by one of my predecessors
that provision may be nude Tor cen
trail bureau OF record of he DEGREES o
i naturalizat on gram ed by the varlou
| courts throughout the United States
: now inves Ell With that power.
The rights which spring from dom
cile in the United States, esreciall
: when coupled with declaration OF II
tention TO become Il citizen are worth
4 of definition by atue. The strange
D coming hither wi h in ent To remain
e establishing his residence in our mlds
contributing 70 the general welfare
and by his voluntary act declaring III
purpose to assume the responsibility c
! citizenship. thereby gains an Incbua1
n status which legislation may proper
: define. Tie laws of certain States an
\ Territories admit domlcIled ailen I
!. The local franchise. conferrlng on iiln
: The rights of citizenship TO degre
+ which places him in he anomalou
: position of being citizen of Stas
!, and vet NOT of he Uni ed States witt
i, m the purview of Federal and intel
national laws. Ii is important With
, the scope of national legislation 10 d,
o fine this right or alien domicIie
q distinguish. d srom Federal na,urallzs
= ton.
4 OUR IMMEDIATE NEIGHBoRS.
h The commerc.a! relations of I'll
: ITniIed States vi i their immedial
= neighbors and With important aseas
e traffic near oar ssior. S 81 ggeSt especla
ess ly liberal in.e course between lhel
it and us.
a Following the really of 1888 wit
y Mexico, which rested on The basis r
!, ciprocal exemption from custom d.
y ties. other similar irea les We're initi
It ted by my predecessor.
r. On taking office | vi hdrew for r
" denominations she irea les signed WI.
q Spain and SanJo Domingo, then pen'
m ing before ,he sena z. Inc result II;
i been to satisfy me OF the inexpe iitns
: OF en.ersn- into engass men OF III
n character not covering the emil
Il traffic.
ii These treaties contempla ed the 81
le render by the United Stases on lar