Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1885-12-11

isthmian route which may be opened and
for the ends of peace and traffic,
or in other contingencies for use inimical
to both. .:- ~
THE CHINESE QUESTION.
The condition Of the Chinese question in
the western states and territories is, despite
restrictive legislation, far from being salts
factory. The recent outbreak in Wyoming,
where numbers of inoffending Cinnamon,
indisputably under the protection of the
statutes and laws, were murdered by mob,
and the still more recent threatened out
break of the same character, in Washing
ton territory, are fresh in the minds of all,
and there is apprehension lest bitterness
Of feeling among the MongOlian race on
the Pacific coast may find vent in similar
demonstration: All the power of the gov
ernment should be exerted to maintain
good faith toward China in the treatment
of these men. and the inflexible sternness
in the law in bringing the wrong doers to
justice be insisted upon. Every effort has
been made by this government to
prevent these outbreaks and to
aid the representatives Of China in
an investigation of these outrages,
and it is but just to say they are traceable
to lawlessness' Of men not citizens of the
United States engagedin competition with
Chinese laborers. The lace prejudice is
the chief factor in originating these dis
turbances, and is in large part of our do
main jeopardizing our domestic peace and
the good relationship we strive to MAIN
tain with China. That the exclusion of
Chinese labor is demanded in other coun-
tries where like conditions prevail. is
strongly evinced in Canada, where Chinese
immigration is now regulated by laws
more exclusive than our own. If the ex-
iSting laws are inadequate l shall
be prepared to give earnest consideration
to any further remedial measures, within
the treaty limits, which the wisdom of con-
gress may devise.
THE AMERICAN HOG.
II regret to say that the restrictions upon
the importation of our pork into France
continues, Notwithstanding abundant de-
monstration of the absence of sanitary dam
ger in it's use, but entertain strong hopes
that with an understanding of the matter
this veXatious prohibition will be removed.
1t would be pleasing to be able to say as
much for Germany, Austria and other coun-
tries where such food products are abso-
lutely excluded.
"The Interpretation of our existing treaties
of naturalization by Germany during the
past year, has attracted attention by rea-
son of the apparent tendency on the part of
the temporal government to extend the
scope of residential restrictions to which
returning naturaliZed citizens of German
origin are asserted to be liable under the
laws OF the empire. The temperate and
just attitude taken by this government,
with regard to this class of questions, will
doubtless lead to satisfactory understand
ing. The dispute Of Germany and Spain
relative to the domination of the Caroline
islands, has attracted the attention of this
government, by reason of the extensive in
terests Of American citizens, grown up in
those parts during the past thirty years.
and because the question of ownership in
wolves the jurisdiction Of matters affecting
our citizens under civil and criminal law
While standing wholly aloOf from proprieta-
which the United States is friendly, this
government expects that nothing in the
present contention shall unfavorably affect
our citizens in carrying on peaceful COM
merce on their domiciles, and has so in
formed the governments of Spain and Ger
many. The termination of the fishery
clauses Of the treaty Of Washington must
1st of January Of this year, in the midst of
their ventures and operations, of citizens of
the United States engaged in fishing in
British-American waters, but for diplomatic
understanding reached with her mai
esty's government June last, where
by assurance was obtained that
interruption of these operations should not
take place during the current fishing sea-
son. RECOMMEND that congress provide
for the appointment of commission, in
which the governments of the United
States and Great Britain shall be respect
lively represented, charged with the settle.
ment of the question of the fishing rights
Of the two governments and their citizens,
on the coasts of the United States and Brit
ing intimately related to other general ques-
tons dependant on contiguity, considera-
ton thereof might also properly come
within the perview of such commission.
to whom correspondence in relation to fish
ing rights should be submitted. The Arc
tic explorer steamer Alert, which was
given by her majesty's government to aid
after successful attainments of that hu-
name purpose, returned to Great Britain in
pursuance of the authority conferred by an
act of March 8, 1885. The inadequaey of
existing engagements for eXtradition be-
tween the United States and Great
Britain has long been apparent
Tas s tenth one article Of of the the treaty eSyes st
compacts in this regard entered into by
the United States, stipulated for surrender
in respect of a limited number of otfenses
Other crimes no less inimical to social
welfare should be embraced, and proceed
UNI for extradition be brought in harmony
with present international practices. Ne
gOtiations with her majesty's government
for an enlarged treaty upon extradition has
been pending since 1870, and I entertain
strong hopes that satisfactory result will
be soon obtained.
THE ALASKAN BOUNDARY LINE.
THE frontier line between Alaska and
British Columbia, as defined by the treaty
of cession with Russia, follows the line of
demarkation assigned in a prior treaty
between Great Britain and Russia. Mod
ern exploration discloses that this an
naXed boundary is impractieable as geo.
graphical factor. In its unsettled condition
the region in question lacked importance,
but the discovery of mineral wealth in the
territory where the line is supposed to
traverse admonishes us that the time has
come, when an accurate knowledge
of the boundary line is needful to
arrest jurisdictiOnal complications. rec
ommend, therefore. that provision be made
for a preliminary reconnaissance by officers