Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-12-17

in 1858, announced that what the
United States want in Central Ameri-
ca, next to the happiness of the peo-
pie. is the security and neutrality of
the inter-oceanie routes which lead
through it,
TRANsCoNTfNENTAL RAILWAYS.
The construction of three transcon-
tinental lines of railway. all in success
ful operation. wholly within our terri
tory, and uniting the Atlantic and the
Pacific oceans; has been accompanied
by results of most interesting and inn
pressive nature, and has created new
conditions, not in the routes of COM
merce only, but in political geography,
which powerfully affect our relations
toward, and necessarily increase our
interests in, any tranS-isthmian route
which may be opened and employed for
the ends of peace and traffic, or in
other contingencies, for uses inimical
to both.
Transportation is factor in the cost
of commodities scarcely second 10 that
OF their production, and weighs as
heavily upon the consumer. Our ex-
perlence already has proven the great
Importance of having the competition
between land carriage and water car
riage fully developed, each acting as
protection to he public against the
tendencies of monopoly, which is in
herent in the consolidation of wealth
and power in the hands of vast corpo-
rations. These suggestions may serve
TO emphasize what have already said
on the score of the necessity of neu-
trallZation of any interoceanic transit,
and This can only be accomplished by
making the use of the route open to
all nations and subject to the ambi-
tons and warlike necessity of none.
The drawings and report of recent
survey of the Nicaragua Canal route,
made by Chief Engineer Menocal,
will be communicated for your infor-
nation.
CHINA AND TIE CHINESE QUESTION.
The harmony of our relations with
China is fully sustained in The appli-
carton of the acts lately passed to exc
cute the treaty of 1880, restrictive OF
the immigration of Chinese laborers
into he United States. Individual
cases of hardship have occurred be-
yond the power of the Executive TO
remedy and calling for judicial deter
mination.
The condition of the Chinese ques-
ion in The Western States and Terri
tories is, despite this restrictive legis-
lalion, far from being satisfactory.
The recent outbreak in Wyoming Ter
ritory, Where numbers of unoffending
Cinnamon, indispu ably within he
protection OF the treaties and he law,
We're murdered by a mob, and the still
more recent threatened outbreak of
the same character III Washing on Ter
rIiory. are still fresh III the minds of
all. and there is apprehension lest the
bitterness of feeling against the Mon
golian race on the Pacific slope may
find vent to similar lawlesS demon
STATIONS. All the power OF this Gov
eminent should be eXerted to maintain
he amplest good faith toward China
III the treatment of these men, and the
inileXIble Sternness of the law in
bringing he wrong-doers 10 justice
should be insis ed upon. Every effort
has been made by this Government to
prevent hes, violent outbreaks and to
aid the repre- enta,lveS OF China in
their invest CATION of ,hese ou.rages,
and ii is bes Just 10 say that they are
traceable to The lawlessness OF men
not citizens of the United States en-
gagged in competition with Chinese la
bOrers.
Rice prejudice is the chief factor in
originating these disturbances. and it
exists in large part of our domain,
JeopardZ.ng our peace and the good
rela iOn>hip we try TO maintain with
China. The admi ted rign of a Gov
eminent TO prevent The influx of ele-
ments hostile to It's Internal peace and
security may no be Ques Toned, even
where here is no treaty stipulation on
the subject. That tile exclusion of
Chinese labor is demanded i'll otter
coun res where like conditions pre-
10 G nv Il 4 h.,
minion OF Canada. whore Chinese inn
migration is now regulated by laws
more exclusive than our own. Il ex-
IS j g avs are inadequa to compass
he end IN eW, ! sh II be PREPARED
give earnes consid IA ion o any fur
taer remedial measures within he
really limits which the wisdom of
Congress may devise.
UNITED STATES TRUST FUNDS.
Under section 1853 Of the Revised
S atutts all funds held in lrus, by the
Unit q > ates ami the annual interest
accrung nereon, when not otherw Sc
required by treaty, are to be invested
in stocks OF the United Sta es, bearing
rate OF interest NOT less than 5 per
centum per annum. There beng now
no procuruble sto ks paying SO high a
rase of IN crest The letter of the stat
IS at pre- cent inapplicable, but its
splrll is subserved bv continuing TO
mike investments of this nature in
current stocks bearing the highest in
terest now paid.
The atute, however, m kes no pro-
vision for he disposal of such accre-
tons. II being contrary to the gener-
al rule OF his Government 10 allow
interest on claims, | recommend The
repeal OF he provision i'll question and
the disposition, under an un form rule,
OF the present accumula ions from in
vesiment OF trust funds.
CITIZENSHIP AND STANDARDIZATION
The inadequacy of exis ing leg sa-
ton touching citizenship and natlrali-
Zd,ion dem ndS Vour consideration.
While recogn ling he righ of expa-
tnatiou. no slatu Dry provision exists
providing means for renouncing citi-
Zenshlp by an American citizen,nativ :
born or ma uraZed, nor for telminat-
ing aud yacating improved acquisition
OF CT lzanshlp. Even fraudulent de-
cree Of naturalization can not now be
concealed
The privilege and franchise of Amer
lean citiZenshi should be granted
with care and extended to those only
who intend in good faith to assume its
duties and responsibilities when at
tanning its privileges. 1t should be
withheld from those who merely 90
through The forms of naturalization with
intent of escaping dn les with their
orl4lnal allegiance, without taking up
on themselves those of the new status,
or who may acquire the rights OF
American citizenship for no other than
q hostile purpose toward their original
Government. These evils have had
many fragrant illust ations.
/ regard with favor the suggestion
put forth by one of my predecessors,
that provision may be made for a CEN
trail bureau of record of the DEGREES of
naturallZat, on granted by the various
courts throughout the United States.
now inves ed with that power.
The rights which spring from domi-
ellie in the United States, especially
when coupled with a declaration of in
tentlon 10 become citizen. are worthy
of definition by statue. The stranger
coming hither with intent to remain,
establishing his residence in our midst,
contributing 10 the general welfare.
and by his voluntary act declaring his
purpose to assume the responsibility of
ci izenship, thereby gains an inchoate
status which legislation may properly
detins. The laws of certain States and
Territories admit domlciled alien to
The local franchise, comforting on him
the rights of citizenship TO a degree
which places him in the anomalous
position of being citizen of a Stare