Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1885-12-12

sine 81 our own territory when con.,a, ,.,,h
sosoute and unlimited envatc,nD ~ ~" WIN
tend the territorial integrity NJ ~ " g. uc
where such Interests lie. VI 'e o'ate
WINE the general project OF oonn.o,,r.
'he t"o oceans by means of canals is tn Is
encouraged, ! am OF Opiniou tb,t 90
scheme to that end to be consider'T ,'ii ai'y
iavor should be free from the fcninrcs ~
luded to. '"'"'cS al
The lchuhnlepec route is declared hy on.
Rlheers OF the highest repute and nv cn,n,,o
tent scientists, to afford an entirrl Pc
Bile transit Tor vessels and cnrvnce ~ ',.
OF snip runway from the Atlantic tn re
racine. The obvious ADVANTAGES of sn,t a
route, II feasible, oVcr others more r,mn,a
IRON theaNitl lines of traffic between Euro.e
anu the fac,he' ana particularly between the
Valley Of the Mississippi and tho wrstepn
coast of North and South America aro a.
serving of consideration "'N 'e
Whatever highway may be constructed
across the barrier dividing tho twn ',ron,
iharatllnt hrya> OF Thew rid must be for the
world bencHt, ntrust for mankind Ia he r,,
moved RON The cHHnCe Of dominntinn h,,
any single power, nor b come II polnt ot IN;
Vitahon tor hoStilities or prize for wnrlika
amb!ton, An engagement combining tho
CONSTRUCTION, ownership and operation of
such work by this government with on %
lelsiNe ana defensive alliance for ts nrntoc
ton, with the foreign state whose rcsnonsi.
hlltt rs anu rights we would share is in M .
Judgment, inconsistent With such iadtea.ias
20 universal and geutfal use, and would
ihOftuyer, entail iscaSllies for its realization
beyond the scope OF our National polity or
present means ' -
The npse of years has abundantlv con.
llrmcd the wisdom and foresight of those ear.
'Icr administrations which long before The
conditions nt maritime intprCoursr unro
ohanped and enlarged by the progress of
the age, proclaimed the vital need of jntpr
oceanic transit across the American 18th.
mus And cOnsccrutcd it in advance In thn
common use OF mankind by their positive
dcClafaI OnS and through the formal
ohhgHuonN OF treaties. Toward such realizA.
lon the Chorts OF my administration viii he
applied ever bearing in mind the urinciplre
on winch II must rest and which were dn.
cared IN no uncertain tones hy MIR Cnss
VINO, WINE secretary OF State in 1855, an.
nouuccd that what the United States want
III Central America, next to the happiness of
It's people. Is the security and neutrality of
the ih'eroccanc routes which lead through
it
The construction of three trnnscontinental
lines OF railway, all in successful operatiOn
wholly within our tCrrIt ,ry and uniting the
Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans. has been
accompanied 10y results of most interesting
nnd Impressive nature, and has Crcnted new
conditions, not in the routes of commerce
oulS, but IN political geography, which pow.
crinIy affect our relations toward and
nee ssarly increase our interests in any
tranhisthmiau route which may be opened
and employed for the ends of peace and traf.
He, or IN other contingencies, for uses mimi
cal to both
Transportation Is factor in the cost of
commodities scarcely second to that of their
production, and weighs Ms heavily upon the
consumer. oar existence already has
proven the great Importance Of having the
competition between land carriage and water
carriage fully developed, each acting as A
tn thl Ia lt.p inst
cies OF monopoly which is inherent In the
consolidation Of wealth and power IN the
hands OF vast corporations, These suggcs-
tOhS may serve to emphasize what have al.
ready said on the score OF the necessity of u
neutra l2atlOn OF any intprOccaniC transit,
and this can only be accomplished by max.
ing the uses of the route open to all nations
and subject to the ambitions and warlikc ne
cc6ltlcS OF none.
The drawings and report of u recent surye
OF the Nicaragua canal route made by Chief
Engnecr MenOcal will be communicated for
your information.
The ciatms Of citizens OF the United States
for losses hY reason OF the late military Ope-
rati ms Of Chill in Peru and Bolivia are the
subject OF negotiation for claims conyen.
ton with Chill providing for their submIs,
SION to arbitration.
THE CHINESE QUESTION.
The condition of the Chinese question in
the Western States and Territories is, despite
restrictive legislation, far from b ing salts
factory
The recent outbreak in Wyoming Territory,
where numbers OF unodcndugCh Cinnamon, in.
disputably within the protection of the treat.
les and the law were murdered by mob,
and the stlll more recent threatened out
hr nix Of the same character III WASHINGTON
Territory, are fresh in the m'uds Of all, and
there is apprehension lest the bitterness of
leetug aga INST the Mongolan race on the
ID. b.
demonstration.
All the power of this Government should
be cScrted To mainain the ampiest good
faith toward tn ina in the treatment of these
men. and the iniicxihc sternnc's of the law
in bringing he wrong doors to justice should
b insisted upon. Every effort has been
made by tins Government to prevent
these violent outbreaks, and 10 aid the rep
resCntatlves of China IN their investigation
OF these outrages, Hnd II is but just
to say that they are traCeahle to the lawless-
ness of men not citizens of the United States
engaged IN competition with Chinese labor.
crs, If feNisting laws are inadequate to com
pass the end in view, shall be prepared to
give earnest consideration to any further
remedial measures within the treaty limits
which the wisdom of Congress may advise.
RESTRICTIONS Oh EXPECTATIONS.
regret to say that the restrictions upon
the importation of our pork into France,
NOTWITHSTANDING lnt hDuDuhHl utHbuhtIh'
tons of the absence of sanitary danger in
its use. but ! entertain strong hopes that
with II better understanding nt the matter
this VcNHtlOus prohibition viii be removed.
II would he pleasing to he able to say as
much with respect to Germany, Austria ana
other countries where such food products
are absolutely excluded without present
prospect of reasonable change,
orr FINANCES.
The report of the Secretary of the Treasury
fully exhibits the condition Of the public 1na l.
Co.'S aud OF the several branches of Govern
mcnt connected with his department, The
suggestions of the Secretary relhtlnR 10 the
prac icdl operations OF TINS important ue'
parlment and his rtCommrnda ions in the d.
reeti0H OF sim, ieation aud economy partlc-
ularly in the work of collecting customs uu'
ties are especially urged upon the attention
of Congress
The amount paid on the pubic debt dur.
ing the fiscal year ended June 30, tSS,, WAS
Si5, ,gr, ~. 43, and there has been pad slnce
that date and up to November !. loS5 the sum
of $3.50 s9S leaving the amount OF the dcbt ~
the last named date Sl5lt4i5,s0tl; There
was. however, At that time in the Treasury
applicable To the general nurpnsSes pc. Is OF tue
Government the sum OF Stb,Sls, 2g.jS,
The total receipts fer the current nscal
yenr ending June 30. iss, asccrtaued TO Oc'
toher |. lSsi and estimated Tor the remainder
OF the year, are S3l5UOlWU. me tNpehul,
lures NsccrtRined aud estimated Tor the same
time are Ss4j, ,0O0DD0. leaving surplus III tho
close of the year estimated at seventy hllI'
lions.
REVENUE REDUCrioS.
The tact that our revenues are IN cNeess o'
the actual needs of an economical "uhlhls'
trution of Government justlnes Il feuuc'lon
IN thr amount eNacted from the people Tor
its support our Government is out 'ne
mems established hy the VIII oi Tree peo,
plp. Il, which certain principles are uppItu
which they have adopted tof theii usutn'
and protection: ana IT is never oe''cr huln',
isterrd and It's true spirit Is never net'ci "
served than when the people taNnlloh lul
its suppou is $ rupulously limited 10 'ne
actual necessity OF expenditure ana nlslIiu'
uted according to n lust and equithnle pan
Tho proposition with which We nave 70
deal is the reduction OF the revenue ieC',' " "
by the Government and lhulttt'hY IN, paw "s
the people from custom duties In' uuoo urs
,iou of free trade is not involved nor - luete
now ANY occasion tor the general o'Scueeion
of the wisdom or eyrcdiency OF protSu,iNo
system Justice aud fairness dlctale ''aI ~
any modification of cur present laWs na,s 'u
inp to revenue, the In ustries ana lh,etcs, s
which have been encouraged by such hMs
pnd in which our citizens have large lu,eet
mcuts should not be ruthlessly lh'ure' w
destroyed. 80, =, .,,,,,,, IN
We should also deal with the sunlt,t " "
such mnunpr MS to protect the interests V,
amnr,ran labor. VIII ch is the capital oi our
work,ns men, iis stability and proper re,
munern,lon furnish the most just!naoie W.
text tot ii protective pulcN. "'h,n ~ ~ s
limitations a CERTAIN reductlom s""u" s",,n,
made m on, customs revenue The amount
OF such reduction having been detetihihhea,' hss,
the mum, follows, where can ~, W.. na
be RENTED and VIVA, articles can oes' os
released from duty III the interest," W '''
citllens ,. ,o mad, IN
think the reduction should DC mane ~
tn, revenue derived from mx upon VIZ
imnortod nccessnrles oi hie, We thus "
rrctIy lessen the cost ot hVInR III 'ls', eN.,s
,.n,y ,t IN, land and release to the pcople