Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-03-11
Correspondence Of the Beacon. J

three very plain spoken and aggressive
documents have been issued by the
Administration. The first was the
President . message on the right Of
the Senate to share his information
upon which changes in the civil SER
vice have been made. The second
was message from the President
in which be condemns in the most
decided and explicit terms the OUT
RACES committed on the Chinese upon
the Pacific Coast, and arges Congress
to reimburse the victims for their
pecuniary losses. The remaining doc.
ument is decided letter from Score
tary Manning on the silver policy Of
the Administration in which he shows
no disposition to compromise with the
silver element Of his party.
There was rumor current here
early in the week to the effect that
the Chinese Minister had received
instructions from bis government to
demand from the United States the
total disavowal of the recent onirages
against the Chinese residents Of the
Western States, the punishment Of
the offenders, and pecuniary indsm-
nifty to the sufferers for their losses,
and that If the United States refused
to comply with The demand. the
President was TO be informed that
the Chinese government would i'm.
mediately proceed to collect the indem.
nifty from American citizens in bust.
ness in the Imperial Territory, and
withdraw its protection from them;
and it was further said that it was
this circumstance which led to the
PRONUNCIATION of the Presidents mes.
sage to Congress upon the subject.
In recent interview Of the Chinese
Minister by an Associated Press re-
preventative, the Minister said that
while he had information that China
is greatly excited over these outrages,
and that retaliation had in some
instances been threatened by the
excited people, he has received no
instructions to make any formal de.
mands upon this government, nor had
he any information that such demands
are contemplated.
The project OF bringing the various
nations Of the American continent
into closer commercial and political
relations. has much to commend it to
the serious consideration which ii Is
now receiving from Congress. Sena-
tor Frye has introduced q bill in the
Senate authorizing and directing
the President to invite, on behalf Of
the government and people Of the
United States, delegates from each of
the republics Of Central and South
America, including Mexico, San Do.
mingo, and the Empire Of Brazil, to
assemble in Washington on The lat
day Of October, 1886, to consider and
decide upon such questions as shall
be Of mutual interest. and for the
u1sAsaaR kcre Fl aAAmesieap.lI
people. .a~islS are many questions
Of mutual interest which wonld be
discussed by the Congress, among The
most important Of which would be
the extension Of trade relations, and
common silver coinage. A friendly
conference Of the nations Of the con
tinent would probably accomplish
much toward bringing about an I'M.
derstanding on these matters.
The first annual report of the
Bureau of Economic Ornithology,
about to be issued, win contain much
interesting and valuable information
relative 10 the destruction to grain
and other crops occasioned by the
rayages Of birds. II has been found
that the English sparrow, which has
during the past few years wonderfully
increased In numbers, until it Is now
found in every State and Territory
10 the Union, is bysfar the most des-
tructive OF any Of the feathered tribe,
as there are few crops. either of grain
or fruit, which wholly escapes its
attention. The damages done by the
rice bird in some localities has been
found TO be so great as to be almost
incredible. The annual loss occasion
ed BY the ravages Of this bird alone
Is reported to exceed two million of
dollars. In some Of the rice pfoduc-
ing sections Of the South at least
twenty-five per cent. Of the crop has |
been destroyed, and thousands Of
dollars are annually expended in
gunpowdsr and appliances Of various
kinds for use in killing or driving
away the birds. In the city Savan-
nah three thousand pounds Of powder
Is sold annually to planters to be used
In destroying these birds.
The Fita John Porter bill has been
favorably reported by the Military |
Committee Of The Senate and has been
placed upon the calendar. Gen Logan
obtained permission to submit au
adverse. minority report, The bill |
will probably not be reached for
several weeks.
The appointment Of Gen, Alfred Fl |
Terry to be Major General In the
place Of Gen. Hancock, seems to have
given general satisfaction.
The appointment of Mr.. Jas. G. |
Mathews. a colored lawyer Of Albany,
to succeed Mr. Frederick Douglass as |
Commissioners Of Deeds of the District
Of Columbia, il not we'll received by |
the residents Of the District. While
IL il conceded that Mr.. Mathews Is q |
lawyer Of ability and competent TO
ths duties Of the ofkce, 1t is
insisted that the Office should have