The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-08-19

Of commercial expansion which, as the
b. yne aay, IS being eli gut urged ss i'e inward GsuarlAi BY those
increasing facilities of production, trans
portation, and -commupfcation to which
But our duty in the present instructs US to
address ourselves mainly to the development
of the va t resources of the great area com
of the arts of peace within our borders.
though jealousy alert In preventing the
the poiiaicai probIems and compiIcations Of
distant Governments; therefore ! am unable
to propositions involving para
side of orr own territory when coupled with
and unlim tied engagements to de-
the territorial integrity of the State
where such interests lie.
While the general project of connecting
the two oceans by means of canals is to be
encouraged, ! am OF opinion that any
favor should be free from the tur al
giueers of the highest repute and by compe-
tent Socialists, to afford an entirely practical
BILE transit for vessels and cargoes, by means
Pacific. The obvious advantages Of such q
route, IL feasible, over others more remote
from the axia lines of traffic between Europe
and the Pacific, and particularly between the
Val ley of the Mississippi and the western
coast of North and South America are de-
serving of consideration.
Whatever highway may be constructed
across the barrier, dividing the two great
areas of the " rid must be for the
worlds benefit, a trust for mankind, to be re
moved nom the chance of domination by
for hostilities or a prize for wariike
construction, ownership n operation of
such a work by this government with an Of
fensive and defensive alliance for Is protec.
ton, with the foreign state whose responsi-
bilities and we would share, is, In my
Judgment. inconsistent with such dedication
to universal and neutral use, and would,
mOra0Yar entail maaSnrnq for its realization
beyond the scope of our National polty or
present means.
tirmed the wisdom and foresight of those ear.
lier administrations which long before the
conditions of maritime Intercourse were
Snsa age p aoe snlsds tse VI Vital an eei P5o g inter- q.
oceanic transit across the American 18TH
and copsecrated 1t in advance to the
declarations and through the. formal
obligations of treaties. Toward such realiza-
snn,, .ae eVerI he o1 my =, aa msnd 1ba nr,n viii ee
on which 1t must rest and which were de-
clared in no uncertain tones by Mr.. Cass,
nounced that what the United States wan
In Central America, next to the happiness Of
Its people. is the security and neutrality of
the interoceanic routes which lead through
The construction of three transcontinental
lines of railway, all in successful operation,
and the 9ar Pacific oceans aaa .h has benz eee
accompanied by results of a most Interesting
and Impressive nature. and has created new
conditions, not in the routes of commerce
only, but in political geography, which pow
erfully affect our relations toward, and
n rsns ssahaay ,n ro9se which Edc ln may be On, Opened neS
and employed for the ends of peace and traf-
fc, or in other contingencies. for uses mimi
cal to both.
Transportation is a factor in the cost of
commodities scarcely second to that of their
production, and weighs as heavily upon the
wv nNr~ n~fato~nn 0l~noAv hos
proven the great importance of having the
competition between land carriage and water
carriage fully developed. each acting as a
cies of monopoly which is inherent in the
consolidation of wealth and power in the
hands Of vast corporations. These sugges-
ready said on the score of the necessity of a
naturalization of any iptcroceanic transit.
ing the uses of the route open to all nations
and subject to the ambitions and warlike ne
cesities OF none.
The drawings and report of a recent survey
of the Nicaragua canal route made by Chief
Engineer Menocal will be communicated for
your information.
for losses by reason of the late military ope-
rati ms of Chilli in Peru and Bolivia are the
subject of negotiation for a claims conven-
ton with Chill, providing for their submits
sion to arbitration.
THE CHINESE QUESTION.
The condition of the Chinese question in
the Western States and Territories is, despite
restrictive legislation, far from bel ng salts
factory.
The recent outbreak in wyoming Territory,
where numbers of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., in
les and the law, were murdered by a mob,
and the still more recent threatened out
break of the same character in Washington
are fresh in the minds of all, and
there is apprehension lest the bitterness of
feeling against the Monaghan race on the
Pacific slope may find vent in similar lawless
demonstration.
All the power of this Government should
be exerted to maintain the amplest good
faith toward China in the treatment Of these
in bringing The wrong doors to justice should
BIZ insisted upon. Every effort has been
made by this Government to prevent
resentatives of China in their investigation
OF these ontrages, and it Is but just
to say that they are traceable to the lawless-
ness of men not citizens of the United States
engaged in competition with Chinese labor
ers. If existing laws are inadequate to COM
pass the end in view, I shall be prepared to
remedial measures within the treaty limits
which the wisdom of Congress may advise.
RESTRICTIONS ON EXPLORATIONS.
1 regret to say that the restrictions upon
notwitRstandine Il the oa ABUNDANT oia n dem rranr.
lions of the absence of sanitary danger in
its USE: but l entertain strong hope that
this vexatious prohibition will be removed.
1t would be pleasing to be able to say as
much with respect to Germany, Austria and
other countries where such food products
are absolutely excluded without present
prospect of reasonable change.
OUR FINANCES.
The report of the Secretary of the Treasury
fully exhibits the condition of the public hnau-
ces and of the several branches of Govern
ment connected with his department. The
suggestions of the Secretary relating to the
practical operations of this important de-
and his recommendations in the di-
rection of simplihcation and economy. partic-
ularly in the work of collecting customs du-
ties. are especially urged upon the attention
of Congress.
The amount paid on the public debt dur
ing the fiscal year ended June 30, 1885, was
$45, 993, 235 .43, and there has been paid since
that date and up to November J., 1885, the sum
of $685., S28, leaving the amount of the debt at
the last named date 81 ,514.47 ,S60.47 There
was. however, at that time in the Treasury
applicable to the general purposes of the
Government the sum of $66, SlS, 1872 49,
The total receipts for the current fiscal
year ending June so, 1886, ascertained to Oc-
tober ], 1885, and estimated for the remainder
of the year, are S3I5 100000. The expendi-
lures ascertained and estimated for the same
time are S245 ,0GO, 900, leaving a surplus at the
close of the year estimated at seventy mil
lions.
VENUE REDUCTION.
The fact that our revenues are in excess of
the actual needs of an economical admins
tration of Government, j~ustifies a reduction
in the amount exacted from the people for
it's support. Our Government is but the
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