The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1891-12-17
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
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TIE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Recommends improvement Of
Pearl HarbJr.
Cordially FayDrs the Gable
10 Honolulu.
Firm words 10 Ebiie.-GuapHDfsef 10
Nicaragua Canal By1d~-..Tbe
SILVER BSd JariG 4UsrfI0Bs
--Amer"nD Rights IL The
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Dec. .. IL occupies over ! columns
Of fine type IN the San Francisco
Examiner The President makes
the following reference ~ the rcla-
tions with Hawaii:
The death Of King KaIakaua in the
United States afforded occasion 10
testify our friendship for Hawai- by
conveying the Kings body 10 bis
own land in an available vessel with
all due bODOrs.
The Government Of bis SUCCESSOR.
Queen LiliuOkaIaDi. is seeking 10
promote closer commercial relations
with the United States.
Surveys Tor the much.Bccded sub
marine cable from our Pacific COast
TO Honolulu are in progress, and this
enterprise should have the suitable
promotion Of the two Governments.
strongly recommend that proyi.
sion be made for improving the har-
Dor OF Pearl river and cquippiDg IL
40 udVal sJhIlOu,
OTHER MATTERS.
The President says; "The outlines
Of an agreement have been reached
with Germany looking to equitable
trade concessions in consideration Of
the continued free importation Of her
sugars, but the time has not yet ar
rived when this correspondence can
be submitted TO Congress-"
The Nicaragua canal is referred 10
as a matter Of the highest concern 10
the United States, the message say.
ing: "Ihe gain in frcigbts 10 the
people, and the direct saving 10 the
Government Of the United States, in
the use OF naval vessels, would pay
the cost Of this work within short
series Of years. The report Of tho
Secretary Of the Navy shows the say.
ing IN our naval expenditures which
would result" The President recon-
meDds Government aid 10 the work,
suggesting a guarantee Of the bonds.
The New Orleans Iynchng is de-
clared TO have been a most deplora-
bic and discfcditablc incident, but
which did not have its origin in any
general animOsity 10 the Italian pco.
pie. 1t is TO be regretted that the
manner in which the claims for in
demnlty were presented was not such
AS to promote calm discussion Of
the questions involved. The tempo
rary absence Of a Minister Plcnip0-
tentlary had retarded further cores
pondence, but it is not doubted that
a friendly conclusion Is attainablc.
The President suggests IL would be
competent for Congress 10 make Of
fenses against the treaty rights Of
foreigners dOmicilcd In the United
States cogDizable IN the Federal
courts.
RELATIONS WITH CHILE.
Recent Chilean affairs arc dealt
with at length, and the right Of the
United States 10 afford asylum to
political refugees at the Legation al
Santiago IL affirmed. The message
recites the u. ). ). Baltimore affair
at Valparaiso, the President beliey-
ing the murderOus assault had It's
origin IN hostility TO the men as
sailors Of the United States, The
Government was awaiting the result
Of an investigation by the Chilean
authorities, and some satisfactory
reply to the request for reparati0n
was expected, "lf these Just tx
pectalions should be disappointed, )"
says the President, "or needless de,
lay intervene, ! will by q special
message bring this matter again 10
Lbe attention Of Congress, for such
action Us may be necessary. The
entire correspondence with the Coy,
arHmeDl of Chile will at an early day
be submitted 10 Congress-
THE cAR0uNEs AFFAIR,
Regarding the interference with
american missionaries IN The Caro-
lines the President has lhls, "a
question has arisen with The Govern
neRt Of spain touching the rights u
American citizens IN the Caroline
Stands Dur citizens there, long
before The continuation Of spaius
claim 70 the Islands, bad secured by
settlement and purchase certain
rights 10 iAe recognition and main
.enauce u which lhr tain ~ Spain