The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1891-12-18

several OF the governments concerned
have expressed a desire to ave this inn
poftant result of the conference BY an
extension of the period. 1t is, in nv
judgement, incumbent on the United
States to conserve the influential init
alive 1t has taken in this measure by
ratitying the instrument, and by advo-
ca5lng the proposed extension of the.
tlme for exchange. These views have
been made known to the other sigma
tories. Ibis government has found oc-
caslon to express, in a friendly spirit.
but with much earnestness. TO the gov
eminent of the car, it's serious concern
because OF the harsh measures now being
enforced against
Che Hebrews in Russia.
BY the revival Of anti-sernitic laws.
long IN allegiance great numbers Of those,
Unfortunate people hayebeen constrained.
TO abandon their homes and leave t1a'
empire by reason of the imBossibiIity Of
finding subsistence within the pale ia
winch 1t is sought to coniae them. The
immigration of these people to the Unit
ed States, many other countries being
closed to them, is largely increasing and.
is likely to assume proportions which
may make it difficult to find homes and.
employment for them here and to seri-
olsiy AFFECT tae labor market. It is es-
Gimated that over one million will b
forced from Russia within q few vear:
The Hebrew is never a beggar: he has
always kept the law-life bv toiI-oftan
under severe end oppressive civil ~rest,ic-
ions. 1t is also true that no race. sect
or class has more fully cared for it's own
than the Hebrew race. Da5 the sudden
transfer OF such a multitude, under con-
GltIons that tend to strip them of their
small accumulations and TO depress their
energies and courage, is neither good fo:
them nor for us. The banishmeni.
whether by direct decree or by not less
certain indirect methods, of so large n
number OF men and women is not a local
question. 4 decree to leave one country
IN the nature OF things, in order TO en-
ter another-soine other-this consi6-
Grafton, as well as the suggestions of hu-
mainly. furnish us ample ground for the
remonstraIces which we have presented
to Russia, While u historic friendship
Tor that government cannot fail to give
the assurance that our representations
are those OF Il sincere weli-wisher.
H;2aEsu. Canal.
The annual report OF the Maritime
Canal company, OF Nicaragua, shows
that much costly and necessary epara
tory work has been done during the
year IN the construction OF stronS. rad
road trace, and larbor piers, AMI freak.
waters. aad that the work Of canal Goa.
5trnctlon had made some success. /
deem 1t 70 be a matter OF the highest
concern to the UniCei States that this
canal, connecting the waters Of the
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| and ut the s,naf,ast I,,.,rLi 30 N iil,ir -
cost. The gain il freirha; to f19 naanla
and the direct saving is 5,:e sf,veT.a1naot
of the United States. III tharss Of naval
vessels would pay the entire cost of this
work within a short series Of wears. A
guaranty OF the bonds of the canal COM
pany, 10 an amount necessary to the
completion OF the canal. J. think, be so
given as not to involve any serious rial,
of ultimate loss.
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h ~, 10 ~ VI. - y tle revised Stat-
800, 800 ~Goo2nizsu ~ Iae president
~ ~ '''ama,i5 ~ tile onl':l States: IL
t6a Ea,S "''ip uetIoalI'' Is oWleo py
ornnnied soiogy ~, r. GO o"'5.p'1, gu
+or,In,. ZOO ~ : H-A'''T'. Il Scp-
these Iaba,a7s 7.esrIt;ng !, +l,e I];1I;nr p
some Of the agents OF the company
caused, dts the laborers claimed. by crnel
treatment. These men were arrested
and tried i'll the United States courts at
Baltimore. as if the ~offcuses had benn
committed on board a merchant vessel
OF the United States on the high sens
There appeared on the trial. and Other.
wise came to me. such evidences Of the
bad treatment of the men. that in cop-
sideration Of this and OF the fact that
the men had no access to any public Of
fcer or tribunal for protection or the re-
dress of their wrongs. | commutnd fha
death sentences that had been passed bv
the court uppn three CT them. In ADrjl
last my attention was again called TO
this island. and to the unyerrlate5 roI,.
ditiQu of thilgs there. hv . 1aftnr from !
c0loyel laborer. who c0tnDlli1.J Thaf ,~
was ~wrougfully detained upgn the island
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