The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-19

TuesSuSe, DTlDS tniS UdtteT aRaln 10 tne
attention of congress for such action as
may be necessary. The entire cores.
pondence with the government Of Chill
will. ut an early day, be submitted to
congress"
The Chinese Ouestion.
Continuing. the President says: "The
late outbreak against foreigners in va
rious parts of the Chinese empire, has
been the cause OF deep. concern in view
1T the numerous establishments of our
citizens in the interior of that country.
This government can do no less than in
sist upon a continuance of the protective
and punitary measures which the Chinese
government has heretofore applied. No
effort will be omitted to protect our citi.
zens peaceably sojourhing i'm China, but
recent unofficial information indicates
shat what WAS at first regarded as an
outbreak of mob violence against foreign
ers. has assumed the larger form of an
insurrection against public order.
The Chinese government has declined
to receive Mr.. Blair as the minister of
the United States on the ground that, as
the participant, while senator in the
enactment of the existing legislation
against the introduction of Chinese lab
orers, he has become unfriendly and OBJ
jectionable To China. l have felt con.
strained To point out to the Chinese
government the untanglebleness of this
position. which seems to rest as much on
the unacceptability of our legislation as
on that of the person chosen and which,
If admitted, would practically debar the
selection of any representatives SO long
a. the existing laws remain in force"
russian Jews.
On the Russian Hebrew question the
president saws:
This government has found reason
TO express in n friendly spirit, but with
much earnestness, to the government Of
the czar, its serious concern because of
the harsh measures now being enforced
against the Hebrews in Russia. BY the
revival of antissemetic laws great mum
bers OF those unfortunate people have
been constraint to abandon their homes
The immigration of these people to the
United States of America, many other
countries being closed to them, is largely
increasing and is likely to assume a pro-
portion which may make it difficult to
lind homes and employment for them
here and to seriously affect the labor
market. 1t is estimated that over one
million will be forced TO depart from
Russia within a few years. A decree
to leave one country is, in the ma
ture of things, an order 70 enter some
other. This consideration, as well as the
of humanity, furnishes am
pie ground for the remonstrances which
we have presented to Russia: while our
historic Friendship for that government
cannot fail to give the assurance that our
are those of sincere
well wisher."
Favors the Nicn-sguan Canal.
The president deems it of the highest
that the Nicaraguan canal
should be speedily constructed, at the
practicable limit of cost. To ac-
this, the president recommends
that the bonds of the canal company he
given the guarantee of the United States
thus insuring their ready
sale, from time 10 time, as the money is
needed for the prosecution of the work.
Such n guarantee" he says, could, |
think, be so given as not to involve any
risk of ultimate loss. l most sincerely
hope that neither party nor sectional lines
will be drawn upon this great American
project, SO full of interest to our people,
and SO influential in its affects on the
prestige and prosperity OF our country"
The presidents plan provides that the
government shall retain control of the
stock of the company as security against
and loss.
Tariff Discussion.
On the tariff, the presidents interest
i'm the operations of the treasury depart.
ment has been much augmented during
the last year, by reason of the conflict
ing predictions, which accompanied and
followed the tariff and other legislation
of the last congress affecting the reven-
ues, as TO the results of this legislation
upon the country. 1T is not my pur-
pose," says he, Ito enter at any length
into discussion Of the effects of the
l. -gislation to which have referred: but
a brief examination of the statistics OF
the treasury and a general glance at the
state of business throughout the country
will, l think, satisfy any impartial in
quirer that its results have disappointed
the evil prophesies of its opponents and
in a large measure realized the hopeful
predictions of its friends. Rarely, il
ever before, in the history of the country
has there been time when the proceeds
of one days labor, the products of one
iaImeu acre, "Ouiu puTCIitSc Do iaI &c al
amount of those things that enter into
the living of the masses of the people.
| believe that full test will develope
the fact that the tariff act Of the 5lst
congress is very favorable in its advan
tage effect upon the prices of articles
into common use"
The president then gives, at some
length figures showing the volume of
business during the past year, compared
With previous periods. During year
ending Sept. 80. 1891 the total value Of
our foreign commerce imports and ex-
ports combinedD was 81, TAT ,s06, 406,-
the largest of any year III our history.
The emports of merchandise we're tS24,
7l5 ,270-a an increase of more then eleven
millions over the preceding year; while
the total given above exceeded the pre-
ceding year by over one hundred nil
lions. The percentage of merchandise
free during the first year under
the new tariff was as. 10 per cent, while
under the old tariff the per centage wa
34.27. If we take the per cent. covering
the time during which sugar was admit
ted free the per centage of free imports
4 =, r.. a. h.