The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-12-10


cation is about completed, and it is
expected that the result will soon be
communicated to this government,
together with some adequate and sat.
isfactory response to the note by which
the attention of Chile was called to
this incident. If these just expecta.
tions should be disappointed or fur
ther needless delay intervene, will
by special message bring this mat
ter again to the attention of congress
for such action as may be necessary.
The entire correspondence with the
government of Chile will at an early
day be submitted to congress.
AFRICAN SLAVE TRADE.
The adiournmento of the senate with
out action on the pending acts for the
suppression of the slave traffic in AT
rica and for the reform of the revenue
tariff of the independent state Of
the Congo left this government
unable to exhange those acts on the
date fixed, July 2, 1891. A modus vi
vendi has been concluded by which
the power of the Congo state to levy
duties on imports is left unimpaired
hui ny du dSIScluSllU VI al OliO uiSS htt-
tories to the general slave trade act,
the time for the exchange of ratitica-
tions on the part Of the United
States has been extended to February
2, 1892.
RELATIONS WITH CHINA.
The late outbreak against foreign
ers in various parts of the Chinese
empire has been a cause OF deep con-
Germ in view of the numerous estab-
lishments of our citizens in the inte-
riOr of that country. This govern
ment can do no less than insist upon
a continuance of a protective measure
which the Chinese government has
heretofore applied. No effort will be
omitted to protect our citizens
peaceably soiourning in China,
but recent unofficial information
indicates that what was at first re-
garded as an outbreak of mob violence
against foreigners, has assumed the
larger form of an insurrectiOn against
public order. The Chinese govern
ment has declined to receive Mr..
Blair as the minister Of the United
States on the ground that, as a par
ticipant, while a senator in the eyist-
ING legislation against the introduce
tiOn of Chinese laborers, he has become
unfriendly and Objectionable to China.
have felt constrained to point out
| to the Chinese government the unten-
ableness of this position which seems
to rest as much on the unacceptability
of the person chosen, and which, if ad-
mitted, would practically debar the
selection of any representative so
long as the existing laws remain in
force. You will be called upon to con-
slider The expediency of making
special provisions by law for the tenn
porary admission of some Chinese
artisans and laborers in connection
with the exhibit of Chinese indus,
tries at the approaching Columbian
exposition. l regard it as desirable
that the Chinese exhibit be facilitated
in every proper way,
! MEXICAN BOUNDARY.
On November 12, 1884, treaty wai
concluded with Mexico, reaf1irmins
the boundary between the two coun
tries as described in the treaties o.
February 2, 184S, December 80, 1858
and March l, 1885, A further treaty
was negotiated to facilitate the carry.
ing out of the principles of the treaty
of 1884, and to avoid the difficulties
occasioned by reason of the changes
and alterations that take place from
natural causes in the Rio Grande and
Colorado rivers in the portions Thereof
constituting the boundary line be-
tween the two republics. The inter
national boundary commission pro
vided for by the treaty of 1889 to have
exclusive jurisdiction of any question
that may arise has been named by
the Mexican government. An appro
priation is necessary to enable the
United States to fulfill it's treaty obli
cations in this respect.
DEATH OF KING KALAKAUA
The death of King Kalakaua in
the United States afforded occa-
sion to testify our friendship
for Hawaii by conveying the
kings body to his own land ina naval
vessel with all due honors. The gov
ernment of his successor, Queen Sell
ledmona, is seeking to promote closer
commercial relations with the United
States.
THE RUSSIAN JEWS
This government has found occasion
to express, in friendly spirit but
with much earnestness, to the govern
ment of the Gar It's serious concern
because of the harsh measures now
being enforced against the Hebrews
in Russia by the revival of anti
semitic laws. Great numbers of these
unfortunate people have been con-
strained to abandon their homes and
leave the empire by reason of the i'm
possibility of finding subsistence
within the pale to which it is sought
to confine them. The immigration of
these people in the United States and
many other countries being closed
to them, and the largely increasing
numbers is likely to assume propor-
tions which may make it difficult to
find homes and employment for them
here and to seriously affect the labor
market. 1t is estimated that over one
million will be forced from Russia,
within few years. The Hebrew is
never beggar. He has always kept
the law-"life by toll "-often under
severe and oppressive civil restric-
tions. It is also true that no race, sect
or class has more fully cared for its
own than the Hebrew race, but the