Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-12-19

which has been conducted by the criminal
court at Valparaiso. 1t Is reported un-
officially that the investigation Is about
completed, and 1t Is expected tina. the re-
suit will soon be communicated to this
government, together with some adequate
and satisfactory response to the note by
which the attention of Chile was called to
this incident II these just expectations
should be disappointed, or further needless,
delay intervene, will, by special mes.
sage, bring this matter again to the atten.
tion of congress for such action as may be
necessary.
The entire correspondence with the
government of Chile will ut an early day
be submitted to congress.
Chinese Rotations.
The late outbreak against foreigners in
various parts of the Chinese empire has
been a cause of deep concern in view
of the numerous establishments of ouI
citizens in the interior of that country
This government can do no less than in
sist upon continuance of the protective
and pecuniary measures which the Chi
nese government has heretofore applied
No effort will be omitted to protect our
citizens peaceably sojourning in China, but
recent unofficial information indicates
that what was at first regarded as an out.
break of mob violence against foreigners
has assumed the larger form of an insur.
rection against public order. The Chinese
government has refused to receive Mr.
Blair as the minister OF the United States
on the ground that, as a participant while
senator in the enactment OF the existing
legislation against the introduction OF
Chinese laborers, he has become un.
friendly and Objectionable to China.
have felt constrained to point out to the
Chinese government the untenableness 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 representative
so long as the existing laws remain in
force
You will be called upon to consider the
expcdiency OF making special provision
by law for the temporary admission of
some Chinese artisans and laborers in
connection with the exhibit of Chinese in
dustries at the approaching Columbian
exposition. / regard IL as desirable that
the Chinese exhibit be facilitated in every
proper way.
Caroline Islands Tnngle.
A question has arisen with the govern
ment of Spain touching the rights of
American citizens in the Caroline Islands
Our citizens there, long prior TO the con
tirmation of Spain's claim TO the islands,
had secured by settlement and purchase
certain rights, to the recognition and
maintainancc of which the faith of Spain
was pledged l have had reason within
he past year very strongly to protest
against the failure to carry out this pledge
on the part of his majesty's ministers,
which has resulted in great injustice and
injury to the American residents.
Spain's Exposition.
The government and people OF Spain
propose TO celebrate the 400th anniversary
of the discovery of America by holding
an exposition at Madrid, which
will open on the 18th of September.
and continued until the 3lst of December,
1892. A cordial invitation has been ex-
tended 10 the United States to take part
and as Spain was one of the first nations
TO express the intention to participate in
the Worlds Columbian exposition at Chi
cago IL would be very appropriate for this
government to give this invitation friendly
acceptance.
Intercontinental Railway.
Surveys for the connecting links Of the
projected intercontinental railway are in
progress, not only in Mexico but at various
points along the course mapped out
Three surveying parties are now in the
field, under the direction of the commits
sion. Nearly 1000 miles of the proposed
road have been surveyed, including the
most difficult part, that through Ecuador
aud the southern part of Columbia. The
reports of the engineers are very satisfac-
tory and show that no insurmountablQ OBJ
stacles have been met with.
Mex'can boundary Treaty.
On November l2, 1884, treaty was con-
cluded with Mexico rcaffirming the bound
airy between the two countries, as described
In the trenties of February y 1913 and DO
ccmber 30, 1853 March /, 1889, further
treaty was negotiated TO facilitate
the carrying out of the principles
of the treaty Of 1854, and
to avoid the difficulties occa.
stoned 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 between the two repub-
lies. The international boundary commits
sion, provided for by the treaty of 1889, TO
have exclusive jurisdiction of any question
that may arise has been named by the
Mexican government. An appropriation
is necessary to enable the United States
10 fulfill its treaty obligationsin this re-
spect
international Copyright.
International copyright has been sc.
cured in accordance with the conditions
of the act of March 3, 1891, with Belgium,
France, Great Britain and the British pos
sessions, and Switzerland, the laws, OF
those countries permitting to our citizens
the bei.efit of copyright on substantially
the same basis as their own citizens or
subjects. With Germany n special con-
vention had been negotiated upon this sub.
ject, which will bring that country within
the reciprocal benefits of our legislation.