The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-12-10

| upon the United States to conserve sho 'n-
fuential initiative it has taken III TINS meas
| ure by ratIfying the instrument ana w su'o-
eating the proposed extension OF time lor ca,
change. These views nave been made hno"n
to the other signatories.
JEWS IN RUSSIA.
This Government has found occasion to
express in friendly spirit. but WIN nlucn
earnestness, to the Government OF the OIa'
| its serious concern because OF tne mar nI
measures now beng enforced against tue rs '
brews in Russia BY the revival OF anti
semitic laws. long in abeyance. eat nulno e,
| of those unfortunate people nave peeii con-
strained to abandon their homes ana leave
! the empire by reason of The impossiDility OK
| finding subsistence within the pale TO
which it is sought 10 conhne them;
| The immigration OF these people 70 the Ohile1
States, many other countries pel"S o.Gs -
| to them. is largely increasing and Is Hkeiy %
| assume proportions which may make IL ulnl-
cult b find homes and employment Tor them
| here and TO seriously affect the labor marKe1'
/ 1t is estimated that over one Million "iii ~, 20
| forced from Russia IN few years. lhe
Hebrew il never beggar, he mas Al"eys AepS
| the law lives by toll. often under severe anu
| oppressive civil restrictions. IL IS sso true
| that no race. sect or class has more fully cared
for its own than the Hebrew race. but the
sudden transfer of such mulntuoe
under conditions that tend 10 strlp
them of their small accumuIaslons
| and 10 depress their energies and courage IS
neither cd for them or for us. The oanish-
ment whether by direct decree or by not less
certain indirect methods OF so large num-
| Der OF men and W men Is not local question.
| A decree 10 leave one country IL, ia tue
nature OF things an order 10 enter ahotnef
| some other This considerati n, as well as
| the suggestions OF humanity furnishes ample
| ground tor the remOnstrances which we nave
| presented 70 Russia while our historic friend
/ ship for that Government cannot iai 10 give
| the assurance that our representations are
! those OF a sincere wel-wlsAer.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
The annual report Of the Maritime Canal
! Company, the Acara ua shows that much
costly AMI necessary preparatory WORK mas
| been done during the year III tue cOnstruc-
| ton of shops. railroads, tracks and lar or
4 piers and breekw tiers that the work OF cana
! construction has made some progress. L
/ deem il 10 be q matter IF the hi hest concern
/ 10 the United States that this canal. connect
/ ing the waters IF the Atlantic and racine
] oceans, and giving 10 us a short water com
| munication between our ports upon those two
! great seas should be spec ilr C nsti lcted.
4 and at the smallest practicable limit Of cost.
| The gain IN freghts TO the people and
| the direct saving 10 the Government OF
| The United State in the use o. its naval yes
! ses would pay the entire cost OF this work
within a short series Of years. Tue report Of
the Secretary of the Navy shows the saving
| in our naval expenditures which would re-
| suit The Senator from Alabama, Dir. Nor
! gan, in his argument upon this subject before
the Senate az the last session. did not over
! estimate the importance of this work when
/ he said that the canal IS the most important
subject now connected with the commercial
| growth and progress of the nited States. II
| this work is to be promoted by the usual
financial methods and without the aid
/ OF this Government, the expenditure IN lts
| Understanding securities and stocks. will
probably be twice the actual cost. This will
necesstate higher tolls and constitute heavy
| and altogether needless burden upon our
commerce and that Of the world. Every dol
lar OF the bonds and stock OF the company
| should represent dollar expended IN the
| legitimate and economical prosecution of the
work. This is only possible by giving TO the
bonds the guaranty OF the United States Gov
| eminent. Such guaranty would secure the
| ready sale at par of a per cent. bond from
time to time as the money was needed do
| not doubt that built upon these business meth
| ods the canal would, when fully inaugurated
earn its fixed charges and operating expenses.
| But if its bonds are to be marketed ut heavy
| discounts and every share TO be sod Is &C
! companied by graft of stock as has come 10
| be expected by investors In such enterprises
| the traffic will be seriously Durdened 10 pay
! interest and dividends. 1 am quite willing
| prosecution of WORK which II no other
| means offered for securing its completion is
| of such transcendent interest that the Gov
eminent should, in my opinion. secure it by
| direct appropriations from its treasury.
guaranty OF the bonds Of the Canal Com
pany TO An amount necessary 10 the compile
ton Of tho canal could. ! think. be so given
as not 10 involve any serious risk OF ultimate
loss. The things 10 be carefully guarded are
the completion Of tie work within the limits
OF the guaranty. the suhrogatiun OF the nlted
States 70 the rights OF the first mortgage bond
holders for any amount It may have 70 pay.
and in tho meantime q control of the stock Of
the company Us "A security against msmanage-
ment and loss. ] most sincerely hope that
neither party nor sectional lines will be drawn
upon this great American pro ect. so full
interest 10 the people of all our States.
and so influential IN it, effects upon the pres
tige and prosperity OF our common country
TIE NAvAssA RIOTS.
The Island Of Nayassa. in the West Indian
group has. under the provisions of title - Of
the Revised Statutes. been recognized by the
President az appertaining 10 the nited States.
Ii contains guano deposits is owned by tho
Naysssa Phosphate Company. and occupied
solely by its employees In September 1859,
revolt took place among the laborers. re-
sultlng in the killing OF some of the agents OF
the company caused as the labOrers claimed
by cruel treatment. These men were
arrested and tried in the United States
Court at Baltimore. under section 5576
of the statute referred TO, as If the
ofense had been committed on board
a merchant vessel of the United States on the
high seas There appeared on the trial and
otherwise came 10 me such evidences of the
bad treatment of the men that in con-
siderstion OF this and of the fact that the
men had no access to any public officer or
tribunal for protection or the redress OF their
wrongs | COMMITTED the death sentences
that had been passed by the court upon three
IF them. In April last my attention again
called to this island and to the unreguated
condition of things there by letter
from a colored laborer who complained that
he was wrongfuily detained upon the
island by the phosphate company after
the expiration Of his contract of ser
vice. naval vessel was sent 10
examine into the case Of this man and gen
orally into the condition of things on the
island 1t was found that the laborer referred
TO had been detained beyond the contract
limit, and that condition Of revolt again
existed among the laborers. board Of naval
officers reported among other things as fol-
lows: I'VE would desire TO state further that
the discipline maintained on the island seems
to be that OF a convict establishment with
out It's comforts and cleanliness. and that
until more attention Is paid 70 the shipping OF
laborers by placing II under Government su-
pervislon 10 prevent Misunderstanding and
Misrepresentation and until some ameliora-
ton is shown in the treatment OF the laborers.