The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-10

sis. upon a continuance of the protective
ana punitory measures which the Chinese gov
eminent has heretofore applied No effort VIII
pc omitted TO protect our citizens peaeeably So
lourning IN China, but recent u1offlcfal In
formation indicates that what was at first re-
garded rs au outbreak OF mob violence against
foreigners has assumed the form OF an insurree-
tlon against public order. The Chinese govern
mept has declined TO receive Mr.. Blair as the
that as participant senator In the enact
meut of existing legislation against the
introduction OF Chinese laborers, he has
1ecome unfriendly and Objectionable to
China, and / have fell, constrained TO point
out 10 the Chinese government the untenabie-
ness OF this position, which seems To rest as
much upon the acceptability OF our legislation
as on that of the person chosen, and which, ii
admitted, would practically bar the selection OF
any representative as long as the existing laws
remain in force. You VIII be called upon to
consider the expedieucy OF making special pro-
visions by law for the temporary admission of
some Chinese artisans and laborers in connec-
ton with the exhibit of Chinese industries at
the approaching Columbian exposition / re-
gard ~ desirable that the Chinese exhibit be
facilitated In every proper way.
A question has arisen with the government OF
Spain as TO the rights of American citizens
in the Caroline islands Our citizens there,
long before the confirmation OF SPANS claim to
the islands, had secured by settlement aud pur-
chase certain rights to the recognition and
maintenance OF which the faith OF Spain was
pledged. have had reason within the past year
very strongly TO protest against the failure 10
carry out this agreement on the part OF his
je> tvs ministers when has resulted in great in
justice and injury TO the American residents.
The government and people of Spain propose
10 celebrate the 4e0th anniversary OF the diseov-
cry of America by holding an exposition at
Madrid, which will open on the 18th OF Septsm-
Der, and continue until the 3ist of December,
1s92. cordial invitation has been extended to
the United states to take part in this CONNER
cial relation, and as Spain was one OF the first
nations to express its intention TO participate
in the Worlds Columbian exposition, ii would
be very appropriate for this government to give
this invitation its friendly promotion
The surveys for the connecting links of the
projected inter-continental railway are in pro-
gress, not only in Mexico. but at various points
along the course mapped out. Three surveying
parties are now in the field Under the direc-
ton OF the commission nearly 1000 miles ofIthe
proposed railway has been surveyed, including
the most difficult part, that through Ecuador
and the southern part of Colombia. The reports
OF the engineers are very satisfactory, and show
that no insurmouniahle obstacles have been
met with On November II, 1854, a treaty was
concluded with Mexico Teafirmng the
boundary between the two countries
as described in the treaties of
February ., 1Sis, and December 80, 1853. On
March !, 1859, further treaty was negotiated to
facilitate the carrying out of the principles of
the treaty OF lsS4 and to avoid the difficulties
occasioned by reason of the changes and altera-
tons that take place from natural causes in the
Rio Grande and Colorado rivers in the proper
tions thereof constituting the boundary line
between the two republics. The international
bounday commission, provided for By the treaty
OF 1859, 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 to fulfill
its treaty obligations in this respect.
The death OF King Kalakaua in the United
states afforded occasion to testify our friend
ship Tor Hawaii by conveying the kings body
to his land in an available vessel with all due
honors The government of his successor,
Queen Liliuokalani, is seeking to promote closer
commercial relations with the United States
The surveys for the nuch-needed submarine
) cable from our Pacific coast TO Honolulu are in
progress, and this enterprise should have the
suitable promotion of the two governments.
| strongly recommend that provision be made
Tor improving the harbor of Pearl river and
equipping ii as u naval station.
The arbitration committee formulated by the
international American conference lapsed by
reason OF the failure to exchange notifications
fully within the limit OF time provided, but
several OF the governments concerned have ex-
pressed a desire TO save this important result of
the conference by extension OF the period.
IL Is, in my judgment, incumbent upon the
United states to conserve the influential initia-
tive in this measure by ratifying the instru-
ment and by advocating the proposed extension
OF the time for exchanging. These views have
been made known to the other sgnatories.