Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1891-12-19

qency OF making special provision by law for
he temporary admission of some Chiness arti.
'ans and laborers In connection with the exhibit
II Chinese industries at the approachihf Co.
umbian exposition.
A question has often arisen with the govern
ment Of Sra'n touching the rights of Aheri-
can, citizens in the Caroline Islands Our
citizens there long prior TO the confirmation OF
SPANS claim 10 the islands had secured by
settlement and purchase certain rights. y the
recognition and maintainance Of which theiaith
OF Spain was pledged. Il have had reason
within the past yoar very strongly to priest
against the failure 10 carry oyt this pledse on
The part Of hts maissty's ministers. which has
resulted in great injustice and injury 70 the
American residents.
Surveys for the connecting links of the lro-
,- INTER CONTINENTAL RAILWAY
Are in progress not only in Mexiso, but at vtri- |
ous points along tho course mapped qt. |
Nearly 1000 miles Of the proposed road have |
been surveyed, including the most diffcultpTt |
that through Ecuador and the southern par Of
Columbia The reports OF the engineers gre
very satisfactory ana etrvw tiet no sufhibusit
able obstacles hare been met with.
1t. FRIENDLY WITH hLIUoKALANI
The death Of King Kalakaua In the United
States afforded occasion to testify our friend
ship for Hawaii by conveying the kings body
to his own land in a naval vessel with oil due
honors The government OF his successor,
Queen Liliuokalani, 10 seeking to promote
closer commercial relations with the United
States surveys, for the muchneeded sub
marine cable from our Pacific coast
to Honolulu, now In progress and this
enterprise should have tho suitable
promotion Of tho two governments strongly
recommend that pf1tision be made Tor mproy-
inr the harbor Of Peurl river, and equippng 1t
as . natai station.
This government has found occasion to ex-
press in a friendly spirit, but with much earn
estncss, to the government Of the czar It's SER
ious concern because of the harsh measures
now being enforced against
THE HEBREWS IN RUSSIA.
| The imm grafton OF these people to the Unit
ed S,a,es-fnahy other countries being closed to
them@is largely increasing and Is likely 10 MS.
sBn1e proportions which may make II difficult
| 10 find Homes and employment for them
! Here and 10 seriously affect the labor mar
ket. The Hebrew is never beggar; he has
always kept the law--liyed by toil-oiten
under severe and oppressive civil restrictions,
II is also true that no race, sect or class has
more fully cared for its own than the Hebrew
race. But the sudden transfer OF such multi
| tide underGondttions that tend to strip them OF
| their small accumulatons and to depress their
energies and courage. is neither good for them
uor tor Nc
Tht. ,o,',,aou,,;on o.wou nc ,ha suco..,,ons
OF humanity, furnishes ample ground for the
| remonstrnnces which We have presented to
passia u,,no o,,r historic trendsbtn for ina,
"..o 90, t,f n riyo ,bo ,sspr,nce
',."..a.,o,t,.s n,e ,hnae ~ n snrer,
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MARITIME Canal C"MEANf' on Ni0n"n'o d"
Shows that much costly and necessary pfepar
atory work has been done during the year il
the construction OF shops railroad tracks ant
harhor piers and break waters and that hi
vor,t Of canal construction has made some pro
rroes
deem 1t TO be matter OF the hghest con
: cern Ia the limited States ,hnt ths canal. Con
meeting the waters OF the htah'lc anu tAeiii IN
! bce5Ns and giving to US short water eollhui
. cation between our ports upon those TWO gfea
seas, should be speedily constructed anu ~ III
smallest practicable NIT Of cost
lam quite willing to recommend eoVefpthen ,,,,
promotion IN the prosecution o' VOTE "',lg' 81
II no ether iieaiis onered fof securing hs coii
pleton, Is Of such tfanscendeht interest t"'
tho government Should in my opihio'i secu'
II Dy ulroct appl ,".on o.I IL, r-sa.d r.
!. an amount necessary 70 tne toH'piYtioh f. ~
I Sanal could ! thinlT Dc 50 gwen as nov W n !,
y , volve any serious risksol ultlmaIe loss
I things.to be carefully guarded are the compl
= ton Of, the work within the limits oil tho qua
anty the subrogotion OF the UNITE
States to The rights OF the hFs' NOR
" gage bondholders Tor any n"ouh
. 70 i, may have TO pay, and in the meantime co
W trc Of the stock OF the company AS a securi
:. against mi'management ana 4oss' f,' los' 81
y ccrely hope that neither party nor section
!, line will be drawn upon ms great Ailei,e'
y project, so full OF interest 70 'he peop'e OF
" our states and SO influential IN ite cHets up
y. the prestige and prosperity OF our eo''"''
~ country, ...,, -,
:, INTERNATIONAL coffN"hi
A ijas been secured, IN accordance with Inc @
w d,tg,us of the act OF March 8 1921 with B
~ gium France. Great Britain and the Britt
vi Possessions. and Switzerland, the laws Of the
a,.,os ,,orn,ttiirg IN our citizens the bene
:" o,rorvr,yht on substantially the same basis
g. VI ~. n,,r oiti,ens or subjects. WITH G
ID ". e,,ooj,l couvention has been nC.Gtia'
r,nn mis- suhiec,. which will bring tha; col
II II ,ry wt,bip the reciprocal benefits OF our legs
IL ~ ~
% PRAISE OF THE TARIFF LAWS
'r' T, is not my purnose to enter at any lenl
VI ,r,o d,scrssion Of the effects OF the To
~ lccislation but n brief exam nation OF The
CT Lii. NJ ,br treasury. and general glal
a. a, mo stn,p nf business throughout the ooun
oil ,,;1 think satisfy any impartial inqui
Ie' ,h,t ;ts resnlts have disappointed nc
as nor, nc,es NJ lis opponenis and in Ia
m aa,,.o ,ooli5e thu hopcful predictions
" ;,s Sriords Rarely, II ever before in the
We ~ ~, rountrv has there been time W
ch 80 s.ocoeds NJ one DAYS labor or the pod
ie' =, ~ ono ,,rmcd acre would purchase so large
or,onn, NJ those things that enter into the
inu of the masses OF the people. believe
~, full test will develop the fact that Inc u
iiy ~, ot tho ff,v.erst congress is very favori
nd- ~ ,,s ,rerore ercctupon the prices OF arti
oc' entering into common use.
me There is certainly nothing in the condition
Nv trade. foreign er domestic, there Is ccf,a
ay na,hi,c In the condition Of our people oil
ut ninss ,o suggest that the existing Mrn
ro rcvenue legislation bears oppressirely upon
in people or re'a'"s .ne US" a",.,,oa ,ho, our 20
I'M tion would ne better II our tarir lessla
'he were upon n free trade basis; but il can no
npt ser,ed that all the conditions of prospe
rn and Of general con,entment are present
Oh ,,rcer degree than ever before in our INST
'ar' and that, too, Just when it was prophossd
r,u would be in the worst state Ag.on tor
rly icsl changes in tariff and financial leeS IA
iho .ap not help. hat may seriously lmpeue
ness, TO the prosperity of which some uegr'
ann stability in legislation is essential
= lthink ,here arc ", eonv's',,, .o,.orsl nav "a