The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-10

the past year very strongly to protest
against the failure to carry out the pledge
on the part of his maJesty's ministers;
which has resulted in great injustice and
injury to the American residents.
The government and people of Spain
propose to celebrate the four hundredth
anniversary of the discovery of America
by holding an exposition at Madrid. which
will open on the 18th of September and con-
tipue until the 3lst of December, 1892
A cordial invitation has been extended to
the United States to take part i'll this eel
ebration and, as Spain was one of the first
nations to express the intention to partlci-
pate in the Worlds Columbian exposition
at Chicago, it would be very appropriate
for this government to give this invitation
its friendly promotion.
THE rNTERCoKTNENTAL RAILWAY.
Surveys for the connecting links of the
projected intercontinental railway are In
progress, and not only in Mexico, but at
various parts along the course mapped
out. Three surveying parties are now In
Che field. Under the direction OF the com
mission nearly 1000 miles of the proposed
road have been surveyed. including the
most difficult part Chat through Ecuador
and the southern part Of Colombla.l Inc
reports of the engineers are very satisiac-
tory and show that no insurmountaDle oo-
stacles have been met with.
THE MEXICAN BOUNDARY.
On November 18th, 1884, a treaty was
concluded with Mexico, reafhrmlng the
boundary between the two countries as
described in the treaties of February z,
1S4S and December 30, 1858. On March l,
1899 further treaty was negotiated TO
facilitate the carrying out of the principles
of the treaty of 1884, and to avoid the dlf-
fculties occasoned by reason OF the
Changes and alterations that take place
int bn IN N
Colorado rivers in the portions thereof
consti, uting the boundary line between
the two republics The international
boundary commissioners provided for by
the treaty of 1899, to have exclusive Jurls-
diction ofanyquestionltha bat may arise, have
been named by the Mexican government.
An appropriation is necessary TO enable
the United States to fulfill It's treaty obH-
cations in this respect.
THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS.
The death of King Kalakaua in the
United States afforded occasion TO testify
our friendship for Hawaii by conveying
the kings body TO his own land in a naval
vessel with all due honors. The govern
ment of his successor, Queen LilIuokalanl,
is seeking to promote closer commercial
relations with the United States. Surveys
for the much needed submarine cable
from orr Pacific coast to Honolulu are in
progress, and this enterprise should have
The suitable promotion of the two govern
ments. [ strongly recommend that pro-
vision he made for improving the harbor
Of Pearl river and equipping it as a naval
station.
THE ARBITRATION TREATY.
The arbitration treaty formulated by
the international American conference
lapsed by reason of the failure to exchange
Publications fully within the limit of time
provided, but several of the governments
concerned have expressed desire TO save
This importont result of the conference by
RQ extension of the period. 1t is, in my
Judgment, incumbent upon the United
States to conserve the influential initiative
1t has taken in this measure by ratifying
the instrument and by advocating the pro-
posed extension of the time for exchange.
These views have been made known to the
other signatories.
THE RUSSIAN HEBREWS.
This government has found occasion to
express, in friendly spirit, but with much
earnestness, to the government of the car
ils serious concern because of the harsh
measures now being enforced against the
Hebrews in Russia. By the revival of anti
Semitic laws, long in allegiance, great mum
bers of these unfortunate people have been
constrained to abandon their homes and
leave the empire, by reason of the impos-
sibility of finding subsistence within the
pale to which it is sought 30 confine them.
The immigration of these people to the
United States (many other countries being
closed to them) is largely increasing, and
is likely to assume proportions which will
make it difficult 10 find homes and EN-
ployment for them here and which will
seriously affect the labor market. It 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 toil-often
under severe and oppressive civil restric-
tions 1t is also true that no race sect or
class has more fully cared for it's own than
the Hebrew race. But the sudden transfer
of such a multitude, under conditions that
tend to strip them of their small accumu-
tRtions and to depress their energies and
courage, is neither good for them nor for
us. The banishment, whether by direct
decree or by not less certain indirect
methods, of so large number of men and
women is not local question. A decree
TO leave one country is, in the nature
of things, an order to enter some other.
This consideration, as well as the suggeS-
tions of humanity, furnishes ample ground
Tor the remonstran~es which we have pre-
sented to Russia, while our historic friend
ship for that government cannot fail 20
give the assurance that our representa-
tlon are those of a sincere well-wIsher.
THE NICARAGUAN CANAL
The annual report of the Maritime
Canal company of Nicaragua shows that |
much costly and necessary preparatory
work has been done during the year in the |
construction OF shops, railroad tracks and |
harbor piers and breakwaters, and that |
the work Of canal construction has made |
some progress. / deem it to be a matter |
OF the highest concern to the United /
States that this canal, connecting the |
waters Of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans |
and giving to US short water cOmmuni- |
cation between our ports upon these two |
great seas, should be speedily constructed, /
and at the smallest practicable limit of |
cost. The gain In frelghtS to the people |
anu the direct saving to the COVE ~nment |
or the United States in the use of its naval 1
vessels would pay the entire cost of this |
work within a short series of years The |
report of the secretary of the navy shows |
the saving in our naval expenditures |
which would result. The senator from |
Alabama (Ir. Morgan) in his argument |
upon this subject before the senate at the |
last session did not oyerestimate the i'm |
portance of this work when he said that |
in the canal Is the most important subject |
now connected with the commercial |
growth and progress of the United States |
II the work Is to be promoted by the |
usual financial methods, and without the !
ana OF tins government, the expenditures, /
IN its Interest bearing securities and |
stocks viii probably be thrice the actual !
cost This viii necessitate higher tolls /
ami constitute a heavy and altogether
needless burden upon our commerce and /
that of the world. Every dollar of bonds /
and stock OF the company should repre- |
sent dollar expended in the legitimate
and economical prosecution of the work. |
ms Is only possible by giving to the
bonds the guaranty of the United States 4