Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1891-12-15

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that no insurmountable obstacles have
been met with
On Nov II, 1884, q treaty was con
cluded with Mexico, re-affirming the
boundary between the two countries, az
described in the treaties of Feb. 2, 1S48
and Dec 30, 1858.
March l, 1889, further treaty was
negotiated to facilitate the carrying out
of the principles of the treaty of 1884, ant
/ to avoid the difficulties OccasiOned by
reason Of the changes and alterations
that take place from natural causes in
the Rio Grande Gsld Colorado rivers in
the portions thereof constituting the
! boundary line between the two repub
| lies. The international boundary com
mission. provided for by the treaty o.
1899. to have exclusive jurisdiction Of
any question that may arise, has beer
named by the Mexican government. All
appropriation is necessary to enable the
United States to fulfill its treaty obliga
tons 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 :
naval vessel with all due honors. The
government of his successor, Queer
Liliouhalana, is seeking to promote
closer commercial relations with the
| United States. Surveys for the much
needed submarine cable from our Pa
citic coast to Honolulu are in progress
and this enterprise should have the suit
able promotion of the two governments
| strongly recommend that provision be
made for improving the harbor of Pear
river and the equipping it as naval sta
ton.
The Arbitration Committee,
formulated by the international Ameri
can conference lasped by reason of the
failure to exchange notifications fully
within the limit of time provided; but
several Of the governments concerned
have expressed a desire to save this i'm
portant result Of the conference by an
extension of the period. 1t is, in my
judgement, incumbent on the United
States, to conserve the influential init
! ative it has taken in this measure by
ratifying the instrument, and by advo
eating the proposed extension Of the
time for exchange. These views have
been made known to the other sigma
tories. This government has found oc
casion to express, in a friendly spirit
but with much earnestnesS, to the gov
eminent of the car. its 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 numbers Of those
unfortunate people have been constrained
to abandon their homes and leave the
empire by reason of the impossibility OF
finding subsistence within the pale tc
which ii is sought to confine them. The
Immigration OF these people to the Unit
ed States, many other countries being
closed to them, is largely increasing and
! is likely to assume proportions which
may make it difficult to find homes and
employment for them here and to seri-
ousIy affect the labor market. It is es-
timated that over one million will be
forced from Russia within few years.
The Hebrew is never a beggar; he has
always kept the law-life by toil-often
under severe end oppressive civil restric-
tons. It 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 multitude, under con-
ditions that tend to strip them of their
small accumulations and to depress their
energies and courage, is neither good for
them nor for us. The Punishment,
whether by direct decree or by not less
certain indirect methods, of so large a
number of men and women is not local
question. \ decree to leave one country
in the nature of things, in order to en-
ter cumbersome other-this consid-
Grafton, as well as the suggestions of hui
manity. furnish us ample ground for the
circumstances which we have presented
TO Russia. while our historic friendship