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described in the treaties Of February 2,
! 1S4s. and December 80, 1853. March l,
1889, a further treaty was negotiated 70
facilitate the carrying out OF the prn,
ciples of the treaty OF 1854 and 10 aVoiu
the difficulties occasioned by reason OF
the changes and alterations that TOOK
Mace from natural causes In the hlo
Grande and Colorado rivers In the por-
tions thereof constituting the boundary
line between the two Republics. the
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION
proyided for by the treaty OF 1889 to
have exclusive jurisdiction OF any cues
ton that may arise has been named oy
the Mexican government. An appro-
priation is necessary TO enable the Uhl-
ted States to fulfill its treaty oollgatloh
in this respect. ~
The death of King Kalakaua in the
the United States afforded occasion 10
testify our friendship for Hawaii oy
conveying the Kings body to his own
land in naval vessel with all due hon
ors. The government of his successor,
| Onaen Lilinokalani, is seeking TO pro-
mote closer commercial relations with
| the United States. Surveys for the
mucb needed submarine cable from our
Pacific coast TO Honolulu are in pro-
gress, and this enterprise should nave
the suitable promotion of the two gov
ernments. | strongly recommend that
provision be made for improving the
harbor of Pearl River, and eQuipping it
as naval station.
The arbitration treaty formulated by
the International American Conference
lapsed by reason of the failure TO eX-
change 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 an extension
Of the period. IL Is, in my JUG n4ent.
incumbent upon the United States to
conserve the influential initiative 1T has
taken in this by ratifying the instru-
ment, and by advocating the proposed
extension of the time for exchange.
These views have been made known to
the other signatorieS.
RUSSIA AND THE HEBREWS.
This government has found occasion
to express, in friendly spirit, but with
much earnestness to the government OF
the Car, its serious concern because OF
the harsh measures now being enforced
against the Hebrews in Russia. BY the
revival of antisemitic laws, long in
allegiance, great numbers OF these I'M
fortunate people have been constrained
to abandon their homes and leave the
empire, by reason OF the impossibilitY
of finding subsistence within the pale,
10 which it is sought to con-
fine them. The immigration OF
these people to the United States;
MANY other countries being closed
to them, is largely increasing and is like
ly to assume proportions which may
make it difficult to find homes and en-
plovment for them here and TO serious
ly effect the labor market. 1t is estima-
ted that over one million will be forced
from Russia within a few years. The
Hebrew is never beggar; he has
always kept the law; lives by toll, often
under severe and oppressive civil re-
strictions. 1t 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 d multitude,
under conditions that tend to STRIP
! them of their small accommodations.
and to depress their energy and courage
| is neither good for them nor for US.
The Punishment, whether by direct de-
cree 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 an.
other.
This consideration, as well as the sug
geStionS Of humanity, furnishes ample
ground for the circumstances which we
have presented to Russia, while oul
historic friendship for that government
cannot fail TO give the assurance thai
our representations are those OF SINGER,
well wishes.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
The annual report OF the Maratim,
Canal Company OF Nicaragua show,
that much costly and necessary prepara
tory work has been done during IN,
year in the construction Of shops, rail
road tracks and harbor piers and break
waters, and that the work of canal con
Struction has made much progress.
deem IL to be matter of the high
est concern to the United States tina
this canal, come citing the waters Of tn,
Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, and givin,
TO Us short water communication he
tween our ports npon these two grea
seas, should be speedily constructed an,
at the smallest practicable limit of cos,
The gain in freights to the people an
the indirect saving TO the government O
the United States in the use OF /,
naval vessels would pay the entire co:
OF this work within q short series {
years. The reports Of the Secretary {
the Navy show the saving in our navt
expenditures which would result.
The Senator from Alabama Mr.. Mo
GAM in his argument upon the subjeC
before the Senate at its last session di
not everestimate the Importance of tn
work when he said that The canal
, I the most important subject now col
necied with the commercial growth an
progress Of the United States"
If this work is to be promoted BY III
usual financial methods and Will
out the aid OF this COVER.
ment the expenditures in i
} intereSt-hesri2g securities and stock
will probably be twice the actual cos
This will neceSsitate higher tolls az