Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1891-12-17
Other Foreign Relations.

renew the recommendation of my special
message dated January l6, 1891, fer the adoption
OF the necessary legislation to enable this
Government to apply in the case OF sweden and
Norway the same rule In respect TO the levying
OF tonnage dues as was claimed and secured to
the shipping OF the United States In 1928 under
Article of the treaty Of 1927.
The adjournment OF the Senate without ac-
tion on the pending acts for the suppression OF
the slave traffic in Africa. and for the reform OF
the revenue tariff OF the independent State OF
the Congo left this Government unable to ex-
change those acts on the date fixed. July g. 1891.
modus vivendi has been concluded by which
the power of the Congo state to levy duties on
imports Is left unimpaired, and, by agreement
OF all the signatories to the general slave trade
act the time for the exchange of notifications on
the part OF the United States has been extended
aaso i.So ous hreal ssafnss rer,uers IN vari-
GUS parts OF the Chinese Empire has been the
cause Of deep concern in view OF the numerous
that country. This Government can do no less
than insist upon continuance OF the protective
and punitory measures which the Chinese Gov
eminent has heretofore applied. No effort will
be omitted to protect our citizens peaceably So
journing In China, but recent unofficial infor-
nation indicates that what was at first regard
ed as Quit reak OF mob violence against for
eigners has assumed the large form of
an instruction against public order.
The Chinese Government has declined to
receive MR.. Blair as the Minister OF the United
States on the ground that, as participant while
a Senator. In the enactment OF the existing leg
isation against the Introduction of Chinese
laborers he has become unfriendly and objec-
tionable to China. / have felt constrained TO
point out to the Chinese government the un-
to rest as much on the unaccepta6ility Of our
legislation as on that Of the person chos, n. and
which II admitted, would practically debar the
selection OF any representative 80 long as tho
existing laws remain In force.
You will be called upon to consider the expe-
diency OF making special provision by law for
temporary admission OF some Chinese artisan
and laborers In come elton with the exhibit OF
Chinese In ustries ut the approaching Column
bian Exposition. l regard IL as desirable that
the Chinese exhibit be facilitated in every
proper way.
The government aud people OF Spain propose
the discovery Of America by holding an exposi-
tion at Madrid, which will open ON the 18th of
September and continue until the 31st OF De-
ceInber, Is g. A cordial invitation has been ex-
tended TO the United States to take part I'm this
commemoration and, as spain was one OF the
first nations to express the intention TO partici-
pate in tho Worlds columbian Exposition at
Chicago, 1t would be appropriate for this gov
eminent to give this Invitation its friendly
promotion.
surveys for the G meeting links of the pro-
jected Inter Continental Railway are in prog
ress, not only In Mexico, but at various points
along the course mapped out. Three surveying
parties are now in the field under the direction
OF the commission. Nearly 1000 miles OF the
proposed road have been surveyed including
the most difficult part, that through Ecuador
and the southern part of Colombia. The REPORTS
OF the engineers are very sati sfactory and show
that no insurmountable obstacles have been
On Nov. 70. 1884, treaty was concluded with
Mexico reafiirming the boundary between the
two countries described in the treaties Of
Feb. 2, 1645, and Dec. 30, 1853. March l. 1889, a
further treaty was negotiated to facilitate the
carrying out OF the principles OF the treaty Of
1884
Tho 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 I'm a naval vessel with all hon
ors. The Government of bis successor, Queen
Liliuokalari. is seeking 10 promote closer COM
mercial relations with the United States.
This Government has found q reason to ex-
press in a friendly spirit, but with much earn
estness, 10 the government the Gar, its Sc
rious concern because of the harsh measures
now being enforced against the Hebrews I'm Rus
sia. 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 may make
it difficult to find homes and employment for
them here, and TO seriously affect the labor
market.
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 break
waters, and that the work In the canals con-
struction has made some progress.
deem II to be n matter Of the highest con-
Germ to the United states that this canal con-
Meeting the waters Of the Atlantic and Pacific