The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1891-12-19
Other Foreign Relations.

! renew the recommendation OF my special
message dated January l6, $780, r the adoption
OF the necessary Legislation 10 enable this
Government 10 apply IN the case OF sweden nd
Norway the same rule I'm respect 10 the lew ing
OF tonnage dues as was claimed and secured 70
the shipping OF the United states in 1873 under
Article . OF the treaty Of 1897.
The adjournment OF tho senate without nc
tion on tue pending acts for the suppression OF
the slave traffic in Africa. and for this reform OF
tho revenue tarif OF the independent State OF
The congo loft THIS Government unable TO ex-
cha sc those acts on the date hScd. July 2, 1891.
molus yiyondi has been concluded by which
the power OF the Congo state 90 lovy duties on
imports IL left unimpircd, and, by agreement
OF all tho signatories 10 the general slave trade
act, tho time for the exchange OF rath satfons ON
the part OF tho United states has boon extended
20 Feb. 2, 1904.
Gus parts OF the Chinese Empire has been the
cause OF deep concern In yieA of the numerous
establishments OF our citizens In the interior OF
that country. This Governments can 40 no less
than insist upon continuance of the protective
and punitory measures which the Chinese Gov
ernIuent has heretofore applied No effort VIII
be omitted To protect our citizens pcacoably so
loufnfng In China, but recent unofficial iufor-
nation Indicates that what Was a. first regard
ed as an out roak OF mob violence against for
eigncrs has assumed the largo form of
nn resurrection against public order.
The Chinese Government has dcchned To
receive IMr. Blair a. the MiniEtcr OF the United
States on the ground that as participant. while
a Senator. in the enactment OF Too existing leg
islation against the Introduction OF Chinese
tionablo To China. l have felt constrained 10
point out TO the Chinese government the I'M
tonableness OF this position, which sooms %
10 reet as much on the unacceptaDiity ~ our
legislation as ON that Of the person ohos N and
which IL admitted, would practically def az the
selection OF any representative 30 long a. tho
existing laws remain Ia force.
You will be called upon 10 consider tho oNpe-
diency OF making special provision by law for
teapoary admission OF some Sninese ,i,.s, y,
Chinese Ia uetries nt the approaching Column
blan Exposition regard II as desirable that
tho Chinese exhibit DO facilitated In every
The government aud people OF Spain propose
10 celebrate the four hundredth Anniversary OF
the discovery OF America by holding All oxposi.
ton az Madrid, which viii open ON the IGN OF
September and continue until the aiat OF De-
ceInbcr, is b a cordial invitation has been eH-
tended 20 the United States TO take part In this
commemoration and, as spaiu was one OF the
FIRST nations 10 express the intsniion % partici-
pate in tho Worlds olumhian Exposition At
eminent 10 give this Invitation its friendly
promotion.
jectcd Inter Continental Ra iway 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 tho direction
proposed road have been surveyed including
the most dfflcult part. that through Ecuador
aud the southern par 81 Colombia. fhe reports
OF tn engineers are very satisfactory aud show
that no insurinountable obstacles have boon
met With.
on Nov ~. 1884, treaty was conclnd with
Mexico rsafirming the boundary between the
two countries describe in the Z Gates on
Feb. z. lef3, and Dec. 30 1853. March l. 1870. n
further treaty was negotiated 10 facilitate he
carrying out OF tho principles OF the rcaty OF
IrSf.
Tho death Of King Kaiakana I'm tho United
States afforded occasion 20 testify our friend
ship for Hawaii BY conveying no KINGS body
70 bis own land Ina "A naval vessel with all hon.
ora. The Government OF HIS successor, Queen
LiliuokalaDi, IL seeking % promote closer COM
mcrciai relations with the unitod States
This Goyornme has found reason 10 ox-
press Ia friendly spirit. but wi a much earn
eftnces To Tho government the Cxar, IL Sc
rious concern becanas OF the harsh nensurta
noN being cnforcs against tho Hebrews IN Rus
fia The Immigration Of those people 10 the
United tates-ninny other coun fica being
closed 70 them "a largely iucrca Ing and ~
likely - aeqnlno prop rtl0na which may make
it dificult TO nnd homes and empioymont Tor
them here, and 10 ". usly Affect tho labor
market.
The annual report of the Maritime Canal
Company OF Nicaragua shows that much costly
aud necessary preparatory wora has been done
during the year IA the construction Of shops
railroad tracks and hafb0r piers aud break
wat -. and thet he wofk IN the canals con
stIurtion lat made some progress.
deem a 10 be q natter of the highest con-
csrn 20 tho United "a rs that this canal con-
meeting The watefs OF ~ Atlantic aud Pssino