Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-12-19

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viii, at an early day, be submitted to
congress.
The Chinese Question.
Continuing. the President saws: " The
late outbreak against foreigners in va
rious parts Of the Chinese empire, has
been the cause Of deep concern in view
OF the numerous establishments of our
citizens in the interior of that country.
/ This government can do no less than in
sist upon a continuance of the protective
and pituitary measures which the Chinese
government has heretofore applied No
effort will be omitted 10 protect our citi-
zens peaceably sOjOurniug in China. but
recent unofficial information indicates
that what was at first regarded as an
outbreak of mob violence against foreign
ers, has assumed the larger form Of an
, resurrection against public order.
The Chinese government has declined
1 to receive Mr.. Blair as the minister of
| the United States on the ground that, as
/ the participant, while a senator in the
/ enactment Of the existing legislation
! against the introduction of Chinese lab
Orers, he has become unfriendly and OBJ
I lectiOnable TO China. ! have felt con
| strained to point OuS to the Chinese
government the untanglebleness Of this
/ position, which seems to rest as much ON
/ the unacceptability of our legislation as
! on that of the person chosen and which,
I if admitted, would practically debar the
/ selection of any representatives so long
/ as the existing laws remain in force
russian Jews.
( On the Russian Hebrew question the
/ president says:
This government has found a reason
/ to express in a friendly spirit but with
/ much earuestness, 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 anti5semetic laws great num-
/ hers OF those unfortunate people have
( been constraint TO abandon their homes.
! The immigration of these people to the
/ United States Of America, many other
| countries being closed 10 them, is largely
! increasing and is likely TO assume a pro-
! portion which may make il difficult to
! find homes and employment for them
! here and to seriously affect the labor
market 1t is estimated that over one
million will be forced to depart from
| Russia within a few years. A decree
to leave one country is, in the ma
ture of things, an order 70 enter some
| other. This consideration as well as the
suggestions of humanity, furnishes am
| pie ground for the circumstances which
we have presented to Russia; while our
historic friendship for that government
cannot fail to give the assurance that our
! representations are those of sincere
well-wisher."
Favors the NiCaraguan Canal
The president deems il of the highest
J sFt,t.R,f.P,aa tl,at tho Ni1araa-t1ar ,argi
should be speedily constructed, at the
smallest practicable limit of cost To aC-
complish this, the president recommends
that the bonds Of the canal company be
given the guarantee of the United States
government, thus Insuring their ready
sale. from time 10 time, rs the money is
needed for the prosecution OF the work.
Such a guarantee he says, fCJuld,
! think, be SO given as not to involve any
risk Of ultimate loss. | most sincerely
/ hope that neither party nor sectional lines
will be drawn upon this great American
! project, so full of interest TO our people,
. and SO influential in its affects on the
1 prestige and prosperity of our country
! The presidents plan provides that the
. government shall retain control of the
stock of the company as security against
I mIsmanagemeut and loss.
Iarin' Discussion,
On the tariff, the presidents interest
! in the operations of the treasury depart
ment has been much Augmented during
the last year, by reason of the conflict
ing predictions, which accompanied and
followed the tariff and other legislation
OF the last congress affecting the reven-
ues, as to the results of this legislation
upon the country. = 1t is not my pur-
pose, says he, "to enter at any length
into a discussion of the effects of the
X gislation to which ! have referred: but
"A brief examination of the statistics Of
the treasury and a general glance at the
state of business throughout the country
Will, | think. satisfy any impartial in
uuirer that It's results have disappointed
the evil prophesies of its opponents and
i'm large measure realized the hopeful
predictions of it's friends. Rarely, if
ever before In the history of the country
has there been a time when the proceeds
of one days labor, the products of one
farmed acre, would purchase SO large an
amount Dt those things that enter into
the living of the masses OF the people.
believe that a full test will deyeiupe
the fact that the tariff act of tie 5i,J
congress is very favorable in its advau.
tage effect upon the prices Of articles
entering into common use.
The president then gives, at some
length figures showing the volume of
( business during the past year, compared
with previous periods. During year
ending Sept 80, 1891 the total value OF
our foreign commerce imports and eN-
ports combinedl was SI,l4l, 500, 4Jj,-
the largest of amy year i'm our history.
The imports of merchandise were 1924
1l5, 20 = am increase of more then eleven
millions over the preceding year; while
the total given above exceeded the pre-
Cediug year 10y over one hundred mil
lions The percentage of merchandise
admitted free during the FIRST year under
the new tariff was 4Sl6 per cent while
under the old tariff the per centage was
81 p
From the report Of the secretary of
, the treasury the president shows the
. total receipts of the government fiscal
year ending June 30 last were S4iS,544,-
232. and expenditures $+2I 300 40. Ieay-
Tner "a gfrrrIu- Df s}T 1Eu -E} He -D4st q.