Rock Island daily Argus., 1891-12-10

| Wnich the power OF the Congo stale 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
ratification on the part of the United States
has been extended to Feb. ., 1882
Ihe late outbreak against foreigners in vari-
Gus parts OF the Chinese empire has been
cause of deep concern in view of the numerous
establishments of our citizens i'll the interior
| of that country. This government can do no less
1 than insist upon continuance of the protect
| i've and punitOry measures which the chinese
| government has heretofore applied No effort
| VIII be omitted to protect our citizens peace
aDly soJournlng IN China, but recent unofficial
| information indicates that what was at first
| regarded as an outbreak of mob violence
| again foreigners has assumed the larger form
! OF an 1nsurrectiOn against public order. The
! chinese government has declined to receive Mr..
Blair as minister of the United States on tho
/ ground that as participant while a senator
! IN the enactment of the existing legislation
| against the introduction of Chinese iaborers
| ne has become unfllendly and Objectionable t.
thlna nave feIt constrained to point out 10
! the Chinese government the untenableness of
| this position. which seems to rest as muah on
that OF the perSon chosen, and which If adfnit-
1 ted, would practically debar the selection Of
! any representative so long rs the existing laws
! remain III force You viii be c;tllad upon to
| vision by law for the temporary admission OF
| some Chinese artisans and la abOrerS in come
I ton with the exhibit OF Chinese industries at
| IIc approaching Columbian exposition. ! re
gard it as desirable that the Chinese exhibit be
facilitated in every proper way.
An IHvitation from Spair.
a question mas arisen with the government
| OF Spain touching the rights of American citi-
Zens in the Caroline islands. Our citizens there
! long prior 10 the conramltion Of SPANS claim
| to the islands. had secured by settlement and
purchase certain rights, to the rtCoglltilu and
maintenance of which the faith of spain was
| pledged. 1 have had reason within the mast
| year very strongly To protest against the fail
ure TO carry out this pledge on tho part of his
majesty ministers, which has resulted in great
injustice and iniurY to the American residents.
The government and people of Spain propose
| to celebrate the 4lNth anniversary of the q -
covery OF America by holding an exposition at
Madrld winch Will open on Sept. l. and con
! tinue until Dec. 81, lSr3. a cordial invitation
has been extended 10 the United States to take
part in this commemoratiun. aud. as Srain was
one of the first nations to express the intention
to participate in the Worlds Columhi ex-
position at Chicago it would bc very appro-
pirate for this government 10 give this invita-
ton Its friendly promotion.
boundary Treaty with Mexico.
Surveys for the connecting links of the pro
| lected interrontinental railway are in progress
not only in Mexico, but at various points algnz
the course mapped out. Three surveying par
ties are now IN the held under the direction of
the commission Nearly l.ts1 miles of the pro
| posed ROAD nave been surveyed including tho
most difficult part, that through Ecuador ana
the southern part of Colombia. The reports Of
the engineers are very satisfactory aud show
that no unsurmomtaJle obstacles have been
met with.
on Nov. IL 1851 a treaty was concluded with
Mexico rcaffirmiug the boundary between the
two countries as described in the treaties or
Feb, = ls4S and Dec. n. ISIS. March l. lSSg "a
carrying OUT "l te ptlii,lplss OF the treaty Of
1891 and to avC,d the difficulties ocr;iSuucd hv
reason of the changes and alterations that taxi,
pace IRON liatur'tl causes III the Rlp t5rsudc
aud Colorado rivers in the portions thereof con
stituting the boundary line between the two
republics. The international boundary cllu-
mission provided for by this treaty OF fSSn To
have exclusive jurisdiction of question flfat
may arise has been named i,y the Mexican CIV
crnment. An appropriation is necessary to cr-
able the United States to fulfil its treaty obi
CATION in this respect
King kaiakaua's Death.
The death OF King Kalakaua in the United
States afforded occasion to testify friend
ship for Hawaii 10y conveying the kings body
I" his own land in a naval vessel with ali due
hCnors. The government of his successor,
Queen Iiiunkalani. Is seeking to promote closer.
commercial relations with the United States
Surveys for the much needed sub marine cable
from our faclnc coast to Honolulu. ara IN pro-
gress, and this enterprise should have the suita-
be promotion of the two governments
strongly recommend that provision he madc
for improving the harl,or of Pearl river and
cQuippng II is a naval station.
The arbitration treaty formulated by the
international American conference lareS8 Inv
reason of the failure to exchange r,atiicatiorS
fully within the limit OF tinF pro vidcd: hilf
several of the governments concerned have OK
pressed desire to save this important result
of the conference by an extension of the pcl.iod
II is, in my Judgment. incumbent ugou tho
hIteu states I" conserve tlie influential lnitla
tive il has taken in this measure v IatifNlnls bo
instrument ana ny advocating the proposed ex-
tension OF que time Tor exchange. These views
nave been made known to the other Sielaturirs
The Cars Treatment of the Jews
This government has found occasion to i'm
press in friendly spirit, but with much earn
estness to the government of the car its So
rious concern because of the harsh measures
now being enforced against the Hebrews in
Russia. By the revival OF anti. .scnetic Laws
long in abeyance great numbers of those nm
fortunate persons have been constrained TO
abandon their homes and leave the empire by
reason of the lmpOSsibilitv of finding sulrsisf-
ence within the pale 30 which it is sought to
confine them. The immigration of these Teo-
pie TO the United States, many other countries
being closed to them IS largely increasing, and
Is likely 20 assume proportions when NAV
make 1t difficult To- find homes and employment
Tor then mere ana L" seriously affect the labor
market. 1t is estimated that over one million
will be forced from Russia within q few years
The Hebrew .s never Il bcGgar, he has always
kept the law-lfe by toil-oflen under
severe and oppressive civil restrictions.
II. " Is s. also true % that no race sect or
Hebrew race But the sudden transfer ot such
q multitude under cohdibous that tend to strip
them of their small accommodations and 10 de.
press their energies and courage. Is neither
good for them or Tor Us. The banishmcut
whether 10y direct decree or 10y not less certain
indirect methods, OF so large number OF men
and women is not local question A decree 10
leave one countryis, in the nature of things an .
order TO enter anpthcr-spIuc 9th =. This con d
sluoratlon. as well as the suggestions oi human.
lty, furnishes ample ground Tor the rcmonstliln-
ces which we have presented to Rue5,ia while
our historic friendship for that government
cannot fall to give the assuran. @ that orr rep
resentations are those of Z sincere wen wishef.
1hr Nicaragua Canal.
Tho annual report of tho TaIitime Canal com 2
pany of Nicara qua shows that much costly and
necessary preparatory work has been done
during the year IN the construction OF shous
railroad tracks and harbOr piers and break
waters, and that the work of canal construction
has made some progress I deem il to Id "A
1natter ~ the !lsue-t cJu u"rr3 Ia the United
States, tilat tins canal, connecting tins waters
of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans and giving
to us Il short water communication between oIIT
ports upon those two great seas should be
speedily constructed and mt the smallest prac +
tlcable limit of cost. The gain IN freights to
the people and the direct saving to the govern
ment of United States IN the use of
naval vessels would pay the entire cost
OF this work within short series Z
of years. The report of the secretary
of the navy shows the saving in our naval
expenditure winch would result. The senator
from Alabama (Mr. MorgauJ III his argument
on this subject before the senate at the last
session did not ovcrestImate the Importance of
this work when he said that the canal is the
most important subject now connected with
the commercial growth and PROSPERITY of the
United States
If this work is to be promoted by the usual /,
financial methods and WithDut tho nid Of +I,fo