Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-10


versary of the discovery of America by
holding an exposition at Madrid, which will
open on the 18th of September, and con-
tinue until the 31st of December, 1892. A
cordial invitation has been extended to the
United States to take part in this commemo
ration, and as Spain was one of the first
nations to express the intention to partici-
pate in the Worlds Columbian Exposition
! at Chicago, it would be very appropriate for
this Government to give this invitation its
friendly promotion.
An Inter-Continental Railway.
Surveys for the connecting links of the
projected inter-continental railway are in
progress, 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 satisfactory and show that no in
surmountable obstacles have been met
with.
On November -, 1884, treaty was con-
cluded with Mexico reatfirming the bound
ary between the two countries as described
in the treaties of February 9, 1S4S, and De-
cember 80, 1858. March 1, 1889, further
treaty was negotiated to facilitate the car
rying out of the principles of the treaty
of 1884 and to avoid the difficulties
occasioned by reason of the changes and
alterations that take place from natural
causes in the Rio Grande and Colorado
rivers, in the portions thereof constituting
the boundary line between the two Re-
publics. The International Boundary Com
mission provided for by the treaty of 1889
to have exclusive jurisdiction of any ques
tion that may arise, has been named by the
Mexican Government. An appropriation
is necessary to enable the United States to
fulfill its treaty obligation in this respect.
Close Relations With Hawaii.
The death of King Kalakaua in the
United States, afforded occasion to testify
our friendship for Hawaii by conveying the
Kings body to his own land in a naval yes
sci with all due honors. The Government
of his successor, Queen Liliuokalani, is
seeking to promote closer commercial rela-
tions with the United States. Surveys for
the much-needed commercial cable from
our Pacific Coast to Honolulu are in
progress, and this enterprise should have
the suitable promotion of the two Govern
ments. 1 strongly recommend that pro-
vision be made for improving the harbor of
Pearl river and equipping it as naval sta
tion.
The arbitration treaty formulated by the
International American Conference lapsed
by reason of the failure to exchange ratif-
cations fully within the limit of time pro-
vided but several of the Governments con-
cerned have expressed desire to save this
important result of the conference by an
extension of the period. 1t is, in my judg-
ment, incumbent upon the United States to
conceive the influential initiative it has
taken in this measure by ratifying the in
strument and by advocating the proposed
extension of the time for exchange. These
views have been made known to the other
signatories.
The Russian Treatment Of Hebrews.
This Government has found occasion to
express, in friendly spirit, but with much
earnestness, to the Government of the Gar,
its serious concern because of the harsh
measures now being enforced against the
Hebrews in Russia By the revival of the
anti-Semitic laws, long in abeyance, great
numbers of those unfortunate people have
been constrained to abandon their homes
and leave the Empire by reason of the i'm
of finding subsistence within the
pale to which it is sought to con-
fine them. The immigration of these
people to the United States
to them-is largely increa3ing, and is
likely to assume proportions which may
make it difficult to find homes and employ
ment for them here, and to seriously affect
the labor market. 1t is estimated that over
1 900, 600 will be forced from Russia within
a few years. The Hebrew is never beggar
he has always kept the law-life by toll
often under severe and oppressive civil
Not Good for the Race Nor for Us.
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 a multitude, under conditions that
tend to strip them of their small accumula-
tions and to depress their energies and cour-
age, is neither good for them nor for us.
The banishment, whether by direct de- |
cree or by not less certain indirect meth |
DDS, of so large a number of men and |
is not local question. A decree |
to leave one country is, in the nature of |
things, an order to enter another-some |
other This consideration, as we'll as the |
suggestions of humanity, furnishes ample |
ground for the remonstrance which we have !
presented to Russia, while our historic
for that Government cannot fail |
to give be assurance that our representa- |
tions are those of a sincere well wisher.