Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1892-12-20

obtained.
During tho past year q surresti,s was
received through the British minister that
tne NAnadian government would like 60
confer a. 90 the possibility Of enlafling
unun the terms OF mutual ndvanta.ss ne
commercial exchanges OF Cnnada aud of
the United states and n conference vas
hetd 70 Washington with Mr.. Blaine act
INK ipr this government, aud the liritish
minister az this capital and three member
on the dominion cabinet acting ~ n com.
missioner on the part Of Great Britain.
Lhe conference developed the fact that tho
thnnilin government was Only prepared
to uucr 10 the United States In EXCHANGE
LOT the concessions asked The admission "a
natural products. The statement was
frankly made that favored rules could not
be given 70 tho United States NJ against
she mother country. This, which was
I0reseen, necessarily terminated the con.
ference upon this question. The benefits
81 an exchange of the natural products
would ue almost wholly with the peonle
otCau1da- Other topics uf interest were
colsiiered ia the conference and have re-
suited IN the making OF "a convention for
examining the Alaskan boundary. Tie
waters OF the P"assanaquoddy bay adia.
cent % East Portmaine and on the ititin-
tion 81 kn arrangement for the protection
,i I-h iie m the Coterminus and neigh
boring waters Of our -northbound area.
ne controversy 40 10 the tolls upon the
Wchhnd canal, which was presented to
congress % the last session by spocial
messtge. having failed OF adjustment /
itlt constrained 90 exercise the authority
conferred 10y the act OF July %, 1852, aud
proc.aim a suspension Of the free use Of
~. tllfys canal TO cnrgOcg ia transit 70
ports IA Canada. The secretary of the
treasurer established such tolls as were
Thought 20 Dc equivalent to the ~exactions
uhJHAtiy levied upon our commerce in the
ChhAuian canals. II, as we must
the political relations Of Canada and the
disposition OF the Canadian government
are 70 remain unchanged, "a somewhat
F!adical revision Of our trade relations
should, ] think, be made. Our relations
must continue 20 be intimate and. they
should be friendly. ! regret to say. how.
ever, that In many of the controversies
notably those as TO the fisheries on the
AtlSntlc the scaling interests
the Pacific and the canal
Tolls, your negotiations with Great
britain have continuously thwarled or re-
Ilrded 10y unreasonable and unfriendly
OBJECTIONS and protests from Canada in
the matter Of the canal tolls. Our treaty
rights were fagrantiy d~isrexarded. III e
hardly too much 70 say that the Canadian
and other railway lines which parallel our
northern boundary are sustained by COM
nerce, having either its origin or Origina.
tors both in the United States. The Cana.
dlan railroads compete with those Of the
United states for our traffic and without
the restraints Of our interstate
act. Their cars pass almost without de
tehtion into and ont ~ our territory. The
canadian Pacific railway brought into the
United States from hin and japan via
British Columbia during the year ending
June 80, lS4,, 23.2)8,Gs9 pounds Of freight
ana " carried from the United States to
De shipped 10 China and Japan via British
1olumhia' 2t.O6s,346 pounds Of freight.
There were also shipped from the United
Statc3 over this road from eastern ports Of
the United states government, Pacific
ports during the same year, 13,gi2.Ol3
pounds OF freight and there were received
over this road at the United States eastern
ports from ports on the Pacific coast H.
sJ3,Bl3 pounds OF freight. Mr.. Joseph
Ntinmo, Jr., former chief Of the bureau Of
statistics, when before the senate select
committee on relations with Canada April
~, 1850, said that the value Of goods thus
transported between different point i'm
The United States across Canadian terri
tory probably amounts to 100000, OOO a
year.
There is no disposition on the
part Il the people or The
government of the United States
10 interfere in the smallest degree
with the political relations Of Canada.
That question IS wholly with her own
people. IL is line for US, however, tn
consider whether Of the present state
OF Thugs aud arena Of things
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upon ine5 Of land tr1nsp lrtltion should
not be pnr up n a different basis and our
entire Independence Of Canadian canals
and Of tne s.. Lawrence as an
ouu to the sea secured by
construction Of an American canal
around The falls IF Niagara and the
opening of ship communication between
the gre { lakes and one OF orr own sea-
pori. w should not hesitate To avail
Ourse.y YES OF great natural trade adj
v~antaue3. We shOu d withdraw the
support VIII Oh Is given TO the railroads
and steamship lines II Canl1a bv traffic
that properly belongs TO Us and nolon-er
furnished the earnings which tighten
tue otherwise crushing weight
OF the enormous public sub.
sides that have b.en given to them.
The subject o. the power Of the treas
ury 10 deal with this matter without
further legislation mas been under COZ.
bat Giro umsfal ices havapou-
pond n conclusion. 1t 10 probable tnat
a consideration Of tie pr1pIie y # q
modification or the treaty Of Washing.
ton relating TO the transit of 20 ds in
involved IN any complete solution
OF tn q estion.
The treatment Of the rsli i1us and
educational e tabl s1ments of American
citizens In Turkey has Of late called FIR
more than the usual share of attention.
a tendency TO cuT,ail the liberation
Is so discernahle, aud has called
forth the earnest Temousfrancrs Of this
HarraeFlng regulations in
regard 10 schools and churches have
been attem tel in certain localities, bu-
without due protest and the asser.
ton Of the inherent and conventional
OF u countrymen. Yiointions
OF domirils aud search o. tine persons
and effects Of citizens Of the United
by apparently irresponsible OIL
ciais IA the Asiatic v~ileyets has from
time 10 time be'n reported. An agcra-
waited instance Of injury 70 the properly
of an American missionary at b ludsur,
IN tn provincs Of Kontha, called fo, th an
urgent claim for reparation. which / am
pleased 10 say was promptly h.ed4d -
'he soFe5amea' OF tn Ier1
International COPYRIGHT has been ex
tended 10 ltaiy by PROCLAMATION In con
iormity with the act OF March 3. 1891
upon as urauce b3ug given thar Itilat
permits 10 tine ciuz.ns of thsUme Ell
> ates the Zen lit II copyright On sub.
stiniialy the same basis b. su5j'cts OF
~ a speciu conventions uro
claimed Jan. rs. 1879, rcciprocal provis
of copyright have he n atpied be-.
tween the Uni el s atei and Germany
Neg tat ons are IN progress with other
c9uutr 10 tbs same end.
1 repeat with great earnestness the
recommendation which / have mad In
previous messages that prompt
adequate support b. given tie
conp4ny engaged In the con.
struciion d the Nicaragua canal Ii Il
.mp1ssi le 70 Oyeresiimate tie valuf
from every sttndpgint Of the great en