The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1892-02-12

was at once advised that if such qualify
ing facts did not exist this government
would confidently expect full and
prompt reparation. 1t is to be regretted
that the reply of the secretary for
foreign affairs of the provi ~i)nal govern
ment was couched in an offensive tone.
To thi- no response has been made.
This government is now awaiting the
result of an investigation which has
been conducted by the criminal court at
Valparaiso. 1t is reported unotficially
that the investigation is about COM
pleted and that the result will soon be
communicated to this government, to-
Egether with some adequate and satisfac-
tory response. If these just expecta
tions should be disappointed or further
needless delay intervene, L will, by
special message, bring this matter again
to the attention of congress Tor such
action as may be necessary. The entire
correspondence with the government o.
Chill will at an early date be submitted
to congress.
The Brazilian Revolution.
The recent political disturbances in
| the republic of Brazil have excited our
solicit1de. The information we pos
sessed was too meager to enable us to
| form a satisfactory judgment OF the
| causes leading to the temp porary assump-
tion of supreme 9ower by President
Fonseca, but this government did not
! fail to express to him its sOlicitude Tor
the peace of Brazil and for the mainte,
nance of tie Tree political institutions
which had been recently established, {,
nor offer our adv ce that great mo iera-
i tion shou d be observed in the clash Of
parties and the contest for leadership
These counsels were received in the
most friendly spirit, and the latest in
| formation is that a constitutional gov
ernment has been re-established with
out bloodshed.
The Chinese Riots.
The late outbreak against foreigners
in various parts of the Chinese empire
has been cause of deep concern. In
view of the numerous establishments OF
our citizens in the interior of that COIN
| try. this government can do no less than
insist upon continuance of the pro,
tective and punitory measures, which
the Chinese government has heretofore
applied. No eff ,rt will be omitted to
protect our citizens peaceably sojourn-
| ing in China, but recent unofficial in
formation indicates that what WAS a.
first regarded as an outbreak OF mob
violence against foreigners has as 'umed
the form of an insurrectiou against pub
lie order.
The Chinese government has declined
to receive Mr.. Blair, as the minister O.
| the United States on the ground that a,
participant. as a senator, in the enact
ment of existing legislatioH against the
| introduction of Chinese lab b)rers, he had
bac,m unfriendiy and Objectionable t
China. | have felt constrained to point
out to the Ch nese govern .nent the un
tenahleness of this posit on, which
seem to res as mu h upon the accepta-
biIitv OF our registr t on as on that OF
the D .rson loser, nd " i:h, if admit
ted, would practically bar the selection
of any representative SO long as the ex-
| listing laws remain in force.
You will be called upon to consider
the expo 'ncy of mating special pro-
vision by law for the temporary admis
sion of Chinese artisans and laborers in
connection with the exhibit of Chinese
industries at the approaching Columbian
Expos ton. 1 regar,i it as desirable that
the Chinese exhibit be facilitated in
every proper way.
Relations with Hawaii.
The d ath of King Kal .kaua in the
United States afforded an occasion to
testify our friendship for Hawaii by con
yeving the kings body to his land IN an
avail able vessel with all due honors.
The government of his successor. Queen
Liluokalani, is seeking to promote
Closer commercial relations with the
United States. Surveys for the much
reeded submarine cable from our Pa
lcific coast t, Honolulu are in progress,
and this enterprise should have the
snitable promotion of the two govern
ments I strongly recommend that pro-
vision be made for improving the harbor
of Pearl river and equipping it as
laval station.
The International American Conference
The arbitration committee formulated
by the International American confer
ence lapsed bv reason OF the failure to
EXCHANGE ratifcations fully within
, the limit of time provided, bu
several of the governments con
cerned have expressed deslr'
, to save this important result o
the conference by an extension OF tn
period. 1t is, in my Judgment, incum
bent upon the United States to conserv'
, the influential initiative in this measur
bv ratifying the instrument and by advo
eating the proposed extension OF tim
, for exchanging. These views have beel
made known to the other signatories.
Jewish Prosecutions in Russia
This government has found occasio
to express, in friendly spirit, but wit
much earnestness, to the government {
the czar, its serious concern because {
, the harsh measures now being. enforce
| against the Hebrews of Russia by th
; revival of anti Semitic laws, long /
abeyance. Great numbers OF these VI
!. fortunate people have been constraine
!, to abandon their homes and leave tn
;; empire by reason of the impossibility
! finding subsistence within the pale
! which it is said to confine them. Tn
: emigration OF these people to the Unite
8 States, many other. countries being close'
: is largely increasing, and is likely to fu
ther increase, to proportion which ma
make it difficult to find homes and en-
plovmert for those people here and
: seriously affect the labor market. 1t
9 estimated that over 100000 will
u forced from Russia within few year
+ The Hebrew is never beggar. 4
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