Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-12-06

convention tor examining the Alaskan nounn.
AIRY and the waters of Pa assamquOddy bay adj
iaeent 20 Eastport, Ne, and in the Initiation
OF an arrangement for the protection of fish
life In the neighboring waters OF our northern
borders.
The conirovsrsyas 10 tolls upon the welland
canal. which was presented % congress al the
last session by special message, having failed
of adjustment, felt constrained 10 eXercL .
the authority confessed by the act OF July ~,
lsg.. and To proclaim suspension OF the free
use OF sc. Mary's Falls canal To cargoes In
transit 10 ports in Cauada The secretary of
treasury established such tolls as were thought
70 be equivalent 10 the exactions unjustly
levied upon our commerce 20 the Canadian
canals.
IL. a. we must suppose, the political rels.
tions or Canada and the disposition of the
Canadian government are TO remain ~.
changed. a somewhat radical revision Of our
trade relations should. think. be made. our
relations must continue 10 bs intimate and
they should he friendly.
fregret TO say, however, that In many of
the controversies, not only those 70 the feh.
cries on the Atlantic, the sealing interests on
the Pacific and the canal tolls our negotia-
tlons with Great Britain have contnu.
ously been thwsrted or retarded by un.
reasonable and untriendly objections and
protests from Canada. In the matter OF the
canal tolls our treaty rights are frequently
disrcgarded. II the Canadian Pacific aud
other railway lines which parallel our north
ern boundary are sustained by commerce. hav-
ing either its origin on terminus, OF both. Ia
the United States, Canadian railroads COM
pete with those of the United States for our
traffic and without the restraints of our inter-
state commerce act. Their cars pass almost
without detention into and out Of our terri
tory.
There Is no disposition on the part Of the
people or government OF the United States To
interfere In the smallest degree with the polit-
ical relations Of Canada. That question Ia
wholly with her own people. II II time for u.s.
however, TO consider whether, IL the present
stste of things and trend OF things IL To con.
tinue. our interchanges upon lines of land
transportation should not be put upon a diff
ferent basis, and our entire independence OF
Canadian canals and Of the st. Lawrence, as
our outlet 10 the sea, secured by the construc-
ton OF an American canal around the falls Of
Niagara, and the opening OF ship cominunica
ton between the great lakes and one Of oui
own seaports. We eshould not hesitate TO avail
ourselves Of our graf natural trade advan
tages. We should withdraw the support
which is given to the railr ,ads and steamship
lines of Canada by traffic that properly be
longs tn us, AID no bngsr furnish the earn
ings which tighten the otherwise crushing
weight OF the enormous public subsidies thai
have been given them
The subject or The 20 ser OF the treasury tp
deal with the natter without further lesisla-
cumstanees have postponed a conclusion. Il
h pro bable tha' q consideration Of the prp.
pr city of modif cation or abro2ation OF tbs
article Of the treaty of Washington relating
to the transit OF goods IN bond IS involved In
any colaplete solution OF the question
The Troubi. with chill.
Congress AT the last session vas KEEP, adj
yisc,i Of the progress of the serious. srd for u
time threatening differences, between the
United States and Chill. IL gives me now
great qualification "a report that the thiltaH
government, i'm n most friendly and honor
able spirit has tendere and paid 40 an in-
deniui'v the families OF thu sailors ot the
Baltimore who were killed, and 10 those who
were injured IN the outbreak In the city Of
Valparaiso, the sum OF $4,000.
ins ha5 been accepted, not only rs an iii-
d.uunity Tor wrong done. but ~ most
gratifying evidence that the government Of
Chill rightly appreciates the disposition OF
thI7 government 20 act in spirit cf the most
absolute fairness In our Intercourse with that
brave people. \ farther and conclusive evil
dencc of the mutual respect and confidence
now existing T. furnished by the fact that a
convention submitting 20 arbitration the
mutual claims OF the citizens Of the respective
governments has been agreed upon. some Of
these claims have been pending for many
wears and have been the occasion Of much un-
satiltsctory al ulomatic oorrespondence.
have cndeavOred in every way 10 assure
our sister Re ,dblicS OF Central and south
America that the United States government
and It's people have only the most friendly
disposition toward them all. We do not coyet
their territory. We have no disposition 10 be
Oppressive or eNacting in our dealings with
ony~of them, even tne weakest Our interests
and our hopes for them all lie in the direction
If stable governments by their people, and OF
the largest development of their great com.
mercial resources.
Our Relation with Hawaii
have beon such a. 20 attract an Increased in
terest and must continue TO do So deem il ut
great Inn DrtHnce that the projected sub
marine cable, survey for which has been
male, should be promoted Both for naval
and conlmerci Il uses We should have quick
communication with Honolulu. We should
before this h { availed ourselves OF the con-
oession, made dany years ago to this govern
inent. for a IA. nor aud naval station at Pearl
river. Many e donces OF the fr endship Of the
Hawaiian go rumcnt have been given In the
past and II is cratfylng 10 believe that the
advantage an necessity of a continuance of
very close relations is appreciated
General Foreign Relations.
The friendly act of this government In ex-
pressing TO the government of Italy its re-
probation and abhorrrnce Of tho lynching of
Italian subic 's IN New Oreans by the pay
ment OF ls5,QjN francs, or s2i,snO, was sc-
cepted by the King of Italy with every mani
festion Of grs ious appreciation, and the In
cident has been highly promotive of mutual
good will.
The recent disturbances Of the public peace
by lawless foreign marauders on the Mexican
frontier, have afforded the government au Oh.
portunlty g testif, its good will for Mexico,
and its earnest purpose to fulhll the obllga-
tions of international friendship, by pursuing
and dispensing the evil-doers. The work of
relocating IN, boun iary of the treaty ut
Guadalupe Hiudlso westward from I'll Paso.
is progressing favorably.
Our intercourse with Spain continue. on q
friendly footing. I regret, however, not to be
able 10 report as yet the adjustment OF the
claims OF the american commissioners arising
from the disorders at Ponape, In the Caroline
Islands, but anticipate a satisfactory adjust
ment in view 4 renewed and urgent repre-
sentatives To e government at Madrid. The
treatment Of the rel gious and educational
establishment Of American citizens Ia Turkey
has, OF late, called for more than usual share
OF attention. 4 tendency to curtail the toler-
alton which has 50 bcnofcially prevailed 10
discernible, and has called forth the earnest
remonstrsnces of this government.
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