The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-12-07

there were received over the road at the
United States eastern ports from ports on
the Pacific coast Is, 293, 2l5 pouods of
freight
Mr., Joseph MINNIE. Jr., former chief
of the bureau of statistics when before
the senate select committee on relations
with Csnada, April 26, 1890, said that
"the value Of goods thus transported be
tween different points in the United
States across Canadian territory probably
amounts to 500, 900. coo year" There
IS no disposition on the par. of the people
Or government OF the United States TO
interfere in the smallest degree with the
political relations of Canada. That
question is wholly with her own people.
Our interchangeS upon lines OF land
transportation should not be met upon a
different basis and our entire independ
ence of Canadian canals of the St. Law
renee as an outlet TO the sea secured by
the construction of an American canal
around the fails Of Nlagra and the open
ing of ship communication between the
| great lakes and one of our seapcrts. We
should not hesitate to avail ourselves of
our great natural trade advantages. We
should withdraw the support which is
given to the railroads and steamship
! lines of Canada by trs ffic that properly
belongs to us, and no longer furnish the
earnings which Tighten the otherwise
crushing weight of the enormous public
subsidies that have been gwen to them.
The subject Of the power of the treas
ury to deal with this matter without
further legislation has been under con
sideration, but circumstances have post
poned a conclusion. 1t is probable that
consideration OF the propriety Of a
modification or abrogation of the article
of the treaty Of Washington relating to
the transit of goods in bond is involved
in any complete solution Of the question
Relations With Chile.
Congress, at the last session. was KEEP
advised of the progress of the serious and
for time threatening differences be
tween the United States and Chile. L
gives me now great qualification to re
= port that the Chilean government in
/ most friendly and honorable spirit ba
: rendered and paid us an indemnity t.
$ the families of the sailors o
0 the Baltimore who were killed and t
e those who were injured in the outhreal
e in the city of Valparaiso the sun o
c SIS 900 This has been accepted, pc
Il only as an indemnity for wrong done
e but as more gratifying evidence tha
) the government of Chile rightly apple
IS ciates the disposition of this governmer
'e to act in spirit of the most absolu'
3 fairness and frlendliness in our intere
Is with that of brave people.
Z, Relations with Hawaii.
" Our relations with Hawaii have bee
such as to attract an increased Intere
y and must continue to do so. l deem
- of great importance that the project'
III sub marine cable, a survey for which b
d been made, should be promoted. Bo
's FOR naval and commercial uses, Y
n9 should have quick communication WI
4" Honolulu. We should before this ha
oy avaled ourselves OF the concession ma
K many years ago to this government FOL
harbor and naval station AT Pearl rlv
Use MANY evidences Of the friendllness
ne the Hawaiian government have be
he given in the past. 1t is gratifying
ol know that the advantages and necess
of continuance of very close relatiC
"a is appreciated.
L. The New Orleans LyuchinS.
ra The friendly act of this government
200 expressing TO the government OF .'iy
- reyrobaciou and abhUrrenCe OF the iYn
;9 ing Of Italian subjects IN New Orle
aiu iii by the payment OF 225 000t or s2i, $3.50
80 was accepted 10y the King Of ltaly "
every NANTES alton Of gracious apl
,c citation and The incident has been hig
'+or pronotive Of mutual respect and z
,l3 will
0iu Encroachment by France.
In consequence Of the action Of
60 French government in pr"claimini
pr0tcctoraie over certain tribal distr
,,. of the west coast Of Africa eastwar'
M WI, the San Pedro river which has long
aa ana regarded as the south eastern boundar
INV Liberia. have felt constrai
:. af to make protest against
', encroachment upon the terri
~ of republic which was founded
itad citizens of the United States and TOW
;ona ;e which the country his for many y
'on9 held the intimate relation Of frie
+bo+ counsellor.
49, Mexico and the Boundary.
thor The disturbances Of the public 7
wso bv lawless foreign marauders Of the
can. can frontier have afforded this go'
,efts ment an opportunity to testify It's
,,n,s will for Mexico and its earnest pul
"a to fulfill the obligations of Internal
were friendship by pursuing and dispe
have the evil dOers.
,t;on The work of relocating the bour
and OF the treaty vi o"Ad"!oupe -
ada. westward from Elpaso, Is progre
alton favorably.
on of international ooPSf's'
hbor The international copyright has
extended to Italy by proclamatlc
q the conformity with the act of Ma
ed to 1891. upon assurance being given
necial the Italian law permits TO citizens {
INT 7 United States the benefit of copyTil
,ori,v substantially the same basis as t.
1se2. iects of Italy by special cOnve
q free proclaimed January 10. 1892. Re
,rpoes cal provisions of the copyright hav
% Ser applied between the United State
such Germany, and negotiations are
ent to gress Win otheF Couutiio' W 'i'
On our end.
Nicaragua Canal.
,titicsl repeat, with great earnestness,
,e;t;on cOmmendation which | made in
70 re-. previous messages that prompt an
cal re- quate support be given to the An
u!d, 1 company engaged in the construc
, must the Nicaragua ship canal.
should impossible to overstate the
wever. from every standpoint Of
,otable great enterprise and l hope
-lsntic there NAV be time, even In this 60
fic and give to it encouragement that will
IS with the early completion of the canal
,uouslv cnre the United States its proper
d by to it when completed.
ections The Monetary Coh2ress'
e num- The congress has already been
IS were that the invitations Of the COVE
dly toe for the assembling OF al lhteIi
Pacific monetary conference to consider t
parallel rlon Of an enlarged use OF sllV'
inei by accepted y the nations 70 VIII
rigin or were addressed. The confere
States. sembied at Brussels on Novembe
- ,b,eo bas aptarpd upOn the considers