The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-12-16


tained are not pleasant to contemplate.
The Society OF the Unemployed, now hold.
ing It's frequent ami threatening parades in
the streets Of foreign cities, should not be
allowed to acquire an American domicile.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Our relations with foreign nations are now
undisturbed by any serious controversy.
with Germany and England relating to
Samoan affairs, with England In relation to
the seal fisheries in the Bering Sea, and with
Chile growing out Of the Baltimore affair,
have been adjusted.
There have been negotiated aud concluded
cial agreements relating to reoi procal trade
with the following countries. Brazil, Do
minican Republic. Spain for Cuba and
Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Salvador. tho
West Indian Colonies and British Guiana,
Nicaragua, Honduras and Austria Hungary.
The alarmed attention OF our European
competitors for the South American mar
ket has been attracted to this new American
policy and to our acquisition aud their los;
of South American trade.
THE sERING SEA TREATY.
A treaty providing for the arbitration Of
United States, as to the killing OF seals in the
Beripg Sea was concluded on the Goth O.
February last. This treaty was accompanied
by an agreement prohibiting pelagic sealing
H pssn.h ssas I n,.I. S"r;n@ tsi. eo..~n To drive
out oil pOaching seaters from the Bering
Sea Six naval vessels, three revenue cutters.
and ono vessel from the Fish Commission,
all under the command Of Commander
Evans, of the Navy. were sent into the seas,
which was systematically patrollei. Some
seizures were made, and it is believed that
the catch in tho bering Sea by poachers
amounted to less than 500 seals. 1t is true,
hotu kLo% TO- zsQ
the seal herds were on their way to the
passes between the Aleutian Islands, q very
large number, probably 35 900, were taken.
The existing statutes of the United States
do not restrain our citizens from taking seals
in the Pacific Ocean, and perhaps should
TO the citizens Of other nations recon-
mend that power be given to the Presi-
dent. by proclamation, to prohibit the
taking of seals in the North Pacific
as the result of the findings of the
tribunal of arbitration, or otherwise, the rs.
straiEts can be applied to the vessels Of
oil countries. The case Of the United States
for the tribunal of arbitration has been pre-
Hon. John w. Foster, and the counsel who
represent this Government express conf
dence that a result substantially establish
ing our claims and preserving this great
industry for the benefit of all nations will
be attained.
CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES.
The controversy as to tolls upon the Wei.
Ianl Canal, which was presented to Con-
gress at the last session by spscial message,
having failed Of adjustment. felt con-
strained to exercise ths authority couferrei
by the act OF July 81. !S9., :nd to proclaim
n suspension of the free use OF St. Marys
Canada. The Secretary Of the Treasury
established suca tolls as were thought to be
equivalent to the exactious unjustly levied
upon our commerce in the Canadian canals.
l., as we must suppose, the political rela-
tions Of Canada aud the disposition OF the
Canadian Government are to remain uu-
changed q somewhat radical revision Of our
trade relations should, / think, be made.
Our relations must continue to be intimate,
aud they saould be friendly. regret to say,
however, that in many OF the controversies
notably those as to the fisheries on the At
lautic, tho scaling interests ON the Pacific,
and the canal tolls, our negotiations with
Great Britain have continuously been
thwarted or retarded by unreasonable
and unfrien lily objections and protests from
Canada In the matter of the canal tolls.
our treaty rights were hagrantly disre-
garded. 1t is hardly too much to say that
the Canadian Pacific and other railway
lines which parallel our northern boundary
are sustained by commerce having either ATS
origin o. terminus, or both. in the United
those Of the United States for our traffic,
and without the restraints Of our interstate
commerce act. Their cars pass almost with
out detention into and out OF our territory
There is no disposition on the part Of the
people or Government OF the United States
political relations Of Canada. That question
is wholly with her own people. 1t Is time
for us, however. to consider whether, il the
present state of things and frend Of things
is to continue. our interchanges upon lines
Of land Transportation should not be put up.
on a different basis, AMI our entire in ie.
pendencs o. Canadian canals and OF the st.
Lawrence as an outlet to the sea secured by
the construction Of an American canal
around tbs Falls OF Niagata AMI tho OPEN
ing Of ship communication between the Great
Likes aud one OF our own seaports.
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 Can
ada by q traffic that properly belongs to us,
and no longer furnish the earnings which
tighten the otherwise crushing weight OF ths
enormous public subsidies that have been
given to them. The subject OF the power OF
the Treasury to deal with this matter with.
out further legislation has been under con
sideration, but circumstances have post
ponsd a conclusion. 1T is probable that a
consideration Of the propriety of a mod.tica-
tiOu OT dOTO4dliOu VI tu0 VI tud
Treaty Of Washington relating to transit of
goods In bond Is involved in any complete
solution of the question.
THE CHILEAN TROUBLE ~
Congress at the last session was kept ad-
vsed OF the progress of the serious and for a
time threatening differences bstween the
United States and Chile. 1t gives me now
great satisfaction to report that the Chilean
Government, in a most friendly aud honor
able spirit, has tenderei an | pail as an in
demnity to the families of the sailors of the
Baltimore who were killed and to thoss who
were injured in the outbreak In the city OF
Valparaiso the sum Of S75. 900. This has been
accepted, not only as an indemnity for a
wrong done, but as q most gratifying evil
denc5 that the Government OF Chile rightly
appreciates the disposition of this Govern
nent to act in spirit OF the most absolute
fairness and frieniinss' in our intercourse
with that brave people. A furthsr nd con:
elusive evidenc, OF the mutual respec and
condolences now existing is furnish,l by the
fact that a convention submitting to arbitra.
tion the mutual claims of the citizsas of the
respective Governments has been agreed
upon.
THE ITALIAN AFFAIR.
The friondly act of this Government In
expressing to the Government of Italy il
yAprobatiou and abhorrence OF the lynchin(
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