Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1892-12-10

/: The existing statutes OF the United States d
! not restrain our citizens nom taking seals /,
the Pacific Ocean, and perhaps should not un
Z lees the prohibition can be extended III,
citizens OF other nations / recommend tina
] power be given to the President by procla
nation TO prohibit the taking OF seals in tn,
north Pacific by American vessels IN case
/ either as the result OF the findings OF the fri
Dunal OF arbitration or otherwise the RS
straihts can be applied to the vessels OF al
countries.
Commercial Relations with Canada
During the past year suggestion was re-
celYed through the British Minister that the
Jahadlan Government would like to confer as
20 .he possibility OF enlargtng upon terms OF
mutual advantages, the commercial eXchauge9
81 Canada and Of the United states and CON.
Terence was held ut Warrington with Mr.
Blaine acting for the Government and tbr
British Minister at this capjtal ana thras
members Of the Dominion Cabinet acting as
commissioners on the part OF Great Britain.
Inc conference developed the fact that the
Cdhaala1 government was only prepared to
oHer TO the United States in exchange for me
concessions asked the admission Of natural
pfoaucte The statement was frankly made
That favored rates could not be given TO the
united states as against the mother country
rms admission, which was foreseen neeessari-
~ terminated the conference upon this ques-
tion. The benefits OF an exchange Of nafurgl
products would be almost wholly with the
people OF canada some other topics of inter
esq were considered in the conference and
nave resulted IN the making Of a convention
for examining the alaskan boundary and = he
waters of the Passamaquoddy Bay. adjacent ia
Passport Me- and in the initiation OF an ar
tangement for the protection OF fish life in the
coteTminous and neighboring waters OF our
northern border
The coutroyersyas to the tolls upon the We'll
land Canal, which was presented to Congress
az the last session by special message, having
tailed OF adjustment, | felt constrained
to exexoise the power conferred by the act
OF July %, 1899, and 10 proclaim q suspension
Of tie free use OF st Marys Falls Canal TO
in
Secretary of the Treasury established such
tolls AS were thought to be equivalent TO the
eXactlons GnJustly levied upon our commerce
In the Canadian canals.
! If, we must suppose the political reIa-
t1ons of Canada ana the disposition OF the
Canadian Government are to remain uuchang-
ed, somewhat radical revision OF our trade
relations should, think, be made. Our rela-
lions must continue TO be intimate ana they
should be friendly. l regret TO say, however
that IN many of the controversies notably as
those to the fisheries on the Atlantic the seal
ing interests on the Pacific and
the canal tolls, your negotiations with
thwarted or retarded by unreasonable
and unfriendly objections and protests from
Canada. In the matter Of the canal tolls our
treaty rights were hagrantly dtsregarded. IL
is hardly too much to say that the Canadian
Pacific and other railway lines which parallel
our northern boundary sustained by COM
merce having either its origin or terminus or
both, in the United States. Canadian rail-
roads compete with those OF the United
states Tor our traffic, and without the restraints
OF our Interstate commerce act Their cars
pass almost without detention into and out OF
our territory. The Canadian Pacific Railway
brought into the United States from China and
japan, via British Columbia during the wear
ended June 81, 1892, % 23g 6s9 pounds of freight
and IL carried from the United States to be
shipped to China and Japan, via British Co
lnmbia, ,346 pounds Of freight. There
were also shipped from the United States
over this road from Eastern ports of the
United States Government to Pacific uorts
lie f,f
freight, and there were received over this road
at the United States eastern ports from ports
on the Pacific coast 10 293 ,5l5 pounds OF freight
Joseph Nimmo, Jr former chief of the Bnreau
of Statistics, when before the Senate Select
Committee on Relations with Canada, April 26
1890, said that the value of goods thus trans
ported between different points in the United
states across Canadian territory probably
AMOUNTS TO 500 100000 a year
There is no disposition on the part OF the
people or the 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. Ii Is time
for us however, to consider whether If the
present state of things and trend OF things is
TO continue, our interchanges upon lines of
land transportation should not be put upon a
different basis, and our entire Independence OF
Canadian canals and OF the st. Lawrence
as an outlet to the sea secured by the
construction OF an American canal around the
falls Of Niagara and the opening Of shin COM
muntoatlOn between the great lakes and one of
our own sea-purts. We should not hesitate To
avail ourselves of our great natural trade ad-
vantages. We should withdraw the support
which Is given TO the railroads and steamship
lines Fl Canada by traffic that properly be-
longs TO US, and no longer furnish the earnings
whlca tighten the otherwise crushing weight
OF the enormous public subsidies that have
been given to them The subject Of the mower
of the treasury to deal with this matter with
out further legislation has been under cousid-
GRAFTON, but circumstances have POSTPONED a
conclusion. IL Is probable that consideration
OF the proprlety OF modification or abruga-
tiGa of the article OF the treaty of WASHINGTON
relating TO the transit of goods in bond Il IN
VOWED IN amy complete solution Of the Ques-
tiou.
The President proceeds to note the amicable
adjustment OF the controversy withthe Chilian
Government over the Baltimore affair and the
payment by Chilli OF indemnity for the attack
upon American sailors in tine streets OF yalpa-
raiso, and he continues: | have end,0yOred in
every way 10 assure our sister republics OH
Central and South America that the United
States Government and its people nave only
the most friendly disposition toward them all,
/ have believed however, while holding
these sentiments In the greatest sincerity that
we must insist upon just responsibility for
any injuries inflicted upon our official repre-
or upon our citizens. This lssist-
ence, kindly and justly, but firmly made, will
! believe, promote peace and mutual respect
The President commeuds the projected sub
marine cable 60 Hawaii. and tells Congress
that we should before this have ayailed our
selves Of the concession made many wears AGO
TO TINS Government for harocr and naval sta
tiou at Pearl River"
The friendly act Of this government. the
message continues, in expressing to the gov
eminent of Italy its reprobation ana abhOr-
renee of the lynching of italian subjects in
New Orleans by the payment of l25uou francs
or S2i 5000. was accepted by the King OF Italy
with every manifestation of gracious appre-
citation, and the Incident has been highly pro-
motive of mutual respect and goodwill
The mes sage touches briefly upon the recent
troubles IN the Mexican border, which afford
ed tins Government an opportunity to show
Its GOODWILL toward the sister republic, and TO
negotiations pending With spain for the pro-
lection of American missionaries in the Caro-
line islands. satisfactory termination Of
which is anticipated
lrepCat with great rarucstness the recon-
which | have made In several pre-
vlous messages that prompt and adequate
support be given 90 the American company
engaged in the construction ot the Nicaragua
shin canal lt is impossible To overstate the
value from every standpoint eft this rrept eu-
.erprise and / hope that there may be Time
even I'm this Congress, to give tt au impetus
that viii insure The early completion Of the
canal aaA secure to tile United states it's
proper relation 10 it when completed.
Ihc brussels Conference.
The Congress has been already advised that
.4c invitations of this government for the as
sCmhtiuE of an international monetary con +