Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-12-08

thought TO be equivalent to the exactons un.
justly levied upon our commerce In the Cana
dian canals
H. as we must suppose, the political relations
Of Canada and the disposition OF the Canadian
government, are to remain unclaimed, some
what radical revision Of our trade relations
should, think be made Our relations must
continue 10 ba intimate, and they should be
friendly l regret TO say, however, that In
many OF the controversies, notably those
as TO tho fisheries on tho Atlantic, the
sealing interests on the Pacific and
the canal tolls, our negotiations
with Great Britain have continuously been
thwArted or retarded by unreasonable and I'M
friendly objections and protests from Canada.
In the matter Of the canal tolls, our treaty
rights were fngranur .dlsregardod. Its hard
ly too much to say that the Canadian Pacific
and other railway lines which parallel our
northcrn boundary are sustained by commerce
having It's origin or tho orlginators, or both, In
the United States. The Canadian railroads
compete with those Of the United States for
our trarle and without tho restraints Of our In
tcrstato commerce act Their carspass almost
without detention In and out OF our territory
The Canadian Pacific railway brought into the
United States from China and Japan via British
Columbia during the year ended June 10 1899,
% g3e $50 pounds OF freight and II carried from
the United States to be shipped TO China and
Japan via British Columbia 2i,10S, $40 pounds OF
freight There were also shipped from the Unitcd
United States government and Pacific ports dur.
ing the same year, ,9la 0l3 pounds offrc ghtand
there were received over this road OF the United
| States eastern ports from ports on the Pacific
| coast -, sos 3l5 pounds Of freight Mr. Joseph
Nlmmo, former chief OF the bureau OF statinuts,
! when before the senate committee on relations
with Canada April 20, 1897, said that the value
| OF goods thus transported between dlnerent
points in tho United States across Cana ian
territory, probably amounts TO 100000 OOO
| year"
There Is no disposition on the part OF tho poo.
pie or government Of the United States to In
terfero In the smallest degree with the political
relations Of Canada That question Is wholly
with her own people. II Ia time for us, how
ever, TO consider whether n the present state
OF things and trend Of things ia TO continue our
interchanges upon lines Of land transportation
should not be put upon different basis, and
! our entire independence Of Canadian ca
nails and OF tho ST Lawrence as
] an outlet TO tho sea secured by the
construction Of an American canal around the
falls OF Niagara and the opening q ship com.
municAtion between the great lakes and one OF
our own sea ports We should not hesitate TO
avail ourselves OF our great natural trade ad-
vantagcs We should withdraw the support
which Is given to the railroads and steamship
lines OF Canada by u tranio that properly be-
longs to us and no LONGER furnish the earnings
which lghten the otherwise crushing weight OF
tho enormous public subsidies that have been
given TO them The object OF the power OF tho
treasury 10 deal with this matter without
further legislation has been under considora'
ton, but circumstances have postponed con.
clusion. 1t Is probable that o consideration OF
the pruprlcty OF 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
THE AFFAIR WITH CHILL
Congress at the last session was advised OF
! the progress OF the threatening differences
with the republic Of Chilli II gives me now great
qualification to report that the Gillian govern
ment In u most friendly and honorable spirit
has rendered and paid as an indemnity "a
tho families OF the sailors OF the Baltimore who
were killed and TO those who were Injured In
the outbreak In the city OF Valparaiso tho sum
OF s75ODO, This has been accepted, not only as
an indemnity for wrong done, but as a mos
gratifying evidence that the government Of
Chill rightly appreciates tho disposition Of thu
government to act In spirit Of absolute fair
ness aud frendlinoss In our intercourse wiz
that brave people A further and conclusive
evidence Of the mutual respect and confidence
now existing IA furnished by the fact that
convention submitting TO arbitration the nv
tual claims OF the citizens Of the respective
governments has been agreed upon Some o
these claims have been pending for many year
and have been the occasion OF much unsats
factory diplomatic correspondence.
I have endeavorod In every way 70 assure gu
sister republics OF Central and South Amerlo
that the United States government AMI II
people have only the most friendly dispoi
zion toward them all. We do not cove
their territory We have no disposition
10 be oppressive or oxactlng IN GU
dealings with any OF them, even tn
| weakest Our interests and our hopes for tho q
all lie In the direction OF stable government
4 by their people and Of the largest development
/, | Of their commercial resources. Tho mltua
/, benefits OF enlarged commercial interoours
5 with our people We do desire and In this hay
! sought their friendly cooleration.
Ihave believed. however while holding thos
sentiments in the greatest sincerity, that "
must insist upon Just responsibility Tor an
Z. injuries inflicted upon our ofiicial represents
tiVes or upon our citizens This insisnnc'
4. kindly and justly, but nrmly made. will b
lleve promote peace and mutual respect
! OTHER FoREIGH MATTEts
4 Our relations with Hawaii have been such {
. 10 attract an Increased interest and must col
{ tlnue to do so Idccm Il Of great Importance tn
, the projected submarine cable. survey e
0 which has been made, should be pr ,motci Dol
70 for naval and commercial uses WoshDuld ma,
Quick communication. We should before ha'
{ awaited ourselves OF the concession, made mar
years ago TO this government for harbor ~
naval station at Pearl river Many evidence
n of the friendliness Of the Hawaiian govcrnmo
o have been given In the past and It Is gratlfyll
g TO believe that the advantage and necessity
o q continuance Of very close relations Is apr
Q ciRtsd.
= Tho friendly act OF this government In Q
pressing to the government OF Italy Its repr
q baton and adherence OF the lynching Of IL
!. ian subjects In New Orleans by the payment
= $4,000 francs, or t2i,3jlgO was accepted b. q
E king OF Italy with every manifestation OF graf
o full appreciation, and tho incident has be
n highly promotive OF mutual respect and go
IS will.
1. In consequence OF tho action OF the Fren
Is government In proclaiming protociorato ov
d certain tribal districts OF the west coast
d Africa, eastward OF the San Pedro rive
a. I have felt constrained 20 mako prOtt
V against this oneroachment upon the torrito
IL OF o republic which was founded by citizens
II the United States and toward which this cou
N try has for many years held the intimate rel
g, ton OF u friendly counsel
ID The recent disturbances Of the public pea
le by lawle8s foreign marauders on the Mexci
q frontier have Afforded the government an q
H. portunity to testify It's good will toward MeSi
and its earnest purpose to fulhl lis obliRatio
OF international friendship BY pursuing and d
10 perslng the evil doors. The work Of relocatl
ID the boundary OF the treaty OF Guadalupe
n dalgo westward from Ell Paso II progressi
Il favoraby
nj Our intercourse with Spain continues on go
A. terms regret, however, not TO be able TO 7
is port as yet the adjustment OF The claims OF
m American missionaries arising from the d
orders at Ponape, in the Caroline Islands, bul
nj anticipate satisfactory adjustment Of
AZ gent representations TO the governme
,d at Madrid The treatment Of the rel
x. ious and educational establishments
a American citizens In Turkey has OF late call
al for more than the usual share OF attention
a. tendency 10 curtail tho liberation which has
benehcially prevailed is dlsccrniblo and h
a. called forth the earnest remonstrances OF u
"a. government Harassing regulations In re{a
To 10 schools and churches have been attempt
Of In certain localities, but not without due pi
"a. = NUaN.a md a.