The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-12-07

! were considered in the conference and have
resulted in the making of convention for
! examining the Alaskan boundry aud the
waters ofthe Passamaquoddy bay adjacent
| to Eastport, Ne. for the protection of fish
! life IN the cOterminous and neighborlng
waters of our northern boundry
The controversy as to the tolls upon the
| Welland canal, which was presented TO
congress at the last ses sion by special
message, having failed of adjustment, |
felt constrained TO exercise the authority
conferred by the act of July 26, 1892. and
to proclaim a suspension OF the free use OF
the St. Mary's Falls canal to cargoes in
! transit TO ports in Canada The secretary
of the treasury established such tolls as
were thought TO be equivalent to the
eXactlons uujustly levied upon our COM
merce in the Canadian Canals l., as we
must suppose, the political relations of
| Canada and the disposition of the Can
adian government are TO remain unchang-
ed, a somewhat radical revision OF our
| trade relations should, think, be made
Our relations must continue TO be inti-
| mate, and they should be friendly [
regret to say, however, that in many OF
the controversies, notably those as TO the
fisheries on the Atlantic the sealing inter-
ests on the Pacific and the canal tolls, our
negotiations with Great Britain have con-
| tinually been thwarted or retarded by un-
reasonable and unfriendIy objections and
| protests from Canada. Ia the matter of
| the canal tolls our treaty rights were
| tiagrantly disregarded.
| NTERCoLoNIAL COMMERCE
| 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 its origin
or the originators, or both, in the United
| States. The Canadian railways compete
! L. .l.- l.
| traffic and without the restraint of our
interstate commerce act. Their cars pass
almost without detention in and out of
! our territory. The Canadian Pacific rail
way brought into the United States from
China and Japan, via British Columbia,
during the Year ended June 80 1892, 23,
239 6S9 pounds of freight, and it carried
from the United States to be shipped to
China and Japan, via British Colum bia,
"A COS, ,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 ports, during
the same year, 13, 9l20l3 pounds of freight,
and there were received over this road at
the United States eastern ports from ports
on the Pacific coast 1929 80 pounds of
freight Mr.. Joseph NImmo, Jr., formerly
chief OF the bureau OF statistics, when be-
fore the senate select committee on rela-
tiOns with Canada, April 10, 1880, said that
The value of goods thus transported be-
tween different points in the United States
across Canadian territory probably
amounts to 100000, 900 q year"
There is no disposition on the part 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. Ii is time for US, however, TO cou-
slider whether. if the present state of things
- IA I1t4
lines of land transportation should not be
put upon different basis, and our entire
independence of Canadian canals and OF
the ST. Lawrence as an outlet TO The sea Sc
cured by the construction OF an American
canal around the falls Of Niagara and the
opening of ship commerce between the
Great Lakes and 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 railroad and steamship lines
Of Canada by a traffic that properly be-
longs 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 question of the power or the treasury
to deal with this matter without further
legislation has been under consideration.
but circumstances have postponed Il cou-
clusion. 1t is probable tnat Il consldera-
tiou of the propriety of ID modification or
abrogatlou of The article OF the treaty OF
Washington relating To the transit of
goods in bond is iuyoIYed in any complete
solution OF the question.
THE GILLIAN INDEMNITY.
Congress at the last session was kept
advised of the progress of the threatening
differences between the United States and
Chilli. 1t gives me now great qualification
TO report that the Chlllan government, in
a most friendly and honorable spirit, has
rendered and paid as an indemnity 10 the
families of the sailors of the Baltimore
who were killed and to those who were in
jured in the outbreak in the clty OF Val
pariso the sum of SO, 900. This has been
accepted, not only as an indemnity tor Il
wrong done, but rs II most gratifying evi-
dence that the government OF Culll right
ly appreciates the disposition OF this
government 10 act IN a spirit OF absolute
fairness and frIendiness III our Inter
course with that brave people. \ further
and conclusive evidence OF The mutual re-
specJ and confidence uow existing I5 turu-
ished by the fact that ii convention sub
mitting to arbitration the mutual claims
OF the citizens OF the respective govern
ments has been agreed upon. Some OF tue
claims have been pending for many years,
and have been the occasion or much uu-
satisfactory diplomatic correspondence.
L
oIr sister republics of Central and South /
America that the United States govern /
meuJ and its people have only the most /
friendly disposition towards them all. We 7
do not cOvet their territory. We have no /
disposition to be oppressive or exactiug IN /
our dealings with any of them, even the /
weakest. Oar interests and our hopes for !
them all lie III the direction OF stable gov /
ernment by their people aud of the largest +
development OF their great commercial re- (
sources. The mutuhi benefits of enlarged [
commercial exchanges and OF 4 more /
familiar and friendly intercourse between /
our people we desire and III this have /
sought their friendly cooperation. have /
believed, however, while holding these /
sentiments in the greatest sincerity, that /
We must insist upon just responsibility 4
for any injuries inflicted upon our official 4
representatives or upon our citizens This
iusistence, kindly and justly bat firmly 1
made, VIII, l behave, promote peace aud /
mutual respect.
THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS,
Our relations with Hawaii have been /
such AS to attract increased interest, and (
must continue TO do SO. / deem It OF I,
great Importance that the projected snb- !
marine cable, a survey for which mas 6uen !
made, should be promoted, both for naval /.
aud commercial uses We should have
quick communication. We should before .
IuIs have awaited ourselves OF the c5aces-
si0ns made many years ago 30 this govern .
ment for a harbor ana naval station at .
the mouth OF the Pearl river Many evi- .
dences Of the friendliness OF the Hawaiian F.
government have been given IN the past,
and it Is gratifying to believe that the ad- .
vantage aud necessity Of a continuance Oi /
very close relations are appreciated
TIE NEW ORLEANS LTNCHISG,
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expressing to the government OF Italy Its ,
and abborrence Of the Ivucn-
ing OF The Italian subjects in New Orleans,
by the nay rrn-ut OF IL NJQ franCs. or 81