Los Angeles herald., 1892-12-07

sizes, notably those as TO the heheries on
the Atlantic, the sealing interest on the
Pacific, and canal tolls, our negotiations
with Great Britain have continuously
been thwarted by unreasonable and un-
friendly objections and protests from
Canada. In the matter of canal tolls
our treaty rights were hagrantly disre-
garded.
1t is hardly too much to say that the
Canadian Pacific and other railway
lines parallel with our northern boun-
Diary are sustained by commerce having
either it's origin or the originators, or
both, in the United States. The Cana
dian railways compete with those of the
United States for our traffic, and with
out the restraints of our interstate COM
merce 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 Co.
lum bia, during the year ended June 30,
1892, "a, ,239, $3.50 pounds of freight, and
it carried from the United States to be
shipped to China and Japan, via British
Columbia, %, ,06S, ,346 pounds of freight.
There were also shipped from the
United States over this road, from east
ern points of the United States to Pa
cifc ports, during the same year,
13,912,0l3 pounds OF freight; and there
were received over this road at United
States eastern points. from ports on the
Pacific coast, l3,293,3l5 pounds OF
freight.
Mr.. Joseph Nimmo, jr., former chief
of the bureau OF statistics, when before
the senate select committee on relations
with Canada, April 26, 1890, said that
the value of goods thus transported be-
tween different points in the United
States across Canadian territory prob
ably amounts to $l0,000,00 a year.
There is no disposition on the part o
the people or the government OF the
United States to interfere in the small
est degree with the political relations OF
Canada. That question is wholly with
her own people. 1t is time for us, how
ever, to'consider whether, if the present
state Of things Is to continue, our inter-
charges upon lines of land transporta-
ton should not be put upon different
basis, and our entire independence of
Canadian canals and the ST. Lawrence,
as an outlet to the sea, be secured by
the construction of an American canal
around the falls OF Niagara and the
opening of ship communication between
the great lakes and one of our own sea-
ports. 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 OF Canada by traffic
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 given to them.
The object Of the power of the treas
ury to deal with this matter, without
further legislation. has been under con-
sideration, but utcifcumstances have post
poned a conclusion. 1t is probable that
a consideration OF the proper propriety
OF modification or abrogation of the
article OF the treaty of Washington, re-
lating to the transit OF goods in bond, is
involved in any complete solution OF the
question.
THE CHILEAN SETTLEMENT.
Congress at the last session was kept
advised OF the progress of the threaten
ing differences between Chile and the
United States. 1t gives me now great
qualification to report that the Chilean
government, in most friendly and hon.
orable spirit, has rendered and paid, as
indemnity to the families of the sailors
OF the Baltimore who were killed, and to
those who were injured in the outbreak
in the city OF Valparaiso, the sum of
$4,000. This has been accepted, not
only as an indemnity for q wrong done,
but as most gratifying evidence that
the government of Chile rightly ap-
preciates the disposition of this govern
ment to act in spirit OF absolute fair
ness and friendiness in our intercourse
with that brave people.
A further and conclusive evidence OF
the mutual respect and confidence now
existing is furnished by the fact that
convention submitting to arbitration
the mutual claims of citizens of the
respective governments, has been agreed
upon. Some of these claims have been
pending for many years, and have been
the occasion of much unsatisfactory dip
lomatic correspondence.
FRIENDSHIP FOR SISTER REPUBLICS.
l have endeavored in every way to
assure our sister republics of Central
and South America that the United
States government and its people have
only the most friendly disposition TO-
ward them all. We do not covet their
territory. We have no disposition to be
oppressive or exacting in our dealings
with any OF them, even the weakest.
Our interests and our hopes for them all
lie in the direction of stable governments
by their people; of the largest develop.
ment OF their great commercial re-
sources. The mutual benefits of en-
larged commercial exchanges and of a
more familiar and friendly interest be-
tween our people we do desire, and in
this have sought their friendly CO.
operation. l have believed, however,
while holding these sentiments in the
greatest sincerity, that we must insist
upon a just responsibility for any inju-
ries inflicted upon our official repre-
sentatives or upon our citizens. This
insistance, kindly and justly, but firmly
made will, believe, promote peace and
mutual respect.
RELATION, WITH HAWAII,
Our relations with Hawaii have been
such as to attract an increased interest,
and must continue to do 30. l deem it
of great Importance that the projected
submarine cable, survey for which has
been made, should be promoted both for
naval and commercial uses. We should
have quick communication. We should
before this have availed ourselves OF the
concession made many years ago to this
government for harbor and naval sta
tion at Pearl river. Many evidences OF
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