The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-12-13


lakes and one OF our own seaporS. We
should not hesitate to avail ourselves oil
our great natural trade advantages. We
SHOULD Withdrew the support watch i
given TO the railroads ard steamship lines
Of Canada by q 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 treasury,
TO deal with this matter without further
Legislation has been under consideration,
but circumstances haze postponed con-
clusion. 1t is probable that a considera-
ton Of the propriety of a modification or
abroration of the article of the treaty OF
Washington relating to the transit OF
goods in tond involved in any complete
solution of the question.
Congress at the last seSsi n, was kept
advised Of The progress of the threatening
differences octwsI-n the United States and
Cn.i. IL gives nI- now great qualification
10 report that the hiiian government, in
most friendly and honorable spirit
has been rendered and pa d as an indemnity
To the families of the sailors of the Balti-
more. who were killed aud TO those who
were injured IL the outbreak in
the city OF Valparaiso, the sum of So. 0cO.
THIS has beet accepted. not only is an in
demnity for wrong donc. but as most
gratifying ev.dcn.c that tie government
o; Chill rightly appreciates the disposition
OF this government 20 act IN spirit of alb
solute fairness and friendlness in our in.
tercourse with that brave people
have ,ndcavorei in every way 20 as.
SIRE rCr So: republics of Contra, and
South Ac.Cr -, :nat tie United States
government a:t is people lave only the
MOS Friendly disposition TO, ard t!icIn al.
l have believed. however, while holding
these sentiments in h. greatest sincerity.
that we must ms II unon 4 just RESPONSE
nili;y for any Injuries inflicted upon our
official representatives or upon our citi-
zens. This instance. kindly and justly.
but firmly made. will. believe promote
peace anu mutual res pect.
The friendly act of this government in
expressing To tine government o. Italy. its
reprobaticn and aLhorran of the lynch
ing of Italian subjects in New Orleans by
the payment of LII. COZ francs, or s2t 33 o..
was accepted by the King of Italy with
every manifestation of gracious apprecia-
ton, and the incident has been higniy pro-
motive of mutual respect and good will.
Congress has been already advi ed
that the invitations Of this government
for the assembling of an international
conference To consider the ques-
tion OF an enlarged issue of silver was az
cepted by the nations TO which they were
issued The con rrence assembled at
Brussels on the 22i Of November. and
has entered upon the consideration of this
great question. 1t is too early 10 predict
what results may be accomplished by the
BY special convention proclaim d
January IS. 1892, reciprocal provisions of
copyright have been applied between the
United States and Germany. Negotiations
are in progress with other countries 10 the
same end.
i repeat with great earnestness the rec
which have made mention
Of in previous messages to the inadequate
support given the American company en-
gagged in the construction of tine Nicaragua
ship canal 1t is impossible 10 over-state
the value from every standpoint of this
great enterprise and l hope that there may
be time given in this congress to give il an
impetus that will insure the early COM
pletion OF the canal and secure 10 the
United States its proper relations to it
wien COMPLETED