The Lamar register., 1892-12-10
EUROPEAN NATIONS.


The friendly act of this government in |
expressing te the government of Italy its |
reprobation and adherence of the lynching |
of Italian Anbjects In New Orleans by the |
payment OF fl25.0oo. or $24 $4,000. was uc- |
cepted 6s the King Of Italy with every man. |
ifestaton of gracious appreciation, and the |
Incident has been highly promotive of mu- |
tuai respect and good will.
In consequence Of the action Of the
French government in proclaiming a protec-
torate over certain tribal districts of the
west coast OF Africa. eastward of the San
Pedro river. l have felt constrained to
make protest against this encroachment
upon the territory of a republic which was
founded by citizens OF the United States,
and towards which this country has for
many years held the intimate relation Of u
friendly counselor.
me recent disturbances of the public
peace by lawiess foreign marauders on the
Mexican frontier have afforded the govern
meDt an opportunity to testify its good
will for Mexico and its earnest purpose TO
fulhll the obligations of international
friendship by pursuing and dispensing the
evil-doers. The work OF relocating the
boundary OF the treaty of Guadaloupe HI
dhleo. westward from Ell Puso, is pro
crossing f1vo-ably.
Our intercourse with Spain continues on
good terms. ] regret, however. not to be
able to report as yet the adjustment Of the
claims OF the American missionaries aris-
Ing from the disorders at Ponape, in the
Caroline Islands. hut anticipate a salts
factory adjustment OF urgent 2rotestations
to the government at Madrid.
The treatment of the religious and educa.
honal establishments Of the American eli
zens In Turkey has Of late called for NOR,
than the usual share Of attention. A tend
ency TO curtA1l the federation which has SO
benencially prevailed is discernible and has
called forth the earnest remonstrapces OF
this government. Harassing regulations
In regard u schools and churches have
been attempted In certain localities, but
nct without due protest and the assertion
Of the inherent and conventional rights OF
eouns-ymen. Violations OF doIniclie
and search OF the persons and effects OF
citizens Of the United States by apparently
irresponsible officials In the Asiatic Niiayets
have fran time to time been reported. An
Aggravated Instance Of Injury u the prop
~rty Of an American missionary at Bour.
deur, ib the province OF kpnia. called forth
an urgent claim for rcparation, which | ain
pleased 20 say was promptly needed by the
cnVerursrnt uf the Porte Interference with
the trading ventures Of our citizens in Asia
Minor = also reported, and The lack ot con
sular representation In tsat region Is n
Seriops drawback to instazt and effective
prntsruon. I cannot belleze that these In
cidsnss represent seIIlcz policy and shall
not erase TO urge the adoption Of proper
IAX IMMIGRATION LAWS
w are peculiarly subject In our great
| ports To the spread vi the infecsious dis
eases by reasons Of the fact thu. the un-
resrrtcss-i immigration lrings to rs out OF
furOp-an cities In th. overcrov ded steer
Axes q great steamships larry number of
persons whose surroundings maSe them the
sessy victims OF the plague. Thi. consfdera-
ton 1s well as those affecting the political.
moral and Industrial iaterestsuzf our c.an-
ny lezad me to renew the suggestion thar
admission to our ccdatry and to the high
privileges Of its fttxrnship. snail be NOR.
-estrieied and move careful. We have !
think right ana oysc IL as "a. duty TO our
avn propie and especially &c our worktE :
people. not oniy 10 deep ont the vicious tse
ignorant. the civil iisturber. the parpr r
and tss contract hHsorcr. pts to cheek tie
too great now OF Immigration now eon1l 6
| BY fr-7her Limitations
THE wosKLD'S FAIR
The srport Of th. Worlds Columbian 's-x-
positios has not b.--n subuntted. That of
! the bozzd of maBasc,neut Of che goyernar Mt
exhibit has been received and ~ herewith
traHsnz ted The work of f-ynnstructious 3 nd
% prcyttration of riIe opering Of the ex.
position iu May Bs1zt has progressed most
satisfactorily and ussDn scale OF Dhcr al
~ and snAsnire-n-- that will worthity yssas-
palm the tiouor Of m. United States
DiSTRICr 1F COLUMBIA.
| The District Of Columbia rs ieft. by a de
-7ision Of the supreme court OF the district
sshheut any law regulating the liquor traf-
Ila- An - statute III tue, legislature OF the
| District relating TO Th~ licensing OF vgrsou
| y cations. has hitherto been treated by the
commissioners as rnyiug them power "a
X CAN'T or r,fuse iie-z-.sS forseliing intGxirani
| liquors, aud suhiecting those who cold
without Va tnse to s-nhitiss In May ast
We sunrr1Ic cnurt uf the district keld
raliuSt thts view OF, fne powers of comziis-
st.aers II is Of urrcut Importance, thcre-
| FIVE that congress should 'supply. either by
'bs,--i eua-- ment or ily ~couferring dtsrre-
tirnary powers ppsn the commissioners.
rr.serl itmf=tiiuns and restraints upon -She
| NNEfs. fT ~. Il tTs 90
hss suffered In It's srputntiou by many
s1rsr- Of vi@,ence. q hrve per cent Of them
r--usihs frraI drunk,-uaess -snd the Hcnror
irzfh The capital At the ,ration sho-.ld
b. fTeed frrI this rrInusch fry the cns-t-
rs-St OF strth re~rrsctiosa and linha-
ibSsss upon tt,c traffr-
THE SrCARA,sy1a ,C.ss5AL.
s<,s at WIKI .s-reaf ezSril--stness the recon
mesldsflou Of rS ich hESe made mention tn
preytass "a = TO the iSnade1Iate suppcr t
gtr~a Ne American conyigry engaged In the
consErs tiou ~ e he Nl.a-agrla - hip canal
II y ifurossit,t. to oe.tztaie the value
from szsf ~ stanepolnt sf slhis great enter
prise ADD hot.- that ths-e NAV be time
glVea IN this cgus -eSs 10 give b II an i'm
sius thst Will i sure tie ,e1rE compile
tlon s.f n e c-an1l and seenss to tie unlteti
States Its proper p-lItlons :. ii ,wrien com
pieied
TxtH aiONETAs CoN75iiiESCE-
Congress has aIressiy advised thsi the In
vitatioas a this "a ferumesi for the as
..emhlin,s n inten a,ionl monetary con-
ference 10 consider Z e TueSthen 1f AT en-
..arged lssue OF silver was accepted by the
slations 10 which ihsv were ssspsf- The
ss,nferencp, a.sembie-I a. Brusselt ,on Nov. -.
mad has .nf.--cd upon .tne consideration Of
Ibis great aaestlon- have Esf daupted'
alld have t5ls.u occusioI 10 eNpr,s1s ttst pc
h. as weIi in the limitations -ssus1l for
thns coufertH.s as in IA public messages
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