Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-07

| tine Value OF gO009 tnuS transported Dt
tween different points in the United State
across Canadian territory probably amount
to S1OO, 600, 600 year"
Question for Canada Alone.
There is no disposition on the part of tn
people or the Government of the Unite'
States to interfere in the smallest degre
with the political relations of Canada Tha
question is wholly with her own people. I
is time for us, however, to consider whether
if the present state of things and trend o
things is to continue, our interchanges upol
lines of land transportation should not b,
put upon different basis, and our entir,
independence of Canadian canals and of tn,
ST. Lawrence as an outlet to the sea secured
| by the construction of an American cana
around the Falls of Niagara and the open
ing of ship communication between the
Great Lakes and one of our own seaports.
We do not hesitate to avail ourselves Of
our great natural trade advantages We
should withdraw the support which il
| given to the railroads and steamship line,
of Canada by traffic that properly belongs
to US, and no longer furnish the earning,
which Tighten the otherwise crushing weight
of the enormous public subsidies that have
been given to them. The subject of the
power of the Treasury to deal with this
matter without further legislation has been
under consideration, but circumstances
have postponed a conclusion. 1t is proba-
BILE that consideration of the propriety 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.
Difficulties Settled by Diplomacy.
Congress at last session was kept advised
~ Af hn to- k,va
threatening differences between the United
States and Chile. 1t gives me now great
qualification to report that the Chilean Gov
eminent, in most friendly and honorable
spirit, has rendered and paid as an indem-
nifty 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 $751;
This has been accepted, not only as an in
demnity for a wrong done, but as most
gratifying evidence that the Government of
Chile rightly appreciates the disposition of
this Government to act in a spirit Of the
most absolute fairness and friendliness in
our intercourse with that brave people. A
further and conclusive evidence of the mu-
tual respect and confidence now existing is
furnished by the fact that convention sub
mitting to arbitration the mutual claims Of
has been agreed upon. Some of these
claims have been pending for many years,
and have been the occasion of much unsst-
isfactory diplomatic correspondence
/ have endeavored in every way to assure
our sister republics of Central and South
America that the United States Govern
ment and its people have only the most
friendly disposition toward them all We
do not covet their territory. We have no
disposition to be oppressive or exscting in
our dealings with any of them, even the
weakest. Our interests and our hopes for
them all lie in the. direction of stable gov
ernments by their people and of the largest
development of their great commercial re-
sources The mutual benefits of enlarged
commercial exchanges of more familiar
and friendly intercourse between our peo-
pies we do desire and in this have sought
their friendly cooperation.
A Just Responsibility for Injuries.
have believed, however, while holding
these sentiments in the greatest sincerity,
that We must insist upon inst RESPONSE
bility for any injuries inflicted upon our
official representatives or upon our citizens
This insIstence, kindly and Justly, but
firmly made, will, I believe, promote peace
and mutual respect
Our relations with Hawaii have been such
as to attract an increased interest, and must
continue to do so. Ideem it of great i'm
portance that the projected submarine cable,
o survey for which has been made, should
be promoted. Both for naval and COM
mercial uses we should have quick COM
munication with Honolulu. We should be-
fore this have availed ourselves of the con-
cession, made many years ago to this Gov
ernment for harbor and naval station at
Pearl river. Many evidences of the friend-
illness of the Hawaiian Government had
been given in the past, and it is gratifying
to believe that the advantage and necessity
of continuance of very close relations is
appreciated.
The friendly act of this Government in
expressing to the Government of Italy its
reprobation and adherence of the lynching
Of italian subjects in New Orleans, by the
payment of 125,000 francs, or S94, $50 80,
was accepted by the King of Italy with
every manifestation of gracious apprecia-
tion, and the incident has been highly pro-
motive of mutual respect and good will
A Protest Sent to France.
In consequence of the action of the
French Government in proclaiming a pro-
tectorate over certain tribal districts of the
west coast of Africa, eastward of the San
Pedro river, have felt constrained to make
protest against this encroachment upon the
territory of Republic which was founded
by citizens of the United States, and toward
which this country has for many years held
the intimate relation of friendly counselor.
The recent disturbances of the public
peace by lawless foreign marauders on the
Mexican frontier have afforded. this Gov
ernment an opportunity to testify its good
will for Mexico and its earnest purpose to
fulfill the obligations of international
by pursuing and dispensing the
evil-doers. The work of relocating the
treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, westward
from Ell Paso, is progressing tavorably.
Our intercourse with Spain continues on
a friendly footing. I regret, however, not
to be able to report as vet the adjustment of
the claims of the American missionaries
arising from the disorders at Ponape, in the
Caroline Islands, but I anticipate salts
factory adjustment in view of renewed and
urgent representations to the Government |
1T Madrid.
Small Clouds In Turkey.
The treatment of the religious and edu-
cstional establishments of American citi- |
zens in Turkey has of late called for more
than usual share of attention. A tendency |
to curtail the toleration which has so bene- |
6cially prevailed is discernible and has |
called forth the earnest remonstrances of |
this Government Harassing regulations |
in regard to schools and churches have been |
attempted in certain localities, but not |
without due protest and the assertion of the |
inherent and conventional rights of our |
Violations of domicile and |
search of the persons and effects of citizens
Of the United States by apparent irrespon-
sible officials in the Asiatic villages have
from time to time been reported. An ag-
yravated instance of injury to the property