Rocky Ford enterprise., 1893-12-07

IToul FdSO Lei NoTte 10 Vne faClTC, Is
neary completed. The. commission re.
Gently organized under the convention OF
1884 and 1883. It is expected. will speedily
settle disputes growing out of the shift
Ing currents of the Rio Grande river east
of Ell Paso.
Nicaragua has recently passed through
two revolutions, the party at first sue
cessful having in turn been displaced by
another. Our newsy appointed minister, by
his timely good offices, aided IN a peaceful
adjustment OF the controversy involved In
the first conflict Large american l. inter
nectlon, with the Nicaragua canal wers
The canal company has unfortunately
but a generous treatment has been ex-
tended to 1t by the government of Nica-
ragua. The United States are especially
Interested in the successful achievement Of
the vast undertaking this company has
in charge. That It should be accomplished
and It's enjoyment not only assured to the
vessels Of this country as channel of
word In the interests of civilization is a
proposition which. in my Judgment, does
not admit Of question.
The legislation of last year. known as
the Geary law, requiring the registration
of all Chinese laborers entitled to resi-
dence In the United States. md the de-
portation of all not complying with the
scribed. met with much opposition from
Cinnamon in this country. Acting upon
ths ADVICE OF sminent @ & that the
quiry as to Its validity. in good faith de-
entea apP!s h he tsst case upon
proceeding by habeas corpus, was brought
b hefTEs 9gss the supreme court and or. on ,a;y May
1t is believed that. under the recent
for registration. the Chinese Iaborers
thereto entitled, who desire to reside in
this country will now ava7 themselves
establishing. by lawful proeeduTe, their
right to remain, and THAT thereby the
TO eles d ssodsR may
1t has devolved upon the United States
minister at Pek.n. as dean of the diplo-
resentative OF Sweden and Norway. to
press upon the Chinese government rep
aration for the recent murder of Swedish
missionaries at Hong. but this question Is
of vital interest to all coun tries, whose
citizens engage In missionary work In the
interior.
that the receipts Of the government from
all sources during the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1893. amounted to s462, Tie, ,56i "a and
its expenditures to $459. 9.374.674.2. There
wnS ms; sSss'fa spD a,snna fran ssssS%s
sssl,, s 0Is an isereass q ss.sssS oysr r. Il; Si
from the preceding year OF sl3.455. AT. The
IL s5e FssBs' 'hHss
total tax collected on distilled spirits was
sl. .72o 26o.55: on manufactuIed TOBACCO. sss
S31, $50 771.T4, and on ferment ted liquors 49,
5ts.es3.N. We exported merehandiss during
the year me to sSSsi%
The amount of gold exported was larger
than any previous year in the histeSy oH eSS % q
the the preceding year by s5s.4s5. .5i7 The sum
aa hs ase eVsa
ceding year of S2.033, ,03o9.
1t is estimated upon the basis Of the ae
ns June g iss, .? ss s.ss and iss
deficiency of SIS. 900, 900. 900 on the first day
Of November. 1893. the amount OF money
f all KINDS In RGt insuand sss an i'm
mating @ our popula ton at 81 $4,000 at the
ms on the 1ne date there
in the treasury gold bullion s,oh amounting TN 9
to and COST syeF ef ,1ss
By concurrent resolution passed by the
serate Feb. IA. 1880. and by the house of
representatives on the Sd of April follow
Ing the president was requested to invite
from time to time. as fit occasions may
hrise, negotiations with any government
have diplomatic relations. 10 the end that
any differences or disputes arising between
the two governments which cannot be
adjusted by diplomatic agency may be
referred to arbitration and be peaceably
adjusted by such means. April Is. 1880. the
International American conference OF
wish that all controversies between the
republics Of America and the nations of
and recommended that the government OF
each nation represented in the confer
ences should communicate this wis. to all
friendly powers favorable response has
been received from Great Britain in the
shape of resolution adopted by pacl:a
ment July 16. last cordially sympathizIng
with the purpose In view and expressing
the hope chat her majesty's government
Will lend ready cooperation to the gov
ernment of the United States upon the
basis of the concurrent resolution above
quoted.
1t afro~ds me signal pleasure to lay this
parliamentary question before the con-
gress and to express my sincere Eratih-
cation that the sentiment of two great
and kindred nations is thus authorIba lively
peaceful settlement Of international SUBJ
3eets by horsorable recourse to arbitration
By the passage Of the act of March :.
1898, authorizing the president to raise
the grade of our envoys to correspond
with the rank in which foreign countrys
accredit their agents here. Great Britain.
ferred upon their representatives at this
capital the title of ambassador and have
responded by accrediting the agents OIL
the United States in those countries with
the same title. A like elevation of mis-
sion is announced by Russia. and wheL
made will be similarly accepted. This steI
ittingly comports with the position which
the Unsted States holds in the nations.
Important matters have demanded at
tention in our relations with the Ottoman
Porte. The firing and partial destruction
by an unrestrained mob of one of the
school buildings of Anato!ia college, es-
tablished by the citizens of the United
States at Marsovan. and the apparent in
difference of the Turkish government to
the outrage, Notwithstanding the compile
ity Of some Of Its officers. called for earn
est adjustment. which was followed by
OF the offenders. Indemnity for the In
jury to the buildings has already been
paid, and promise to rebuild given. Reg
istration to the school, properly in the
name of the American owners secured and
efficient protection guaranteed.
Informa ton received of maltreatment
suffered by inoffensive American women
Kcordistan was followed by such repre-
sentations to the porte as resulted In the
issuance of orders for the punishment of
theif assailants. the removal OF q delin-
Quen. Official and the adoption of meas-
ures for the protection Of our citizens en-
gagged in mission apd other lawful work
In that quarter.
The report Of the attorney general con-
tains the usual summary of the anairs
and proceedings of the department of JUS
tice for the past year. together with GER
tain recommendations to needed legts-
1atlon on various subjects. I cannot too