Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-12-08

ported and the United States CONGRESS |
shall have had the opportunity to pass
finally upon the whole matter during |
the recent session, without prejudice
by reason of any change in the existing |
conditions.
Nevertheless, 1t appears that the
| government of Nicaragua, as one OF its
last sovereign acts before merging its
powers in those of the newly formed
! United States Of Central America, has
granted an optional concession TO an
other association, to become effective
ON the expiration of the present grant,
| 1t does not appear what surveys have
been made or what route is proposed
| under this contingent grant, SO that AN
examination of the feasibility of its
plans is necessarily, not embraced in
the report of !. the canal commission.
1 All these circumstances suggest the
| urgency of some definite action by the
Congress at this session, If the labors
of the past are to be utilized and the
linking of the Atlantic and Pacific
Oceans by practical waterway is TO
be realized. That the construction of
such u maritime highway is now more
than ever Indispensable to that inti-
mate and ready INSTRUMENTATION
between our eastern and western sea-
boards by the annexation Of the Ha-
waiian Islands and the prospective ex-
pansion of our influence and commerce
in the Pacific, and that our national
policy now more imperatiyeiy than ever
calls for its control by this government,
are propositions which / doubt not
the Congress will duly appreciate and
! wisely act upon.
A convention providing for the re-
vival of the late United States and
Chilean claims commission and the
consideration of claims which were
duly presented to the late commission
but not considered because of the eX-
piration of the time limited for the
duration of the commission, was signed
MAY 9th, 1887, and has remained un-
acted upon by the Senate. The term
therein fixed for eifecting the exchange
of notifications having elapsed. the
,, convention fails unless the time be ex-
tended by amendment, which am
! endeavoring to bring about, with the
! friendly concurrence of the Chilean
y government. yA4
+ OUR CONCERN IN CHINA.
: The United States has not been az
Indifferent spectator of the extra
: ordinary events TRANSPORTING in the
o Chinese Empire, whereby portions Of
q its maritime provinces are passing
4 under the control of various European
! powers; but the prospect that the vas
# commerce which the energy of oui
i citizens and the necessity of our staple
r productions for Chinese uses has bull
II up in those regions may not be pref
q udiced through any exclusive treat
4 ment by the new occupants, ha
! obyiated the need of our country be
" coming an actor in the scene. Gu
4 position among nations having larg'
J. Pacific coast and a constantly expand
Il ing direct trade with the furthe
= Orient, gives us the equitable claim t.
i. consideration and friendly treatment il
n this regard, and it will be my aim t.
4 subserve our large interests in tina
quarter by all means appropriate y
n the, constant policy OF our government
q The territories of Kiao-C Chow, of Wei
m Hai-Wai and of Port Arthur am
d. Talienwan leased to Germany, Grea
Ie Britain and RUSSIA, respectively, fo
a be open to international commerce dur
n ing such. alien occupation and if II
Ia discriminating treatment of America
10 citizens and their, trade be found
10 exist, or be hereafter developed, tn
4 desire of this government would appea
,d to be realized. .
n In this relation, as showing th
vs. volume and value of our exchange
to with China and the peculiarly favol
G, able conditions which exist for the
a expansion in the normal course 8
as trade, refer to the communicate
ur addressed to the Speaker of the Hous
to of Representatives by the Secretary {
n the Treasury on the l4th of last jun
lit with its accompanying letter of II
ed Secretary of State, recommending q
of appropriation, for a commission
on study the commercial and industri;
to- conditions in the Chinese Empire ar
report the opportunities for al
ed obstacles to the enlargement of Il
,or markets in China for the raw produc
,at and manufactures Of the United State
Ia. Action was not taken thereon durir
m the late session. | cordially urge thu
cd the recommendation receive at yo
ro- hands the consideration which its in
inf portance aud timeliness merit.
by Meanwhile, there may be just grouI
10 for disquietude in, view of the unre
CIV and revival of tho old sentiment
, a opposition and prejudice to ali
5as people which pervades certain of Il
ve- Chinese, provinces. AS in the ca
le- of the attack upon our citizens
of Szechuan and at Kutien IN 1880, q
ral United States minister has been j
his structod to secure tho fullest measu
I've of protection, both local and imparti;
val for any menaced American in this, al
his to demand, in case OF lawless injury
sed person or property, instant reparati
md appropriate to the case. Warships ha
diy been stationed ut Teintsin for me
in ready observation of the disordt
the which have invaded even the Chine
the. capital, so as to be in a position to 9
ned should need arise,' while q guard
ons marines has been sent to Peking
afford the minister the same measr
of authoritative protection as t
representatives of other nations he
on, been constrained to employ.
n ,,l1, TABLESPOONFUL DISPUTE.
Following close upon the renditi
Of of the award of my predecessor
,m- arbitrator of the claim of the Itali
its subject Cerruti, against the Repub
per of Colombia, differences arose betwe
i of the parties to the arbitration in reg;
NAL to the scope and extension of
laid award, of which certain articles W
its contested by Colombia, while 1t
pos claimed their literal fnltiiment. i
the award having been made by the Pre-
osta dent Of the United States, Us to
APP act of friendly consideration, and W
ing the sole view to an impartial CO
the position of the matter in dispute
any could not but feel deep concern
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