The Daily News Almanac and Political Register for Volume 9 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1893 Excerpt: ...at the hands of any other can ever form the basis of a lasting friendship--the necessary element of mutual respect will be wanting. MINISTER EGAN'S COCRSE JUSTIFIED. The Chilean incident, now so happily and honorably adjusted, will, I do not doubt, place our relations with that brave people upon a more friendly basis than ever before. This aiready appears in the agreement since negotiated by Mr. Egan for the settlement by commission of the long-unsettled claims between the two governments. The work of Mr. Egan has been highly advantageous to the United States. The confidence which I refused to withdraw from him has been abundantly justified. In our relations with the great European powers the rights of the United States and of our citizens have been insisted upon with firmness. The strength of our cause and not the strength of our adversary has given tone to our correspondence. The Sainoan question and the Bering sea question, which came over from the preceding administration, have been, the one settled and the other submitted to arbitration upon a fair basis. Never before, 1 think, In a like period have so many important treaties and commercial agreements been concluded, and never before I am sure have the honor and influence, national and commercial, of the United States been held In higher estimation in both hemispheres. The union soldiers and sailors are now vet erans of time as well as of war. The parallels of age have approached close to the citadels of life and the end for each of a brave and honorable struggle is not remote. Increasing inflrmity and years give the minor tone of sadness and pathos to the mighty appeal of service and suffering. The ear that does not listen with sympathy and the heart that does not respond with generosity are the ear a...