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the result of the trial for indemnity for
its injure^ subjects.
THE HRUS8EL8 EXPOSITION*.
Despite the brief time allotted for pre-
paration. the exhibits of this country at
the universal exposition at llruss.-ls in
1897 enjoyed the singular distinction of a
larger proportion of awards having re-
gard to the number nnd classes of articles
entered, than thosu. other countries
The worth of such a result in making
known our national capacity to supply
the world's markets Is obvious
Exhibitions of this international char-
acter are becoming more frequent as the
exchanges of commercial countries grow
more Intimate and varied. Hardly n year
passes that this government Is not In-
vited to national participation at some
important foreign center, but often on
too short notice to permit of recourse to
congress for the power and means to do
BO.
My predecessors have suggested the ad-
visability of providing- by a general en-
actment a standing ✓'roprlation for ac-
cepting such invitations, and for repre-
sentation of this country by a commission
This plan has my eonllal approval.
OUR LIVE STOCK TRAIXW ABROAD
T trust th.- Belgian restriction on ttoc
importations of cattle from the United
Sates orlglnall> adopted as a sanitary
precaution, will at an early date be modi-
fled as to their present and future of
hardship and discrimination, so as to ad-
mit live cattle under due regulation of
their slaughter after landing. I am hope-
ful, too, of a favorable change in the
Belgian treatment of our Reserved and
salted meats. The growth oi direct trade
between the two countries, not alone for
Belgian consumption nnd i-ielgla products,
but by way of transit from and to other
continental states, has been both encour-
aging and beneficial. No efTort w . b
spared to enlarge its advantages by
seeking the removal of needless Impedi-
ments and by arrangements for increased
commercial exchanges.
CENTRAL AMERICAN CONDITIONS.
The year's events In Central America
deserve more than passing mention
A menacing rupture between Costa
Rica nnd Nicaragua was happily com-
posed by the signature of a convention
between the parties, wi.h the concurrence
of the Guantamalan representative as n
mediator, the act being negotiated and
signed on board the United States
steamer Alert, then lying In. Central
American waters. It If believed th.|t the
good offices of our envoy and the com-
mander of that y ssel contributed to that
gratifying outcome.
In my last message the situation was
presented with respect to the diplomatic
representation of his government in Cen-
tral America, created by the association
of Nicaragua, Honduras and Salvador
under the title <>f the Greater Republic of
Central America and the delegation of
their international ^notions to the diet
thereof. While the representative charac-
ter of the diet was recognize-! by my pre-
decessor and has been con rmed during
my administration by receiving its ac-
credited envoy and granted exquators to
consuls coming under its authority that
recognition was qualified by the distinct
understanding that the responsibility of
each of the component sovereign repub-
lics towards the United States remained
wholly unaffected.
was a needful provision.
This proviso was needful, inasmuch as
the compact of the association wherebj
certain representative functions were del-
egated to a tri-partlte commits-ion, rather
than a federation possessing centralizing
powers of government and administration.
In this view of their relation an, the re-
lation of the United States to the several
republics, a change in the representation
of this country in Central America was
neither recommended by the executive nor
initiated by congress, thus leaving our
envoys accredited as heretofore separate-
ly to two states of the Greater Republic,
Nicaragua and Salavador, and to a third
state, Costa Rica, which was not a party
to the compact, while our other env >y wis
similarly accredited to the union stated as
Honduras—and a non-union stated as
Guantaroala. The result has been that the
one has presented credlntals only to the
President of Costa ca, the other having
been received only by the government of
UuantamulM.
use of central america.
Subsequently, the three associated re-
publics entered into negotiations tor mak-
ing the steps forcast in the original com-
pact. A convention of their delegate
framed for them a federal constitution
under the name of the United States of
Central America and provided . >r a cen-
tral federal government and legislature.
XJpr,n rati ''cation by the con." tue t ta es,
the first of November, last, was fixed for
the new system to go Into operation.
Within a few weeks thereafter the plan
was severely tested by revolutionary move
ments arising, with a consequent demand
for unity of action on the part of the
military power of the federal states to
suppress them. Under this strain the
new union seems to have weakened
through the withdrawal of Its more Im-
portant members. This government was
not officially advised of the Installation
of the federation, and has maintained
an attitude of friendly expectancy, while
in no wise relinqulnlshing the position
held from the outset, that the responsi-
bilities of the several states toward us
remained unaltered by tneir tentative re-
lations among themselves.
THE OKLAHOMA STATE CAWTAL, MTPM'UEK 11,-1898. K VTURDAY
testified their appreciation of the Im-
portance of giving a speedy and practi-
cal niitoaae to Um great project that luyp
f r so many years engrossed i e atten-
tion of the respective countries. ,
k'-KNT CAREFUL INQUIRY.
As the scope of recent inquiry embraced
the whole subject, with tue aim of making
plans and surveys for a canal by the
most convenient route, it necessarily In-
cluded a review of the resuus of pre-
vious surveys and plans, and In particu-
lar those adopted by the Maritime canal
company under Its existing concessions
from Nicaragua and Costa Rica, so that
to this extent thone grants necoswtrily
held an essential part in the deliberations
and conclusions of the canal commission,
at they have held and mat # hold In
the discussion of the matter by the con-
gress. Under these circumstances, and In
view of overtures made to the govern-
ments of Nicaragua and (data Rica Iv
other parties for a new canal concession
predicated on the assumed approaching
lapse of the contracts of the Maritime
canal company with those states, 1 have
not hesitated to express my convict:m
that considerations of expediency an! 'n-
ternatlonal policy, as between the so\«nnl
govcrnm nts interested la the construct'm
and control of an inter-oceanic canal by
this route, require the maintenance of
the status quo until the canal ci i. n !s-
sion shall have reported nnd the Uan I
States congress shall hav^ had the
frrtunity rasf, finally upon the wholo
matter during the present session, with-
mt of prejudice by reason of any change
in the existing conditions.
THE UNITED STATES MUST ACT
SPEEDILY.
Nev ertheless, it appears that the govern-
ment of Nicaragua as one of its last gov-
erning acts before merging Its powers in
those of the newly formed United States
•if Central America, has granted an op-
tional concession to another nation, to
become effective on the expiration of the
ircficnt grant. It does not appear what
uiveys have been made or what route
Is proposed under this contingent grant-
ed so that an examination of th? feas'-
bi'lty of its plans Is necessarily not em-
braced In the report of the canal commis-
sion. All these circumstances suggest
the urgency of some definite action by
the congress at this session f the labors
of the past are to be utilized and the Unk-
ing of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans by a
practical waterway Is to be realized.
That the construction of such a maritime
highway 1s now more than ever In.lesnen-
sable to that intimate and ready Inter-
communication between our eastern and
western seaboards demanded I ? tho an-
nexation of the Hawaiian islands enl the
norspectlve expansion of our Influence and
commerce to the Pacific, and that our na-
tional policy now more lmpecntl"ely
than ever calls for Its control by this
government, are propositions which I
doubt not the congress will duly appre-
ciate and will act upon.
SHOULD THE TIME OF THE CON-
VENTION BE EXTENDED.
A convention providing for the revival
of the late United Slates and Chlllean
claims commission and the consideration
of claims which were duly presented to
the late commission, but not considered
because of the expiration of the time lim-
ited for the duration of the commission,
was signed May 24, 1S97, and has remained
unacted upon by the senate. The term
therein fixed for making the exchange of
ratifications having elapsed, Ithe con-
vention falls unless the time be extended
by amendment, which I am endeavo.dn.i
to br-ng about, with the friendly comu >
n nee of the Chilean government.
s
'of the disorders which have Invaded
even the Chinese capital, so as to be in
a position to act. should need arise,
I while a guard of marines have been
sent to Peking to afford the minister
the same measure of authoritive pro-
tection as the representatives of other
nations have been constrained to em-
ploy.
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BROKEN
BETWEEN TllKM
Following clvse upon my rendition of
the award of my predecesor as arbi-
trator of the claim of the Italian sub-
ject, Cerruti, against the republic of
Colombia, differences arose betw « n the
parties to the arbitration in regard to
the scope and extension of the award
of which certain articles were contestid
by Colombia, while Italy claimed their
literal fulfillment. The award having
been made by the president of the Un-
ited States, aj nn act of friendly consid-
eration and with the solo view to an im-
partial composition of the matter in
dispute, 1 could not but feel concern at
such a miscarriage ami, while unable
to accept the Colombian theory, that I
in my official capacity possessed contin-
uing function as arbitrator, with pow-
er to Interpret or revise the twms of
the award, my best efforts were lent
to bringing the parties to a harmon-
ious agreement as to the execution of
its provisions.
A naval demonstration by Italy re-
sulted In an engagement to pay the lia-
bilities claimed by their ascertainment,
I but this apparent disposition of the con-
! troversy was followed by a rupture of
jdiplomatic Intercourse Between Colom-
bia and Italy, which still continues, al-
though fortunately without acute symp
toms having supervened. Notwithstand-
ing this, efforts are reported to be con-
tinuing for the ascertainment of this.
000 tn gold. Of this sum $5.t40 has al-
ready been paid.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL
THE PRESIDENT RECOMMENDS ITS
I MM EDI ATE i X INSTRUCTION.
The Nicaragua canal commission, un-
der the championship of Rear Admiral
John O. Walker, appointed July 2I.iS17,
under the authority of a provision In the
sundry civil act of June l of that year,
has nearly completed its labors, and tie
results of Its exhaustive Inquiry into the
proper route, the feasibility and the c T
of construction of an inter-oceanic canal
by a Nicaraguan route, will be laid be-
fore you. In tin- performance of Its task
the commission rece ved all p eslhle court-
esy and assistance from the governments
of Nicaragua i nd C >§ta Rica, which thus
THE ORIENTAL TRADE
-nn: u.nited states watc i:nc, its
rights with viligant e t e.
The United States has not been an
indifferent spectator of the extraordi-
nary events transpiring in the Chinese
empire, whereby portions of its mari-
time provinces are passtng under the
control of various European powers;
but the prospect that the vast com-
merce with the energy of our citizens
and the necessity of our staple produc-
tions for the Chinese uses has built up
in those regions may not be prejudiced
through any exclusive treatment by
the new occupants has obviated the
need of our country becoming an actor
in the scene.
Our positions among nations having
la large Pacific coast, and a constantly
expanding direct trade with the farther
orient, gives us the equitable claim to
consideration and friendly treatment in
'his regard, nnd It will be my aim to
Isubserve our large interests in that, by
all means appropriate to the constant
| policy of our government. The terrltor-
. c- of T- In Chow, of ^'el-Hai-Wei, and
of Port Arthur and Ta Lien Wan, leas-
tu ii. uennany i.reat iiiitainand Rus-
sia respectfully for terms of years, will,
it is announced be open to International
commerce during such occupation; and
if no discriminating treatmet of Amer-
ican citizens and their trade be found to
exist, of be hereafter developed, the de-
sire of this government would appear
to be realized. In this relation, as showing
the volume and value of our exchanges
at China and the peculiarly favorable
conditions which exist for their expan-
sion in the normal course of trade, i
refer to the communication addressed
to the speaker of the house of repre-
sentatives by the secretary of the treas-
ury on the 14th of last June, with its
accompanying letter to the secretary of
state, recommending an appropriation
for a commission to study the commer-
cial and industrial conditions in the
Chinese empire and report as to the op-
portunities for and obstacles to the en-
largement of markets In China for the
raw products and manufactories of the
United States. I "ordlally urge that the
recommendation receive at your hands
|consideration which Its importance and
time lines merit,
CHINESE! PREJUDICE TO ALIENS.
Meanwhile, there may be just
grounds for dlsquitude In view of the
'unrest and revival of the old sentiment
' of opposition and prejudice to allen peo-
ple which pervade the certain of the
Chinese provinces. As in the case of the
attacks upon our citizens in Scechan
and at Kutien in 1885, the United States
minister has been instructed to secure
the fullest measure of protection, both
local and Imperial. any menaced
American citizen mand in case
of lawless Injury t ns or property
instant reparation appropriate to the
case. Warships have been stationed at
i Tien Tsln for more ready observation
PARIS EXPOSITION
GREAT PREPARATIONS FOR A
SPLENDID EXHIBITION.
By a provision in the sundry civil
appropriation act of July 1, 1898, a sum
not to exceed $050,000 was allotted for
the organization of a commission to
care for the preparations at the Paris
exposition in 1900, Pursuant to that en-
actment, I ap|)>«4 ted Mr. Ferdinand VV.
Peck, of Chicago, general commission-
er, with an assistant commissioner
general and clerk. Mr. Peck at once
proceeded to Paris to make all arrange-
ments, Notwithstanding the compara-
tive limited area of the exposition site
—less thin one half of that g trie
world's fal«"-the space allotted to the
United States has ben increased from
157,403 square feet reported by Mr. Han-
dy. t- some 202,000 square fedt, with
corresponding augmentation of the field
for a truly characteristic representa-
tion of the various important branches
of our country's development. M \
Peck's report will be laid before you.
In my judgment, its recommendations
will call for your early consideration,
especially as regards the increase of
'the appropriation to at least one mil-
lion dollars in cash.
Where our artisans have the admit-
ted capacity to excel, where our invent-
ive genius has Initiated many of the
grandest discoveries of those latterdays
of the century and where th native re-
sources of cur land are as '.Im'tlcss as
they a*"C valuable to the word .: needs
It Is our province, as It should be our
ELEVENPresidents Message.
earnest care to lead in the march of
human progress nnd not rest content
with any secondary place. Moreover, if
this be due to ourselves, it is not less
due to the great French nation, whose
guests we become, and which has in so
many ways testified its wishes and hope
that our participation shall befit the
place the two peoples have won in the
field of universal development.
RECIPROCITY
CULTIVATING LARGE TRADE RE-
LATIONS WITH OTHER COUN-
TRIES.
The commercial arrangement made
with France on May 28, 1898. under the
provisions of section three of the tariff
act of 1897, went in't > effect on June 1.
following. It has relieved a portion of
our export trade from serious embar-
rassment. Further negotiations are now
pending under section four of the same
act, with a view to the increase of
trade between the two countreis to
their mutual advantage. Negotiations
with other governments in part, inter-
rupted by the war with Spain, are tn
progress und-?r both sections of till tar-
iff act, I hope to be able to announce
some of the results of these negotiations
during the present sessions of cong-M<3.
T transmitted to the senate on "Feb. 10.
last Information touching the prohibition
against the Importation of fresh fruits
irom this country, which *ad then rec-
ently been decided by Germany on the
ground of danger of dlsemlnatTrig the
San Jose scale Insect. This precaution-
ary measure was justified by Germany
on the score of the drastic steps taken
In several states of the union against
the spread of the pest.
It will give me special satisfaction if T
shall be authorized to communicate to
you a favorable conclusion of the pend-
ing negotiations with Great Britian In re-
spect to the Dominion of wanada. It is
the earnest wish of this-government 'to
remove all sources of discord nnd Irri-
tation in relation with the neighboring
dominion. The trade between the two
countries is constantly Increasing and ft
is Important to both countries that all
reasonable facilities should be granted
for Its development.
The government of Greece strongly
urges the onerousness of the duty here
imposed upon tl>> currents of tuat coun-
try. amounting to HKi per cent or more
of their market value. This fruit Is
stated to be exclusively a Greek product,
not coming Into competition with any
domestic product. The question of reci-
procal commercial relations with the
Greeks, including the restoration of cur-
rents to the free list is under considera-
tion.
AN OLD HAYTIAN CLAIM
The long standing cln'm of Ber"
Campbell for damages for Injuries •"
talned from a violent assamt committed
against him by military officers In the
Island of Haytl. has been settled by <e
agreement of that Island lo pay him $10-
HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION
THAT COUNTRY NOW FULL-* G-
El> TERRITORY O. 'ii E .nION.
Pending the consideration oy the sen-
ate of the treaty signed June Si, by
the Plenipotentiaries of t.ie United States
and of the republic of Kuwai., provided
for the annexation of the islanos, a joint
resolution to accomplish the snmo pur-
pose by accepting tne offered cession.
Pursuant to the terms of the joint reso-
lution, and 1" exercise of authority there-
by conferred upon me, I directed that
the civil, judicial end military powers
theretofore exercised by the officers of
the government of the repub.ic of Hawaii
should continue to be exi reised oy those
officers until congress shall provide «i
government for the incorporated terlton*
subject t<> my power to remove such of-
ficers nnd to fill vacanetes. '1 he presi-
dent, officers and troops of l<*v repu~. c
thereupon took the oath of allegiance to
the United States, tous providing for the
cnlnterrupted continuance of all the ad-
ministrative and municipal functions of
toe annexed territory until congress shall
otherwise enact.
Following the further provision of the
joint resolution. 1 appointed tne honor-
ables Shelby M. Ptillom of lilinoin; John
T. Morgan, of Alabama; Robert R. Hltt,
of Illnois; Sanford B. Dole, of Hawaii and
Mr. Grear, of Hawaii ns commissioners
to confer nnd recommend lo congress
such legislation concerning t-ie Hawaiian
islands as they should deem necessary or
proper. The commissioners having ful-
flled the mission confided t" them, their
report will be laid before you at an early
day. It Is believed t. at their recommend-
ation will have the earnest consideration
due to the mae> ude of the responsi-
bility resting upon you to gi\> sucn si.ape
to 'the relationship of those Mid-Pacific
lands to our home t irTbn asfwln benefit
both In the hignest degree, realizing the
aspirations of the community that has
cast Its lot with lis rjM eiecte>d to share
our political heritage while, at tne same
time. Justifying the forerffhi of those who
for (three quarters of a century have
looked to the assimilation of Hawaii as a
natural and Inevitable consummation. In
harmony with our needs and in fulfill-
ment of our cherished traditions.
JAPAN'S HAWAIIAN CLutiM.
The questions heretofore pending be-
tween Hawaii and Japan, growing out of
the alleged mistreatment ox Japanese
treaty Immigrants, were. I am pleaseu to
say. adjusted before the act of transfer
by the payment of a reasonable lndem-
nltv to the government of .apan.
Under the provisions of i.ie joint reso-
lution. the existing custome relations of
•the Hawaiian islands with the United
States and with other countries remain
unchanged until legislation shall other-
wise provide. The consuls of iluwali.
here and hi foreign counTrles, continue
to fulfill their commercial agencies, while
the United States consulate a. Honolulu
Is maintained for all proper services per-
tulning to trade and tne revenue it
would be desirabl that all toreign con-
suls in the Hawaiian islands should re-
ceive new exequators from this govern-
ment.
The nttentlon of congress is called to
the fact that our consular offices having
about to cease In oft her countries com-
ing under the sovereignty of the United
States, the provisions oT the relief and
transportation of destitute Americans
«*oamen In these countries under our con-
sular regulations will In consequence ter-
minate. It Is proper, tnerefore. that new
legislation should be enacted upon this
subject In order to meet the changed
conditions.
MEXICAN EXTRADITION
TREATIES LOOKING TOWARDS SET-
x iJNG BORDER TltOoilLliS.
The interpolation of certain provisions
of i. e extradition convention o" Dec. 11,
1881, has been at various times the oc-
casion of controversy with uiu govern-
ment of Mexico.
An acute dluerence arose In the case of
thy Mexican demand for t..e delivery of
Jesus Guerrera, who having leu a mar-
auding expedition near the oorder with
the proclaimed purpose of instigating an
insurrection against President Diaz, es-
caped Into Texas. Extradition was re-
fused on the ground that tne alleged of-
fense was political in Its cfiaracter, and
therefore came unuer the treaty proviso
of non-surrender, 'lue Mexican contention
was that the excepi.oi: only reiatcd to
purely political offenses, and tout as Guer
reras' acts were admitted with the com-
mon crime of murder, arson, kidnapping
and roubery, the option ot nondelivery
became void, a position which tnis gov-
ernment was unable to admit, in view
or the received international doctrine and
praci.ce In the matter. ^«e Mexican gov-
ernment, in view of this, gave notice on
Jnn. 24. ix«)8, of the termination of the
convention, to take effect twelve months
from that date at the same time Inviting
the conclusion of a new convention, to-
ward which negotiations are. on foot.
In ...s relation, 1 may refer to the ne-
cessity of some amendment to our exist-
ing extradition statute. It Is a common
stipulation of such treaties that ivi...er
party shall be bound to give up its own
citizens, with the added proviso. In one
of our treaties, .that with Jtfpab, that it
may surrender if it sees fit. It is held in
this country, by an almost in former
years decision, that where a treaty nega-
tives the obligation to surrender, the
president is not investen with legal auth-
ority to act. The conferment of such
authority would bo in the lfne of that
sound morality wh^ph shrlnKs ftnm af-
fording secure asylum to the author of a
heinous crime Again, statu:ory provls-
vlslon might i e well made for what Is
| styled extradition by way of transit,
wnereby a fugitive surrendered by one
| foreign government to another may be
1 conveyed across the territory of ihe l'n
| ited States to the jurisdiction of (he de-
1 inanding state. A recommendation In
■ this behalf, made In the president s mes-
sage of 1886. was not acted upon. The
I matter is presented for your considera-
tion.
MEXICAN SMUGGi.i;
Tne problem of the Mexi- in free zone
as been often discussed with regard to
Its Inconvenience as a provocative of I
1 smuggling Into the United States along
i an extensive line and thinly-guarded
I border. The effort made by tne Joint
resolution of March 1. lv.* . to fomedy the | rocogi.ise ami carry into execution as &
abuse charged by suspenu.ng n. priv-! modus vlvendl during the continuance of
Mag* of free timasiM rtatton ti; bm4 • t ">s hostilities, ino vMittvnsl a*Ui • • proioa • |
the territory of the United States to Mex- by th * international conference of Uen-
ico failed of good result, as is stated in {eva. October i* . extending the effects
report No. 703, of tho house of represent- of the existing Red Cross convention of
stives submitted in the last session on 1*54 to the conduct of naval war. Follow-
Mureh 11. lv.tfi. As the question in to be! lag the example set by France juid Oer-
conveniently met by wise concurrent many In 1*70 in adopting such a modus
leg station of the two countries looking | vlvendl nnd in view of the accession of
to the protection of the revenues by har-|the United States to these additional nr-
monlous acts, rather loan by conventional! tides, although the e m hange of ratlflca-
arrangements, 1 suggest that congress ; ttons thereof still remained uneffected. th -
consider the advisability of authorising
and Inviting a conference of the represen-
atives of the treasury departments of the
United State.-' ami Mexico to consider the
subject In all lis complex bearings and
make report, with pertinent recommenda-
tions to tho respective governments for
the Information and the consideration of
their congressen.
WATER COURSES OK MEICO.
Swiss proposal was prompt i\„ and • i d
lally by us accepted and simultaneous!;,
by Spain
This government feels a keen satin-
facnion in having thus been enabled t >
testify its adherence to the broadest
principles of humanity, ev. n amidst
clash of war, and It is to b" hoped that
tne extension of the Red Cross compact
jto hostilities on sen as well as on land,
The Mexican water boundary conimis-|may soon become an accomplish 1 fa- t
through th ' general promulgation of
purpose can probably be best uccotn-
P shed r>> an International agreement
to regard all private property at sea
as exempt ft. ni rapture or destruction
by the i. tves of l ; -eram powers, tlio
United State government has for many
years advocated this human and ben-
efieent principle, and is now in position
to recommend it to other powers with-
out the imputation of selftsh motives.
I therefor-' suggi • for your considera-
tion that the executive bo authorised
t • correspond with the governments of
the principal maritime powers with a m
I
1 nations, the prin-
dple . ft In exempt; tn of .,!l private
property at set, not < mtraband of '.a-,
from capture or destruction by bellig-
ers.
slon has adjusted all matteru suomltied
to It to the satisfaction of both govern-
ments, save In three important cases—that
of (. hamlzal at El Paso, Texas, where
the two commissioners failed to agree
and wherein, for this case only, tills gov-
ernment has proposed to Mexico .no ad-
dition of a third member; the proposed
elimination of what are known as an*
cos." small Isolated Islands tormcd oy tho
cutting off of bends In the Rio Grande,
from ihe operation of tne treaties of 1884
and iKS'i, recommended by t..e commis-
sioners and approved oy th.s government,
but still under consideration by Mexico;
and the subject of the "equltnble distri-
bution of tho waters o. the Rio Grande."
for which tho commlsioners recommend-
ed an international dam and reservoir,
are approved by Mexico, but still under
consideration bv this government. Pend-
ing these questions, it Is necessary to
extend tho life of tho commission which
expires Dec. 23, next.
i'rosn art Icier
ow parties t«
claim
FOREIGN QUESTIONS
NEW RELATIONS AND CLAIMS WITH
THE VARIOUS OVERNMENTS.
Tho coronation of the young queen of
tho Netherlands was mude tho occasion f'"n which has more
of fitting congratulations.
the additional naval I
by the maritime powe
the convention "f 1S64
The important question of th
of Switzerland to tho perpetual can-
tonal allegiance < f American < i.;: . •'
Swiss origin has not made hopeful prog-
ress toward a solution, and controv.-i
sles in this regard still continue.
WHERE TURKEY COMES IN
The newly accredited env y of the
United States to the Ottoman Porte
carries Instructions looking t«« the dis-
posal of matters In controversy with
Turkey for a number of years. He i-■
especially charged to press for a Just
settlement of our claims for indemnity
by r> a son of the destruction of prop-
erty of American missionaries resident
in that country timing the Armenia i
troubles of 1885, as well as for the rec-
ognition of older claims of equal just-
ness. He Is also Instructed to seek an
adjustment of the disputes growing out
of the refusal of Turkey to recogn
the Required citizenship of Ottoman-
born persons, not naturalized In the
United States since 1S69, without prior
imperial consent; and in the same gen-
eral relation he is directed to endeavor
to bring about a solution of the qu >s-
acutely ex-
isted since isfio concerning tho Jurisdlc-
The claim of Victor 11 McCord nsiilnnt llon nn(1 rlB'"" United Stalin
matters of criminal proceedurc and
punishment under article IV of the
treaty of 1830. This latter difficulty
grows out of verbal difference, claim-
ed by Turkey to be essential, between
the original Turkish text and the pro-
mulgated translation.
After more than two years from the
appointment of a consul of this country
to Erzeroum ho has received his exe-
quator.
VENEZITELAN ROI'NDARY.
The arbitrary tribunal appointed un-
der the treaty f February lSfl7, be-
tween Great Britain and Venezuela to
determine the boundary line between
the latter and the colony of British
Guiana is to convene at Paris during
the present month. It is a source of
much gratification to this government
to see the friendly resort of arbitration
applied to the settlement of th's con-
mlnates, 1 have Invited suggestions byjtroversy, not alone because of the ear-
Peru as to tue particular provisions it Is nest part we have had in bringing about
desired to annul, In the hope of reach-1 the result, but also because the two
ing an arrangement whereby tho remain- members named on behalf of Venezuela
lng articles may bo provisionally saved. Mr. Chief Justice Fuller und Mr. Jus-
RUSSIA'S INCREASED DIGW1TY. j tice Brewer, chosen from our highest
Ills majesty the Czar, having announced court, appropriately testify the contlnu-
his purpose to raise tho Imperial Russian ing interest we feel In the definite ad-
mission at this capltol to tho rank of anjjustment of tho question according to
embassy. I responded under the author-(the strictest rules of Justice, The Btrit-
Ity conferred by the act of March 3. 1898. ish members, Lord Hersche'l and Sir
by commissioning and directing the actual | Richard Collins, are Justices. The Brlt-
roprosontatlvo at St. Pettersburg In the exalted repute, while the fifth member,
cnpacUv ofambassador extraordinary and -nd president of the tribunal, M F
plenipotentiary. The ussian ambassador Demartens. has eari 1 a world-w" !
to this country has slnco presented his reputation as an anther.ty upon lnt •
Peru, which for a number of years ..as
been pressed by this government nnd has
on several occasions attracted the atten-
tion of the congress, has oeen satisfac-
torily .adjusted. A protocol was signed
May 1, 1898, whereby tho fact of liability
being admitted, the question ol the sum
to bo .awarded was submitted to the chief
Justice of Canada as sole arnltrator. His
award sets the indemnity duo the claim-
ant at $40,000.
The government of Peru has given tho
prescribed notification of its Intention to
abrogate the treaty of friendship, com-
merce and navigation concluded with this
country August 31, 188. As that treaty
contains many important provisions nec-
essary to the maintenance of commerce
and good relations which could w dif-
ficulty be replaced by the nomination of
renewed provisions within the brief twelve
months Intervening before ttietreaty fer-
I iEVKNUE 1CESOl RCEf.
The secretary • f the tr usury reports
that the receipts of the government
jlroui all sour- • i during the ll-< al year
ended June 30, 189S, including 5S4.761.223
'received fr in salt < f Pacific railroads
amounted t" $40.. ll!land its expen-
diture:: to S443.3«3.:>.-.l\ ThoTe was ob-
tained from customs ? 149,.'jr.,062, and
from internal v.-" nu- SI70,.900.«4l Our
j dutlblo Import:; amounted to $"23.,3.Y tSS
a decrea of r 8.ir b.«0l> over the pre-
|« odin year, and importations free of
duty amounted to $291,414,175, a de-
crea e fr >m the eding year of IN,
|.r>24,G68. Internal ri-\eiiio- receipts ex-
ceeded those of the preceding year by
$24.212,(His
I The total tnx c.dh < 1 ,,M distilled
spii..s w - :•'•. o Manufactured
tobacco 230.: ?2. and or- fermented
| liquors $39,515,421# We exported n.er-
• han lise during the year amounting to
$1,231,482,330, an increase of $1S0,48o,774
| from the preceding year.
NEXT YEAR'S INCOME.
j It is estimated upon the basis of the
i present revenue laws that the receipts
of the government for the y. ar end ng
Jun. 30, 18l «. . will be $">57,874,607, and
its expenditures $089,874,647, resulting
in a deficiency of $112,000,00a.
On the flr*t of D, • nbei is'ix. there
was held 1 n the ti tsury gold coin
amounting to $l:ts.441 ,r.4T; gold bullion
amounitng t" $r>'.r,v\.7l.v. silver bullion
amounting to Si' :r.9,2.".o and other forms
of money amounting to $4.~d,9ti3.98i
On tho same date the amount of
money of all kinds in circulation, or not
included in treasury holdings, w is
$l.x;:ti.s7!i. .<>1, an Increase for the year • f
$16a.v*'4.!<♦; ;. Estimating our population
at 75,104,000 at the time mentioned, the
per aplta circulation \>. : $2.">.09.
On the sa ie date there was in the
treasury gold bullion amounting to
$138,502,545 \
(Continued on Sixto page.
ientinls.
The proposals of the czar for a general
reduction of the vast military ostab. sh-
ments that weigh so heavily upon many
peoples In time of peace was communi-
cated to this government with an earnest
Invitation to be represented In t..e confer-
ence which It Is contemplated to assem-
ble with a view to discussing tho means
of accomplishing desirable results. His
majesty was at once informed oi the cor-
dial sympathy of this government wun
tho principle Involved In his exalted pro
national law.
The claim of F lip" Scind"M;j again?
Venezuela for arbitrary* expulsion an .
injury to his business, hsa b • n adjust-
ed by the revocation of the order of ex-
pulsion and by the payment of the sum
of $16,000.
AMERICAN r*:PUBLlC.
I have the satisfaction of being able
to state that the Bureau of the Amer-
ican Republics, created In 1890 as the
organ for promoting commercial Inter-
ourse and fraternal relations among
NOTICE.
All township officers and county of-
ficers ar • requ- ted to call at the office
of the county clerk and yet their certif-
icates of election, and quaify as provided
by law. which Is written twenty days af-
ter the date of tho notice etxocpt conctab
ics, who are required to qualify within
twenty days after election.
R. EMMETT STEWART.
November . lo08.
FARMERS' NATIONAL CONGRESS
I ORT WORTH. TEXAS, DECEMBER
6-14. 1SS8.
ii. ti.
nta
to
■ it Weitn und return for . it) from
Guthrie. Final limit 21 days from date of
sale,
A. J. CORKINS, Agent.
a more
f the wise purpose of its founders and
3 receiving the cordial support of the
contributing members of the interna-
p.,sal an<l of the roadinem ih. Unit-,! ,h(. ,„un,of „.,s„.rn h.-mloph-r.
"•"* I"'" Th,. „1|s h0rr.m- a miir.- ,-ril. l.-nt It,strum, n
active military forte of the United Stat
as measured by our population, territori
area and taxable wealth. Is. and und
«ny ccntMlvafcli FtMpKtlve condition, j ,1;ntt| wh|ch
must continue to be. in time of poac«\ so
conspicuously less than <that of the arm-
ed powers to whom the czar's appea'* Is
especially pddrosed tnat the question can
have for ns no practical importance save
as marking an auspicious stop toward tho
betterment of the condition of the mod-
tuaSly repre-
sented In Its board of management. A
commercial directory in two volumes
containing a mass of statistical matte,
descriptive of the industrial and com
da! interests of the various countries,
has ben printed In English. Spanish.
Portuguese and French, and a monthly
these four lan
,.rn peoples and tho rultlvatlon of P-noe; publish-,!
and good will among them, but In thl : d,strlbut,,l in th- I.atln
view tt behoove* u « . nation tn lend Ani^ «ountrt«s as well a. In the
proTecT beneflclentj,Ktateai hns prov(M . , ... a v;il.
\ NUW SAMOaN UTN'o ! liable medium for disseminating infor-
mation and furthering the v
sts of the international ur.i
fir'cd int<
THE ARTS OF PEACE
Mallotoa Laupepa. king of Samoa, died
on August 22 Inst. Acording to article I
of the general act of Berlin. His succes-
sor shall be duly elected accorulng to the
laws and customs of Samoa.' Arrange-
ments having been agreed upon between —^
the signatories of the general act for t ho
return of Mataafa and tho other exiled jOUR RKVKNT!'. <'< MI.iri'E
Samoan chief:', they were brought from .TRADE RELATIONS evrywhere.
Jaluit by a German war vessel and landed j
at Apia on S,-pt IS Inst During th- past y-ar tile Important
Whether the death of Malletoa and the ! work of inf«rm;it,.,n -f pr:,
return or his old time nvn,. Mat,;ar:l tleal b-r.-m fi American lnduMti-s an,l
will add to the undesirable eompueutlons 1 fad- through the ag< ti y of h- ,1 il'l 1
matlc and c.insula, officers has been
ler to lay
with the
practice was begun in
ssulng the commercial
ment of tho terms of the International 1 rel orts fror.. day i > day as they w,
engagement to which the United States j received by the department of state, it
became a party In 1889. | Is believed that for promptitude, as
SIAM'S CLAIM ADJUSTED. j well as fullness of information, the sor-
The Cheek claim against Slam, after vlc® ,hus ■upplied to our merbhanti
some five years of controversy, has been : ,n<l manufacturers will be found
adjusted by arbitration, under an agree- jfhow sensible Improved : nt and to also
ment signed July ti. 189. an uward rff 806.821 merit the liberal support of congress,
tlcals (about 1188,988) with ihe release of) The experiences of the last year
the Cheek estate from mortgage claims, i hrlng forcibly home to us a sense of tin
having been rendered March 21. 189S. In burdens and the waste of war. Wo de-
favor Of tho claimant, oy the arbitrator. *' «', in common with most civilized tun-
Sir Nicholas John Hwnnan British chief ions, to reduce to the lowetft possible
justice for China and Japan. j point, the damage sustained In time .f
An envoy from Slum has been accred- war by peaceable trade and commerce
lte<l to >thls government and has present-jit is true We may suffer In such ase .
REVISED CLUB LIST.
VOTF-TAfnti In fljrurlnr *t*'*slons
mill do ho oniy for the Stata tal. w«
iiiiuiuuuiu on ci. 3. Wo
put ii>.• t In at net cost :o *ny sub-
now on our list can auve «ny ot
ompoeations
whlcu tho execution of the tripartite gen-
eral act has heretofore developed remains ''•'••'dily advanced, and .ti oi
to bo seen The fforts of this govern- \SII( ^ data before the public
ment will, as heretofore, be :oiriro«« ..i I least delay, the
wards a
heretofore, be addressed to-
rmonious and exact fulfill-,^anuary '
no pai>er.i below for the difference be-
ween tho prico of our weekly, iiO ccnts,
<nd tho amount stated as iht prlc« for
th.]
Kiy State Capital and Kansas
Weekly Journal and Agrlcui-
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Immediately upon the outbreak of th-
war with Si-.iln tho Swiss government,
fulfilling tho high mission It h;is deserv-
edly assumed as the patron of the inter-
national Red Cross, proposed lo the Un-
ited States and Spain that they should I Inevitable loss disturbane
loss than other communities, but all
I nations are damaged more or less by
the state of uneasiness and appvehen-
sion into which an outbreak of hostili-
ities throws ihe entire commercial
I world. It should b< our object therefore
I to minimize, so fur as practicable, this
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