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INDEX TO NEW ADVKKi IShMLYi'S.
Meetings—Savannah Lodge 183, B. P. O.
Elks; German American Mutual Loan and
Building Association.
Special Notices—Toys in Abundance, and
LePanto Cigars Louis Vogel: Flower Pots.
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of Entertainments; As to Bills Against
British Steamship Straits of Magellan. Nor
wegian Bark Adorna; As to Crew of British
Steamship Cyphrenes; State aud county
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City Sheriff s Sales.
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In Directing Attention— Falk Clothing
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Cheap Column advertisements— Help
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The end of tiie Iron Hall litigation has
at last been reached. The supreme court
at Indianapolis has made permanent the
receivership of the society and directed
that the assets be converted into cash and
distributed among the creditors and cer
tificate holders. This was'the last formal
step needed to extinguish, by legal
means, one of the most mischievous asso
ciations that has sprang up and flourished
in a generation.
The presence of the Florida excursion
ists in the city this evening will proba
bly mark the active opening of the holi
day trade. The merchants and the local
purchasers will be stimulated by the
presence of the visitors to renewed ef
forts to sell and to buy, and the spirit of
activity thus engendered will hardly flag
before Santa Claus pays his annual visit.
Thus the good effect of the Merchants’
Association excursion will extend beyond
tho time being.
The mouth of November was an excep
tional one in London. During the whole
of the thirty days the city was almost
fogless. The phenomenon, very natur
ally, interested scientific men and they
set about looking for an explanation of
the seeming failure of nature to be nat
ural. They,or sotneof them, have reached
the conclusion that the great coal strike
is responsible for the clear atmosphere.
Tne London fog3, so it is said, are usually
nine-tenths smoke, and so little coal was
burned in the city during November, be
cause of the strike, that the natural
breezes were sufficient to carry away
the smoke.
A peculiar suit for damages was insti
tuted against the Pennsylvania railroad
in a Philadelphia court a few days ago.
Joseph Wood, an elderly man, was at the
Holmesburg junction station of the Penn
sylvania road, waiting to take a train. It
was shortly after dark, aud he was stand
ing near the edge of the platform, when
an express train dashed by. As it passed
a bloody human head, hurled by the train,
struck Wood, knocking him down and so
severely injuring him that he will have
to use crutches the remainder of his life.
The bloody head that did the damage was
tfiat of a woman the train struck at
the crossing a few rods from wheffe Wood
stood.
Governor Waite, of Colorado, appears
determined to grasp the money dilemma
by both horns and ride it into el.vsian
fields of prosperity. It is reported that
he has been in correspondence with Pres
ident Diaz, of Mexico, upon the silver
question, and has concluded an arrange
ment with him for the coinage of a hybrid
silver money, upon which will appear the
Mexican and the Colorado coats of arms.
The coins are to be made at Mexican
mints of Colorado silver, the Mexican
government retaining the seigniorage for
its hire. Gov. Waite declares the state
can purchase silver bullion and issue
therefor certificates, which may be used
as a medium of exchange until the coins
are received from Mexico with which the
certificates may be redeemed. Asa finan
cial agent Gov. Waite is bound to make
his mark.
A lynching of exceptional brutality oc
curred last week at Whitehall, in the
state of Illinois. A piano tuner was sus
pected of a criminal assault. He was ar
rested, but before a preliminary hearing
could be held a mob took him away from
the officers and killed him with sticks
and stones. His head, body and limbs
were beaten to a pulp by the mob, and
the remains presented an extremely sick
ening sight when finally left alone. Not
a feature of the man’s face was recogniz
able, and every boue in his body was
broken. As compared with lynching
with fire, this instance of mob law is
quite as shocking. At the Same time, it
goes to show that there is no sectionalism
in lynching; the northern! and western
people are as ready to lyijch upon suffi
cient provocation as the southern people.
The President’s Message.
The message of the President, which
we publish in full this morning, will be
read with more interest than is ordinar
ily felt in presidential messages sub
mitted to cotigress at the beginning of its
regular sessions. There is a very general
desire to know what the President has to
say in respect to a number of important
matters, particularly the Hawaiian
trouble, the tariff and the silver question.
The message is a full and frauk state
ment of the policies of the administration
and of the condition of the departments
of the executive branch of the govern
ment. The President has never been
afraid to let the people know his views
upon any public question, because he
strives to do what he believes to be for
their interests, and is confident he will
have their support when his purposes are
fully understood.
He hasn't a great deal to say about the
Hawaiian affair, but what he docs say
leayes no doubt as to what his policy is.
He believes the monarchy was over
thrown and the provisional government
established by a small faction in Houo- I
lulu, and that the revolution was success
ful because it had the sympathy and sup
port of the United States minister to Ha
waii, who aided the revolutionists with a ;
force of United States marines. He bases
his belief upon the report of Mr.
Biount, who was sent to Honolulu to find i
out the truth. Beihg satisfied that a !
great wrong was done, and that the ,
United States assisted in doing it, he j
thinks the wrongful act should be righted
by the United States, and he has there
fore instructed our minister to Hawaii,
Mr. Willis, to do what legitimately can
be done to restore the condition of affairs
that existed before the revolution.
That the President’s policy in this mat
ter will be supported by all who believe
in justice and right there can hardly be a
doubt. Even those who oppose his policy
admit that if Mr. Blount's report is cor
rect the United States cannot honorably
or consistently with its record relative
to foreign nations, profit by the revolu
tion.
The President announces that he ap
proves the Wilson tariff bill. He believes
that the Democratic party was placed in
power to reform the tariff, and it must
discharge that duty as carefully and as
quickly as it can. He looks upon
the Wilson bill as an excel
lent one, and one, if it should
become a law, that would be extremely
beneficial to the whole people. He lays
great stress upon the duty of the govern
ment to give the people the necessaries of
life at the lowest possible cost, and points
out that free raw materials will permit
our manufacturers to compete in foreign
markets with the manufacturers of other
nations. A wider market will be benefi
cial to workmen because our supply of
manufactured goods is greater than we
can consume. The result is a ruinous
competition at times, and the frequent
shutting down of factories, thus depriv
ing workmen of the means of earning a
livelihood.
The President, of course, is much grati
fied that the purchasing clause of the
Sherman silver law has been repealed.
He is confident that business conditions
will now steadily improve, and that be
fore long the country will be fully as
prosperous as it was before the recent
money panic. He has little to say
respecting the future of silver, believing
that nothing ought to bo done in respect
to it at present. In his opinion the future
will show to what extent silver can be
used in the currency.
The statement of our relations with for
eign governments is an interesting one.
It shows that they are satisfactory and
are likely to remain so. The announce
ment that Great Britain lias accepted
our proposition to submit all differences
between the two governments to arbitra
tion is particularly gratifying. Arbitra
tion for the settlement of international dis
putes is gradually winning the favor of
all civilized nations. The time may come
soon when it will not be necessary to tax
the people to support great armies and
navies.
The finances of the government are
not in a prosperous condition. For the
year ending June 30 last, the receipts ex
ceeded the expenditures a little more
than $3,000,000, but it is estimated for
the present fiscal year there will be a de
ficiency of over #28.000.000. Since the
hard times began there has been a stead;
falling oiT in the revenues, and there is no
prosi>cet now that from existing sources
it will be possible to make up the defic
iency. It is therefore proposed there
shall be a small tax levied upon incomes
derived from corporations. The Presi
dent docs not speak enthusiastically of
an income tax. from which it is inferred
that he does not look upon it with great
favor.
The President seems to think that the
marine hospital service has proven of
great benefit to the country this year,
and be favors enlarging and strengthen
ing the national quarantine system. This
should be done, however, he says, so that
it will work in harmony with local quar
antines. It begins to look as if it were
the sentiment of the country that the
national government should take control
of quarantine matters, because of the dif
ficulty of securing harmonious action
from state and local health authorities,
and because of the difficulty in getting
states to make the necessary nppropna
tions for carrying into effect regulations
for the protection of the public health.
In connection with the silver question
the President calls attention to the fact
that there is an abundance of money now
for all business purposes—much more, in
fact, than there is any demand for. The
increase in the volume of tlie currency
for the last year was #112.404.1*47, and the
per capita circulation on Nov. 1 was #25.-
47. it is evident.however, that there is
dissatisfaction with our currency system
because it permits of the accumulation of
vast amounts of money in the commercial
centers, while in other portions of the
country money can bo obtained only by
paying a high rate of interest. The
President expresses the opinion, how
ever. and this he does in connection with
the silver problem, that we should turn
away from temporary and alluring ex
pedients for the settlement of the cur
rency question and be content with noth
ing less than a lasting and comprehensive
financial plan. Delay instead of haste
will contribute to wise action.
One of the reasons probably why the
j Secretary of the Treasury has not fav
j ored a bond issue, is that the authority to
i issue bonds is not as clear as it should be.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1893.
The President says the bonds authorized
to be issued are not advantageous to the
government, and he wants congress to
amend the law, both as to the time for
the Donds to mature and as to the rate of
interest.
The message will be commended for its
frankness and clearness of statement.
It is an able state paper and sustains the
President s reputation for statesman
ship.
Mr. Van Alen's .Resignation.
Mr J. J. Van Alen has given the coun
try a genuine surprise. No one thought
he would voluntarily surrender the high
position of ambassador to Italy. He
wanted the place and he received it.
When he was nominated some of the
newspapers said he was not qualified to
fill it, and the republican papers declared
lie was given the position because he con
tributed #50,000 to the campaign fund of
the National Democratic party. Not
withstanding the opposition to the nomi
nation it was confirmed. The Senate
committee that had charge of the nomi
nation undoubtedly made a careful in
vestigation of Mr. Van Alen's qualifica
tions, and if it had not been satisfied of
his fitness, it would not have reported
it favorablv.
The attacks which were made upon Mr.
Van Alen were outrageous. He admits
that he contributed a sum of money to
the campaign fund of the Democratic
party, but he denies he did so with the
hope of reward. He believes in the
principles of the democratic party, and he
was anxious that that party should get
control of the government. No doubt
many others helped the party with money,
some of whom probably have received ap
pointments to important positions.
If men are to be barred from holding
office because they render their party
pecuniary assistance some of the ablest
and purest men will be kept out of public
life.
There are certain expenses in every
national campaign that must be paid by
somebody. Who is to pay them? If it is
to be regarded as dishonorable to pay
such expenses only men who have little
regard for their reputations will be con
tributors and party politics will fall into
bad hands.
The outcry against Mr. Van Alen was
a senseless one. The newspapers that
started it are those opposed to Mr.
Cleveland. Nearly all of them arc re
publican, and they attacked Mr. Van
Alen because Mr. Wanamaker. who raised
a campaign fund of 400,(100 to assist in the
election of Gen. Harrison, and who was
made Postmaster General, was attacked
by democratic papers.
Mr. Van Alen declares he did not con
tribute $50,000 to help elect Mr. Cleveland.
He gave some money, but no more prob
ably than lie would if he had had no hope
of getting the office for which he was
nominated.
He made a mistake in resigning. The
President told him as much. He did
just what those who were attacking him
wanted him to do. They will now as
sume a virtuous tone and declare they
have been instrumental in purifying poli
tics. It is pretty safe to say that Mr. Van
Alen is a purer and abler man any one
of them.
Mr. Van Alen gains nothing by resign
ing. and loses much. After the Presi
dent had paid him the compliment
of nominating him he ought to have re
spected the President’s wishes by holding
on to the place. His resignation will be
interpreted by many as a confession of
the truth of the charges made against
him.
An Old Enemy’s Retui a.
People are talking about the grip again.
It is heard of in many cities in this coun
try. There are said to be numerous cases
of it in some cities. They are of a mild
type, however, and the disease may not
bei oine epidemic.
There is considerable alarm in respect
to it in Europe. It is the prevailing topic
of conversation not only in England but
in all other European countries. The at
tacks arc sudden, and are accompanied
with great prostration. There is no
catarrh, but there is great inflammation
of the throat and eyes. Even the lungs
become involved unless great care is taken.
In portions of England and Germany
the schools' have been closed, and the at
tendance at parliament is very small on
account of it. it has caused a very great
increase in the death rate in London from
lung diseases.
It differs considerably from the grip
that swept over Europe and this country
a couple of years ago. it is not so dan
gerous but is more infectious.
Once upon a time a man was on his way
to mill, carrying on his shoulders a sack
containing in one end a measure of corn
and in the other end a heavy stone.
‘ Why do you carry the stone?” was
asked him. “To counter balance the
coni, and be a use my father used to do
it.” he replied. “And why did your
father do it?” “Ideoause Ills father, and
liis grand-father an 1 his great-grand
father did it.” The public squares
throughout the city are to he turned over
for a month or six weeks to the boys, to
he used as barrel crematories and gen
eral stamping grounds, for the reason
that the custom has obtained for twenty
years or more. Next spring the public
funds will be drawn upon to repair the
damages to young trees, tree boxes, etc.,
done during the mouth of bonfires per
mitted by authority. Another thing that
suggests itself in connection with these
bonfires in the squares is the bad in
fluences to which good hoys tha' attend
them are subjected. A few evenings ago
a gentleman passing through the first
I square on Barnard street south of Lib
i erty overheard a crowd of a dozen young
, hoys around a pile of blazing barrels in
dulging in language that a tramp would
be ashamed to use.
It is hardly probable that much work
will be done by the House on the tariff
bill before the Christmas holidays. The
ten days' time in which to prepare a mi
\ nority report that Ex-Speaker Heed asked
; for and ohtaiued of the House during the
extra session dates from the submission
j of the statement of estimated revenue to
; he derived from the now bill by the ma
jority to the minority of the ways and
means committee. That will extend the
time for the minority report until the lat
ter part of next week, which will throw
the opening of the light too near the holi
day adjournment to permit of more than
a preliminary skirmish. The bill, there
j fore will not pass either house of con-
I gross this year.
THE MESSAGE TO CONGRESS
Willis Told to Restore Hawaii’s Oneen
to Her Throne.
Our Attitude in Brazil One of Impar
tial Neutrality—Protection of Politi
cal Refugees in the South American
Republics- A Belief That the Chinese
Will Comply With the Registration
Law The President Against En
tangling Foreign Alliances as Illus
trated in Samoa—Our Relations With
All Foreign Governments Friendly.
A Friendly Attitude Toward the
Nicaraguan Canal Project.
Washington. Dec. 4. —Following is the
full text of the annual message trans
mitted to congress to-day by President
Cleveland:
To the Congress of the United States:
The constitutional duty which requires the
President from time to time to give to con
gress information of the state of th" union,
and to recommend to their consideration
such measures as he shall judge necessary
and expedient is fittingly entered upon by
commending to the congress a careful con
sideration of the detailed statements and veil
s ipported recommendations (ontained in the
reports of the heads of the departments who
are chiefly charged with the executive work
of the government. In an effort to aoridge
this communication as much as is consistent
with its purpose I shall supplement a brief
reference to tne contents of these depart
mental reports by the mention of such execu
tive business and incidents as are not em
braced therein, and hy such recommendations
as appear to be at this particular time appro
priate.
hile our foreign relations have not at all
times during the past year i een entirely free
from perplexity, no embarassing situation re
matus that wUI not yield to the spirit of fair
ness and love of justice, which, joined w ith
consistent firmness, characterize la truly
American foreign- policy. My predecessor
having accepted the office of arbitrator of the
lone .standing dispute oetween th ; president
of the Argentineßepnblicandßrazii.it has
been my agreeable duty to receive the special
envoys commissioned by those states to lav
before me evidence and arguments in behalf
of their respective governments.
OUR ATTITUDE TOWARDS nRA7.IL.
The outbreak of domes ic hostilities in
the Republic of Brazil lound the United
States alert to watch the interests of o-ir cit
izens in that country, with which we carry on
important co-nmerce. Several vessels of out
new navy are now, and for some time have
been, stationed at Rio do Janeiro.
The struggle being between the es
tablished government whith controls
the machinery of administration
and with which we maintain friendly rela
tions and certain officers of the navy employ
ing the vessels of thetr commands in an at
tack upon the national capital and chief sea
port, an l lacking, as it does, the elements of
divided administration. 1 have failed >o see
that the insurgents can reasonably claim re
cognition as belligerents. Thus fur the posi
tion of our government has been that of an at
tentive but-impartial obs ver of the unfor
tunate conflict. Emphasizing our fixed policy
of impartial neutrality in such a condition of
affairs as now exists, I deemed it necessary lo
disavow, in a manner not to 1 e misunder
stood, the unauthorized action of our late
naval comtt aider in those waters in saluting
the revolutionary Brazilian admiral, being in
disposed to countenance an act calculate 1 to
give gratuitous sanction to the local msur
reetioa.
THE CONVENTION WITH CHILE.
The convention between onr government
and Chile.having for its object the settlement
and adjustment of the demands of the two
commies against eacholh-r, has been made,
effective ny the organization of the claims
commission provided for. The two govern
ments falling to agree upon the
third member of- the commission,
the good offices of the president of the Swiss
republic were Invoked, as provided in the
treaty, and the selection of tne Swiss repre
sentative-in this country to complete the or
ganization was gratifying alike to the United
States and Chile. Th-- vexatious question of
so-called legation asylum for offenders against
the state and its laws was presented anew in
Chile by the unauthorized action of the late
United States uiinisUtr in rqc ivinglnto his
official resldencK t.wo persons who hull just
failed in an attempt at revolution, ana against
whom criminal charges were pending .grow
ing out of a former, abortive disturbance.
The doctrine of asylum, as ap-ilicd to this
case, is not sanctioned by the be it precedents,
and. when allowed, tends to < in oarage sedi
tion and strife. Under no circumstances can
the representatives of this countrv tie per
mitted. under the ill defined tietion' of extra
territoriality. to interrupt the administration
of criminal justice in the countries to which
they arc accredited. A temperate demand
having been made by the Ch lean government
for the correction of this conduct in the in
stance mentioned, the minister was instructed
no longer to harbor the offenders.
THE frBARY LAW.
The legislation of last year, known as the
Geary law. requiring the registration of all
Chinese luborers entitled to residence in the
United States, and the deportation of all not
complying with the provisions of the net
within the time prescribed, met with much
opposition from Chinamen in this country.
Acting upon the advice of eminent counsel
that the law was unconstitutional, the great
mass of Chinese laborers, pending judicial in
quiry as to its validity, in good faith declined
to apply for the certificates required by its
provisions. A test case, upou proceeding by
habeas Corpus, was brought before the su
preme court, and on May 15. IW3. a decision
was made hy that tribunal sustaining the law.
.t Is believed that under the recent amend
ment of the act extending the time for regis
tration. the Chinese laborers thereto entitled,
who desire to reside in this country, will now
acquaint themselves <jf the renewed privilege
thus afforded of establishing by lawful proced
ure their right to remain, and that thereby
the necessity of enforced deportation may, to
a great degree, he avoided.
it has devolved upon the United States
minister at Pekin, as dean of the diplomatic
body, an 1 in th" absence of a representative
of Sweden ar.d Norway, to press upon the j
Chinese government reparation for the recent
murder of Swedish mmissionaries at Sung
Pu. This question is of vital interest to ail
countries whose citizens engage in missionary
work iu the interior.
TRAFFIC ON THE CONGO.
Hy article 12 of the general act of Hrussels.
sigued July. 2. lspo. for the suppression of tne
slave trade and the restriction of eerlatn in
jurious commerce iu the independent slate of
Congo and in the adjacent zone of Centra
Africa, the United States and the other -ig
nator.v powers agreed to adopt
appropriate means for the punish
ment of persons selling arms and
ammunition to the natives, and for the
confiscation o’ the inhtoited articles, it
being the plain duty of this government to
aid in suppressing the nefarious traffic,
impairing as it does, the praiseworthy and
civilizing efforts no .v in progress in that
region. 1 re. omnientl that an act be passed Jl'
hibiting the silo of arms and inxtoxi.ants to
natives iu the regulated zone by our citizens.
THE SPItHENDEHOF WEEKS.
Costa Uicu has lately testified its friendli
ness by surrendering to the United States, in
the a! sonce of a convention of extradition,
but i,p< n duly stti nutted evidcueeor criminal
it.v a noted fugitive from justice. It is trusted
that the negotiations of a treaty with the
country to meet recurring cases of this kind
w ill soon be accomplished, in my opinion
treaties for reciprocal extraditions sho lid he
concluded with all those countries w.th which
the United States has not already conten
tions! arrangements of that character, f have
deemed it titling to express lo th*- govern
ments of Costa ilica and Columbia the kindly 1
desire Qf. the United States that theirpending
boundary dispute be finally closed by arbitra
tion. in conformity with the spirit of the
treaty concluded between them some years
ago.
Our relations with the French Repul lie con
tinue to be intimate and cordial 1 sincerely
hope that the extradition treaty‘with that
country, us amended by the Senate, will soon
be in operation.
While occasional questions affecting our
naturalized citizens returning to the land of
their birth have arisen in our intercourse
with Germany, our relations with that nation
continue satisfactory.
OCR HELATIONg WITH ENGLAND.
The questions affecting our relations with
Great Britain have been treated in a spirit of
friendliness. Negotiations are In progress
between the two governments with a view to
such concurrent action as will make the
award and regulations agreed upon by the
Behring sea tribunal of arbitration practi
cally effective; and it is not doubted that
Great Britain will cooperate freely with this
country for the accomplishment of that pur
pose.
The dispute growing out of the discriminat
ing tolls imjiosed i.i the Welland canal, upon
cargoes of cereals bound to and from the
lukeports of the United States was adjusted
by the substitution of a more eouitable sche
dule of charges, and my predecessor, there
upon suspended his jiroclamatton imposing
discriminating tolls on British transit
through our canals
A request for additions to the list of the ex
traditable offenses covered by the existing
treaty i etween of the two countries is under
consideration. During the past year an Ameri
can citizen employed in a subordinate com
mercial position in Hayti after suffering a
protractive imprisonment on an unfounded
charge of smuggling was Anally
liberated on a judicial examination.
i'l>oii urgent representation to the UujTien
government, a suitable indemnity was paid
to the sufferer. By a law of Hayti a sailing
vessel, having ands barged her cargo, is re
fused clearance until the duties on such
cargo have been paid. The hardship of this
measure upon American shipowners, who
conduct the. bulk of the carrying trade of that
country has been insisted on with a view of
securing the removal of this cause of com
plaint.
THE SHOT AT OCK FLAG.
Upon receiving authentic information of
the tiring upon an American mall steamer
touching at the port of Arcapaia. because her
captain refused to deliver up a passenger in
trans ■ from Nicaragua to Guatemala upon
demand of the milil try authorities of Hondu
ras. our minister to that country, under in
strcc'ions. protested against the wanton act
and de nauded satisfaction. The government
of Houduias a mated by a sense of justice,
and in a spirit of the utmost friendship
promptly disavowed the Illegal conduct of its
officers and expressed sincere regret for tho
occurrence.
it is confidently anticipated that a satis
factory adjustment will soon be rea hod of
the questions arising out of the seizure and
use of American vessels by insurgents in
Honduras and the su: sequent deni ll by the
successful government of commercial privi
leg sl l those vessels on that account.
FRANCE AND LIBERIA.Z
A notable part, cf the southeasterly coast
of Liberia between the Cavalry and San
Pedro rivers, which tor nearly half a cen
tury has been generally recognized as belong
ing to that republic by cession and purchase,
has been claimed lo re under the protector
ate of France in virtue of agreements en
terred into by the native tribes, over whom
Liberia's control has not been well maln
t lined. More recently negotiations be
tween the Liberian representative and the
French government resulted in the signature
at Paris of a treaty, whereby as an adjust
ment certain Liberian territory is ceded to
France. This convention at last
advices, had not been ratified by
the Liberian legislature and executive.
Feeling a sympathetic interest in the for
tunes of the little commonwealth, the estab
lishment and development of which were
lartely aided by the benevolence of our coun
trymen. and which constitutes the only inde
pendent sovereign state on the west coast of
Africa, this government has suggested to the’
French government its earnest concern lest
territorul impairment in Liberia should take
place without her unconstrained consent.
Our relations with Me.tho continue to be of
that close and friendly nature which should
always characterize the intercourse of two
neighboring republics.
The work of relocating the monuments
marking the boundary between the two coun
tries. from Paso del Norte to the Pacific, is
now nearly completed.
The commission recently organized under
the eonvi n'ions of 1884 and 1889. it is expected,
will speedily settle disputes growing out of
the shifting currents of the Rio Grande river
east of El Paso.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL
Nicaragua has recently passed through two
revolutions, the party at first successful hav
ing in turn been displaced by another. Our
newly appointed minister, by his timely good
o flees, aided in ape iceful adiustment, of the
controversy involved in the tirst conflict,
'lliz large American interests established in
that country in connection with the Nicaragua
canal weie not molested
The canal company lias, unfortunately, be
come financially seriously embarrassed: but a
go icrous treatment has been extended it by the
government of Nicaragua. The United sautes
arc especially Interested in the. successful
achievement of the vast undertaking tins
company has in charge. That it should be
accomplished under distinctively American
auspices and its enjoymunt assured, not only
to the vessels of this country as a channel of
communication between an Atlantic and Pn
citic seaboard, but to the ships of the world
in the interest of civilization, is a. proposition
which, in my judgment, does not admit of ques
tion.
Guatemala has also been visited by the po
litical vicissitudes which have afflicted her
Central American neighbors: but the dissolu
tion of its legislature and the proclamation of
a dictatorship have been unattended with
civil war.
An extradition treaty with Norway has re
cently been exchanged and proclaimed.
The extradition treaty with Russia.’ signed
in March Ixß7. and amended and confirmed
by the Senate in February last, was duly pro
claimed lust June,
SAMOAN AFFAIRS.
Led by a desire to compose differences ami
contribute to the restoration of order in
Samoa, which for some years previous had
been the scene of conflicting foreign preten
sions and native strife, the United States, de
parting f roin its policy consecrated by a cen
tury of ol servan. e. entered four years ago
into the treaty of Berlin thereby becoming
jointly bound with England and Germany to
establish and maintain Malietoa Laupepa as
king of Samoa. The treat., provided tor a
foreign court of justice, a municipal council
for the district of Apia, witlwi foreign presi
dent thereof, authorized to advise the king:
a tribunal for the settlement of native and
foreign titles, hnd a revenue system for the
kingdom. It entailed upon the triple powers
that part of the cost of the new government
not met by the revenue of the islands. Early
in tho life of this triple protectorate the
native dissensions it was designed to quell,
revived Rivals defied the authority of tho
new kuig. refusing to pay taxes unci demand
ing tiie election of a ruler by native suffrage.
Mataafa. an aspirant to the throne, and a
large number of his native adherents were
in open rebellion on one of the islands.
CJuite lately, at the request of the other
powers. and in tulrtllment of its
treaty obligation, this government agreed
to unite in a joint military movement of such
dimensions as would probably secure the sur
render of the ins rgent.s without bloodshed.
The warship Philadelphia was accordingly
put under orders for Samoa, nut before she
arrived the threatened conflict was precipi
tated by King Mnlictoa’s attack upon the in
surgent (•(111111. Mata ifn was defeated and a
nuuiner of his men killed. The British ami
German naval vessels present subs ‘quently
secured the surrender of Mataafa anil his ad
herents. 'lhe defeated chief and tenor his
principal supporters were deported to a Ger
man island of the Marshall group, where they
arc held as prisoners under the joint respon
sibility and cost of the three powers.
This incident and the events leading up to it
signally illustrate ttie impolicy of entangling
alliances with foreign powers.
SPAIN SLOW TO PAY.
More than fifteen years :i*o this govern
ment prei erred u claim against Spain in be
half of one of our citizens for property seized
and confiscated, in Cuba. In 1886 the claim
was adjusted. Spam agreeing to pav uncon
ditionally as a fair indemnity *t .500.050. A
respeett ill but earnest note was re ently ad
dressed to the Spanish government insisting
upon prompt tulrtllment of its long neglected
obligation i filler claims preferred by the
United Suites against Spain, in behalf ol
American citizens for nropertv confiscated in
Cuba have been pending for many years
At the time Spain s title to th* Caroline
Islands was confirmed by arbitration,that gov
ernment agreed that the rights which had been
acquireu there bv American missionaries
should be recognized and resulted. It Is
sincerely hoped that this pledge will be ob
served by allowing our missionaries, who
were removed fr.un Ponape to a place ot
saf tv ;y a United States war ship during
the late ;rj t!.li s ..otween the Spanish garri
son and the natives, to return to their field
of usefulness.
The reproduced caravel. Santa Maria, built
by spa n and sent to the Columbian expos!-
p.m lias i een presented to the United States
in token of amitv and .in commemoration of
the event it was designed to celebrate, y
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The only Pure Cream of Tartar Powder. -No Ammonia; No Alum.
Used in Millions of Homes—4o Years the Standard.
recommend that, in accepting this gift, .con
gress make grateful recognition of the sin
cere friendship which prompted it.
A HITCH WITH TURKEY.
Important matters have demanded atten
tion in our relations with fh“ Ottoman Porte.
The firing and pat tial destruction, by an un
restrained mob. of one of the school buildings
of Anatolia college, established by citizens of
the United Slates at Marsovan. and the ap
parent indfference of the Turkish govern
ment to the outrage, notwithstanding the
complicity of some of its officials, called for
earnest remonstrance which was followed by
promises of reparation and punishment of the
offenders. Indemnity for the injury to the
building has already ' een paid permission
to iebuild given registration of the school
property in the name of the American own
trs secured, and efficient protection guaran
teed.
Information received of maltreatment suf
fered by an inoffensive American woman en
gaged in missionary work in Turkish Koordi
stan was followed by such representations to
the Porte as resulted in the issuance ot orders
for the p-nishment of her assailors, the re
moval of the delinquent oifleial and th adop
tion of measures for the protection of our
citiz'cns engaged in missionary and other law
ful work in that quarter.
Turkey complains that her Armenian subjects
obtain citizenship in this couture, not to iden
tify themselves in good faith with our people,
but with the intention of returning to the land
of their birth and there engage in sedition.
This complaint is not wholly without founda
tion. A journal published in this country in
the Armenian language openly counsels its
readers to arm, organize and participate in
movements for the subversion of Turkish
authority in l|ie Asiatic provinces. The
Ottoman government has announced its in
tention to expel from its dominions Armeni
ans who have obtained naturalization in the
United States since 1868.
The right to exclude any or all classes of
aliens is an attribute of sovereignty. It is
a right asserted and to a limited extent en
forced by the United States with the sanction
of’oi:r highest court There being no treaty
between the United States end Turkey, our
minister at Constantinople has been in
structed that while recognizing the right of
that government to enforce its declared police
against naturalized Armenians, he is expected
to protect them from unnecessary harshfaess
of treatment.
In view of the impaired financial resources
of Venezuela, consequent upon the recent revo
lution there, a modified arrangement for the
satisfaction of the awards of the late revisory
claims commission in progressive install
ments, has been assented to and payments are
being regularly made thereunder.
The boundary dispute between Venezuela
and British Guinea is yet unadjusted. A re
storation of diplomatic intercourse between
that republic and Great Britain, and refer
ence of the question to impartial arbitration,
would be a most gratifying consummation.
The ratification by Venezuela of the con
vention for the arbitration of the long de
ferred claim of the Venezuelan Transporta
tion Company is awaited.
THE ISSUE IN HAWAII.
It is hardly necessary for me to state that
the questions arising from our relations with
Hawaii have caused serious embarrassment.
Just prior to the installation of the
present administration, the existing govern
ment of Hawaii had been suddenly overthrown
and a treaty of annexation had been nego
tiated between the provisional government of
the islands and the United States, and sub
mitted to the Senate for ratification. This
treaty, I withdrew for examination, and dis
patched Hon. James H. Blount, of Georgia,
to Honolulu as a special commissioner to
make an impartial investigation of the cir
cumstances attending the change of gov-,
eminent, and of the conditions bearing upon
the subject of the treaty. After a thorough
and exhaustive examination Mr. Blount sub
mitted to me his report, showing beyond all
question that the constitutional government of
Hawaii had been subverted with the active aid
of our representative to that government and
through the intimidation caused by the pres
ence of an armed naval force of the United
States, which was landed for that purpose at
the Instance of our minister Upon the facts
developed it seemed to me that the only hon
orable course for our government to pursue
was to undo the wrong that had been done bv
those representing the United States and to
restore as far as practicable the status exist
ing at the time of our forcible intervention.
With a view of accomplishing this result
within the constitutional limits of
the executive power, and recognizing
all our obligations and responsibilities
growing out of any changed conditions
brought about by our unjustifiable interfer
ence, our present minister at Honolulu has
received appropriate instructions to that end.
Thus far no information of the accomplish
ment of any definite results have been re
ceived from him. Additional advices art
soon expected. When received tliev will
be promptly sent to the congress, together
■with all the information at hand, accompa
nied by a special executive message fully de
tailing all tae facts necessary to a complete
understanding of tho case, and presenting a
history of all the material events leading up
to the present situation.
ARBITRATION INSTEAD OF WAR.
By a concurrent resolution passed by the
Senate Fob. 14 1890 and by the House of Rep
resentatives on the 3d of April following, the
President was requested "to invite, from time
to time, as fit occasions may arise, negotia-
I tions with any government with which the
| United States has, or may have diplomatic
i relations, to the end that anv differences or
, disputes arising between the two govern
ments which cannot be adjusted bv diplo
matic agency may be referred to arbitration
and be peacefully adjusted bv such means "
April is, iB9o, the international American
conference of Washington, by res
olution expressed the wish that
the controversies between the re
publics of America and the nations of
Europe might be settled by abritration, and
recomended that the government of each
! nation represented in that conference should
communicate this wish to all friendly powers
A favorable response has been received from
Great Britain in the shape of a resolution
adopted by pari anent July 16 last, cordially
sympathizing wuu the purpose in view and
expressing the hope that her majesty's gov
ernment will lend read v co
operation to the government of
the United States upon the basis
of the concurrent resolution above quoted
it affords me signal pleasure to lay this parli
amentary resolution before the congress and
to express my sincere gratification that the
sentiment ot two great and kindred nations is
thus authoritatively manifested in favor of a
rational and peaceable settlement of interna
tional disputes by honorable resort to arbi
tration.
PROMOTION OF OUR ENVOYS.
Since the passage of the act of March 3
1893. authorizing the President to raise the
grade of our envoys to correspond with the
rank in which foreign countries accord their
agent here. Great Britian, France. Italy and
Germany have conferred upon their repre
sentatives at this capital the title or ambas
sador and i have responded bv according the
agents of the Iritert States in these
countries with the same title’
A like elevation ot mission is announced bv
Russia and when made will be similarly met
'lliis step fittingly comports with the position
the l nited States holds in the family of na-
Duringmy former administration i took oc
casion to recommend a recast of the laws re
lating to the consular service in order that it
might become a more efficient agency in the
! Promotion of the interests it was intended t<>
| subserve. The duties and powers of consul’
have beemexpand and with the growing require
ments of our foreign trade. Discharging lm- !
p-'rtant duties affecting our commerce and
American citizens abroad and in certain I
countries exercising judicial fnnctons, th -si
officers should be men of character Intelli
go ice and ability.
Upon proof that the legislation of Denmark
secures copyright to American citizens on
e null looting with its own. the privileges of
our copyright laws have been extended t v
proclamation to subjects of that country.
CARLISLE'S REPORT.
The Secretary of the Treasury reports that
the receipts of the government from all
sources during the fiscal year ending Juno 80,
Continued on Fifth Page.
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LAMPS.
The largest stock ip
the city to select from.
Brass Banquet Lamps,
complete with shade.
$2 98 and up.
Genuine Mexican
Onyx Column, center
draft burners, shade,
complete, regular price
$lO 98; this week
$7 24.
LIBRARY LAMPS.
Decorated dome and
font, 24 prisms, large
burners, regular price
$5 98; this week
$4 24.
500 LEMONADE SETS.
Polka Dots, Ruby
and Crystal Glass, jug,
b glasses and ham
mered brass tray, com
plete, worth $2 75;
this week
$1 74.
DINNER SETS.
American Porcelain.
100 pieces, richly deco
rated, regular price
sl2 49; this week
$9 98.
Leopold Adler.
ROOFiNG.
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buildings, and costs half the price of shingle*,
tin or iron. It is ready for use and easily ap
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and keeps them there. Genuine slate paini
requires no heatln?. and contains no tar
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A man with money can ac
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Buggy Harness from us.
Those having first-class
credit will fare as well.
Prices from $5 up. Bargains
in Horse Blankets and Lap
Robes.
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