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M’KINLEY’S MESSAGE As Read Before Congress at the Opening Session. SUMMARY OF SALIENT POINTS Document Deals at Great Length With the Situation In China, The Philippines and Cuba. Vital Questions Fully Considered. The message of William McKinley, president of the United States ot America, delivered to the last session of the fifty-sixth congress Monday, contains more than 20,000 words and deals with questions of vital impor tance to the present administration and to the American people. It is a document tersely written, full of de tail and emphatic in suggestion. The message deals principally with the Chinese situation, the future policy in the Philippines, the govern ment of Cuba, the . building of the Nicaragua canal, a construction of a cable to Hawaii and Manila, the basis of a standing army, the extension of commercial relations with foreign countries, a suggestion to overthrow the trusts and a positive but liberal policy at home. Mr. McKinley urges the construc tion of better cable connection with foreign countries, better postal facili ties at home and abroad. He roasts lynching and declares that punish ment to the guilty must be imposed by the courts and not by mobs. He is opposed to the 1 quor traffic in coun tries where the inhabitants are unciv ilized. He asks that sufficient protec tion be given alien citizens in the United States and that an indemnity be paid for the lynching of five Ital ians in Louisiana and the lynchers be punished, apd that federal jurisdiction be given in such matters so as to in sure the punishmeut of offenders against liberty and life and for the protection of foreigners sojourning within our borders. The message fully reviews the Chi nese muddle, giving a graphic ac count of the siege of the legation in Pekin and their memorable defense. He applauds the heroism of the Amer ican relieving force aud reiterates that the United States is uot at war with China and nevei has been. In dealing with thty Chinese situation he suggests that the open door policy should figure and that sufficient guar antee of personal safety should be ex tended Americans in China. A considerable portion of the mes sage is devoted to the Paris exposition and the good results accruing from the exhibits made by this country at 1 the fair. The president is delighted that not withstanding the intricacies of the South African war, the friendship with Great Britain has never become es tranged aud the United States aud England are still enjoying the most cordial relations, with a future replete with promised contiuuauce. The inter-ocean canal project meets with his hearty approval and he re views the present situation in Nicara gua with pleasure. Our relations with Spaiu, despits the late war, uro cordial, and the president urges that the congress see to it that peace aud good will betw*6p the two countries is maiutaiued in the future. Certain indemnities are rec ommended to be paid Spain. The government of the United States is still waiting for the Sultan of Tur key to make adequate reparation for the Armenian outrages aud the re building of the coNege at Harpoot. The piosident is assured of the good will of Turkey, notwithstanding the present complications. The Buffalo exposition aud the Mexican congress are given attention, and the general plan of displaying the resources of the government meets with the president's approval and en dorsement. Quite a portion of the message is de voted to the expenses of the army and navy and figures are given showing a more economical administration of af fairs in these departments. The refunding act, the president de clares, has greatly benefited the cir culation of oar government. The imports and exports have ex ceeded by millions the records of the past. The president suggests the reduction of the war revenue aud the upbuilding of American shipping. More attention is given to the Phil ippine situation than any other subject and the president fully outlines his policy in the east. F.e advocates a lib versal language—the English lan guage. The laws are to be conserva tive, just and equitable; taxes are not to be excessive and no burdens are to be inflicted upon the people which can be avoided. The treaty of Paris as to property rights must be upheld. In other words, the policy as out lined for the people of the Philippines will secure to the nation the advant ages of the government of the United States, with all the rights and privi leges of self-government, just as soon as the natives show themselves capa ble of governing themselves. The president’s idea is that the islands have been nacified. save for the guerilla warfare, and he believes that an army of 15,000 natives will in a short time bring peace in all the group, will insure safety to lives and property and will secure a vast increase in business. , Until the islands are thoroughly pacified the military governor is the highest authority, acting under the orders and jurisdiction of the Taft commission, but when peace is finally brought about a civil government must be administered. The message reviews at considera ble length the progresss that has been made in Cuba towards bringing about a self-government for the people. The president cites many instances to show that we are at peace with all the world and that annually our com mer a 1 and our social relations are increasing in cordiality. Gradually the commerce of the Uuited States with our South Ameri can neighbors is improving and the future is replete with promise. An army of GO,OOO men is recom mended,the president to be empowered to increase to 100,000 if emergency should demand. Within the last four years, $60,000,- 000 have been paid for improved coast defenses, requiring an army of 26,000 men for garrison duty. The message reviews the improving along this line and gives many interesting details of what has been accomplished. The progress made in the extension of the rural mail system and the bet tering of the postal system meets with the appYoval of the president and he urges the congress not to neglect this importaut branch of the government. A civil service is promised the Fili pinos, under the Taft commission. A recommendation is made that all the heroic acts in both army and navy should be regarded aud that the ap preciation of the government should be shown individual members of the army and navy who have done valiant service; especially to the volunteers who remained in the Philippine ser vice after their term of enlistment had expired. Pensions, too, are talked about, aud the president expresses the desire that aged, maimed and infirm soldiers and seamen shall be supported liberally. Reference is made to the great strides Hawaii has recently made and the president declares that peace and prosperity reigns on the island. He recommends the building of a cable to Hawaii, which, in time, is to be ex tended to Manila aud to be owned and controlled exclusively by the United Stales. Attention is paid the compilation of the United States census and libernl applause is given the census bureau for its faithful work. The agricultural statistics show' a ra g\or imnt or the F.hpinos, de luiing the nation is susceptible to higher education. The uncivilized in habitants of the island be would treat as we did the American Indians. The government of the Philippines is to bo free, but under the direction aud en forcement of the United States. The Fildpinos are to select their municipal and executive officers, but they must be loyal to the wishes and laws of this country. He suggests an extension of the school facilities, with free primary institutes and the adoption of a uni remarkable progress throughout the entire country. Ih closing the message, the presi dent urges that in this era of pros perity, we should not become ex travagant, but should administer the affairs of the country economically and conservatively, cutting expendi tures wherover possible, but not to the detriment of the public good. GERMANS AGAINST BOXERS. Kaiser Lose* Twenty Men In Fight Near Pao Tina In- . It is reported in Tien Tain that the Germans lost twenty killed and mauy wounded west of Pao Ting Fu, where they were attackediby 2,500 boxers. A quantity of loose powder exploded in the last arsenal occupied by the Russians. It is supposed the explo sion w’as caused by two Chiuese smok ing. Both Chinamen were killed. The shock was felt at Tien Tsin HOBSON GOES TO HOSPITAL. ✓ Naval Hem Is Thr*at-n-d With Serious Attack of Typhoid Keve.. At New York, Saturday, Lieutenant Hobson, United States navy, was taken from the Army and Navy Club to the Presbyterian hospital. He is threatened with typhoid fever. Lieutenant Hobson was taken ill iu Washington some days ago. He immediately went to New Y'ork and put up at the Army and Navy Club. It was decided to take him to the hos pital. HAY-PAUNCEFOTE TREATY. Matter Comes Up In Senate and Lodge Explains Administra tion Program. A Washington special says: In ex ecutive session of the senate Wednes day Senator Lodge made plain the ad ministration program with regard to the ratification of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty. At a meeting of the committee on foreign relations before the senate’s sesaiou it was found that a number of the Republican senators have changed front toward the lAuvis proposition to amend the treaty. Whereas there was but two votes of the eleven against ratification without amendment at the last session, it developed that the ten members of the committee are now evenly divided. Morgan and Frye favored the_treaty as origiually drawn,and have now been joined by Cullom, Foraker and Wol cott. While .Senators Ledge and Clark of Wyoming still count themselves in favor of the amendment, their talk in dicates that they are not very strongly that way. Later, during the executive session, Senator Lodgo declared the republican purpose to press the treo y to the earlies" possible ratification, holding daily executive sessions if ne cessary. He talked in a half-hearted way about amendment, and made it clear that the administration plan is to shape things toward the ratification of the original treaty. No vote was reached nor will there be a vote for some days; but nobody would be surprised if the final round up showed the necessary thirds for the original treaty. Senator Lodge was subjected to many questions during the presenta tion of his explanation of the treaty. Senator Beveridge asked whether it was not true that the abrogation of the Clayton-Buiwer treaty, as provided for in the pending treaty, would have the effect of permitting Great Britain to acquire property in the area affect ed. Senator Lodge replied in the nega tive, saying that it was well known to all that the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, while abrogating the Ciayton-Bulwer treaty so fav as it applies to the United States and binds this country, still leaves England bound by its terms. DEPOT BILL RECONSIDERED. Georgia Solon* Will Have Another Show to l’as* the Measure. The Atlanta depot bill was reconsid ered by the Georgia house of repre sentatives Wednesday and again placed on the calendar. The reconsideration of the measure was accomplished by a vote of ninety-two to forty-three, or a majority for the motion of over two to one. The friends of the depot of ter minal improvement rallied around the bill in a manner that forecasts its final passage. They manifested an enthu siasm that refused to accept defeat, while their ranks were considerably augmented from the ranks of those who voted to defeat the measure. In all, no less than twenty-two members who on Tuesday either voted against the depot or failed to vote at all, show ed up in favor of reconsideration. KRUGER SHED TEARS. Emperor William’* Seeming Ingratitude Was Hard Blow to tlie Old Man. A special dispatch from Cologne says Mr. Kruger, after he had received Emperor William’s telegram, spoke as follows to a deputation styled “Friends of the Boers:” “I hope with all my heart the cir cumstances which prevents his majesty from receiving me today will become more favorable later. I shall never cease to have confidence in the spirit of justice of the emperor, who, know ing me, sent me four years ago signifi cant encouragement. I shall stay some time at The Hague and will then re new my request, aud this time the em peror will not refuse.” Mr. Kruger was very sad and after wards retired to his apartment in tears. Two Aged Veterans Dying. Two of the surviving generals of the civil war are dangerously ill at their homes in Louisville and Bowling Green, Ky. The men are General Thomas H. Taylor, whose death is momentarily expected at his home in Louisville, aud General Wiufield F.* Perry, of Bowling Green. TENNESSEE’S VOTE. Official Figure* Show That Bryan’* Ma jority Kxoeeded That of 1806. The official vote of Tennessee in the recent election, as completed Wednes day by the receipt of returns from Moore county, gives: , For president, Bryan 145,250, Mc- Kinley 123,008, .prohibition 3,914, people’s party 1,300, social democrats 415; a total of 273,947. For governor, McMillin, Democrat, 145,708; McCall, Republican, 119,831; R. 8. Cheves, Prohibitionist, 3,378; H. J. Mullins, Populist, 1,269; C. H. Stockel, Social Democrat, 257. Brvau’s majority over MoKinley was 23,242. The Difference. “Yes,” said his wife, “I gave the poor fellow that old black coat of yours. You have had it five or six years, and it’s all out of style now. You never would have worn it t gxin. What differei ce will it make to you fitly years from now?” Mr. Tight-Phist took a sheet of pa per and figured rapidly upon it for the next fifteen or twenty minutes. “The difference,” he said at last, “reckoned at compound interest for fifty years on what I_. could have got for that coat at a second-hand cloth ing store, is 8194.24 plus! Womau, I believe you want to bankrupt me!” • A Bolden Hand. Teas—l hear you are faking an irtor est in church work. You have a Baud of Hope, haven’t you? Jess—Not yet, but I’m to get it to day, and it’s to have two diamonds in it. Charlie proposed last night.— Philadelphia Itecoid. The Chinese Almanac. There is no work In the world of which so many copies are printed annually as of the Chinese almanac. 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