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fHKMWTtO TO TUt; -K\\TE.
CHINESE AFFAIR REVIEWED.
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I'ourta l)f-lln* \'lb l.ynrlirra of
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It • .luce Mar Revenue TM-Fur
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uf (iold anti Silver.
WashiiMßoa, Dec. 3.—The full text of
ir*kl*nf McKinley* message to Con
. fal read In the Senate to-day. fol
io* :
To the Senate an*l House of Represen
tatives.
\t ihe outgoing of tie oM and the In
(ofiltng of the n*w century you be Kin the
seMion Of the Fifty-sixth Cong re
iij’tli tV i i* nee* on every hand of Individ
,M. and rational prosperity and with proof
i {/,, growing strength and Increasing
po*%r for good of republican Institutions.
Vw r country nun will join with you In
it ... it at ion that American liberty I- roor*-
: rn.ly established than ever before and
iii*t love for It and the determination to
li#**rve 1? are more universal than nt
~n \ former period of our history.
.. republic wa* never so strong l>©-
.• never so strongly Intrenched in th*
h*-rts of the people a* now The <on#tl
r -’ll with few amendments, exists as It
l#ft the hands of Its author* Th* addl
i;..: which have be* n made to It pro*laim
' t ,rfrr freedom and more extended cltl
%, •j .ip. Popular sovernnient has demon
ntr.,t i In Its one hundred and twevity
fo .r years of trail here Its stability and
-itty itrsl Its efficiency a the best In
- r .nunt of national development and the
t • i f* guard to human rights.
When the fttxtl) Congress assembled in
November. IMO, th*- population of ihe
United gia(*v vrn b. 3f*.4*5 It I- now 76,-
:d.7H9. Then we had sixteen states. Now
we have forty-five Then our territory
< n*l*ted of square mil** It u near
square miles Education, religion
u , i morality have kept pace with our ad
vancement In other directions, and while
extending its power th. government ha
adhered t its foundation principles and
* *id rone of them In dealing with otir
lew fw'-qdes and po *?•'©'* slot)* A nation so
preserved and hire serf gives reverent
thank> to Cod and Invoke* His guldnnr.
,ti.d the continuance of His care and fa
vor.
The) < bine*** tl nestlon.
In our foreign Intercourse the dominant
question has been the treatment of the
Chinese problem Apart from this our re
bttlon* with th* Powers have been happy.
Th** recent trouble* In China spring
from th*- anti-foreign agitation which for
the past three years has gullied strength
In the northern provinces. Their origin
lie# deep in the character of the Chines*
r*c© and in th*’ traditions of their gov
ernment. The T.*l Ping rebellion In the
opening of tho Chinese |>oris to foreign
tn*.l and th* settlement disturb.-', itlik*
the homogeneity and the seclusion of
China Meanwhile foreign activity mud©
Itseif felt in all quartern, not alone on
the coast. but iriong the grrai river if
terles an*) in th*- remoter district*,
carrying new idea* and introducing new
a*soiatkns among a primitive pcoply
which had pursued for centuries <t na
t'.oaal policy of isolation.
T- • t*-ksjtntf*!i nml th# railway sprea-l
lrg over their land, the steam* rs plying
on their way, the merchant and the mis
ternary penetrating year by year farther
t*> the Interior became to the Chinese mind
types of an alien Invasion changing th*
ours© f their national life and fraug u
with vague forebodings of disaster to th* ir
badlefs and their self-* outrol.
For several years lefor* the pr* sent
I roubles ail the resource** of foreign di
plomacy, la'kcd by moral demonstration*
of the physical force of fleets* and arms
have l*e*’fi nended to Mcure due respect
h r the treaty rights of foreigners and to
orvtain Mttisfactlon from th*- responsible
authoriti* s for the sporudi© out rug* uje
on th*. Phl.lppine Island* and property of
unoffending sojourners, which from time
?•* time occurred at widely separated
points in tho northern provinces, us in
the ease of she outbreaks In ft*< nuati
and fthan Tung. Posting of anti-foreign
placards became a dally occurrence, win h
the repeated reprobation of the imperial
I tower fail* *1 to check or punish. Th* m
inflammatory appeals to th Ignorance
an 1 superstition of the masses, menda
cious and absurd In their accusation* and
deeply hostile In their spirit, could not
hit work cumulative harm. They aimed
at no particular class of foreigners. hey
were impartial In attacking everything f*r
♦ian. An outbreak, in She Tung, m whi
* German missionaries were slain, was th**
i atural result of these malevolent teach
ings The |M>sting *Sf seditious placards
nhortliix to the utter destruction of f*r
igners and of every foreign thing con
tinued un rebuked. Hostile demon sirs
•is toward the stranger gained strength
hv organisation.
The s t rommonly styled the Boxer*
•. veloped gr* ally in the provlnee* not of
the Van^tM 1 . and with the collusion of
many ruxabk official*. Inr 1 ini inn wm* in
thr immediate eounctl* of the throne lt
fce.f. h,., ~m* alarmingly aggressive. N-*
foreigner's life, outside of ih< protected
ports, was safe. No foreign in
nan secure from spoliation
Tf:• diplomatic rfpr-i*eotstlv*i of th* j
I‘n. rit In Pekin strove In vnln to < h*-ck (
• movement. Protect was follow**! by
*innl anti demand by renewed protrtl,
pslare and evasive arul ftMile assur
in'** from the Tyung-yl-I.anp*r. The clr
• l* of the Boxer Influence narrowed about
* kin. and w hile nominally stigmatised
seditious. It was felt that I*** sirit ;
•ervad*d the capital itself; that the im
perisl forces were Imbued with Its doc- .
iir*H, and that the immediate counsel- |
• r* of the Km press Dowager Were In full
vmpithy with the anti-foreign move
ment.
I'uraoril Policy of Htaee.
The increasing gravity of the condition*
• China and the Imminence of peril to
ur own diversified Inter* wts in the em-
I Ire Mh well as to those of other treaty
governments, were soon appreciated by
• his government causing It profound so*
•it ul*. The Cniftd HI ate*. from the
•rlW*t of foreign intercourse with China,
ad follow 1 ud a policy of j*ace. omitting
•* occasion* to testily r<hl will, to fur
ber th* txtrnslim of lawful trade, to it*
•p- t the sovereignty ot Its government
nd to insure, bv all legitimate and klnd
l but earn* st means, the fullest nieat**
ns of pro bet ion for the lives and prop
erty of our law-abiding cUts**n* and for
•* ex**r l*e of their beneficent cal.lns'*
smong the Chinese people.
Mindful of Hits, it was felt to be ap
propriate that our purposes should he |r>-
• ounced In favor of such course
•** would hasten united
on of the Powers at Pekin h
promote the administrative reforms so
neatly needed for strengthening the im-
I •riel government and maintaining the
*r!ty of Chinn in whicn we believed
' * shod VV i ern world to be alike con
titsl To these ends f caused to bo ad
ar*>•<*! to tho several Powers occupying
rltory and maintaining spheres of In
ti itnee lo ('tlna. the circular proposals
Inviting from them declarations
their intentions and views os to the
"IrabUtty of the adoption of measure*
' tiling the benefits of equality of treat*
nt of all foreign trade throughout
t. ‘Ung.
*Vltn arnufying unanimity tho responses
° iQc *dad la this common policy enabling
me to see in the successful termination of
these negotiation*, proof of the friendly
spirit which animates the various Powers
introduced in the untrav* led development
of commerce and industry in the Chinese
Umpire, us a source of vast benellt to the
wnoic commercial world.
In this < tic|ij*u>n. which 1 Iml the
g rut I flea non to onnoun* * m a omplett<l
engageroent to the interest**! Powers on
March 2>. 19*0. I hot- fully an- erii.-d a
|w*ientiul fa* tor for the abatement of th<*
distrust of the foreign purpose*, which
for a vear post had appear**! to inspire
the poll v of the imp* rial covernment ut -i
for th* effective exertion by It of power
and nutaority to quell the critical ttin
fortign movement In tho northern prov
inces most imm* .Hat* l.v influenced by the
Manchu b ntim**nt.
peeking t*) testify confhlcnce in the wtil-
Itignesa amiability of the imperial admin
istration to redress the wrongs and pre
vent fho cm's wo aaffared ind feai and lh<
n arlne guar*), whioa had b#**'n *nt to Pe
kin in the* autumn of pyt tor tin pr*-
te’tion of the legation, was withdrawn at
:hv ear.l**st practicable moment, atul til
Icndinr qiK stkms w**re i* mltt*l. .* fn:
as we wer** concerned, to the ordinate
rt -orte of diplomatic intercouisr.
(••tvrrsturai I nslilr t i keek Itoxers
Tie Chinese government prove*!, how
ever, uiuiitlt* to check the rising strength
of the Boxers*atKl ap|s*ared to 1m a pr* \
to internal diurmiom. In th* uneq*i
••ontest the inti-forcign infill* no • s<*m
-.uincd th*- a* t-ndency under the lead- r
- hip of Priti* * Tuan. Organised arnu* *
of Boxers, with whom the fmpcrtol forces
utflllntect. h* ;*l th*- coutitry between Pekin
and the coast. | • n tru *l int* Manchuria
up to the Russian lord**r an*! through
thedr emissaries tor* ilenc*l a lik* rising
throughout Northern China.
Atta ks upou foreign*! de-tru it.g) *f j
their property und sinaghicr of nativ** |
onverts were r i>orid from ail sales.
Tn* Tsung-li-Y im* n. ulr* .idy p mowt* !
with hostile svmt>atnlett. i-ouM nmk** no
effective r*afM>ns‘ to the uppeats of th* I
legations. At this criti*-ii Juncture, in th* 1
early spring of this year. ftroposai was
ma*|e by the other Pow-r that a com
bined fleet should is* mss* in >i*-d in Chi
nese waters us a moral demonstration, j
• I* r cover of wiiou to exact of .the Chi- j
nese guverroent respect for foreign tr* i > j
lights and tae suppression of the Boxer
The Fuited Btat s. while not |.irti*-lp d
ing m ihe Joint demonstration, promptly
ent from th*- Philippin* all ships th.it
• ouid !*• spired for service on tho Cfti
nese co*ist. A small force of murines wa
iMiuitMl at Taku and sent to P* kin for th
pruteetkm of the American legatlcr. Otn
er Powers took similar action until aom*
i n* men were .iss<-mbi*s| in th** * aplta* u
i* gat ion cuti*ls.
.Slid the peril Increased. The legs dan*
re jwrtad the development of the sedlUoue
movemccit In Pekin. tm*l th* n**i of in
ieti**e*l provision for defense against It.
While preparations were in progress for
a larger expedition to strengthen the lega
tion gu irds mii*l keep the railway open.
ti utt*-mpt of th** foreign ships
to effect a landing at Taku
\*s m**t by u Are from t!>* Chines*
forts. Th** forts were thereupon shelled
by the foreign vessels, the- American ad
miral taking no part in the attack on
tho ground that w - are not it war wit i
China, an*! that a h<*tii** lemonstratlon
might consolldan* the antl-foreign *le
ments and strengthen the Boxers to <*p
[irwe the relieving column. Two days
later the Taku fwt* were raptuied after
.t sanguinary ronfli**t. Severance of com
munication with Pekin follow***! end a
combined force of additional guards which
was advancing lo Pekin by the Pc! Ho,
w.ts checked at lang Fang. Th* laoli
tion of the legations w *e complete.
The l**ge and th- relief .#f the legations
has park'd into un*lylng history. In .ill
ihe stirring chapter which recor*!- the
heroism of th*- devoted band clinging t>
ho|ie in the face of despair, and th* un
daunte*! spirit that l*d th!r reliever*
through battle and suffering to th- g**t.
It Is a memory of which my countrymen
may l>e Justly prou.l that the honor of our
flag was maintained alike in the siege and
the rescue, and that stout Amerlcin
hearts have aifiln set high. In fervent em
ulation with true man of either rate and
language, the Indomitable courage that
ever mi Ives for the cause of right and jus
tice.
UinlUrM Ordered to l.rsvr Pekin.
By June 19 the legation* were cut off
An identical not*’ from the yamen ordered
ogch minister to leave Pekin under a
promised escort within twenty-four hour*.
T o gain tun- they repll* *1 skl# pro
longation of the flm*. which wa* nfter
w tnl grant'd, aiwl requesting an interview
with the Taung-lt-Yamen on th*’ following
•lay. No reply being re**elve*l on th *
morning of th* 3h. the German minis
ter. Baron von Ketteler. set out for th*’
yamen to obtain a response, and on th**
wav ivap murdered.
An attempt by the legation guards to
recover hi* body was foiled by Chin** -■
Armnl force* turned out uuulnst tho
gallons. Their quarter* were surrounded
.nr! attacked. The mission committee
compound* were abandoned. thplr Innuir.
taking refuge In thf British
whpr* nil ho other legations and guard*
fathered for morn affective defense. Four
hundred persons were crow.ltd In Its nar
row compass. Two -thousand natlvp con
verts were Mtsmblsd In a nearby palace,
under protection of the foreigner*. I,lne*
of defense were atrcnglhened. tren. h.-s
due barricades raised and preparation*
mad.- to stand a siege. which at once be
gan.
"From Juno 31 until July 17." writes Min
ister Conger. "there was scarcely an ho.tr
during which there was not tiring upon
sonic part of our lines and Into some of
the least lon ■. varying from a single shot
t.. a general and continuous attack along
the whole line."
Artillery was placed around the lega
tions and on the overl.aiklng palace walls
and thousands of 3-Inch shot and shell
were Bred, destroying some buildings and
.lan aging all. 11*. thickly did the ball
rain that when the ammunition of the he
ateged ran low. live quart* of Chinese bul
lets were gathered In an hour In one com
pound anti recast.
Attempts wee re made to burn the lega
tions by setting neighboring houses on
fire but the flames were successfully ex
tinguished, although the Austrian. Bel
gian. Italian and Dutch legations .-re
then and subsequently horned. With tti
ll Id of the native convert*, directed by the
missionaries, to whose helpful eo-oper.t-
Hon. Mr. Conger award* unstinted peals -,
the Biltlsh legation was made a verltabl
four." The British minister. Sir Clan te
MacDonald, was chosen general mm
rounder of the defense, with the secretary
of the fitted Htate* legation. Mr. E fi.
Hqtilcr*. as chief of staff.
To save life and immiebto- ft— ■
sieged sparingly returned the fire of flte
Chinese soldiery, firing .mly to repel at
tack or m ke an o isl nat su- f-1
sortie for stral.-llc advantage, such as
that of tlfty-iivc .ni>i. .... .. .... •
Utisslan murines I. .1 by fapt. Myers of
the Cnlied State* marine corps, which
resulted In the capture of a formldtC b
barricade cn the wall that gravely men
acid the American position It was h. Id
to the last, and proved an Invaluable ac
quisition. because commanding the wafer
g tit through which the relief column en
tered
During the siege the defenders los, -a
killed. 135 wourded and seven by disease—
live last nil child ran.
Tsnua 1.1 tanra't Cnnimgaiaatlaa.
On July 14 the besieged had th. ir first
communication with the Taung-11-Vamen
from whom a message . ame inviting to a
conference which was declined. Corre
spondence, however, ensued and a sort
of armistice was agreed upon which stop
ped the bombardment and lessened the
rifle fire for a time Even then no pro
lection whatever was afforded, nor tin
aid given, save to send to the legations
a small aupply of fruit and three sacks
of flour. . ,
Indeed, the only communication had
wHh the Chinese government related .s
the occasional delivery or despatch of
telegram or to the demand* of the Tsung
li-Yamen for the withdrawal of the lega
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY. DECEMBER 4. 1900,
(ion to the ceusl under escort. Not only
;*re the protcstulioft* of the Chinese gov
ernment that It prote-.Tt-d and *u<n ore*l
the ltg.itions |H>*i:i\i*ly Contradicted, bui
Itrodstiblt i p*of iccumulate* that the at.
la ks UfKin then* w*-r** ma*le by imperial
troops regularly uniformed, arm**l and **f
n * ted. belonging to th* command of
Jung J.u, the imperial commander-in
chief. Decrees eticouraging the Boxers,
organixing them under prominent imtierlai
elficliils, provifi nuig them and even
granting them large sums In the name of
th* Empress Dowagei arc known to ex
ist Members of the TViing-ll*Yamen who
counll* ! protection of tho foreigners
were l> hcad*l Even in the dlatant prov -
itM * - min Mispcctt-d of foreign aympa .y
wni* put to death, prominent among these
> ng Chang Yen H*'n. formerly Chin* •
minister in Washington With (h- n g •
tiation of th*’ i*rtia! armlatice of July *4.
a proceeding which was doubtless pr* -
moted by the representations of the Chl
n* s* envoy in Washington, th*' way w *
*}Mned for the conveyance to Mr Conge*
for a test message sent by th- ft* r* tarv
of State through th*' kind ottl es f Min
ister Wu Fang Mr. Cong* r s reply, ill -
patch**! from ivkiti on July 19. througu
ihe Karri*’ channel, afforded to toe out-*!*!
•vorld the first tidings that the Inmates
of th** legiitlona were still olive and hop
ing for succor.
Thi; news stimulat'd the preparation
for a Joint r llf expedition In number*
- iflli'icni to ov* r 4 ome ih** rcsiHtance which
for a month had been organising between
i aku aid the capital. Rainfon ements ’•••nt
by all Us- co-operating governments were
constantly at riving. The United fttate*
contlng* tit, hastily assembled fr-su the
i'htlippitiea or dispatched from this coun
try, amounted to some i.O't) men undt r the
able command first of th*' lamented t**l
Lis* mi), and af*erw rl of Gen. Ch.ifT****
Toward the end of July the engage
ment began A severe conflict oecurr**d at
Ten‘Tain in which Col Llsrum was
killed The cHj w s stormed anl i only *!*•
struyed. Its capture afforded th*- lase of
ojM-ratians from which t* tnak* Hie tlnal
, g, . .in ii <>• * ' Myi tH
August, the • XKM-dltion tw iirg ma.lc up •*
Japanese. Itussian. Blitlsh and Amer.can
troops at th** outset.
Another battl* was fought and won at
Yang Tsun. Thereafter tho dishearten* i
I'iilne’*** troops otTered iltti- stwvw of r*
-l.'lance. A few lays liter the important
* Million of Host \N >k * vv. i • taken A rapid
mat'd) lirougirt the undid f* r* - *s to t •
populous city of Tung Chow, which caplt
u!.iUK) without a contest.
w (ten Pekin \V* llrsrhwi.
On Aug 14, th** capital wa - reached.
After a brief conflict beneath the waiis
the relief column enter* *1 and the lega
tions were saved. The Fnlted ft;ot* m>l
- sailors and mar ne-. ofHcers ami m n
alik In the*s‘ 1 1st am cllm* * and un
usual surroundings, showed the same
valor, dtsciplin* and gs>*l conduct and
gave proof of th> sum hgr d*gre*> of
intelligence and ctfl<*incy which h.i\* dis
tinguish'd them in every merg* ney.
Tie ImfsTi.al f inilly *nd th*- govern
ment had fV-l a f*w da>s before. The
city was without visible control. Th*'
remaining inifM-rl il soldiery had made, o)
th** night of h** 13th l ist attempt to ex
terminate the besieg'd, which was gal
lantly repelled. It f* II to the occupying
forces to restore order and organise u
lrovlst- uial a*imlnlstration.
Happily the acute disturbances w**re
confined * th** northern province. It i u
:i relief to re- all. and >i |>l asure to re
cord the loyal conduct of th. viceroys
and Itx-al nihorttle* of the southern nn.l
.■astern provinces Th.-lr .-fforfs w.-r*-
contlnuouely directed l<> the pacific con
trol of the vast population* urek r thetr
rub- and to the s rtipulou* observance
of foreign treaty right* At crlit.-.il mo
ments they did not hesitate to niene.rUl
i*. the throne, urging the protection of
tb- l<-....1i0n5, th- restoration of com
munication .itt.l the assertion of th<- im
perial authority against the subversive
e|em*nt“. They maintained ex.-.lleni r—
| it lon* With the official representative of
foreign pow r*. To their kindly disposi
tion Is largely due the success of the eon
suld in removing litany of the mission
aries from the Interior to places of safe
ty In this relation the action of the con
sul* should be highly commended. In
H .an Tung an.l Eastern Chi I.i. the (ask
was dim Ut, but. tbanks to their energy
and to th- co-operation of American nn-t
foreign nttvitl commanders, hundred* of
foreigner*. Including those of other nation- j
alitles than ours, were returned front Im
minent peril.
The peltry of she I'nlre.l State* through
all this trying perns! wns , b urly an
nounc'd and *.-rnpulouly carried out. A
circular not— to the Power* dated July
3. proclaim#*! our attitude. Treating the
condition lit the north a* one of virtual
anarchy. In which the gr. .t provinces of
the south an-l southwest had no share,
w.- regarded the local authorities In the
larter quarter* a* representing the
Chinese (icoplo with whom we sought to
remain In |>chcc an-l friendship. Our
declared films Involved no war against the
Chinese nation. We adhered to th-- le
gitimate office of res.’tilng 'he int|>erlll. .1
bgatlon, obtaining redrea* for wrong* al
ready suffered, securing Whenever pos
s 1.1. the safety of American life and
pro|>er!y ‘in China, and preventing
spread of the disorder* or their recur
rence.
I lilted tlslrs *otittht u Solution.
As was then Wild, "the policy of the
government of the I'nit.sl Sraies I* to
Seek a solution, which may bring about
permanent safety un.l |>.-ace to China,
preaerv. Chine-.- territorial and tulmln
.-iratlve entity, protect all rich's guaran
teed to friendly powers by treaty anil In
ternational law and safeguard for the
world the principle of equal and Impartial
trade with all pari* of the Chinese em
pire."
faithful to these profe.-lons which, as
It proved, reflected the view* end pur
.„*** of the other co-operating govern
ments. all our efforts have been di
rected toward ending the anomalous sit
uation In Chinn for a settlement at th*
earliest possible moment. A* soon a* the
sacred duty of relieving our legal lon was
accomplished we withdrew from active
hostilities, leaving our legation under an
nib-quate gtwtrd In Pekin a* a channel
of negotiation and s.atlement— o course
adopted by oilter* of the interested
Power# Overtures of the empowered
representatives of the Chinese Emperor
have b-vn considerately entertained.
The Bus*tn proposition looking to the
restoration of the imperial power in Pe
kin has been accomplished os in full con
sonance with our own d* sires, for w.-
have bed and hold that effective repara
tion for wrong suffered and an endur
ing settlement that will make their re
currence Impossible can best be brought
bout und. r an authority which the Chl
re-e nat.on reverences an.l olievs While
so doing we forego no Jot of our undoubt
ed right to exact exemplary and deter
rent punishment of. the responsible an
chor* and abettors of the criminal act
whereby we and oth-r nations have suf
tered grlev.ai* Injury.
For the real culprits, the false cotinsel
, rs who have led the Imperial Judgment
Ilf! diverted the sovereign authority to
their own guilty ends, full expiation be
er m* Imperative within the rational lim
its of retributive Justice. Begardmg thta
. the initial condition of an oceotaMo
settlement between China .nd the Powers.
I Mid In my message of Oct. 13 to the
Chinese Emperor:
■ I trust that negotiations may begin so
-con a* we and the oilier offend-*! gov
ernment* shall be eventually *atl*lled of
Y-.ur Majeaty'a ability and power to treat
with Just sternness th* principal nffsnd.
.rs who are doubly culpable, not alone
.w ud the foreigners, hut toward Your
Majesty under whos- rule tha nurnoa-t
of China to dwell In concord with the
world had hitherto found expression m
toe welcome and protection assured to
strangers"
Taking, a* a point of departure, the Im
perial edtet appointing Karl L.I Hung
Cluing and I*rinoe Chtng plenipotentia
ries to arrange a aettlemert. and the edict
of Sept. SI. whereby certain high omclals
were designed for punishment, thl gov
ernment has movstl, in concert with tha
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Honest People.
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* her ! !ood II act* as
It Is a medicine for w* k w*anen. It Is a
purely v* getabl** m*' li* in and *an t>*
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other Powers, toward the opening of nego
tiations which Mr Uonger. n>.-iste! t*y
Mr. Rorkhill. hits l**u iu horlx*d to con
dt’ l t on behalf of tli*’ Unite*l States
llnor* of \eu*tliti*MA.
General bases of tt*‘gotlatlors form uia i
tti l*y th*- government f th* French re
(Hihlic have Den ac**cfUe*l and will con
.a in rei.**r\at lon as to details, tvi.uk nec
essary by our own < Iretmstance* But
Ilk.- similar reservatl*ns by other Powers.
i) to discussion in 1 1**- progress of n*- -
tl.Hloii.- Tlie disposition of th- Emitcroi
uowmment to admit liability f< r wr**n
ilon*' to our an*l loreigti gov* rtiinent*
and to ant upon such .el-lit i**nnl
•1< signatlan f th*- guilty |>ers*! n a- t i.
foreign ministers at Pekin may Im* in a
position to mak* . gives Imp** of • com
plete settlement of all questions Invalv.
**l. assuring for**ign rigi.?- of pr* **<kn*
and intercourse on t* tms of aqunlity f*>t
ill th** worll. I regat l a-* one of the *s
re tit la I fa*tors fa *iuraW* a*lJus..ni* nt
the M*cur* nj*nt of • icqu **• giwrtnl***
for liberty of faith, slue© insecurity of
those natives who may embrace alien
4r< •-is is a scarcely less Ineffectual ir
sault upon the rights f foreign worship
and teaching than w til*l be the direct tn
v.tsiofi thereof
'l*h*- matter of indemnity f<>r our wron;r
•• i cilia* • * is a question of grave ■ *n
• rn. M*-asur**i in m*n*-y alon*-. i suf
flclrnt re|>.*ratlon may prove to l>© Iteyond
the ihillty of Uhina to m'*t. All the Pow
eis concur In emphatic ilisclaim* r-* of anv
purpos*- f Hggr-mdla* m**nt through the
!!.• m- ml><*rm nt of the Empire I am li
|h>s(-| to think that *lu* c flip nxatlon m e
*e made In iart by lncr*-as*d guarantees
of security f*>r foreign rights and Immun
hies, an*l moat importaot f all, iy th
opening of China to th* equal commerr*
of all the worl*l.
These vl*-ws have In-en and will t*** *ar.
nesrly advocated hv our reprer'••ntative*.
The government of Russia ha** put for
ward a sugg *uloi that in tH* event Of pro
i racteil divergence of views tn regar*l t
ir.d'-mnltl* s th** matter may *•• n-kgat- and
t* the court of arbitration at I I)** H *gu
lam favorably Indimd to this. h* vlng
that high tribunal could n t fall t* reach
i sohttion n> l**-s <*ntvHiclve *o th* ••? -
t.tllty and enlarg'd pro#!*ertty of t'hlnu
Its* !f than lnime<lJat**ly beneficial to t >*•
**owers.
kmp Minor Qoe-ton.
Ratification of a treaty of extradition
with the Argentine Republic were ex
changed on June 2 la-t. While the Aus
tro-Hungarian government has in the
many case** that have b**en repnn©*l of
the *rr*‘st of our n !uralix***! dtlxena f*
evaaluti of military service fully obs r.*i
tht pi ivlal hi of t • *' •
such | irons fr.Hi) military obi lira t lons, it
has tn some instances expel!*-! tho*r
wto-e presence In the * immunity of their
origin was averted to hive ~ pernicious
Influence. Rcpr. mentations have l*e#. n
m ule tig.tins' this country, whenever Hs
alo|itlon has app* re l unduly onerous
We have been urgently solicited by Bel
gium to ratify th** international conven
tion of June 1. 199, amendatory of the
previous convention of I*9" In re-p.-.-t to
in** refutation of th** liquor trti i** In Af
ilea. Uompllance was n*** ej- rilv* wu.i
held. If’ the absence of the advice and
consent of th* Benate thereto The prln
cicie involve! h.s the cordial sympathy
of this government, which in the ro
vl sionary negotiations advoci t *’• 1 mM**
drastic measure and ! would gladly see
In extension, by internadlon •! agr**e-
ment. _
A conference will be held at Brussels
Dec. 11. UtS. under the convention for
the protection of Industrial p-operiy. eon
elude I at Pari* March 3>. I*M. lo which
deleg i:es fri m this country hive leui t|>-
polntel. Any less- nlng of th. difficult!-*
that our Investor* encounter In ..htalnlnc
talent- abroad for their Inventions and
that our farmers, manufacturer* and mer
chant- may have In the lon of th-tr
trade-mark* Is worihy of careful conal l
eraticn an. - , your attention will he railed
to tin- tesults of the conference at the
proper time.
In the Int-rest of expanding trade la
tween this country and South Am-rl t
effort* hove town mad. during the past
yeir to conclude convention* with the
Southern republic* for the enlargement
of n-H-tal faelllllee. Two *u-h agree
ment* were signed with Bolivia on Anrll
*4 of which the monejt order system l*
undergoing .ertaln change* suggest.*! bv
the lost office Department. A treaty of
exir.ul'tton with that oountrv signed -.it
the same -lay. I- before tin Senate.
A I sum lary dispute tietween Bra*.l and
Bolivia over the territory of A re Is Irt
a fair was of frl. ndly adjustment, a pro
tocol signed In D.-.emlier, I*. hating
agreed on a definite frontier and prov'dcl
for Its d.-tnar' ation hv a Joint cummls-ion
i’.on. Id lor- In Br.ill have weighed heav
ily on our export trade to th.f eoun’ry.
Ir m.atk- and ..ntrat to the favor aide -on
rlltb p. men which II .silltn
admitted Into our morkets I'rg' n. repre
s. Matter* have 1-e. n made to that gov
ernment on that subject and s-n.- ame
lioration ha- he-n effected. We rely upon
the reetpr-w >1 JtkKlca and gorsl will of
that government to ..s-ure u- a fur.her
Improvement In our comm.-r-l.al relations.
Tl.* convention signed May J 4 IW7. for
the flnnl *--tlenient of claim* left !#> *> y
anc u;>. I. the dissolution of th* c-.nvcn
tlon of IH*J. wa* at length ratified by the
Chilean < • ingtes* and the supplemental
convention r.a- he--n organise ’
It remain* for Congress to appropriate
for the expenre* of the commission.
Colombia's Insurrection.
The Insurrectionary movement which
disturbed Colon)Ilia in the latter part of
tig ha* been practically suppressed, al
though guerrillas still operate In some de
partments The executive power of that
republic changed hand* in August last bv
the act of Vice President Marroquln in
assuming the reins of government .luring
the absence of President Han ment from
the capital Tha change met wtlh no se
rious opposition, and following the prece
dent* In such case*, the Cnlied mates
minister entered Into relation* with the
new de-facto government on A- pt. 17.
It le gratifying to announce that the res
id us! question* between Costa Hi a and
Nicaragua growing out of the award of
Presklent Cleveland In IMS have been ad
justed through the choice of an American
engineer, Oen. E. P. Alexander, as umpire
to run tic dl*|Miitd line. Bis tusk has
b* *p < ompllshed to th© satisfaction of
both contest.int*.
A revolution In the Dominican republic
toward the .<mn* of last year resulted in
th*’ insi.tilatloi) of President Jlmines.
wd< * - L*'v* rhment was fotmally re**og
i *>! in January Blnce then final pay
ment has been mde of the American
claim In npird t the Osama britlgc
UesMll* r Paris I.%pM*ltloi.
Tl)** >* ar of th* 1 exposition hits t een
fruitful in occaMon* for displaying the
k" "I will tli.%v rxisis bttw*cn this coun
try and Francs Tills great comp-’tltloc)
brought together from every nation the
ti* m in natural pro*dtirlions, industry, set
♦ic . and the arts submitted In g*-iu rous
rivalry to u Judgment mrtdr ail the m* r •
a!. h,n: bec.ius* of that rivalry The
\t (dti .try inert is** of rxponatlon
from this country iluring the past three
v* n • ami the activity with which our |n
v* ntiM - an l war* tia\*- lnvadial n*'w
mark* D • .iumh! nuch Interest to c* nter
uian ihe A marl tan exhibit anl every rn*
t orn to m< nl wus offered in the way of
space aid Iticilillrs to p*rmit of Its ItetUg
i *ii|U. aonstve ms a whol* und *tl)pi t<
in every part.
If w i * however, not An eisv task to as
s* nihl*’ exhibits that cou!*l fliiy illustrate
our diversified resources an*l nmnwbrr
tur* ftingularly enough our national
l<roi'crtty lessened the Incentiv* to x
-hit*H The df’Nler In raw materials knew
that th* tiN.-rs tnii.M come to him. the
*:rcat fa -t rl ' w. i•* contented with the
pht-Dom* nal !• m.ind for their output, t *t
alone at home, hut also abroad. Where
merit had ilr*ody won a profitable Urade
\p, *a; had to I** tna*lf t the patriot
l*m *f * x 1)1 Id tors to induct them to Incur
otiUiys promising no Immediate return* 1 *
This w.i- ♦•qM' ialiy the case where It be.
* atn* n*Jful t< I*nnp ele an industrial se
•pien *• *r ilhiftiat** a elan.-' of processes
t ne maiiiifa Hirer after another to tn- vis.
Hot) and Importuned, mid nt tint* after
t promise ?• . xhlbit in a particular sec
tion hud I** *it obtain* *l. it would be with
• ! own owing to pressure t>f iralo orders,
it'd a n**w qu***t WOu!<l have to In made.
Th** tnM.ilatlon *f rxhlblts. tis*. ♦n
• ounter*>*l rnany <t*;ii* les and lnvolvel
unexpe* ltd cost. The ex(OAitl>n was far
from i al\ at the date fixed for its q*en-
Ing. The French transportation lines
wre ©on#f'sied with offered freight.
It* l.*ti g*odr* hril to Ik* hastily Installed
in unfinl*h*d |uait*t> with whatever l
>*r <x>uld l* obtain*’l in Ihe prevailing
<on fusion Nor wa the tusk of the mm*
mb:-.on light* it* and bv the fact, fh.it owing
t* the hem* of classlflcatl*n adopted, ti
will Im* lmtH>sslble to have the entire ex
hibit of any on* country In the some
milding or more man on* group
of exhibits in any one building
our exhibits were s after*<l on
’Kith sides-of the Seine and in widely re
mote suburbs of Parts so that additional
u-sHfai • was needed for the work of
up* tvision arrange ment.
l.nri**! I'orrigu llisplny.
I> spit*- all these drawbacks, th# c*m
tributioii of li)*’ Unltni But*o* %v.i- mu
th© only iatueht fori’lgn display, but was
among tli* earliest in place und th© most
orderly in arrangement. < Hir wtt *its
*v> re suown In ivl out of 121
i ).'S4*.*,. and more completely cover
'd th* *f)tlr** clasaiflcation than those of
my other nation In total mimler they
r..nk**l next aft**r those of France, #f)l
tl* attractive form in whi* a tuey were
pr* sellte*! s* .’urel g**n*-r.)l at ten ; ion
A criterion *>f the extent and succ* I #*
o' our parti* (put ion and of the t borough
n< w.th she ll our exhibit- were or* in
i&.*d h -e.n In the awards gracit* and to
Ainerj an *xhibitors by the international
jury nuni*-.>*. grwml prises, 24*). gold med
als, 597. silver medals, 7W. hrouge
Til, and honorable mentions, 323—2.47® In
all, Isung in* greatest total number glveti
t* th* exhibit of any exhibit • itlon, as
veil t i* iMrgtet number in eu h grade.
This significant recognition of m**rlt In
•*mi*etttion with th*- chosen *xhlbitA of
ill other nations, ntid ©t the hatii© ot
Juris# almost wholly mal© up of repre
-©ntatives of Franc© nml othev comiietlng
countries. I* not only most gratifying. iit
l esi-< tally valuabl©, since It nets ie io
the front In international question# of
-upply and demarul, while the large pr.v
|Mirtl*u) of award* in the * kisses of rt
,ii •! artistic manufacture* afr**r*l*-*) unex
pected proof of the stimulation of national
culture by th* prosperity that flow* from
natural product I wtiesM n©l to induetrtal
eicelli nee.
Apart from th© exposition several oc
casions f**r showing international good
wiil <► ur. Th© Inauguration it) Paris
of the laifayetta monument, prramlni ly
;he s- hi*l Children of the l*nlt©d Htates
aid th* *f*lgnln of a commemorative
■ ••in by our mint, and th© presentation of
the first piece struck to the President of
the refHanlk. were mark'd y appropriate
ceremonies, and th* Fourth of July ww
espc* ially uhwerved in the French capi
tal.
Our Relations Willi German).
Good will preval.s in otr relations with
the German Empire. An ninicahle adjust
ment of the .mg-pending queatkm of the
:i*lniisslofi of our life-insurance companies
to do hualness in Prureia ha" been rva* h
©*l On© of tin* principal comiianlre has
ilnady l>een r©-admltt*d, and me way
Is opened for the other* to share th*’
privilege.
Th*> ©eftlenient of th*‘ ftamoan problem
lo which I a* I verted in my kist nonage,
has accomtdiwhed yK>*l results. Peace
and contentment prevail in the islsn'k
*:• iHM’I tily in Tutuiia. where a convenlan*
niminlatration that lias wmi th* rotill*
*lei’* ithl es'ei-m of the kindly dksposed
native has been organixed iril*’r til© di
rection of the commander of the Unite*!
Brat©* naval station at Pago-Pago.
Ao imiMTial m©at lnsjection latv has
)>©en en* t*t*| for Germany. While it m#y
simplify th© ins|M • (inns, i; prohibit* cer
tain products heretofore admltt***! Ther**
is still great uncertainty an to wh©th© r
our w-.l nigh extlnguishe*! German trad**
in meat products can revive under lo
new bonkna. Much will *l* p©nd uin reg
tilalions not yet promulgated which we
••crifldently hep© will b* free from th© dis
crimination* which attended the enforce
ment of the old statutes
The remaining link in th© new line of
direct telegraphic communication between
th© United Stales and th© German Em
pire has re* ©fitly been completed. affonJ
ing a gratifying occasion for exchange of
frk’raily *ngr atu.Atloos with the Ger
man Emperor.
Great llrlfnla** €i <d Mill.
Our friendly relation* with Great Brit
ain continue. The war in Southern Africa
iitrodur©*) political quest lone. A <-oi)l
--ti<n umrsual in international ware was
prevented in that while one belligerent
bad control of the *©u*. the other ha*l no
for is. shipping or direct trade, but wi
only ac* **salble through h© territory uf
a neutral. Vexatious question* aros*
through Great Britain's nation in respis t
lo neutral forgoes not cofitraban*! In their
hr nature, shlpix-d to Portugnear, H**uiu
Africa, on th© scor* of probable or eus
!**•• led uitiinat© *lestlnatlon to the Bo*r
states.
Such con*ignn)* nts In British ships, by
which lion© direct trade Is kept up be
tween our parts an*l ftouthern Africa,
wer© seised in Miqßh Mtion of a municipal
law prohibiting British vessel# from trad
ing with the enemy without regard to
Arrest ’•
disease by the timely use ol
Tutt’s Liver Pills, an old and
rite remedy of increasing
popularity. Always cures
SICK HEADACHE,
sour stomach, malaria, indiges
tion, torpid liver, constipation
and all bilious diseases.
TUTTS Liver PILLS
An Expensive “Tip”
is the one which you cut off and
throw away every time that you
smoke a Five Cent cipar. There is
nearly as much labor in making this
end as all the rest of the cigar, and
yet every man who buys a cigar cuts
it off and throws it away. You get
all you pay for when you smoke
Old Virginia Cheroots
Three hundred million Old Virgmu Cheroots smoked this
yer. Ask >our own dealer. Price. 3 for 5 cents. t
any contraband character of the •**!*.
whi.- . irg*** shipped t* I** ♦.*• t l*a\ in
neutral Isotthms wet© arr't*d. on the
ground of allege! *1- stinatlon to the en
cm> - lOuntrv Afpr*firiate repr*-’nta
tion>* on our part r*.*ulted in the ilritbh
govetnmt-nt agreeing *• tairchas** outright
all such kk|h shown to In’ the actual
property of American itfsen**, thin* • l*s
Inc th Incident • tlie sat -ta don of the
Immediately inter* "ted parties, although,
unfortunately, without a brad settlement
of th*- qu stlon of a n**!iral right t
semi got**l* not ‘**ntrabai*l p* t se t a neu
tral |Hrt adja ent to a l** , lllg r* nt aim.
%lnska llu min • t Line.
Th*' work of ni irking certain provisional
buuu*iar> |Klnts, f.*r * <iivenlen * **f ad
ministitMion, around th** b* ad of Lvnn
canal, In *. ordan.e with the temporary
a rra tig emeu i *f *• toim, 1* •* w n*
pistol by a Joint survey II) July lasi The
it)***iu> viv©ndl has mi far w)rk* , *i without
frhTior. and tli* lH>nrinion government
ha provided rule* and regulations for *©-
•in mg lo *mii i in*- •** it* *it im f . •
reclpr." al •<lpu atli) that t ie citisens r
subject* of either p*wer found ly that
arrangement within the tcmiiorary Juris
diction *>f the other shall suffer no dimi
nution of the rich! • ami pnvlleg* they
hav* hitherto enjo) *d Hut how.*v*r
ne‘cssary s*dh an *xp*lletit may have
been to tl!e over th grave emergencies
of the situation. It I** at iK-Mt but an tin
sat to factory makeshift, which should not
be suffered to delay tin* s|K -|y at)*l com
plete • t*hli • hnient of the frontier line, t
which w* are entitle*! under the Rusao-
Amerlcatt treaty f*r the r* • d*n f Aktska
In this respect. I may refer again lo the
ne*d of definitely inurklhK the Ala-kin
boundary, wher* it follows the ocie-hun
dre*l and forty-first meridian. A conven
tion t* that end his been before th** ften
ate for worn*- tw* > rs. bit h* ih action
has been taken I * on template negotiating
a ;ew cofiventlon (or n Joint determina
tion of the meridian by telegraph!* ob
servations These, it Is believed, will glv**
more accurate ami unquest lona Me results
than the sidereal methKl- heretofore In
depettdrtillv followe|. which. ls known,
prv *1 lls r pant at aeveral |>ott)ls till the
line, although not varying at any pia< e
more thnn f v *t
Th*- pending claim of It. II May
Again*! the <iuai*naiaii government has
• *'ii s* ttie*! hy arbltnitkM), Mr U***rge
F. It. J* nner. British min later at Guate
mala. who was chosen ns sole arbitrator,
having awarded t143.n50.73 In gold to the
claimant.
Various American claims ugalnsS Iliytl
have been, or are M-lng. alvance*l to the
r* sort of at idtratlon.
As th** result of negotlatlonfl with Ihe
government *f ttonduravi In regard lo the
Indemnity demanded for th*' murder of
Frank II Pear- In Honduras, tlial gov
ernment hn* |*al* I HAW In sett lament of
the claim of the heirs.
Th*- HMxnsidnatton of King Humbert
railed forth sincere expressions of sorrow
from this government and people, and **-
casino was fifty taken to testify to Ihe
Italtnn nation the high regard w. felt for
th© memory id the lamented ruler.
Lynching* of limllmms.
In mv lust message I referred, at con
siderable length, to Ihe lynching of five
Italians at Tulltilah Noe withstanding th
efforts of the federal governmettl. tho
production of evidence tending to In.tttl*
pale the authors of thl" grievous offense
against our elvllteatlon and the re|a-ate-
Inquest* set on fool hy the
authorities of Ihe slate of Isoulal
ane. no punishment ha* followed
Hue -. salve grand Juries have failed to In
•llei. The re|inantatlons of the Italian
government In the face of this miscar
riage have he-n moel temperate and Just,
Hct'ing the principle at Issue high above
nil i-on-kl.-ration of merely pecunlnry In
.lemnlfl.atlon, such as thla government
mode In the three previous <*tae* Italy
has solemnly invok.-d the ple.tg.-s of ex
isting treaty and asked that the Juatb-e
to whb lt she I- rntlthd shall he meted
lii regard to her unfortunate countrymen
in ....r territory with the same full meas
ure she herself would give to any Ameri
can where hi* reciprocal treaty right*
contemned.
I renew the urgent recommendation* I
made last year that the Congress appro
priately renter ii|*on the federal courts
Jurisdiction In thl* dans of International
c tses. Where the Ultimate retponulblllty
of the federal government m >y le- Involv
ed, and ! Invite action upon the hills to
accomplish this which were Introduced
In the Senate anti the House. It la tn
cumbent mam us to remedy the atatu
tory omission which hn* led. and may
again lead, to such untoward result*,
t have pointed out the necessity anti (hn
precedent for legislation of this ehar.tr
itr. |l* enactment Is a simple measure
of provisory Justice toward the nations
wl#h which we aa a sovereign equal make
Irratle* requiring reciprocal oliservant-e.
While the Italian government naturally
regard* such action a* Ihe primary anil
Indeed, the most e*entlal element In tho
disposal of tlie Tallulah Incident. I ad
vise that In oceordan* e w.tb precedent,
and In view of the podwt.lllty of the!
(.articular case being reached by the hill
now pending. Congr-s* make graeloua
provision for Indemnity of the Italian
sufferers In the same form as heretofore
In my Inaugural address I referred to
the general subject of ivnetting In the*.*
words:
"Eynehlne must not be tolerate.! In a
great o rut civilised country like the
t'nlted Htate*. t'ourts, not mobs, must
execute tho penalile* of the law. Tho
preservation of order, the right of dis
cussion. Ihe Integrity of the court* and
the orderly administration of Justice must
continue forever the rock of safety, upon
which our tovcriimem securely rests."
This I most urgently reiterate ami again
Invite the attention of my countrymen
to thl* reproach upon our elvlllgatton.
Ilevel..patent of ihe Japnaeae.
The closing year has witnessed * decided
atrengtbetting of Japanese relation*, and
other atateg. The development of her
independent Jtnlle.al and administrative
functions under !he 1 re..tle* which took
effect July It, 1* has proceeded without
International friction. * ■ .wing the com
petence of the Japanese to hold a fore
most place among ihe modern peoples.
In the treatment of the different Chinese
problems Jepen ha* ect*l In harmomoua
consort with the other Bowers amt her J
generous co-oper*tlon materially aide.! Ini
tho Joint relief of the beleaguered lega
tions In Bek In <nd In bringing about an
understanding prehmln try to a ae.tle-■
ment of the Issues between the Bower*
and China.
Japanese declarations In favor of tho <
integrity of the *hllMb*e Kinperor und th#
conservation of *>|*n world ir*l* there
will have b*©n frank and ptwDvt Asa
fa tor for pronm!ng th*< **tu*r.*| its* r**st
of pa* e, rl**r ap I fair c**tin r * in iho
Par Enef. ih* Influence of Japan cwn
iurdly be ovwrcstinuited.
Th** vAlimhl*’ aid nd kindly fMirteurt
extended by tha Japan*s* guv* rmn* nt and
naval officer* to fh* -hip tre*pn
ar* u rat* fully oppr* , iatc>i
<'nmp! lint w is made last summer of th#
Hs* rlmlnaf*'rv enfurcstnenf of a hutmin
(pMiantln*- again*! Japan©*** on the Pa
dfle coast awl **f Intrrfcrcn • with their
travel in Uallf* rnui .*n*l t’i*t*k> under
in** health la we of then’ tts. Tlh
lifter tc-ttatlons have been l*y
a f**l©ia! urt to ts* un' institution i).
N* r* • tirrsfs t- of el titer can*** of com
plaint Is apprehended.
No nt’worthy In i*l©nt has * urrert in
*ur rk*tiotiM with our imjssrtant ft*Mthcrn
neigtiNu- < **mm rclnl Inter* our ** with
Mexico lOtitlnu*’* to thrive and th© two
government >* neglK’t no opfsortunhy to
f'Otfer their mutual Inter* • In all pr* -
t(cable uays.
Pursuant to th© *b* 1 1 rat lon of th* Bu*
prern** • 'Hie that the iwai I- of the ia:©
Joint commission in th* Uahrh and Well
claim*, wer© obtainod through frwu*l. *h*
sum aw.ifd#*l In th*- rlr*t * • $Mi •3u, ha#
been *• tin tied to Mexicy and th© amount
of th*- Well award will le rsturtial in llk
mu m r
A convention Indefinitely the tlm© for
the labors of the Unltc| gtates aihl M©x
1' an Intermit lon a I < water) iioiindary coot
missioti have been atgned.
*1 he I oiirt f %rhtfration.
It Is with satisfaction that 1 am Aide
to announce the formal ratlricatlm tit
The Hague, on ft*ft 4. of Ih© deposit of
ratification* of th© convention for lira pa
cllft seM|*m©nt of the International dis
putes by sixteen Power**, namely, Lh<
Unlte*l Br.*tes. Auecria, Belgium Dui
mark. England, France. Germany. Italy,
Persia. Portugal, Hotinsmla, Rusala,
Blum. Biuiiti. Hw*d©n anl Norway and
Thr* Netherlamto Ja|K;i also li.*> slnc.u
ratified th* ©onventlofi.
Tli© c**mlnlatratlv* council of th© per*
mat ent court of arbitration hits l*©en or
ganize*! wnd has ai<qvt©i rules of order
and a constitution for the tr:©(national
Arbitration bur* an. In AccvK-lan* wlih
Article XXIII of the convention, provid
ing for th© ap(M>lntment by emch signatory
power of f©r>ot)* of known *omtetericy
in question* of Intern it lona I law a* arbi
trator*. I have appointed as m*>ml)©r of
thla court Hon. Benjamin Harrison of In
diana. eg-pMsidenr of the United Btatea;
I loti Melville W. Fuller, chief Just tea of
th United Platen; Hon. Jhn W. Griggs,
Attorney General of the Uhlkkl Bt.it.*,
n*l Hon < leorge Gray of I Hda ware. %
Judge of tle Circuit Uure of the I Tnl tent
but*©©
A** an ln !*lent of th© brief revolution
In the district of NVaragm
early In lIW th© Insurgents forcibly col
•*ci*d from American merchant* dtirl**#
on Itriptrt*. tn the re-tora:kai of or*l©r
the N;cartgu#n authorities d©mun*l©d %
second gwyment of ©•* h duties on tho
ground that they wer© due to th© titular
and thut th!r diversion had ahlrd th* ro
ve 11.
The poaiGon wa* no* a©©aided by ua.
After prolonged discussion t rompromla#
wa- effoetad undar which th© .mioimt of
•lie ©. nod ( i) m*nt w.i - <i©|>slt"i with
the British corau! at iLtn Juan del Nort©
In trust until th* two should
dctcrmlr© wbttliar th* first payments had
l©en ma*le undar compulsion to a d© fart#
authority. Agreement nn to xhl* was not
reached and th© point w is waived by th#
act of th© Nicaraguan government In re
quiring th© British rotiHul to return th#
de|>o*itH to the merchants.
Menacing differences tef>r© s©veral Cen
tral American state* have Iren t©©om
pilshl. our ministers rendering good of
fices toward an imderntutiding
The MrniHuiinu I ntml.
The all-important matter of an Inter
oceanic canal ha.- assumed new phasas.
Adhering to It 1 * refusal to op* n !*• ques
tion of th© forfeiture of th© contract
of the Maritime Canal Company which
was terminated for alleged non-ex© uflutt
In October. IWi*. the government of Nlea
• jkua has since supplement<mJ that action
by declaring the ao-wryierl RyrwOligll
option void for non-payment of the stipu
lated advaa##. Protest* tn relation to
the*4* acts hive (*©en filed In <he ftfato
Degsirtm* nt amt mi© under cmsl l©r.vtlon.
l**-mtng Itself relieved from ©xlatlng en
gagements the Nk'aragtMin government
show* a disposition to leal freely wkh
! the canal question either In the way #r
negotiations with th© United that©* or by
■ taking measures to promote the water-
I %vay.
Overtures for a convention to ©flfeot th©
buihling of a cnnal under the au*plc©s of
toe United Btatcs ai un*h*r confWaatlog
: in the meantime th© view* of Uongrwe*
upon the general subject in the r©t*wt of
tisi committee ap|otnied to examin© din
comparative m©rits of the varius tran#-
Istbmi in canal projects may be awaited,
1 commend to the early Attention of tl))
H< not© the convention wHh tlrrat Britain
to facilitate he construction of suon a
canal am! to remoxe any objecilon which
might arise out of th* eonvenilao com
monly called th© Cl#yton-Buiwar tr*.My.
The !ofjg-stan*ling contention with l*o*.
tugal. gr**wing out of the s* Jxur* of tho
Dciagoa Bay lLiiiwuy. ha* l©©n at la*t
determined by a favorable a waft! of tba
tribunal at Ifern© to which it wu* sub
mitted. Th© amount of the award which
was deposit and tn Isialon awa i ting ar
rangements by the governments of tha
United fttwtc* *n*l Great HGtain for Its
disposal has recently Mwuk paid over to th#
two governments.
Th© lately signed convention of sstra
llti<ui with Peru ws amended, by the ft©n
ats has la’cn railflcd by the Peruvian Con
gress.
Another lllutriMlon of the policy of lb4t
government to refer iwtsrnattsnal dknoias
to impartial arbitration la seen In tho
;igr> <ment reached wMh Hu#u to suiitnit
the claims on behalf of ssaJlng vessels
*©ised in Bering ft©a lo determine by Mr.
T M C. A*r, a dlstitigulah# and statse
man and jurist of the Netherlands.
Thanks are due to the Hsipsrtal Russian
government for ktmily aid rendered by R*
•uthnrttiss in Eastern Siberia to Ameri
can mistdotiarie* fleeing from Manchuria.
Treaty < Friendship With Spain.
Satisfactory progress has been mads to.
watd th© conclusion of a general ueaty ot
frlrrndshlp nml intsrestirse with Bpain. In
r* | l..cement of the old treaty, wliich pass
ed into abeyatie*’ by reaxon of the lata
war. Anew convention of extradition U
approaebing completion am) 1 should La
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