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TEXT OF MESSAGE rur. voi.t Kisoim iHrmBUT am fHKMWTtO TO TUt; -K\\TE. CHINESE AFFAIR REVIEWED. ~|t u>l l>f>lAK UIM.*TIO!I fHOI LI) HE o' UE'EHOt • I.IAEM. C'ourla. Not Moba. Miout.l Ei ~uir Lana-Hrroaimraili IXaral I'ourta l)f-lln* \'lb l.ynrlirra of Kurrigi>< , r—lnorrr Army and It • .luce Mar Revenue TM-Fur iltrr l.rgialailnii to Inanrr Partly 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 The Quakers Are Honest People. §The Quaker Herb * 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>* tak*n by the most d* i KUlta-y Dis eases. 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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 7