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to the United States, under the treaty Of
July 4, 1903, and awards Of the Joint Com.
misslon.l While do not anticipate any In.
corruption Of friendly relations With With Mexico
sollcitaide upon CONTINUANCE of border
disorders, as exposing the two countries to
emotions Of popular feeling and mischances
Of action, which are naturally unfavorable to
complete, amity. While am firmly deter.
mined that nothing shall be wanting on my
part to promote Q good understanding be.
the TS nations Yet must ask sss
on the border. that tho lives and property Of
our citizens may be adequately protected
and peace preserved. it1Nel ~ pi
THE CuBXN QUESTION.
Another year lias passed without bringing
to a, close the protracted contest between the
Spanish Government and the instruction.
lists In the island Of Cuba While the United
States have sedulously abstalned from inter.
vention ID this controversy, 1t is Impossible
not to feel It Ia attended BY Incidents Affect
o ing AIeriS ss Sasn AR pos rs o% Ss
tween the d United States and q Cuba,
panied by .6oInplaints, having more or
less foundation, searches, arrests, embargoes
and oppressive taxes upon property OF Amer.
icsn bresidents,t and unprovokedl Interior.
ences with American vessels and commerce.
that. during The past wear. il has promptly
disavowed and offered PREPARATION for any
n',thorivod arfs ~ mndulv zenIo,is s,,hordi.
Mates whenever smch acts have heer brought
IN its Attention. Neyertheless. such occur.
rencss an not but tend to excite feelings
Of Snnoyanoe.' suspicion and resentment,
which are greatly to be deprecated between
the respective subjects and citizens OF the
VENEZUELAN CLAIMS.
Much delay, consequent upon the accusa-
lions Of fraAd In some Of the awards, has
occurred in respect to the distrilu-
ton or the limited amounts receiv-
ed from Venezuela under the treaty
of April %, 1865. applicable to the awards
of the Joint Commission created by that
treatyS So long as these matters are pend
ing ID Congress, the Executive can not as
sumo either to pass upon the questions pre-
scented or distribute Tho fund received 1t
is eminently desirable, that definite slegisla-
tive action should be taken, either deciding
the award to be final or providing some
method for the REORGANIZATION Of claims.
e1v SOUTH AMERICAN RELATIONS.
~ ur relations with the Republics OF Cen
tral and South America and with the En-.
n;no an ~ oG Rrnt hSva c % without
serious change. further than the temporary
interralption of Diplomatic intercourse with
Venezuela and with Guatemala. Amicable
reIat;ons ihave already heen fullv restored
with Venezuela. and Il ia mot doubted that
ali grounds Of Misunderstanding with
Guatemala will be speedily removed. From
nil those countries there are favorable indi-
cations Of aItiisposition on the part Of their
Goyernments and peoples to reciprocate our
efforts IN direction of Increased commercial
intercourse. 7ll7sN fl73l " p7llF Nt'4
THE sAM0AN ISLANDS,
uu,o couo,s ..,,,t 20 Tho Samoan IsIands
no ,t ~, an,nw 4, Tho norson of its SEQ.
, "., nuA ~ =" S.ot inv;ta tbo GnJernment of
tSo r,;tnT St.tos 70 oSvise and nrotect
their Observation-Disclosures tn establish commercial
Violations with their people,, and to assist
them II, their stems toward responsible and
regulated povernment The inhabitants Of
these Islands having made considerable prog
ress IN Christian civilization and the dc.
yelOpment of. tratle. are doubtful Of their
ability To maintain peace and Independence
without the mid of some stronger power.
The subject IA deemed worthy I'D respectful
attention. and the claims upon our assist
ance by this distant community will be
carefully considered. rud o tE.iy, eiff'
TOREIGN TRADE.
The lonp oifirnercial DEPRESSION in the
IJnited states has directed attention to the
subject az the possible increase of our for.
a;or trode and the Methods FOL. its devotion.
ment. NOT nnlvwith Europe but with other
countries esneciaiiv with the States and
SovareiTntihs nStha western Hen,isphe ere.
Instrmcfions from the Department Of State
,yara iss,od - rinms dinIomatic and con.
smlar nfRcors ~ the fSoyertifriant.f asking
sha,,, 90 douoto 'otaantson "a the, questions
ond - y ~" v,othnd ~ Witch trade hetween
tha rssnao,;us ~ their SffIcial resi-
dauces snd tha tinted Statcs' cbuld be in.
Jia;o,,si~ Sostorod Shedience To these
;mStr,,ct|o ns sxeym,nations and renorta upon
The s'h;oct ave haan m ade NV MANY Of these
1H,,o.s Ia .r.sn;tsod 10 tSa Deparfment.
ond tbs same a re' unlimited 70 the consider.
A''oi " iiHonstoee. i4,..l.y Neivi1tF
TKEASuhEhs nEronl. ~.
Inc annual report OF tne oecaetary VI .ao
Treasury on the state OF the nnances pre-.