Telegram-herald., 1890-01-03
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rHa 8LD rEAR Al noAE
Tat sel has been q e4let and
s- arg -lo 50 f4r 4s tle National
fe-4.l.as ~ 1-r land 4Ee colosrned
Iae Eeaerat business u toe eg4ntrY Las
5een good .l1-gh the ye2r closes upon
a. ex r4or1Ln4rilY mlld winter. eLlcA
has pariLl4eed dll markets aud de-
preston be- some lnes of trade. Tie
cropa- the development " the National
resources. the general heAltA, norslth-
standing tls inraenLa scare, snd tie
pr gress ~ religion ed ll&tlou and the
arls are al satisfactory
TIE legislative history q the country
presents some points ot mcre than ordl-
nary Interest The principal bills ma
tared ia She lituetA Congress. the hFst
session OF which vas the longest Ga
record. were the enabling act Tor the
admission Of four ue8 States; the
electoral count law; the incorporation
of ths Nlcaragua Canal Company, the
International Marine conference; tho
prohibition of Chinese ium grafton, the
protection of the United states interests
at Panama. the protection of the Alaska
fur seal and salmon fisheries; the in
yestiEatlou Of the praoticabiity of
constructing water storage reservoirs
~ the arid regions. the Pan-American
congress- the opening lp oi tne sioux
reservation IN DAKOTA ine opening Up
OF oAlAAoma' tne OAerokee outlet hego-
tiations, which have failed and the
creation of t1e department oI AgricuIt-
ure. Inc f4ity-IFsl congress has con
Yened WIN hrpa0llcah naJoF'ty IN
boih branches, ouj has as YET H-tureo
no legislation.
Upon the 4th OF March the admins
tration of the Government passed into
the hands OF the Republicans No rad
ical ch anges have been made so far as
domestic policy lis concerned. bat several
events OF outside interest have occurred.
Early n January the samoan difficulty
arose, owing TO the conflicting in
terests Of Germany. England and the
United States, pending the trouble be-
tween Nalietoa and Tamasese Upon the
suggestion OF Germany conference Of
the three powers was held AZ Berlin,
which arrived al conclusions satisfactory
10 all and favorable 10 American in
terests. The American commissioners
were John A. KassOn, William w.
PhelPa and George ii Bates. by their
iudicious counsels peace was restored,
treaty Was signed. Malietoa was rein
stated as King and quiet reigns IN Ss-
moa. Under che Presidents proclamation
o. March Is the Canadian seal pirates
were warned out OF Bshrlng sea AS no
heet was paid 10 the warning the
United States revenue cuttors seized
all who came within their reach, begin
ming with the Black Diamond in Au-
gust. and conhscated their catch and
equipments though none or the yes
sels we're condemned, as they should
have been As the result Of this
lenlency II Is now reported that the
pirates viii be more numerous than ever
IN iss0-an outlook which will involve
the necessity Of sending still stronger
fleet there 70 enforce the Presidents
proclaim tlon. with the close OF
the year closes the temporary agree
ment between the United states and
Great britain as to our fishery rights IN
Canadian waters. The Canadians. II IS
reported are anxious 10 extend the
Hloaas rre7d] pending the reopening OF
negotiations and thus avoid friction
President Cleveland signed the bill
admitting MOTH and South Dakota,
Montana ana Washington on Washing
tons birthday Elections we're held IN
the new States The lss OF October. the
TWO Dakotas and Washington going Re
publican and Montana eiectlug q Rcpub-