Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-12-12

stallation of the present administrator
: the existing government of Hawaii ha
. been suddenly overthrown, and treat
! of annexation had been negotiated be
: tween the provisional government OF tn
islands and the United States, and sub
, mitted to the senate for ratification
, This treaty withdrew for examination
and dispatched Hon. James III. Blount
, of Georgia, to Honolulu as specia
commissioner to make an impartial in
vestigation of the circumstances attend
ing the change of government and OF al
conditions bearing upon the subject o
the treaty. After a thorough and eX
haustive examination, Mr.. Blount sub
mitted to me his report, showing beyone
all question that the constitutional gov.
eminent of Hawaii had been subvertec
with the active aid OF our representative
to that government and through the in.
timidation caused by the presence of an
armed naval force of the United States.
which was landed for that purpose at
| the instance OF our minister.
INSTRUCTIONS TO WILLIS.
| Upon the facts developed it seemed to
me that. the only honorable course for
Jul BONtihIhNlit W DuIEut WAS W
the wrong that had been done by those
representing us, and to restore, as far as
practicable, the status existing at the
the time of our forcible Intervention.
With view OF accomplishing this re-
suit, within the constitutional limits OF
our executive power, and recognizing all
our obligations and responsibilities
growing out OF any changes in the con-
ditions brought about by our unjustifi-
able interference, our present minister
at Honolulu has received appropriate
instructions to that end. Thus far no
information of the accomplishment of
any definite results has been received
from him. Additional advices are soon
expected. When received, they will he
promptly sent to congress, together with
all other information at hand, accom-
panied by special executive message
detailing the acts necessary to a COM
plete understanding of the case, and
presenting history of all the material
events leading up TO the present situa-
ton.
PEACEFUL ARBITRATION.
BY concurrent resolution passed by
the senate February IA, 1890, and by the
house of representatives the Sd of April
following, the president was requested
TO invite from time to time, as the
fit occasion may arise, negotiations with
any government with which the United
States has or may have diplomatic reIa-
tions. to the end that any difference or
dispute arising between the two govern.
ments, which cannot be adjusted bv
agency, may be referred to
arbitration and be peaceably adjusted
by such MEANS"
April l8, 1890, the International
American conference OF Washington bv
expressed the wish that all
controversies between the republics of
America and the nations OF Europe
might be settled by arbitration, and
recommended that the government of
each nation represented in that confer
snce should communicate this wish to
III friendly powers. A favorable re- |
'ponse has been received from Great |
Britain in the shape of resolution
ldopted by parliament July Is last, cor
Tally sympathizing with the purpose in
new and expressing the hope that her
naJesty's government will lend ready
cooperation to the government of the
United States upon the basis of the con
urrent resolution above quoted. 1t
hords me signal pleasure to lay this
preliminary resolution before congress
nd to express my qualification that the
eminent OF two great and kindred ma
ions Is thus authoritatively manifested
I favor OF the rational and peaceful set
cement OF international quarrels bv
onorable resort to arbitration.
OUR REPRESENTATIVES, ABROAD.
Since the passage of the act OF March
1898, authorizing tue president to
Use the grade OF our ENJOYS to cores
ond with the rank with which foreign
accredit their agents here.
reat Britain, France, Italy and Ger {
ANY have conferred upon their repre- q
at this capital the title of en-
assador, and | have responded by ac-
editing the agents of the United States a
those countries with the same title.
IKE elevation of mission is announced
Russia and when made will be SINH
rly met This step fitting COMFORTS U
lth the position the United States n
dds in the family of nations. u
THE CONSULAR SERVICE. U
During my former administration | a
ok occasion to recommend a recast of u
g laws relating to consular service in n
der that it might become more eff
INT agency in the promotion of the in
rests it was intended to subserve. The .,
ties and powers of consuls have been =
banded with the growing reouire. ~
ants OF our foreign trade. Discharpino :,
portant duties affecting our com %
cree and American citizens abroaJ ~
d in certain countries exercising ~ =,
iicial functions, these officers shouId e.,
men Of oh N uat ;,,A n | ~
ility. '''" ~ u
EXTENSION OF THE COPYRIGHT. m
Upon proof that the legislation of g.
hmark secures copyright to American ~
lzens on equal footing with its own. W.
privileges OF our copyright laws have of
extended by proclamation t, the or or
'Iects OF that country. W.
Our Finances ~
he secretary of the treasury renorts IN IN
It the receipts OF the government from ol
sources during the fiscal wear ended GRE
lie 30, 1898, amounted to s4e1 10 en-
Va, and its expenditures to s45g. 374 ~
IS S206, 355, 0l6 rs, and from Interval IN
enues sl6l ,027 1928 90. Our dntiabIa an
'orts amounted to s42l ,256,5l1, an ~ dfF
ease OF soZ, ADJ, 907 over the proceed FRA
years, and the importations Tree Of Al Al
amounted to s444, 544,2 l1, a de- d ~,
use from the preceding year of sl5.- oe'
AZ. Our internal revenue REGENTS wa
,eded those of the preceding wear bv 'o'
", +45 33. The total tax collected
f: W" I
sllll So 40 a60 rs Ilut
,rm e ted too"ceo., 81 $50 III a ing
"a ,,x,,,.',, ''''i''''-,,''''' '@'oiS'SS OF ger
e merchandise Iurinr ba /. "a