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send diplomatic agents. The Diet was not
willing to accept him because he was not
acci edited to that body. / could not &C.
credit him to that body because the appro-
priation law Of Congress did not permit 10.
Mr.. Baker, the present Minister at ManaEua,
has been directed To present his letters of
recall.
Mr.. W. Godfrey Hunter has likewise been
accredited to the Governments Of Guatemala
and Honduras, the samc as his predeces >Dr.
Guatemala Is not u member of the Grr.fer
Republic of Central America, but Hon,lifas
is. Sho:lld this latter Government de line
to receive him, he has been Instructed 20 &C.
port this fact to his Government and await
Its further instructions.
A subject Of large Importance 10 our
country aud increasing appreciation on
the part Of the people, is the complett,1 If
he great highway OF trade between the
Atlantis and Pacific, known rs the
Nicaragua Canal. Its utility and vai,c 10
American Commerce isunive.sally admitted.
The Commission appointed under siate Of
July "a last, ito continue the surveys and
examinations authorized by the act ap-
proved March 9, 1895" In regard to
the proper route, feasibility and Cost II
construction OF the Nicaragua Canal, With
view Of making complete plans for the
entire work of construction of such can H.
is now employed In the undertaking. In
the future I shall take occasion to transmit
to Congress the report of this CoIlIaissipn
making at the same time such further sug-
gesti..ns as may then seem advisable.
THE MONETARY COMMISSION.
unier the provisions of the act Of Con
gress approved March 8, 1897, for the
promotion OF all international agreement
respecting bimetallism, l appointed on the
l4th day of April, 1897, Hon. Edward o.
Wolcott OF Colorado, Hon. Adlai E. Steven
Son OF illinois, and Hon. Charles ]. Paine
OF Massachusetts, as special ENJOYS To
represent the United States. They have
,een diligent in their efforts to secure the
concurrence and corporation of Europea N
Countries IN the international settlement of
the question, but up To this time have MT
been ahle 10 secure an agreement contcm-
plated by their mission.
Tie gratifying action of our grea, sister
Republic OF France in Joining :his co intry
i'll the attempt to bring about an yree,nent
among the principal commercial uati"ns Of
Europe, whereby a fixed and relative value
between gold and silver shall be scared.
furnishes assurance that we are not alCne
among the larger hations OF the world in
realizing the international character Of
the problem and in the desire of rea ching
some wise and practical solution If it,.
The British government has published a
resume Of the steps taken jointly by ,he
French Ambassador in London and the
Special Fnvoys OF the United States. with
whom cur Ambassa dor a I London ac,iv.ly
cn-Uperated in the presentation of this sub
Jec, 10 lie: Ma sesty's Government. This
will be laid before Congress.
Our Special Enjoys have not male theic
final report, as further negot ations 5,.
:Geen tie representatives OF this Gu,erp-
inent and the co-ernnents of other couu-
tries are pending and in contemplation.
They believe that doubts which have b.an
raised in certain quarters respecting the
position of maintaining the stability of The
parity between the metals and kindred
questions may yet he solved by further ne
goti8tions.
Meanwh 1t gives me satisfaction 20
state that the Special Enjoys have already
denL nstrated their ability and fitness 10
deal with the subject and it is 10 lie
suit in an international ayIeeinent which
Will bring about recognition of 30 ii
gold and silver as money upon such ser ms
and with such safeguards as will secure
the use Of both metals upon a basis which
shall wori. no injustice to any class of our
citizens.