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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-12-07
WORLDS EXPOSITION.
Appropriation Urged to Exhibit
American Genius at Paris

L
The acceptance by this government
of the invitation of the republic of
France to participate in the universal
exposition of 1900 at Paris was imme-
diately followed by the appointment of
d special commissioner to represent the
United States in the proposed eXpOsi-
ton with special reference to the Sc
curing of space of an adequate eXhi-
bition on behalf of the United States.
The special commissioner delayed his
departure for Paris long enough to as
certain the probable demand for snace
by American exhibitors. His inquiries
developed an almost unprecedented in
terest in the proposed exhibition and
the information thus acquired enabled
him to justify al application for
much larger allotment of space for the
American section than had been re-
served by the exposition authorities.
The result was particularly gratifying
in view OF the fact that the United
States was one Of the last countries to
accept the invitation of France.
The reception accorded our special
commissioner was most cordial and he
was given every reasonable assurance
that the United States would receive
a consideration commensurate with the
proportions of our exhibit.
The report of the special commission
er as to the magnitude of the coming
exposition and the demand for space
for American exhibits supplies new ar
guments for liberal and judicious ap-
preparation by congress to the end that
an exhibit fairly representative Of the
industries and resources of our country
may be made in an exposition which
will illustrate the worlds progress dur
ing the nineteenth century. The expo
sition is intended to be the most i'm
portant and comprehensive of the long
series of international exhibitions, of
which our own at Chicago was a bril-
liant example, and it is desirable that
the United States should make a wor-
thy exhibit of American genius and
skill and their unrivalled achievements
in every branch of industry
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ARBITRATION URGED.
National Differences Settled and War
Avoided Thereby.

International arbitration cannot be
omitted from the list OF subjects claim
ing our consideration. Events have
only served to strengthen the general
views on this question expressed in my
inaugural address. The best sentiment
of the civilized world is moving toward
the settlement of differences between
the nations without resorting to the
horrors of war. Treaties embodying
these humane principles on broad lines
without in any way imperilling our in
terests or our honor shall have my
constant encouragement.
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IT'S DISADVANTAGES.

The enforcement of this enlarged and
onerous code of neutrality would only
be influential within our own jurisdic-
ton of land and sea and applicable by
our own Observation-Disclosures. It could
impart to the United States no juris-
diction between Spain and the insur-
gents 1t would give the United States
no right OF intervention to enforce the
conduct of the strife within the para
mount authority of Spain according to
the international code of war.
For these reasons l regard the recog-
milton of the belligerency of the Cuban
insurgents as now unwise, and, there
fore. inadmissible Should that step
hereafter be deemed wise, as measure
of right and duty the executive will
take it
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TO BRING PEACE.

Sure of the right, keeping free from
all offense ourselves, actuated only by
upright and patriotic considerations,
moved neither by passion nor selfish
ness, the government will continue its
watchful career over the rights and
property of American citizens and will
abate none of it's efforts to bring about
by peaceful agencies, a peace which
shall be honorable and enduring. If it
shall hereafter be a duty imposed by
our obligations to ourselves. TO civil
zation and humanity to intervene with
force, it shall be without fault on our
part and only because the necessity for
such action will be so clear as to COM
mand the support and approval of the
civilized world.
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capital in the development of the produce
tive resources of the country are without
the title 70 the land they occupy and
have no voice whatever in the govern
ment either of the nations or tribes.
thousands Of their children who were
born in the territory are of school age,
but the doors Of the schools Of the ma
tons are shut against them, and what
education they get is by private contri-
button. No provision for the protection
of the life or property of these white citi-
zens IS made by the tribal governments
and courts.
INDIAN ARISTOCRACY.
The secretary of the interior reports
that leading Indians have absorbed great
tracts Of land to the exclusion of the
common people. and government by an
Indian aristocracy has been practically
established 10 the detrimsut of the peo-
pie It has been found impossible for
/ the United States to keep its citizens out
OF the territory and the eNecutOry cOndi-
, tons contained in treaties with the ma
( tons have. for the most part, become i'm
possible of execution and impossible for
/ the tribal government to secure each in
common with other Indians of the com
mon property of the nations. Friends OF
the Indians have long believed that the
best interests of the Indians of the five
civilized tribes would be found in Ameri-
can citizenship. with all the rights and
/ privileges which belong to that condition.
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conditions of such union shall be.
the political relation thereof to the
United States, the character of the To-
cal administration, the quality and de-
gree of the elective franchise of the in
habitantS, the extension of the federal
laws to the territory or the enactment
Of special laws to fit the peculiar con-
dition thereof, the regulation of needs
OF labor therein, and all matters upon
which the treaty is based, has been
wisely relegated to the congress.
SELF RULE ADVISED.
If the treaty is confirmed, as every
consideration of dignity and honor re-
quires, the wisdom of congress will see
TO it that, avoiding abrupt assimilation
Of elements perhaps hardly yet fitted
to share in the highest franchises of
citizenship and having due regard to
the geographical conditions the most
just provisions for self rule in local
matters with the largest political Hber-
ties as an integral part of our nation,
will be accorded to the Hawaiians. No
less is due to a people who, after near
~ i've years of demonstrated capacity
to fulfill the obligations OF self-govern-
ing statehood, come of their free will
to merge their destinies to our body
polite.
JAPAN AND HAWAII
The questions which have arisen be-
tween Japan and Hawaii by reason of
the treatment of japanese Iaborers emf
grating to the islands under the Ha-
Waiian-Japancse convention Of 1888, are
in satisfactory stage of settlement by
/ negotiation. This government has not
been invited to mediate, and, on the
other hand has sought no Intervention
in that matter. further than to evince
its lzindliest disposition toward such a
speedy and direct adjustment between
the two sovereign states in interest as
shall comDort with equity and honor.
It is gratifying 10 learn that the appre-
tensions at first displayed on the part
cessation of Hawaii $
national life through annexation might
impair privileges to which Japan honor
ably laid claim, have given rise to up
righteousness in the government and
sincerity of its purpose to deal with all
possible ulJerior questions in the broad
est spirit of friendlir ess.
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work no injuries to any class of our
citizenS
RECIPROCITY NEGOTIATIONS.
Mutual Trade Relations Desirable
Foreign Commerce.

Foreign Commerce.
In order to execute as early as pos
sible the provisions of the third and
fourth sections of the revenue act, APP
proved July "a, 1897, 1 appointed the
Hon. John A. Kasson of Iowa q special
commissioner plenipotentiary to under
take the requisite negotiations with
foreign countries desiring to avail
themselves of these provisions. These
negotiations are now proceeding with
several governments, European and
American. 1t is believed that by q
ferred by that act some grievances of
mutual trade relations may be either
removed or largely alleviated, and
that the volume OF our commercial eX-
changes may be enlarged with advan-
tages to both contracting parties.
FOREIGN. COMMERCE.
Most desirable from every stand
point of national interests and patriot
ism is the effort to extend our foreign
commerce. To this end our merchant
marine should be improved and en-
larged. We should do our full share
of the carrying trade of the world. We
do not DO it now We should be the
laggard no longer. The inferiority of
our merchant marine is justly humil-
iating the national pride. The govern
ment, by every proper constitutional
means, should aid in making our ships
familiar visitors at every commercial
port of the world, thus opening up new
and valuable markets to the surplus
products of the farm and the factory.
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HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION TREATY
DIGNITY AND HONOR REQUIRE
CONFIRMATION.
Congress Urged to Give the Islanders
the Largest Local Political Liber-
ties-Japan and Hawaii.

By a special message, dated the 18th
of June last, I laid before the Senate
of the United States a treaty signed
that day by the plenipotentiaries of
the United States and of the republic
of Hawaii, having for its purpose the
incorporation of the Hawaiian islands
as an integral part of the United States
and under it's sovereignty. The senate
having removed the Injunction of Sc
crecy, although the treaty is still pend
ing before that body, the subject may
be properly referred TO in this message,
because the necessary action of the
congress is required to determine by
legislation many details of the event
ual union, should the fact of annexation
be accomplished, as / believe it should
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The great increase of the navy which
has taken place in recent years was
justified by the requirements of the
naval defense, and has received public
appreciation. The time has now ar
rived, however, when this increase, to
which the country is committed. should.
for . time, take the form of Increased
facilities commensurate with the in
crease of our navy vessels.
ONLY TWO DOCKS.
1t is an unfortunate fact that there
is o2ly one dock on the Pacific coast
capable of docking our largest ships,
and only one on the Atlantic coast. ard
that the latter has, for the last six or
seven months. been under repair and,
therefore, incapable of use. Immediate
steps should be taken to provide three
or four docks of this capacity on the
Atlantic coast. at least one on the Pa
cific coast, and a floating dock on the
gulf. This is the recommendation of a
very competent board appointed to in
vestigate the subject.
OTHER PROVISIONS.
There should also be ample provision
made for powder and projectiles AID
other munitions of war. and Tor an in
creased number of officers and enlisted
men. Some additions are also neces-
sary to our navy yards for the repair
and care of our large number of yes
sells. AS there are now on the stocks
five battleshiDs of tae largest class
| which cannot be completed for q year
or two. l concur with the recommends
ton of the secretary of the navy for
an appropriation authorizing the CON
structio.s of one battleship for the Pa
cific coast where. AT present. there is
only one in commission and one IL
construction. while on the Atlantic
there are three in commission and -four
under construction, and also several
torpedo boats authorized in connection
with Or general system of coast de-
! fe=se.
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MpRE INsrRREcTIoN.


The contest. moreover. is solely on
land; the Instruction has not possess
ed itself of Il single seaport whence II
may send forth its nag, nor has il any
means Of communicating with foreign
powers except through the military
lines Of its adversaries. No apprehen-
sion Of any of these sudden and dill
cult complications Which q war upon
the ocean is apt TO precipitate upon the
vessels, both commercial and national,
and upon the consular officers of other
powers. calls for the definition of their
relations to the parties to the contest
Considered as q question OF eXDedlencS3
[ regard the accordance of belilgerent
rights still to be as unwise and prenla-
ture as I regard it TO be, at present,
indefensible as q measure Of right
WHAT RECOGNITION MEANS.
such recognition entails upon the
country, according to the rights which
flow from it, difficult and complicated
duties. and requires the eXactiOn from
the contending parties of the strict 90
servance of their rights and obliga-
lions. It confers the right of search
upon the high seas by vessels of both
parties: it would subject the carving
of arms and munitions Of war, which
now may be transported freely and
without interruption in vessels OF lhe
United States, to detention and to pos
sible seizure: ii would give rise to
countless vexatious questions: would
rend the present government from re-
sponsibility for acts done by the in
surgents, and would invest Spain With
the right to exercise the supervision re-
cognized by our treaty of 1875 over our
commerce on the high seas, a very
large part of which is engaged in traffic
between the Atlantic and the gulf
states, and between all of them and the
states of the Pacific and through the
waters which wash the shores OF CUBA:
The. exercise of this supervision could
scarce fail to lead, if not TO abuses,
certainly to collisions perilous to the
peaceful relations of the two states.
There can be little doubt as to what
result such supervision would before
long draw this nation. It would be UNI
worthy of the United States to inauSu-
rate the possibilities of such result, by
measures of questionable right or eX-
nediencv or by any indirectiOn.
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WHAT RECOGNITION MEANS.

The act of recognition usually taxes
the form of a solemn proclamation OF
neutrality which recites the de tacto
condition of belligerency as It's motives
IT announces a domestic law OF neu-
trality in the declaring state. 1t as
si1nes the international obligations OF
a neutral in the presence OF a pubhc
state of war. 1t warns all citizens ana
others within the jurisdiction OF the
claimant that they violate those rlGof-
Gus obligations at their own peril ana
cannot expect to be shielded from the
consequence. The right OF visit and
search on the seas and seizure of yes
sells and cargoes and contraband OIL
war goods as prize under admiralty
law must. under international law, be
admitted as Legitimate consequence
of a proclamation of belligerency;
while according to equal belligerent
rights defined by public law to each
party in our ports, disfavOrs would be
impossible on both, which, While nom
inallv equal would weigh heavily in
behalf of Spain herself. Possessing a
navy and claiming the ports of Cuba,
her maritime rights could be asserted
NOT only for the military investment
of the island, but up to the margin of
our own territorial waters, and a con-
dition of things would exist for which
the Cubans within their own domain
could not hope to create parallel;
while its creation, through aid or sym
Dathy from within our domain, would
be even more impossible than now,
with the additional obligations of in
ternational neutrality we would per-
force assume.
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CENTRAL AMERICA.
Our Relations With Those Republics
-Nicaragua Canal.

IN 1Cu1 as ti6t Ca1lt1s
AS to the representation of this
government to Nicaragua, Salvador
and Costa RIGA. l have concluded that
Mr.. William L. Merry, confirmed as
minister Of the United States to the
states of Nicaragua, Salvador and Cos
TIA Rica, shall proceed to San Jose, Cos
TIA RIGA. and there temporarily estab-
lish the headquarters of the United
States to those three states. 1 took this
action for what | regarded as the par
amount interests of this country 1t
was developed, upon an investigation
by the secretary of state, that the gov
elnor of Nicaragua, while not unwill-
ing to receive Mr.. Merry in his diplo-
matte equality, was unable to do so on
account of the compact concluded June
20. 1895, whereby that republic and
those of Salvador and Honduras, form
ing what is known as the Greater Re
public of Central America, had surren-
dered to the representative diet there
of their right to receive and send
diplomatic agents. The diet was not
willing to accept him, because he was
not accredited to that body. / could
not accredit him to that body, because
the approximation law of congress did
not permit. Mr.. Baker, the present
minister at Managua, has been directed
to present his letters of recall.
Mr. Godfrey Hunter has likewise been
accredited to the governments of
Guatemala and Honduras, the same
as his predecessor.
Guatemala is not member of the
Greater Republic of Central America,
but Honduras is Should this latter
government decline to receive him, he
has been instructed to report this fact
to his government, and await it's fur
Their instructions.
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SPANS DEGREES.

crees has not been received, but as fur
nished in a Geographic summary from
our minister are:
SPANS DEGREES.
All civil and electoral rights of pc
ninsular Spaniards are, in virtue of ex-
listing constitution assembly, forthwith
extended to colonial Spaniards. 4
scheme Of autonomy has been proclaim
ed by decree, to become effective upon
ratification by the cortes. It creates a
Cuban parliament, which, with the in
sular executive, can consider and vote
upon all subjects affecting local order
and interests, possessing unlimited
powers save as to matters OF state,
war and the navy, as TO which the gov
ernor general acts by his own author
ity as the delegate of the central gov
eminent. This parliament receives the
cath of the governor general to pre-
serve faithfully the liberties and prlvl-
legeS of the colony, and to it the colonial
secretaries are responsible. 1t has the
right to propose to the central govern
ment, through the governor general,
notifications of charter and to in
vite new projects of law or execute
measures in the interest Of the colony
SUFFRAGE AND INsULAR COURTS.
Besides its local powers, it is compe-
tent, first. to regulate electoral regis
tration and procedure and prescribe the
qualifications of electors and the man
ner of exercising suffrage; second, to
organize courts of justice, with native
Judges from members of the local bar;
third. to frame the insular budget, both
as to expenditures and revenues to meet
the Cuban share Of the national bud
get, which latter viii be voted by the
national cortes with the assistance OF
Cuban senators and deputies; fourth,
to initiate or take part in the neSotla-
lions of the national government for
commercial treaties which may affect
Cuban interests; fifth, to accept or re-
iect commercial treaties which the ma
tionaI government may have concluded
without the participation of the Cuban
government: sixth, to frame the colon
ial tariff, acting in accord with the pc
ninsular government in scheduling ar
ticles of mutual commerce between the
mother country and the colonies. Be
fore introducing or voting upon Dill,
the Cuban government or the cham
bers viii lay the project before the cen
tral government and hear its opinion
thereon; all the correspondence in such
regard being made public. Finally,
conflicts of Jurisdiction arising between
the different municipal, provincial and
insular assemblies, or between the lat
ter and the insular executive power,
and which, from their nature. may not
be referable to the central government
for decision, shall be submitted to the
courts.
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SPAIN ON TRIAL.
If Her Methods Fail, Then Comes
the Time Fnr, Intervention.

-
Intervention upon humanitarian
grounds has been frequently suggested,
and has not failed to receive my most
anxious and earnest consideration. But
should such step be now taken, when
it is apparent that a hopeful change
has supervened in the policy of Spain
toward Cuba? A new government has
taken office in the mother country. 1t
is pledged in advance to the declara-
ton shat all the effort in the world
cannot suffice to maintain peace in
Cuba by the bayonet; that vague prom
ises of reform after subjugation, afford
no solution of the insuiar problem; that
with a substitution Of commanders
must come a change of the past sys-
tenn Of warfare for one in harmony with
a new policy, which shall no longer aim
to drive the Cubans Ito the horrible
alternative of taking to the thicket or
succumbing in misery" that reforms
must be instituted in accordance with
the needs and circumstances of time,
and that these reforms, while designed
to give full autonomy to the colony and
to create a virtual entity and self-eOn-
trolled administration, shall yet con-
serve and affirm the sovereignty of
Spain by q just distribution of powers
and burdens upon q basis of mutual
interest and untainted methods of sci
fish pxnediencV
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UNTRIED MEASURES.

Quotations From Gen. Grant on What
Constitutes War.
Of the untried measures, there re-
main only:
Recognition of the insurgents as bel
hgerentsi recognition Of the independ-
ence of Cuba: neutral intervention to
end the war by imposing q rational
compromise between the contestants,
and intervention in favor of one or the
other party. I speak not of eorcible
annexation, for that cannot be thought
OF. That, by our code of morality,
would be criminal aggression.