The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1897-12-15

recognition of belligerency would confer
not sSStuaig Whs
giving her the right OF search on the high
the the margin Of our Territorial waters. For or
these reasons, says the president II re,
the cuSaa Dow
and therefore inadmissible.
VIII Not Hesitate to Act.
SHOULD that step hereafter be deemed
wise as s.. matter Of risht and duty, the
the pledge Of reform and to the abatement
of the horrors of war az reasons against
The first acts OF the new government lie
In the honorable paths It has outlined; the
y OF sa99nss and
horrors of starvation. The. power Of the
not to spread ruin and desoiation, but ito to
protect the resumption OF agricultural In
Ths pr bs hscheS the
that she should be given a reasonable
prove the asserted efficacy of the new or
der Of things to which she stands ire
concessions already made. to the modifi-
ton. to the release Of the Competitor pris-
oners. and the fact that not single Amer
He says the near future will demonstrates
attained; if not. the exigency Of further
and other action by the United States will
TO te eonse its
care over every American citizen and
its efforts to bring. about honora Bile peace
after appear to be duty imposed by our
humanity to. Intervene with force. It shall
cause the necessity for such action win be
so clear. as to command the support and
approval CT the civilized world"
Should Annex Hawaii.
The president takes up the subject of the
annexation of Hawaii, which, he says,
should be accomplished. Rapidly review
ing his former arguments in favor of an
quired in the event OF. the ratification Of
the treaty, and, while abrupt assimilations
be avoided, just provision should be made
largest political liberty to the Hawaiians;
He says the dispute between Japan and
Hawaii over the immigration. question IS
now in a satisfactory stage of settlement
ny that
Japan Is now confident in the intention of
this government to deal with all possible
uiloIlOF questions dH6CI1ng H6T interests
In the broadcast spirit of friendiness.
The Monetary Commission.
The president says of the international
monetary commission that, notwithstand-
inc. diligent effort, the ENJOYS have failed
SO far to secure an agreement. Gratiflca-
ton Is expressed at the action Of France
in this matter in joining in our efforts, and
pending Meanwhile the ENJOYS have not
made their final report. believing that the
doubts raised in certain quarters respect
between gold and silver may yet be solved.
The president earnestly hopes that their
labors may bring about an international
Mr.. Kasson, of Iowa, is said to be now
conducting negotiations with several gov
se M ne IS ha BY
by the act. some grievances of our own
relations may be removed or alleviated
and the volume Of our commercial eX-
changes enlarged.
The Sealing Question.
Reference is made to the recent confer
ences at Washington on the subject Of the
protection of seal life, the result Of which
places beyond controversy. it j; said,. the
adcp delay for the
preservation Of the herds. Negotiations
to this end are now In progress.
ment Of the civilized world and treaties
broad lines lines Without h in any way imperiling
our interests or honor will have it's con-
slant encouragement
The Needs of Alaska.
Attention is called to the need tor prompt
legislation as to Alaska and the extension
Of civil authority within the territory.
There is need for survey and for the
point in the Yukon valley, for which an
appropriation is asked. Military force is
some sort Of flexible government. II the
age Of food for the miners be fully verified.
to carry them relief.
The message deals at some length with
the Indian territory The large U Whte s el en-
ment is said to be without proteetion and
without schools or other rights Of citi-
tracts of lands and created an aristocracy,
and the friends Of the Indians believe that
the best interests of the Five Civilized
ship. Reference Is made to the failure
SO far, of the Dawes commission to Sc
Of the tribal as 10 and On
vision of the lands. 1t is said that should
the tribes still fail to ratify the agreement
congress.
Sale of the Kansas Pacific.
Speaking of the pending sale of the Kan
sas Pacific railroad it is said that if no
better bid Is received than the upset price
receive only 81, 500, 900 on It's claim Of near
ly .0UO. He believes that the govern
ment has the authority to bid on the road,
and has directed the secretary of the treas
ury to make the deposit of $500, 900 required
sale sum at least equal to the principal
of the debt to the government. He sug-
gests, however. that in a matter SO i'm
possible owner of the railroad, con-
gress should enact some legislation to
define it's views. 1t is clear to him. how
ever, that the government should not per-
nit the property to be sold at price less
than one-half the principal of its debt and
less than one-fifth Of it's entire debt prin-
opal and interest.
The Civil Service.
The president devotes the last chapter
of his message to the civil service the
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