Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-12-07
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Will OF the Hawaiian state.
ISet treaty was unanimously ratified
president Of the rep1S e of i Maws, and md
The 10th Of September last and on ~,
awaits the favorable action Of the Amer
ican senate to effect the complete absOrn
ton Of the islands into the domain Of the
United States. What the CONDITIONS Of
such ,,nn union shall be, the political rela-
character Of the local administrator. the
quality and degree Of the elective fran
chtse Of the Inhabitants. the extension Of
.ne federal laws to the territory or the
culiar condition thereof. the regulation.
all matters which the treaty has wiseiy
reiegated to the congress. If the treaty Is
confirmed. as every consideration of dig
nny and honor requires. the wisdom of
rupt, assimilation of elements perhaps
fnardiy yet fitted to share in the highest
iran raanchlses Of citizenship. and having due
most just provisions for self-rule in local
matters, with the largest political liber-
, .ieS as an integral part Of our nation.
, res: Is due a people. which. after nearly
I'VE years of demonstrated capacity to
iuliili the obligations Of self-governing
s.auehood, come of their own free will to
ne questions which have arisen be-
tween Japan and Hawaii by rason OF
!ne treatment of Japanese laborers en-
igfatlng to the islands, under the Ha-
Wallan-Japanese convention of 1883, are
IN satisfactory stage of settlement by
hh en This government has not
oeen invited to mediate. and on the
other hand has sought no intervention
u, IN ,nai matter. further than to evince it's
klndliest disposition toward such
speedy and direct adjustment by the two
.tlifa in into
comnort with equity and honor. 1t is
gratifying to learn that the apprehensions
az az hrst displayed on the part of Japan
lest the cessation of Hawaii's national
HE through annexation might impair
privileges to which Japan hOnorably laid
CAIN. nave given place to confidence in
me uprlghtness of this government. and
IN the sincerity of its purpose to deal
with all possible Interior questions in the
broadest spirit of friendliness.
throughout all these horrors and dan
has never in any way abrogated lis
sovereign prerocdtive of reserving to it.
self the determination of its policy and
course; according to its own high sense
of right and in consonance with the
dearest interests and convictions Of our
own people. should the prolongation of
the strife SO demand. OF the untried
of the insurgents as belligerents; recog-
milton of the independence of Cuba;
neutral intervention TO end the war by
tween the contestants and intervention
in favor OF one or the other party
speak not of forcible annexation, for
that cannot be Thought of.
UNITED STATES MINISTER'S.
AS to representation Of this government
to Nicaragua. Salvador and Costa RIGA,
/ have concluded that Mr.. William L.
Murray. confirmed as minister of the Unit
ed States to the states of Nicaragua, Sal
vador and Costa Rica. shall proceed to
San Jose, Costa RIGA, and there tempo
raj i1 70 oh hn hno drv,n Of
United States to those three states.
took this action for what l regarded as
the paramount interests of this country.
1t was developed upon investigation by
the secretary of state that the govern
ment Of Nicaragua. while not unwilling
to receive Mr.. Murray in his diplomatic
the compact concluded July 20. 1895,
that republic and those Of Sal
vador and Honduras, forming what is
known as the Greater Republic Of Central
diet there their right to receive
and send diplomatic agents. The diet was
not willing to accept him. because he was
accredit him to that body. because the
law of congress did not
permit it: Mr.. Baker. the present min
lister at Managua, has been directed to
present his letters of recall
Mr.. W. Godfrey Hunter has likewise
been accredited to the governments OF
his predecessor. Guatemala Is not a
of the Greater Republic Of Cen
trail America but Honduras Is. Should
him. he has been instructed to report this
fact to his government and await its fur
NICARAGUA CANAL.
A subject of large importance to our
country and increasing appreciation on
the part of the people is the completion of
the great highway of trade between the
Atlantic and Pacific known as the Nicara-
qua canal. Its utility and value to Amer
lean commerce is universally admitted.
The commission appointed under the date
of July "a last Ito continue the surveys
and examinations authorized by the act
approved March 2. 1885" in regard to 1.-The
proper route, feasibility and cost of con-
of the Nicaragua canal. with a
view of making complete plans for the cns
lire work of construction of such canal"
is now employed in the undertaking. In
the future ! shall take occasion to trans !
nit to congress the report of this COM
making at the same time such fur
Their suggestions as may then seem udvis- |
able.
BIMETALLISM.
Under the provisions of the act CT con- |
gress approved March 5. 1897, for the pro-
motion OF an international agreement re-
specting bimetallism, 1 appointed on the
lith day of April, 1897, Hon. Edward o. |
Wolcott of Colorado. Hon. Adlai F.. Ste |
venson of Illinois and Hon. Charles j. |
Paine of Massachusetts as special ENJOYS |
10 represent the United States. They have |
been diligent in their efforts to secure the |
and cooperation of Euro |
pean countries in the international settle |
ment of the question, but up to this time |
have not been able to secure an agreement |
by their mission. The graf
flying action of our great sister republic |
Of France in joining this country in TN |
attempt to bring about an agreement |
among the principal commercial nations |
If Europe whereby a fixed and relative |
value between gold and silver should be |
furnishes assurance that we are |
not alone among the larger nations of the |
world in realizing the international char
acter of the problem and in the desire Of |
'eaching some wise and practical solu-
lion of it. The British government has
published resume of the steps taken
Jointly by the French ambassador in Lo1-
States. with whom our ambassador at |
London actively co-operated. in the pres
antation of this subject to her majesty's
This will be laid before con.
,ress.
Our special ENJOYS have not made their
inal report. as further negotiations he.
ween the representatives of this govern
nent and the governments of other coan-
ries arc pending and In contemplation.
They believe that doubts which have been
aised in certain quarters respecting the
position of maintaining the stability of