The Butler weekly times., 1897-12-09
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equitable fo al err Interests SO intimately IN
VOWED Il The welfare of Gaia j. likely Eo DC
attained L D9t tze ex1rencT - further alsA
o4 azr ac.l9z b IAe CE.t=4 St@-=S 9Th -cz-4-2
70 &c taken Wheu tAaz t4z1e comes that action
Will be determined in the lne ef l1@Es-
pa.ah!e right sn& G1tg- Il si-1 - faeea with
cut miE5F.c-s - Le>itarcy n the --<A- % ne
obligation this government. o9e- 10 !tse Z 20
ihe:peop3e who have coz 1ded 10 Il tia pzo;ect2oz
OF i1sI. Interests and ao2o=. and % A---4--ty-
Hawaiian annexation
b. d Special rle>s4-e dated the 18th dsy o.
Juze las. ! lad before t1s senate d tTc4-T
signed tAa- dag sy tae p-val pat=ur-a-seS @: shs
Uatt@<i State 4c1 at r4e reqIal4e ~ E&a&a=i.
HAVING Ger IL purpose tas Incorporation - n
Hawaiian i>I4adS - "A lnEeErs! part Il the
United SAL, az3 ts2ss- - severe s-tr- "a
senate having Removed t.Ie injunction - So
Srtcy- although tle treaty i st-!l Ie21-L2z D
fore that BODY tzs sGo!@ct E-ag be JT5fs@rsE -
seE-e. 10 n this message because LAt ut1ce>sa-F
action o: 5ha corgr@-s = required - determine
ey legislation many details Of the eventual
union should the facs u annexation b. a@coI-.-
p.I>aez, a. I believe i s-94-& b.
While consistently Gl<taTo-!1g from Il very
e4-.y period Any aggressive policy q Sbs0rp-
,ioa II regard 10 the Hawaiian group. long
series ot declarations through Earee-qUa-.er,
81 century has proclaimed the vital Interests
OF The United States in The independent lie g;
the islands and thar intimate commercial de-
peuLe1cy upon this coGacrg- A. the same t.-.1e
il has been repeatedly asserted Ehat N event
could the entity ot Hawaiian statehood cease
by the passage OF the island 2aGler tae I11lila-
tio- or influence OF another power than the
Ca1ted States Under these circumstances
me Iogi: of eveats required that annexation.
before o9e-ezt but declined should II the
ripeIess oc time come about u
the natural result Of strengthening
| the ties tha. b.li Us To those islands, and be
realized By the free wiiI Of the Eaw Ian state.
| That treaty was unanimously ratified Without
| amendment by the senate and p-eslae.; oi tbs
republic OF Hawaii OF tae 18Th O. September
last and only awaits the favorable a.tioa OF the
American senate 70 eEect the cuInp3ete Assso-p-
| tisa 4 the islands .E.1 III domains g thc
| I alie8 States y La tE= Conditions - such
union shall De. the political relation thereof Il
| tn GATED S-at=s. t1e caar4s.er u t-s 36c@
uiStr:AcI81- IAs quality and degree - The
| elective fr4ac1lse % th@ inhabitants TIE ex-
/ t4zsioa o. t2e federal laws to the territory oI
Cae enactment 81 special .4gs n u tG5S E's.2l-
/ lag condition thereof. the regulation ~ need,
/ Of labor therein an a. matters apoa tEe treaty
| tas beea wisely rele-aeesi % the coaEresS
| /; the treaty : confirmed. s. every coasE3era-
| ton q dignity and honor rag aIreS the wisdom
| o. congress will see 70 t. that avoiding aa-up
| assimilation o. elements perhaps hardly Sc
I fitted l. share in The hlghes. franchises az eiti
| zunship and having due regard 10 the geo
| for selt rule in local matters with the larges
political liberties al Integral part % our La
| ion Tgill be accorded 70 the Hawalians- No les;
Is due to d people who. after nearly i've year:
Of demonstrated capacity 10 fGaall the obllsa-
| tions Of self governing statehood. come " the
free y IL TO merge their GesC1ales ia our bod
| polite
| The Nicaragua Canal
| A subject OF large Importance to our cogntr1
| and al increasing appreciation on the part o
The peope, i the completion Of the great high
| way Of trade between the Atlantic and Pactd
| known as the Nlcarasuaa canal Its utiiit'
| aad value to American commerce Is Gniversaii J.
| admitted The commission appointed uutte
| date Of Juiy ~ last. TO continue the survey
and examinations authorized by the acts ap
| proved March ., ls.d. " n regard TO the pEope
| route. feasibility and cost OF construction o
| the Nicaragua canal, with a view OF maxim
| COM pIete plans entire work ., construction O
| such Canal. is now employed in n undtrtaG
ing. IN the future / shall take occasion 4
transmit to congress the report Of this eoalmts
sion. making at the sam. time saeh furtae
| suggestions may then seem advisable
| Bime,ailism
| Under the provisions Of the act Of congress
approved March 3. 1927, for the promotion of a
International agreement respecting bimetal
| iism. | appointed on the 18th day Of April. isai
Hon Edward o. Waicott o. Colorado: Hon
Adlai E Stevenson, o: Illinois. and Hon Charlie
| j. falle, OF MASSACHUSETTS, as special envoy
| 10 represent the United States They hay
been dilagent in their efforts TO secure tn
| concurrence and cooperation Of Europea
| countries in the international settlement of tn
question, bu. up to this time have not been abb
| to secure an agreement contemplated by thei
mission The gratifying action OF os3r gres
sister republic OF France in joining this countr
| in the attempt TO bring about an agree
| ment between the principal eoumereis
| nations OF Europe whereby fixed an
| relative value between gold and silver shall b
secured. furnishes assurance that we are NJ
. alone among the larger nations OF the world
realizing the international character Of th
, | problem and in the desire Of reaching sou
| wiss and practical solution OF it The Britfs
| government has published a resume OF tn
steps taken jointly by the French amoassadc
J in London and the special ENJOYS OF th
United States with whom our ambassador Z
London actively co-operated IN the present:
ton OF this subject 70 her majesty's govern
l ment This viii be laid before congress o,
| special ENJOYS hare not made their final n
| port as further negotiations between the rel
| resentatires Of this government and the GO
{ | ernncn:s Of other countries are pending and
/ | contemplation They believe that coub
which have been raised in certain quarters r,
| spectio; the possibility OF Uaiotails the s.abi
| ity Of the parity between the metals and XII
dred questions may yet Be solved by furtht
i | negotiations
a Meanwhile il gives re satisfaction 20 sta
I that the special enToys have already denol
: strated their ability and fitness 70 deal wi
( the subject aud IL IS TO be earnestly hoped tn
: their labors may result in information
e agreement which -ili bring abou. recognize
: | Of both gold and silver money upon sus
r terms and with such safeguards as will secu
e the use @. both metals upon basis which shs
work no injustice to any class Of our citizens
Our Foreign ommerce.
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