The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07

| thereof 10 the United States, the character OF
| the local administration, the quality and de-
| gree OF the elective franchise of the inhab-
| ltants. the extension of the Federal laws 10
| the territory or the enactment of special laws
! TO mt the peculiar condition thereof, the regu-
| lation OF needs of labor therein ana all
! matters which the treaty has wisely rele-
! gated to Congress
II the treaty is confirmed, as every consid-
| Grafton of dignity ana honor REQUIRES the
wisdom of Congress will see to it mat avoid
| ing abrup; assimilation OF elements perhaps
] hardly yet fitted 10 share in the highest fran
| chises OF citizenship and having due regard 10
| the geogrs phicsl conditions the ost Just pro-
| visions for self-rule in local matters with the
largest political liberties in tegral part of
our nation will be accorded to the Hawailans
| No less is due to
| Objectionable Elements of apeople who, latter
| the Islands Population. nearly five years
| of demonstrated
capacity to fulfill the obligations of selEgov-
erning statehood. come of their free will 10
| merge their destinies In our body polite.
| The questions which have arisen between
| japan and Hawaii by reason of the treatment
| ct Japanese laborers emigrat1ng 10 the islands
| under the Hawaiian-Japanese convention of
| 1883 are in a satisfactory stage OF settlement
| by nego iation. This Government has not
| been invited to mediate, and on the other
| hand has sought no intervention in that mat
| ter further than to evince its kindliest dispO-
| sltlon toward such speedy and direct adjust
| ment by the two sovereign states in interest
| as shall comport with equity and honor.
1t is gratifying to learn that the apprehen-
| slons al first displayed OH the part of Japan
lest the cessation OF Hawairs national life
| through annexation might impair privileges
10 which Japan houorably laid claim have
] given place to confidence in the Government
ana the sincerity its purpose to deal with all
| possible interior questions in the broadest
| spirit of friend illness.
| AS TO the representation of this Government
| 10 Nicaragua, Salvador and Costa +. Ca have
| concluded that William L. Merry confirmed
| as Minister of the United States to the States
| OF Nicaragua, Salvador and Costa Rica, shall
| proceed to San Jose, Costa Rica and there tenn
| porariIy establish the headquarters of the
United States to tn ose three states l took this
! action Tor what regarded the paramount
! interests OF this country. It was developed
| upon an lnyegtigation by the Secretary OF
| State that the Government of Nicaragua while
| not unwilling to receive Mr.. Merry in mis- diplo-
| matte quality, was unable TO do so on account
| OF the compact concluded June 20, 1895,
| whereby that republic and those of Salvador
| and Honduras, forming what is known as the
! Greater Republic of Central America, had
| surrendered TO the Representative Diet
! their right TO receive and send diplomatic
| agents. The Diet was not willing to accebt
! hlm because ne not accredited to thai
body. could not accredit him TO that booy
| because The appropriation of Congress did
| not permit Mr.. Baker, the present Minister
| at ManaGu ua, has been directed to present his
! letters of recall.
| Mr.. Godfrey Hunter has likewise been
| accredited to the Government of Guatemala
| and Honduras. the same as his predecessor.
! Guatemala is not q member of the Greater
| Republic of Central America, but Honduras is
! Should this latter Government decline to re-
| celve him he has been instructed to report
| this TACT 10 his Government and await its fur.
| ther instructions in the matter
subject of large
| The Greater Republic importance TO our
and the Canal country aud in
| creasipg apprecis-
| tion on The part of the people is the compile
| don of the great highway OF trade between
| the Atlantic and the Pacific known as the
| Nicaragua canal. Its utility and value to
American commerce are universally admitted.
| The commission appointed under date of July
"A last to continue the surveys and examine
| tions authorized by the act approved March 2
1889, In regard to the proper route, feast iblity
| and cost OF construction of the Nicaragua
! canal, with view OF making complete plans
| OF the entire work of construction OF such
canal, is now employed in the undertaking
| In the future shall take occasion to transmit
/ 10 Congress the report OF this commission m ak
ing al the same Time such further sugges tions
| ss may then seem advisable.
Under the provisions of the act of Congress
| approved March 3, 1897, for the promotion of
an international agreement respecting bimet-
| allism, appointed on the 14th day of April
1897, Hon. Edward o. WoIcott of Colorado
| Hon. Adlai E. stevenson of Illinois and Hon.
| Charles J. Paine of Massachus It's as special
ENJOYS TO represent the United States They
| have been diigent in tn cir efforts to secure
! the concurrence and co-opera ton of European
countries in the International settlement of
| the question, but up 10 this time have not
| been able to secure an agreement contem
plated by their mission.
| The gratifying ac-
International tion of our graa,
| Bimetalism and sister republic of
WoicottS 5 MISsion- france in joining
this country in the
attempt TO bring about au agreement between
| the principal commercial nations OF Europe
whereby fixed and relative value between
gold and silver shall be secured furnishes
assurances that we aIe not alone among the
larger nations OF the world in reanzing the
! international character of the problem and in
| the desire of reaching some wise and practi-
| cal solution of it,
The British Government has published a re-
! sumo OF the steps taken jointly by the French
| ambassador in London and the special envovs
| OF the United States, with whom our EN-
| basssdor in LONDON actively co-operated in
! the presentation of this subject to her Ma.
/ lesty's Government, This will be laid before
| congress. Our special envJys have not made
their final report, as further negotiations be-
| tween the representati of this Government
! and the Governments of other countries are
! pending and in contemplation They believe
| that doubts which have been raised in certain
quarters respecting the possibility of m aim
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