Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1897-12-13

commune It's WaJCnIul care over every
American citizen and it's efforts to
bring about honorable peace and, says
the president, eff it shall hereafter ap-
pear to be a duty imposed by our OBJ
legations to ourselves, to civilization
nd to humanity to intervene with
force, it shall be without fault on our
cart and only because the necessity
for such action will be SO clear as to
&C mmand the support and approval
of the civilized world
Hawaii.
The president next takes up the sub
| ject of the annexation of Hawaii
which, he says, should be accom-
plished. Rapidly reviewing his for
mer arguments in favor of annexa-
ton, he says that legislation is re-
quired in the event of the ratification
of the treaty and, while an abrupt
assimilation of the immature elements
of population should be avoided, just
provision should be made for self
rule in local matters with the largest
political liberty to the HaWaiians. He
says that the dispute between Japan
and Hawaii over the immigration
question is now in a satisfactory stage
of settlement by negotiations; that
our government has not interviewed
/ and that it is learned that Japan is
now confident in the intention of this
government to deal with all possible
ulterior questions affecting her inter
ests in the broadcast spirit of friendli-
ness.
Miscellaneous Matters
Reference is made to the failure OF
Mr.. Merry to be received as minister
to Nicaragua on account OF the obliga-
tions of that country to the diet of the
greater republic of Central America.
AS there is no legal authority at pres
ent to accredit him to the diet Mr..
Baker, the present minister at Nicara-
qua, has been directed to present his
letters of recall. W. Godfrey Hunter
is said to be likewise accredited to
Honduras, member of the greater
republic, and his case is awaiting &C
ton.
The Nicaragua canal is spoken Of as
of large Importance to our country and
the promise is made of a further refer
ence to the subject which, in the re
port of the commission now at work
is sent to congress.
The president says of the inUerna-
tjonal monetary commission that
Notwithstanding diligent effort, tht
ENJOYS have failed so fal
to secure an agreement
Qualification is expressed at the &C.
tion of France in this matter III join
ing in our efforts and it is sad that
negotiations are still pending. Mean
while the ENJOYS have not made their
final report, believing that the doubts
raised in certain quarters respecting
the feasibility on maintaining the
parity between gold and silver may
yet be solved. The president earnestly
hopes that their labors may bring
about an international agreement
Mr.. Kasson of Iowa is said to be now
conducting negotiations with several
governments for reciprocity arrange
ments under the tariff act and it is be-
lieved that, by careful exercise of the
powers conferred by the act, some
grievances of our own and other coun-
tries in our mutual trade relations may
be removed or alleviated and the
volume of our commercial exchanges
enlarged.
The president earnestly urges the
Improvement of our merchant marine
that an inferiority, which he says is
humiliating to the national pride, may
be removed.
Reference is made to the recent con-
ferences at Washington on the subject
Of the protection of seal life, the result
OF which places beyond controversy the
duty of the governments concerned to
adopt measures without delay for the
preservation If the herds. Negotia-
tons to this END are now in progress
International arbitration is declared
by the president to represent the pest
sentiment of the civilized world and
treaties embodying these humane prin
ciples on broad lines without in any
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will have his constant encouragement
A liberal appropriation is bespoken
in order that the United States Taay
make a creditable exhibit at the APP
preaching Paris exposition, in which
the people have shown an unprecedent-
cd interest
Under the head Of navy, the presi-
dent points to the necessity for speedy
legislation to procure the armor fol
the three battleships now building
which would be otherwise useless
He speaks in terms of praise of the
quality of our ships and thinks that
the time has now arrived when the
increase to which the country is COM
mitted for a time take the form of in
creased facilities commensurate with
the increase of our naval vessels. He
refers to the lack of docks and urges
that three or four of the largest docks
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