The Red Cloud chief., 1897-12-10

EONidIipuh
Meanwhile 1t gives mo satisfaction Z,
state that the special ENJOYS have aIrcadI
demonstrated their abilities and fitness, tg
deal with the subjc-t and It Is To l,c earn
estly hoped that their labors may result I'm
an International agreement which viii
bring about recognition of both gold and
silver as money upon such terms and witt
such safeguards Us will secure the Use o,
ooth metals upon a basis which shall WORK
no injustice to any class of our citizens.
Legislation for Alaska.
Thc territory of Alaska requires the
prompt ana early attention of Congress
The conditions now existing demand ma.
.erlai changes In the law relating 10 the
territory.
concur with the Secretary of war IN HE
suggc Stions as to the necessity for n mill
tirN force In the territory of Alaska for the
protection of persons and property.
the startling, though possibly cxagpcr-
ated' reports from the Yukon river country
OF the probable shortage of food for the
large NJ nbcr OF people who are wintcrinp
there without the means of leaving the
country are confirmed In such measure as
To justify bringing the matter to the attcn-
lion oil Congress Access to that country
this winter can he had only by the passes
from Dyca and vicinity, which is a most
dificult and perhaps impossible task. How
ever. should these reports of the sufferiuy
OF our fellow citizens he further verified
every effort at any cost should be- made To
carry them relief.
Reciprocity and Seals.
In order to execute rs early a. posslble
the provisions of the third ana fourth sec
lions oil the revenue act approved July "a.
1871, appointed the Hon John A. Easson
OF Iowa a special com missioner plcnipoten.
tiary 10 undertake the requisite negotiations
Win foreign countries desiring to avail
themselves Of these provisions. The ncpo-
tiatlons are now proceeded with several
governments, both European and American.
IL Is believed that by a careful exercise of
tue powers conferred 10y that act some
grievances of our own and of other conn
tries Ill our mutual trade relations may he
either removed or largely alleyiated, and
that the volume of our commercial cx-
changes may he enlarged, with advantages
to both contracting parties.
To Extend Foreign Commerce.
Most dcs!rab c from every standpoint OF
national interests anu patriotism IN the ct
tort To extend our foreign TO
TINS ehd our merchant marine should be
improved and enlarged.
the efforts which have been made during
the " previous years by my predecessor
TO secure better protection to the fur seals
In the North Pacific ocean and Herring sea
were renewed at an early date by this adj
ministration and have been pursued with
earueStness.
International arbitration annot be omit
ted from the list Of subjects claiming our
confederation Events have only served 10
,inn .Sn,ossa ~ ,lcMs N tnls pues-
m. accon,,nnn ~ tnausuia "uutess
,,ri,,tio, y, ~ -, ~ nnleut Oh tue
ticinate IN INC ~, ispuni W.. riahcc 70 par
n,paN exposition OF I9vp
AT Paris WAS Immediately followed by the
appointment of 4 special commissioner To
Lepie1vht Tue mica states IN the proposed
1NPo,'''oh dnu Il hp'tai appropriation Is
"'s'"
The merry Case.
Az N, rcn,s.,, MI,
mcnt % NJ, ", ms goEcrn-
p,c, ma. 49, NV costa
Merry ropermed ,s winis,or -, ~ ,ynu.
States to the states OF Nicaragua Salvador
and Costa RIca. shall proceed IN Gan To-.
Costa Rica. and there temporariIv es,abish
the headquarters of the United State, 10
those three states,
took this action for what I regarded ne
the interests of this countrv n
was developed upon an Investigation nv the
Secretary of state thar the goyernnr ot Njc-
aragus, while not unwilling 10 receive MIR
Merry in his Diplomatic n%ualitv. vas rnahi.
70 do so on account of thc cnmr,rt con-
GUIDED June 20. lsoS. vhcrcbv ,bn, ,ennh-
lie and those of Salvador ana Uondurns
forming the Greater RenubIic of 80
trail America. had surrrndcred 70 mo
Representative G!ct thereof the right N 70.
ceiye and send dinIom,tI, ,gents Tho 1,o,
was no, willing a. accent him hcc,mse he
was not accredited TO that bodv I corid
not accrcdit him To that HOLY hec,use m
appropriate law of Congress did NOT ncrmi,
MIR. Uaker. the urescnt minister a, d.
Cua has h.en directed IN nrc.nn, bJs ,a,,as,
OF recall.
MIR w Godfrey Uuntcr has ukcvise hcer
accredited tothc government of Guat.moIa
and Honduras. the same as his predecessor,