Abilene weekly reflector., 1897-12-09
Thu Mar Euturs Will Tell.


Not single American citizen Ia now under
arrest or In confinement in Cuba. Of whom this
government has any knowledge. The near
future will demonstrate whether the indIs-
pensable condition Of righteous peace, Just
alike To the Cubans and To Spain as well as
equitable TO all our interests so intimately in
yolved In the welfare Of Cuba, Ia likely to be
attained II not the exigency Of further and
other action by the United States will remain
10 be taken When that time comes that action
will be determined In the line Of indis-
putable right and duty 1t will be faced with
out migivings or hesitancy in the light Of the
obligation this government owes to itself, to
who have condded to 1t the protection
Of their interests and honor. and to humanity.
Hawaiian Annexation.
BY special message dated the 18th day OF
June last, laid before the senate q treaty
signed that day by the plenipotentiaries Of the
United States and Of the republic Of Hawaii,
having for It's purpose the incorporation OF the
Hawaiian islands as an integral part Of the
United States. and under Its sovereignty The
senate having removed the injunction Of So
crecy, although the treaty is still pending be-
fore that body the subject may be properly re-
ferred to in this message because the necessary
action OF the congress Ia required to determine
by legislation many details Of the eventual
union should the fact OF annexation be accom-
plished, as believe 1t should be.
While consistently disfavoring from very
early period any aggressive policy Of absorp-
tion In regard to the Hawaiian group, long
series Of declarations through three-Quarters
Of century has proclaimed the vital interests
Of the United States in the independent life OF
the islands and their intimate commercial de-
tendency upon this country. At the same time
1t has been repeatedly asserted that In no event
could the entity Of Hawaiian statehood cease
by the passage Of the island under the domina-
ton or influence OF another power than the
United States. Under these circumstances
the logic Of events required that annexation,
before offered but declined, should in the
rlpeness Of time come about as
the natural result Of strengthening
the ties that bind US to those islands, and be
realized by the free will Of the Hawaiian state.
That treaty was unanimously ratified without
amendment by the senate and president OF the
republic Of Hawaii on the 10th Of September
last and only awaits the favorable action OF the
American senate to effect the complete absorp-
ton OF the islands into the domains Of the
United States What the conditions Of such
union shall be. the noitical relation thereof to
the United states, the character 'Of the i0cal
administration the quality and degree Of the
elective franchise OF the inhabitants the ex-
tension OF the federal laws to the territory or
the enactment Of special laws to fit this pecu-
liar condition thereof, the regulation OF needs
Of labor therein and all matters upon the treaty
has been wisely releeated to the congress
II the treaty Is confirmed, as every considera-
tion OF dignity and honor requires, the wisdom
OF congress will see to 1t, that avoiding abrupt
assimilation OF elements perhaps hardly yet
fitted to share In the highest franchises Of cti-
zenship and having due regard to the geo.
graphical conditions, the most just provisions
for self rule In local matters with the largest
political liberties as an integral part OF our ma
tion will be accorded to the Hawaiians. No less
Is due to people who, after nearly five years
Of demonstrated capacity to fulfill the obliga-
tions Of self-governing statehood, come OF their
free will to merge their destinies In our body
polite
The Nicaragua Canal.
A subject Of large Importance to our country
and an increasing appreciation on the part OF
the people. is the completion of the great high
way Of trade between the Atlantic and Pacific
known as the Nicaraguan canal It's utility
and value to American commerces universally
admitted. The commission appointed under
date Of July "A last, to continue the surveys
and examinations authorized by the acts ap-
proved March ., 1885, in regard ITO the proper
route feasibility and cost Of construction OF
the Nicaragua canal, with o view OF making
complete plans entire work Of construction OF
such canal Is now employed in the undertake
ing. In the future shall take occasion to
transmit to congress the report of this commits
sion, making at the sam, time such further
suggestions Us may then seem advisable
Bimetalllsm.
Under the provisions of the act Of congress
approved March g. 1897, for the promotion Of an
international agreement respecting bimetal-
lism. appointed on the lith day of April, 1897,
Hon. Edward 0. Walcott Of Colorado; Hon
Adlai Il. Stevenson, of Illinois, and Hon. Charles
d. raiho' VI 'iass'pn'' JIn,,os -, Than haSo
70 represent 'no on.,s" ,' "s,~t ,'" to saorro ,he
peen u'lson' IN snVn n.io snv.v, y, TuronoaD n
oonouliun,o Snu i.o,,anoI ueo,Up so,,,amant ~ the
countries ~ 'no nv. haon ,ho
quesvon ~. up w .n,, ann,o,a,ed hy their
W '',se,an ma rra,isvin, action of our great
niiss'on' ,no sip.ns iai,in, mic oonrtrv
sls'eI 'epuo,oo VI ant hu,na ~ ohnn, an oareo'
III 'hc a..unip' " '',"s %oo onr,,narn,a,
nhcn' oo'"oVn Vno t' p,nv'l~' asad and
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reail1'ns vuo 'i'.,n"s,o' a ,oa y, nanohina some
prooic'n anu IN ,no s,, uesne ~ ' mha pri,ish
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so,o,a, 49, ,aIn.,i, hr ths rra,cb Ambassador
ss'p5 n1on aanon , ond ,,o snociol envovs of the
tT,i,od :" % e,a.os with whom our ambassador at
,, T"a..u s,i,,a,,, on-anoro,od In ,be nresentn.
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s,on " NUT vii ho ,oid hntore congress- our
inons ,,',, an,oms hayo M, mode their final re.
spo.'", Sn s',.,so. naao,iot,ons hotwoen the ron.
po'u ss " th,s sovornment and tbe gov.
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