Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-15

surcd success. " Is important tnat our
relations with this people shall be of the
most friendly character and our CONNER
cial relations close and reciprocal II
should be our duty to assist in every
proper way to build up the waste places
of the island encourage the industry Of
the people and assist them to form gov
ernment which shall be free and nde-
pendent thus realizing the best aspira-
tions of the Cuban people.
Spanish rule must be replaced by a Jest.
benevolent and humane government Gre
ated by the people of Cuba, capable of
performing all international obligations
and which shall encourage thrift industry
and prosperity and promote peace and
good VIII among all the inha bitants what
ever may have been their relations in the
past.
with Spain, the intercourse of the United
States with the family OF nations has been
marked with cordially.
Belgian restrictions against American
cattle and meats continue the subject of
diplomatic discussion with favorable out
look. The years events in Central Amer
lea merit more than a passing mention.
menscing rupture between Costa R,ca
and Nicaragua was happily aVerted
through treaty signed on board the U.
S. S Alert through the good offices of her
commander and the American minister
While the representative OF the Great
er Central American republic was recog-
nized in Washington. II was with the dis
tinct understanding that the responsibility
OF each of the component sovereign repub-
lies toward the United States remained
wholly unaffected This position of the
United tSates remains unaltered.
Our Relation with Great Britain.
Our relations with Great Britain have
continued on the most friendly footing.
Asserting to our request. the protection OF
Americans and their interests in Spanish
jurisdiction was assumed by the diplo-
nSltic and consular representatives. OF
Gseat Britain, who fulfilled their delicate
trust with tact and zeal.
rh,T Tar ltp,,
ed facilities for t,e passage of four reve-
nue. cutters from the great lakes to the
Atlantic coast. those vessels were await
Ing the opening of navigation in Lake
Ontario when war was declared Her
majesty's government thereupon stated
that the permission granted before the
outbreak or hoStilities would not be with
drawn. provided the United States gave
assurances that the vessels would pro
ceed direct to United States port with
out engaging in any hostile operation.
On Sept. 10, 1897 a conflict took place at
Latimer, Pa, between a body of striking
miners and the sheriff Of Luzerne county
and his deputies. in which % miners were
killed and A wounded of whom 10 Of
the killed and IL OF the wounded were
Austrian and Hungarian subjects This
deplorable event naturally aroused the
ernment. The sheriff and his deputies
having been indicted for murder. were
tried and acquitted after protracted pro-
ceedings and the hearing cf the hundreds
ing was in the line of their official duty
to uphold law and to preserve order With
all the facts in its possession this govern
ment expects to reach a harmonious un-
Outstanding on the subject with that of
Austria-Hungary.
The Nicaragua Canal.
The Nicaragua canal commission, under
the chairmanship of Rear Admiral John
G. Walker, appointed July "a. 1897, has
nearly completed its labors and the re-
suits of its exhaustive inquiry into the
proper route, the feasibility and the cost
of construction of an inter-oceanic canal
by Nicaraguan route, will be laid be
fore you. Under the circumstances and
IL view of overtures made to the govern
ments Of Nicaragua ard Costa Rica by
other parties for rev canal concession.
on the assumption of the approaching
lapse Of the contracts of the Maritime
canal company with those states, | be-
lieve an International policy as between
the several governments interested in the
construction and control OF an inter-ocean-
tc canal by this route requires the main
tenance of the status quo until the canal
commission shall have reported and the
United States congress shall have had
the opportunity to pass finally upon the
whole matter during the present session,
without prejudice by reason of any
change in the existing conditions.
Nevertheless, 1t appears that the gov
ernment of Nicaragua, as one of its last
sovereign acts before merging its powers
in those OF the newly formed United
states Of Central America, has granted an
TO become operative on the expiration of
the present grant. All the circumstances
suggest the urgency of some definite ac-
Acknowledgement of congress at this seS-
sion, if the labors of the past are to be
utilized and the linking Of the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans by a practical water
way Is to be realized. That the ConStruC-
tion Of sucn maritime highway is now
more than ever Indispensable to that in
innate communication between our sea
boards demanded by the annexation OF
Hawaii and the nrOSDpCtiVe nSipD n
our influence and commerce In the Pacific
and that our national policy calls for It's
construction. are propositions which |
doubt not the congress will duly appre-
ciate and wisely act upon.
Future of China.
The United States has not been an in
different spectator of the extraordinary
events transptring In the Chinese empire
whereby portions Of its maritime prov
Inces are passing under the control of the
various European powers; but the pros
peCt that the vast commerce which the
energy of our citizens and the necessity of
our staple productions for Chinese uses
have built up in those regions may not be
prejudiced through any exclusive treat
ment by the new occupants has obviated
the necessity of our country becoming an
actor in the scene.
Our position among the nations having
a large Pacific coast and a constantly ex-
pandng direct trade with the farther ori-
ent. gives us an equitable claim to con-
sideration and friendly treatment in this
regard ana 1t Will aim 10 SuDSerVe our
large interests in that quarter by all
means appropriate to the constant policy
of our government. The territories of
Kiao Chao. of Wei-Hai-Wei and of Port
Arthur and Tailenwan, lea sed to Germany
Great Britain and Russia respectively for
terms of years, will. II Is announced, be
open to international commerce during
such alien occupation; and II no discrim-
mating treatment of Americans and their
trade be found to exist or be hereafter
developed, the desire OF this government
would appear to be realized.
Paris Exposition.
There is now every prospect that the
participation of the United States in the
universal exposition to be held in Paris in
1900 will be on a scale commensurate with |
the advanced position held by our prod
ucts and industries in the worlds chief
markets.
BY a provision In the sundry civil ap-
preparation act of July l, 1898. sum not |
to exceed $3.50 900 was allotted for the or |
ganiZation of a commission to care for the |
proper preparation and installation of |
American exhibits for the display Of |
suitable exhibits by the several executive |
departments.
Pursuant to that enactment annoIntod !