Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-12-14

those of the newly-formed United States
Of Central America, has granted an option
present grant; It does not appear Ape " wh hat
proposed under this contingent granted SO 20
that an examination of the feasibility Of
its plans Is necessarily not embraced in the
circumstances suggest the urgency of
this session. If the labors of the past are to
is to be REALIZED That Raa the eonstrac
ton OF such a maritime highway is now
mate and ready intercommunication be-
tween our eastern and western seaboards
waiian islands and the PROSPECTIVE ex-
pans1on of our influence and Commerce to
racine, and that our national policy now
more lmperat1vely than ever calls for its
control by this government, are proposie
tlons which doubt not the congress will
ouly appreciate and wisely act upon.
Paris Exposition.
There is now every prospect that the
universal exposition to be held in Paris in
l9oO VIII be on scale commensurate with
the advanced position held by our products
The preliminary report of Moses p Handy,
who under the act approved July 10, 1897,
vas appointed specia! commissioner, with
q. view to securing all attainable Informal
ton necessary to full and complete under
standing by congress in regard to the par.
tlclpatlon OF this government in the Paris
exposition, was laid before you by my mes
sage of December 6, 1897, and showed the
large opportunities opened to make known
cur national progress in arts, science and
manufactures, as well as the urgent need
OF immediate and adequate provision to
enable due advantage thereof to be taken.
ar: H;a a death soon afterwards rem
dered 1T necessary for another to take up
and complete his unfinished work, and on
January l1 II last Mr.; Thomas W. Cridler,
gnaed fa task Els a Was
1898, with the gratifying result Of awaken
play. By a provision in the sundry civil
to exceed ss5oooS was allotted ' for s the n op
proper preparation and installation of
american exhibits, and for the display of
suitable exhibits by the several executive
ment of agriculture, the fish commission
and the Smithsonian institution in the rep
rSsentation Of the government of the
Pursuant to that enactment I appointed
MT. Ferdinand W. Peck, of Chicago, COM
missioner-general, with an assistant com
at once proceeded to Paris, where his sue
cess in charging the scope and variety of
gnsye sxa9 has the eeeo mast
less than one-haif Of the worid's f FAIR f'st
States has been Increased from the abso-
ported by Mr.. Handy to some 2o2 900 So SQUARE
the field for a truly characteristic represen-
tation OF the various important branches
of our co9qntry's development. Mr.. Peck's
ment it's Recommendations will cali for
your early consideration, especially as re-
sards an INCREASE Sao as Of the appropriation to
may the assigned space be fully taken up
by the best possible exhibitor in every
class, but the preparation and installa-
among the first in that unparalleled COM
petition, Of artistic and inventive produc-
ton and thus counterbalance the disadvan-
tage with which we start, compared with
other countries whose appropriations are
on more generous scale and whose prep
arations are in state of much greater for
Wardness than our own.
On a Friendly Footing.
Our relations with Great Britain have
continued on the most friendly footing. AS
ztns 9e a end the
jurisdiction was assumed by the diplomatic
and consular representatives of Great
Britain, who fulfilled their delicate and
arduous trust, with tact and zeal, eliciting
make fitting allusion to the instance of M
Ramsden. her majesty's consul at Santiago
tinguished service and untiring effort dur
ing the siege of that city was sincerely
The Canadian Negotiations.
1t will give me especial satisfaction if
shall be authorized to communicate to you
a favorable conclusion Of the pending ne
it, anm With G Ct Btan in
nest wish Of this government to remove all
sources Of discord and irritation in our
relations, with the neighborng dominion.
The trade between the two countries is
to both countries that all reasonable ia
cilities should be granted for its develop
ment.
Annexation of Hawaii.
Pending the consideration by the senate
Of the treaty signed June 16, 1887, by the
Of the republic Of Hawaii. providing for the
annexation of the islands. joint resolution
to accomplish the same purpose by accept
ing the ceded territory into the UNION was
$%y ne aaG sRsF0t tSe
vey Rear Admiral Miller to Honolulu, and
entrusted to his hands this important leg
islative act, to be delivered to the presi-
the admiral and the United States minis
ter were authorized to make appropriate
arrangements for transferring the sover-
: gIiggnty of the islands to the United States.
This was simply but impressively accom-
plished on the 18th of August, last, by the
delivery Of a certified copy of the resolu-
yielded up to the REPRESENTATIVE e Of the gov
eminent of the United States the sover-
eighty and public property of the Hawaiian
islands.
Pursuant to the terms of the joint resolu-
ton and in exercise of the authority there
by conferred upon me, directed that the
civil, judicial and military powers there
tofore exercised by the officers of the gov
eminent of the republic of Hawaii should
continue to be exercised by those officers
until congress shall provide a government
for the incorporated territory, subject to
my power to remove such officers and to fill
vacancies. The president, officers and
troops Of the republic thereupon took the
oath of allegiance to the United States,
thus providing for the uninterrupted con-
tinuance of all the administrative and
municipal functions OF the annexed terri
tory until congress shall otherwise enact
Following the further provision OF the
joint resolution I appointed Hon. Shelby
M. Cullom, of Illinois; John T. Morgan, OF
Alabama; Robert r. Hitt of Illinois; San
ford B. Dole, of Hawaii, and Walter F.
Grear, of Hawaii, as commissioners to con-
fer and recommend to congress such legis-
lation concerning the Hawaiian islands as
they should deem necessary or proper. The
commissioners having fulfilled the mission
cOnhded to them their report will be laid
before you at an early day. It Is believed
that their recommendations will have the
earnest consideration due to the magnitude
Of the responsibility resting upon you to
give such shape to the relationship of those
benefit both in the highest degree, realizing
the aspirations Of the community that has
cast It's lot with us and elected to share our
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