The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-12-09

Pacific and tnaf or national rc;icy now
more imprra6ively thIn ever calls lar is
control BY tbs governments are prjrD,.-
lions which 1 GouJt not the congress, VIII
duly appreciate ~ Il wisely act III Oh.
Interest, IN ca n, a =" Intact.
The Unityi Stat? f,,~, not Leon an in
different spectator of tLc extraordinary
events tranSI:rlngl in the Chinese c"ln1'!Ir,
whereby portions of its marIllnic !rov-
inccs are passing under the conEr Il OF Vi
rlOuS European powers: but the pru~ln}ct
that The vast commerce. winch the energy
Of our citizens ana the necessity OF ouc
sttIl !c productions 10 Chinese uses :Is
builL up III ltOSc regions may not Ic l!iH-
JUDGED through any exclusive trcItln pT
by che new occupants hats obvIutc,i the
need of our country becoming an actor in
the Sca'Ie. Our position among nl'lN"!
having a large Pacific co@s5 line, ana Il
constantly expanding direct trace with
the ltrther uilcnr, gives us the cQullaOic
claim 10 consideration and friendly treat
m"nt in This regard, ana it Will be my
niln to suhserve our large interests in that
qudr.er by 81. means appropriate to the
consistent policy of our governments.
The territories of kio Chow, of Wei Hal
Wei and of Port Arthur and lalien
Wan. leased to Germany, Great Britain
and Russia respectively, Tor years. VIII, il
is announced, be open to International
commerce during such alien Occur alton.
and II no discriminating treatment OF
A american citizens ana their trade be
found to exist or be hereafter developed
the desire of this government would .!p-
pear TO be realized. In this relation, is
showing the volume and value of our OK.
changes in China and the pccuii ,rly
favorable conditions which exist for lheic
expansion in the normal course o! trade,
l refer 20 the communication addressed
to the 81 caker OF the house Of rel rcscnGd
fixrts 1", 4 r. ,p r, - ~, - thN 49,, ,n. 49,,
June II last, with It's complaining let
ter OF the secretary of State, recommend.
inga an appropriation for u commission 10
study the commercial and industrial con-
ditions in the Chinese empire II report
as 10 The opportunities for and obstacles
to the enlargement of markets in China
for The raw products and manufactures Of
the United States. Action was not taken
thereon during the late session. | cor
daily urge THAT the recommendation re-
eciNe ut you hands TIE consideration
which its importance and ~tinel4ncas
merit.
Marines Landed at Pekin.
Meanwhile, tlcre may be just ground
Tor NlaQulGtuuS in view OF the unrest and
revival OF the old sentiment of Opposition
prejudice 10 alien luo le wLlch per
vat,cs certain OF the Chlhcse provinces.
AS III the case OF We ATTACKS upon our
citizens So Chulrl and kuticn in 1855, the
United States minister has been i'll
structed TO secure the fullest measure OF
protcc. ion, Lo;h Local amt imperial, for
any mcnaceI American interests, AID To
demand, III Case Of lawlcs, III jury 20 per
SONS or pro :,erly, iAsULnG Repair ttion APP
Propriato to the Case. Warshit 5 have
been stationed ut Ilcn sin Tor more
lrl4y observation of The dis orders wn.ua
have lnNalcu even the Chinese CAPITA, 50
as 10 be III IL poslJlOn 70 act. should need
arise, winle II gulru Of marines mas ben
seluJO Pekln 70 afford the minis, or TIE
same measure OF authoritative Lro.uc.lol
as Une representatives of o,hcr naJiu us
have been constrained to employ.
Good Feeling Toward England.
Our relations with Great Britain have
continued on the most friendly footing.
Asserting to our request, the prOLcc..on
of Americans II tDcir interests in Sran-
shsjurlSdiction was assured by The dillo-
mallc and consular representatives sof
Great Britain, who fulfilled their uelicitU
ana itrduous trust with tact ana Zeal,
eliciling high commentator. l ma Le
allowed to mike hitting ailusion to the in
stance of Mr. kAmsden, her majesuy's
consul at Santiago do Cuba, whose un-
md untiring elforC during tho siege Of
tha city, was sincerely lamented.
1awill give me special satisfaction T. !
shall be authorized to communicate to
you u favorable conclusion Of the pending
NEGOTIATIONS with Great Britain in re.
spect to the Dominion Of Canada. 1t is
the earnest wish of this government to TO
move all sources of discOrd and irritation
in relations with the ncighboring domin
ion. The trade Deuweon the two countries
is constantly increasing and II is impor
tant to both countries shat all rets ,nabl1
facilities yhould be granted Tor It's dcvelop
ment.
rho governments of Greece s%tronrl,
uraestAe Oil.srOu,ncss OF the duty heI,
impose upOn The curr,tnts vi lhtl
country, amounting to 100 per cent 81
more Of their market value. lhis fruit A
s,a, ed to be exclusively u Greek prouucJ
nut coming into competition with any do
mesCic product. lhe que >tiOn of reClprO
cal commercial relations with Greeco, in
cluuing the restoration OF curranLs to tn
free list, Is under consideration.
fs New Relation. With H.wati.
Pending the consideration Blythe senat
Of the treaty signed Iy the %plenlpOlcn
t,aries Of the United States and o, Ute It
pubic OF hawdli, providing foe the an
nexAtion Of the islands, u jo1nt reSolut.o %
to accomplish the same purpose by nc
cepClng the osered cession and iicorpor
aJl1ly me iceaed terrieory into tho union
Was las4de by the congress and approves
July ], 1895. l thercupon uirec.cu IN
UniJed STATES steamer fhllaucipn... t
convey tseAr admiral MILLER | y l%Aonulul'
anu entrusted to his hands this mlporl
ant IL islntlve act 10 De delivered 10 tn
prysluent Of the republic OF ita wuii, VIZ
WnOinl the admiral and Lho UniCcu ,oitt;o
minister were authorized TO lna~e s,ppE3S
pirate arrangements Tor tran terrlng II
sovereignty Of the islands 70 the Unite
S&lles. u his was simply but tmpresslvol
accomplished OF Aug. IL last Wy the de
livery of a certified copy OF the rcsoititip
to President Doe, who. t~hcreupon, yleu.c
uplo the representative OF The govern
nienJ OF the Cnited S .ates the sovereign,
anu public properly Of The Hawaiian Is