The Yale expositor., 1898-12-09

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interrupted by the war with Spain, are
in progress under both sections OF the
tariff act j hope to be able to announce
some or the results OF these negotiations
during the present session OF congress.
| NEGOTIATIONS To the same end with Ger
many have been set on foot Meanwhile
no effort has been relaxed TO convince the
| imperial government OF the thoroughness
OF our inspection OF pork products for ex-
portation. and IT is trusted that the effl-
cient administration Of this measure by
the department OF agriculture will be rec
| ognized as guarantee OF the healthful>
ness OF the food staples we send abroad
TO countries where their use is large and
| necessary.
Johnny Hull IL Our Friend.
Our relations with Great Britain have
| continued on tho most friendly footing
| Asserting to our request the protection
Of Americans and fheir interests i'm Span
| tsh juIiSd, elton was assumed by the dip
| lomatic and consular representatives Of
| Great Britain. who fulfilled their delicate
and arduous trust with tact and zeal
| eliciting high commendaton. I may be
allowed to make fitting allusion to the
| instance or Mr.. Ramsien. her majestys
| consul at Santiago de Cuba, whose un-
| timely death after distinguished service
| and untiIing effort during the siege OF
| that city was sincerely lamented.
1t will give me especial satisfaction II
! / shall be authorized to communicate to
you a favorable conclusion OF the pending
| negotiations with Great Britain in respect
! 10 the Dominion or Canada. 1t is the
earnest wish OF this government to re-
| move AL sources or dtScOrd ana tTrita-
| ton in our relations with the nelg'hborlns
| dominion The trade between the two
| countries Is constantly increasing, and II
| is important to both countries that all
| reasonable facilities should be granted for
| Its development.
Annexation of Hawaii.
| Pending tho consideration by the senate
| of the treaty signed June l6. 1897. by the
| plcnipotentiartes OF the United States ans
| OF the republic of Hawaii providing for
| the annexation OF the Islands, n joint
| resolution TO accomplish the same pur-
| pose by accepting the offered eesyion and
| Incorporating the coded territory into tho
union was adopted by the congress and
approved July Z. 1885
Pursuant 10 the terms of the joint res
olution and in exercise of the authority
thereby conferred upon me. | directed
that the civil. judicial and military pow.
ers heretofore exercised by the officers
OF the government Of the republic OF IIa-
wall should continue to be exercised by
those officers urttl congress shall provide
government for the Incorporated terri
tory subject to my power TO remove such
officers ard to hl vacancies. Tho pres
ident officers and troops of the republic
thercupon took the oath Of allegiance 70
the United states. thus providing for the
uninterrupted Continuance OF ali the ad-
ministratiVe and municipal functions q
the annexed territory urtn congress shall
Following the further provision of the
joint resolution, / appointed commits
sioners to confer and recommend 10 con-
gross such legislation conserving the
Hawaiian Islands as they should deem
necessary or proper. Ire commissioners
having fu,fillC1 the mission confded 10
them, their report viii be laid before You
at an early day.
II is believed that their recommended
tions viii have the earnest consideration
due to the magnitude Of the responsibility
resting upon you 10 give such shape 70
the relationship OF those mlc-Pacific lands
TO our home union as Will benefit both
in the hisnest degree. realizing the as
plrations Of the community that has cast
its lot with us and elected to share our
political heritage. while at the same time,
iusufy.ng the fores!gEt Of those who for
thrce-quarters Of a century, have looked
to the assimilation of Hawaii as nat
ural and inevitable contamination. In
harmony with our needs and in fulfill
mint of our cherished traditions.
The Cznr's Mig BIun.
The proposal of the car for general
reduction OF the vast military establish
ments that weigh so heavily upon many
peoples in time OF peace, was communi-
Gated TO this government with an earnest
invitation TO be represented in the confer
ence, which Il IS contemplated TO assem-
bic with view TO discussing the means
OF accomplishing so desirable a result.
His majesty was at once informed OF the
cordial sympathy OF this government with
the principle involved in his exalted pro-
posal and OF the readiness Of the United
states to take part in the conference. The
as measured by our population, territorial
area and taxable wealth. is, and under
any conceivable prospective conditions
must continue TO be. in time of peace so
conspicuously less than that OF the armed
powers TO whom the cars appeal is cspe-
caily addressed that the question can
have for us no practical Importance, save
as marking an suspicious step toward the
betterment of the condition OF the modern
peoples and the cultivation of peace and
good Will among them; but in this view II
behooves us as a nation TO lend counte-
nance and aid to the bencticent project.
Claims Against Turkey.
The newly accredited envoy OF the
United States 10 the Ottoman porte car
ries instructions to the, disposal Of mat
tiers In controversy with turkey for a
number of years. lie is especially charged
TO press for a just settlement OF our
claims for indemnity by reason OF the de-
sionaries resident in that country during
the Armenian troubles of 1885. as well as
equal business. lie is also instructed TO
seek an adjustment of the dispute grow
ing out OF the refusal of Turkey to rec
ognize the acquired citizenship OF Otto
United States since 1869. without prior
imperial consent.
Venezueln's boundary, Once More.
The arbitral tribunal appointed under
the treaty of February 1881, between
Great Britain and Venezuela 10 Determine
the boundary line between the latter and
the colony OF British Guiana, is TO con-
vene at Paris during the present month.
this government to see the friendly resort
OF arbitration applied to the settlement OF
this controversy, not alone because of the
earnest part We have had in bringing
about the result, but also because the two
members named on behalf of Venezuela
Mr. Chief Justice Fuller and MIR. Justice
Brewer, chosen from our highest court
appropriately testify the continuing in
terest we feel in the definite adjustment
of the question according to the strictest |
rules of justice. The British members,
Lord Herschell and Sir Richard Collins
are jurists OF no less exalted repute,
while the NTH member and president OF
the tribunal, NJ. +. DeMartens, has earned
worldwide reputation as an authority
upon international law.
Bureau Of American Republics.
I have the satisfaction OF being able to
state that the bureau OF the American re-
publics created I'm 1890. Gs the organ for !
promoting commercial intercourse and |
fraternal relations among the countries |
of the western hemisphere, has become a |
more efficient instrument OF the wise pur-
poses Of it's founders and Is receiving the |
cordial support OF the contributing mem |
bers of the internationa union which are |
actually represented in it's board of man |
agement. A commerce al directory. I'm two /
volumes, containing a mass of statistical |
matter descriptive OF tho Industrial and |