The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-12-09

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/ government thsreupon, by a communi-
l c,tion Of the latter part OF April. stat
] "a that the permission granted before
he outbreak Of hosllitisf would not BE-
Withdrawn. provided the United States
government gave assurance that the
! tcsEel 40 question would proceed direct
% "a United states port without en-
aging in any hostile operation. This
IFsrnment promptly agreed to the
flpuiated condition. 10 being understood
1 hat the vessel would be prohibited
/ from rcsrnting any hostile attack.
CANADIAN QUGBBLBs.
II will give me SPECIAL Satisfaction
a. I shall be authorized 60 communicates
20 sou "A favorable conclusion OF the
pending rerrtiations with Great Brit
ain In respect % fhe Dominica OF Cam
ada. IL S. fhe earnest wish OF thi
government 90 remove all sources Of
Hscord ard Irritation In RELATIONS With
the nelglDoring dominion The tNda
between the two countries IL constant
~ Increasing. and u q important "a
both counties that all REASONABLE facil-
fties should be granted for It's develop
ment.
The govern ment OF Greece strongly
urges the onsrousnchs OF the duty here
imposed upon the curfuats OF that
country. amounting 10 100 per cent or
more OF thpir market ulue. This f.iIit
~ stated 10 be exclusively Greek
product. not coming into competition
With any domestic product. The ques-
ton OF reciprocal commercial relations
with Greece. Including the restoration
q currants 20 the free HIST Is under con-
sderation.
The hong standing claim Of Berand
Campbell FOR damages for injuries sue
oalnsd from n violent assault commit
ted against him by military authorities
IN the island Of Haiti has been settled
by che agreement OF that republic 20
pay him SO ON IN American gold. OF
this sum. 5000 has already been paid.
I, Il hoped that other pending claims %
American citizens arainst that republic
may be amicabiy adjusted.
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII
Pending tho confederation by the sen-
ute 81 the treaty signed June 10, 1897.
by the plenlpotentarcn Of the United
States and the Republic OF Hawuil. pros
vldlnE for the annexation OF the Island,
a joint revolution 10 accomplish thu
same purpose by accepting the offered
ccssion and Incorporating the cedcd ter
Etory iuto the Union. was ad9ptod by
The Congress and approved July Z.
1855 thcreupon directed the United
Srsca steamer phllndcrna b convey
Rear Admiral ~ ii0r 20 Honolulu and
entrusted 20 his hands this important
legislative ACT % be delivered % thu
president of me Republic Of Hawaii.
with whom the admiral and the United
Nptca minister were authorized % make
Appropriate arrangements Tor transfer
inr the severe Entv ~ che iH'ands 90 this
United gtHfra. This was simply bur
impraur'vo'y accomplished on the i2th
day OF August laF' by the delivery of
n certified copy 81 che resolution "a
presidoi Dole. who th'reup1n yielded
mp to the representative - the r1vern-
ment N m. Tritrd states the p1vsr-
c'~rfy and rvbfc property Of She Ha-
wrtlnn 1slanda
Purru1nt TO the terms ~ tho joint
rrf0lution md IN crerrlHe of Authority
thereby conferred ur1n me. directed
that the civil judicial and military
powers Heretofore exercised by the ON
GERS ~ tho government n the Republic
~ Hawaii should continue 70 he exer-
ciaei by those officers until Congress
shall provide a government for the In
corpoTutcd territory subject 20 my pow
~ 20 remove such officers und % mi va
cnnc+es The president. officers ana
troops Of the rrppbiic thcreupon tools
ihe cath ~ allegiance 10 the United
States, thus porvidlnR for the uninter-
rupted continuance Of all the admlffs-
trative and municipal functions OF tho
annexed territory until Congress shah
otherwise enact.
Following me further provision 90
the toln, resolution, appointed the
Honorsbles shelby \. cuiiom. OF NIL
nola; John r. Morgan, Of Ala bamn;l
nobert r. HIT Of Illinois; Sanford r..
ncI. N Hawaii and waiter r. Grier.i
cf sawail. as commissioners 20 confer
md recommend 20 CONGRESS such ler's-i
latlon concerning the Hawaiian lslanda
as they should deem recerslry or propI
cr. The commissioners. having fn.l
nlled fhc mlFslon ronnded 20 them their
report win he aid before you az an
ehriy day. n + believed that their recI
ommendnfons win have The clrneFt
consideration due 70 rhs mlrnltuds os
tht responsibility revting upon YOU %
Five such shane 90 mo relationship Of
those mid parlhc lands % our home
union ua viii henent both IN the high
~, degree. realizing the aspirations %
the community that has cast ~ lot with
M and elected 10 rcinrs our political
heritage, while, 90 the same time Jus
flying tho foresight on those who FOR
three quartera Of "a century have looked
20 the assimilation Of Hawaii as a
natural and Inevitable contamination.
IN harmony with our needs and IN full
e.wsW of nur therIs'ut traditions.
HAWAII AND JAPAN.
The questions heretofore pending be-
tween Hawaii and Jafnn, growing out
o. the ALLEGED miftrtaimsnt OF japanese
treaty Immigrants, Were, I am pleased
60 say, adjusted before the act Of traua-,
Tor by the payment OF Reasonable In
domnl,y 10 The government VI Japan.
Under The provisions OF The jolnA
resolution fhc existing customs rela-
tons OF the Hawaiian islands with tho
United slHtes AMI w1th other countries
remain unchanged until laglsntlon
shah otherwise provide. The consulB
~ Hawaii here ana IN foreign ooun-
tries. continue % fulnll thelr CONNER
clul agencies, while the United States
consulate ~ Horolulu N maintained for
all proper services pertaining 10 Grade
ana The revenue. II would be desirable
thar AN foreign consuh IN the Hawaiian
Islands should receive new exequators
flpm this government.
u. s. cONsULArEs CEASE.
Tho attention OF CongrsFH IA called
20 the FAC. that our coyrular oflceA
having ceased 90 exist M Hawaii, ana
being about 90 cease lu other Countries,
coming under thc sovereignty OF the
United E..tsa, the provisions Tor the
rhef and .glnru or.1i'on % destitute
American fDlmeu POI thsse countries un-
der our consular regulations. Will. In
consequence. terminate, Il, "a proper.
therefore, thar new legislation should
De enacted uron THIS subject IA order
60 meyt the changed condri1us.
The iueorpre u1ton OF certain provi-
slons ~ the eNtrldltlnn convention ~
December n 1861 has benu az va rlOus