The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-09


now more impcratively than ever calls for
it's control by this government, aro promo.
sitioIH which l doubt not the congress
will duly appreciate and wisely act upon.
The Partition OF China.
The United States has not been an in
different spectator of tho extraordinary
events transpirin9 In the Chinese empire,
whereby portions OF It's maritime pro-
vinces are passing under tho control of
various European powers, but tho pros
pect that tho vast commerce which tho
rncrgy OF our citizens and the necessity Of
our staolc production f. Chinese uses
has built up III those regions may not be
pr"Judic"d through any exclusive treat.
ment by the new occupants has obviatod
the ncei Of our country becoming an actor
In the scene.
Our position among nations having
larg" paci!ic coast, and u constantly cx-
pandng direct rade with tho farther
orient, gives us tho equitable claim to
consideration and friendly treatment in
tins regard and it will be my aim to sub
f'rfc our large interests in that quarter
by nll means appropriate to the CONSTANT
pollcy OF our governments. The territories
OF klao Chow, Of Wei lIui- Wei and Of Port
Arthur and Talicnwan leased to Ger
many, Great Britain and Russia respect
lVcly for terms Of years. will, It Is an
nounccd, be open to international COM
merce during such alien occupation, and
II no discriminating treatment of Ameri-
can citizens and their trade be found to
exist or be hcrcaft, developed, the desire
OF this government would appear to be
realized. Meanwhile there may DO Just
ground for disquietuhe in view Of tho un-
rest ana revival Of the old sentiment of
opposition and pre- uiice to alien people
which pcrvihes certain OF tho Chinese
provinces. AS i'll the case Of tho attacks
upon our citizens in Szcchuan and aS
kuilcn in 1892 the United States minister
has been instructed to secure the fullest
measure of protection. both local and i'm
perlni. Tor amy mcnaccd American inter
eStS ana to deman'l, in case of lawleSs in
jury to person or property. instant rrparr-
tlon appropriate to the case. Wnrships
have been stationed at Tirn -Tsin for moro
ready observation Of the disorders which
have invaded the Chinese capital 40 ~ to
be III position to act should need arise,
while Eunr'l Of marines has been sent to
PekinI to afford the minister the Same
measure OF authoritative protection rs the
representatives Of ether nations have been
constrained to employ
An" trcnrh Exposition.
There is now every prospect that the
participation OF the United States in tho
universal eSDostion to be held in Paris in
l9oO Will DO on u SCnlo commensurate with
the advanced position held by our pro-
ducts and industries in tho worlds chief
markets. The preliminary report Of Moses
Il. Handy. who, under the act approved
July 10. 1897. was appointed special com
missioner with view 10 securing nli at
taiuable Information necessary to n full
and complete understanding by congress
In regard to the participatio or THIS gov
crnmcnt i'll tho Paris exposition. was laid
before you by my message OF Dec. 6. 1897,
and showed tho large opportunities to
mako known our national progress in
manufactures, us well as tho urgent need
OF lmmediat" and adequate provision to
enable due a1vantage tn rGof to be taken.
MIR. Handy's death soon afterwnrd rem
dered 1t necessary for another to take up
and complete tho unfinished work, and on
Jan. IL last Mr. Thomas w. Cri Her, third
assistant SECRETARY Of state. was desig-
mated to fulil.l that task. BY Il provision
In the sundry civil appropriation act OF
July |, 1898 a sum not to exceed $3.50 600
was allotted for he organization of II COM
mission to ctre for tho proper preparat ion
md installation OF American exhibits and
for the display of suitable exhibits by the
scvcrh executive de2srtments, particu-
larly by the department of agriculture
the fish commission AMI tho Smithsonian
institution. in representation of tho gov
ernment OF the United States. Pursu-
ant to that enactment, | appointed NJ
Ferdinand w. PEGS Of Chicago commits
sioner general. with m assistant comm:s-
sioner general and secretary. Mr.. Peck
ut once proceeded to Paris, where his sue
cess in cnlarging the scope and variety OF
the Unitod Stntes exhibit has beon most
gratifying. notwithstanding the com
parativcly limited area OF the exposition
site-lcss than one half that Of the Worlds
Fair ut ChicAgo-the space assigned to the
United States has been Increased from
the absolute allotment Of 137.IO3 square
feet reported by Mr.. Handy to somo 2O2-
600 square feet with corresponding aug
mrntation OF the field for Il truly charac-
teratic representation Of the various I'M
portant branches OF our country's devel-
opmcnt. Mr.. Peck's report will DO laid
before you. In my judgment It's recon-
mcndations will call for your carly con-
sideration, especially rs regards IN in
crease Of the appropriation to ut least
81, 10000 In ALL so that not only may tho
assigned SPACE he fully taken up by the
best possible exhibits in every class, but
the preparation and installment be on so
perfect scale as T., rank among tho first
in that unpa nllelcd competition of artis-
tic and inventive production and thus
c0unterbal"nco the disadvantages with
which we start as compared with other
countries whose appropriations are on q
more generous scale aud whose prepara-
tiOns are IN II state Of much greater for
wurdncss than our own.
Annexation of Hawaii.
Pending confederation by the senate OF
the treaty signed June lG. 1897. by tho
pl, nipotentiares of the United States and
of the republic Of Hawaii. providing for
the annexation Of the islands. Joint reso:
lution to accomplish the same purpose by
accepting the offered cession aud incorpo.
rating the ccdcd territory into the Union
was adopted by the congress and approved
July Z. 1893. | thereupon directed tho
United States steamer Philadelphia to
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