The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-12-08

& Neyert heless, Il appears that the gov-
y eminent OF Nicaragua, as one OF Its last
I sovereign acts before merging Its powers
4 st,4 nose se c e the newly formed United
{ optlonal concession to another associa-
tt0n, 70 become effective on the expiration
/ oI the present grant. 1t does not appear
Il what surveys nave been made or what
route is proposed under this contingent
gran so that an examination Of the
leaslpl1ty OF It's plans IS necessarily not
embraced IN the report Of the canal com
mission. All those circumstances suggest
the urgency of some definite action by
the congress at this session, If the labors
fs.the past are to be utilized, and the
| linking of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
I py q practical waterway is to be realized.
mat the construction of such mari
time highway is now more than ever in
/ dispensable to that intimate and ready
inter-communication between our eastern
and western seaboards, is demanded by
the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands
and the prospective expansion Of our ln-
nuences and commerce to the Pacific, and
that our national policy now more ms
peratiYely than ever calls for its control
4 which, doubt not, the congress will duly
appreciate and wisely act upon.
Concerning the extraordinary events
president says that our position among
nations gives the equitable claim to con-
sideration and friendly treatment in this
subserve our large interests in the Orient
/ by all means appropriate to the constant
policy Of our government.
Reference is made to several claims OF
citizens of the United States pending
against other nations, and to the settle
ment Of other claims during the past
year.
+ After reviewing the work of the Paris
| exposition commissioner the president
recommends that an approprla ton fo6. the le
I exhibit of the United States at the Paris
I exposition be. increased to 81, OOOOOO
Relations with Great Britain
| Our relations with Great Britain have
| continued on the most friendly footing.
Asserting to our request the protecuon
OF Americans and their interests in span
I lsh jurisdiction was assumed ny the dlplo-
I Hatlc and COnSula.. representatives u
Great Britain, VINO IulTlIeu their Sueiicale
and arduouS trust MlIn tact and zeal
| ellciting high commentator. I may be
L alloNeu to make 4ntling a4iuS.On to the
instance OF Mr.. .RamSden, her maieStyS
consul at Santiago 5ue% cuba, whose un-
| timely death, a1ler distinguished service
! anG untlring effort during the siege OF
that city, was sincerely laMented.
| In The early part of april last, pursuant
| TO the request made at the instance of the
| secretary OF state by the BRUSH embas-
/ eminent granted facilities for the passage
| OF four United States revenue cutters
by way OF the Canadian canal and the st.
i Lawrence river. The yeSsels had reached
Lake Ontario and We're there awaiting
| the opening of navigation when war was
| declared between the United States and
! Spain. Her majesty government, there
| upon, by a communication OF the latter
/ granted before the outbreak of hosrillties
|, United States gave assur ance tnau the
| vessels in question would proceed direct
| to United States port without engaging
! IN any hostile operation. This government
promptly t91ap 2 agreed 70 me stlpulated con-
L sells would not be prohibited from resist
| ing any hostile attack.
| 1t Will give me especial satisfaction if I
/ snail be authorized to communicate to
| you favorable conclusion of the pending
negotiations with Great Britain in respect
! to the Dominion Of Canada. 1t is the ear
| nest wish OF this government TO remove
! az sources Of discord and irritation in our
relations, with the neighboring dominion
| the trade between the two countries is
| constantly increasing, and it is important
| to both countries that all reasonable ia
| ment. - 's5s. ~ :. - -
| Pending the consideration by the senate
OF the treaty signed June IS, 1897, by the
pffen ~ Of the United States and
| OF the Republic of Hawaii, providing for
the annexation of the islands, joint reso-
luton to accomplish the same purpose
by the accepting the offered cesslon and
Incorporating the ceded territory into the
| Union was adopted by the congress and
| approved July Z, 1898. 7 thereupon direct
| ed the United States steamer Philadelphia
ITO convey Rear Admiral Miller to Homo
| lulu, ard entrusted to his hands this i'm
portant legislative act. to be delivered to
the, president of the Republic of Hawaii
| with whom the admiral and the United
| States minister were authorized to make
/ appropriate arrangements for transfer
ring the sovereignty of the islands to the
i United States. This was simple, but i'm
| pressively accomplished on the 18th day
| of August last, by the delivery Of a GER
tilted copy Of the resolution to President
Dole, who thereuDon yielded up to the
| representative Of the government of the
United States the sovereignty and public
property of the Hawaiian islands.
luton, and in exercise Of the authority
thereby conferred upon me, I directed
that the civil, judicial and military pow
ers Heretofore exercised by the off.
ers of the government Of the Republic of
Hawaii should continue to be exercised
by those officers until congress shall pro-
| vide 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 re-
glance to the United States, thus providing
for the uninterrupted continuance Of all
the administrative and municipal fune-
tons of the annexted territory until con-
gress shall otherwise act. ID
Following the further provision Of the
joint resolution 7 appointed the Honor
ables Shelby M. Cullom, of Illinois; John
| Il. Morgan of Alabama; Robert r. Hit,
of Illinois; Sanford 3. Dole, of Hawaii,
and Walter F. Grear, of Hawaii, as com
congress such legislation concerning the
Hawaiian islands as they should deem
proper. The commissioners having full
filled their mission confided to them,
their report win 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
mid Pacific lands to our home Union as
will benefit both in the highest degree,
realizing the aspirations Of the commune
ty that has cast its lot with us, and elect
ed to share our political heritage while,
at the same time, justifying the foresight
of those who for three-quarters of CEN
fury have looked to the assimilation of
Hawaii as a natural and inevitable con-
summation, in harmony with our needs.
and in fulfillnlent Of our cherished tradf-
tons.
Czar's Peace FrocIaEa ton.
| His majesty the car. having announced.
his purpose to raise the imperial Russian
| mission at this capital TO the rank of an
embassy, / responded under the authority
conferred by the act Of March 5, 1893. by
Commissioning and accrediting the actual
representative at ST. Petersburg iS the
| capacity of ambassador extraordina. y and
| minister plsnipotentiary. The Russian
ambassador to this country has since
presented his credentials.