Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-12-09

the ports of Cuba and San Juan de Porto Rico
was IN like manner raised. On August Is. the
muster out of 1uo.OOO volunteers. near that
number was found to be practicable. was
ordered The military committees TO superin-
tend the evacuation OF Cuba. Porto Rico and
the adjacent islands were forthwith appointed.
The Peace Commission.
Pursuant to the fifth article OF the protocol
L appointed William r Day. lately secretary
OF state: Cushman K Davis, William p. Frye
and George Gray, senators of the United States,
and Whitelaw Reid. to be the peace commits
SlonerS on the part OF the United States Pro-
ceeding in due season to Paris they there
met on the list OF October five commissioners
similarly appointed on the part of Spain. The
negotiations have made hopeful progress SO
that trust soon to be able to lay definite
treaty OF peace before the senate with a re-
view Of the steps leading to it's signature
Military Governments for Time.
do not discuss at this time the government
or the future of the new possessions which will
come to US the result of war with Spain Such
a discussion will be appropriate after the
treaty OF peace shall be ratified In the mean
time and until congress has legislated other
wise. it will be my duty to continue the mill
tary governments which have existed since our
occupation and give its people security in life
ana property and encCura cement under Just
and beneficent rule
The Nicaragua Canal Com mission
The Nicaragua canal commission, under the
championship of Rear Admiral John G.. Walker
year. has nearly completed its labors. and the
results of its exhaustive inquiry into the
proper route, the feasibility and the cost OF
construction OF an inter-oceanic canal by a
NlcaraSuan route will be laid before you In
the performance OF it's task the comm ission re-
ceiyed all possible courtesy and assistance from
the governments of Nicaragua and Costa Rica
which thus testified their appreciation OF the
Importance OF giving speedy and practical
outcome to the great project that has for so
many years engrossed the attention of the re-
Spectfve countries
@ The Pa. 4is Expedition.
There is now every prospect that the partici-
patton of the United States in The universal ex-
position to be held in Paris in l9D will be on 4
scalsocOmmenSurate with the advanced posi-
ton held by our products and industries in the
worlds chief martS- By 4 provision in the
sundry civil appropriation act of July /. 1898. a
not to exceed S65J. OJ0 was allotted for the
Organization of commission to care for the
proper preparation and installation of
American exhibits and for the display of
suitable exhibits by the several executive de-
agriculture. the fish commission and the Smith
sonianainstftution, in the representation of the
government OF the United States Pursuan:
TO that enactment I appointed Mr.. Ferdinand
with an assistant commissioner general and
secretary q o
Relations with Great Britain.
Our relations with Great Britain have con-
tooour request. the protection of Americans
and their interests in Spanish Jurisdiction was
assumed by the diplomatic and conSIIar repre-
SentaIives Of Great Britain who fulfilled their
deligatS and arduouS trust with tacc ana zeal.
eiictting high couInendation. O
! ItcFvj1 give me special satisfaction il 1 shall
be authorized tt communicate to you a favor-
able conclusion of the pending negotiations
with Great Britain in respect TO the Dominion
OF Canada II is The earnest wish of this gov
eminent to- remove all sources OF d$scord and
irritation in relations with the neighhoring do
minion- The trade between two countries
is constantly increasing and il is important to
both countries that all reasonable facilities
7SAould be 'aGted for its development
ahe7 Anne xa.ton or the Hawaiian Islands.
Pending the consideration by the senate OF
the treaty siFred June I6. 1897 by the pleni-
potenttaries OF the United States and the re-
public Of Hawaii. providing for the annexation
OF the islands. a joint resolution TO accomplish
the same purpose by accepting the of ,red ees-
sion and Incorporating the ceded territory into
the union was adopted by tie congress and
approved July - 1898 L thereupon directed
the United States steamer Philadel-
phia to convey Rear Admiral Miller
to Honolulu and entrusted 20 his
hands this o important legislative act TO
be delivered to the preSideSident OF Hawaii
with whom the admiral anu the United States
minister were authorized to make appropriate
arrangements for transferring the sovereignty
of the islands TO the United States This wa
18th day of August last, by the delivery of 4
certified copy Of the resolution to Presiden,
Dole, who thSreupon. yielded up to the repre-
SentatfveS of She government of the United
States the Sovereignty and public property o!
the Hawaiian islands.
PeirsIs4ht te the terms of the joint resolution
and in exercise OF authority thereby conferred
upon men. I directed that the civil, Judicial
and military powers heretofore exercised by
the officers OF the government of the republic
OF Hawaii should continue to bc exercised by
those officers until congress shall provide 4
government for the Incorporated territory sub
ject to my power 70 rcmovc such officers ana to
fill vacancies
The Cars Disarma ProDns,.i
The proposal of the ear for general rq,:uc-
ton of the vast military establishment that
weigh so heavily upon May peoples in time Oi
peace. was communicated to this government
with earnest initiation To be represented il
the conference which IL is contem Plated to
Sc u bic with a view to discussing the mems q;
accomplishing so desirable a result His ma;
eSty was at once informed of the cortliaJ Syt
pathy Of this government with the prin ipG
involved in his exalted proposal an: G: tat
readiness of the United State to take par, IL
| the conference
Il inns Against Turkey
| oThc newly accredited envoy ~ the United
States to the Ottoman port carries iast-l
| tons looking TO the disposal OF matter in con
troverSy with Turkey for = number ot years
| He is especially charged to press for a Just set
Element OF our GSaimScfor indemnity by r=asoE
of the destruction o. property OF AInsrisa1
missionaries resident that country during
| the Armenian troubles of 1896 as well is fol
| the recognition OF older claims OF equal Just
ness q O.
Information tn Benefit Industrie-.
| During the past yearihe iInport1nt WOE; o
collecting Information OF practical benei, :.
| american industries ana trade through tn
| agency of the diplomatic and consular oniccr,
| has been steadily advanced and in order - Ia
such data before the puplic with . n,
least delay the practice begun il
taJanuary, 1893. OF o issuing the com
mercial reports from day p day Is they ar
received by the department. or state. Il l. be
! lieved that for promp:ituie. well fulIneS,
! of Information. the service thus supplied 10 o,