Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-03

for time ii seemed that entire success
| would attend their efforts. The French
government was brought to cooperate with
| the commission. and a keener and larger
| interest was awakened in Great Britain
touching the subject of bimetallism than
ever existed before. While the mission of
was not successful In laying a complete
| foundation for International bimetallism
| yet 1t must be admitted that the cause of
| International bimetallism was given an i'm
petus which suggested to some minds that
| persistence on the line pursued by the
| United States bimetaliic commission will
IN me not distant future, bring about an
| understanding that will settle for all time
! the question OF bimetallism. This may be
said with emphasis. that President Mckin-
ley had the courage of his convictions on
| the subject of bimetallism and that he
| without the loss of time. inaugurated the
/ work of carrying out his own convictions
and redeeming the platform promises of his
party on the subject
| Inc discovery of gold in the northwest
| ern territory of Canada was followed bv an
| extensive exodus Of United States citizens
| In tfat direction in search of fortune In
vas soon apparent that this large exodus
| OF our citizens into wild country where il
| Would be impossible fer so large a number
| OF people to find sustenance would ne,cessi-
| tate action on the part of our government
10 provide means for their protection. and
&c supply them with the necessities of life
ana our government Immediately took the
| necessary steps to met these conditions
arrangements were made with the Canad-
| IAN government for reciprocal facilities in
| opening new mail routes ports of entry
| ana making general provision for the aid
| ana comfort Of our people fiocking TO the
| newly discovered geld fields. In fact ev-
| efyth1ng has been done possible to do l.y
| ire administration for the protection and
COMFORT of our people seeking fortunes in
, ,nat re2lon' and TO promote the large in
lerests that will he developed by the brave
| men ana women who are willing to meet
ara. If possible overcome the difficulties
| ana hardships incident to life under such
conditions.
The Mexican boundary.
The final delimitation of the boundary
between Mexico and the United States has
| been completed, under wise and practical
| direction of The administration respecting
the erection of monuments from the Pa
cific coast to the Rio Grande. The special
| commission charged with the duty of de-
| marking the line along the river is still
engaged IN Its work, and a supplemental
convention. extending its time for another
| year, was concluded in December last The
| Importance of this work cannot be over
estimated 1t Is work that has dragged
along for many years. and until now has
| not received the attention its importance
| deserved When completed, the relations
between Mexico and the United States will
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two governments will be largely promoted.
The Nicaraguan Canal.
The commission appointed by the Presi-
| dent in July, 1897. to ascertain the FEAST
! bility of the Nicaraguan canal is actively
| engaged in the discharge of its duty, and
| is meeting with most cordial and encour-
aging reception at the hands of the coun-
tries in Central America. The present adj
| ministration has evinced the keenest and
most active interest In the contamination
| of this great enterprise-one that to far
seeing minds is almost limtless in its bear
ing upon the future commercial greatness
| OF the American people. While, of course,
| the executive department of the United
States is poweriess without the co-opera-
| ton of Congress to carry out the wise poi
| icy and plan of President Mckinley in re-
| lation to the Nicaragua canal, yet, with
i his woIted clear-headedness and perse-
| verance, he Is doing everything within the
| power OF the executive to encourage the
work. looking to completion of the canal.
| If the executive is supported by Congress
and by the capitalists of the United States
| In prosecuting this enterprise and I'm
bringing 1T to a termination, future gen.
| erations in the United States will lack for
words in which to clothe their praise and
gratitude for the great achievement.
Probably the greatest opportunity our in
ventors and manufa cturers have ever had
| for the exhibition of their products will
be in 1900 at the Paris exposition. The
present administration has taken the deep
est and most active interest in that phase
| of this exposition affecting American in
terests. At the earliest possible moment
| competent special commissioner was ap-
pointed who Immediately went to Paris
for the purpose of securing as much space
as the United States would require, and
| in making all needful preliminary arrange
ments for American exhibits. This pre-
limnary work was pushed with vigor and
| intelligence. which is fully shown by the
| report of Special Commissioner Handy TO
| the President, and transmitted by the exec
utive to Congress. Efforts are still being
made to enlarge the opportunities for our
exhibitors, and to complete in every de-
tail the work necessary to give our coun-
| try a foremost position, and the most ad-
vantageou opportunities for showing to
the world the actual achievements of
American invention and manufacture.
Release of American Citizens.
AS a sample of the large work accom-
plished by the present administration may
be cited a large number OF military serv-
ice cases of naturalized citizens of the
United States in Germany and Austria.
No one outside of those who have had in
innate connection with these cases can
appreciate the difficulties that have been
overcome inS connection herewith Al
most in every case prompt release OF nat
uralized citizens who have been called TO
account by Germany and Austria for serv-
ice alleged by those governments to be
due them by Sucn persons, mas ueSn el-
fected. There is probably no point in dipio-
macy which engages the attention of the
United States government that Is more
subtle and delicate in its nature than that
involved in these cases; yet, it may be sud
that negotiations between those govern
ments and that of the United States, cover
ing this subject, have been so Judiciousiy
and prudently conducted that in almost
every case, if not every case. the posi-
ton taken by the United States respecting
the rights of naturalized citizens has been
maintained. In this connection 1t might
be said with profit and interest that there
is no government save that of the United
States which undertakes to enforce the
rights of naturalized citizens abroad. A
large per centum of the cases invoking the
diplomatic power and influence of this gov
eminent are of this character Persons
leave their native countries. come to the
United States, complete the necessary per-
led of resider ce and take out their natural
ization Lapers.
Many of these persons leave their native
countries owing military service, or nave
failed to comply with the legal require
ments of their native country covering the
necessary steps to be taken toward eX-
n. triat iou They then retUrn~to eheir ma