Iron County register., 1898-12-08
however. righsful the cause or signal the

| wounded in the army during the war
| with Spain were: officers killed. e en- en-
| wounded, 113; enlisted men wounded. / / :
464; total 1.5T. OF the navy: kliIed. II !.
! wounded, 81; died as result of wounds, Il
invalided from service, 6; total, VI.
1T will be observed that while our navy
was engaged in two great battles and IN
numerous. perilous undertakings in block
ade and bombardment, and more than
$1,000 of our troops were Transported 10
distant lands. and were engaged IN as
skirmishes in unfamiliar territory, we
| lost in both arms of the service a total of
campaign by land and sea we did not lose
a gun, or a flag, or transport, or snip.
and with the exception OF the crew or the
.'Merrimac" not soldier or sailor was
taken prisoner.
TRIBUTE TO THOSE WHO COULD
NOT GO.
The president bears testimony and pays
| fitting tribute Ito the patriotism and de-
votion of that large portion of our army
| which. although eager to be ordered TO
| the post of greatest exposure, fortunate
| ly Were not required outside of the United
| States" They did their whole duty and
| earned the gratitude of the nation The
events we are constantly reminded OF our
| obligations to the Divine Master for His
| guidance, for which the nation makes
| reverent acknowledgment, and offers
favors."
THE PEACE NEGOTIATIONS.
The peace negotiations, which followed
soon after the capitulation of Santiago,
protocol, are discussed at length. Refer
| ring to the work of the peace commits
sioners s.y at Paris. the president says;
progress, that I trust soon to be able
| to lay definite treaty before the senate.
| with review of the steps leading to its
signature.
| GOVERNMENT OF OUR NEW Pos
SESSIONS.
ST do not discuss at this time the gov
ernment or tenure of the new possessions
which viii come to US as a result of the
war with Spain. Such discussion will be
| appropriate after the treaty Of peace
| until the congress has legislated other
wise, it will be my duty to continue the
since our occupation, and to give to the
people security in life and property and
encouragement under just and benefi-
cent rule
THE FUTURE OF CUBA.
LAS soon as we are in possession of Cuba
and have pacified the island it will be
| necessary to give aid and direction to its
Selves This should be undertaken at the
earliest moment consistent with safety
poa poftant tSat oaf relations is with m
this people shall be of the
| most friendly character and our CONNER
proper way to build up the waste places
the people, and assist them to form a
government which shall be free and in
dependent thus realizing the best aSpira-
tions of the Cuban people.
A HUMANE GOVERNMENT.
Spanish rule must be replaced by
just, benevolent and humane govern
ment created by the people p, of Cuba, Cuba,
obligations, and which shall encourage
thrift, industry and prosperity, and pro-
the inhabitants, whatever may have been
their relations in the past. Neither
venge nor passion should have a place in
the new government. Until there is
complete tranquility in the island and
stable government inaugurated military
occupation will be continued
FRIENDLY WITH ALL THE REST OF
THE WORLD.
The president says that with one ex-
ception of the rupture with Spain, the
the great family of nations during the
past year has been marked with cordiali-
ty. Concerning negotiations with the Ar
gentine government, initiated with view
to removing differences in cable rate
charges imposed upon messages passing
from and to the United States, the presi-
dent expresses his sincere hope for an in
ternational agreement whereby inter-
change of messages over connecting lines
may be regulated on a fair basis of uni
formity, and adds: TT would be strange
were the nations not in time brought to
owes so much of it's progress to the an
nihilaEion of time by the electrical force,
demands that this all-im portant means of
communication be a heritage of all peo-
pies, to be administered and regulated in
their common behalf.
A QUESTION WITH AUSTRIA-HUN-
GARY.
AS to the killing and wounding of strik-
ing miners in Luzerne county, Pa, which
aroused the solicitude of the Austro-Hun-
garian government, many of the miners
being subjects of that government, the
president expects to reach a harmonious
understanding on the subject with Au-
Stria-Hungary.
The hope is expressed that the restric-
tions imposed by Belgium on the impor-
tation of American cattle will at an early
day be relaxed, so as to admit live Amer
lean cattle under proper regulations.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
The president expects that the Nicara-
qua canal commission will shortly be able
to express my convictions" says the pres
ident, that considerations of expediency
several governments Interested in the
construction and control OF an inter
oceanic canal by this route require the
canal commission shall have reported and
the United States congress shall have
had the opportunity to pass finally upon
the whole matter"
The president regards, In view of our
ocean. the construction of such a mari
time highway as now more than ever In
dispensable.
EVENTS IN THE CHINESE EMPIRE.
concerning the extraordinary events
transpiring in the Chinese empire, the
president says that our position among
nations gives the equitable claim to con-
sideration and friendly treatment in this
regard, and that it will be his aim to
subserve our large interests in the orient
by all means appropriate to tn e 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
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
After reviewing the work of the Paris
exposition commissioner, the president
recommends that the appropriation for
the exhibit of the United States at the
Paris exposition be increased to $1,000,-
co.,
OUR RELATIONS WITH GREAT BRIT
AIN.
Our relations with Great Britain have
continued on the most friendly footing,
and the president says 1t would give him
especial satisfaction If he should be au-
thorized to communicate to congress a
favorable conclusion of the pending nego-
tiations with Great Britain in respect to
the Dominion of Canada.
The president reports that the Hawaiian
commission has fulfilled its mission, and
that its report will be laid before congress
at an early day. "It was believed that
their Recommendations will have the
tude of responsibility resting upon you to
give such shape to the relationship of
these mid-Pacific lands to our home un-
ion as will benefit both in the highest de-
greee-
THE CARS PEACE PROPOSAL.
Referring to the proposal of the car of
Russia for a general reduction of the
great military establishments, the presi-
dent says: His majesty was at once in
formed of the cordial sympathy involved