The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-12-07


proper way to build up the waste places |
of the island, encourage the industry Of |
the people and assist them to form a gov |
ernment which shall be free and inde- |
pendent, thus realizing the best aspira- |
tions of the Cuban people.
Spanish rule must be replaced by Jest. |
benevolent and humane government, cre- |
ated by the people OF Cuba. capable OF |
performing all international obligations,
and which shall encourage thrift. industry |
and prosperity and promote peace and |
good will among all the Inhabitants, what. |
ever may have been their relations In the
past.
With the one exception of the rupture
with Spain, the intercourse of the United
States with the family Of nations has been
marked with cordiality.
Belgian restrictions against American
cattle and meats continue the subject Of
diplomatic discussion with favorable out
look. The years events In Central Amer
lea merit more than a passing mention.
A menacing rupture between Costa R!ca i
and Nicaragua was happily averted
through a treaty signed on board the u.
s. s. Alert, through the good offices Of her
commander and the American minister
While the representative Of the Great
er Central American republic was recog-
nized in Washington, It was with the dis
tinct understanding that the responsibility
lies toward the United States remained
wholly unaffected. This position of the
United tSates remains unaltered.
Our Relation with Great Britain.
Our relations with Great Britain have
continued on the most friendly footing.
Asserting to our request. the protection of
Americans and their interests in Spanish
Jurisdiction was assumed by the diplo<
rNotic and consular representatives of
Gceat Britain, who fulfilled their delicate
trust with tact and zeal
The Canadian government having grant,
ed facilities for the passage of four reve-
nue. cutters from the great lakes to the
Atlantic coast, those vessels were await
ing the opening Of navigation in Lake
Ontario when war was declared. Her
majesty's government thereupon stated
that the permission granted before the
outbreak Of hostilities would not be with
drawn, provided the United States gave
assurances that the vessels would pro-
ceea direct to a United States port with
out engaging in any hostile operation.
On Sept. 10, 1897, conflict took place at
Latimer, Pa, between body Of striking
miners and the sheriff Of Luzerne county
| and his deputies, In which % miners were
| killed and "A wounded, of whom 10 of
the killed and II Of the wounded were
| Austrian and Hungarian subjects. This
soilc,tude of the Austro- Hungarian gov
ernment. The sherin and his deputies,
| having been indicted for murder, were
tried and acquitted after protracted pro-
ceedings and the hearing Of the hundreds
| of witnesses on the ground that the kill
| ing was In the line of their oficial duty
| to uphold law and to preserve order. With
| all the facts In Its possession this govern
| ment expects to reach harmonious un-
derstanding ON the subject With that Of
Austria-Hungary.
The Nicaragua Canal.
The Nicaragua canal commission, under
the chairmanship Of Rear Admiral John
l "0llr n4od IN hoo
nearly completed It's labors and the re-
suits of its exhaustive inquiry into the
| proper route, the feasibility and the cost
of construction of an inter-oceanlc canal
| by Nicaraguan route, Will be laid be-
| fore you. Under the circumstances and
IL view Of overtures made to the govern
| ments of Nicaragua and Costa Rica by
| other parties for a new canal concession,
| on the assumption of the approaching
lapse of the contracts of the Maritime
| canal company with those states, l be-
| lieve an International policy as between
the several governments interested In the
| construction and control of an inter-ocean-
| ic canal by this route requires the main
tenance of the status quo until the canal
commission shall have reported and the
United States congress shall have had
the opportunity to pass finally upon the
whole matter during the present session,
without prejudice by reason OF any
change In the existing conditions.
ernment of Nicaragua, as one OF its last
sovereign acts before merging its powers
in those Of the newly formed United
States Of Central America, has granted an
optional concession to another association.
to become operative on the expiration of
the present grant. All the circumstances
suggest the urgency of some definite ac-
acknowledgement OF congress at this ses-
sion, II the labors of the past are to be
utilized and the linking Of the Atlantic
and Pacific oceans by practical water
way Is to be realized. That the construc-
ton Of sucn maritime highway is now
more than ever Indispensable to that IN
innate communication between our sea-
boards demanded by the annexation OF
Hawaii and the prospective expansion Of
our influence and commerce in the Pacific
and that our national policy calls for its
construction, are propositions which l
doubt not the congress will duly appre-
ciate and wisely act upon.
Future OF China.
The United States has not been an in
different spectator OF the extraordinary
events transpirlng In the Chinese empire
whereby portions Of its maritime prov
lnces are passing under the control Of the
various European powers; but the pros
| pect that the vast commerce which the
energy OF our citizens and the necessity of
our staple productions for Chinese uses
have built up in those regions may not be
prejudiced through any exclusive treat
ment by the new occupants has obviated
the necessity of our countryabecoming an
| actor In the scene.
Our position among the nations, having
| large Pacific coast and a constantly ex-
| banding direct trade with the farther ori-
ent, gives us an equitable claim to con-
sideration and friendly treatment in this
regard and it will aim to subserve our
large interests in that quarter by all
means appropriate to the constant policy
| Of our government. The territories of
Kiao Chao, of Wei-Hai-Wei and of Port
Arthur and Tailenwan, leased to Germany,
Great Britain and Russia respectively for
terms of years. will, 1t Is announced, be
open to international commerce during
such alien occupation; and II no discrim-
mating treatment Of Americans and their
trade be found to exist or be hereafter
developed the desire of this government
would appear to be realized
Paris Exposition.
! There Is now every prospect that the
| participation of the United States in the
universal exposition to be held In Paris lr
1900 will be on a scale commensurate with
the advanced position held by our prod.
| ucts and industries in the worlds chiel
markets.
preparation act of July l, 1898, sum moi
! | to exceed $3.50, 900 was allotted for the or.
ganizatlon of a commission to care for the
, proper preparation and installation OF
American eXniDltS IOr the DISPLAY OF
: suitable exhibits by the several executive
departments. t .ss l
Pursuant to that enactment appointed
Mr. Ferdinand W Peck Of Chicago com.
! missioner general, with an assistant com
: missioner general and a secretary. Mr.
: Peck at once proceeded to Paris, where
! his success in enlarging the scope ant
variety Of the United States exhibit ha,
: been most gratifying.
Mr.. Pecks report will be laid before you
r In my judgment, its recommendations will
call for your early consideration, especial
Z ly as regards an increase OF the appropria
r ton to at least $1.O00000
HeeinrOcffV $50 a.