The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-09

ments of fruit then on the way. by in
spection ard admission when Gun
n~on-infected. Later, the prohibition
was extended to dried fruits of every
kind, but was relaxed so as to apply
only to unpeeled fruit and fruit waste
1t was to be expected the alarm would
reach 70 other countries and SwitZer-
laad has adopted a similar inhibition
Efforts are in progress to induce thT
German and Swiss governments 10 re-
lax the prohibition in favor Of dried
fruits shown TO have been cured under
circumstances rendering the existence
Of animal life impossible.
OUR BRITISH COUSINS.
Our relations with Great Britain
have continued on the most riendl
footing. Asserting to our request, the
protection OF Americans and their in
terests in Spanish jurisdiction was
assumed by the diplomatic and consul
lar representatives Of Great Britain.
who fulfilled their delicate and ardu-
Gus trust with tact and zeal, elicitins
high conmendation. l may be allow
ed to make fitting allusion TO the in
stance of Mr.. Ramsden, her majeSty's
consul at Santiago de Cuba. whose I'M
timely death after distinguished ser
vice and untiring efforts during the
siege Of that city was sincerely lament
ed.
III the early part VI April last, DuT-
Suant to a request made at the in
stance of the secretary of state by the
British ambassador at this capital. the
Canadian government granted facili-
ties for the passage of four revenue
cutters from the Great Lakes to the
Atlantic coast by way Of the Canadian
canals and the St. Lawrence river. The
vessels had reached Lake Ontario n
were there awaiting the opening Of
navigation when war was declared. be
tween the United States and Spain. Her
majesty'S government thereupOn, by a
communication Of the latter part of
April, stated that the permission grant
ed before the outbreak of hostilities
woui not be Withdrawn provided the
United States government gave assur-
ance that the vessels in question would
proceed direct to a United States port
without engaging in any hostile opera
tons. This government promptly
agreed II the stipulated condition. it
being understood that the vessels
would not be prohibited from resisting
any hostile attack.
ut will give me especial satisfaction
if 7 shall be authorized to communicat
a favorable conclusion of the pending
negotiations with Great Britain in re-
spect to the Dominion Of Canada. 1t is
the earnest wish of this government to
remove all sources OF disorder and irri-
tatiOn in u relations with the neigh
boring Dominion. The trade between
the two countries is constantly increas-
ing and it is important to both cOun-
tries that all reasonable facilities
should be granted for its development
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.
"Pending the consideration by the
senate of the treaty signed June 16
1898, by the plenipotentiaries of the
United States and of the republic OF
Hawaii, providing for the annexation
of the islands, a joint resolution to &C.
complish the same purpose by accept,
ing the offered cession and incorporat.
ing the coded territory into the uniOr
was adopted by the ngres and ap.
proved July Z, 1898. l thereupon di
rected the United States steamship
Philadelphia, Rear Admiral Miller, t,
Honolulu and intrusted to his hand:
this important legislative act to be de
livered to the president of the republi,
of Hawaii with whom the admiral an,
the United States minister were au
thOrized to make appropriate arrange
ments for transferring the sovereign
ty of the islands to the United States
: This was simply, but impressiVely, &C
cOmplished on the 18th of August las
: by the delivery of a certified copy O
the resolution to President Dole, VIII
!, thereupOn yielded up to the representa-
wv u IIIC SoN1 ilCi1 vi liz I'LL
, States the sovereignty and public prop
ertv of the Hawaiian islands.
pursuant to the terms of the join
4 resolution and in exercise of tn
+, authority thereby conferred Upon ms
' l directed that the civil, judicial an
> military powers heretofore exercise
| by the officers of the government of tn
( republic of Hawaii should continue t
be exercised by these officers until con
. gress shall provide a government fo
the incorporated territory, subject t
my power to remove such officers an
to fill vacancies. The president. off
GERS and troops of the republic Their
upon took the oath Of allegiance to til
United States, thus providing for tn
uninterrupted continuance of all tn
administrative and municipal function
of the annexed territory until congress
1 shall otherwise enact.
Following the further provision
the joint resolution, 1 appointed tr
Hons. Shelby NJ. Cullom, of Illinois
John T. Morgan, of Alabama; Robes
r. Hit, of Illinois; Sanford B. Dol
of Hawaii, and Walter F. Frear, of Hs
wall, as commissioners to confer an
recommend to congress such legisls
- ton concerning the Hawaiian islant
as they should deem necessary
proper. The commissioners having fu
filled the mission cOnfided to Their
% thelr report VIII be LAID before you
7 an early day. 1t is believed that the
recommendations will have the earn
est consideration due to the magnituC
of the responsibility resting upon W
to give such shape to the relationsh
of those mid-Pacific lands to our hon
union as will benefit both in the higl
, est degree, realizing the aspirations
the community that has cast it's |
40 with us and elected to share our polit
- I col Inr;+orn urhila Of &lo -o~o 49,
.. justifying the foresight of those wi
for three quarters of a century ha'
=, locke to the assimilation of Hawe
w as a natural and inevitable consumm
:, ton. in harmony with our needs al
; in fulfllment of our cherished traG
-. tons.
h Under the provisions of the joi
10 resolution. the existing customs rel
Is tons of the Hawaiian islands with t
g United States and with other countri
remain unchanged until legiSlati
=, shall nthprUiSa nrnI-:da Tho onnSl