The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1898-12-15

Britain In respect to the Dominion Of
Canada. 1t Ia the earnest wish of this
Government TO remove all sources of
discord and irritation In our relations
with the neighbour z Dominion. The
trade between the two countries Is con
stantly increasing, and II Is important
to both countries that all reasonable
facilities should be granted for its de-
velopment.
The Government of Greece strongly
urges the onerousness of the duty here
imposed upon the currants of that
country, amounting to 100 per cent or
more of their market value. This fruit
Is stated to be exclusively n Greek pro-
duct, not coming into competition with
any domestic product. The question of
reciprocal commercial relations with
currants to the free list, Is under con-
sideration.
Pending the consideration by the
Senate of the treaty signed June 10,
1897 by the Plenipotentiaries of the
United States and of the Republic of
Hawaii providing for the annexation
of the islands, Joint resolution to ac-
complish the same purpose by accept
Ing the offered cession and incorporat-
ing the ceded territory into the Union
was adopted by the Congress and ap.
proved July Z, 1898. 1 thereupon di.
rected the United States ship Phila.
delphia to convey Rear Admiral Miller
to Honolulu and intrusted to his hands
this important legislative act, to be de-
livered to the President of the Republic
of Hawaii, with whom the Admiral
and the United States Minister were
authorized to make appropriate ar
rangements for transferring the sover-
eighty Of the islands to the United
States. This was simply but impress
siyely accomplished on the 18th of
August last, by the delivery of certl.
fed CODY of the resolution to President
Dole. who thereupOn yielded up to the
representative of the Government Of
the United States the sovereignty and
public property of the Hawaii Islands.
Pursuant to the terms of the Joint
resolution, and in exercise of the au-
thority thereby conferred upon me.
I directed that the civil, judicial and
military powers heretofore ex-
ercised by the officers of the Republic
of Hawaii should continue to be ex-
ercised by those officers until Congress
shall provide a government for the in
corporated territory, subject to my
power to remove such officers and to
fill vacancies.
The President, Of course, and troops
of the Republic there upon took tha
oath of allegience to the United States,
thus providing for the uninterrupted
nexed territory until Congress shall
otherwise enact
Following the further provisions Of
the Joint resolution, / appointed the
Hons. Shelby NJ. Cullom of Illinois,
John T. Morgan Of Alabama, Robert
III. r. Hit of Illinois, Stanford B. Dole
of Hawaii and Walter f. Frear of
and recommend to Congress such legis-
lation concerning the Hawaiian Islands
As they should deem necessary or prop
ar The Commissioners having full.
6lled the mission confided to them
their report will be laid before you at
an early day.
The question heretofore pending be.
tween Hawaii and Japan growing out
81 the alleged mistreatment Of Japan
ese immigrants were, am pleased to
say, adjusted before the act OF trans
fer by the payment of a reasonable in.
iemnity to the Government Of Japan.
The important question Of the claim
Of Switzerland to the perpetual can
tonal allegiance Of American citizens
IF Swiss origin has not made hopeful
progress toward q solution, and con-
troversies in this regard still continue.
The newly accredited Envoy Of tho
United States to the Ottoman Porte
carries instructions looking to the dis
pesal of matters In controversy with
Turkey for a number of years. He is
especially charged to press for just
settlement of our claims for indemnity
by reason Of the destruction of prop
.rty Of an American missionary resi-.
aent in that country during the Arm
snian troubles of 1895, as well as for
he recognition of older claims of equal
Iustness.
The experience of the last year
brought foroibly home to us q sense
VI the burdens and the waste of war.
We desire, in common with most civil
zed nations, to reduce to the lowest
possible point the damages sustained
time of war by peaceable trade and
commerce. 1t Is true we may suffer In
such cases less than other communities
but all nations are damaged more or
less by the state Of uneasiness and ap-
prehension into which an outbreak
of hostilities throws the entire COM
mercial world. 1t should be our OBJ
Ject, therefore, to plinimize, SO far as
practicable, this inevitable loss and dis
turbance. This purpose can probably
best be accomplished by an information
al agreement to regard all private prop
erty at sea as exempt from capture or
destruction by the forces of belliger-
ent powers. The United States Gov
ernment has for many years advocated
this humane and benefcent principle,
ana Is now in position to recon-
mend 1t to other powers without the
imputatien of selfish motives. l there
fore suggest for your consideration
that the Executive be authorized to
correspond with the Governments of
the pricipal maratime powers with q
view of Incorporating into the perman-
ent law of civilized nations the princi-
pie of the exemption of all private
war, from capture or destruction by
belligerent powers.
Tile provisions made for strengthen
Ing the resources Of the Treasury In
connection with the war have given
Increased confidence in the purpose and
power of the Government to maintain
the present standard, and have estab-
lished more firmly than ever the ma
tional credit at home and abroad.
There can be no question that at
this time, and probably for some time
In the future 100000 men will be
none too many to meet the necessities
of the situation. At all events, wheth-
er that number shall be required per-
manently or not, the power should be
given to the President to enlist that