People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1898-12-06


number as was found TO be practicable, wa.
ordered The military committees TO superin
tend the evacuation OF Cuba, Porto Rico ant
the adjacent islands were forthwith appointed
The Peace Commission.
Pursuant to the fifth article Of the protocol
appointed William R Day, lately secretary
Of state; Cushman K. Davis, William P. Frye
and George Gray senators of the United States
and Whitelaw Reid. TO be the peace commits
sioners on the part Of the United States Pro
ceeding In due season 10 Paris they thert
met on the lst Of October five commissioners
similarly appointed on the part OF Spain. Tn,
negotiations have made hopeful progress Sc
that trust soon to be able to iay definite
treaty Of peace before the senate. with re
view OF the steps leading to its signature
Military Governments for a Time.
do not discuss at this time the government
or the future OF the new possessions which will
come 10 US the result Of war with Spain Suci
discussion will be appropriate after the
treaty Of peace shall be ratified. In the mean
time and until congress has legislated other
wise, 1t will be my duty to continue the mill
tary governments which have existed since ou
occupation and give its people security in III,
and property and encouragement under juS
and benefcent rule
The Nicaragua Canal Commission.
The Nicaragua canal commission, under the
championship Of Rear Admiral John G. Walker
appointed July "a, 1897 act OF June Of tina
year, has nearly completed its labors, and the
results Of its exhaustive inquiry into tn,
proper route, the feasibility, and the cost o.
construction Of an inter-oceanic canal by
Nicaraguan route will be laid before you II
the periormGnc' o; its task the commission re.
ceived al, ,.O,siDle courtesy and assistance frou
the governments OF Nicaragua and Costa Rica
which TINS testified their appreciation OF thu
importance Of giving a speedy and practica
outcome to the great project that has for 81
many years engroSsed the attention Of the re-
spective countries
The Paris Expedition.
There is now every prospect that the partic!.
patton Of the United States in the universal ex.
position to be held in Paris In 1870 will be on
scale commensurate with the advanced posi-
ton held by our products and industries in the
worlds CHIEF martS BY a provision in the
sundry civil appropriation act Of July |, 1898
sum not to exceed s65J,0D was allotted for the
organization Of commission to care for the
proper preparation and installation Of
American exhibits and for the display Of
suitable exhibits by the several executive de.
pariments, particularly by the department Of
agriculture. the fish commission and the Smith.
sonian institution, in the representation Of tins
government Of the United States Pursuant
to that enactment appointed Mr.. Ferdinand
NJ
with an assistant commissioner general ant
secretary
Relations with Great Britain.
Our relations with Great Britain have con.
tinued on the mOstfriendly footing. Asientins
to our request the protection Of American,
and their interests In Spanish jurisdiction was
assumed by the diplomatic and consular repre-
sentatives Of Great Britain who fulfilled theil
delicate and arduous trust with tact and zeal
eliciting high commentator.
1t will give me special satisfaction II l shall
be authorized to communicate to you favor.
able conclusion Of the pending negotiation,
with Great Britain in respect to the Dominion
OF Canada 1t is the earnest wish OF this gov.
eminent to remove all sources OF discord ant
irritation in relations with the neighboring do.
minion The trade between the two countrie,
Is constantly increasing and 1t is important Il
both countries that all reasonable faciltie,
should be granted for its development
The Ann'Iatton OF tue Hawaiian Islands
Pending the consideration by the senate o,
the treaty signed June It, 1897 by the plent
potentlaries OF the United States and the re.
public Of Hawaii. providing for the annexation
81 ha isl, al mi IN fnr,lic 81
the same purpose by accepting the offered ces.
sion and Incorporating The ceded territory int
the union, was adopted by the conTess ant
approved July I. 1898 I thereupon directed
the United States steamer Phiadel
phia to convey Rear Admiral Miel
to Honolulu and entrusted to hi
hands this important legislative act t
be delivered to the presidesidcnt OF Hawai-
with whom the admira! and the United States
minister were authorized to make appropriate
arrangements for transferring the sovereignty
OF the islands to the United States This wa
simply but impresSively accomplished on tn,
18th day Of August last. by the delivery OF {
certified copy OF the resolution TO Presiden
Dole, who thereupon yielded up to the repre-
sentatives Of the government OF the Unitet
States the sovereignty and public property Of
the Hawaiian islands.
Pursuant to the terms Of the Joint resolution
and in exercise Of authority thereby conferred
upon men, directed that the civil, judcia
( and military powers heretofore exercised BY
the officers OF the government Of the republic
| OF Hawaii should continue TO be exercised By
/ those officers until congress chall provide |;
! government for the incorporated territory sab
/ jeet to my power to remove such officers and Il
| fill vacancies
| The zar's Disarmamsnt ProposaI.
The proposal Of the car for general reduc
| ton OF the vast military establishment thai
weigh so heavily upon many peoples in time o.
! peace, was communicated to this government
! with earnest invitation to be represented il
the conference which it is contemplated to as.
semble with view to discussing the means oil
accomplishing so desirable a result His mai
esty was OF once informed of the cordial sym.
pathy Of this government with the principa
involved in his exalted proposal and Of tn,
readiness OF the United States to take part il
the conference
| B.. I'D Ina Against Turkey
The newly accredited envoy of the Unitet
States TO tho Ottoman por, carries instrur
tons looking TO the disposal Of matters in con
troversy with Turkey for number OF years
He Is especially char sed to press FOR n just set
element Of our claims for indemnity by rrasol
OF the destruction Of property OF American
missionaries resident IN that country durinl
the Armenian troubles Of 1895 as well as 70
the recognition Of older claims OF equal just
ness
| Information to Benefit Industries.
During the past year the important work Q
collecting information OF practical benefit I
American industries and trade through tn
agency Of the diplomatic and consular officer
has been steadily advanced and in order to la
such date before the public with tn
least delay the practice begun
January. 1893. Of issuing the com
mercial reports from day to day as they ar
received bT the department Of state. 1t is be
lieved that for promptitu ,e as well as fullnes
Of information, the service thus supplied to GU
| | uarchants ard r1anus.c.u .arS will ha found I,