River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1898-12-08
OARS PEACE PROPOSAL.
An Assurance Given of Our Readincss
to Tnke Fart I'm the C-nnNentinn.

OEAh GE<A1L OIO
An Assurance Given of Our Readiness
to Take Part In the Convention.
The proposal Of the car for a general re-
duction of the vast military establishments
that weigh so heavily upon many peoples
In time Of peace, was communicated to this
government, with an earnest invitation to
be represented in the conference which IT
is contemplated to assemble with a view
to discussing the means of accomplishing
so desirable a result. His majesty was at
once Informed Of the cordial sympathy of
this government with the principle in
volved in his exalted proposal, and of the
readiness Of the United States to take part
IN the conference. The active military
force Of the United States as measured by
our population. territorial area, and tax
able wealth. IS, and under any conceivable
prospective conditions must continue to be.
in time Of peace so co-nspicuously less than
that Of the armed powers 10 whom the
cars appeal is especially addressed. that
the question can have for US no practical
importance save as marking an suspicious
step toward the betterment Of the condition
OF the modern peoples, and the cultivation
Of peace and good viii among them, but in
this view it behpOves US as a nation to lend
countenance and aid TO the beneacent
project.
The claims of owners Of American seal
ing vessels for seizure by Russian cruis-
settlement The equities OF The cases justi-
Is the expectation that a measure Of rep
aTatiOn Will eventually be accorded in har-
mony with precedent and in the light OF the
proven facts.
The recommendation made in my special
message Of April q last is renewed. that
appropriation be made TO reimburse the
master and owners of the Russian bark
Hans for wrongful arrest Of the master
and detention of the vessel ia February.
1896, by officers OF the United States dis
trict court for the southern district Of
Mississippi The papers accompanying my
said message make out a most meritoriOus
claim. and justify the urgency with which
H. has been presented by the government
OF Russia.
Death of King of samoa.
Malieta Laupepa. king Of Samoa. died on
August % last. According to article ! Of
the general act Of Berlin his successor
shall be duly elected according to the laws
and customs OF Samoa Arrangements
having been agreed upon between the sig
natories of the general act for the re-
turn of Mataafa and The other eXiled
Samoan chiefs, they We're brought from
.IaIuit by "A German war vessel and land
cd at Apia on September Is last. Whether
tho death of Maiieta and the return of his
Old-time rival Aataafa Will add TO the
undesirable complications which the ex-
eCutiOn of the tripartite general act has
heretofore developed remains TO be seen.
The efforts OF this government Will as
heretofore he addressed towards a har-
monious and exact fulfIiment of the terms
OF The lnternatioha engagement 10 which
the United States became a party in 1889.
An envoy from Siam has been accredited
to this government and has presented his
Relations wit SvItzerIand.
Immediately upon the outbreak Of the
war with Spain the Swiss government, full
HHiiE IRE hi-H MISSION II mas beseFNedlN
assumed as tie patron of the international
Red Cross, proposed to the United States
anu SPAN Iilal lLeE SIotII stNefauy rec
oEHIhe ana larry ilto execution as a moauS
NlNeLdlf turing j4F continuance OF hostil-
tiles the additional articles proposed by
the international conference at Geneva,
N,cloHeI ~ I5"N extending lhe eiects 81
Tho. existing KIDD Cross convention. nf 1874
70 tHt conduct o. naval war Following
the eNdinpie set hy rance and Germany
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mulration of the ADDITIONAL naval Pa
Cross articles by the maritime powers now
parties 70 the cehyent!2h at ~ -,
! ne lIup9rtahL question OF the claim OF
SW}f%eElahd 70 the perpetual CaHtoHal ALI
dhcc OF american QUEENS OF SWISS origin
mas nov maze noPeIul progress toward a
@.ttitiun, ana controversies IN TINS regard
sun continue
Claims Against Turkey.
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