The herald., 1898-12-06

effort has been relaxed to convince the i'm
peral government of the thoroughness OF our
inspection of pork products for expectation,
and it is trusted that the efficient admins
tration of this measure by the Department
of Agriculture will be recognized as guar
antee of the healthfulness of the food sta
pies we send abroad to countries where their
use is large and necessary.
THE SAN JOSE SCALE
I transmitted to the Senate on February
TO- last year, information touching the i'm
portation of fresh fruit from this country
which had been recently forbidden by Ter
many, on the ground of danger OF dissemi-
mating the San Jose scale insect. ms pre-
cautionary measure was justified by Germany
on the score of the drastic steps taken in
several States of the Union against the
spread of the pest, and elaborate efforts OF
| the department to German fruit growing
| interests should the scale obtain lodgment
| in that country.
Temporary relief was afforded in the case
| of large consignments of fruit then on the
way by inspection and admission when
found non-infected. Later the prohibition
was extended to dried fruits of every kind,
but was relaxed so as to apply only to I'M
peeled fruit and fruit waste. As was to be
| expected. the alarm reached to other coun-
tries. and Switzerland has adopted a similar
inhibition. Efforts are in progress to IN
duce the German and Swiss governments to
relax the prohibition in favor OF dried fruits
shown to have been cured under circum-
stances rendering the existing of animal life
impossible.
RELATIONS WITH GREAT BRITAIN
Our relations with Great Britain have con
tinued on the most friendly footing AS.
senting to our request, the protection OF
| Americans and their interests in Spanish Jur'
isdiction was assured by the diplomatic and
| consular representatives OF Great Britain,
who fulfilled their delicate and arduous trust
with tact and ZEAL eliciting high commenda-
ton. may be allowed to make hitting ailu-
sion to the instance of MIR. Ramsden,, her
maiesty's Consul at Santiago de Cuba, whose
untimely death after distinguished service
and untiring efforts during the siege OF that
city was sincerely lamented.
In the early part of April last,
pursuant to request made at
the instance of the Secretary OF
State to the British Ambassador at this cap
ital. the Canadian government granted Ia
cilities for the passage of the United States
revenue cutters from the Great Lakes to the
| Atlantic coast by way of the Canadian canal
and the st. Lawrence River. The vessels had
reached Lake Ontario and were there await
ing the opening of navigation when war was
declared between the United States and
Spain. Her majesty's government thereupon
by communication in the latter part ol
April, stated that the permission granted
before the outbreak of hostilities would not
be withdrawn, provided the United States
government gave assurance that the vessel
in question would proceed direct to a United
States port without engaging in any hostile
operation. This government promptly agreed
to the stipulated condition, it being under
stood that the vessel would not be prohibited
from resenting any hostile attack.
1t will give special satisfaction if l bt
authorized to communicate to you iavora
BILE conclusion of the pending negotiations
i with Great Britain in respect to the domin
ion of Canada 1t is the earnest wish of this
government to remove all sources of dis
cord and irritation in relations with the
neighboring dominion. The trade between
the two countries is constantly increasing
and it is important to both countries that
all reasonable facilities should be granted
for its development.
DUTY ON CURRANTS
The government of Greece strongly urge
the onerousness of the duty here imposed up
on the currants of that country, amounting
to 100 per cent or more OF their market value
This fruit is stated to be exclusively Greel
product not coming into competition witt
anv domestic product. The question of re
ciprocal commercial relations with Greece
including the restoration of currants to thu
|
free list, is under consideration.
The long standing claim of Bernard Camp
: bell for damages for injuries sustained from
a violent assault committed against him b,
military authorities in the Island of Hayt
has been settled by the agreement of tha
: cold. OF this sum, $4,000 has already beer
paid 1t is hoped that other pending claim
of American citizens against that republic
NAV be amicably adjusted
HAWAIIAN ANNEXATION
Pending the consideration by the Senat
of the treaty signed June l6. 1897, by th
Observation-Disclosures of the United States an'
, of the Republic of Hawaii, providing for tn
annexation of the island, joint resolution
to accomplish the same purpose by ae
ceptinc the offered cession and Incorporating
the ceded territory into the Union, wa
adopted by the Congress and approved Jul
!. 1898. | thereupon directed the Unite'
States steamer Philadelphia to convey Rea
Admiral Miller to Honolulu and ntruste
to his hands this important legislation ac
+ to be delivered to the President of the Re
: public of Hawaii, with whom the Admlra
| and the United States Minister were author
{ lied to make appropriate arrangements TO
transferring the sovereignty OF the island
TO the United States. This was simply bu
/ impressively accomplished, on the 18th da
e of August last, by the delivery of certife
| coDy of the resolutions to President Doe
who thereupon yielded up the Government
of the Republic to the United States hi
: sovereignty, and the public property of tn
= Hawaiian Islands. Pursuant to the term
S of the Joint resolution and in exercise {
e authority thereby conferred upon me, | d
I rected that the civil, judicial and militar
powers heretofore exercised by the Q
G icers of the Government of the Republi
e of Hawaii should continue to be exercise
j. by those officers until Congress shall provid
: government for the incorporated terr
: tory, subject TO my power to remove sue
o officers and to fill vacancies. The Presiden
: officers and troops of the Republic ther
y upon took the oath of allegiance to tn
s United States, thus providing for the unll
: terrupted continuance of all the admins
d trative and municipal functions of the al
+ nexed territory, until Congress shall Other
i wise act
e Following the further provision of til
+ joint resolution, appointed the Honorable
d Shelby Nj. Cullom of Illinois; John 7: Mo
e gan of Alabama; Robert r. Hit of llinoi!
/ Sanford B. Dole of Hawaii, and Walter ]
Z Grer of Hawaii, as commissioners to comic
l. and recommend to Congress such legislatlo
: concerning the Hawaiian. Islands, as the
{ should deem necessary or proper lf
+ commissioners having fulfilled the misslo
!, confided to them, their report will be lai
e before you at an early date. 1t is believe
u that their recommendations will have I'll
! earnest consideration due to the magnituc
- of the responsibility resting upon you
give such shape to the relationship of tho'
>, mid Pacific lands to our home Union
! will benefit both in the highest degre
!. realizing the aspirations of the communit
, | that has cast its lot with us and elected