The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1898-12-09

| was in like manner raised. On August ID the
muster out of 1900 volunteers or as near that
number as was found to be practicable was
ordered. The military committees to supern-
| tend the evacuation OF Cuba, Porto Rico and
! the adjacent islands were forthwith appointed.
he Peac" CommisaiOn.
| Pursuant to the Nth article OF tine protocol.
I appointed William r. Day. lately secretary
OF state Cushmun X Davis, William T.. Frye
and George Grav. senators OF the United States.
| ana WIFI claw Reid to be tho pc &c commits
| sioners on tho part OF the United States Pro-
ceedng in due season to Paris they there
met on the LIST of October Ave commissioners
| similarly appointed on the part OF Spain. The
| negotiations have made hopeful progress so
that trust soon to be able to lay definite
| treaty Of peace before the senate with u re-
view Of the steps leading to its signature.
Military Governments for 1ime.
do not discuss at this time the government
or the future of tho new possessions which will
| come to us the result OF war with Spain Such
n dis ussion will be appropriate after the
treaty OF peace shall be ratified. In the mean.
| time and until congress has legisated other
wise, II Will be my duty to continue the mill
tary governments which have existed since our
occupation and give its people security in life
and property and encouragement under a just
and benefiCent rule
the Nicaragua 'anat CommiasIon.
Tho Nicaragua canal commission. under the
| championship OF Rear Admiral John G. Walker,
appointed July ~ 1897 act Of June Of that
! year, has nearly com pleted its labors and the
results OF its exhaustive inquiry into the
/ proper route, the feasibility. and the cost Of
construction OF an inter-oceanic canal by n
NicaraRuan route will be laid before you. In
tn performance of it's task the commission re-
ceived all possible courtesy and assistance from
the governments OF Nicaragua and Costa Rica,
which thus testified their appreciation OF the
Importance OF giving u speedy and practical
outcome TO the great project that has for so
many years engroSsed the attention Of the re-
speotive countries
Ths Paris Exposition.
There Is now every prospect that tho partici-
patton OF the United States In the universal ex-
position to be held in Paris In 1910 will be on q
scale comm Hnsurate with the advanced posi-
tion held by our products and industries in the
worlds chief martS BY u provision in the
sundry civil appropriation act Of July l. 1898 a
sum not to exceed S65 100 was allotted for the
organization OF q commission to care for the
proper preparation and installation OF
American exhibits and for the display OF
suitable exhibits by the several executive de-
pur ments particularly by the department Of
agriculture. the Dish commission and the Smith
sonhan institution. In he representatio of the
government OF the United States Pursuant
to that enactment appointed Mr. Ferdinand
w. Peck, OF ChicaSo commissioner general,
with an assistant commissioner general and
secretary.
Rotations with Great Britain.
Our relations with Great Britain have con-
tinued on the most friendly footing. Assentinc
to our request. the protection Of Americans
and their interests IN Spanish Jurisdiction was
assumed by the diplomatic and consular repre-
sentatives of Great Britain. who fulfilled their
delicate and arduous trust with tact and zeal,
eliciting high commentator.
1t Will give me special sat sfaction II | shall
be authorized to communicate to you % favor
able conclusion of the pending negotiations
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 and
irritation in rel atoms with the neighboring do.
mnion The trade between the two countries
is constantly increasing and 1t Is important Ia
both countries that all reasonable facilities
should be granted for its development
1he Ann. xat,on or the Hawaii. an Islands.
Pending the consideration by the senate oil
the treaty signed June ID 1897, by the pleni-
potentiares of the United States and the re.
public OF Hawaii, providing for the annexation
: Of the islands. u joint resolution to accomplish
the same purpose by accepting the offered ces-
sion and Incorporating the cedsd territory into
the union, adopted by the CONGRESS- ant
approved July z, 1898 I thereupOn directed
the United States steamer Phiadel.
phia to convey Rear Admiral Miller
to Honolulu und entrusted to his
hands this important legislative act t.
he delivered TO the presideSident OF Hawai-
with whom the admiral and ths United State,
minister we're authorized to make appropriat,
arrangements for transferring the sovereign u
OF the islands to the United States This wa
simply but lmpressively accomplished on tn,
18TH day OF August last, by the delivery OF
t certified copy OF the resolution To Presiden
Dole, who thereupon yielded up TO the repre-
sentatives OF the government OF the UniteC
States the sovereignty and public property Of
the Hawaiian islands.
Pursuant to the terms OF the joint resolution
nd In .f fhar
| upon men, l directed that the civil judicia
and military powers heretofore exercised by
the officers OF the government OF the republi,
OF Hawaii should continue to he exerci ,ed by
those offcers until congress shall provide
government for the Incorporated territory sub
lect to my power to remove such officers and Il
I'LL vacancies
the zar's Disarmament Proposal.
The proposal OF the czar for a general reduc
ton OF the vast military establishment tina
weigh so heavily upon many peoples In time o
peace was communicated to this government
7 with earnest invitation to be represented il
the conference which 10 Is contemp ated to Us
sembe with IA view to discussing the means Of
! accomplishing 20 desirable u result His mai
esty was Ut once informed OF the cordial sym
pathv Of this government with the principa
q involved in his exalted proposal and OF tn,
readiness OF the United Statei TO take part il
the conference,
z 81 i'm. Against Turkey
The newly accredited envoy Of the United
States to the Ottoman port carries instruc
tions looking to the disposal OF matters in con
q troversy with TurKey ror numoar OF years
G He Is especially char FED to press for just set
3 Element OF our claims for indemnity by asoI
: OF the destruction OF property OF American
missionaries resident IN that country durini
4 the Armenian troubles OF i59, as we'll as 10
. the recognition OF older claims OF equal just
ness
@ Information to hen fit Industrlea.
= During the past year the important work O
i collecting information OF practical benefit /
= American industries and trade through tn
= agency Of the diplomatic und consular of1icer
n has been steadily advanced and in order to la
r such date before the puolic with tn
Q least delay the practice begun I
0 January 1893. Of issuing the com
mercal reports from dav TO day as they ar
received by the department OF state 1t is be
-, lieved that for prompttu 10, rs well as fullnes
a OF info rmution, the service thus supplied to GU
a merchants aud manufacturers will be found
be II sen ,ible improvement and to merit tn
F." liberal support of congress
h Matters CONCERNING the Treasury.