The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1898-12-07

merce which the energy of our citizens
and the necessity of our staple protuc-
tions for Chinese uses has built up in
those regions, may not be prejudiced
through any exclusive treatment by
the new occupants has obviated the
need Of our country becoming an actor
in the scene. ~
Our position among nations, having
a large Pacific coast and a constantly
expanding direct trade with the farth-
er orient, gives us the equitable claim
TO consideration and friendly treat
ment in this regard, and 1t will be my
aim to subserve our large interests in
that quarter by all means appropriate1
to the constant policy of our govern
ment. The territories of Kao-Chow, or
Wei-Hai- Wei, and of Port Arthur. and
Talienwan, leased to Germany Great
Britain and Russia respectively for
terms of years, will, II is announced, be
open to international commerce during
such alien occupation, and If no dis
eliminating treatment of American
citizens and their trade be found to
exist, or be hereafter developed, the
desire Of this government would APP
pear to be realized. In this relation,
as showing the volume and the value
of our exchanges with China and the
peculiarly favorable conditions which
exist for their expansion in the normal
course of trade, / refer to the COM
munication addressed to the speaker of
the House of Representatives by the
secretary of the treasury on the 18th
OF last June, with its accompanying
letter of the secretary of state, rec
ommending an appropriation for
commission to study the commercial
and industrial conditions in the Chinese
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ties for and obstacles to the enlarge
ment of markets in China for the raw
products and manufactures of the
United States. Action was not taken
thereon during the late session. l
cordially urge that the recommends
tion receive at your hands the consid
Grafton which its Importance and time
liress merit.
Meanwhile, there may be just
ground for disquietude in view of the
unrest and revival of the old sentiment
of opposition and prejudice TO alien
people which pervades certain Of the
Chinese provinces. AS in the case CT
the ATTACKS upon our citizens in Szech-
uan and at Kutien, In 1895. the United
States minister has been instructed to
secure the fullest measures of protec-
tion, both local and imperial, for any
demand. in case Of lawless injury to
person or property. instant reparation
appropriate to the case. Warships
have been stationed at Tientsin for
more ready observation of the disor-
ders which have invaded even the
Chinese capital, so far as to be in a
position to act should need arise, while
a guard of marines has been sent to
Peking to afford the minister the
same measure of authoritative pro-
lection as the representatives Of other
nations have been constrained to en-
ploy
GREAT BRITAIN'S FRIENDSHIP.
Our relations with Great Britain
have continued on the most friendly
footing. Asserting to our request, the
protection of Americans and their in
terests in Spanish Jurisdiction was as
sumed by the diplomatic and consular
representatives of Great Britain, who
fulfilled their delicate and arduous
trust with tact and zeal, eliciting high
commentator. l may be allowed to
make fitting allusion to the instance
of Mr. Ramsden, her majestys consul
at Santiago de Cuba whose untimely
death after distinguished service and
untiring effort during the siege of that
city was sincerely lamented.
In the early part of April last. pur-
suant to a request made at the in
stance of the Secretary of States by
the British ambassador at this capital
the Canadian government granted fa-
cilities for the passage of four United
States revenue cutters from the great
lakes to the Atlantic coast by way of
the Canadian canals and the st. Law
renee river. The vessels had reached
Lake Ontario and were there awaiting
the opening of navigation when war
was declared between the United
States and Spain. Her majesty's gov
ernment. thereupo0. by communica-
tion of the latter part Of April. stated
that the permission granted before the
outbreak of hostilities would not be
withdrawn, provided the United States
government gave assurance that the
vessels in question would proceed
direct to a United States port without
engaging in any hostile operation.
This government promptly agreed to
the stipulated condition, 1t being un-
derstoOd that the vessels would not be
prohibited from resisting any hostile
attack.
1t will give me especial satisfaction
if / shall be authorized to commune
cate to you a favorable conclusion of
the pending negotiations with Great
Britain in respect to the dominion of
Canada. II is the earnest wish of the
government to remove all sources of
discOrd and irritation in our relations
with the neighboring dominion. The
trade between the two countries is
constantly increasing, and 1t is i'm
portant to both countries that all rea-
sOnable facilities should be granted fol-
its development
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII
Pending the consideration by the senate oi
the treaty signed June 16, 1897, by the pleni-
potentiaries OF the United States and Of the
republic of Hawaii, providing for the annexa-
don OF the islands. joint resolution to ac-
com2lish the same purpose by accepting the
offered cession and Incorporating the ceded
territory into the Union was adopted by the
congress aud approved July 7, 1898. | there
upon directed the U. s. S. Philadelphia to
convey Rear Admiral Miller to Honolulu, and
fntrusted to his hands this important legisla.
tive act. to be delivered to the president Of
the republic of Hawaii, with whom the ad-
authorized to make appropriate arrangements
for transferring the sovereignty of the Islands
70 the United States. This was simply bu
impressively accomplished on the 18th Of Au-
gust last, by the delivery Of a certified copy
of the resolution to President Dole. who
thereupon yielded up to the representative o
the government of the United States the SOW
ereignty and TIE public property Of the Ha-
waian Islands.
Pursuant to tho terms Of the Joint reso.
luton and In the exercise Of the authority
thereby conferred upon me, | directed tina
the civil, judicial and military powers there
fOfOre exercised by the officers Of the govern
ment OF the republic OF Hawaii should con.
tnue to be exercised by those officers until
congress shall provide a government for tn,
incorporated territory. subject TO my powei
20 remove such officers and to fill vacancies
The president, officers and troops OF the re-
public theTeupOn took the oath Of allegiance