Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1898-12-08

Statea The necessary orders TO that end were
at once given by telegraph The blockade OF
the ports OF Cuba and San Juan do Porto Rico
was In like manner raised On August 49, the
muster out 100000 volunteers, or as near that
number as was found 10 be practicable. was
ordered The military committees TO suporn-
TEND the evacuation OF Cuba, Porto Rico and
inc adjacent Islands were forthwith appointed,
1he Peace COmmIssIon.
Pursuant to the fifth article OF the protocol,
l appointed William Il, Day, lately secretary
OF state CuShman X, Davis, William r. Frye
and George GRAY, senators OF the United States,
and Whltelaw Reid to be the peace commits
sioners on the part OF the United States. Pro-
ceeding In due season TO Paris they there
mot on the lst OF October Ave commissioners
similarly appointed on the part OF Spain. The
negotiations have made hopeful progress. so
That trust soon TO be able 10 lay definite
treaty OF peace before the senate. with re-
View OF tho steps leading TO It's signature
Military Governments for IA Time.
do not discuss OF this time the government
or the future OF the now possessions which will
come TO us the result OF war with Spain, Such
discussion will DO appropriate after the
treaty OF peace shall be ratified, In the mean
time and until congress has leglslated other
wise, II will be my duty to continue the mill
tary governments which have existed since our
occupation and give It's people security IN life
ana property and encouragement under q just
and bene1cent rule
The Nicaragua Canal COmmlaslOn.
The Nicaragua canal commission, under the
championship OF Rear Admiral John G.. Walker,
appointed July "a, 1897, act OF June 4 Of that
year, has nearly completed It's labors, and the
results OF It's exhaustive inquiry into the
proper route, tho feasibility and the cost OF
construction Of an inter-oceanc canal by
Nicaraguan route will be laid before you In
the performance OF It's task the commission re-
ceived all possible courtesy and assistance from
the governments Of Nicaragua and Costa Rlca,
which thus testified their appreciation OF the
importance OF giving speedy and practical
outcome to the great project that has for so
many years cngrossed the attention Of the re-
spectlvo countries,
The Paris Exposition.
There Is now every prospect that the particle
patton Of the United States in the universal ex-
position to be held in Paris in 1890 will be on u
scale commensurate with the advanced posi-
tion held by our products and industries In the
worlds chief marts by provision in the
sundry civil appropriation act OF July /, 1893 q
sum not to exceed 1851 900 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-
partments, particularly by the department Of
agriculture. the fish commission and the Smith
sonian institution, In the representation Of the
government OF the United States Pursuant
to that enactment appointed Mr.. Ferdinand
W. Peck OF Chicago, commissioner general,
with an assistant commissioner general and
secretary
Relations with Great Britain.
Our relations with Great Britain have con-
tinued on the most friendly footing Asserting
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,
elicting high commendation.
1t will give me special satisfaction II l 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 relations with the neighboring do
minion. The trade between the two countries
Is constantly increasing and IL is important to
both countries that all reasonable facilities
should be granted for It's development
The Annexation OF the Hawaiian Islands.
Pending the consideration by the senate OF
the treaty signed June l6, 1897, by the pleni-
potentiaries OF the United States and the re-
public Of Hawaii, providing for the annexation
Of the islands, q joint resolution to accomplish
the same purpose by accepting the offered ces-
sion and incorporating the ceded territory into
the union, was adopted by the congress and
approved July Z 1898 I thereupon directed
the United States steamer Philadel-
to Honolulu and entrusted to his
hands this important legislative act to
be delivered to the presldesldant OF Hawaii
with whom the admiral ana the United States
minister were authorized to make appropriate
arrangements for transferring the sovereignty
OF the islands to the United States This was
simply but lmpressvely accomplished on the
18th day Of August last, by the delivery of n
certified copy of the resolution to President
Dole, who thereupon yielded up to the repre-
sentatives Of the government of the United
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, judicial
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 shall provide
government for the Incorporated territory sub
iect to my power to remove such officers and to
I'LL vacancies
The Cars Disarmament Proposal.
The proposal OF the car for general reduc-
tion Of the vast military establishment that
weigh so heavily upon many peoples In time Of
peace was communicated to this government
with earnest invitation to be represented In
the conference which 1t Is contemplated to as