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


island at noon on that day. The ad-
ministration of its affairs has been
Professionally intrusted 10 a military
governor until the Congress shall
otherwise provide. The Cuban joint
high commission has not yet termin-
ated it's labors. Owing to the difficult
ties in the way of removing the large
numbers of Spanish troops still in
Cuba, the evacuation cannot be COM
pleted before the 1st of January next.
Pursuant to the fifth article Of the
protocol, 1 appointed William r. Day.
lately secretary of state; Cushman X.
Davis, William p Fry and George
Gray, senators of the United States,
and Whitelaw Reid, to be the peace
commissioners on the part of the Uni
ted States. Proceeding in due season
TO Paris, they there met on the first Of
October, five commissioners similarly
appointed on the part of Spain. Their
negotiations have made hopeful prog
ress. so that / trust soon to be able to
lay definite treaty of peace before the
Senate, with a review of the steps
leading to its signature.
l do not discuss at this time the gov
ernment or the nature of the new pos
sessions which will come to us as the
result of the war with Spain. Such
discussion will be appropriate after the
treaty of peace shall be ratified. In the
meantime and until the Congress has
legislated otherwise. it will be my duty
to continue the military governments
which have existed since our occupa-
tion and give to the people security in
life and property and encouragement
under a just and beneficent rule.
OUR RELATIONS WITH CUBA.
AS soon as we are in possession Of
C,,Io ha fc1a
will be necessary to give aid and di
rection to its people to form a govern
ment for themselves. This should be
undertaken at the earliest moment
consistent with safety and assured
success. 1t is important that our re-
lations with this people should be of
the most friendly character, and our
commercial relations close and recip-
rocal 1t should be our duty to assist
in every proper way to build up the
waste places of the island, encourage
the industry of the people, and assist
them to form a government which
shall be free and Independent, thus re-
alizing the best aspirations of the Gu
ban people.
Spanish rule must be replaced by q
just, benevolent and humane govern
ment, created by the people Of Cuba,
capable of performing all International
obligations and which shall encourage
thrift. industry and prosperity and
promote peace and good will among
all the inhabitants, whatever may have
been their relations in the past. Meth
er revenge nor passion should have
place in the new government. Until
there is complete tranquility in the ISL
and a stable government inaugurated.
military occupation will continue.
H.. -. IT,. H..
ture with Spain, the intercourse Of the
| United States with the great family Of
nations has beenmarked with cordiality
and the close of the eventful year finds
most of the issues that necessarily
arise in the complex relations Of SOW
creign States adjusted or presenting
no serious obstacle TO a just and hon
orable solution by amicable agree
ment
THE LATTIMER RIOT INCIDENT.
! On the 10th of September, 1897, a
conflict took place at Lattimer, Pa, be-
tween a body of striking miners and
the sheriff of LuZerne county and his
| deputies, in which % miners were kill
ed and "A wounded, Of whom 10 of the
! killed and 12 Of the wounded were Aus
| trian and Hungarian subjects This
| deplorable event naturally aroused the
solicitude of the Austro- Hungarian
| government, which, on the assumption
! that the killing and wounding invol-
we'd the unjustifiable misuse of au-
| thority claimed reparation for the
sufferers. Apart from the searching
investigation and peremptory action Of
| the authorities OF Pennsylvania, the
| federal executive took appropriate
| steps to learn the merits of the case, in
| order to be in a position to meet the
urgent complaint of q friendly power.
The sheriff and his deputies having
been indicted for murder were tried
and acquitted after protracted pro-
| ceedings and the hearing of hundreds
of witnesses on the ground that the
killing was in the line of their official
duty to uphold law and preserve public
order in the State. A representative
of the department of justice attended
the trial for indemnity for its injured
With all the facts in its possession, this
government expects 20 reach har-
monious understanding on the subject
with that of Austria Hungary not
withstanding the renewed claim OF
the latter after learning the result OF
the trial for indemnify for It's injured
subjects.
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
The Nicaragua canal commission,
under the Craftsmanship of Rear Ad-
niral John G. Walker appointed July
! a. 1897, under the authority of q pro-
| vision in the sundry civil act of June
of that year. has nearly completed
| it's labors, and the results OF. its ex-
haustive inquiry into the proper route,
the fee sibility and the cost of construc-
ton of an inter- oceanic canal by a
Nicaraguan route. In view of over
lures made TO the governments of Mic
aragua and Costa Rica. by other par
| ties for a new canal concession pre-
dicated on the assumed approaching
lapse of the contracts of the Maritime
Canal company with those states. |
have not hesitated to express my con-
viction that considerations OF eXpedi-
! ency and international policy as be-
! tween the several governments In
| terested in the construction and con-
| troll of an inter-oceanic canal by this
route require the maintenance of the
| status quo, until the canal commission
/ shall have reported and the United
| States congress shall have the whole
matter during the present session.
without prejudice by reason Of any
| change in the existing conditions.
/ Nevertheless. ii appears that the
| government Of Nicaragua, as one of It's
| last sovereign acts before merging its
| powers I'm those of the newly found
! United States of Central America, has
/ granted an optional concession to an
other association. TO become effective
on the expiration Of the present grant.
/ II does not appear what surveys have
/ been made or what route is proposed
under this contingent grant, so that an
I examination of the feasibility Of its
( plans is necessarily not embraced in
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