Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-10

by all means appropriate To the con-
slant policy Of our government. The
territories Of Kiaochau. OF wei-Hai-
Wei and OF Port Arthur and Talienwan,
leased to Germany, Great Britain and
Russia respectively for terms Of years
will. il is announced be open TO inter-
national commerce during such alien
occupation, and if no discriminating
treatment OF American citizens and
their trade be found 70 exist or be here
after developed the desire OF this gov
eminent would appear to be realized
The measures taken 10 protect Amer
leans in China are mentioned, and the
president then details the later aspects
OF the Colombia italian difficulty Amer.
lean representation at the Paris expcsi.
ton is the next subject, and Commits
sioneT Pecks work Is detailed The
president, after speaking Of the COM
mercial arrangement with France and
the pending one with Germany. says:
our relations with Great Britain have
continued 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 represent
atives Of Great Britain. Who fulfilled
their delicate and ardaous trust with
tact and zeal, eliciting high commenda,
ton. l may be allowed TO make fitting
allusion to the instance of MIR. Rams
den, her majesty's consul az Santiago
de Cuba. whose untimely death after
distinguished service and untiring ef-
fort during the siege Of that city was
sincerely lamented.
II will give me especial satisfaction
II l shall be authorized to communicate
to you a favorable conclusion of the
pending negotiations with Great Britain
In respect to the Dominion of Canada.
1t is the earnest wish Of this govern
ment to remove all sources Of discord
and irritation in our relations with the
neighboring Dominion. The trade be-
tween the two countries is constantly
increasing, and 1t is important to both
countries that all reasonable facilities
should be granted for it's development
Annexation Of Hawaii.
The annexation Of Hawaii is now dis
cussed The president says, after de-
| falling the taking over of the islands
and the appointment of the Hawaiian
commission:
The commissioners having fulfilled
| the mission conhded to them. their re-
! port viii be laid before you at an early
! day. 1t Is believed that their recon-
mendations will have the earnest con
sideration due to the magnitude of the
responsibility resting upon you to give
such shape to the relationship of those
| mid Pacific lands TO our home Union as
will benefit both in the highest degree
| realizing the aspirations of the com
munity that has cast its lot with us
and elected to share our political her
itage, while at the same time justify!na
| the foresight of those who for three
quarters of a century have looked tC
the assimilation of Hawaii as ratura
and inevitable contamination, in har'
mony with our needs and in fulhllmeni
OF our cherished traditions.
Under the provisions of the joint res
olution the existing customs relation:
OF the Hawaiian Islands with the Unit
ed States and with other countries re
main unchanged until legislation shall
otherwise provide. The consuls of Ia
wall here and in foreign countries con
tfnue to fulfill their commercial agen
cies. while the United States consulate
at Honolulu is maintained for all ap
| propriate services pertaining TO trad
and the revenue. 1t would be desirable
that all foreign consuls in the Hawaiian
| islands should receive new exequatur'
| from this government.
The attention Of congress is called e
! the fact that, our consular offices
| having ceased to exist in Hawaii anC
being about to cease in other countries
coming under the sovereignty of the
United States, the provisions for the
relief and transportation of destitute
American Beamen in these countries un-
der our consular regulations will In
| consequence terminate. IL is proper
therefore. that new legislation should
be enacted upon this subject in order t.
meet the changed conditions.
The president speaks OF our relations
with Mexico and suggests the amend
! ment of the extradition statute so as
| to give the president authority to act
! where a treaty negatives the obliga-
ton to surrender. other Mexican ques-
tions are discussed The message then
says:
The C1Rr's Proposal.
The proposal Of the car for a general
! reduction of the vast military estab-
| afshments that weigh so heavily upon
| many peoples in time Of peace was
| communicated to this government, with
/ an earnest llNlldlitAl To be represented
| in the conference which IL is contem-
! plated to assemble with a view to dis
cussng the means of accomplishing SC
| desirable a result. His majesty was al
once informed OF the cordial sympathy
4 of this government with the principle
involved in his exalted proposal and OF
\ the readiness OF the United States to
take part in the conference. The active
military force OF the United States as
! measured by our population, territorial
\ area and taxable wealth is. and under
| any conceivable prospective conditions
must continue TO be, in time Of peace so
! conspicuously less than that of the
| armed powers to whom the cars APP
| peal is especially addressed that the
! question can have for us no practical
! importance save as marking an auspi-
| cious step toward the betterment and
| good viii among them. but in this view
II behooves Us as nation to lend coun-
tenance and aid to the beneflcent prof.
| ect. O.
The newly accredited envoy Of the
United States 10 the Ottomon porte car
rles instructions looking to the disposal