The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1898-12-14
nRrnssrr.s EXPOSITION.

prepa ration, the exhibits of this coun-
try az the Universal Exposition al
brussels in 1897 enjoyed the singular
distinction of a larger proportion OF
awards. having regard 20 the NUMBER
and ella Uses OF articles entered. thsn
those Of other countries. The worth OF
such a result IN making KNOWN our ma
| tional capacity 20 supply the world =
ma r1kets Is obvious.
ExhsbltlonH Of this iufernatl0al char
acter are becoming more frequent as
the exchanges of commercial countries
grow more intimate and varied Hardly
year passes that this government IS
not invited 10 national participation az
some important foreign center, but Of
ten on too short notice 60 permit Of re-
course to Congress for the power and
means 10 DO so.
NV predecessors have suggested the
advissbflity OF providing by a general
enactment standing Appropriation
for accepting such Invitations. and for
representation NJ this country by a
commission. This plan has my cordial
approval.
trust the Belgian restriction ~ the
importstions Of CATTLE from the UNITED
States originally adopted as a sanitary
prscautior will at an early date. be
modified as TO their present and future
Of hardship and discriminate, so as
20 admit live cattle under due regnla-
tion OF their slaughter after landing.
/ am hopeful, too, OF a favora bic con-
dition IN the Belgian treatmert Of our
preserved ard sailed meats. Ihe
growth OF direct trade between the two
countries not alone for Belgian con-
sumption and Belgian products. but by
way OF transit from and 20 other con-
tinental states. has been brth enc1ur-
aging and beneficial. No effort will be
spared TO enlarge It's advantages by
seeking the removal OF needless I'M
pedment and by arrangements for In
creased commercial changes
CENTRAL AMERICAN RUPTURE.
The years evenfs I'm Central Ameri-
ca dsHerve more than passing merton.
menacfng rupture between Costa
Rlca and Nicaragua was happily COM
posed by the signafure OF convention
between the parties, with the concur
renee of the Guatemalan representa-
tive as a mediator, the act belrg psgo-
tlated and signed on board the Un:ed
States steamer Alert, then lying In
Central American waters L, Is be-
heved that the good Offices % our er-
voy and the commander OF that vessel
contributed to thar gratifying outco.'e.
In my last message the situation was
presented with respect 70 the dlplo-
matte representation Of this govern
ment In Central America. created by
the association OF Nicaragua, Hon
duras and Salvador under the fitle OF
the Greater Republic OF Central Amer
lea and the delegation OF their iU,er-
national functJ ms to the dlei thereof.
While the reJI sentative character or
the diet was recognized by my prede-
cessor and has been confirmed during
my administration by receiving ITS ac-
credited envoy and granted exquators
to consuls coming under IT'S authority,
that recognition was qualified by she
distinct understanding that the re-
spOnslbllity of each of the component
soverelgn republics toward the United
States are made wholly unaffected.
This proviso was needful, mas .luch
as the compact of the three republics
was at the outset an association where
by certain representative functions
were delegated to triparte commits
sion, rather than a federation possess
ing centralized powers OF government
and the administration. In this view
OF this the relation of the United
States TO the several republics, a
change In the representation of this
country in Central America was nelth-
err recommended by the executive or
Initiated by Congress, thus leaving one
OF our ENJOYS accredited as heretofore
sepa rately to two states OF the Greater
Republic Nicaragua and Salvador, and
to a third state. Costa Rlca, which was
not party to the compact, while our
other envoy was similarly accredited
10 the union stated as Hondunas-and a
non union stated as Guatemala. The
result has been that the one has pre-
sented credentials only to the president
OF Costa Rlca, the other having been
received only by the government of
Guatemala.
UNITED STATES JUNIOR.
Subsequently, the three associated re-
publics entered into negOtlat-ns for
making the steps forecast In the origin
al com pact. A convention Of thelr dele
gates framed for them federal oonsti-
tuition under the name OF the United
Suates of Centra4 America and provid-
Ing for a Central Federal government
and legislature. Upon ratification by
cons tgtusEt states. the frat of Novem-
Der last. was fixed for the new system
TO 70 tnto operation. Within q few
weeks thereafter, the plan was severe
ly tested by revolutionary movements
arising. with consequent demand for
unity of action on the part Of the mill
tary power of the federal ststes to sup
press them. Under this strain the
union seems TO have been weakened
through the withdrawal OF its more I'm
porAant members. This government
was not offfcially advised Of the install
iStion OF the federation and has main
bained an attitude OF friendly expectau-
cy. while In no wise re4lnqulshing the
position held from the outset that the
responsibilities of the several sbstes
toward us remained unahsred by their
tentative relations among themselves.
CANAL COMMISSION.
The Nicaragua canal commission, I'm
der the championship OF Rear Admiral
John @. Walker, appointed July "a,
1897, under the authority OF a provision
In the sundry civil act OF June g. OF
mat year has nearly completed Its la
bors and the results OF It's exhaustive
inquiry into the proper route the feasl-
bilry and the cost OF construction OF an
nter-ooeanc canal by Nicaraguan
route, win be laid before you. In the
performance of Its work the commits
sion received all possible courtesy and
ass.Ybanoo from the governments of
Nicaragua and Costa Rlca, which thus
testified their appreciation of the i'm
portianee OF giving a speedy and prac-
tlcal outcome 10 the project THAT has
FOR 90 many years engrossed the atten-
don OF the respective Countries.
At the scope OF recent inquiry en-
hraosd the whole subject with the aim
OF making plans and surveys for a
canal by the most convenient route.
II necessarily included a review of tina
results OF previous surveys and plans,
and IN particular those adopted by the
MarNime Canal company under It's ex-
lstiDg concessions from Nicaragua and