Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-15
Government would appear to be real


There is now every prospect that the
participation Of the United States III
ne Universal Exposition to be held in
aris in 1900, will be on scale conf
ensurate with the advanced position
cid by our products and industries In
he worlds chief marts.
The commercial arrangement made
with France on the 2Sth of May. under
Tariff act of 1857, went into effect on
the first day of June following. 1t has
relic we'd portion Of our export trade
from serious embarrassment.
Further negotiations are now pend
ing under section 4 of the same act.
with view TO the increase of trade
between the two countries, to their
mutual advantage. Negotiations With
other governments, in part interrupted
by the war with Spain, are III progress
under both sections of the tariff act.
| hope to be able to announce some Oh
the results of these negotiations dur
ing the present session Of Congress
Negotiations to the same end with
Germany have been set on foot. Mean
while no effort has been relaxed to con-
vince the Imperial Government OF the
thorouGhness of our inspection of pork
products for expectation, ara II ~
trusted that the efficient administra-
ton OF this measure oy the Depart
ment of Agriculture will be recogniz'
cd as guarantee of the heaithfulness
of the food staples we SEND abroad 10
countries where their use is large and
necessary.
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
sured by the diplomatic and consular
representatives Of Great Britain. who
fulfilled ,neir delicate ana ardu0us
trust with tact and zeal, eliciting high
commendation. | may be allowed TO
make fitting allusion to the instance OF
Mr. Ramsden. Her Maiesty's Consul tt
Santiago de Cuba, whose untimely
death after distinguished service and
untiring efforts during the siege OF that
city was sincerely iamented
II will give me special satisfaction
If shall be authorized to communi
cate TO YOU favorable conclusion of
the penang negotiations with Great
Britain in respect TO the Dominion Of
Canada. 1t is the earnest wish of this
Government to remove all sources Of
with the neighborl, Dominion. The
trade be tween the two countries Is con-
stantly increasing, and it is important
to both countries that all reasonable
facilities should be granted for Its de-
vCl"pmert.
The Government of Greece strongly
urges the onerousness of the duty here
imposed upon the currants of that
country. amounting to 100 per cent or
more of their market value. This fruit
Is stated to be exclusively Greek pro-
duct. not coming into competition with
cny domestic product The que stion of
reciprocal commercial relations with
crrrants to the free list, Is under con-
sideration.
Pending the consideration by the
Serate of the treaty signed June 1G.
1897 by the Plenipotentiaries of th.
United States and of the Republic OF
Hawaii providing for the annexa ton
of the islands. joint resolution to &C.
complsh the same purpose by accept
Ing the offered cession and incorporat-
ing the ceded territory into the Union
was adopted by the Congress and ap
proved July Z. 1898. l thereupon dr.
rected the United States ship Phila-
felpha to convey Rear Admiral Miller
to Honolulu and intrusted to his hands
th's important legislative act. to be de-
liyered to the President of the Republic
of Hawaii with whom the Admiral
and the United States Minister were
authorized TO make appropriate ar
rangements for transferring the sover-
eighty of the islands to the United
States. This was simply but impress
siyely accomplished on the 18th "
August last. by the delivery of certi
fed COPY of the resolution to President
Dole. who thereupon yielded up TO the
representative of the Government OF
the United States the sovereignty and
public property Of the Hawaii Islands.
Pursuant to the terms of the joint
resolution. and in exercise of the au-
thority thereby conferred upon me.
I directed that the civil. judicial and
military powers heretofore ex-
prcised by the officers of the Republic
of Hawaii should continue to be eX-
arcised by those officers until Congress
shall provide a government for the In
corporated territory, subject to my
mower to remove such officers and to
fill vacancies.
The President. of course, and troops
of the Republic there upon took thu
path of allegience to the United States.
thus providing for the uninterrupted
rexed territory until Congress shall
otherwise enact
Following the further provisions OF
the joint resolution. appointed the
Hons. Shelby NJ. Cullom of Illinois.
John T. Morgan of Alabama. Robert
RI. II. HIT of Illinois. Stanford B. Dole
of Hawaii and Walter f. Frear Of
,rd recommend to Congress such legis-
alton concerning the Hawaiian Islands
as they should deem necessary or prop
.r. The Commissioners having full
filed the mission contided to them
their report will be laid before you a.
an early day.
The question heretofore pending be-
tween Hawaii and Japan growing out
IF the alleged mistreatmeIt of Japan
ase immigrants were, l am pleased to
soy. adjusted before the act of trans.