The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-12-07

lions Tor tnineSe uses mas Duilt up IN
| those regions. may not be prejudiced
| through any exclusive treatment by
| the new occupants has obviated the
| need of our country becoming an actor
In the scene.
our posi- ion among nations. having
| n large Pacific coast and n constantly
| expanding direct trade with the farth-
er orient, gives us the equitable claim
| TO consideration and friendly treat
| ment In this regard. and N will be my
aim to subserve our large interests In
| that quarter by all means appropriate
| to the constant policy of our govern
ment. The territories of Kno- Chow, of
| Wei-Hai-Wei. and of Port Arthur and
| Talienwan. leased tn Germany, Great
Britain and Russia respectively for
| terms of years. will. ID Is announced he
open to international commerce during
| such alien occupation, and if no dis
eliminating treatment Of American
| citizens and their trade he found to
exist, or be hereafter developed. the
desire Of this government would APP
pear to be realized. In this relation,
as showing the volume and the value
of our exchanges with China and the
peculiarly favorable conditions which
exist for their expansion In the normal
course of trade, I refer to the COM
munication addressed To- the speaker of
the House of Representatives by the
secretary of the treasury ON the tith
of last June. with its accompanying
letter of the secretary of state. rec
onnending an appropriation for n
commission to study the commercial
and Industrial uonditiCnrinthc Chinese
empire and report "a To the Opportuni-
ties for aud obstacles to the enlarge
ment of markets In China for the raw
products and manufactures of the
United states. Action was not taken
l..a 4
cordially urge that the recommenda-
tion receive at your hands the consid-
Grafton which It's Importance and time
lircss merit.
Meanwhile. there may be Just
ground for disquietude in view of the
unrest and revival of the old sentiment
of opposition and prejudice to alien
people which pervades certain of the
Chinese provinces. As in the case Of
the attacks upon our citizens in Szcch-
uan and at Kutien. I'm 1895, the United
states minister has been instructed to
secure the fullest measures of protec-
ton. both local and imperial, for any
menaced American interests. and 90
demand. in case of lawless injury to
person or property. instant reparation
appropriate to the case. Warships
have been stationed at Tientsin for
more ready observation of the daor-
ders which have invaded even the
Chinese capital. so far as to he I'm a
position to act should need orisc, while
a guard of marines has been sent to
Peking to afford the minister the
same measure of authoritative pro-
lection as the representatives of other
nations have been constrained to em-
ploy.
GREAT BRITAINS FRIENDSHIP.
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
sumed by the diplomatic and consular
representatives OF Great Britain, who
fulfilled their delicate and arduous
trust with tact and zeal, eliciting high
commentator. / may be allowed to
make fitting allusion to the instance
Of Mr.. Ramsden. her majesty's consul
at Santiago de Cuba, whose untimely
death after distinguished service and
untiring effort during the siege of that
city was sincerely lamented.
In the early part of April last, pur-
suant to n request made at the in
stance OF the Secretary of States by
the British ambassador at this capital.
the Canadian government granted fa-
cilities for the passage of four United
states revenue cutters from the great
lakes to the Atlantic coast by way of
the Canadian canals and the st. Law
renee river The vessels had reached
Lake Ontario and We're there awaiting
the opening of navigation when war
vas declared between the United
States and Spain. Her majesty's gov
ernment. thereupon. by Il communica-
ton of the latter part of April, stated
that the permission granted before the
outbreak of hostllities would not be
withdrawn. provided the United States
government gave assurance that the
vessels i'm question would proceed
direct to United States port without
engaging In any hostile operation.
This government promptly agreed to
the stipulated condition, 1t being un-
derstood that the vessels would not be
prohibited from resisting any hostile
attack.
1t will give me especial satisfaction
IL l shall be authorized to communi-
cate to you favorable conclusion of
the pending negotiations with Great
Britain in respect to the dominion of
Canada. Ii Is the earnest wish of the
government to remove all sources of
discord and irritation i'm our relations
with the neighboring dominion. The
trade between the two countries Is
constantly increasing, and it is i'm
portant TO both countries that all rea-
sonable facilities should be granted for
Its development.
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.
Pending the consideration by the senate OF
the treaty signed June Ii. 1897, by the pleni-
potentiaries OF the United States and OF the
republic OF Hawaii, providing for the annexa-
ton OF the islands, Joint resolution to ac-
complish the same purpose by accepting the
offered cession and incorporating the ceded
territory into the Union was adopted by the
congress and approved July Z, 1895. there
upon directed the U. S. S. Philadelphia to
convey Rear Admiral Miller to Honolulu. and
intrusted to his hands this important legisla-
tive act, to BE- delivered to the president of
the republic OF Hawaii. with whom the ad-
miral and 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
eupressively accomplished on the 18th OF Au-
Oust last. by the delivery OF a certified copy
OF the resolution to President Dole, who
thereupon yielded UP to the representative of
the government OF the United States the SOW
ereignty and the public property of the IIa-
waian islands.
Pursuant to the terms of the Joint reso-
luton and In the exercise OF the authority
thereby conferred upon me, l directed that
the civil, judicial and military powers there
tofore exercised by the officers OF the govern
ment OF the republic Of Hawaii should con-
tinue to be exercised by those officers until
congress shall provide a government for the
incorporated territory, subject to my power
to remove such officers and to MI yacancies
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