Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1898-12-09
No Reason for Present Action.

new occupants has obviated the need of
our country becoming an actor in the
scene. 7" '..*.~- < "
No Reason for Present Action.
Oar position among nations having a
large Pacific coast and constantly ex-
pansling direct trade with the farther
Orient gives us the equitable claim to con-
sideration and friendly treatment in this
regard and it will be my aim to subserve
our large interests in that quarter by all
means appropriate to the constant policy
Of our government. The territories of
Kiao Chow, of Wei Hal Wei and Port Ar
thur and Ia Lien Wan, leased to Germany,
Great Britain and Russia respectively for
terms of years will, it is announced, be
open to international commerce during
such alien occupation; and if no discrim-
mating Treatment of American citizens
and their trade be found to exist or be here
after developed, the desire Of this
government would appear to be realized.
In this relation the " secretary of states
recommendation for an appropriation for
commission to, study the commercial
and industrial conditions in the Chinese
empire and report as to the opportunities
for and obstacles to the enlargement of
markets in China for the raw products
and manufactures of the United States ie
urged upon the attention of congress for
favorable action. ..
More Money For the Paris Expo. ,.
Referring to the. Paris exposition and
! the report Of Commissioner Peck, the
president says that in his judgment the
appropriation&:of yS65O. 0O) SHOULD be in
creased to at least 81 100000, i'll order that
the United. States may be adequately rep
resented. Reference is made to the nego-
tiation of a partial reciprocity treaty with
France, and pending negotia tions with
Germany. In regard to the Canadian
American commission the president says:
twill give me especial satisfaction if I
shall be ;authorized to comraHnicate to
you a favorable iconclu :inn of the pend
ing negotiations with Nse.t brittin III re-
spect to the Domi:lina OF Canada. It is
the earnest wish of this government to re-
moVe,all sources of discbrd and initiation
il our relations with the neighboring Do
minion. a The trade between the two
countries is. constantly increasing and it
is important to both countries that all
reasonable facilities should be granted
for its Development. ..4z sy 75S$ . 1..2
Annexation Of Hawaii #SEs@I q.
The annexation Of Hawaii, under the
act Of congress 4of July :, 1898, was duly
accomplished, and the commission for the
purpose Of Recommend ing legislation for
the island was duly appointed n No rec
concentrations are made pending the re:
port Of the commission. 81 5 +, 4 5.5zz3.
The proposal Of the car of Russia for
general reduction pf theivas mi itary es- -
Establishments that weigh 50 heavily upon
many people in time of peace is cordially
endorsed, although the active military
force Of the United States, % measured ~
onrz popular ion, territorial area and. taxa g
BILE wealth is, and under prospect i've con
aditions must commune to be, In time 81
Epeace, - conapicu ously less than that q
the armed powers TO whom the Ears up.
peal - espeoially nd dressed that the ques'
ton can have for us mo pract ical lnpor-
lance, save asnark king an auspicio us step
toward the bettsr1llen 81 the condit ien q
the modern peoples .,lli the cult atiorl q
speace and 60 "a ~ among thel1a