The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-12-05

the President says:-
stWhere all so conspicuously dlsung ulslt- y
ed themselves from the commanders -
the eunners and the unnamed heroes II
the boiler rooms each and al contrinp!- n,'!
ing toward the achievement o. a lnls
astounding victory. Tor when Heftnsi =, =,
ancient nor modern history affords par
allel in THE completeness OF tne eeFs eFsi'
and the marvellous disproportlon q casf 81
uaIties. 1t would be invidious to slngle ou'
any for a special honor In TINS collleco ~
,fi0n the President says nor can we ge
unmindful of achievements oI o4r [ ouilnI LIN
ers mechanics and artisans for their m shlii
in the construction of our warsnips. .,e
AS to the success gained by the arms ol
the United States the PreslaeMIs sys of ne he
naion is unsparingly due: NOT shoulu ~. Me
alone remember the gallantly OF the nV-
losses by battle and disease must o cloua .ls,
any exulfation at the result and teach
us the awful cost of war, however right
FIJI fhe cause or signal the victory.
-. sarhe ne total casualties in killed and
wounded in the army during the war
with Spain were:-Officers Killed LED III sia-
j. .464: total, LETT. OF the navy: hliIea,
II; wounded, 67; died as result of Wouhos'
/. inyalided from service, =; toIai, -.
@It will be observed that while our
navy was engaged in two great patttes
and in numerous perilouS undertakslhss ~ ~
blockade and bombardment, ana E1olS
than 81. coo of our troops were TRANSPORTED
ia distant lands and were engaged IN IS
sault and siege and battle anu many S-li
mishes in unfamiliar territory We losi Il
hnfb arms Of the service of 1868 killed
and wounded. and in the entire campalsn
bv land and sea we did not lose a gun q
a flag or a transport or snip, ana Will
tba execution Of the crew of the Merrlmac
not a soldier or sailor was taAef p
oner.' ,ox.s
ftffnp tribllte ito the patriotism and Ge-
yotion of the large portion OF our army,
which. although eager TO pc ofaeten ~
the post Of greaites{ eXp9daerf Of tn the Unit
"a states They did their whole uuly
and earned the gratitude OF the natlon. ,l.
fhesa events we are constantly reminded
of our obligations to the DIVINE Ma5lsr
for his watchful care over US, ana i1is
safe Guidance, for which the nation maiSes
reverent acknowledgment and offers hum
BILE prayer for the continuance OF Hls
The peace negotiations which followed
soon after the capitulation of Santiago
and the preparation and signing of the
protocol are discussed. at length. Re-
ferring to the work of the Peace Commls-
sioners in Paris the President says
Their negotiations have made hopeful
progress, so that ! trust soon to pc aple
to lay definite treaty. OF peace before
the Senate with a review OF the steps
leading to its signature.
81 do not discuss at this time the gov
ernment or the future of the new pos
sessions which will come to US as the re-
suit of the war with Spain. Such dis
cussion will be appropriate after the
treaty of peace shall be ratified. In the
meantime and until the Congress mas
to continue the military governments
which have existed since our Occupation
and give to the people security OF Ire
and property and encouragement under
just and beneficent rule.
LAS soon as we 9are in possession OF
Cuba and have pacified the island It Will
be necessary to give aid and direction TO
+ c 1p tn a
selves This should be undertaken at the
earliest moment consistent with safety
and assured success. 1t Is important that
our relations with this people shall be OF
the most friendly character and our COM
mercial relations close and reciprocal. IL
should be our duty to assist IN every
Of the island. encourage the industry OF
the people and assist them 10 form. a
government which shall be free. and in
dependent. thus realizing the DeSI as
pirations of the Cuban people.
Spanish rule must he replaced by
Just, benevolent and humane government
created by the people of Cuba, capable
of performing all international obliga-
tions and which shall encourage thrift,
industry and prosperity and promote
peace and good viii among all of the in
relations in the past. Neither revenge
nor passion should have a place IN the
new government. Until thers 's COM
plete tranquility in the isiano - sta
BILE government inaugurated, military oc-
cupation will be continued
The President says that with the one
intercourse of the United States
with the great family of nations during
the past year has been marked with
cordiality. Concerning negotiations with
fhe Argentine Government initiated with
view to removing differences in cable
rate charges imposed against messages
passing from and to the United states,
the President expresses his sense OF the
fitness of an international agreement
whereby the interchange Of messages
over connecting cables may be regulated
on a fair basis of uniformity, and adds
ut would be strange were the nations
not in time brought to realize that the
modern civilization, which owes so muen
of its progress to the annihilation of
that this all-important means OF COM
munication be a heritage of all peoples,
to be administered and regulated IN thelr
AS to the killing and wounding of strik-
ing miners in Luzerne county, Pa, ,Whlen
aroused the solfcitude of the Austro-
ers being subjects of that government
the President expects to reach harmon
ious understanding on the subject with
Austria-Hungary.
The hope is expressed that the resiric-
tions imposed by Belgium on the impo-tta-.
tion of American cattle will at an eafly
day be relaxed. SO as to admit live Ameri-
can cattle under proper regulations.
The President expects that the Near
aqua Canal Commission Will shortly be
able to report finally Il have not hesi-
tated to express my convictions, says the
President, that considerations of ex-
pediency and international policy as be-
| tween the several governments interested
in the construction and control of an in-
I teroceanic canal by this route require the
maintenance of the status quo until the
canal commission shall have reported and
| the United States Congress shall have mad
| the opportunity to pass finally upon the
| whole matter.
The President regards, in view of our
| newly acquired interests in the Pacific
Ocean, the construction of such a mari
| time highway as now more than ever in
| dispensable.
Concerning the extraordinary events
| transpiring in the Chinese Empire, the
| President says that our position among
nations gives the equitable claim to con-
! sideration and friendly treatment in this
| subserve CIR large interests in the Orient
| by all means appropriate to the constant
| policy of our government.
| Reference is made to several claims of
| citizens Of the United States pending
against other nations and to the settles
ment of other claims during the past year
| After reviewing the work of the Paris
| Exposition Commissioners, the President
recommends that the appropriation for
| the EXHIBIT of the United States at the
| Paris Exposition be increased to 81, ,000,0 000
Our relations with Great Britain have
continued on the most friendly footing,
| especial satisfaction if he should be au-
| tforized to communicate to Congress a
| favorable conclusion of the pending me-
g0tfations with Great Britain in respect