La Junta tribune., 1898-12-17

In act OF 1897. went into effect on
June LIST. following. 1t has relieved u
portion OF our export trade from seri-
GUS embarrassment. Further negotia-
tions are now pending under section
I of tine 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 In progress under both sec
tions of the tariff act. hope to be
able to announce some OF the results OF
these negotiations during the present
session OF Congress.
Negotiations to the same end with
Germany have been set on foot.
Meanwhile no effort has been relaxed
TO convince the imperial government
of the thoroughness OF our inspection
of pork products for expectation. and
II is trusted that the efficient adminis-
tration NJ this measure by the Depart
ment OF Agriculture will he recognized
as "A guarantee of the henlthfulness of
the food staples we send abroad TO
countries where their use is large and
necessary.
K-i.tiou. with England.
Our relations with Great Britain
baye continued ON the most friendly
footing. Asserting TO our request.
the protection of Americans and their
interests In Spanish jurisdiction was
assumed by the diplomatic and con-
sular representatives Of Great Britain,
who fulfilled their delicate and ardu-
Gus trust with tact and zeal. eliciting
high commentator. may be al
lowed to make a fitting allusion to the
instance of Mr.. Ramsden. her majes-
tvs consu! nj Santiago de Cuba.
whose untimely death after distin-
Guished service and untiring effort dur
ing the siege Of that city was sincere
ly lamented.
1t will give me special satisfaction
II shall he authorized To communi-
cate to you n favorable conclusion of
the pending negotiations with Great
Britain In respect To the Dominion of
Canada. II Is the earnest wish OF this
government to remove all sources OF
discord and irritation in relations with
the neighboring dominion. The trndc
between the two countries Is con
stantly increasing. and II is important
to both countries that all reasonable
facilities should be granted for Its de-
velopment.
THE Annex alton Of Hawaii.
Pending the consideration by the
sNtuutt tht siSHVh 'b"' hc'
1897. by the plenipotentiaries of the
United States and the republic of Ha-
wall. providing for the annexation of
the islands. a joint resolution to ac-
coInplish 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 I, 1898. I thereupon di-
rccted the United States steamer Phil
adelphia to convey Rear Admiral Mil
Ter TO Honolulu and entrusted to his
hands this important legislative act to
be delivered to the President of the
Republic of Hawaii. with whom the
admiral and the United States minis
ter were authorized to make appro-
pirate arrangements for transferring
the sovereignty of the islands to the
United States. This was simply. hut
impressively, accomplished on the 18th
day Of August last by the delivery OF
n certified copy of the resolution to
President Dole, who thereupon yielded
up to the representative of the gov
ernment Of the United States the SOW
eighty and public property OF the Ha-
waiian islands.
Pursuant TO the terms OF the joint
resolution. and in exercise OF authority
that the civil. judicial and military
powers heretofore exercised by the
officers OF the government Of the re-
public of Hawaii should continue TO
he exercised by these officers unit!
Congress shall provide n government
for the power to remove such officers
and to I'LL vacancies. The president.
officers and troops OF the republic
thereupOn took the oath Of allegiance
TO the United States. thus providing
for the uninterrupted continuance OF
all the administrative and municipal
functions of the annexed territory un-
til Congress shall otherwise enact.
Following the further provision of
the joint resolution. l appointed the
Hon. Shelby NJ. Cullom of Illinois.
John r. Morgan of Alabama, Robert
Il. Hit Of Illinois. Sanford $. Dole of
Hawaii and Walter =. Grear of Ha-
wall us commissioners to confer and
recommend to Congress such legisia-
tion concerning the Hawaiian islands
as they should deem necessary or
proper. The commissioners having full
filed the mission confided to them,
their report will be laid before you ut
nm early day. II is believed that their
recommendations will have the earn
est consideration due to the magnitude
of the responsibility resting upon you
to give such shape to the relationship
Of those mid-Pacific lands to our home
Union as will benefit both In the high
est degree. realizing the aspirations OF
the community that has cast its lot
with us and elected TO share our pO-
litical heritage. while. Mt the same
time. justifying the foresight Of those
who for three-quarters Of century
have looked to the assimilation of Ha-
wall as natural and Inevitable con-
summation. in harmony with our
needs and in fulfillment of our cher
ished traditions.
The questions heretofore pending be-
tween Hawaii and Japan, growing out
OF the alleged mistreatment OF ia
panese treaty immigrants. were. l am
pleased to say. adjusted before the net
OF transfer by the payment Of rea-