Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1898-12-15

| non 70 accomplish annexation ny sccepF-
| ing the onersd cession and INCORPORATING
the ceded territory into the union, was
adopted by the congress and approved
July T. 1888. | thereupon directed the
| united states ship Philadelphia to convey
| Rear Admiral Miller to Honolulu and
intrusted in his hands this important
Iesislative act, to be delivered to the
president of the republic of Hawaii with
whom the admiral and the United States
minister were authorized to make ap-
propriate arrangements for transferring
the sovereignty Of the island TO the United
u last
| to consider the proper laws for the new
| territory will be laid before congress at
| an early date
l may refer to the necessity of some
| amendments of our existing extradition
| statutes. 1t is n common stipulation of
such treaties that neither party shall be
| bound to give up its own citizens. with the
added proviso in one of our treaties, that
| with Japan, that IL may surrender If ii
| see mt. 1t is held in this country by an
| almost uniform course OF decision that
| where treaty negatives the obligation
| TO surrender, the president is not invested
| with legal authority to act. The confer
ment of such authority would be In the
| line of that sound morally which shrinks
| from afording secure asylum to the au-
| thor of a heinous crime.
| The claims of owners of American Sea-
| Ing vessels for seizure by Russian cruis-
ers IN Bering sea are being pressed to a
| justify the expectation that a measure of
| reparation will eventually be accorded in
| harmony with precedent and in the light
The Cars Peace Proposal.
TIL" proposal of the czar for general
| reduction of tne vast military establish
| ments that weigh so heavily upon many
| peOn.es in time of peace was communi-
| Gated to this government, with an earnest
| invitation to be represented in the CON
| ference which 1t is contemplated to as
| semble with a view to discussing the
means of accomplishing desirable re-
| suit. His majesty was at once informed
| Of the cordial sympathy of this govern
| ment with the principal involved in his
| exalted proposal and OF the readiness OF
| the United States to take part in the
| conference. The active military force of
| the united States, as measured by our
| population, territorial area and the tax
| abe wealth. is and must continue to be
| In time OF peace, so conspicuously less
| than that of the armed powers to whom
| Sne czar's appeal Is essentially addressed
| that the question can have for us no
| practical Importance. save as marking
| an auspicious step toward the betterment
of the condition Of the modern peoples.
| Tho arbtral tribunal appointed under
| the treaty of Feb. 2, 1897. between Great
Britain and Venezuela, to determine the
| boundary line between the latter and the
co.ony OF British Gula a, IS to convene
at Paris during the present month
| | have the satisfaction Of being able
| republics, created in 1890 as the organ
| for promoting commercial intercourse
| and fraternal relations among The nations
| of the western hemisphere, has become a
| more efficient instrument Of the wise pur-
| pose OF Its founders.
Commerce should be Respected.
I The experiences of the last year bring
| forcibly home to us a sense Of the burdens
ana the waste of war. We desire to re-
damage sustained in time of war by
| peaceable trade and commerce. 1t should
far as practicable, this inevitable loss and
disturbance. This purpose can probably
be best accomplished by an international
agreement to regard all private property
at sea as exempt from capture or de-
struction by the forces OF belligerent pow
ers. L suggest that the executive be au-
ments of the principal maritime powers
with view of incorporating into the per
manent law of civilized nations the prin-
ciple of the exemption of all private prop
erty at sea- not contraband of war. from
capture.
Our Finances.
The secretary of the treasury reports
that the receipts OF the government from
all sources for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1895, including sG4751,223 received from
$aie s3n4 gof Of 32z Pacific railroads. amounted to
3GS52. There was collected from GUS
toms .d sLd9 s55 1920 and from internal reye-
amounted to 1924. .635. .479. a decrease Of s5S-
15669O over the preceding year. and i'm
portations free of duty amounted to S29l.-
4l4,i75, a decrease from the preceding year
of 800 524, 076. Internal revenue receipts
exceeded those of the preceding year by
S24 2l2, OCT.
we exported merchandise during the
year amounting to s1,231 ,4S2, $50, an increase
of $50, ,4SS.774 from the preceding year 1t
is estimated on the basis of present reve-
nue. laws that the receipts of the govern
ment for the year ending June go 1899
will be S577, ,S74. .G47 and its expenditures
, s6SS, S74' s47, resulting In a deficiency of
on the 1st of December 1898. there was
In the treasury gold coin amounting TO
Al r1II Ito, kftAtr
s13S. SOP. 545, silver bullion amounting to
s93, 339 25O. and other forms Of money
amounting to s451,963,5Sl.
Recommendations.
renew so much of my recommendation
of December. 1897, as follows: That when
an of the United States notes are pre-
sented for redemption in gold and are re-
deemed in gold such notes shall be kept
change for gold. This is an obvious duty
If the holder Of the United States note
prefers the god and gets 1t from the
government, he should not receive back
from the government United States note
without paving gold in exchange for it.
In my Judgment the present condition
of the treasury amply justifies the imme-
diate enactment OF the legislation recon-
mended one year ago, under which a por-
In trust fund from which greenbacks
should be redeemed upon presentation,
but when once redeemed should not there
after be paid out except for gold.
1t is not to be inferred that other leg
isiation relating to our currency is not
requi. on the contrary there Is an OBJ
vious demand for 1t.
The Importance of adequate provision
which will insure 70 our future a money
standard related as our money standard
now is to that of commercial rivals
is generally recognized.
The companion proposition that our
domestic paper currency be kept safe and
yet be SO related to the needs Of our in
dustries and internal commerce as to be
adequate and responsive to such needs
IS a proposition scarcely less important
The subject in all its parts is commended
to the wise consideration Of congress.
Our Merchant Marine.
The annexation of Hawaii and the
changed relations of the United States
to Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines
resulting from the war compel the prompt
adoption of a maritime policy by the
United States There should be estab-
lished regular and frequent steamship
communication, encouraged by us un-
der the American flag to the newly ac-