Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1898-12-15


eminent Of Nicaragua. as one OF it's last
sovereign acts before merging its powers
In those of the newly formed United
ontioss q concessan ~ an mas IN
tton. to become effective on the expiration
OF the present grant. 1t does not appear
what surveys have been made or what
route is proposed under this contingent
grant, SO that an examination of the
feasibility of its plans is necessarily not
embraced In the report Of the canal COM
the urgency of some definite action by
the congress at this session, If the labors
of the past are to be utilized, and the
linking Of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
by q practical waterway is to be realized.
That the construction of such a mari
time highway is now more than ever in
dispensable to that Intimate and ready
nter-communication between our eastern
and western seaboards, is demanded BY
the annexation of the Hawaiian islands
and the prospective expansion or our IN,
that our national policy now more i'm,
peratively than ever calls for its control
by this government are propositions
which, l doubt not, the congress will duly
appreciate and wisely act upon.
Concerning the extraordinary events
TRANSPORTING in the Chinese empire, the
president says that our position among
nations gives the equitable cam to con-
sheraton and friendly treatment in this
regard. and that it will be his aim to
subserve our large interests in the Orient
Dy all lueduo ldlC " lllC COIlS ldHl
policy of our government
Reference is made to several claims of
citizs,.s of the United States pending
against other nations, and to the settle
ment OF other claims during The past
year.
Al er reviewing the work of the Paris
exposition commissioner. the pfeseldent
recommends that an appropriation for the
exhibit of the United States at the Paris
exposition be increased to S1.pO.OOO.
Relations with Great Britain.
Our relations with Great Britain have
continued ON the most friendly footing.
| Asserting TO our request the protccuon
OF Americans and their interests in Span
ish jurisdiction was assumed py the dipl0-
matte ana consular ISprese"ta ives VI
Great Britain, who fulfilled their uellcale
anu aruuous trust with tact and zeal
eIicitilrg high commentator l may be
allo Gu to make lifting aIlus.on 10 the
instance OF Mr.. Ramsden, her lnajesty's
consul at Santiago ue cuba, whose UNI
timely death, alter distinguished service
and untlring EFFORT during the siege OF
In the early part OF April last, pursuant
TO the request lnadc at une instance of the
secretary o. state by the brltlsh embas-
eminent granted faculties for the passage
OF TOUR United States revenue cutters
from The great lakes to the Atlantic coast
by way OF the Canadian canal and the st.
Lawrence river TIE vessels had reached
Lake Ontario and were there awaiting
Inc opening Ol udNlSdllOU "llSll WAL Was
declared between the United States. and
| Spain. Her maJestys government, there
upon, by q communication OF the latter
granted before the outbreak of hosli.ties
| would not be withdrawn, provided the
United States gave assul ance that the
to United States port without engaging
| in any hostile operation. This government
promptly agreed 10 the stipulated Con-
| dition, it being understood that the ves-
sels would not be prohibited from resist
| ing any. hostile attack.
| 1t will give me especial satisfaction if I
| SHAH be authorized 10 communicate to
| you a favorable conclusion Of the pending
| negotiations with Great Brta. n in respect
to the Dominion of Canada. 1t is the ear
| all sources OF discord and irritation in our
relations, with the neighboring dominion.
| The trade between the two roun RIGS is
! to both countries that all reasonable ia
| cilities should be granted for its develop
| ment.
| Pending the consideration by the senate
| of the treaty signed June lG. 1897, by the
plenipotentiaries of the United States and
| of the Republic Of Hawaii, providing for
| the, annexation OF the islands, JOINT leso-
luton to accomplish the same purpose
| by the accepting the offered cesslon and
| Incorporating the ceded territory into the
Union was adopted by the congress and
ed the United States steamer Philade phja
| to convey Rear Admiral Miller to Homo
lulu, and entrusted to his hands this i'm
portant legislative 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
appropriate arrangements for transfer
ring the sovereignty of the islands to the
| United States. This was simple, but i'm
| pressiveiy accomplished on the 18th day
| of August last, by the delivery Of GER
| titled copy of the resolution to President
| Dole, who thereupon yielded up to- the
| representative of the government of the
| United States the sovereignty and public
property Of the Hawaiian islands;
| Pursuant to the term of the joint reso-
luton, and in exercise of the authority
! thereby conferred upon me. I directed
that the civil, Judicial and military p os,
ers of the government of the Republic Of
| Hawaii should continue to be exercised
| by those officers until congress shall pro,
| territory subject to my power to rem0Ve
such officers and to fill vacancies. The
president officers and troops OF the re-
public thereupon took the oath OF ale
glance to the United States. thus providing
for the uninterrupted continuance Of an
the administrative and municipal func-
tions of the anncNted territory until con-
| gress shall otherwise act.
| Following the further proVlsion OF tne
| joint resolution, | appointed the Honor
abss Shelby NJ Gnllnm q Rohe ,ro1S Httt
of ilire:s; Sanford B. Dole. Of Hawaii,
ana Water r. Grear. of Hawaii az com
mlSSlOGHrS to confer ana ~
| congress such legislation concerning the
| Hawaiian islands as they should deem sca1
proper. The commissioners having 1ul-
| filled their mission contiGed to them,
| their report will be laid before you
! at ar early day. 1t is believed that thelr
| recommendations will have the earnest t
| consideration due to the magnitude OF tne
responsibility resting upon you 70 give
| such shape to the relationship OF those
| mid-Pacific lands to our home Union as
will benefit both in the highest degree,
| realizing the aspirations of the communl-
| ty that has cast its lot with us ana erect
| ed to share our political heritage WINE.
| at the same time, justifying the foresight
| of those who for three-quarters OF a cen.
| tury have looked to the assimilation OF
| Hawaii as a natural and inevitable con-
| summation in harmony with our needs.
and in fulfillment of our cherished tradl-
| lions.
Czar,s Peace Proclamation.
His majesty the car. having announced
his purpose to raise the imperial Russian
mission at this capital TO the rank OF an
embassy | responded under the autnority
conferred by the act of March $; 1915. ny
| commissioning and acclediting the ac!ual
| representative at st. Petersburg lLs tne
CAPACITY of amb ssador eNtraofdlna aau
minister plenipotenIiary. The Russian
emba ssador to this country has since
presented his credentials
The proposal of the ear LOT sGl;eiai
ct