The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-12-06

places ot the island. encourage the indus.
try OF the people, and asslat them TO
form government which shah be frcc
and independent, thus realizing the host
aspirations of the Cuban people
spanish rule must be replaced by a Just,
benevolent and humane government. cro.
ated by tho pcople ot cuba, capable ct
performing all International obligations,
and which shah encouraEp thrift, Ia.
dus,ry and prosperity aud promote peace
and good viii among all of the lnhabl.
tantS whatever may have been thor
relations IN tho past Neither revenge
nor passion should have place In the
new government untll thero IA complete
tranquility on tho island aud stable
gOvornmont inaugurated, military occu.
patton will DO continued,
RELATIONS WITH OTHER NATIONS.
With the exception 0f tho rupture with
Spain. tho Intercourse of tho United
States with the great family OF nations
has been marked with corllality, ami tho
close OF rhe eyentful year nnds most "
tho issues that necessarily arise IN tho
complex relations or sovereign atatcs
adjusted or presenting no serious OBJ
s,aclos TO adjust and honorable solution
by amioable agreement
The sympathy of the American people
has justly been offered 10 the ruler and
the pcople OF Austria Hungary by rcason
OF tho afliiotlon that has lately bcfallon
them In tho assassination OF the empress
queen OF that historic realm,
INTERNATIONAL. ENPoSlroNs.
Despite tho brief time allotted Tor pro
paration. the exhibits % this country at
the universal exposition at brussels Ia
1891 enjoyed tho singular Distinction of
a larser proportion OF awards. haying re.
gard 70 she number and classes ot ar
tieles entered. than those OF other coun.
tries, Tho worth o. such a result In max
lng known our natiouat cAparl'y to sup
ply the worlds markets Is SeVious'
Exhibitions OF this lntcruat''snai char
aeter are becoming more frequent as 'he
exchanges OF commercial countries SsVN
moro Intimate ana varied. Hardly q
year passes that this government Is not
Invited TO national participation az some
.mpor,an, foreign center. but often on
too short notice 10 permit o, recourse 20
,orSrvss for the power and means 20 do
50 My predecessors have suggrscd The
ldv'sablnN OF providing by general cn.
ictmcnt a standing appropriation FOR ac-
'cpIlng such Invitations. and lor r,prc-
'on,ation ot this country by commits
sion. This plan has my cordial approval.
THE NlcARA0UAN CANAL
Tho Nicaraguan canal commission.
inder the championship OF Rear Admiral
lohn q. Walker, appointed July e. 1891,
lndcr the authority of provision In ...e
'undry service ac, ot June 4 OF that year,
,as nearly completed It's labors. and the
'esults Of lie exhaustive Inquiry into the
roper route. tho feasibility and the cos,
u construction OF an lnlcr-0ccanlc canal
~ Nicaraguan route win bc laid be.
ore you. In the performance Of rs work
he commission received all possible
courtesy and assistance from the govern.
nen,s Of Nicaragua and Costa Rica,
which thus testified their appreciation OF
no Importance Of giving a speedy and
'ractieai outcome TO the project that has
or 20 many years cnErossed the at
ention Of the respective countries.
As the scope oe recent inquiry embraced
he whole subject with tho aim OF max
ng plans and surveys for = canal by tho
most eonvenlent route. II necessarily In.
'ludes a review Of the results OF previous
Iuveys and plans. and In particular
hose adoptedoy the Maal,ime Canal Com
ANY under its existing concessions from
Nicaragua and Costa Rica. 80 that TO
his extent these grants necessarily held
IN essential par In the deliberations and
OF the canal commission az
hey have held and must needs hold In
he discussion OF the matter BY congress.
inder these circumstaces. and In view
4 Overtures made to the governments
4 Nicaragua and Costa Rlcu BY other
,artles Tor new canal concession pre-
licted on the assumed approaching lapse
4 the contracts OF the Maritime Canal
company with those states. have not
10 express my convictions that
OF expedlency and inter-
lational policy. as between the several
interested In the constrlc-
ion and control of an inter-oceanlc canal
" this route. require the maintenance
u the status quo. until the canal com
mission shah have reported and the
United States congress shall have had
he opportunity to pass finally upon the
whole matter during the present session
without prejudice by reason OF any
'hange In the existing conditions.
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
There is now every prospect that the
Of the United States IN
he universal exposition 10 be held In
Paris In 1890 will be a scale commemorate
With the advanced position held by our
PRODUCTS and Industries In the worlds
;hlef marts
FOREIGN COMMERCE..
The commercial arrangements made
With France on May q. 1895. under the
provisions Of section Of the tariff act OF
sd. went into effect on June following.
L has relieved portion Of our export
rade from serious embarrassment. Fur
her negotiations are now pending under
lectIon 4. Of the same act. with a view
70 the increase Of trade between the two
to their mutual advantage.
Negotiations with other governmental. in
part interrupted by the war with Spain.
lre In progress under both sections Of
he tariff act.
Negotiations to the same end with Ger
many have been set on foot
I transmitted 10 the senate on Febru-
ary 10 last information touching the pro-
libitlon against the importation Of fresh
fruits from this country. which had been
recently decreed by Germany on the
ground Of danger Of disseminating the
San Jose scale insect. Later the pro-
libition was extended to dried fruits OF
very kind. but was relaxed 80 as 10
apply TO unpeeled fruit and fruit waste.
AS was 60 be expected. the alarm reached
10 other countries, and Switzerland has
adopted a similar inhibition Efforts are
n progress to induce German and Swiss
governments to relax the prohibition in
,ayor Of dried fruits shown to have been
cured under circumstances rendering the
existence Of animal life impossible.
ENGLAND's FRIENDSHIP.
Our relations with Great Britain have
continued on the most friendly footing.
Asserting to our request, the protection
Of Americans and their interests IN Span
sh Jurisdiction was assured by the dip