Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-05
IDEAS OF EXECUTIVE.
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ttrtained Iespectin. the delimitation of
;he Alaskan boundary. The executive
enters into history of the boundary line
between Alaska and Canada. and of the
articles in the treaty OF 1925 between
Russia and Great Britain upon which
the commission failed to agree, the final
adjournment of the commission. and OF
the subsequen, negotiations which are
still in progress looking TO the establish
ment of permanent boundary.
Neutrality In South Africa.
The president saws this government has
maintained a neutral attitude in the I'M
fortunate contest between Great Britain
and the Boer states of Africa, and while
we have remained faithful to the precept
OF avoiding entangling alliances aid cII-
cumstances suggestive that Il Kindly cN
preston of the hope that American peo-
pie that war might be averted, such good
offices would have been gladly rendered.
The question for tile fourth time in the
presidents decade with relation to the
lynching in this country OF subject, of
Italy having arisen, The pre>i'icn- cites
the incidents that have lei IL sIch con
ditions of the efforts that ii l. hoped may
result in the treatment of the question
with the government of Italy in fairness
and Justice and the belief that a satis1ac-
tory solution will be reached. He then
takes up the question OF treaty rights and
the competency of congress to make of
lenses again-t the rights of foreigners
under those rights cognizabie in the fed
eral court. lie touches on the treaty oi
commerce and navigation between the
United States and Japan which became
| effective July 18th last, and with the
| friendly relations and evIuences of good
| will between that kingdom and this gov.
| eminent. lie again recommends action
with reference to a cable to Manila. IL,
| speaks OF the intimacy of our relations
with Mexico and many evidences oi
| friendship between the two countries, OF
| the discussions between this country anC
the government of Russia over the sealing
| interests in the Behring Sea and the set
| Element of all difficulties of this nature
by arbitration.
Samoan Islands.
The president goes into the history OF
| the Samoan Islands, of the conflicts ther5
for the succession of the native king, OF
the lOlIlI commission vi
ish. and German representatives, the cir
cumStances which led to the same and the
| outcome. He speaks of the inconvenience
and possible perils of Il tripartite scheme
of supervision and control. the imprac-
liability of the United States withdraw
ing, and hence our participation in the
plan for partition.
The president then speaks of certain
conditions il our relations to the
Turkish Empire growing out Of the fail
ure of the Ottoman to pay certain just
claims on the part of this government a
| unsatisfactory, and of the instructions to
the United States Minister to continue
to press for money payment. The pIesi
dent alludes to the continuation the
| international union of the American re
publics and the assurances of its main
| tainance for another ten years. He
| dwells upon the encouragement CT thu
| an-American exposition at Buffalo in
| the year 1901. and praises the export
trade exposition held at Philadelphia. IN.
i last few months.