The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1899-12-08

this great field for American trade ant
enterprise"
America at Paris Exposition.
Preparations for the representation
or the industries. arts. and products Of
the United States at the worlds ex.
position to be held in Paris next year
continue on an elaborate and compre'
hensiye scale, thanks to the generous
appropriation provided by congress anl
to the friendly interest the French gov
eminent has shown in furthering a typ
ical exhibit of American progress.
Our relations with Germany continue
to be most cordial. The increasing in
timacy of direct association has beer
marked during the year by the grant
ing permission In April for the landing
on our shores OF a cable from Borkum
Emden, on the North sea. by way of the
Azores. and also by the conclusion on
sept. or parcels post convention
with the German empire. In all that
promises closer relations of intercourse
and commerce and a better understand
ing between two races having so many
traits in common, Germany can be as
sured OF the most cordial cooperation
or this government and people. We may
be rivals in many material paths but our
rivalry should be generous and open.
ever aiming toward the attainment of
larger results and the mutually benefi-
cial advancement of each In the line of
ito eSpeCidl dudpldDlllty.
United States and Canada.
I'm my last annual message / referred
to the pending negotiations with Great
Britain in respect to the Dominion Of
Canada. By means of an executive
agreement joint high commission had
been created for the purpose of ad-
justing all unsettled questions between
the United States and Canada, embrace
ing twelve subjects. among which were
nf ha ftpV~ lie G1l,
les of the coast and contiguous inland
waters. the Alaskan boundary, the
transit or merchandise in bond, the
allen labor laws, mining rights, reci-
procity in trade, revision of the agree
ment respecting naval vessels in the
great lakes, more complete marking
OF parts of the boundary, provision for
the conveyance of criminals, and for
wrecking and salvage.
Much progress had been made by
the commission toward the adjustment
Of many of these questions where 1t be-
came apparent that an irreconcilable
difference of views was entertained re-
specting the delimitation of the Alaskan
boundary. In the failure of an agree
ment as to the meaning of articles 3
and of the treaty of 1925 between Rus
STA and Great Britain, which defined
the boundary between Alaska and Cam
ada, the American commissioners pro-
be laid aside and that the remaining
questions of difference be proceeded
with, some of which were so far adj
vanced as to assure the probability Of
settlement. This being declined by
the British commissioners, an adjourn
ment was taken until the boundary
should be adjusted by the two govern
ments. The subject has been receiving
the careful attention which its impor-
lance demands, with the result that a
modus Vivendi for provisional demarca-
tions in the region about the head of
Lynn canal has been agreed upon; and
1t Is hoped that the negotiations now In
progress between the two governments
will end in an agreement for the es-
and delimitation Of a per-
manent boundary. Apart from these
questions growing out of our relation
ship with our northern neighbor, the
most friendly disposition and ready
OF numerous matters arising in the vast
and intimate intercourse of the United
States with Great Britain.
The Boer War.
This government has maintained an
attitude of neutrality In the unfortu-
nate contest between Great Britain and
the Boer states of Africa. We have
faithful to the precept of
avoiding entangling alliances to to af-
suggested that the par
ties to the quarrel would have well
coined any kindly expression of the
hope of the American people that war
might be averted, good offices would
have been gladly rendered. The United
States representative at Pretoria was
early instructed to see that all neutral
American interests be respected by the
This has been an easy
task in view of the positive declarations
Of both British and Boer authorities
that the personal and property rights
IF our citizens should be observed. Up
On the withdrawal of the British agent
was authorized, upon the request of
The British government and with the
assent Of the south African and Orange |
Free State governments. to exercise |
he customary good offices of a neutral |
'or the care Of British interests. In |
he discharge of this function 1 am
happy to say that abundant opportun- |
ty has been afforded to show the i'm |
of this government toward |
both the combatants.
Lynching of Italians.
For the fourth time in the present |
decade question has arisen with the |
government of Italy in regard to the |
ynching of italian subjects. The latest |
# these deplorable events occurred at |
La. whereby five unfortu-
lates Of italian origin were taken from |
all and hanged. sThe recurrence |
# these distressing manifestations OF |
blind mob fury directed at dependents
II natives of foreign country suggests |
hat the contingency has arisen for &C
ion by congress in the direction Of con-
erring upon the federal courts juris-
fiction in this class of international |
ases where the ultimate responsible |
ty OF the federal government may be |
the president then refers to affairs !
n Samoa and recites the difficulties I'M
Ter the tripartite government, ending |
n the treaty dividing the islands be-
ween the United States and Germany. (
which is matter of current news today. |
CONSIDERS THE CASE OF CUBA.
tefers to the Resolution Passed by Con-