The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-12-09

iinue 70 be most cordial. The increas-
ing Intimacy OF direct association has
peea marked during the year BY the
srhnung OF permission In April for the
iahalng on our shores OF q cable from
bosknm Emden, by way OF the Azores.
ana also BY the conclusion on Eeptem-
Der OF parcel post conference with
the herman empire. In all that prom
Uses closer relations OF intercourse and
commerce and better understanding
between the two races having so many
traits In common, Germany can be as
snred OF the most cordial cooperation
OF this government and people.
Relations with Canada.
In my last annual message referred
70 the pending negotiations with Great
britain with respect to the Dominion
OF Canada By means of an executive
agreement joint high commission had
been created for the purpose Of adjust
Ing all unsettled questions between the
United States and Canada. Much pro
gress had been made by the commits
sion towards the adjustment OF many
OF the questions. when II became appar-
ent that mn irrecOneilabie difference OF
Views was entertained respecting the
delimitAtion OF the Alaskan boundary.
Jsha Bali q PEIena.
Apart from these questions growing
out al our relationship with our nor
thern nelghb0r the most friendly reIa.
tione and ready agreement have marked
the discussion OF the numerous matters
arising in the vast and intimate inter.
kRnEIHRA af "a TFs,tNAA a
Britain. This government has main
tanned an attitude of neutrality in the
unfortunate contest between Great Bril-
tain and the Boer states OF Africa. We
have remained faithful 10 the precept
OF avoiding entanglIng alliances as 10
Ahairs not OF our own direct concern.
Italy.
For the fourth time In the present
decade. question has arisen with the
government OF Italy In regard 70 the
lynching OF Italian subjects. The latest
OF these deplorable events occurred nj
Tailnlah. La. whereby Eve unfortu.
mates OF Italian origin were taken from
Jail and hanged.
Japaa.
The treaty Of commerce and nayIga.
tion between the United States and
Japan on November -, 1894. took ef.
feet In accordance with the terms Of It's
Aith article on the 18th OF July last,
simultaneously with the enforcement OF
like treaties with the other powers en-.
oept France. whose convention did not
60 inio operation until December 4, the
United States. being. however, granted
up 70 that date all the privileges and
rights accorded 20 French citizens un.
der the other French treaty. BY this
notable conventional reform Japan's
position rs . fully independent s0ver-
etgn power IL assured. control being
gained OF taxation. customs, revenues.
judicial administration. coaEtIng trade
and all other domestic functions Of
government
A PaeIae Cable.
The japanese government has shown
lively interest In the proposition OF
the Pacific cable to add TO It's projected
cable lines TO Hawaii, Guam and the
PHILIPPINES, 4 branch connection with
the coast OF Japan. II would be q graf
ifying contamination we're the utility
OF the contemplated scheme enhanced
by bringing Japan and the United
States into direct telegraphic relation
4 ANANgos
The year has been marked by con.
slant increase In the intimacy OF our
relations with Mexico and In the mag.
nitnde Of mutually advantageous inter.
changes This government has omitted
lro opportunity TO show It's strong de-
sire TO develop and perpetnate the ties
OF cordiaiity now 90 long happily I'M
broken.
RuaaIa.
Claims growing out OF the seizure Of
American sealing vessels In Bering sea
have been under discussion with the
government Of Russia for several years
with the recent happy result OF an
agreement 10 submit them 10 the decis-
Ton of n single arbitrator. by this act
Russia affords proof Of her adherence
TO the beneficent plan OF arbitration
which her plenipotentiary conspicu-
ously favored at The Hague disarma-
meul conference. when Il was advocat.
cd by the representatives OF the United
States.
Important events have occurred In
/ the Samoan islands. The election, &C.
, ieording to the laws and customs Of Sa.
moa, OF q successor to the late king
Mailetoa Taupepa, developed q contest
+. a. 20 the validity Of the result, which
/, issue, by the terms OF the general act
was 20 be decided by the chief justice
: Upon his rendering q judgment In ia
\ vor Of Maiietoa Tanu, the rival chief
Mataafa. took up arms. The active In
tervention Of American and British
warships became imperative TO restore
y - ~ ~
ltounters. In this emergency a joint
lcommiRslnn OF representatives OF the
limited States, Germany and GreaI
\ britain was sent to Samoa to investi
gate the situation and provide a TEN
|, porary remedy. BY its active efforts
: peaceful solution was reached. for the
: time being the kingship being abolished
: and a provisional government estao
a lllshed.
= This nation has assumed before thu
!. world a grave responsibility for the fu
tune good government Of Cuba. W.
A have accepted a trust the fulnllmen
4 lof which calls for the sternest integ
= ity Of purpose and the exercise OF tn
y highest wisdom. The new Cuba ye
!, 10 arise from the ashes Of the past mus
10 needs be bound to us by ties OF singu
"a lar intimacy and strength II Its endur
!. ing welfare Ia to be assured.
Pan-AmerIcAn Exposition.
g The act to encourage the holding o
ri the pan.American exposition on tn
ar Niagara frontier, within the counties
erie and Niagara, in the state OF NeV
q. York, in the year 1901, was approves
70 on March 3, 1899.
he This exposition, which will be he'll
N. A.. arr .t,., ~ RuIfalo in the near vicir