Gilpin observer., 1899-12-07
TRUSTS.


THE Industrial Commission. created by
the act of Congress of June 49, 1898 has
been engaged in extra hearings upon the
disputed questions involved in the sub
Ject OF combinations in restraint of trade
ana competition. They have not yet COM
pieted their investigation of this subject
and the conclusions and recommendations
mined. The subject is one giving rise to
many different views to the nature
and variety, or cause and extent of the
ilpJuries to the public which may result
from the large combinations concentrate
anl ihg more nst ni or less numerous enterprises
the formation of the combination were
carried on separately.
iar-reaching that L am sure no part of
1T shall be lightly considered. but that
every every phase of Il will have the studied
wise and judicious action
NICARAGUA CANAL.
The Nicaragua Canal Commission,
Whien w eE, mas 1,is; been engaged upon the work
canal, route across Nicaragua, having
completed its labor and made its report
was ,E;s dissolved ON May Slst; and on June
isthmian Canal Commission was organ
,%ea nravod dnder Ml r the terms of the act ap.
examining the American isthmus with a
view OF det termining the most practicable
that iiefSSD,e istSm, route Tor ship canal across
er er essential . details. This commission, un-
Ger the presidency of Rear Admiral Jno
9; Walker, United States Navy. Ire-eiect-
ed entered promptly upon the work in
trusted to it, and is now carrying on ex-
Of the Panama canal and in Darien from
me Atlantic in the neighborhood of the
h.ra5o tha Pooia irHer; ; to the bay of Panama on
made. but under the law a comprehensiye
ana hi,S complete mp, Investigation is called for.
siderable time for its accompiishment
,,e the work will be prosecuted as expedi-
LOUSY at tSss oas,, as possible and report made
Importance of this work cannot be too
otten or too strongly pressed upon the al.
expressed my views for the necessity
or canal between the two great oceans
tion ~hiff The again invite your eonsdera
early action are even stronger now
THE BoER WAR.
Alter touching upon a number of mat
ters prss,Jti ,TJsiating TO our foreign relations the
,,,i,is rhis government has maintained an
aoitude ata or neutrality in the unfortunate
states of Africa. we have remained rem
tanrlInr n, a},itneop 10 the precept Of avoiding
gested that the parties to the quarrel
would y;on have aye welcomed any kindly express
that war might be averted good pft3cpae Peft83pas
ff0i,ed Wonid have aye. been gladly rendered. The
was early Instructed to see that Ts,0ria ali na,I
trail American interests be respected by
the. the combat: This has been an easy
that the property, rights OF our citizens
81 sho1id y, o., be observed. Upon the withdraw
United States consul was authorized upon
the request of the British government
Orange Free State governments to exer, uu
else the customary good offices of a neu-
trai for the care Of the Britist interest
happy to say hat abundant @ heslGn opportunitH am
has been offered to show the impartiaiity
OF this government towards both the
Samoan islands. The election, accord
Ing to the laws and customs OF Samoa,
LaupePa have developed a S contest a.s'ta as to
the validity of the result. which issue. by
sdea OF hs sse eef ss to be
Tanas; the Sivai ehlef. T Mataafa' e. aNe,ss toss
american and British % warships ips"i,en Became Se
imperative to restore to peace the san
Joint committee OF representatives OF the
United States, Germany and Great Brit
ain was sent to Samoa to Investigate the
edy. BY its active efforts a peaceful
solution was reached for the time being
vivonai goSernment established. Rec Rec
concentrations unanimously made by the
cSmwttee con for permanent adjustment OF
consideration by the three powers parties
to the general act. But the more they
came evident that radical change was
necessary IN the relations of the powers
to samoa The inconvenience and possible
control OF the Samoan group by powers
having little interest in common In that
been only more emphasized by the recent
events. The situation had become far
cry point OF view than it Was when NV
predecessor In 1894 summed up its per-
plexities and condemned the participatlon
ment under which Samoa was adminis-
tered had proved impracticabie and un,
and TO Withdrawn from, the agreement
and abandon the islands to Germany
Snd GrS Rsar sua not be
To relinqrish our. rights In the archipel-
ago. the best anchorage in the place the
the United States In 1878 by. the first for
eign treaty ever concluded by Snmon,
CARDS the needs Of our navy or the Inter
East. We could not have considered any
partitc control which did not confirm us
in all our rights and s9fegunrd all our
"our Views commended themselves. to
tho other powers. A satisfactory mr.
rnngement was concluded between ths
by virtue of which England retired from
Snmon In View Of compensations In other
directions. and both powers rcnounced
claims over aud In respect to that portion
Of the group lying TO the cnst OF the i7lst
degree of west longitude. embracing the
islands of the Tutuilp, Ofoo, Ocsengn
and Mnnun. I transmit TO- the sennto for
it's constitutional action thereon. n CEN
ventIon which besides the provisions
n nbovc mentioned. also guarantees us the
same privileges nnd conditions In respect
Ia commissioned and commercial vessels
In all tho Islands Of Samoa and those
possessed hy Germany,
"Clnms have been preferred by white
residents Of Snmon on account OF injuries
alleged to have been suffered through the
nets of the treaty. from governments In
putting down the late disturbances, a
has been made between the !
three powers for the investigation and
sot Element Of these claims by II neutral
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