The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-12-09

COmmlSSlOu OIL representatives OF the
United States, Germany and Great
Britain was sent to Samoa to investi-
gate the situation and provide tenn
pOrary remedy. BY its active efforts o
peaceful solution was reached, for the
time being the kingship being abolished
and a provisional government estab-
lished.
This nation has assumed before the
world grave responsibility for the fu-
ture good government Of Cuba. We
lave accepted trust, the fulfillment
of which calls for the sternest integ-
II ity Of purpose and the exercise Of the
highest wisdom. The new Cuba yet
to arise from the ashes of the past must
needs be bound to US by ties OF singu-
lar intimacy and strength IL its endur-
ing welfare is to be assured.
Pan-American ExpOsiti0n.
The act to encourage the holding of
the pan-American exposition on the
Niagara frontier, within the counties of
Erie and Niagara, in the state Of New
York, in the year 1901, was approved
on March 3, 1899.
This exposition, which will be held
in the city OF Buffalo, In the near vicin-
ity of the great Niagara cataract, and
within days journey OF which reside
4U,O0O,0O0 Of our people, will be con-
fined entirely to the western hemis-
phere.
| Arbitration.
The provision for arbitration con-
templates the formation of q perma-
nent tribunal before which disputed
cases may be brought for settlement by
the mutual consent of the litigants in
each separate case. The advantages OF
such q permanent tribunal over i'm
prOmptu commissions of arbitration are
conceived to be the actual existence OF
n competent court, prepared to admin
lister justice, the greater economy re
sulting from we'll devised system and
the accumulated judicial skill and ex
lperience which a tribunal would soon
lpOsseSS.
Medals.
i l recommend that the congress pro
vide a special medal of honor for thu
volunteers, regulars, sailors and ma
rines on duty in the Philippines. wht
} voluntarily remained in the service af
ter their terms of enlistment had ex
lpired.
Postal Service.
In restoring peaceful conditions, or
derly rule, and civic progress In Cuba
Puerto Rico, and so far as practicable
|, IN the Philippines, the rehabilitation
of postal service has been an importan
part in the work. f
The Navy.
) The navy has maintained the spfri
: and high efficiency which have alway
D characterized that service and has los
t none of the gallantry in heroic actio
} which has signalized its brilliant an
glorious past. The nation has equs
pride in its early and later achieve
ments,
Pensions.
q On the Both of June, 1899, the pensio
I roll of the United States numbere
I l991,519. These include the pensiOnel
!. Of the army and navy in all our war
n The number added to the rolls durin
the year was 40,991. The number dro
ped by reason of death, re-marriag
minors by legal limitations, failure
= claim within three years and otht
!. causes was 43,186, and the number I
claims disallOwed was 107,917.
: = During the year S9,045 pension cert
- ficates were issued, of which 37,OI
- were for new or original pensions. tt
:. amount disbursed for army, and nav
- pensions during the year was $138,35!
ls 's 052.95, which was $1,651.46 less ths
~ the sum of the appropriations.
~ The Census.
is In accordance with the act of co
s gress approved March 3, 1899, the pl
r. .iminary work in connection with Il
X twelfth census Is now fully under wa
q. The officers required for the proper q
de- |ininistration of the duties imposed ha
of been selected.
Forest Reserves.
On June 80, 1898, there were 30 fore
vn reservations exclusive of the Aft
OF max forest and fish culture reserve
ed Alaska) embracing an estimated ar
he of 4O,719,174 acres. During the ps
tn year two of the existing forest reserv
at the Trabuco Canyon California; a
lty Black Hills (South Dakota and Wyo
ed ing), have been considerably enlarge
ed the area of the Mounta Rainier reser
on. in the state of Washington has be
somewhat reduced, and six addition
reserves have been established, nam
on the San Francisco mountain, Arizor
our the Black Mesa, Arizona; Lake Tah
az california;: Gallatin, Montana; G
Ie @ River, New Mexico, and Fish La
teu Utah. the total estimated area OF wh
.;a. is 5,025,772 acres.
lies This makes at the present time
un- tal estimated area of 46,021, 1893 acl
The department of agriculture IS c
stantly consulting the needs OF pro
OF GERS in all the states and terrltor
sea It is introducing seeds and plants
the great value and promoting fuller di'
ears sification of crops.
an There is widespread interest IN
ecis- improvement of our public highway
act the present time and the departm
ence of agriculture is cooperating with
tion people in each locality in making
)icu- hest possible roads from the local
rma- terial and in experimenting with
ocat- tracks
lited A very extensive and complete ex
It of the agricultural and horticuit
products Of the United states ID U
d in prepared for the Paris exposltioh.
|, &C. The Philippines.
,l, 90 Tn this manner the Philippines G
@hins, @ IN the limited States: The ISLANDS
,h;ch Itch ceded by the government Oh y
aot which had been in undisputed po
49, s,or of them for centuries.