The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-12-14

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/ was lnuded from the Boston and stationed
dufing last winter in the legation Com-
/ pound 10 fekiug. With the restoration os
',Fsl s ,ns p,o'sfSe s , No. Was wn1Iaw n ,ss
/ empire have not been neglected durinf
| th past year. Adequate protection has
been secured for our missionaries and
some injuries TO their property have bcaH
redreased.
COR sister uepsbiie, France.
The death Of President Fauro In Fsb,
| ruaFy las. called forth those sincere *.
preston uf ry'npaihy which hciit the re.
/ laiions OF two rcpu0llca as closely allied
| by uubruken historic ties as are the
/ United States and France,
Preparations for the representation Us
/ the industries. arts. ara products Of the
] United States NJ the Worlds exposition.
/ 10 be- held in pBrin next year, continue on
l an elaborate and comprehensive scale.
| thanks 20 the generous appropriation pro-
yidrd hy congress and to the friendly iE-
| tsrcst the French government has shown
I IN +, rihuring typical exhibit ofAmeric1n
! progress,
] Government nuiidtnH Nearly ne.-.
! The United States government building
\ Is approaching completion, and no EFFORT
/ VIII be- spared 20 make lt worthy. IA
| beauty OF architectural plan ana In CON,
| plrtsncsa of display, 20 represent our "a
/ tiou.
| International ConEresseH.
A number " important International
! canEfrsars on Fperiai topics affecting put-
/ liC intcrrHtH are proposed 20 b0 held In
| Paris next summer. in connection with
Cordial Relations With GermRny.
| our relations with Germany coutinus u
4 be most cordial. The increasing Intimacy
| of direct association has been marked
| during the year BY the granting permits
| viul. In April, for tho landing on oar
/ shores Of "a cable from Bprkum fmdsn oil
| "a, North sea, hY way ot the Azores, aud
! airo by The conclusion. on september . Of
/ q parcels post convention With tho Ger
! mhn empire. In all that promises Clpasr
! relations OF Intercourse and commerce Itii'l
| n better understanding between two races
! having 40 many traits In common, Ger.
many can be assured Of tho most cordial
cooperation u this government and pcO-
The Dominion OF Canada.
In uy iast ANIMAL message I referred IA
! tlr pending negotiations with Great trit-
| air in respect 10 the Dominion OF can.
| uuH fiy mems uf an executive agree
! mteB Joint high commission had been
! erected for TIE purpose of adjusting al
! unsettled questions between the United
/ States and Canada, embracing twelve sub
| bets, among which were the questions ct
| tie fur seals. the Fisheries of the cnaHl
| AMI contiguous inland waters. the Alas
! kta boundary. tho transit Of merchnnligc
! IN band. tho alien labor laws. miniug
| rirhts. reciprocity IN trade, the great
| hikes. a more complete marking ~ parts
,cysnce of criminals, and for wresk,ns
| aud salvage
Neutrality Ia fh- Boer War.
Thia government has maintained an 1T.
/ tltuae OF neutrality In the unfortunate
| contest between Great britain aud the
/ isner states of Africa. We have remained
| faithful to the prcccpt Of avoiding en-
taEFiinE alliances AZ 10 R1eirs no, OF cIs
! dntct concern Had circumstances suE-
1 Eesisu tnnt tnr parties tv iii- quarrel
| would have welcomed any kindly expires
| siou Of the hope Of the American people
/ that war might he avcried, good Offices
would have been gladly rendered.
4 D-piorabie AnatF.
| For the fourth time In the present de.
| cadc question has arisen with the govern.
| nieHt of Italy In regard 20 lynching oi
! Italian subjects, The latest q these De
! p.orable events occurred at fallulah, Lou
| ifiaHa. whereby Ave unfogtunatcs of itnI-
| Ian ORIGIN wrlo taken from jail and
TIme for Congress 60 Act.
The recurrence OF these distresainE
| AZ dependents or natives of foreign
| country, Hugh eats that the contingency
has arisen Tor action by congress IN the
| direction of cnnfcrrtng International eases
| where the ultimate responsibility OF ths
| federal government may hc involved
Commerce win Japan.
The treaty of commerce aud navigation
between the United States and Japan Ur
November z iSsa. took effect IN accord.
/ article on the 18th of Luly last, stimuli
| tai e0ttSly with the enforcement OF like
| treaties with the other powers, except
France. whose convention did not 10 inlc
! operation until August 4 the United
| States being, however. granted up to thai
date all the privileges and rlghts aecordel
| TO French citizens under the old French
| treaty. by thia notable conventional rs.
/ form Japan'H position as a fully independ.
ent scvercign power is assured. control
being grained % taSsil2n, customs rsy.
4 tTsde. ana all other domestic functions oi
government and foreign extra-territorial
| riehts bcinE rcnounccd
| Cattle la Manila Necessary.
without repeating the observations Of
/ ms special mezankr OF February 10, iys1
c5HeerninE the necessity os eahIc C
Manila. ! respectfully Invite attention ts
l-tJmtatc fs~isttsas with Wcxsea.
Tho year has been marked by constant
iEeIeaso In the intimacy 0f our rslattufis
| with Mexico and IN the magnitude Of ma
| tuaily advantageous inierchanKea. Thts
| government has omitted no opportunity
20 show is strong desire q Develop ane
long haprsiy uHuruken.
1 nehrssR sea seisurea.
Claims growing out OF the seizure ol
| American sealing srRneia In Ilehring sez
have been under dlseussion with the gov
4
| the recent happy result of an agreement
20 submit them to the decision OF 8
| single arbitrator
| fcrmancaf kxposifion ia Russia.
A suggestion for permanent expasi
tlen of our products and manufacturer IL
/ Russia. although not Vet fully shaped, ha.
been so cordially welcomed b. the irnroria
| gus arnment tBas Il may not inapsiy taxi
4 lifting place IN whatever ieslsiatien ~.
ment Of our commercial opportunities
The samssm Islands.
Important evcnts have occusrea In IN,
samoan islands. The eiert.cn. according
| 70 tho laws and customs OF Samoa. Of Z
nvccsMor 10 the late King. Malietns
| iAupeta. developed contest an 70 N
| validity % thc result, which issas, w th'
sidsa 81 % tie @ ekiaf Justice. Ts.s s.s rsn en-
fana. lbs rival ehlef. Ma,aasa. took -
arms NJ Tns .s; .s,iye intsrssnsi9n @ Amer ,,,s
prratlye 20 restore ofdes. az the cost d
sangninary encounters
fmpsaetscnI.Ie ard rasseersabie.
Tho arrarmanans under which sames
WAS a0miniriesnd had proved supractica
bic and unsccertshie 20 aii tiss pownf'
fnsHt ard abandon the in!ands 70 German,
and Great Britain would not he curnuaff
Bile with 0ur fntaxsata IN the archipelago
Satisfactory Arrangement Gsachudet
Oar piaws rofnmansea themselves Il
the elANf powers. A satisfactory arrunEe
n1eHt wna concluded between the govern
nifnte Of 1erfHaslS and Of Eaki2nd. b,
virtue OF which England Tetifsa from ~
f1oa. IN Tfrw az rpmpenzztiehs IN o,hel
tiifertInnR, and both powers Fsnuunced Il
/ farpr III tho urisei Asnker Alt shelr right
ana claims over and IN rrsqeet To tan
l rAfflen cl the rreut 1yirE 70 the easl a
af Haxt lp.s45tuft. embracing tft
isiands q rntalsa. ofno. uiossnEn ~
rrs~pxsy Rotations wMh ssaax.
NJ arnual xaeszakp os iAmk rpar wal
ufe<eeAxily devoted n Hr4af p44@ n \
l fhe feHl1Iln II wfeHxhl and tie 6I1kdI11qm
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