Iron County register., 1899-12-14

two powers. Effect has been given TO
its most important provisions
Spain's Withdrawal From Cuba.
The withdrawal of the authority of
Spain from the island of Cuba was effect
ed by the first of January. so that the
! full re-establishment of peace found the
for the inhabitants, maintaining. under
the direction of the executive. such gov
erf.ment and control therein as should
conserve public order, restore the pro-
ductive conditions of peace so long dis
turbed by the instability and disorder
the preceding decades, and build up that
! tranquil development of the domestic
state whereby alone can be realized the
nigh purpose, as proclaimed in the joint
the 18th of April. 1898. by which the Unlt:d
tention to exercise sovereignty, jurisdic-
ton or control over Cuba, except for the
pacifcation thereof, and asserted its de-
termination, when that was accomplished,
TO leave the government and control of
the islands to its people. The pledge con
est honorable obligation and must be sa-
credly kept.
A Grave Responsibility.
This This nation has assumed before the
ture good government of Cuba.
Our Mission.
Our mission. to accomplish which, we
took up the gage of battle, is not to be
fulfilled by turning adrift a loosely
framed commonwealth to face the vicissi-
tudeS which too often attend weaker
states whose natural wealth and abun-
dant resources are Offset by the incongru-
ties of their political organization and
the recurring occasions for internal rival
ries to sap their strength and dissipate
their energies. The greatest blessing
which can come to Cuba is the restoration
perity. which will give employment to idle
men and re-establish the pursuits of
peace. This is her chief and immediate
need.
Out of the Cuban island revenues dur
ing the six months ending June 80, 1881
81. IL, ,014.20 was expended for sanitation,
$293. 1.70 for charities and hospitals, and
So, 4.03 for aid to the destitute.
Diplomatic Relations Resumed.
Following the exchange of ratifcations
of the treaty of peace the two govern
ments accredited ministers to each other,
Spain sending to Washington the duke
OF ARGOS, an eminent diplomatist, pre-
viously stationed in Mexico. while the
United States transferred to Madrid Hon.
Bellamy Storer, its minister at Brussels.
pointment of consuls.
Commercial Treaties.
The fourth section of the tariff act ai,-
proved July "a, 1887, appears to provi';e
only for commercial treaties which should
be entered into by the president and also
ratified by the senate within two years
BILE in negotiations of this nature, none of
the treaties initiated under that section
could be concluded in time for ratification
by the senate prior to its adjournment on
the 4th of March last. Some of the pend
ing negotiations, however, were near con-
clusion at that time, and the resulting
conventions have since been signed by
the pienipotentiaries Others, within both
are still under consideration.
Conventions of Reciprocity.
Conventions of reciprocity have been
signed during the congressional recess
with Great Britain for the respective col
nT1iaS of "a RPl
muda, Jamaica. and Turks and Caicos
islands, and with the republic of Nicara-
qua
Important reciprocal conventions have
been concluded with France and with the
Argentine Republic.
bureau of American Republics.
The interest taken by the various states
forming the international union of Amer
lean republics in the works of its or
for the first time since its creation, in
1859. all the republics of South and Can-
ira; America are now represented in Il
The work of the Bureau.
The purely international character of
the work being done by the bureau and
the appreciation of its value are further
which the various governments of the
Latin-American republics and their diplo-
matte representatives in this capital are
orS they are making to extend its field
of usefulness.
The Fan-American Exposition.
Inc ACT 10 encourage lHe nOiUlHS OF the
Pan-American exposition on the Niagara
frontier within the county 0f Erie or Nj
aeara in the state OF n York in n the
This exposition, which will be held the
city of Buffalo in the vicinity of the great
Niagara cataract, and within day
tourney of which reside forty million OF
our people, will be confined entirely TO
:hc western hemisphere.
The Government Exhibit.
The law provides an appropriation of
$5GU 900 for the purpose of making an ex-
hibit at the exposition by the govern
ment of the United States from it's eXecu-
tive department and from the Smithson-
ian institution and national museum, The
United States commission of Iish and fish
erIeS. the department of Iabor and the
bureau of the American republics. To Sc
cure a complete and harmonious arrange.
ment of this government exhibit, a board
of management has already been created
and charged with the selection purchase. |
preparation, transportation, arrangement
anG Safe-keepinP of the articles and ma
terialS be exhibited.
The Export Exposition.
In accordance With the &C: of congress. |
the auspices of the Philadelphia CONNER
cIlI museum, a TlCSt interesting and v1,u-
able exposition OF prodIcts ana manufa:-
was held in Philadelphia from the 18th |
of September to the 1st of December, 1899. |
he representative character of the eX-
hibits and the widespread interest mani !
tested in the special objects of the under |
taking afford renewed encouragement I'd
those who look confidently to the steady
growth of our enlarged expectation OF |
-'-''' The Hague Conference.
In response to the invitations of mis-
ma iesty the emperor of Russia, delegates |
from twenty-six countries were assembled |
at The Hague on the 18th of May, as |
members of a conference in the interest !
of peace. The commission from the |
United States consisted of Hon. Andrew |
D. White, Hon. Seth Low. Hon. Stanford |
Newell, Capt. Alfred T. Mahan, of the |
United States navy; Capt. VIM. T. Gro
zier of the United States army, and Hon |
casion seemed to be opportune Tor the |
serious consideration of plan for the |
pacific adjustment of international diffcr |
ences a subject in which the American |
many years and definite project TO. a |
permanent international tribunal was in |
cluded in the instructions to the delegates |
of the United States.
The Mediation Provided For.
The mediation provided for by the con- |
vention is purely voluntary and advisory, |
and is intended to avoid any invasion or |
limitation of the sovereign rights of the |
Guarded Our Historic Position.
While earnestly promoting. the idea of !
establishing a permanent internatApnal |
tribunal the delegation of the United |
States was not unmindful of the in"On- |
veniences which might arise from an Do |
inS the convention carefully guarded the |
historic position of the United States by |
The following declarations: |
Nothing contained in this convention |
shall be construed as to require the
United States of America 20 depart from |
:ts traditional policy of not intrUdinS |
upon. interfer ering with or entangi1ng It |
self in the political questions or policy or |
nor shall anything contained in the said |
convention be construed to imply re-