Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-12-06
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| 10 the friendly interest the French gov
eminent has shown in fuTthering TYP
| zeal exhibit OF american progress
| Our relations with Germany continue
| TO be most cordial The increasing in
tlnacy OF direct association has beer.
| marked during the year by the grant
| irg permission in April for the landing
on our shores OF q ca bic from BorkuTH
| Emden, on the North sea, by way of the
Azores. and also b. the conclusion on
Sept. Of a parcels post convention
with the German empire. In all that
| promises closer relations of intercourse
! and commerce GnC better understand
| ing between two races having so many
| traits in common. Germany can be as
sured Of the most cordial cooperation
| of this government ard people We may
| be rivals in many material paths but our
| rivalry should be generous and open
ever aiming toward the attainment OF
| larger results and the mutually berefi-
| cial advancement Of each in the line Of
| its especial aGaptabiiity.
United states and Canada.
In my last annual message 1 referred
to the pending negotiations with Great
Canada BY means OF executive
agreement a joint high commission had
been created for the purpose of ad-
1ustiEg all unsettled questions between
the United States and CaEaCa, emDrac-
ing twelve subjects, among which were
the questions of the fur seals. tina fishr-
les of the coast and contiguous inland
waters, the Alaskan boundary, the
transit of merchandise in bond, the
alien labor laws. mining rights. reci-
procity in trade. revision OF the agree
ment respecting naval vessels in the
great lakes, a more complete marking
Of parts Of the boundary. provision for
the conveyance of criminals, ard for
wrecking and salvage.
Much progress had been made by
the commission toward the adjustment
of many of these questions where il be-
came apparent that an irreconcilable
difference of views was entertained re-
speeding the delimitarion of the Alaskan
boundary. In the failure Of an agree
ment as to the meaning of articles 2
and of the treaty of 1925 between Rus
STA and Great Britain. which defined
the boundary between Alaska and Can
ada. the American commissioners pro-
posed that the subject of the boundary
be laid aside and that the remaining
questions Of difference be proceeded
with, some Of which were so fer ad-
vanced to assure the proba bility OF
d settlement. This being declined by
the British commissioners. an adjourn
ment was taken until the boundary
should be adjusted by the two govern
ments. The subject has been receiving
the careful attention which its impor-
lance demands. with the result that a
modus vivendi for provisional demarca-
tions in the region about the head of
Lynn canal has been agreed upon; and
il is hoped that the negotiations now in
progress between the two governments
will end in an agreement for the es-
Enlistment and delimitation of a per-
manent boundary. Apart from these
questions growing out of our relation
ship with our northern neighbOr, the
most friendly disposition and ready
agreement have marked the discussion
Of numerous matters arising in the vast
and intimate intercourse of the United
States with Great Britain.
The Boer War.
This government has maintained an
attitude of neutrality in the unfortu-
nate contest between Great Britain and
the BOer states of Africa. We have
remained faithful to the precept of
avoiding entangling alliances TO TO af-
fairs ont Of our direct concern. Had
circumstances suggested that the par
ties to the quarrel would have well
coined any kindly expression of the
hope of the American people that war
might be aVtrted. good offices would
have been gladly rendered. The United
States representative at Pretoria was
early instructed TO see that all neutral
American interests he respected by the
cOmbatants. This has been an easy
task in view of the positive declarations
of both British and BOer authorities
that the personal and property rights
of our citizens should he observed Up
on the withdrawal OF the British agent
from Pretoria the United States consul
was authorized. upon the request of
assent of the south African and Orange
Pree State governments. to exercise
the customary good offices of a neutral
for the care of British interests. In
the discharge of this function / am
happy TO say that abundant oppOrtun-
ity has been afforded to show the i'm
Dsrtiality of this government toward
both the Combatants.
Lynchiug of Italians.
For the fourth time in the present
decade question has arisen with the
government of italy in regard to the
lynching of italian subjects. The latest
of these deplorable events occurred at
Tallulah, La. whereby five unfortu-
mates of Italian origin were taken from
Jail and hanged. The recurrence
of these distressing manifestations of
blind mob fury directed at dependents
or natives of a foreign country suggests
that the contingency has arisen for ac-
ton by congress in the direction of con-
ferring upon the federal courts juris-
dictiOn in this class OF international
cases where the ultimate responsible
ity OF the federal government may be
involved.
The president then refers to affairs
in Samoa and recites the difficulties IN
der the tripartite government. ending
in the treaty dividing the islands be-
tween the United States and Germany.
which is matter OF current news today.
CONSIDERS THE CASE OF CUBA.
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