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our sister nepubiic. France.

The death of President Faure in FsD-
ruary last called forth those sincere tN-
preston of sympathy which bent the re-
iauons OF two republics as closely allied
bv unbroken historic ties as are tie
United states and France.
Presentations for the representation 81
the Industries. arts, and products OF the
tinted states at the Worlds exposition
10 b.. held in Paris next year. continue ON
an elaborate and comprehensive scale
thanks 10 the generous appropriation pro-
vided by congress and TO the friendly in-
terest the French government has shown
in II rthering a typical exhibit ofAmoricaa
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we are maintaining the parity ~ an the
money issued or coined by authority Of
the government We are doing these
things with the means at hand. Happily
at the present time we are not compelled
60 resort to loans 20 supply gold. II nas
been done in the past. however, ana may
have 10 be done in the future. IL h"-
hocves us therefore, To provide al once
tho best means To meet the emergency
wien IL arises and the best means -
these which are the most certain AID
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In view OF disturbances IN the popuiods
provinces OF northern China. whore are
many OF our citizens. and OF the i'm
inference Of disorder near the capital and
fo,xurd the Seahoard a guard Of marine :
was landed from the Boston and stationed
during last winter m the legation com
pound AT Pcking With the restoration OF
oroe. this protection was Withdrawn.
The interests OF our citizens Ia that vast
empire have not been neglected during
III past year. Adequate protection mas
been secured for our missionaries aud
some Injuries 10 their property have been
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Friendiy Relations win spain.

Nv annual message Of last year was
necessarily devoted in great part TO a
consideration OF the Spanish war and o.;
the results it wrought ana tie conditions
N imposed for the future. ! am gratinei
10 announce that the treaty OF peace has
restored friendly relations between the
two powers. Effect has been given 10
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I recommend that legislation to The
same end he had with reference 10 the
government of Porto Rico. fhc time il
ripe Tor adoption OF a temporary form of
suggestions made with reference to Alas
k.l are applicable also TO Porto Rico
The system OF civil jurisprudence now
adopted w the people Of this island il
described by competent LAWYERS who are
familiar with 1t, as thoroughly modern
and scientific. so far as IL relates To mat
ters Of internal business. trade. produc-
tipn and social and private rights M gen
r..I
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Following the exchange Of ratihcation-
OF the treaty 81 peace the two govern
m.rts accredited ministers to each other
Srain sending 10 Washington the duk,
of ARGOS an eminent diplomatist. pre-
viously stationed In Mexico. while the
IrsfcG States transferred 10 Madrid Hon
Btllamy Storer it's minister az Brussels
This was followed by the respective APP
pointment OF consris
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The E.port Exposition.

In response to the invitations OF his
ma iesty, the emperor OF Russia. deleT1 es
from twcnty-six countries were assembled
AZ The Hague on the 18th OF May. as
members OF conference IN the interest
~ peace The commission from III"
United States consisted OF Hon Andrew
- White, Hon Seth Low, Hon. Stanford
Newell capt. Alfred II. Mahan. OF The
United States navy, Capt. VIM. r. Gro
zicr Of the United States army. and hon.
Frederick w. Hollis secretary. Tho %
rasion seemed 10 be opportune Tor thc
"a riOus consideration OF a plan for the
patiflc adjustment Of international diffs r.
ences, subject In which the American
eople have been deeply Interested Tor
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1mericnn Merchant Marine.

The whole question Is SO important and
FAR reaching that | am sure no part Of II
will be lightly considered but every
phase Of Il will have the studied delibera.
ton OF tho congress, resulting in wise and
1udiciouS action.
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A number Of important international
congresses on special topics affecting pub
lie interests are proposed TO be held in
Paris next summer, in connection with
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TIE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
Liberal Appropriations Justified.

The navy has maintained the spirit and
high efficiency which have always chart r
teiIzed that service and has lost notr OF
the gallantry In heroic action which has
sil n allied its brilliant and glorious pas
The nation has equal pride In its early
ans later achievements. It's habru9l
r,a elinoss for every emergency has won
the cunhdc nee AMI admiration OF tn
country The people are Interested IN toe
continued pre- paration ana prestige Of ih"
navy and will justify liberal apr ropria Z
tons for its maintenance and Improve
Ment
Naval Increase recommended.
In the matter of naval construction.
Italy and Japan OF the great powers Laid
tins. country. and Italy alone has loss
tonnage under construction. ] heartily
concur In the recommendations for the IN
crease of the navy as suggested by TN
seer etary.
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Pleasant Relations with chill.

4 pleasing incident in the relations of
this government with that OF chih oe-
curr.d In inc generous assistance given
la the wnrship Newark when IN distress
In Chiian waters Not alone in THIS way
has the friendly disposition 81 GNU ionni
expression That country has accedcd 20
the nNention for the establishment OF
the bureau OF the American republics
in which organization every independent
.t.t. fh.. ,.ntfnapf now shin
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the WOLF NTEER ARMY.
All Have Deen Discharged.

sinra my last annual message. and IN
obedience 10 the acts Of the congress ~
Aprll ~ and ~ ISIS, the remaining vol
untcer force enlisted for the Spanish war
corsfatng OF Si.Nt regulars and Hoop
volunteers with over 5O" volunteer Of
ucors has been discharged from the null
talv service OF the volunteers. o6s Of
fcers and 10. 81 mon We're serving in ga
Philippines, and l.t5O Of the regulars Who
we're entitled 90 be mustered out atte' re
ratification OF the treaty ~ peace. They
voluntarily remained az the 'front.' untu
their places could be- filled by new troops.
The Force la the Philippines.
The force now i'm the Philippines cIr-
sists of g05 officers and So.a1S regulars and
80 Officers and lS.3>s Of the volunteers.
making an aEgIegate of l. iy9 officers md
45g 6. men When the troops now under
orders shall reach Manila the force In the
archipelago viii com prise .. e5l officers Az I
81 lNs men. The mu Stcr-out of the great
volunteer army organ ized for the Spanish
war and the creation OF "A new army, the
trans portation from Manila To san Fran
CISCO OF those entitled to discharge and
The transportation or the new troops 20
take their places have been work ~
| afta. magnitude well ana ably done. for
| which too much credit cannot be given
| tie war department.
In Cuba and Porto Rico.
During the past year we have reduce
| our force in cuba and Porto -eco in
| cuba we now have 33i officers and l0.,sa
| enlisted men in Porto Rico y officers and
| 9N5 enlisted men and a battalion OF 400
| men composed Of native Porto Rcans.
| while stationed throughout the United
| states are 30 officers and l.. 81, men and III
| Haw ali u officers and i5S enlisted men.
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Receipts aud Expenditures.

Covernrlcnt receipts from all sources
for the fiscal year ended June 80 40
Including sll. .sS. 3l414 part payment OF the
s-terata1 S;iO aS2. nU4 35 Customs receipts
were S2Os ~. Al %. and those from inter-
nal revenue 500, 49, 1851.
For the fiscal year the expenditures
were 500 0g3. 56i. %, leaving deficit OF
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coyernn.cnt BuiIdIng Nearly Done,

The United States government building
f. approaching completion. and no effoi
will be spared TO make IL worthy. N
beauty OF architectural plan and in com
pleteness OF display. TO represent our a
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oaard.d oar Historic Position.

While earnestly promoting the idea of
establishing a permanent initrnaiNhti
tribunal the delegation OF 'he lnltec
states was not unmindful of the inepn-
veniences which might arise from an ID
trnsiNe exercise OF me datinn. and IN sigl-
ins the convention carefully guarded tho
historic position OF the United states py
he following declaration.
"Nothing contained In ihis convention
shall be SO construed as To require INC
United states Of America 20 depart from
~ traditional policy OF not intruiihS
upon. interft ring with or enianglins ~
self i'm the political questions OF pollcy OF
international administration of any state 4:
nor shall ANYTHING contained In the sal !
convention he const rued to imply a re-
hiqtiishment by the United states oi
America Of it's tradit ional attitude toward
nurelN American questions.
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The experimental association 81 Me
ar.gua. Honduras and salvador una r
the title OF the Greater Republic OF Cen
trail America when apparently on the
threshold ~ n complete federal orgunl-
zitior by the adoption OF a constitution
ana the formation 81 national leg'a a.
tGre, was disrupted I'm the last DAYS -
November. lssN. by the withdrawal of sal
Nador Thcrtunon, Nicaragua ana ~ pn-
durac al andoned the joint compact exon
resuming its former independent sONcr-
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The Paramount Authority.

That there should be no doubt rs 10 the
paramount authority there, on the 18th
u August IL was directed that there
must be no Joint occupation with the in
surgsnts. th.It the United states must
preserve the peace and protect persons
and property within the territory occupied
hy their military and naval forces. that
tho Insurgents and All others must recog-
nizr the military ocupation ard authority
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\ fIT N III Jul u II
Agricultural Exports.

Exports OF agricultural products We're
t7ss.776I42 OF manufactured products W.
sxnorte8 i, value 500 5yg 1876 being larger
than any previous year. IL is notewof-
thv fact hat the only years in all our
history when the products Of our manl-
Factories sold abroad exceeded those
boueht abroad were ISIS and 1899
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Permanent Exposition In Russia.

A suggestion for a permanent cxpoa'-
ton OF our products and manufacture ia
Russia. although not Yet fully shaped. h.s
been go cordially Welcomed by The imper. Al
government that IL may not inaptly tan
"a fitting place In whatever legislation ~,
ccngrcss may adopt looking 10 enlarge.
ment 81 our commercial opportunities
abroad.
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many years and n definite project 10
permanent international tribunal was m
| GUIDED In the instruc ti0ns to the delegates
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Intimate Relations with Mexico.

Tho year has been marked by constant
Increase IN the intimacy % our relations
with Mexico and in the magnitude % MI
tuAIly advantageous intcrchanges. rms
government has omitted no opportunity
to show IT'S strong desire 10 deNel.. ana
perpctuate the ties OF cordially now 40
ionl happiiy unbroken.
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IN this Mariner the Philippines came 70
the United states. The islands were ceded
hy ths government OF Spain. which had
been in undisputed possession Of them for
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The treaty OF commerce and navigation
between the United States and japan on
November -. 1894. took effect in accord
ancs with the terms Of its nineteenth
article on the 18th 81 July last, slmGl-
tat ,ously with the enforcement OF like
treaties with the other powers, except
France. whose convention did not 80 into
nr,ratlnn until August 4. the United
states being. however. granted up TO tina Z
date all the privileges and rights accorded
10 French citizens under the old French
treaty Hy this notable conventional ie-
form Japan's position az a fully independ-
ant sovereign power IL assured. control
being gained ~ taxation. customs s'N-
ofues judicial administration, coasti.g
trndr and all other domestic functions 81
government and foreign extra-territori1 Al
rights being renOunccd.
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Time for Congress to Act.

The recurrence Or these distressing
ms nifestations OF blind mob fury direct ~
az dependents or natives or a foreign
country. suggests that the contingency
has arisen for action by congress in the
direction OF comforting International cases
here the ultimate responsibility Of the
fnd. raj ruNnrnfnenf may be involved
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~ Nm M. iiniia,, Provided For.

The mediation provided for by the con
Nention ~ purely voluntary and ADVISORY
and il intended to avoid any INVASION "
Limitation 81 the sovereign rights OF 'a'
AZ fN4N
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Conventions 81 reciprocity have been
signed during the congressional reee +
win Great Britain for the respective cci-
Onies OF British Guiana. Barbadocs, Ber-
muda. jamaica and Turks and ,aic -
islands. and with the republic OF Nicara :
qua
Important reciprocal conventions faNr
been concluded with France and with the
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Discussion ~ the questions raised by
the action OF Denmark IN imposing r.
strictions on the importation 81 American
ttt. ia
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Neutrality In the Boer War.

This government has maintained an at
titude Of neutrality in the unfortunate
contest between Great Britain and tbs
Boer states OF Africa. We have RENAME.
faithful To- the precept 81 avoiding On
targling alliances as To affairs not of oul
direct concern Had circumstances sug
gested that the parties 20 the uuarre
would have welcomed any kindly express
sion of the hope ~ the American perpl'
that war might be aNertcd, good oihces
woyld have been gladly rendered
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lbifduts,

Bot before their arrival at Manila. the
sinister ambition q a few lenders OF the
riipiros had created situation full Of
afut.lrrassmcnts for US anG most gricvouS
in it@ consequences 70 themselves. The
clear and impartial preliminary report OF
the commissioners v lich transmit here
with gives So lucid and comprehensive a
history OF the present insurrectinnarv
movement that the story need not be here
..t..t.
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Recainfa exceeded expenditures for the
first five months OF the current fiscal year
IN sl3. 4l3. $50 81, and. as mentioned above.
the secretary Of the treasury estimates
that there will be a surplus ~ approx
,nat.lv $40 600 O00 al the end Of the wear.
Hinder such conditions il was deemed ad-
visable and proper TO resume compi-
ance with the provisions OF the sinkins
fund law which for eight years has not
been done because OF deficiencies In the
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AS result OF the hurricane which swept
over Porte Rico on the sth OF August. lsn.
over 100 Geo people were reduced To abso-
lutte dcstitution. without homes and de-
priyed of the necessaries OF life. To tho
appeal Of the war department the people,
OF the United States made prompt and
generous response. In addition to tho
private charity of our people the war de-
partment has expended for the relief OF
the distressed $3.50. 242 SO. which does not
include the cost OF the transporta ton.
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Guarantees should be Upheld.

The love OF law and sense Of obedience
and submission To the lawfully constitut-
ed judicial tribunals arc imbedded In the
hearts Of our people and any violation Of
these sentiments and disregard of their
oblic tons justly arOuses public con-
dcmnation. The guarantees OF life. liDcr-
" and Of civil rights should be faithfully
upheld. the right OF trial by jury rcspcct-
ed and defended
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4 Deplorabie Anair.

For the fourth time in the present de
cadc question has arisen with the govern
ment Of Italy In regard TO lynching %
Italian subjects The latest Of these De
p.orable events occurred at Tallulah. Lou
isiana whereby five unfOrtunatcs OF Ital
ian origin were taken from jail an'
hanged
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The fundamental requirement for these
people. as for all people is education The
free school house is the best prcceptpr
for citizenship. In the Introduction ~
ever. must Toe exercised that exchange :
be not be made too abruptly, and tina. the
history ana racial peculiarties OF the IN
habitantS shall be given due weight
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crbI. a. ManiIn Necessary.

without repeating the observations %
ms special message OF February 10 1877
core erning the necessity OF q cable 80
Manila. | respectfully invite attention %
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ON the 2lst Of December after the treaty
WAS signed, the com mander az the forces
II occupation was instructed Ito an
noupce and proclaim IN the most public
manner that We cone, not rs invaders and
conauerers. but as friends To protect the
natives IN their homes. ia their employ
ments and in their personal and religious
rights on the same day, while order
ing Cen. Otis Go see that the peace should
hc preserved ia lloiio. he was admoniShed
that. III is most Important that there
shnull be M conflict with the Insurgents
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public Highway Improvement.
THE PHILIPPINE cEssIoN.


on the 10Th Of December. lSaS. the
treaty OF peace between the United states
ana Spain was signed. II provided. among
other things, that Spain should ccla To
the United states the archipelago know.
as the Philippine islands. that the United
States should pay 20 Spain the sum o.
Sgd.00' 600 and that the ciyil rights and
political status Of the native Inhabitants
%. the territories thus cedrd 10 the United
states should be determined by the con-
grcss. The treaty was ratified by the
senate ON the 9Th of February. 1899 an
Oy the government OF Spain on the ieth
of March. following. The PUBLICATIONS
were exchanged on the llth OF April, and
the treaty publicly proclaimed. on the
"a OF March the congress voted the IN
contemplated hv tho treaty. and the
amount was paid over To the Spanish gpN-
ninmnnt on The Isl of NAV
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Claims growing out Of the seizure Of
American seating vessels IN Behring sea
have been under discussion with the guv-
ernment OF Russia for several years. Win
the recent happy result Of an agreement
tD submit them TO the decision OF 2
ufNrfa arbitration
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or the slst Of Jnnuary ! announced my
intention OF dispatohing to Manila COM
mission composed OF three gentlemen of
The fightst character ana distinction
thoroughly acquainted with ;he orient
who. in association with Adrirh Dewey
and Ma. -sen. otis were instructed to
facilitate the most humane and effective
extension ~ authority throughout the ISL
ands and To secure with The least posi-
Vie delay the benefits Of i wise ard gcner-
.iHs protection ~ life and property 10 the
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The people OF these islands are entitled
To the benefits ana privileges OF our con-
stitutiOu, but in the absence OF any ACT ~
congress providing for federal courts IN
the islands and for a procedure by which
appeals writs of error and other judicial
proceedings necessary for the enforce
ment ~ rivil rights may be prosecuted.
they are powerless to secure their en-
forcemcnt by the Judgment of the courls
~ I
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has occurred by reason of III. ,,.,',,t ~
status the Hawaiian islands nj present 49,.
cupy under the joint resolution OF annex
alton. approved July Z 1895 While ~
that resolution the republic OF Hawai-
as an Independent nation was oNt.n-
guished. It's separate sovereignty de-
stroyed ana its property and posscasion.
vested IN the United States, yet "A COM
plcte establishment for its government
under it's systems was not effected Whiln
the municipal laws OF the islands non
enacted TOT Ahr lu.iltinsnt oi treaties "A "a
or contrary To the constitution OF Ina
United states or any of its treaties re-
main In force yet these laws relate only
To the social and Internal affairs OF tha
Islands, and do not touch many sublects
of importance which are OF "A broader ma
tinn.I i.Ar
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Former Words Repeated.

What | said in my inaugural address OF
March !. 1854. | now repeat
The constitutional authorities be cheer
fully and vigorously upheld Iynchings
must not hc tolerated ia a great and civ
ilizcd country like the United States.
courts, not mobs, must execute the peral-
ties OF the law. The preservation OF pub
liz order, the right o. discussion, tie IN
tegrity % courts and the orderly admins
trltiOa Of justice must continue forever
the rock Of safety upon which our gov
Nm M -.-L--LI a -.
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The purely international character of
tn work being done by the bureau anu
III, apprcciation OF its value are further
emma sized by the active cooperation
which the various governments 81 tho
Iatin-American republics and their dipsp-
matte representative in TINS capital ar"
now exhibiting and the jealous cndetN
ors they are making to extend It's Held
Of usefulness.
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The neighhoring island republic of Santc
Domingo has lately been the scene 81 row
Olutiou following long period OF tram
quillIty II began with the killing OF
President Hcureux. IN July last, and cu,-
minated in the REIMBURSEMENT by the sue
ces~lfng ylCe-prcsdent OF the reins Of
government % the insurgents.
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,,ur.nu Of American ncpubIIcs.

The interest taken by the various states
forming the International union OF Amer
icnn republics in the works OF its mr.
aanfc bureau Is evidenced 10y the fact thii
TOR the nrst time since ttS creation, IN
iSW. an the republics OF South and Cen
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In accordance with the act Of congress
providing for an appropriate national cell
ebratior In the year 1900 of the establish
mert of the seat OF government IN the
District 81 Columbia ] have appointed a
commIltce consisting OF the governors of
al. the states and territories OF the United
States who have been invited to assemble
In the city of Washington on the 2lst OF
Decor her, 1899. which. with the commit
tees 81 the congress and the District or
Columbia. are charged with the proper
conduct ~ ftfq pal.l,raf inn