The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-12-09
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Review of the Acts of the Admin
istration.
NEED OF LEGISLATION.
Law and Order Must be Restored in
the Philippiues-Our For
eiGn Relations.

Mckinley message to Congress was de-
liyered TO both houses at noon today. 1t
is a voluminous state document, making
over 22,0G0 words, and was received
with more than the usual attention on
the part Of the members.
The President compiimented ;'onc' ass
ON the continued prosperity of the coun-
try and our peaceful relations with other
governments. He pointed to the strong
condition of the national treasury and
the large available cash balance of S21S,-
O04,S3T.72. lie said the conditions Of
confidence which prevail throughout the
country have brought gold into more gen
eral use and customs receipts are now
almost entirely paid i'll that coin.
lie urgently recommends that to sup
port the existing gold standard, and to
maintain the parity in value of the
coins Of the two metals (Sold and silver
and the equal power of every dollar at
all times i'll the market ami in the pay
menC Of debts the secretary of the
treasury be given additional power and
charged with the duty TO sell United
states bonds and to employ such other
elective means as may be necessary to
these ends. The authority should include
the power to sell bonds on long and
SHORT titit. rs CbIltH IONS may require.
ana should provide for rate of interest
lower than that fixed hy the act of Jan
uary II, 1879.
lie invites the immediate attention of
Congress to the value of an American
merchant marine to the extension of our
commercial trade and the strengthening
of our power upon the seas.
The Trust Problem.
Combinations of capital organized into
trusts to control the conditions OF trade
among our citizens. TO Stitlc competition,
limit production and determine the prices
of products used and consumed by the
people, are justly provoking public dis
cUSSion, and should early claim the atten
ton of the Congress. The whole qucs-
ton IS 50 impQrtant, and far-reachins
that the President hopes no part Of ii
will be lightly considered. but every
phase Of it viii have the studied deIih-
GRAFTON Of the Congress, resulting III wise
ard iudiciouS action.
y review Of orr relations with foreign
states is presented with such recon-
mCndatiUnS rs are deemed appropriate.
The great Importance Of the NicaragU-
an canal. the President SAYS. cannot be
too often or too strongly pressed upon the
attention of the Congress. In his mes
sage of year ago he expressed his views
of the necessity of canal which would
link the Two great oceans. 10 which he
again invites the consideration of Con
@rcsS. The reasons then presented for
early action are even stronger now.
The President invites the attention Of
the American people To the coming expo
sition n Paris ard asks their co-opcra-
tlOn Ia make our exhibit success.
Allusi0n is made to our cordial rcla-
tons with Germany and the hope is cE-
pressed thai III time the two governments
will act in common accord toward the
realization Of their common purpose to
safeguard the public health and to the
inSuring of the purity and WholcSomCneSs
Of all food products imported by either
country from the other.
The unsettled Alaskan boundary suit is
referred To and the President expresses
the hope that negotiations now III prog
rysS between the two governments Will
end i'll an agreement for the establish
ment and dclimitation of permanent
boundary.
Our Foreign Relations.
This government has maintained an at
titudc of neutrality in the unfortunate"
contest between Great Britain and the
Bocr states of Africa. We have re-
manned faithful To the precept Of avoid
ing cntanEliug alliances as to affairs not
of our direct concern.
The President earnestly recommends
that the subject of violation of treaty
rights of aliens bc taken up anew and
acted upon during the present session.
The necessity for some snch provision
abundantly appears.
The year has been marked by constant
Increase i'll the intimacy of our relations
with Mexico and in the magnitude of
mutually advantageous lnterchanCeS.
This government has omitted no oppor-
tunity 10 show its strong desire TO de-
yelop and VCrnetUate the ties of cordial /
ity now 50 long happily unbroken. Fol
lowing the termination on January 20.
1899. by Mexico of the convention of eN-
tradition Of December II. 1861. new
treaty more in accordance with the as
S"Ttained needs Of both countries was
signed February -. 1899, and exchanged
in the City of Mexico ON the 22d of April
last.
Claims growing ont Of the seizure of
American sealing vessels i'm Bchring sea
have been under discussion with the gov
crnmcut of Russia for several years
with the happy result of an agreement
TO submit them to the decision Of u sin
Gle arbitrator.
y satisfactory arrangement was con
CludCd hctwee~ the governments of Ger
many and of England, by virtue of which
England retired from Samoa in view of
conversations in other directions. and
both powers renounccd III favor of the
United States all their rights and claims
over and in respect 10 that portion OF
the group lying To the east of the list
degree of west longitude. embracing the
islands of Tutuiia. ofoo. Olescnga and
MaUna.
Our Dnty 20 Cuba.
This nation has assumed before the
world Il grave responsibility for the fu-
ture good government of Cuba. We
have accented 4 trust the fultllmcnt of
which calls for the StcrncSt Integrity of
pf1rpo>,, and the exercise Of the highest
wisdom The new Cuba yet 10 arise
from the ashes If the past must needs
be hound To us by ties of singular init
macy and strength II It's enduring vel
fare i 10 he assured.
The President aIludes 10 our renewed
relations with Spain and recommends ap-
nrapriatp legislation in order 10 carry into
execution article VII. Of the treaty Of
neacc with Spain, hy which the United
States assumed the payment of certain
claims for indemnity Of lis citizens
against Spain.
0ur relations with Turkey are in an un-
satisfactory condition. the President
saws The United States minister I" Iur-
kew continues. under instructions, 10 press
for Il money payment III satisfaction OF
the inst claims Tor injuries suffered by
American citizens in the disorders of sew
eral wears past and for wrongs done To
Them bv the Ottoman authorities. Some
Of these claims are nf many years stand
ing This government i hopeful of
general agreement IN this regard.
Conventions of reciprocity have been
ers.nrl during the congressional recess
with Great Britain for the respective col
puicS Of British Guiana. BarbadocS, Der
nrlEa. Jamaica and Turks and talcoS Is
lands. aud with the republic Of Nlcara-
qua. Important reciprocal conceptions
have also been concluded with L rance
ana with the Argentine Republic.
The interest taken by the various states
forming the international union OF Amer
ian republics in the wcrk Of its organic
bureau is evidenced 10y the fact that for
The tirSt time since its creation IN lS'p:
all the cepublicS Of South and Central
America are now represented IN It.
Thus interpreted the convention at lhS
Hague for the pasifjc settlement OF inter
national conflicts. may be regarded as re
llizing the earnest desire of great num-
hers OF american citizens. whose deep
sense of judgment expressed IN numer,,
ouS resoluIi ions and memorials, has urged
fbe,, tn Ialor for this noble achievement.
The GENERA. character Of this convention.
already signed by the delegates OF NOR