Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1899-12-09


and civil marriages of aliens |
within it's Jurisdiction. and strong |
hopes are entertained that the Bolivian |
law in this regard will be brought. as
was that OF Peru some years ago. into
harmony with the general practice of
modern states.
ExtradttIon Treaty with Brazil.
A convention of extradition with
Brazil. signed May IA. 1897. mas been
ratified by the Brazilian legislature.
The 5claim growing out Of the seiz-
ure OF the American owned newspa~
per. the Panama Star and Herald. by
the authorities of Colombia has been
settled. after a controversy OF several
years. by an agreement assessing at
$50. 900 the indemnity to be paid by the
Colombian government. The good
will of Colombia toward our country
has been testified anew by the cordial
extension of facilities to the Mica
raguan canal commission.
Discussion of the questions raised
BY the action of Denmark In imposing
restrictions on the importation of
American meats has continued with
out substantial result in our favor
President Mckinley then refers to
the assassination of President Heure-
aux and the establishment of new
government in Santo Domingo under
President Jiminez, the feature OF the
Greater Republic of Central America
Nicaragua, Honduras and SALVADOR, .
the BluefelGs outbreak Of February
last. the declared forfeiture of the
contract of the Maritime Canal COM
pany OF Nicaragua and the protest Of
/ the company against the action of the
Nicaragua government. The dissolu-
ton of the Nicaragua canal commits
sion and the organization Of the
Isthmian canal commission under the
presidency of Rear Admiral Walker
/ is then referred to. and on this sub
| ject the president says:
| The great Importance of this work
cannot be too often or too strongly
pressed upon the attention Of the con-
gress. In my message Of year ago
; / expressed my views of the necessity
of a canal which would link the two
great oceans to which l again invite
your consideration. The reasons then
presented for early action are even
stronger now.
Our Interests I'm China.
After a short chapter on our cor
dial relations with the government Of
Chile the message proceeds to a dis
cussion Of our interests in China, as
follows:
In view of disturbances in the popu-
lous provinces of northern China
where are many of our citizens. and o
the imminence OF disorder near tn,
capital and toward the seaboard. {
guard OF marines was landed from thu
Boston and stationed during last win
ter in the legation compound at Pc
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this protection was withdrawn.
Adequate protection has been sc
cured for our missionaries and SOM
injuries TO their property have beef
redressed
! American capital has sought an
found various opportunities of com
peting 10 carry out the internal i'm
provements which the imperial gov
eminent is wisely encourag. and on
trade with China has continued t
grow.
\ The extension OF the area open t
, International foreign settlement a
Shanghai and the opening Of the port
, of Nanking, Tsing-Tao (Kiao Chao
and Ta-Lien-Wan to foreign trade an
settlement will doubtless afford an
I enterprise additional facilities and me-
! fields, OF which It will not be slo'
, to take advantage.
: In my message to congress of De
! 5, 1898. / urged that the recommend
> tions which had been made to tt
: speaker of the house of representative
: by the secretary of the treasury on IL
. 14th of June, 1898. for an appropriate
: for a commission to study the con
3 mercial and industrial conditions
j the Chinese empire and report as
!, the opportunities for. and obstacles
= the enlargement of markets in Chi
for the raw products and manufa
:, lures of the United States. receive
Is your hands the consideration whi'
:. its Importance and timeliness merite
but the congress failed to take a
: ton.
- now renew this recommendatio
- as the importance of the subje
,s has steadily grown since 1t was fiji
~ submitted to you. and no time shou
o. be lost in studying for ourselves [
a resources of this great field for Anne
m lean trade and enterprise.
at The Paris Expedition.
a Preparations for the representa-
E. J of the industries, arts and products
al the United States at the Worlds {
position to be held in Paris next yt
a continue on an elaborate and comp
s. hensive scale. thanks to the genera
IT. appropriation provided by congr'
g. and to the friendly interest the TreI
ey government has shown in furtheri
on q typical exhibit Of American pr
ne ress.
There has been allotted to the U
ted States a considerable addition
,r- space, which, while placing our CO..
40 try in the first rank among exhibitS
ri does not suffice to meet the incre
ingIy urgent demands of our ma
rte features.
nd The American exhibit at Pi
he should, and l am confident will, be
ON open volume, whose lesson of sl
At fully directed endeavor, unfaltering
ergy and consummate performa
the may be read by all on every page,
di- spreading abroad a clearer knowle
av- of the worth of our productions
nv the instice of our claim to an imp
by ant place in the markets of the wo
ISL am informed by our commissio
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