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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-06
CONDITION OF
AFFAIRS In OUR
OWN COUNTRY.
Work of the Army and Navy
and the Other Nation
al Departments.

Since my last annual message and in
obedience to the acts of congress, April
% and &c, 1858, the remaining voiun-
teer force enlisted for the Spanish
war. consisting of 34.S34 regulars and
ITO. POP volunteers. with over 5000 VOL
unteer officers. has been discharged
from the military service OF the vol
unteers. coz officers and 1881 men serv-
ing in the Philippines. and 1.650 of the
regulars were enlisted to besnustered
out after the ratification of the treaty
of peace. They voluntarily remained
at the front until their places could be
filed by new troops. They were return
ed home in the order in which they
went to Manila and are now all of them
out of the service and in the ranks of
citizenship
/ recommend that the congress pro-
vide a special medal of honor for the
volunteers. regulars. sailors and ma
rines on duty in the Philippines. who
voluntarily remained in the service af-
ter their terms of enlistment had ex-
pired-
By the act of March 2, 1899. congress
has authority to increase the regular
army to a maximum not exceeding g.
0G0 enlisted men. and 20 enlist force
of 90. 900 volunteers. TO be recruited from
the country at large. BY virtue of this
authority the regular army has been
increased 10 the number of 61,S99 en-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-06
PRIDE IN OUR NAVY.
Endorses Secretary Longs Recon-
msudation For More Warships.

The navy has maintained the splr-
il and high efficiency which have al
ways characterized that service and
has lost none of the gallantry in heroic
action which has sigralized its brilliant
and glorious past. The nation has
equal pride in it's early and later
achievements. Its habitual readiness
for every emergency has won the con-
fidence and admiration of the country.
The people are interested in the contin-
ued preparation and prestige of the
navy and will Justify liberal appropria-
lions for its maintenance and improve
meAt The officers have shown pecul-
lar adaptation for the performance of
new and delicate duties which our re-
cent war has imposed
1t cannot be doubted that congress
viii at cnce make necessary provisions
for armor plates for the vessels now
under contract and building Its at
tention is respe-tfully called to the re-
port of the secretary of the navy in
which the subject is fully presented.
/ unite in his recommendation that con-
gress eTact such legislation as will en-
able the department to make contracts
carly in the coming year for afnor
of the bess quality that can be obtained
in this country for the Maine. Ohio and
Missouri. and that the provision Of the
act Of March 3. 1899. limiting the price
of arrnor to $500 per ton be removed
In the matter of naval constructicn,it
is said Italy and Japan. of the great
powers yaid down less tonnage in the
year 1899 than this country and Italy
alone has less tonnage under ccnstruc
ticn.
l heartily concur in the recommends
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-06
COMMERCIAL ExPos1T1oNs.
One to Be Held In New York State
IN the Year 1901.

TIE act to encourage the holding of
the Philippine-Ainerican exposition on
the Niagara frontier, within the coun-
ties of Erie and Niagara, in the state
of New York in the year 1901, was ap-
proved on March 3. 1899.
This, exposition, which will be held in
the city of Buffalo, in the near vicinity
of the great Niagara cataract, and
within a days journey of which reside
20. geo of our people. will be confined
entirely II the western h nis- here. Sal
isfactory assurances have already been
given by the diplomatic representative
of Great Britain. the Mexican and the
Central and South American republics.
and most OF the states of the United
States. that their countries and states
will make an unique. interesting and
instructive exhibit, peculiarly illustra-
tive of their material Drogrers during
the century which is about TO close.
The law provides an appropriation OF
100000 fer the purpose of making an
exhibit at the exposition by the govern
ment of the United States ON its IKE
cutive department, and the Smithso-
n:a,I Institution and its national muse
UNI. the United States commission of
fish and fisheries. the department of Ia
Dor and bureau of American Republics.
To secure complete and harmonious
arrangement of this government exhib-
it, board of management has already
been created and charged with TIE 5e-
lection. purchase, preparation. trans
portation. arrangement and safe keep
ing of TIE articles and materials to be
exhibited. This board has been organ
lied and has already entered on the
performance of its duties as provided
for by the law.
have every reason to hope and be-
iieve that this exposition will tend more
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-06
OUR CITIZENS IN TURKEY.
Relations Between Two Governments
of Unsatisfactory Nature.

The United States minister to Tur-
key continues under instructions to
press for money payment in satisfac-
ton of the just claims for injuries suf-
fered by American citizens in the dis
orders of several years past and for
wrong done 10 them by the Ottoman
authorities. Some of these claims are
of many years standing. This govern
ment is hopeful of q general agreement
in this regard.
In the Turkish empire the situation
of our citizens remains unsatisfactory.
Our efforts during nearly forty years to
bring about convention of naturaiiZa-
ton seems TO be on the brink of final
failure through the announced policy
of the Ottoman porte to refuse recog-
milton of the alien status of native
Turkish subjects natura.ized abroad
SINE 1867. Our statutes do not allow
this government to admit any distinc-
ton between the treatment OF native
and naturalized Americans abroad SO
that ceaseless controversy arises in
cases where persons owing in the eye
of international las dual allegiance
are prevented from entering Turkey
or are expelled after entrance.
Our law in this regard contrasts with
that of the European states The Brit
ish act for instance does not claim
effect for the naturalization of an alien
in the event of his return to his native
country unless the change be recOg-
nized by the law of that country or
stipulated by treaty between it and
the naturalizing state.
The arbitrary treatment In some in
stances, of American productions in
Turkey. has attracted attention of late,
notably in regard to our -four. Large
shipments by the recently opened dis
rect steamship line to Turkish ports
have been denied entrance or the score
that although of standard composition
and unquestioned purity. the flour was
pernicious to health because of def
Gent elasticity" as indicated by anti
quated and untrustworthy tests.
Upon due protest by the American
minister and 1t appearing that the act
was a discrimination against our pro-
duct. the shipments in question were
admitted In these. as in all instance,
wherever occurring. when America n
products may be subjected in a foreign
country upon specious pretexts TO dis
elimination compared with the like
products of another country, this gov
eminent will use its earnest efforts to
secure fair and equal treatment for its
citizens and their goods. Failing this.
it will not hesitate to apply whatever
corrective may be provided by the stat
uteS.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-06
THE PENSION ROLL.
Amounts Paid out-Suggests Modi-
fication of the Laws.

On the soth OF June. 1889. the pension
roll of the United States numbered
591.519 These include the pensioners OF
the army and navy in all our wars.
The number added to the rolls during
the year was 1881. The number drop
ped by reason of death, re-marriage.
minors by legal limitations. failure to
claim within three years. and other
causes was 43.16S, and the number of
claims disallowed was 107,917. During
the year S9,054 pensions certificates
were issued. OF which 1907. were for
new or original pensions. The amount
disburSed for army and navy pensions
during the year was S1SS, $50. 052.9 80.
which was sl,e51.46 less than the sum
of the appropriations
The Grand Army of the Republic at
its recent national encampment held at
Philadelphia has brought to my atten-
ton and to that Of congress the wis
dom and justice OF modification of
the third section of the act of June q.
1850. which provides pensions for the
widows Of officers and enlisted men who
served ninety days or more during the
war of the rebellion. and were honor
ably discharged, provided that such
widows are without other means of
support than their daily labor and were
married to the soldier. sailor or marine
on account of whose service they claim
pttSlct. pllOE TO the cate OF the act
The present holding of the depart
meat is that if the Widows income.
aside from her daily labcrs. does not
exceed in amount what her pension
would be, tC-wit: $50 per annum. she
would be deemed TO be without other
means of support than her daily labor.
and would be entitled TO pension IN
der this act, while if the Widows in
come Independent OF the amount receiv-
ed by her as the result OF her daily Ia
Dor exceeds S96, she would not be PEN
sicEable under the act.
! am advised by the commissioner of
pensions that the amount of the income
allowed before title to pension would
be barred. has varied widely under DIFF
ferent admins tratiGns Of tire pension
office, as we'll as during different pc
RODS of the same administration. and
has been the cause of Just complaint
and criticism. With the approval OF
the secretary of the interior. the COM
missioner of pensions recommends that.
in order to make The practice at ali
times uniform and TO do Justice TO tho
Dope ni6nt widow, the amount # income
allowed independent of the proceeds of
her daily labor should be not less than
$3.50 per annum. and he urges that con-
Sress shall so amend the act as TO per-
NIT the pension office to grant pension
/ able status to widows under the term
Of the third section of the act of June
q. 1890. whose income aside from the
proceeds of daily labor is not in excess
cf $3.50 per annum. believe this to be
a simple set of justice. and | heartily
recommend it.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-06
UNION OF REPUBLICS.
All Those In Central and South
America Now Represented.

The interest taken by the various
states forming the International Union
of American Republics in the work of
its organic bureau is evidenced by the
fact that for the first time since it's
creation in 1890 all the republics in Gen.
trail and South America are now repre-
scented in it,.
The unanimous recommendation of
the International American conference
providing for the international Union
of American Republics stated that it
should continue liz force during a term
of ten cears from the date of its or
ganization, and no country becoming
member of the union should cease to be
a member ultilgthe end of said period
of ten years. and unless twelve months
before the expiration OF said period
majority of the members of the union
had given to the secretary of state of
TIE United States official notice OF their
wish to terminate the union at the end
of its first period. that the union should
continue to be maintained for another
period of ten years and thereafter un-
der the same conditions for successive
periods OF ten years each.
The period for notification expired on
July H. 1899 without any of the MEM
bers having given the necessary notice
of withdrawal.
Its maintenance is therefore assured
for the next ten years. In view of this
| fact. and OF the numerous questions of
general interest and common benefit
to all of the representatives of America,
some of which were considered by the
first international conference but oct
finally settled. and Others of which have
since then grown to importance, it
would be expedient that the various re-
publics constituting the union should
be invited 10 hold at an early date an
other conference In the capital of one
of the countries other than the United
States, which has already enjoyed this
honor.
The purely International character of
the work being done by the bureau and
the appreciation of its value are further
emphasized by the active cooperation
which the various governments of the
Latin American republics and their
diplomatic representatives in this cap
isal are now exhibiting and the jealous
endeavors they are making to extend
its feid of usefulness, to promote
through its commercial intercourse and
strengthen the bonds and amity and
confidence between its various members
and the nations of tn s con ins mt.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-06
DEBTS OF RAILROADS.
Agreement Reached By Commission
With the Western Lines

Under the authority of the act or
congress approved July .. 1888 the COM
mission. consisting Of the secretary or
the treasury, attorney general and sec
rotary of the interior. has MADE an
agreement of settlement. which has had
my soprcvai. of the Indebtedness 10 the
government growing cut Of the issue or
bonds TO aid in the construction or the
Central Pacific and Western pacinc
railroads. The agreement secures TO the
government the principal and interest
Of said bonds. amounting to S5S.SE.l 10
4S There has been paid thereon JILL
49, 5z2f2 which has been converted into
the treasury and the remainder, pay
able within ten years. with interest at
the rate of per cent per annum.
PAYABLE semi is secured by
the deposit Of an equal amount OF first
mortgage bonds Of the Pacific railway
companies.
The amounts paid and secured to be
paid 10 the government on account OF
the Pacific railway subsidy claims are:
Union Pacific, cash, 5S,4lS. 223.l5; Kan
sas Pacific. cash, S6,3O3.O0O; Central
and Western Pacific. cash. s11.79S ,314.14;
notes, secured, sz7, 50,1i2.36; kansas Pa
cifc dividends for deficiency due Unit
ed states. cash. 1921. S9170. making a
total of $124.42i,601.9l-
The whole Indebtedness was about
s12O coo. Geo. more than half OF which
consisted of accrued interest, for which
cum the government has realized the
entire amount, less about S6,cO0,o 600,
within a period of two years.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-06
FOREST RESERVATIONS.
Preserves Greatly Enlargedsand Pro
duction Vigorously Prosecuted


On June 90, 1855, there were thirty
forest reservations exclusive Of the
Afognak forest and fish sulture reserve
"a Alaska). embracing an estimated
area of 40. Ti9.174 acres. During the past
year. two CT the existing forest reserves
the Trabuco canyon California; and
the Black Kills (South Dakota and Wy
crning). have been considerably eniarg-
sd: ti1e area OF the Mount Rainier re-
serve. In the state 0f Washington. has
been somewhat reduced. and six add
tioral reserves have been established.
namely: the san Francisco Mountain
(Ar:zona). the Black Mesa (Ar:Zena).
Lake Tahoe California;. Gaiiatin
fMcntanal. ella River (New Mexico),
and Fish Lake (Utah). the total eSti-
mated area of which is 5.O25.I12 acres
This makes at the presens time a To-
tai Of thirty-six forestry reservations.
embracing an estimated area OF 46,e2l,-
500 acres. This estimated area is the
aggregated areas within the boundaries
of the reserves. The lands actually re-
served are. however. only the vacant
pubiic lands therein. and these have
been set aside and reserved for sale or
settlement in order that they may be of
the greatest use to the people
Projection of. the national forests in
augurated by the department of the IN
terror in 1897 has been prosecuted our
ing the past year. and much has peen
accomplished in the way of preventing
forest fires and the projection of the
timber. There are now large tracts COW
ered bv forests which will eventually be
reserved and set aside for forest Uses
Until that can be done. congress should
increaee the appropriations for the
work OF protecting the forests
The department of agriculture is con-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-06
CLOSE TO MEXICO.
Friendship of the Two Republics Is
Growing Stronger.


The year has been marked by con-
slant increase in the intimacy of our
relations with Mexico and in the mag
nitude Of mutually advantageous inter
changes. This government has omitted
no opportunity TO show its strong de-
sire To develope and perpetuate ties of
cordially now SO long happily unbrok-
en-.
Following the termination on Jan. 20,
1899, by Mexico Of the eXtradition treat
~ Of Dec. II, 1891, a new treaty more in
accordance with the ascertained needs
of both countries was signed Feb. %,
1899. and exchanged in the City of Mex
leo on the 22nd of April last. It's oper-
alton thus far has been effective and
satisfactory. A recent case has served
TO test the application of its fourth ar
ticle which provides that neither party
shall be bound to deliver up its own
citizen, but that the executive author
ity of each shall have the power to de-
liver them up il in its discretion it be
deemed proper 10 do so.
The eXtradition OF Mrs. Matte Rich.
a citizen OF the United States charged
with homicide. committed in Mexico,
WAS, after mature consideration, di-
rected by me in the conviction that the
ends OF justice would be thereby sub
served. Similar action, on appropriate
occasion. by the Mexican executive will
of both governments that grave crimes
go not unpublished, but also TO repress
lawlessness along the border of the two
countries.
The new treaty stipulatee that Meth
er government shall assume jurisGic-
ton in the punishment of crimes COM
mitted exclusively within the territory
Of the other This will obviate in fu-
ture the embarrassing controversies
which have heretofore arisen through
MeXico's assertion of q claim to try
and punish an american citizen for an
offonse committed within the jurisdic-
ton Of the United States.
The international water boundary
commission organized by the conven-
ton of Mar. 1889. for the adjustment
of the questions affecting the Rio Gran
frontier. has not yet completed its la
bors. An extension of its term for one
year until Dec. -, 1899. was effected
by convention signed Dec. >. 1898. and
exchanged and Proclaimed in Febru-
airy last.
An invitation extended to the presi-
dent of Mexico to visit Chicago in De-
tOber on the occasion of laying the cor
ner stone of the United States govern
ment building in that city, was cordi-
ally accepted by him with the neces-
sary consent of the Mexican congress
but the Illness of a member of his fam
lily prevented his attendance. The min
lister of foreign relations. however.
came as the personal representative OF
President Diaz and in that high char
acter was duly honored.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-06
INDIAN AFFAIRS AND CENSUS.
Wcrfk of Dawes Commissioned Sc
cure Accurate Enumeration.

The Dawes commission reports that
gratifying progress has been made in
it's work during the preceding year The
field work Of enrolment of four of the
nations has been completed 1 recon-
mend that congress at an early day
make liberal appropriation for educa-
ticaal purposes in the Indian terri
tory
In accordance with the act of, con-
gress, approved March 3. 1893, the pre-
lini2ary work in connection with the
twelfth census is now fully under way.
The officers required for the proper ad-
nlnistration of the duties imposed have
been selected.
The provision for securing proper
enumeration of the population, as well
as TO secure evidence of the Industrial
growth of the nation. is broader ana
mere comprehensive than any similar
legislation in the past. TIE director ad-
vises that every needful effort is beng
made to push this great work to COM
pletion in the time limited by the stat
ute. II is believed that the twelfth CEN
sus will emphasize our remarkable ad-
vance IN all that pertains 10 national
DrOgreSS
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-06

ending controversy which has existed
for the greater part of the century. The
award. as to which the arbitrator We're
unapimous. while not meeting the ex-
IRENE contention of either party, gives
20 Great Britain large snare OF the
interior territory in dispute and to
Venezuela the entire mouth OF the ORR
noco, including Bar;mo Point. and the
Caribbean Littorai. for some distance
to the eastward. The decision appears
to be equally satisfactory to both par
ties.
Venezuela has once more undergone
a revolution The Insurgents under
General Castro. after a sgnguinary en-
gagement in which they suffered much
loss. rallied in the mountainous interior
and advanced toward the capital. The
bulk OF the army having sided with
the movement President Andrade quit
ted Caracas where General Castro set
up a provisional government with
which our minister and the representa-
tives Of the other powers entered into
diplomatic relations on>the goth of No
vember, 1899
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listed men, and 2.24S officers andf new
volunteer regiments have been organ
lied aggregating 33.050 enlisted men
and 1924 officers. Two of these volun-
teer regiments are made up of cc.ored
men, with colored line officers
The new troops 10 take the places OF
those returning from the Philippines
have been transported TO Manila to the
number CT 5S1 officers ard 26,32s en-
listed men of the regular army md 5S4
officers and 15.3SS enlisted men of the
new volunteer force. while 504 officers
and 14.1f9 men of the volunteer force
are on the ocean en- route to Manila
Force In the Philippines.
The force now in Manila consists of
905 officers and s0.50S regulars and 594
officers and 14.3SS Of the volunteers.
making an aggregate Of 1.4ss officers
and 1886 men. When the troops now
under orders shall reach Manila, the
force in the archipelago will comprise
2,051 officers and 63.iS3 men,
The muster out of the great volun-
teer army organized for the Spanish
war and the creation OF a new army,
the transportation from Manila to San
Francisco of these entitled to discharge
and the transportation of the new
troops to take their places have been
a work of great magnitude well and
ably done, for which too much credit
can not be given the war department.
During the year we have reduced our
force in Cuba and Porto Rico. In Cuba
we now have 1874 officers and 10. 796 en-
listed men: in Porto Rico. eighty-seven
officers and 1856 enlisted men. and a
battalion of 400 men composed of native
Porto Ricans. while stationed through
out the United States are 80 officers
and 1877 men, and in Hawaii. twelve
officers and 1853 enlisted men.
The operations of the army are fully
presented in the report of the secretary
of war. l can not withhold from Off
GERS and men the highest ccmmenda-
ton for their soldferly conduct in try
ing situations, their willing sacrifices fol-
their country. and the interest and abil-
ity with which they have performed
unusual difficult duties in our island
possessions.
In the organization of the volunteers
authorized by act of March 3 1889. il
was found that no provision had beer
made for chaplains. This omiss.or
was doubtless from irndvertance. re-
commend the early authorization 10;
the appointment Of ore chaplain fol-
each of said regiments These regi-
ments are now in the Philippines anc
it is important that inl1- ediate action
be had