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

tions and to accept the evidence we
tender OF the care with /
which their purity is guarded by rigid \
inspection. Our system OF control
over food staples invites examination !
from any quarter.
Il is to hoped that in time the two |
governments viii act in common to-
ward the realization OF their common |
purpose to safeguard the public health |
and to insure the purity and whole
someness of all food products Imported
by either country from the other.
Then follows a reference to recipro-
cal arrangements between Germany
and the United States regarding insur-
ance companies. the purchase OF the
Caroline islands by Germany from
Spain and the assurance that the rights
of Americans in the islands would be
observed
A chapter on the boundary coDtro-
versy between this country and Can
ada follows and the president declares:
1T is hoped that the negotiations now
In progress will end in an agreement
for the establishment and elimination
OF a permanent boundary" The mes
sage proceeds:
The government has maintained an
attitude Of neutrality in the unfortu-
nate contest between Great Britain and
the Boer states Of Africa. We have re-
manned faithful to the precept Of avoid
ing entangling alliances as to affairs
not OF a direct concern. Had circum-
stances suggested that the parties to
the quarrel would have welcomed any
kindly expression OF the hope Of the
American people that war might be
averted. good Offices would have
been gladly rendered. The United
States representative at Pretoria was
early instructed to see that all neutral
American interests be respected by the
combatants
Neutrality I'm the TransvaaI.
Upon the withdrawal of the British
agent from Pretoria the United States
consul was authorized. upon the re-
Quest OF the British government and
| with the assent of the South African
and Orange Free State governments to
exercise the customary good Offices Of a
| neutral for the care OF British interests.
| In the charge Of this function l am
| happy to say that abundant'opportun
| ~ has been afforded to show the i'm
| partiality of this government toward
both the combatants.
The president deals at length with
the lynching of Italians at Tallulah,
La, and urgently recommends action
| by the present congress.
The treaty Of commerce and naviga-
ton between the United States and
Japan on Nov. %. 1894, took effect
in accordance with the terms of IFS
| sixth article on the 18th of July last
simultaneously with the enforcement
OF like treaties with the other powers
except France. whose convention die
not go into operation until Aug. 4, the
United States being. however, granted
up to that date all the privileges anC
rights accorded to French citizens
under the old, French treaty. BY thii
notable convention reform Japan's pc
sition as fully independent sover
eign power Is assured.
Without repeating the observation
OF my special message OF Feb. 10, 1893
concerning the necessity of cable t.
Manila, ] respectfully invite attention
to it. 1 recommend that. in case tn
| congress should not take measures L
bring about this result by direct actor
of the government. the postmaste
general be authorized to invite com
petitive bids for the establishment o
a cable.
A chapter on our relations wit
| NlCAlCO 10 AOitOWCQ W AOACACA~S ~ ~
: claims growing out OF the seizure c
American sealing vessels in BERN
sea by Russia, with the recent happ
result of an agreement to submit theI
2 | to the decision of a single arbitrator.
5 | Then comes reference to Samoa. A
e ter referring to the abolition OF II
4 | kingship and the appointment OF II
= Joint commission and the new partitio
n OF the Samoan Islands the preSidel
o proceeds:
}. Claims have been preferred by viii
a | residents of Samoa on account OF Il
: juries alleged to have been suffers
t through the acts of the treaty gover
b ments in putting down the late di
turbances. A convention has bet
: made between the three powers for q
investigation and settlement of the
i, claims by a neutral arbitrator,
Il which the attention of the senate W
st be invited.
d Must Keep Faith with Cuba.
le The withdrawal of the authority
r Spain from the Island of Cuba W
effected by the first of January,
that the full re-establishment of pes
m found the relinquished territory he
If by us in trust for the inhabitan
maintaining, under the direction OF
~ executive, such government and &C
o. troll therein as should conserve pub
ne order, restore the productive con
ss lions of peace so long disturbed a
.h build up that tranquil development
40 the domestic state whereby alone {
% be realized the high purpose, as p
claimed in the joint resolution adop
~ by congress, by which the Uni
Of States disclaimed any disposition
intention 10
rs. jurisdiction or ccnAvI over Cuba,
IS cept for the pacification thereof, a
~ asserted It's determination when Il
was accomplished to leave the COVE
ris ment and control of the island to
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