The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-12-06

the governments Of the United States and
Nicaragua. The controversy is still I'M
settled,
NICARAGuAN CANAL.
Enterprise Is OF the Very Greatest
Importance.
Tho contract OF the Maritime Canal
company OF Nicaragua was declared for
feited by the Nicaraguan government on
tho 10th OF October on the ground OF non
fultlilment within the ten years term
stipulated by contract. The Maritime
Canal company has lodged protest
against this action, alleging rights In the
premises which appear worthy of consld-
Grafton This government expects that
Nicaragua will afford the protcstants a
fun hearing on the merits of the case.
The Nicaragua canal commission, which
has been engaged on the work OF cxumi.
nation and survey OF tho routes aero rs
Nicaragua, having completed It's labors
and made its report. was dissolved on
May 81 and on June 10 new commission.
known as the lsthmian canal commission.
was organized under the terms OF the act
approved March =, 1899 for the p. pose
OF examining the American sthmus with
view to determining tho most practicable
and feasible route for ship canal acIo ss
that isthmus with It's probable cost and
other essential detaile. THIS commission
under the presidency OF Rear Admiral
John G. Walker u. s. y. (rctiredl. entere /
promptly upon the work intrustci 20 il
dnd is now carrying on examinations in
Nicaragua along the route of the Panama
canal and In narien from the Atlantic.
from tho ueIghhorhood of tho Atrato river
To the bay of Panama on Inc Pacific side
Good progress has been made but under
The law a comprehensive and complete in
vestigation is called for. which will require
much labor and considerable time for It's
accomplishment The work will he prosc.
cuted as cNpeditiously as possible ana "a
report made at tho earliest practicable
date,
The great Importance of this work can
not be too often or too strongly pressed
upon the attention Of the congress. In my
message Of year ago ! expressed my
views Of the necessity OF canal which
would link the two great oceans 10 which
! again invite your consideration The
reasons then presented for early action are
even stronger now.
Chile
pleasing incident IN the relations ot
this government with that II Chile oc-
CURED in the generous assistance given
to the warship Newark when in distress
10 Chilean waters Not alone in this
way has the friendly disposition OF Chile
found expression That country has ac.
ueded 10 the convention for the establish
ment of the Bureau of American Repph-
lies. IN which organization every impor-
tant state Of the continent now shares
The exchange Of retjhcations for con
vention for the revival OF the Uuted
States and Chilean claims commission end
for the ADJUDICATION OF claims hereto.
fore presented but not determined during
the life OF the previous commission bas
been DELAYED by reason Of the necessity
Tor fresh action hy the Chilean senate
upon tho tmenAments attached 10 tho rat
ihcatIon Of The treaty by tho United states
senate This tormality Is soou to be
Sbsno.
IT. view ~ iistlrbancef IN tho populous
province M Northern CHINA. where ara
many OF our ,tirena aud of the immi~
hence of dlsordcr near the capital and
toward the .eahodri guard Of marines
was landed from the Boston ana stationed
during last winter IN the legation com
pound a. Pekin With IN, restoration OF
order this protection was Withdrawn
Ihe interests of our citizens In that
vast empire have not been neglected dug
ing The past year. Adequate protection
has been secured for our missionaries and
some injuries 10 their property have been
redressed.
American capital has sought and found
various opportunities OF competing To
carry out the internal improvements
which the imperial government Is wisely
encouraging and to deyelop the natural
resources of The empire. Our trade with
China has continued to grow and our com
mercial rights under existing treaties have
been everywhere maintained during the
past year. an they will be In the future.
The extension OF the area open 20 inter
national foreign settlement al Shanghai
and the opening OF the ports OF Marking,
Using Po tKiao chou and the Talien
Wan 10 foreign trade and settlement Will
doubtless anord American enterprise ad J.
ditional facilities and new fields OF which
1t will not be slow 10 take advantage
In my message to congress OF Dccen-
her s. 1898, | urged that the recommGnda-
ton which had been made 10 the, speaker
of the house OF representatives by the
secretary of the treasury on the 18th OF
June. 1898, for an appropriation for
commission 10 study the commercial and
Industrial conditions In the Chinese en-
pre and report as 10 the opportunities
for and obstacles to the enlargement OF |
markets in China for the raw products
aud manufactures OF the United States, |
should receive at your hands the consid-
Grafton which its importance and tiniel-
ness merIted, but the congress failed To |
take action. | now renew this recon-
The Importance OF the sub |
ject has steadily grown since It was first
submitted to YOU and no time should be |
lost In studying for ourselves the re.
sources OF this great field for American
trade and ENTERPRISE