The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1899-12-08


Laupeha, developed a contest as to the
'alidity of the result. which issue. by the
terms OF the general act, was TO be de-
1cring i1dsmen, IN favor pm ~ M asI
lanu. the rival chief. Mataafa, took dp
arms The active Intervention OF Amer
peratiye to restore order, at the cost OF
saBguinary encounters
ImprncticnbIe and Unacceptable.
The arrangement under which Samoa
was administered had proved Impractical
bic and unacceptable to all the powers
CONCERNED To withdraw from the agree
nent and abandon the Islands to Germany
and Great Britain would not he compati-
Ole with our interests in the archipelago.
satisfactory Arrangement Concluded
Our views commended themselves %
ne other powers. A satisfactory arrange
nent was concluded between the govern
ments Of Germany and of England by
virtue of which England retired from Sa-
moe. IN view OF compensations in oshsr
directions. and both powers renowned in
tavor OF the Urited States all their rights
ant claims o. r and in respect to mat
portion OF the group lying to the east of
he one hundred and seyenty-t first degree
ot west longitude, embrac cling the
Islands of Tutuila, ofoo. olosenga and
Friendly Relations with spain.
My annual message of last year was
necessarily devoted In great part to a
consideration of the Spanish war and OF
1t imposed for the future. / am gratiiied
TO announce that the treaty OF peace has
restored friendly relations between the
two powers. Effect has been given 10
!ts most important provisions
SPANS Withdrawal From Cuba
The withdrawal of the authority of
Spain from the island of Cuba was effect
ed by the first of January. so that the
reiinquished territory held by us in trust
Tor the Inhabitants, maintaining, unier
the direction of the executive. such gov
err nent and control therein as should
conserve public order. restore the pro-
ductive conditions of peace so long dis
turbed by the instability and disorder
tho preceding decades. and build up tina.
tranquil development of the domestic
stete whereby alone can be realized the
high purpose, as proclaimed in the joint
resolution adopted by the congress on
the 18th of April. 1898 by which the United
States disclaimed any disposition or in
ton or control over Cuba, except for the
paciflcation thereof, and asserted its de-
termination, when that was accomplished,
to leave the government and control of
tn. islands to its people. The pledge con-
tanned in this resolution is of the high
est honorable obligation and must be sa-
Grave Responsibility.
world a grave responsibility for the fae
.ure good government of Cuba.
our MtsstOn.
Our mission. to accomplish which. we
tool. up the gage of battle, is not to be
fulfilled by turning adrift a loosely
framed commonwealth to face the vicissi-
tudes which too often attend weaker
states whose natural wealth and album
dant resources are Offset by the incongru-
ties of their political organization and
the recurring occasions for internal RIVAL
their energies. The greatest blessing
which can come to Cuba is the restoration
OF her agricultural and industrial pros
perity. which will give employment TO Idle
men and re-establish the pursuits OF
peace. This is her chief and immediate
need.
ing the six months ending June 80 1859,
81, T2,0l4.20 was expended for sanitation.
t2sS, ssl 20 for charities and hospitals, and
81, 90 for aid to the destitute
Diplomatic Relations Resumed.
Following the exchange of notifications
OF the treaty of peace the two govern
ments accredited ministers to each other,
Spain sending to Washington the duke
OF ARGOS an eminent diplomatist. ore
viously stationed in Mexico. while tie
United States transferred to Madrid Hon
Bellamy Storer, it's minister at Brussels
This was followed by the respective APP
pointment of consuls.
Commercial treaties.
The fourth section of the tariff act APP
proved July "a, 1887, appears TO provide
be entered into by the president and also
ratified by the senate within two years
OF its passage. Owing to delays inevita-
BILE in negotiations of this nature, none OF
the treaties initiated under that section
could be concluded in time for ratification
b. the senate prior to it's adjournment on
the 4th of March last Some of the penI-
ing negotiations, however, were near con.
clusion at that time. and the resulting
conventions have since been signed Ivy
the plenipotentiaries Others, within both
the third and fourth sections of the act
are still under consideration.
Conventions of Reciprocity.
Conventions of reciprocity have been
signed during the congressional recess
with Great Britain for the respective coz
onies of British Guiana, Barbados. Ber-
muda, Jamaica, and Turks and Caic,)s
islands, and with the republic of Nicara-
qua.
Important reciprocal conventions Rave
been concluded with France and with the
Argentine Republic.
bureau of American Republics.
The interest taken by the various states
forming the International union of Amer
lean republics In the works of its or
ganic bureau is evidenced by the fact that
for the hrst time since It's creation, in
1880. all the republics of South and CEN
ira, America are now represented in Il
The Work of the bureau.
The purely international character Of
the work being done by the bureau ana
the appreciation of its value are further
emphasized by the active cooperation
which the various governments of the
Latin American repuDllcS and their diDlo-
matte representatives in TINS capital are
now exhibiting, and the Jealous endelV-
ors they are making to extend it's field
of usefulness.
The Pnn-American Exposition.
The act TO encourage the holding of the
Pan-American exposition on the Niagara
frontier within the county of Erie or NJ
apara, in the state of New York. in the
year 1901. was approved on March g. 1859
ThlG exposition. which will be held in the
city of Buffalo in the vicinity of the great
Niagara cataract, and within a DAYS
journey of which reside forty million OF
our people, Will be confined entirely to
he western hemisphere.
The Government Exhibit.
The law provides an appropriation Oh
S5oV, 900 for the purpose of making an TX
hibit at the exposition by the govern
ment of the United States from it's execii-
TIVE department and from the Smithson.
ian institution and national museum he
United States commission of fish and fish
erles: the department of labor and the
bureau of the American republics TIC Sc
cui,. complete and harmonious arrange
ment of this government EXHIBIT, a board
of management has already been created
and charged with the selection purchase
preparation, transportation, arrangeIaen.
anu safe-keeping of the articles and ma
terials TO be exhibited.