The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1899-12-13

full re-establishment of peace found the
relinqnished territory held by us In trust
for the Inhabitants. maintaining under the
i direction of the executive. such govern
| ment and control therein as should conserve
| public order. restore the productive condl-
1 tIona of peace SO long disturbed by the In
stability and disorder which prevailed for
| the greater part of the preceding three de-
| cRdes, and build up that tranquil develop
! ment of the domestic state whereby alone
| can be realized the high purpose, as pro-
| claimed In the Joint resolution adopted by
| congress the 10th of April, 1898. by
| which the United States disclaimed any DIS
| position or intention to exercise sovereign
| ", Jurisdiction. or control over Cuba. eX-
| cept for the pacihcation thereof. and as
4 serted its determination when that was ac-
coniplished to leave the government and
i control of the island to Its people. The
/ pledge contained in this resolution is OF the
1 highest honorable obligation and must be
/ sacredly kept.
believe that substantial progress has
/ been made in this direction. All the ad-
4 ministrattVe measures adopted in Cuba
,lhav5 aimed to fit 1t for a regenerated ex-
4 Isttnce by enforcing the supremacy OF
4 law and Justice; by placing wherever prac-
4 tica bic the machinery of administration IN
4 the bands of the Inhabitants; by institute
II III nee1ed sanitary reforms; by spreading
/ "a alton; by fostering industry and
sttff by intoxicating public morality, and,
0fis by, taking every rational step to
n "a q G9J dDaH people 20 attain to that plane
| OF self.conseious respect and self-reliant
unity which hts an enlightened community
for self-government within its own
| sphere, while enabling 1t to fulhll all out
| ward obligations.
After the Cuban question, the message
| speaks of the resumption of diplomatic re-
Iatlons with Spain In speaking of Turkey.
| the president says the situation of
our citizens remains unsatisfactory. The
South American countries are then dis
| cusscd, the settlement of the Venezuelan
| boundary question and the revolution In
| Venezuela being mentioned. The Industrial
expeditions at Philadelphia and Buffalo are
noticed.
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION
| In response to the invitation of his
majesty, the emperor of Russia, delegates
| from twentysiX countries were assembled
at Tho Hague on the 18th of May, as mem
bers OF a conference in the interest of peace.
| The commission from the United States
consisted OF the Hon. Andrew d. White, the
Hon. Seth Low. the Hon. Stanford Newell,
Captain Alfred T. Mahan, of the United
States navy, Captain William Crozier. OF
| the United States army, and the Hon.
| Frederick w. Hollis, secretary. The occa-
| sion seemed to be opportune for the serious
| consideration of plan for the pacihc
| adjustment or international differences.
| subject in which the American people have
| been deeply interested for many years and
definite project for permanent inter-
national tribunal was included in the in
structions to the delegates of the United
States.
The final act of the conference includes
conventions upon the amelioration of the
laws and customs OF war on land. the
| adaptation to maritime warfare of the
principles of the Geneva convention of
1864, and the extension of judicial meth
ods to international cases. The Conven-
| tion for the Pacific Settlement of Interna-
tional conflicts embodies the leading fea-
| tUres of the American plan, with such
notifications as were rendered necessary
by the great diversity of views and inter
| ests represented by the delegates The
| four titles of the convention provide for
the maintenance OF general peace, the ex-
ercise of good offices and mediation, the
| formation of commissions of inquiry, and
International arbitration.
THE MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT
Since my last annual message, and In
| obedience to the acts of congress of April
% and 26. 1898. the remaining volunteer
| force enlisted for the Spanish war, consist
ing of 34.S34 regulars and 110.202 volun-
teers, with over 5000 volunteer officers, has
been discharged from the military service.
OF the volunteers. 667 officers and 1881
r'cn were serving in the Philippines, and
1850 of the regulars. who were entitled to
be mustered out after the ratification of
the treaty of peace. They voluntarily re-
mained at the front until their places
could be hlled by new troops. They were
| returned 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. 1 recommend that the con-
gress provide special medal of honor for
the volunteers, regulars, sailors and ma
ftne8 on uuty IN the InlIlpplneS VINO VOL
UNFAIRLY remained in the service after
their terms of enlistment had expired.
BY the act of March 2. 1899, congress
gave authority to increase the regular ar
my to a maximum not exceeding $4,000 en-
listed men, and to enlist force of $4,000
volunteers to be recruited from the coun-
try at large. BY virtue of this authority |
the regular army has been increased to
the number of 61.999 enlisted men and
2248 officers. and new volunteer regiments |
have been organized aggregating 33,050 en-
listed men and 1924 officers. Two of these
volunteer regiments are made up of col
ored men, with colored line officers. The |
aew troops to take the places of those re- |
turning from the Philippines have been |
Transported to Manila to the number OF |
5s1 officers and 26.322 enlisted men of the |
regular army and 504 officers and 1888 |
enlisted men OF the new volunteer force, |
while 504 officers and 14,119 men of the |
volunteer force are on the ocean en- route |
to Manila.
The force noe in Manila consists OF 905 |
officers and So,57s regulars. and 594 officers |
and 15, 1888 OF the volunteers, making an |
aggregate OF 1899 officers and 1896 men.
When tho troops now under orders |
st1ll reach Manila the force in the ar
chipelago will comprise POSI- officers and
63,4S3 men. The muster out of the great |
volunteer army organized for the Spanish |
war and the creation of a new army. the
transportation from Manila to San Fran
cisco of those entitled to discharge, and
the transportation of the new troops to take
their places nave Deell HOlh VI 81 iSeAt mas
nitude well and ably done for which too
much credit can not be given the war de-
partment.
The insuIar mail service is next treated,
IhowIng how 1t has been improved by
United States postal authorities. The navy
Is praised.
PATENTS.
Our future progress and prosperity de-
pend upon our ability to equal. II not sur
pass, other nations in the enlargement and
advance of science. industry and commerce.
To invention we must turn as one of the
most powerful aids to the accomplishments
of such result. The attention of the con-
gress Is directed to the report of the COM
missioner of patents, in which will be
found valuable suggestions and recon-
mendations
PENSIONS.
On the soth of June. 1899. the pension