El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-05

spirit displayed, successful cOnclu
sion will be reached.
MEXICO.
| After referring to our highly friend
ly relations with Japan, the president
says: Theyea has been marked by To {
constantly increased intimacy of our re
lations with Mexico and in the mag
nitude Of mutually advantageous inter.
changes. This government has omit
ted no opportunity to show it's strong
desire to develop and perpetuate the
ties of cordially now so long happily
unbroken. Following the termination
on Jan. 20, 1899, by Mexico of the con-
ven tion of extradition of Dec. IL, 1861,
a new tr eaty more in accordance with
the ascer tanned needs of both countries
was sign edFeby. %, 1899, and exchanged
in the City, of Mexico on the 22nd of
April last. Its operation thus far has
been effective aud satisfactory. A re-
cent case has served to test the applica-
ton of its fourth article which provides
that neither party shall be bound to
deliver up it's own citizens, but that
the executive auth GRITTY of each shall
have the power to deliver them up it
it be deemed proper to do so.
THE RICH CASE. .
The extradition Of Mrs. Matte Rich,
q citizen of the United States charged
with homicide committed In Mexico,
was. after mature considera ton, dir cot
ed by me In the conviction that the
ends of justice would be thoroughly SUBJ
served. Similar action, on appropriate
occasion, by the Mexican executive,
will not only tend to accomplish the
desire OF both governments that grave
Grimes go not unpunished, but also to
repress lawlessness along the border
of the two countries. The new treaty
stipulates that neither governmentshal
assume Jurisdiction in the punish ment
of crimes committed exclusively with
in the territory of the oJher. This
will obviate in future the embarrassing
controversies which have heretofore
arisen through Mexico's assertion of a
claim to try and punish an American
citizen for an offense committed with
in the jurisdiction of the United States.
Theinterr ational water boundary COM
mission, organized by the convention of
March 1, 1889, for the adjustment of
questions affecting the Rio Grande
frontier, has not completed it's labors.
A further extension of it's term for one
year, until Dec. "a, 1899, was effected
by a convention sign Dec. 2, 1898 aud
exchanged and proclaimed in Feby.
last.
The president reviews events in
Samos and the diplomatic discussions
leading up to them.
OUR NEW COLONIES.
NV annual message of last year was
necessarily devoted in great part to q
consideration of the Spanish war aud
of the repulse it wrought and the con-
ditfons 1t imposed for the future. am
gratified to announce that the treaty
of peace has restored friendly relations
between the two powers. Effect
has been given to the
most important provisions. The
evacuation of Porto Rico having al
of Oct. 1898, nothing remained neces-
sary there but to continue the provis-
ional military control of the island
until the congress should enact q
suitable government for the ceded ter
ritory. OF the character. and scope of
the measures to amend shall treat in
part of this message.
CUBAN AFFAIRS
The withdrawal of the authority of
Spain from the Island of Cuba was eff
fected by the fret of January, also
the full re-establishment of peace found
the relinquished territory held
by the United States in
uuuoT VIC ulr6CUlOQ Oh the
such government and con-
troll therein as should conserve public
order, restore the productive condi-
lions of peace SO long disturb
I'D by the instability and dis
order which prevailed for the
greater part of the preceding three
decades, and build up that Tranquil de-
Velopment of the domestic state where
by alone can be realized the high pur-
a1oiv cd ~ 5~;-
lion adopted by the congress in April, |
1898, by which the U. S. dis
claimed any disposition or intention to
sovereignty, jurisdiction or
control over Cuba, except for the |
oecihcation thereof. and asserted it's [
determination when that was accom-
olished to leave the government and |
control of the island to it's people.
The pledge contained in this resolu- |
ion is of the highest honorable obliga-
ion and must be sacredly kept.
l believe that substantial progress |
las been made in this disorder. All |
he administrative measures adopted |
q Cuba have aimed to fit it for re-
generated extste ace by enforcing the |
supremacy oflaw and justice; by at pres
mt putting wherever practicable the |
machinery of administration in the /
lands of the Inhabitants; by institut-
ng needed sanitary reforms, by
preadiug education, by fostering in
lustry and trade. a nd in short, by tax
ng every rational step to aid the |
~ ban people to ttain to that plan of |
respect and self reliant
nifty which fits an enlie htened COM
nunity for self government within it's
wn sphere, while enabling it to fulfil
IL outward obligations.
THE NEW CUBA.