The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-12-06

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State legislation as to make a complete
system of laws throughout the United
States adequate TO compel Il general
observance of the salutary rules tc
which / have referred.
THE whole question is so important
and far reaching that | am sure no pam
of ii will be lightly considered, but every
phase of ii Will have the studied delib-
atoms of the Congress, resulting in wise
and judcious action,
OUR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Passing 10 our relations with foreign
States the work Of the State Depart
ment for the past year is thoroughly re-
viewed Among the subjects touched
upon are the settlement of the long
pending boundary dispute between the
Argentine Republic and Chill: progress
that has been made toward the conciu-
sion of a convention of extradition with
the Argentine Republic, which only
awaits the adjustment of some slight
changes in the text before exchange:
the refusal of this Government 10 as
sumo liability for the killing OF certain
Austrian and Hungarian subjects by the
authorities of Pennsylvania, at Latti-
mer, while suppressng an unlawfu1
tumut of miners, September 10th, 1897
the mitigation by the Belgian Govern
ment of restrictions on the importation
of cattle from the United States, the at
tempt on the part of our Government to
induce the Government of Bolivia TO
amend its marriage laws so as to give
legal status to the non-Catholics and
civil marriages of aliens within its juris-
diction; the settlement of the claim for
the seizure Of the American owned
newspaper the Panama Star and Her
aid, by the authorities of Colombia, that
Government agreeing to pay $4,000 in
damages. Discussion of the questions
raised by the action of Denmark in i'm
posing restrictions ON the importation
of American meats has continued with
out substantial result in our favor.
The good will of Brazil in cordially
receiving two American warships ana
that OF Colombia by the extension of
facilities to the Nicaraguan Canal Com
mission in their approaching inyestiga-
ton of the Panama Canal and other
projected routes across the Isthmus OF
Darien is mentioned. The controversy
growing out of the collection of certain
public dues by the Nicaraguan Govern
ment during the insurrectionary move
ment last February is still unsettled.
THE ISTHMIAN CANAL.
The Isthmian Canal Commission,
which was organized under the terms OF
the act approved March Bird, 1899. for
the purpose of examining the American
Isthmus with a view OF determining the
most practicable and feasible route for
a ship canal across that Isthmus is at
work, and has made good progress. Re
garding this matter the President says
THE great Importance of this work
cannot he too often or TOO strongly
pressed upon the attention of Congress.
In my message of year ago, / express
ed my views of the necessity of canal
which would link the TWO great oceans.
TO which | again invite your conSidera-
ton. The reasons them presented for
early action are even stronger now
The President renews his recommen-
dations made in his message to Con
gress December 9th, 1893. for an appro
priation for a commission to study the
commercial and industrial conditions in
the Chinese Empire, and report as to
the opportunities for, and obstacles TO,
the enlargement of markets in China for
the raw products and manufactures Of
the United States. The Importance Of
this subject has steadily grown and no
time should be lost in studying for our
selves the resources of this great field
for American trade and enterprise.
RELATIONS With GERMANY.
Considerable space is devoted to the
coming Paris Exposition, and the adj
yantages of a proper American display
are set forth.