Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1899-12-08

| date.
The great Importance OF this work can
upon the attention OF the Congress In my
\ message OF wear ago I expressed my views
! Ht III" necessity Of n canal which would
INK the two great oceans. to which again
! invite your consideration, The reasons
| lheu presented for early action are even
stronger now.
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
/ Preparations for the representation OF the
states at the Worlds Exposition to be held
/ w Paris next year continue on an elaborate
| ana comprehensive scale, thanks TO the gen
n,un's n .pp'o3riai,,oh proVlueu pE congress
/ crnlnent has shown In furtherlng Il typical
exhibit Of American progress.
! Subject to the exchange OF our peace
| treaty with Spaln Germany acquired the
! Caroline Islands by purchase paying there
! for $1,000 900 Assurances have been re-
| ccivCd from the German government that
| the rights of American missionaries and
trndcrs there Will be considerably OBJ
! served.
| PROGRESS ~ ADJUSTING THE CANA
DIAN BOUNDARY DISPUTE.
In my last annual message referred TO
the pending negotiations with Great Britain
In respect to the Dominion of Canada. by
means OF an executive agreement n joint
nigh commission has been created for the
purpose Of adjusting ali unsettled questions
betwcen the United States ana Canada EN-
bracng twelve subjects, among which were
the questions Of the fur seals the fisheries
The Alaskan boundary. the transit OF mcr-
cnandse Ia bond the alien labor laws.
mining rights reciprocity in trade. revision
of the agreement respecting naval vessels I'm
the Great Lakes, n more complete marking
Of parts Of the boundary provisions for the
Conveyance of criminals and for wrccklng
Much progress has been made by the com
mission toward the adjustment Of many OF
these questions. When II became apparent
that au irrecOncllablc difference Of views
was entertained respecting the delimtation
of the Alaskan boundary. I'm the failure Of
an agreement as to the meaning OF Articles
J and Of the treaty OF 1925 between Rus
sia and Great Britain. an adjournment was
taken until the boundary should be adjusted
by the governments. The subject has been
receiving the careful attention which its
Importance demands. with the result that a
modus vivcndi for provisional demarkatlons
In the region about The head Of Lynn Canal
has been 0Erecd upon; ana IL Is hoped that
the negotiations now In progress lCtwecn
the two governments viii end in an agree
mcut for the establishment and delimta-
tiOn of q permanent boundary
Apart from those Questions. growing out
Of our relationship with our northern neigh
hor. the most friendly disposition and ready
agreement have marked the discussion OF
humorous matters arising In the vast and
intimate Intercourse Of the United States
with Great Britain
OUR ATTITUDE TOWARD THE BOERS |
This Government has maintained an at
titude Of neutrality I'm the unfortunate con |
test between Grcnt Britain and the Boer |
states Of Africa. We have remained faith |
ful to the precept Of avoiding entangling |
alliances as TO affairs not Of our direct con |
"ern. Had circumstances suggested that |
the parties to the quarrel would have vel |
coined any kindly expression OF the hope OF |
the American people that war might be |
aNerted. our good Offices would have been |
gladly rendered The United States repre-
sentative nj l'rptOfiQ early instructed 1
to sec that all neutral American interests |
be respected by the combatants. This has |
declarations OF both British and Boer au |
thOritieS that the personal and property |
rights OF our citizens should be observed.
The japanese Government has shown a |
lively interest In the proposition Of the Pa |
ciic Cable Company to add to its projected
cable lines b Hawaii, Guam and the Phil |
ipplnes branch connection with the coast |
S HR"p nere uda a, Gs fFpbtyDg tba
scheme enhanced by bringing japan and |
the United States into direct teegraphc |
relation. without repeating the observa-
tions OF my special message OF February 10, |
1899, concerning the necessity OF a cable TO
Manila | respectfully invite attention to 1t.
! recommend that. In case the Congress
this result by direction Of the Government,
the Postmaster General be authorized to
invite competitive bids for the establish
meut OF IA "able; the company making the
best responsible bid TO be awarded the coma
tract the successful company to give ample
bonds TO secure the completion OF the work
within Il reasonable time.
RUSSIA PROVES HER ADHERENCE TO
ARBITRATION PRINCIPLE.
Claims, Claims growing out Of the , seizure OF
have been under discussion with the gov
crnment Of Russia for several years. with
the recent happy result OF an agreement TO
submit them to the decision Of single ar,
Qqf a |
OF her adherence to the henehcent prin.
ciple OF arbitration which her Dleuiu0tcn-
tiarles consplcuously favored at The Hague
conference, when II was udyo-
Gated 10y the representatives Of the United
states.
THE SETTLEMENT OF THE SAMOAN
QUESTION.
A satisfactory arrangement was concluded
between the governments OF Germany and
of England, by virtue Of which England re- !
tired from Samoa in view Of the compensa-
tioEs In other directions. and both powers |
renonnccd in favor Of the United states all
their rights and claims over and IN respect
10 that portion Of the group lying 10 the
'ast OF the Hist degree OF west longitude
'mbrnc cing the Islands Of Tutuia Ofoo. Olo-
'enga and Manua.
As TO THE INDEPENDENCE OF CUBA
My annual message last year was neces
'arly devoted In great part TO considem
Ion of the spanish war ana OF the results IL |
wrought and the conditions II imposed for
ne Tuiufe. am grained 10 announce that
he treaty Of peace has restored friendly
clatiOus between the two powers. Effect
Ias been given to It's most important proyi-
ions, the evacuation of Puerto Rico having
ieen accomplished on October Is. 1898
The withdrawal from Cuba was effected
~ the first Of January. 50 that the full re
OF peace found the relin-
lliShcd territory held by us I'm trust for the
Inhabitants, maintaining. under the dlrcc-
ion OF the Executive. such government and
'OntrOl therein ms should conserIe public
rider, restore the productive conditions Of
nd disorder which prevailed for the great
r part Of the preceding three decades. ana
,uIld up that tranquil development OF the
',9,nestG s'nlr whereoy alone can ne re-
he Joint resolution adopted by the Con
ress on the 10Th Of April. 1898. by which !
he United States discaimcd any dlspOsl-
ion or Intention 10 exercise sovereignty. !
Jurisdiction or control over Cuba, except /
OF The mobilization therenf. nnd nssrrted