Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-12-05

for its accomplishment. The were will be
prosecuted as expeditiously as possible
and report made at the earliest prac-
ticable date. The great importane oi
this work cannot be toe often or too
strongly impressed upon the attention
OF Congress. In my message of a year
ago l expressed my views of the ne
cessity Of canal which would link the
two great oceans to which 1 again in
vite your consideration. The reasons
then presented for early action are even
stronger now.'
The President expresses q hopeful
view as TO American iavest nents
in China and his qualification TT the
strides OF the past year there by Ameri-
can commerce. He recommends an
appropriation ior a commission to study
the com mercial and Industrial conGi-
tious in the Chinese empire.
Ii regard to our relations with Ger
many the President says: SIN all that
promises closer relations OF Intercourse
and commerce and better unde :
stauding between two races having SO
many traits in common, Germany can
be assured OF the most cordial cc-opt-
ration of this government and people" /"
| The President calls attention TO our
neutral position in The Transvaal war
aud says: Had circumstances sug-
gestet that the parties to the quarrel
would have welcomed any kindly ex-
preston of the hope of the American
people that war might be averted, good
offices would have been gladly tender
ed."
| The lynchiDg of Italian subjects at
Tallulah, Louisiana, calls forth from
the President a recommendation that
law be passed giving federal jurisdic-
ton in criminal cases where aliens are
sufferers.
The President recommends that, in
case Congress should not take measures
providing for the laying of the Pacific
l cable to Hawaii, Guam, Japan and the
Philippines, the Postmaster General
should be authorized to invite competi-
tive bids for the establishment of the
cable; the company making the best
responsible bid 10 be awarded the con-
| tract.
The President says that the promises
contained in the )int resolution adopt.
ed by Congress, April 10, 1898. whereby
this government disclaimed any dspc-
-ition to exercise control over Cuba,
except for the paciEcation thereof,
have been sacredly kept. He adds:
"All the administrative measures
adopted in Cuba have aimed to fit it
for a regenerated existence. This ma
ton has assumed before the world q
gave responsibility for the future good
government of Cuba. We have ac-
cepted trust the fulfllment of which
! calls for the sternest integrity of pur-
pose and the exercise of the highest
wisdom. The new Cuba yet to arise
from the ashes OF the past must needs
be bouud to US by ties of singular in
t ma and strength il its enduring vel
tare is 10 be assured. Whatever be the
outcome, we must see to it that free
Cuba be reality, not a name, per-
feet entity, not hasty experiment bear
ing within itself the elements Of failure.
Our mission, to accomplish which we
took up the wager of battle is not to
be fulfilled by turning adrift any losely
framed wealth to face the
yicissitudes which TOO often attend
weaker states whose natural wealth
and abundant resources are offset by
the incongruities of their political
organization and the recurring occa-
sions for internal rivalrles to sap their
strength and dissipate their energies.
| The Spanish people on the island have
| until April II, 1900, to elect whether
they will remain citizens of Spain or
become citizens of Cuba. By that time
| We shall proceed to provide for elections
which will commit the municipal gov
ernment of the island to the officers
elected by the people. The experience
thus acquired will prove OF great value
in the formation of representative
conv vention of the people to draft COL
stitution and establish general system
of independent government tor The is!
and"
The message here recites that this
government has paid out 81, All ,554 W
for the relief of the destitute in Cuba,
and S2 SAT 750 in paying off the Cuban
soldiers at $75 each.
The President does not take hope
full view with regard to our rela-
tious with Turkey. The message cites
that the Just claims for injuries suffer-
ed bv the American citizens, although
Of MANY years standing, ARE still unpaid,
through the announced policy of the OF.
| toman Porte to refuse recognition oil
the alien status of native Turkish SUE
;ects patnralized abroard since 1867.
"The interest taken by the various
States forming the International Union
of American Republics in the work OF
it's organic bureau" says the President,
lis evidenced by the fact that for the
first time since its creation in 1890 all
the REPUBLICS of South and Central
America are now represented in it and
that its maintenance is assured Tor the
next ten wears. IL would seem expe-
dent that the republic constituting the
union should be Invited 10 hold at an
early date another conference IN the
capital of one of the countries otner
than the Unitad States, which has al
ready enjoyed this honor"
| Some space is devoted to the Fan
American Exposition on The Niagara
frontier. to be held in Buffalo in l9OO
~ have every reason to hope and be-
liaven saws the President, "that this
arnosi,jon will tend more firmly to
cement the cordial relations between
tho nations on this continent"
The Raeuc peace conference, hell on lnvl'
+.tion of tie Emperor of Russs, is the SUI
| 'S -,.,,o cbontar sThe convention