Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1899-12-13

! ltiver. to the Bay OF Pannlnn on the PscIac
S,uf, Sood progress has been made. but
unucr the law comprehensive and com.
plete investigation Is called Tor. which will
| rrtpu!re much labor and considerable time
| aoI lts accomplishment. The work will be
! prosecuted as eSpeditiously as possible and
report made at the earliest practicable
J The great importance OF this vort c,r
not he too often or too strongly pressed
upon me attention OF the Congress. In nov
message or year ago | expressed NV Views
/ or the necessity OF n canal which wouId
INK the two great oceans. 10 which I again
invite your consideration. The reasons
t.eh presented Tor early action are even
stronger now.
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
Preparations FOR the rcpreSentation Of tho
Industries. arts and products OF the United
States at the Worlds Exposition to- be held
| IN fariS next wear continue on an elaborate
ana comprehensive scale. thanks to the gen
and Ia the friendly interest the French gov
ernmSnt mas shown In fu-thering n typical
exhibit OF American progress.
PROGRESS IN ADJUSTING THE CANA
DIAN BOUNDARY DISPUTE.
In my last annual message 7 rcfe-red %
he pending ncsotiatious with Great Britain
I In respect TO the Dominion OF Canada nv
mems OF an executive agreement n ioInt
htsh commission has been created Tor The
purpose of adjusting MI unsettled questions
between the United states and Canada ON
nfd'lNS twelve subjects. among which were
the Questions 81 the fur seals Tho hSho~ias
OF INC coast and contiguous inland waters
the Alaskan boundary. the transit OF mcr-
cn1ndi>c In bogd. the alien labor laws
nininS rights. reciprocity I'm trade. revision
~ the agreement respecting naval vessels I'm
the Great Lakes. a more complrtc tnori.,,,,.
~ parts ~ the boundary. provisions Tor tho
conveyance Of criminals and for wrcckIu.,
Much progress haas bcen made by the com,
mission toward tn" adjustment OF many ~
lho>c questions. Whom II bccamc anuar,nt
/ that nm ir-ocorcilnh!c difference ~ ,,ir,.s
was entertained respecting Tie dpIimif,tto,,
of the ALASKAN boundary. I'm Inc rail,,rc y
. - "a ~ ftnf &c
| 3" 'nd of the treaty Of lS2J hctsvccu Rus
~. ~ AiI Great Iirii'in. an adirurnmort was
receiving tl" careful attention which its
lnp1ttlnce demands. with tho result that a
ih'N'lS NlN'hf Tor provisional denominations
In tho region about the head 81 LINN Canal
mas hccn agreed upon: and IL IS hoped that
nc NEGOTIATIONS now I'm progress between
IL" two governments VIII end i'm an n-rec.
mont Tor the establishment and delimita-
| ton OF = permanent boundary
Apart from these questions t~-oy-'pr ort
! or our relationship with our northern pcI,h.
Dor. the most friendly disposition and ready
numerous matters arising In the vast and
m mat Intercourse OF the United States
with Great Britain.
OF ATTITUDE TOWARD THE ROERS
This Government has maintained nm at
/ ttiudc or neutrality In the unfortunate con
| tcS, beIW,cn Great Britain and the Rocr
~llt"S or Africa. We have remained flitb.
M 20 inc pr"ccpt Of avoiding entnngling
Alliances rs To affairs not OF our direct con
I corn llIN circumstances SuVupSt,J that
IN" parties 10 the quarrel would have wei
"Hw"d any kindly EXPRESSION OF rho honc ~
the American people that war might he
| -NCrtCu. our good Offices w0uld have h,cn
gladly rendered The United states rcnrc.
sentative at Pretoria was early instructed
10 see that al neutral American interests
/ bc respected hv the cOmhatantS This bns
| been an easy task in Wow of the posItivc
/ ttcci9ratons ~ both British AMI Bcer nu-
thorltcS that the personal and proDcrty
rights Of our citizens should he observed
RUSSIA PROVES HER ADHERENCE TO
ARBITRATION PRINCIPLE.
'aihS growing out OF the seizure OF
American sealing vessels in Bcrlng Sea
have been under discussion with the gov
eminent OF Russia for several wears. with
| u ne recent happy result OF an agreement to
summit mem 10 the decision ola single ar
h!trator. Ivy this act Russia affords proof
81 her adherence to the bencfccnt prn-
/ clpl" Of arbitration which her plcninotcu-
disarmament conference. when II was advo-
"1tcG by the representatives, OF the United
states.
As TO THE INDEPENDENCE OF CUBA
Nv annual message Isst year was ncccs
SariIy devoted I'm great part to a conSidera-
uoh OF thc Spanish war and Of the results A.
TTr"esnt ana the conditions II imDosed FOR
ne IutIro. am grntihed to announce that
me if'Hly OF peace has restored friendly
relations between tho two powers. Eject
ms Oeen given 20 Its most important provi-
SionS. the evacuation Of Puerto Rico having
been accomplished on October X. 1s9S
The withdrawal from Cuba was rfrnctnd
| by me iirSt OF January, so that the full re
establishment OF peace found tho rcIin-
qniShcd territory held by US In trust for the
lnhabllantS maintaining under the direc-
ton OF the Executive. such government ana
control therein as should conserve puI,lIc
order. Tcstm" the productive conditions OF
peace so long disturbed bv tho instability
ard disorder which prevailed for the great
or part or The preceding three decades and
| nulld M that tranquil development Of the
domestic state whereby alone can bc re-
Hlizcf the high purpose. as proclaimed I'm
'hc Joint resolution adoptc9 by tho con
--css on the 10Th Of April. 1895 bv which
| the United States disclaimcd any disposi-
non Or Intention 10 exercise sovereignty
jurisdiction or control over Cuba. except
Tor N" publication thereof. and asserted
| ltS d'tcImination, when that was accom-
pushed. to lc1v" the government and con
t'p' or tn" island to It's people. Tho pledge
contained In this resolution Is Of tho higu-
EST honorable obligation, and must be sa-
SETTLEMENT or THE vENEZUELAN
BOUNDARY
The International Commission Of Arbltra-
/ non rendered an award on October . last
whereby tho boundary line between Vcnc,
Iucia and British Guiana Is determined
u, "s ending controversy which has exist.
ed Tor thc greater part OF the century Tho
award. as TO which the arbitrators we're
unanimous. appears TO be equally satisfac-
| Tory ." both parties.
DISPOSITION or THE VOLUNTEER
REGIMENTS.
,Sinre my lnst annual message. and i'm
= and 20 1S9S, the remaining volunteer
force enlisted for the Spanish war. consist
. iIt- % 'Ff.'pt TeeulnTF ana ll0.2N2 Vbluu.
tcrrS. With over 1000 volunteer officers has
boon discharged from the military service.
Ut tli" volunteers. G6T officers aud IL 81
men wore serving In the Philippines. and
$50 N The regulars who wcrc entitled TO
ne mustered out after the ratification OF
inc treaty ~ peace. They voluntarily re-.
manned 90 tine front until their places could
w. Hi,'9 IN new troops. They were re-
turned home in the order in which fhcv
went 70 Maniln. and are now. alI ~ them
ont ~ the service and in the ranks ~ CHI.
Z"nShip ] recommend thnt the Congress
provide p special medal OF honor for the
. F"i'hi""rs. rHgulgr-. sailors and marines
on duty i'm tho Philippines who voluntarily
{ Of enlistment had expired
By the net ~ March ?. 1890 Congress
gave authority 10 Increase the regular army
TO q maximum not exceeding O. 600 enlist
ed men. nud to enlist force 81 81 900 vol
iintc"rs 60 DC recruited from the country nj
iarGc liy virtue ~ this authority the reg
u'Hr army has been iucrc1 cd 90 tho mum
Der ~ 81 .Eti enlisted mon ard 22fc officers
anu now volunteer regiments huvr Iccu or
sln'|'d "eerrgating 5000 enlisted men ana
Iao f1rco nov in Manila consists ~ o91