Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-12-05

public welfare. There must be q remedy
for the evils involved in such orgsnizs
tions."
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The president congrstulstes the coun.
try on being at peace with all foreign
nations, aud reviews at length dip.
lomatic relations with those govern.
ments. He reviews the progress made on
the Nicaragua canal and urges partici.
patton Ia the Paris exposition next year
In regard TO the Canadian boundary
dispute the president said: by means
Of an executive agreement q Joint high
commission has been created tor the pur-
pose Of adjusting sll unsettled questions
between the United States and Canada,
embracing twelve subjects, among which
we're the questions OF the fur seals, the
fisheries OF the coast and contiguous wa.
ters, the Alaskan boundary, the transit
OF merchandise In bond. the alien labor
laws, mining rights, reciprocity In trade,
revision Of the agreement respecting nav
al vessels In the great lakes, q more com.
plete marking OF parts OF the boundary,
provisions for the conveying Of crimi.
nails, and for wrecking and salvage.
Much progress has been made by the
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many OF these questions where IL became
apparent that An irreconcilable diff'r.
ence OF views WAS entertained respecting
the delimitation OF the Alaskan bound
ary."
STRICT NEUTRALITY.
The president says: This government
has maintained sn attitude Of neutrality
10 the unfortunate contest between
Great Britain and the Boer states OF
Africa. We have remained faithful TO
the precept OF avoiding ntangling alli
ances rs to affairs not Of our direct con.
Germ. Had circumstances suggested that
the parties TO the quarrel wsuld have
welcomed any kindly expression OF the
hope Of the American people that war
might be averted. good offices would have
been gladly rendered. The United States
representative ut Pretoria WAS early In
structed to see that all neutral American
interests be respected by the combatants.
This has been an easy task In view Of the
positive declarations Of both British and
Boer authorities that the personal and
property rights OF our citizsns should be
observed.
Upon the withdrawal OF the British
agent from Pretoria the United States
consul was authorized. upon the request
OF the British government and with the
assent OF the South African and Orange
Free State governments. TO exercise the
customary good offices OF q neutral
for the care OF British interests. In the
dischar OF this function am happy to
say that abundant opportunity has been
afforded to show the impsrtiality OF this
government toward both the combat
ants"
The president urges the enactment OF
law for the prosecution OF individuals
maltreatiDg foreigners In this country.
and details at length the incifants Of
mob In Louisiana hanging five Italians,
and the lack Of federal law to prosecute
the criminals.
PACIFIC OCEAN CABLE.
The president says that the Japanese
government has shown lively interest
In the proposition OF the Pacific Cable
company TO add to Its prof scted cable
lines to Hawaii, Guam and the Philip
pines branch connection with the coast
Of japan. IL would be a gratifying con-
summation were the utility Of the con-
templated scheme enhanced by bringing
japan and the United States into direct
telsgrsphic relations.
without repeating the observations OF
my special message Of February 10, 1899,
concerning the necessity OF cable to
Manila. respectfully invite attention
TO II.
II recommend that In case the con.
gress should not take measures to bring
about this result by direct action OF the
government, the postmaster general be-
authorized TO invite competitive bids for
the establishment OF cable. the com
pany making the best responsible bid TO
De awarded the contract; the successful
company to give ample bonds to insure
the completion of the work within q
reasonable time"
RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
The year has been marked by constant
increase In the intimacy Of our relations
with Mexico and In the magnitude OF
mutually advantageous interchsnges.
This government has omitted no Oppor-
tunity to show its strong desire
to develope and perpetuaIe the ties
OF cordiality now 30 long happily un-
broken.
Following the termination on January
20. 1899. by Mexico OF the convention OF
extrsdition Of December IL. 1861, q new
treaty more In accordance with the ascer.
tanned needs Of both countries, was
signed FEBRUARY 22, 1899. aud exchanged
In the city OF Mexico on the 22d. Of April
last. Its operation thus far has been ef-
fective and satisfactory. A recent case
has served to test the application OF Its
Nth article. which provides that nei.
ther party shall be bound TO deliver up
its own citizsns. but that the executive
authority OF each shall have the power
to deliver them up II In its discretion II
be deemed proper to do 20.
The extradition Of Mrs. Matte Rich, a
citizen OF the United States. charged
with homicide. committed In Mexico.
was. after mature consideration. directed
by me In the conviction that the ends OF