The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1899-12-14
RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY DECEMBER H. 1899

providing for tie appointment sf 2
judge and other proper omceu ana
Methods cf procedure in appellate pro-
eeedihse, shS that the government of
this newly acquired territory under the
Federal constitution shall be fully de-
fined and provided for"
A PARAGRAPH AS TO LYNCHING-
What said in my inaugural address
Of March 4. 1891. ! now repeat: The
constituted authorities must be cheer-
fully and vigorously upheld Lynchlnse
must not be tolerated In a great an1
civilized country Ike the United states.
Courts, not mobs, must execute the
penalties OF the laws The preservation
Of public order, the right OF discussion.
the integrity OF the courts. and the or
derly administration OF Justice must
continue forever the rock of safety upon
which our government; securely rests
OUR LITTLE AFFAIR WITH THE
SULTAN OF JoLO.
The authorities o. the Sulu Islands
have accepted the succession OF the
United States to the rights Of Spain.
and our flag floats over that territory.
On the 10th Of August. 1899. Brigadier
General ]. G. Bates. OF the United
States volunteers, negotiated an agree
ment with the Sultan and his principal
chiefs which / transmit herewith. BY
article ], the sovereignty Of the United
States over the whole archipelago Of
JoIo and its dependencies 10 declared
and acknowledged. The United States
flag viii oe .-2S in the archipelago and
its dependencies on land and sea- Piracy
is to be suppressed, and the Sultan
agrees to cooperate heartily with the
United States authorities TO that end
and to make every possible effort to
arrest and bring to justice all persons
engaged in piracy. All trade In domes-
tic products OF the archipelago OF Jolo.
when carried on with any part Of the
Philippine Islands, and under the
American flag, shall be free. unlimited.
and undutiable. The United States will
give full protection to the Sultan in
case any foreign nation should attempt
to impose upon him. The United States
| will not sell the island Of Jolo. or any
other island of the Jolo archipelago to
any foreign nation, without the consent
of the Sultan. Salaries for the Sultan
| and his associates in the administra-
| tion of the island have been agreed upon
| to the amount Of $3.50 monthly. Article
| x provides that any slave in the archi-
| pelago Of Jolo shall have the right to
purchase freedom by paying to the
master the usual market value. The
agreement by General Bates was made
subject to confirmation by the Presi-
dent, and to future notifications by the
Congress. l have confirmed said agree
| ment subject to the action of the Con-
gress and with the reservation, which
l have directed shall be communicated
to the Sultan Of Jolo, that this agree
ment is not to be deemed in any way
to authorize or give the consent Of the
| United States to the existence of slavery
| in the Sulu archipelago. / communi-
| cate these facts to the Congress for its
| information and action.
THE CABLE TO MANILA.
The President invites attention to the
necessity Of cable to Manila, without
repeating the observations in his spe-
cial message February 10. 1899. The
new treaty Of commerce and navigation
between this country and Japan has
given rise to no material complaints on
the part Of the American citizens or
interests. The year has been marked
by constant increase in the intimacy
| OF our relations with Mexico and in the
magnitude of mutually advantageous
| interchanges. This government has
omitted no opportunity to show its
strong desire to develop and perpetu-
ate the ties of cordiality now so long
happily unbroken. The extradition Of
| Mrs. Matte Rich, citizen or the
United States. charged with homicide
committed in Mexico. was after ma
ture consideration directed by me In
the conviction that the ends of justice
would be thereby subserved. Similar
action, on appropriate occasion, by the
Mexican executive will not only tend to
accomplish the desire of both govern
ments that grave crimes go not unpun-
ished, but also to repress lawlessness
along the border Of the two countries
TURKISH SITUATION NOT salts
FACTORY.
In the Turkish Empire the situation
I ~sv- ;-fo ,tN
The arbitrary treatment in some in
. stances Of American productions in
Turkey has attracted attention OF late
notably in regard to our flour. This
government will use its earnest efforts
to secure fair and equal treatment fol
its citizens and their goods. Failing ir
; this, it will not hesitate to apply what
statutes.
, THE ANNIVERSARY OF WASHING
: TONS DEATH.
THE 14th of December will be ths
, Tooth anniversary of the death OF
: Washington. For a hundred years the
republic has held the priceless advan-
t tage of the lofty standard of character
! and conduct which he bequeathed tc
. the American people. 1t is an inherit
, ance which time, instead OF wasting
: continually increases and enriches. W.
may justly hope that in the years tt
! come the benignant influence OF tn:
r Father Of His Country may be ever
: more potent for good than in the cen.
! | tury which is drawing to a close.
- have been glad to learn that in many
parts of the country the people will fit
= | tingly observe this historic anniversary
GOVERNMENT FOR PORTO RICO.
For the government Of Porto Rico
the President recommends that Con
| gresS pass law for the organization o
temporary government. which shall
I provide for the appointment by tn
President, subject to confirmation b!
the Senate, for Governor and officer
as the general administration OF tn
l islands may require. and that for legs
= lative purposes upon subjects of 10
r cal nature not partaking Of Fedora
= character, a legislative council. com
S posed partly of Porto Ricans and paItl.
t of citizens of the United States, shall
n be nominated and appoin ed by tn
e President, subject to confirmation b.
II the Senate, their acts to be subject t
= the approval of the Congress. or tn
q President prior to going into effect. II
q the municipalities and other local sub
f divisions he recommends that the prin
. ciple of local self-government be ap
n piled at once, so as to enable the intel
. ligent citizens of the island to partici
. pate in their own government and t
). learn by practical experience the dutie
= and requiremets Of se,f-containe
and self-governed people The love Q
: law and the sense of obedience and sub
q mission to the lawfully constituted ju
II diciai tribunals are embedded in tn
= hearts of our people. and any viloa
II ton Of these sentiments and disregar
q of their obligations justly arouses pub
i, lie condemnation.
AGUINALDO'S DEFEAT THE TRC
n EST KINDNESS.
d Until Congress shall have mad
e known the formal expression of it's viii
% shall Use the authority vested in n
IL by the constitution and the statutes
n uphold the sovereignty Of the Unite
le States in those distant islands, as
v all other places where our flag righ
y fully floats l shall put at the dispos'
} OF tne army and navy all the NEAR
l. which the liberality of Congress an
ir the people have provided to -ause tn
re unprovoked and wasteful insurrectio
10 to cease.
d IN CONCLUSION.