The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-06

duplicate payments were deposited With
the British consul, pending an ADJUST
raent Of the matter BY direct agreement
between the governments Of the United
States and Nicaragua. The controver-
sy II Btill unsettled.
The contract Of the Maritime Canal
Company, OF Nicaragua was declared
forfeited by the Nicaraguan government
on the 10th OF October, on the ground Of
non.fa inIIment within the ten years
term stipulated in the contract. The
Maritime Canal Company has lodged a
protest against this action, alleging
rights in the premises which appear
worthy Of consideration. This govern
ment expects that Nicaragua will af-
ford the prptestants full and fair hear
ing upon the merits Of the case.
The Nicaragua canal commission,
which had been engaged upon the work
Of examination and survey for ship
canal route across Nicaragua, having
completed its labors and made Its re-
port, was dissolved on May 81, and on
June 10 q new commission, known as the
Isthmian canal commission, was Or
ganixed under the terms Of the act
approved March ., 1889. for the purpose
with q view to determining the most
practicable and feasible route for ship
canal across that isthmus, with Its
probable cost and other essential de-
tails.
This commission, under the preslden-
cy Of Rear Admiral John g. Walker, U.
8. NJ, (retired), entered promptly upon
the work Entrusted to It, and is now
carrying on examinations in Nicaragua,
along the route Of the Panama canal.
and In Darlen, from the Atlantic, In the
neIgilborhood OF the Atrato river. to The
Bay Of Panama, on the Pacific side.
Good progress has been made, but un-
der the law comprehensive and COM
piete investigation 10 called for, which
will require much labor and considera-
Bile time for ITS accomplishment. The
work will be prosecuted as eXpedltlously
as possible, and report made at the
earliest practicable date.
The great importance OF this work
cannot be to often or too strongly press.
ed upon the attention Of the Congress.
In my message Of year ago expressed
my views Of the necessity of a canal
which would link the two great oceans,
to which l again invite your consider
alton. The reasons then presented for
early action are even stronger now.
A pleasing incident in the relations Of
this government with that of Chile &C.
Cured in the generous assistance given
to the warship Newark when in dis
tEess in Chilean waters. Not alone In
this way has the friendly disposition Of
Chile found expression. That country
has acceded to the convention for the
establishment Of the bureau Of Amer
lean republics in which organization
every independent state Of the continent
now shares.
The exchange Of ratifications Of n con-
ventIon for the revival Of the United
States and Chilean claims commission
and for the adjudication OF claims here
tofore presented, but not determined
during the life Of the previous commits.
sion, has been delayed by reason Of the
necessity for fresh action by the Chill
can senate upon the amendments at
tached to the ratification Of the treaty
by the United States senate. This
tormalIty is soon to be accomplished.
Our Relations With China.
In view of disturbances in the popu-
lous provinces Of northern China, where
are many Of our citizens, and Of the
Imminence Of disorder near the capital
and toward the seaboard, guard Of
marines was landed from the Boston
and stationed last winter In the lega-
ton compound at Picking. With the
restoration OF order this protection was
Withdrawn.
The interest Of our citizens in that
vast empire have not been neglected
during the past year Adequate pro-
lection has been secured for our mis-
sionaries and some injuries to their
property have been redressed.
American capital has sought and
found various opportunities Of compet-
ing to carry out the Internal improve
ments which the imperial government
is wisely encouraging. and to develop
the natural resources Of tho empire,
Our trade with China has continued to
grow, and our commercial rights under
existing treaties have been every
where maintained during the past
year, as they will be IN the future.
The extension Of the area open to In
ternational foreign settlement at
Shanghai and the opening Of the ports
Of Marking, TsIng-Tao (Riao Chaol
and Ta-Lien-Wan TO foreign trade and
settlement will doubtless afford Amer
lean enterprise additional facilities and
new fields, Of which 1t will not be slow
to take advantage.
In my message to Congress OF De-
cember 5, 1895. I urged that the recon-
mendation which had been made to the
speaker Of the house Of representatives
by the secretary Of the treasury on the
18th OF June, 1898, for an appropriation
for q commission to study the com
mercIaI and industrial conditions ir
the Chinese empire and report as to thu
opportunities for, and obstacles to, thu
enlargement OF markets in China fol
the raw products and manufactures o.
the United States, should receive al
your hands the consideration which III
| Importance and timellness merited, bu
| the Congress failed to take action.
/ now renew this recommendation, n!
steadily grown since It was first sub
mitted to you. and no time should b.
lost in studying for ourselves the re
sources Of this great field for American
trade and enterprise.
The death OF President Faure II
| February last, called forth those Sin
cere expressions Of sympathy which be
| Mt the relations Of two republics Al
| closely allied by unbroken historic tie!
as are the United States and France.
The Paris Exposition.
Preparations for the representation
of the industries. arts. and products o
the United States at the worlds expo
sItien to be held in Paris next yea
continue on an elaborate and compre
hensIvc scale, thanks to the generouI
appropriation provided by Congress
and to the friendly interest the Brencl
government has shown IN fuftherthg
typical exhibit of American progress.
There has been allotted to the United
States a considerable addition OF space
which. while placing our country In tn
first rank among exhibitors. does no
suffice to meet the increasingly urgen
demands OF our manufacturers, TIT
efforts OF the commissioner general ar
ably directed toward strictly repre-
sentative display Of all that most char
acteristically marks American achieve