Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1899-12-14

Mia 70 the number Of ~ officers and -
% enlisted men % the regular army. ant
new volunteer force while - officers ami
I lAilf men % the volunteer force are Us
| the cesen en- route o. Manila.
The force now In Manila cal sists % -
ofhcefr aL4 stl-s REGULARS AMI IS ufiecrs
and D sss ~ fhe volunteers. making an
I aggregate number % D. 80 officers and -
I ~ men When the troops now under or
dcra have reached Manila thr force IN
the archipelago Will comprise : 0ai oriccrs
and ~. So men.
I During tho f-,st rear W. have reduced
I our forces ia cuba and Porto Rico In
Z Cuba We nov have - officers and % ~
D enlisted men iu Porto Rico. sl officers ami
3 Ai enlisted men and a battalion - 80
2 men composed ~ native Porto Hicans,
q while sfluured throughout the L uitrl
Z States are siN ~ GERS and ls.4ia men. and
7 in Hawai- D. officers and 80 enlisted men.
sto.t the Alaskan boundary.
b. means 81 an executive agreement.
I n Joint hlEh commission had been Create'i
for the purpose 80 adNi~flns all unset
l tied questions between the United states
Z aud canada embracing y subjects. tmons
I which were the question % fur seals tnc
Z fisheries ~ TIE coast ana contiguous ia
land waters the Alaskan boundary. fhc
I transit 90 merchandise 10 bond. the alien
labor laws. mining rights. reciprocity Ia
trade. revision ~ the agreement respect
Ing laval vessels in the great lakes. a
| more complete marking ~ parts ~ the
/ boundary. provision Tor the convey aa'e
I ~ criminals. and for wrec kiug and salv-
! age Much progress had been made by
the commission toward the dfustmrut
/ 81 many ~ these questions. when % be
! came apparent that an irrerogciiable az
! ference 90 Views was entertained respect.
/ Ing the deiimltatiun % the Alaskan houn-
| dery. In the failure Of an agreement as
| - the meaning q articles and % she
| treaty ~ i.-s. between Russia and Great
I Britain. which defined the boundary be-
| tween Alaska and Canada, the American
3 4HHa| %
/ 81 ths boundary he laid aside and that
I tho remaining questions OF difference be-
/ proceeded with, some u which were 80
/ Gar advanced 80 20 assure the probability
/ or a settlement. This being declined by
/ the British commissioners. ara adjourn
mtI.f Was taken uutl the boundary sh luid
I be- adjusted ~ the two governments. The
/ subject has bstn receiving the careful at
/ teufIun which 4ts Importance demands
l = "a The result that a mpdus vivendi for
provisional d1fnAf katiun ia The reEiDu
/ about th. head - Lynn canal has been
! aArsed upuu. and u j. hoped that the ne
gatiation= nov IA progress between the
msHt for the establishment and dciimita-
our Rotations with t.ermany.
our relations with Germany continue 10
b. most cordial. The Increasing Intimacy
81 direct association has been marked
during the year bJ The granting permits
% "a cauie from Hurkum. Emden. on the
NortA sea- ~ way % the Azores, and
also b. the conclusion. on September ?
nf a parcels post convention with the
g. rmnn empire. In all that promises
elQEer relations Of intercourse and com
nettc and better understanding uc-
| tween two races having $50 many traits
| iu common. the president says, Ger
| many can be assured 90 tho cordial CO.
| operation % this government and people
7 We may be rivals la many material
/ paths hut our rivalry should be gener-
Gus and open. ever aiming toward the
| mutually beneficial Advancement 81 each
4 U.H a.N 49, - Ia HaH
| IL Is to bc hoped that in time the two
| EoNtrume uts VIII act in common accord
| toward III" realization % their comr1on
| purpose 90 safeguard the public health
| and 90 inrur. the purity and wholesome
| ness % alt food products imported bv
either country from thu other. Were the
| congress TO authorize am Invitation to
| Germany. ia connection with the pending
| reciprocity negotiations. Tor tho cunsfftu-
| ton ~ Joint commission 81 scientific ex-
| ports and practical men Of affairs to con-
duct "a searching Investigation 81 food
| production and expectation tn both coun-
tries AMI report Co their respective iegis
| laiures Tor the adoption 81 such rem eoial
| measures as They might recommend for
| either. the way might be- opened for the
desirable result Indicated"
| Subsequent 70 the exchange 81 our peace
| treaty with Spain. Germany acquired the
| Caroline Islands by purchase. Assurances
| have been received from the German gov
/ eminent that the rights OF American mis-
| stguhries and traders there would be con-
| sidstately observed
our Neutrality In the Bo~r War.
| TINS government has maintained an at
| utudc 81 neutrality in the unfortunate
| contest between Great Britain and the
EreI states of Africa. We have remained
| fHithfm to the prccept OF avoiding en-
tALgling alliances as "a affairs no.
direct concern Had circr 81 ~. o.t
$3.50. ''''' INV les To- the guarr, /
: -" nave " elcomed any kindly express
| sion Of hope Of the American people that
| war might be dverted. good offices would
| have been gladly rendered The United
| States representative at Pretoria WIS
early instructed To see that all neutral
| American interests be respected hy the
| CONT Atlantis. This has been an easy task
| Ia view OF the positive declaration that
| the property rights Of our citizens should
| be observed tpon the withdrawal 81 the
| british agent at Pretoria. the United
| States consul vas authorized upon the
| request Of the British government aud
with the assent % the south African ansl
| Orange Free State ssoNeruments. TO eNer-
else the customary good offices OF ncu-
trail for the care of tho BRUSH interests.
In the discharge OF this function / am
happy To- SAY that abundant opportunity
has been afforded To show the impartialf-
~ - this government towards both the
Gable to Manila Urged
| The japanese government has shown a
| lively interest In the proposition OF the
Pacific cable co. to add 10 its prot, rt,,i
cable lines 10 Hawaii, Guam and the Fhii-
| htrinea. a branch connection with tht.
coast of Japan. II would De gratifying,
4 Attii1 AHtlilAAlHH were the uttlitA OF the sHu-
templated scheme enhanced by bringing
japan and the United States into direct
Telegraph relation = Recommend. IN
| ease the congress should not take fraas-
ures ta bring about this result by direct
| action 81 the government. the postmaS sr
| X ntral be- authorized to- invite compel
ny, bids Tor the establishment Of a cable
70 Manila. the president sayi the con-
pstny making the best responsible bid
70 be wardcd the contract: the success
tul company to give ample bonds to fnsdr,
4 mil "a
sonable time.
Tn. samoan islands.
The arrangement under which Samol
vas administered proved impraeticable
ano unacceptable To withdraw and aban-
don the islands to Germany and Great
| Britain would not be compatible With our
ht.rsstn IN ths arenipeiaso. To rchnqiish
our rlshts In the harbnr OF Page Pagn.
the best anchorage Ina the Pacific tn, oc-
cupancy IL which had been leased TO the
! United States in isls hy the first foreign
to he thought. We could not have CON-
stdered any proposition for the abrugatiou
OF IN" trtpartite control which lid not
confirm US in all our rights and safeguard
ali our national interests In the lslan,is
satisfactory arrangement was con
/ Cludcd between the governments Of Ger.
many and OF England hv virtue Of which
England retired from Satmoa In view OF
eompensattous Ia other directions ARD
/ both powers renowned In favor OF tho
United States all their rights and claims
over and in respect to that portion OF tho
group lying east % the Fist degree 81
vest longitude. embracing the Islands ~
. | IututIa. ofoo. olesenEa and Manual
Claims have been refafrsl hV white resi-
. dents OF samoa on accor ~ Of ia iuries al.
legged 70 have been suffered through the
acts Of the treaty governments In p4t-
TING down the late dist Fhauees A con.
. vention has been made between the three
! powers for the Investigation and settle
. ment Of these claims by = neutral arht-
| traitor.
The tsar'. Peace Conference
. denuite prof. for a permanent inter-
national peace tribunal was Included In
the Instructions TO the peace delegates 81
the l nited states. The CONVENTION for The
pacific settlement OF international con-
| rtcts embodies the leading features OF the
American plan with such modification as
were rendered necessary by the great oil
Nersity OF views and interests represented
| by the delegates The mediation provided
Tor BY the convention Is purely voluntary
and advisory. The delegation Of the Unit
ed states was not unmindful OF the IN.
convenience which must arise from an
| obstructive exercise of mediation and An