The Monte Vista journal., 1899-12-09
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
He Speaks Freely OF the Duty OF This
Nation to Maintain Control OF the
Philippines, and II Equally FranIs
In FavorinS Currency Sys-
tenn Based Upon Gold.

j am satished the Judgment Of the coun-
Try favors the policy Of Ala to our msr-
.nd .aE a. q. an
sea-carryinG capacity for the products Of
agriculture and manufactur which. with
woe work "s and wage. q G to si,hsr country men, mem.
as well A. safeguard to American In
tsrssts In every part Of the world.
TRUSTS.
Combinations Of capital organised into
trusts to control the conditions Of trade
limit production. and determine the prices
OF products used and consumed by the
people. are Justly provoking public dis
cussion. and should surely claim the n :
THE Industrial Commission. created by
the act Of Congress OF June Is. 1895. has
been engaged In extra hearings upon the
disputed questions involved In the sub
ject OF combinations In restraint of trade
and competition. They have not yet COM
and the conclusions and recommendations
at which they may arrive are undeter-
mined. The subject Is one giving rise to
many different views as to the nature
and variety. or cause and extent. OF the
injuries to the public which may result
from the large combinations concentrat-
ing more or less numerous enterprises
and establishments. which previously to
the formation of the combination, were
carried on separately.
i,ar-renching that ! am sure no part OF
II shall be lightly considered; but that
every phase OF II will have the studied
wise and judicious action.
NICARAGUA CANAL.
THE. Nicaragua Canal Commission.
which has been engaged upon the work
OF .naminati on and survey for ship
camnI.isd canm, route across cross M,earagua having
was dissolved ON May 3ist and on June
ioth, a new commission. known AS tn.
isthmian Canal Commission, was organ
proved March :. ls99 for the purpose OF
examining the American isthmus with a
anH a,ow OF ,,i a,,sisermining the most practicable
that isthmus, with probable cost and 9TH
.r essential details. This commission. un-
@; Walker. United States Navy creHeiect
cul entered promptly upon the work in
trusted TO ". and is now carrying on ex-
aninations In Nicaragua along the route
Of the Panama canal and in Daricn from
me Atlantic In the neighborhood of the
htrnto river, To the bay OF Panama on
the Pncifc side. Good progress has been
made. but under the law n comprehensive
and complete investigation is called for.
lch Nhlch WIZ require much labor and con-
sidcrable time for Its accomplishment,
The work Will be prosecuted as expedi-
tiously as possible and report made
~ the earliest practicable date. The great
Importance Of this work cannot be too
often or too strongly pressed upon the nj :
tenuon OF Congress. In my last message
! expressed my views for the necessity
70 which l again invite your consid-rs-
tioh The returns then presented for
".!y tcuon are even stronger now.
the government with that Of chill oc-
CURED In the generous assistnnc. given
,to me warShip Newark when In distress
way has the friendly disposition OF Chili
round expression. that country has me-
s"iei ,c.as; 70 The convention Tor the esiabiish-
n.nt OF bureau OF the American r-pub-
lies In which organization every indepen
den. state Of the continent now shares
A., me interc-ts OF our citizens in China
nave not been neglected during the past
year Adequate protection has been re-
.ur.n Tor our missionaries and some in
Jn,,.s i,i, have been redre-sed. American
portunifies OF competing TO carry Out
me International improvements which
ths imperial government Is wisely encour.
sources of the empire. Our trad. with
nina has continued to grow and our
commercial rights under existing treaties
me past year, as they will be In the IN.
,ur.. The extension of the area open
70 international foreign settlement % a.;
q LIN Gfsnl'pkE sa .ss port; ns
a. nLh-Lien- Wan to foreign trade and s.t .
sismsn, .s,n win; aoub,le~s niiord American
hsids: : Of which 1t will not be SLOW 10 take
THE BoER WAR.
Aiftr touching upon a number of mat
pprs ts.n,ins to our foreign relations the
This government has maintained nm
attitude Of neutrality In the unfortunate
states states of S''s hfI,rs Treat ht,,sip and The Doe!
faithful TO the precept of avoiiin. en-.
,anxiinx alliances ns to affairs not ot our
sss. s.s,ed eIsssrn ass, The .d saE
Souia nave welcomed any kindly eAprrs-
,h,, .. the NOPE OF the American people
WOULD have been gladly tcndcrcd. The
uhNca states representative at Pretoria
nh, Early tnstructed TO see that ali neu-
he III. snmss, snh inn,h.rerts nh,s IT,. b. respected by
task IN view of the positive deeiaraiion
INA, ne property, rights OF our citissn.
q p British ssen. rom n frs,a1,a T.shsrIs II.
United States consul va. authorized upon
me fc3u..t ot the british government
oranKe Free State Eovrrnments 10 essr. %
cir. the customary good offices OF q n~u.
ira Iral for The cars q The Ir,,i., interest.
happy to say that abundant opportunity
has been offered 10 show the inpartiaiity '
ol this government towards Both the
a. Important event. have occurred In the
Ing to the laws and customs OF Samoa,
Of n successor to the late king Naii.,oa
iss sups psIis,x hsos " ;s Ss.vsopyd contest a. @
sasd BY the ekiss ja.,is i % Upon ,1 his s' rss ss
ass: TaaS hs hs'fs iss eS,. X 'S; S.. Ss Msss ;sss
American and british ~.rsh,p. h,SSa Sseams 1s
saaary .neeanr 90 o' In 'G I'll. :.fs:os; -: ssn
loint committee of representatives Of ths
United States. Germany and Great nrii.
situation and provide a temporary rem.
.oiu,ion "a. rs.eh". for ih. Tins being.
vi:ions sas.tnm'sn; a s'sS sssasis.sssr ser Re. Re.
omsns nds lions unanimously made by tbs
conmittcc for p-rmn n-nt adjustment Of
BY he three power. srn psr.,.. snS..
e .,. y. -. s.nsr. ,r. as n, S, g: %S,s 'Ssy
10 samos. The inconvsnisnc. and po.s,b,.
pc.,is % the 'sti.arti,s sup.ryt.lon and
having little sntsr~st In common IN that
quarter beyond commercial rivalry had
events. The situation had r bsc"ms @ sf"' "a,
more intricate and esnbArfa ss,nx from ~.
cry .pctnt Of xisw than u vas when my
pissi,iss and condemned the psr,,rips lion
IN Z, Of the Tinted ssatss. The arrange.
insni under which Samoa vas adEinls.
sccsp,sSi. 10 ali liz po"-rs eonrsrnsS . rmi
and absndon the islands 10 Germs NJ
bic with our interests IN the srchipSisSo.
tn relsnquish our tshts IN the sfrhjps i.
ago. the best anehoraFr In N. place the
The tpii-d states II is:s By *. srss FOR. r.
et1N treaty ever ronrtud~d by Mamma.
wss not 10 b. thouEht NJ either a. r..
esta Of our growing commerce With AZ.
oAst. We cSvid nat have considered any
proposition for the Abrosation ~ the (r{.
tarttto control which dth not c1ni,eR -
In al our rights and safeguard III sSoS
RAttoNai Interests In the tsis ndo,