El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-05

| IhCG GQ8L SFcuU eUdteS Jake
views as to the proper way to discrim
lnate between evil and injurious com
| binatiOns and those associations which
| are beneficial and necessary to the bus
mess prosperity of the country. The
| great diversity of treatment in differ
ent states arising from this cause au(
the intimate relations of all parts OF
| the country to each other without re-
ga-ding state lines, in the conduct OF
| bushes have made the enforce ment OF
the state laws difficult.
UNIFORM LAWS SUGGESTED.
Il is apparent that uniformity OF
| legisls ton upon this subject in the
several states Is much to be desired. II
is tn be hoped that such uni
| formity, founded in a wise and
| just discrimination between WHAT in
furious and what ia usefulsnd necessary
In business operations, may beobtained
and that means may be found for the
congress within the limitations of it's
constitutional power so to supplement Mt
an effective code of state Legislation
as to make q complete system of laws
throughout the United States adequate
to compel q gen sral observance of the
salutarv rules to which 1 have refer
red. The whole question is so impor-
tant and far reaching that [ am sure
no part of it will be lightly considered,
but every phase of it will have the
studied elaboration of the congress-,
resulting in wise and judicious action.
A NATIONAL CELEBRATION.
In accordance with the act of con-
gress providing for an appropriate Gel
ebration in the year 1900 of the estab-
lishment of the seat of government in
the District of Columbia, l have ap-
pointed a committee, consisting of the
governors of sill the ststess and terri
tories of the United States,swho have
ton on December 81, 1899, which, with
a committee of congress and the Dis
trict of Colum bia, are charged with the
proper conduct of the celebration.
wASHINGTON'S ANNIVERSARY
The 14th of December will be the
one hundredth anniversary of the
death of Washington. For a hundred
years the republic has bad the price
less advantage of the lofty st andard of
character and conduct which he be-
queathed the American people. It is
an Inheritance which time, instead of
wasting, continually iucre asses and en-
riches. We may justly hope that in
years to come the benignaut influence
of the Father of his Country may be
even more potent for good than in the
century which is drawing to q close.
1 have been glad to learn that in many
parts of the country the people will fit
tingly observe this historic anniversa-
ry.
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The president goes on to review our
relations with foreign states and to
make needful recommendations.
Progress has been made toward the
conclusion of . convention of extradi-
tion with the Argentine Republic.
Having been advised and consented to
by the q. 8. senate and ratified by Ar
gentina, it only awaits the adjustment
of some slight changes in the text be-
fore exchange.
In my last annual message 1 advert
ed to the claim of the Austro-Hunga-
rian government for indemnity for the
killing of certain Austrian and Hun
garian subjects by the aathorities of
while suppressing an unlawful tumult of
Sept. 10. 1897. In view of the
verdict of acquittal rendered by the
court before which the sheriff and his
deputies we're tried for murder, and fol-
lowing the established doctrine that
the government may not be held ac
countable for injuries suffered by indi-
viduals at the hands of public authori-
ty which is acting in line of duty in
peace, this government after considers
ton of the claim advanced by the
Aurtro-Hungariah government was
to decline liability to in
demnify the sufferers.
1t is gratifying to be
able to announce that the Bel
gian government has mitigated the
on the Importation of cattle
from the U. S. to which L referred in
my last annual message.
CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA
The experimental association of
Honduras, and San Saliva
Tor, under the title of the Greater
of Central America, when ap-
parently on the threshold of COM
plete federal organization by the adop-
lion of a constitution and the forma-
ton of a national Legislature, was dis
'uptsd in the last days of November, |
1898, by the withdrawal of Salvador. |
rhereupon, Nicaragua and Honduras |
abandoned the joint compact each re-
umiug its former independent sover-
,ignty. This was followed by the re-
'eption of Minister Merry by the re-
,ublics of Nicaragua and Salvador,
vhile Minister Hunter in turn pres
nted mis- credentials to the govern
nent OF Honduras. thus reverting to
he old distri bution of the diplomatic
,gencies of the United States in Cen
raj America for which our existing
tstutes provide. A Nicaraguan envoy
AS been accredited to the United
states.
During the summer two national
hips of the United States have visited
Brazilian ports on a friendly mission
nd been cordially received. The voy-
ge of the Wilmington up the Amazon
liver gave rise to passing misunder-
owing to confusion in obtain
ag permission to visit the interior aud
,ake surveys in the general interest
navigation. But the incident found
ready adjustment I'm harmony with