The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-12-08

death Of vicc-Prc.idcnt Hobart His great
soul Will now rcstsin eternal peace, His pri-
yntc HE was pure aud elevated. while his pub
he career was ever distinguished by large ca
pacity, stainless integrity and exalted motives
The Fifty-sixth Congress eonvcnos iu first
regular session with the country In a condition
OF unusual prosperity. Government receipts
from Oh sources for the'nscal year ended June
20, is9 aggregated 500 si,Ou5. Customs
receipts were gel6 ~. isi 70 and those from in
ternal revenue il53 l0i.sL The cxpeudi-
lures were t;OO,Ol550,.Oi leaving a doncit Of
tsp,tU. iag.65.
The secretary " the treasury estimates that
the receipts for the current fiscal year will ag-
grugaio ,oolpisiii. leaving sio.oo1uoo.
GOLD STANDARD URGED.
urgently recommend that 70 support the cx-
listing gold standard and TO maintain the |
parity in value " the coins 81 the two metals .
troid and silver aud tho equal power Of every |
dollar at an time, ia the market and In tho /
payment Of debts" the secretary Of tho treas /
ury be given additional power and charged with |
the duty to sell United States bonds ana 10 cn- |
poy such other effective means rs may be nee |
ossary 20 these oud.. While there T. now no I
commercial fright which withdnws gold from /
the government. but on the contrary. such
Widespread confidence that gold seeks the
treasury. demanding paper money In exchange,
yet the very situation points 20 the present as
tho most hitting time 10 make adequate provis-
ion TO insure tho continuance Of the sold stand
ard and OF public confidence IN the ability and
purpose Of the government 10 meet all ~ ohh-
cations Ia the money which the civilized world
recognizes o.. the best
MERCHANT MAXINE.
Tho value Of an American merchant marine
~ The extension Of our commercial trade ana
thc strengthening 81 our power upon tho sea
Invites the immediate action OF congress. our
national development will be onc.sidcd aud I'M
satisfactory No long ~ the remarkable growth
of our inland Industries remains unaceumpan-
led by progress on the seas. We shall fnil To
realize our opportunities II We complaocntly
regard only matters at home and blind our
seiyc. 10 the necessity Of Of securing our share
IN the valuable carrying trade Of the world
TRUSTS AND INDUSTRY.
Combinations Of capital organized into
trusts. tocontrol tho conditions OF trade among
our citizens. 10 suhc competition. limit pro-
duotion and determine the prices OF products
consumed by the people should early claim tho
attention Of the congress,
rho Industrial commission has been engaged
In extended hearings upon the disputed ques-
tions Involved In the subject OF combination In
restraint Of uade They have not yet CONE
pioted their investigation, and the conclusions
and Recommendations at which they may ar
rive are undetermined.
NIcARAoUAN CANAL.
me contract Of the Aiaratimo Canal company
of Nicaragua was declared forfeited by the
Hiearaguan government on the 18th Of October
on tho ground OF non-fuihllmcnt within the ten
years term stipulated In the contract Tho
Maritime Canal company has lodged u protest
against this action This government expects
that Nicaragua will AFFORD the protostantsa fun
md fair hearing upon the morits OF the case
The great Importance Of this canal cannot DC
700 often or TOO strongly pressed upon the at
tcntion Of the congress In my message OF
wear ago / expressed my views OF the necessity
of a canal which would link the two great
oceans 10 which again invite your considera-
tloa. The reasons then presented for early
aotlon arc even stronger now.
ALASKAN BOUNDARY.
by means OF an exc uuyo agreement joint
nigh commission had been created for tho pur-
pose u adjusting all unsettled questions ho-
tween the United States and Canada embrace
ing twelve subjects among which were the
questions OF the fur seals, the fisheries OF tho
coast and the Alnhhhh uouhuAis
In the failure OF an agreement as TO the
meaning Of the treaty Of lssS between Russia
and Great Britain which defined tho boundary
betwcen Alaska and Canada, the American
commissioner proposed that the subject OF the
boundary be laid aside and that the remaining
questions OF differences be proceeded WITH
some Of which we're NO far advanced Us 10 as-
sure the probability OF a settlement. This be-
ipg declined by tho British commissioners, an
adjournment was taken until the boundary
should be adjusted by the two goyernmen's'
PACIFIC CABLE.
Tho japanese government has shown a lively
interest In tho proposition Of the Paoih' cable
20 add TO It's projected cable lines 10 laval
Guam and the Philippines branch connection
with the coast OF Japan, recommend that II
case congress should not take measures TO brinl
about this result BY direct action OF the gov
eminent, the postmaster general be authorized
10 invite competitive bids Tor the establishment
Of cable.
PARTITION OF SAMOAN GROUP.
A satisfactory arrangement has been con
cluded between the governments OF German
aud OF England, by ylrtuoof which England re-
tired from Samoa, and both powers rcnounoel
in favor q the United states all tholr right
and claims over tnut pultlph az Aha hlnNF YIN
braclng the Islands OF Tutulla, ofoo' oloseng
and Manun'
An tho administrative measures adopted {
Cuba have aimed - Nc Il Tor "a rcgenentod o.
istonec BY enforcing Tho supremacy oi law GA
Justice. This nation has assumed before Oh
world grave responsibility Tor the future ZOO
government OF Cuba, We have accepted
trust the mlnnmcnt OF which calls for Oh
sternest integrity " purp so uud the oHercis
81 Ono hl. host wisdom. Commission, 70 accom-
pllsh which we took mp the guge OF battle
not 10 be fulnlcd by turning ndrit any loosel
framed commonwealth 20 face The ylcisstud'
which TOO often attend weaker states wiio'
natural wealth and abundant resources are Of
set by the lnoongraities OF their political organ
igatlon. Whatever be tho outcome We mu
see that free cuba be- reality, not name,
perfect entity. not hasIy experiment ooarlr
within itself the elements Of failure,
THE PHILIPPINES.
On the ION OF December, 1873, the treaty
peace between tho United States and Spa
was slened II provided among other thing
that spain should ccde to tho United stau
The archipelago known Ga the Philippine Z
lands. that the United States should pay
Spain the sum OF te0O00,0U0 and that tbs ci'