The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-08
STARK COUNTY DEMOCRAT, FRIDAY DECEMBER s. 1899

searching investigation of food produce
tion and expectation in both countries
and report to their respective legisfa-
lures for the adoption of such remedial
measures as they might recommend for
either, the way might be opened for
the desirable result Indicated.
OUR NORTHERN NEIGHBOR.
In my last annual message l referred
to the pending negotiations with Great
Britain in respect to the Dominion of
canada. BY means of an executive
agreement, joint high commission has
Jeen created for the purpose of adjust
ing all unsettled questions between the
United states and Canada embracing
Twelve subjects, among which were the
questions of fur seals, the fisheries of
the coast and contiguous inland waters,
the Alaskan boundary, the transit or
merchandise in bond, the alien labor
avs, mining rights, reciprocity i'm
trade, revision of the agreement re
specting naval vessels in the Great
Lakes, a more complete marking OF
parts of the boundary, provisions for
che conveyance of criminals, and for
wrecking and selvage.
Much progress has been made by the
commission toward the adjustment OF
many of these questions when It be-
came apparent that an irreconcilable
difference of views were entertained re-
specting the delmitation of the Alaskan
boundary. In the failure of an agree
ment as to the. meaning of articles
and 4 of the treaty of 1926 between
Russia and Great Britain, which de-
fined the boundary between Alaska and
Canada, the American commissioners
proposed that the subject of the
boundary be laid aside and that the
remaining questions of difference be
proceeded with, some of which were so
fgr Ixrnr aah TO, ~ hn lNn.
bility of a settlement. This being de-
clined by the British commissioners,
an adjustment was taken until the
boundary should be adjusted by the
two governments. The subject has been
receiving the careful attention which
it's Importance demands, with the re-
suit that a modus vivendi for provi-
sional demarcations in the region
about the head of Lynn canal, has been
agreed upon and it is hoped that the
negotiations now in progress between
the two governments will end in an
agreement for the establishment and
delmitation of permanent boundary
Apart from these questions growing
out of our relationship with our
northern neighbor, the most friendly
disposition and ready agreement have
matters arising in the vast and inti-
mate intercourse of the United States
with Great Britain.
GREAT BRITAIN AND THE BOERS.
This government has maintained an
attitude of neutrality in the unfortu-
nate contest with Great Britain and the
Boer states of Africa. We have re-
manned faithful to the precept of avoid
ing entangling alliances as to the affairs
not of our direct concern. Had circum-
stances suggested that the parties to
the quarrel would have welcomed any
kindly expression of the hope of the
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averted, good offices would have been
gladly rendered. The United States
representative at Pretoria was early in
structed to see that all neutral Ameri-
can interests be respected by the com
batants. This has been an easy task
in view of the positive declaration
that the property rights of our citizens
should be observed. Upon the with
drawal of the British agent from Pre-
toria, the United States consul was
authorized upon the request of the
British government ard with the as
sent of the South African and Orange
Free State governments to exercise the
customary good offices of a neutral for
the care of the British interests. In
the discharge of this function I am
happy to say that abundant oppor-
tunity has been afforded to show the
impartiability of this government to-
wards both the combatants.
TREATY BETWEEN THE U. S. AND
JAPAN.
The treaty of commerce and naviga-
ton between the United States and
Japan on November %, 1894, took effect
on the 18th of June last, simultaneously
with the enforcement of like treaties
with the other powers, except France,
whose convention did not go into opera
ton until August 4. BY this notable
conventional reform, Japan's position
as fully independent sovereign power
Is assured. The working of the new
system has given rise to no material
complaints on the parts of the Ameri-
can citizens or interest, circumstance
which attests the ripe consideration
with which the change has been pre-
pared.
Valuable assistance was rendered by
the Japanese authorities to the United
States transport ship Morgan City,
while stranded at Kobe. Permission
has been granted to land and pasture
army horses at Japanese ports of call,
on the way to the Philippine Islands
These kindly evidences of good will are
highly appreciated.
The Japanese government has show
a lively interest in the proposition of
the Pacific cable company to add to it's
projected cable lines to Hawaii, Guam
and the Philippines branch connec-
ton with the coast of Japan. 1t would
be gratifying contamination were the
utility of the contemplated scheme en-
HANGED by bringing Japan and the
United States into direct telegraphic
relation.
CABLE TO MANILA.
Without repeating the observations of
my special message of February 12, 1899
concerning the necessity of a cable to
Manila, l respectfully invite attention
to 1t.
l recommend that, in case the con-
gress should not take measures to bring
about this result by direct action of the
government, the postmaster general be
authorized to invite competitive bids
for the establishment of cable; the COM
panyNmaking the best responsible bid
to be awarded the contract; the sue
cessful company to give ample bonds
to insure the completion of the work
within reasonable time.
OUR RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
The year has been marked with con-
slant increased intimacy OF our rela-
tions with Mexico and in the magnitude
OF mutual advantageous interchanges
This government has omitted no OnDor-