The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-12-09

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y. as,a-tri toward a strictly representative
ss1,.v "a an that most haracteristieali marSs
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- wo.t ADEQUATELY shos INC excelienee OF
our natural productions
PLEASANT Relations with
on, relations With Germany continue 70 oe
rcst cordial. The Increasing intimacy 81 olrcee
ssso,lation has been marked during me year
h, the rranunr permission 10 Apr iot tae isnN
ms ON out shores Of q cable from botAun I'm
den. o. tae North sea BY way % INC N."tss
and also BY The conclusion on Scp'empeI : -
r.reels roSt convention With the German en-.
H., IN All that promises closer relations OF
,,,cr,cnf.e and ard a better Under
.t,naipe between two uccs having ~ many
rms IN common. Germany can be ASSURED OF
ne mn.t cordial corporation Of this goVcrn'
w.nt ana peoplc. We may be rivals IN many
raths hut OUT rivalry should b. rcnerou> ana
-, ever aiming toward the attainment OF
l,n,er results and The mutually ecueneiai al,
vanccment Of each In NE hne OF rs especial
adaptaOulv.
The rraasyaat War.
This government has maintained an attitude
Of neutrality In the unfortunate contest between
Great Britain aud the Boor states Of Africa.
We have remained faithful 10 the prrcept vt
avoiding entangllng alliances as To anairs no'
Of our direct concern. Had circumstances suR-
gested that the parties 10 the quarrel would
have welcomed any kindly expression OF the
hope Of me American people that war might DC
Averted. good orces would have been gladly
rendered. The United STATES representative a,
Pretoria was early instructed 10 sec that OIL
neutral American inte rests be respected ny the
oombatapts THIS has boen IN easy tast IN
yieE OF the positive declarations on both Brit
iSh and Boer authorities thai the personal and
property rights OF our citizens should be OBJ
served
Upon the withdrawal Of the British agent al
Pretoria The United States consul was author
itcd. upon the request OF the British govern
menl aud with the assent OF the South African
and Orange Free State governments 70 eher-
else the customary good oniees OF a neutral iof
The care OF British Interests. In the discharge
OF this fuaellou l am happy 10 say thataoundanl
opportunity has been Afforded 70 show the I'M
Partially Of this government toward both Tho
combatants.
Wants = Cable Ia Manils.
The japanese government has shown a lively
Interest In the proposition Of the Pacific Cable
company 10 add 10 It's projected cable lines 10
Hawaii. Guam aud the Philippines q branch
connection with the coast OF Japan. 1t would
be a gratifying contamination were the utility
Of the contemplated scheme enhanced by bring
ing Japan and the United States into direct
telegraphlo relation Without repeating the
observations OF my special message Of February
10. 1893, concerning the necessity OF a cable e
Manila, ] respectfully invite attention to H. |
recommend that In case the congress should mol
take measures 70 bring about this result By the
direct action OF the government, the postmaster
1 uaAAwm ~ uueknrf.UI - - srNWa .aruAaFfrfsa hfAg
for the establishment OF a cable; the company
making the best responsible bid TO be awarded
the contract. the successful company TO give
ample bonds to insure the completion Of th'
work within q reasonable time.
The Problem In Cuba
The withdrawal Of the authority OF Spair
from The island Of Cuba was effected by the hrsI
OF January. so that the full re-establishmens oi
peace found the relinqulshed territory held by
US In trust Tor the inhabitants, maintaining, IN.
der the direction OF the executive. such govern
ment and control therein as should conserve
public order, restore the productive conditions
OF peace so long disturbed by the instability
and disorder which prevailed for the greater
part Of the preceding three decades and builC
up that tranquil development OF the domestit
state whereby alone can be realized the high
purpose. rs proclaimed In the joint resolution
tuoppeu oy the congress on the Itth OF hpFl
1905, by which the United States disclaimed any
opposition or intention " exercise sovereignty
Jurisdiction or control over Cuba. except for tn,
pacincation thereof. and asserted It's determl'
nation when that was accomplished ~ leave The
government and control OF the island to It's peo'
Pile. The pledge contained In this resolution 1,
OF the highest honorable obligation and must b,
sacredly kept
| believe that substantial progress has beer
made In this direction. All the administrativ,
measures adopted In Cuba have aimed 70 Mt Il
for a regenerated existence By enforcing tn,
supremacy OF law and justice; by placing wher,
ever practicable the machinery Of administra,
ton 10 the hands OF the Inhabitants. by instl-
tuting needed sanitary reforms; by spreading
education; by fostering industry and trade, b,
inculcatins public morality and, IN short, By
taking every rational step 10 aid the Cuban PEG,
pie 70 attain 70 that plane Of self-eonsolous 70
speet and self-feliant unity which dts an en-
llghtened community Tor self government With.
In its own sphere. while enabling u W fulnll oil
outward obligations.
This nation has assumed before the world
grave responsibility Tor the future good gov
ernment OF Cuba We have accepted a trusl
the fulhllment Of which calls foT the sternes
integrity OF purpose and the exercise OF tn
highest wisdom tn new Cuba vet 70 arisI