The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1900-12-07

o"A"eou al 0ACocuiuSiy sCiohS
state paper, and clearly indicated a
line OF policy for his party and his adj
ministration.
At the beginning he congratulates
the American people that their love
for liberty is SO firmly established, and
assures them that the republic was
never SO strongly entrenched in the
hearts of the people as now. Popular
government is stable and secure. In
our foreign intercourse the dominant
question is the solution of the Chinese
problem, and it is declared that the
policy of the United States has been
from the first to seek such a solution
as shall bring about permanent safety
and peace to China, preserve the ter
ritorial administrative entity and pro-
tect all rights guaranteed to friendly
powers by treaty and international law
Treaties with the Argentine Repub-
lie, the Austro- Hungarian government
Belgium and the South American re-
publics are reviewed at length in re-
lation to their effect upon expanding
trade and the protection of investors
persons accused of crimes and COM
mercial interests Our foreign relat-
ions with the minor governments are
summarized as being entirely harmon
ious and the best of good will exist IN
our relations with France, Germany
and others of the powers.
The modus vivendi has prevented
friction and open rupture over the
boundary line IN Alaska, but is pro-
nounced only temporary makeshlft
and the president announces that he
contemplates new convention for
joint determination of the true merid
ian and boundary line
Jurisdiction for the federal courts in
international cases where the ultimate
responsibility OF the federal govern
ment may be involved is again urgen
| tly recommended and it is declared
that iynching must not be tolerated,
and courts, not mObs, must execute
the penalties of the law
Japan is complimented on her de-
velopment as world power. and is
given credit for peing factor for pro
noting the general interests of peace
order and fair commerce in the fal
east. The peace conference at The
Hague is dismissed with paragraph
| and the announcement of the United
States members of the international
board of arbitrators.
Commended to the early attention
| of the senate is the convention with
Great Britain to facilitate the construc
ton of the Isthmian canal and to re-
move any objection that might bt
raised by the Clayton-Bulwer treaty.
The negotiation of a general treaty
of friendship and intercourse with
Spain is commended, and the treaty
of peace by which the Philippine groul
ws.s ceded is reviewed. 1t is asked
that appropriate legislation be enacted
so that obligation to pay certain Span
isll claims for idemnity may be fulfilled
The president says the policy of re-
ciprocity so manifestly rests upon the
principles of international equity, and
has been SO repeatedly approved by the
people that congress ought at once tC
give it full effect.
Receipts of government revenue
have increased, while disbursements
have decreased to such an extent thai
over $50, 100000 has been added to the
sinking fund
Congress is urged to provide what
ever further legislation is needed t,
insure the continued parity under al
conditions between silver and gold
and is reminded that the party il
power is committed to such Legislation
as will better make the currency re
sponsive to the varying needs of bust
ness.
| For the first time in history the to
tai of exports and imports for the yea
exceeds $2,OO0,000,00O. The export
are greater than ever before. A re
duction OF $3O,OOO0OO in the war tax
es is recommended.
Reviewing American and foreigl
shipping, the president says: 81 an
satisfied the judgment OF the countr
favors the policy of aid to our merch
ant marine which will broaden on
commerce and markets and upbuild on
sea carrying carrying capacity"
| Former recommendation regardin
dealing with the trusts are repeated
and it urged that restraint upon sue
combinations as are injurious an
which are within federal jurisdictlo
should be promptly applied.
i The president reiterates his purpos
to use his military and civil anthorit
] to the utmost to uphold the sovereign
itv of the United States in the PhiliE