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ship and teaching than would he the
direct invasion thereof.

THE MATTER OF INDEMNITY.
The matter of indemnity for our
wrongcd citizens is a question of grave
concern. Measured In money alone, q
sufficient reparntion may prove to be
beyond the ability OF China to meet.
All the powers concur in emphatic dis
Chalmers OF any purpose OF agGrandize-
ment through tho dlsmemberment OF
the empire. ] am disposed to think
that due compensation may be made
in part by increased guarantees OF Sc
curity for foreign rights and immuni-
ties. and, most important of all, by the
opening OF China to the equal COM
merce of all the world. These views
have been and will be earnestly adj
vocated by our representatives.
The government of Russia has put
forward suggestion, that in the
event of protracted divergence of views
in regard to indemnities the matter
may be relegatcd TO the court Of arbi-
tration at The Hague. favorably in
cline to this, believing that high tri-
bunal could not fail to reach o solu-
ton no less conducive to the stability
and enlarged prosperity of China itself
than Immediately beneficial to the
powers.
OTHER FOREIGN POWERS.
The President refers to our differ
ences with Turkey growing out of the
claims for outrages committed in Ar
menia. and thinks these will be set
tied. He next reverts to our relations
with Austro Hungary, our trade with
South America, the boundary dispute
between Brazil and Bolivia, the in
surrectionary movement in the United
States of Colombia, ETC., etc.
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
The President devotcs considerable
space to the Paris Exposition. and says
the contribution OF the United States
was the largest foreign exhibitor, and
the extent and success of our parti-
cipation and the thoroughness with
seen in the awards granted to Ameri-
can exhibitors by the international
jury.
GERMANY AND GREAT BRITAIN.
Our relations with Germany and
Great Britain are in the main satisfac-
tory. he says. He reverts to the new
meat inspection law Of the former. and
says there is great uncertainty wheth-
er our trade in meat products can re-
vive under its new burdens.
He refers to definitely marking the
Alaskan boundary where it follows the
one hundred and fortyfirst meridian.
and says:
A convention to that end has been
before the Senate for some two years,
but as no action has been taken con-
template negotiating n new convention
for joint determination of the meri-
dian by telegraphic observations.
These. 1t is believed, will give more ac-
curate and unquestionnble results than
the sidereal methods heretofore indie
pendently followed. which, as 1t known
proved discrepant ut several points OF
the line. although not varying at any
place more than 700 feet.
OUR CLAIMS AGAINST TURKEY
Our claims upon the government OF
the Sultan for reparation for injuries
suffered by American citizens in Arme-
MIA and elsewhere give promise of early
and satisfactory settlement. His Ma
jesty's good disposition in this regard
has been evinced by the issuance of an
trade for rebuilding the American col
lege at Harpoot.
THE NICARAGUAN CANAL.
The allimportant matter of an inter
oceanic canal has assumed a new
phase. Adhering to Its refusal to re-
open the question OF the forfeiture OF
the contract of the Maritime Canal
Company, which was terminated for
alleged non execution In October, 1899,
the government of Nicaragua has since
supplemented that action by declaring
the so-styled Eyre -Cragin option void
for non-payment of the stipulated adj
vance. Protests In relation to these
acts have been filed in the state de-
partment and are under consideration
DeeminE itself relieved from existing
engagements. the Nicaraguan govern
ment shows n disposition to deal freely
with the canal question either in the
way of negotiations with the United
States or by taking measures to pro-
mote the waterway.
Overtures for n convention to effect
the building of n canal under the aus
pieces of the United States are under
consideration. In the meantime, the
views of congress upon the general
subject. in the light OF the report OF
the commission appointed to examine
trans-Isthmlan ship canal projects
may be awaited.
I commend to the early attention
of the senate the convention with
Great Britain to facilitate the con-
struction of such n canal and to re-
move any objection which might arise
out OF the convention commonly called
the ClaytonB ulwer treaty.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The President. continuing, says:
The long standing contention grow
ing out of the Delagoa Bay Railway
has been settled by tribunal OF arbi-
tration and the awards to Great Brit
tin and the United States have been
paid.
A lately signed convention of extra
dition with Peru as amended by the
senate has been ratified by the Peru
Wan congress.
Thanks are due to the imperial Rus
sian government for the kindly aid
rendered by It's authorities in eastern
Siberia to American missionaries flee
ing from Manchuria.
RELATIONS WITH SPAIN.
Satisfactory progress has been made
toward the conclusion OF a general trea
ty of friendship and intercourse with
Spain. in Replacement, OF the old treaty.
which passed into allegiance by reason
of the late war. a new convention OF