The Elbert County tribune., 1900-02-15

will not go back to Manila ana Ten
eraI Otis will give way. like him, TO
civilian. Secretary Root said Tuesday
that no instructions had been framed
for the new commission ms yet. but IL
would be easy to perceive from the sen
timents set out In the Presidents mes
sage on the subject what these IN
sfrnctions would be.
Mortimer r. Taylor, a representative
of Governor Thomas OF Colorado, is In
Washington making arrangements for
the participation by the Rocky Noun
tain states In the Pnris Exposition
Some time ngo the state OF Colorado
procured unusually large space at the
exposition, and Mr.. Taylor Is desirous
Of having II properly utilized. He has
made the suggestion on behalf OF Gov
ernor Thomns to senators from other
mountain states that they unite with
Colorado In making proper presenth.
ton OF the industries and products OF
the mountain region. An Informal con
ference was held Thursday AFTERNOON
between Mr.. Taylor and senators from
Utah, Montana, Idaho and Wyoming.
Mt which the plan WIS discussed. II
was favorably received by all the sen
ators present, and they Will join In
the joint use of the
valuable space which Colorado has ac-
quIred. The matter will be favornbly
referred by the gentlemen who attend
ed the informal conference to the gov
ernors of the several states. and they
feel that there Is no doubt that the
space will be fully utilized along the
line suggested by Mr. Taylor.
Secretary Hay Is determined that the
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the most scrupulous fidelity whatever
obligation may rest upon II toward Nj
caragua and Costo Rica In the matter
of the construction Of the Nicaragua
canal. 1t has not been possible TO
move In that matter pending the re
movnl OF the obstacle In the way of
canal building presented by the Clay
n-Bulwer treaty. There has not been
the slightest disposition to ignore the
governments OF our sister republics In
the matter, but, In the view Of the de-
partment, 1t would not have been dig
nified or safe to make overtures TO
them before the United States had ac-
quired the power to denl with n free
hand with the canal problem 80 far ms
Great Britain was concerned, Now,
however, the department will address
itself to the governments of Nicaragua
and Costo Rica, looking to the acquire
ment OF whatever privileges are
deemed essential to the construction
OF the canal and Its operation. About
the same time. or rather ns soon as the
Senate shall have ratified the treaty
and the ratiflcations shall have been
the department will address
Identical notes to the great maritime
powers OF the whole world, to secure
~ n s.s.N. ant
perpetual naturalization of the canal.
1t Is proposed to appropriate $4,000
for n topographic and geological sur
vey OF the island of Puerto Rico. $22,-
900 for the Hawaiian Islands. $4,000
for Cuba and $5O.0O0 for the Philip
pines, The expenditure for Cuba to be
made from the revenue of that coun-
try. The maps OF all these islands are
Incomplete Gnd Inaccurate. They indi-
cate roads and streams that do not ex-
list. and omit some that are of import
ance. II will be OF great value to fu-
ture immigrants to have maps show
ing the geological formation Of the
country, the location of the different
soils and rocks. the size of the different
streams. the height of the hills and
mountains and other Information Of
this character. Although the Spanish
have occupied Cuba and Puerto Rico
for 400 years. portions of these islands
have never yet been explored, and their
mineral resources have not been meas
ured. There is no accurate Informs
tion concerning their water supply.
their building material. their timber re-
sources, and their tables Of distance ap-
pear to have been compiled by guess
work. The knowledge OF the Philip
pines is even more meager and inaccur-
ate. There Is not even a good topo-
graphical map of Luzon, the most
thickly settled island In the archlpela-
go, and Its resources are practically
unknown. 1t Is proposed to have the
typographical and geological surveys
made under the direction of expert
enced men who have conducted the
geological surveys of our own country.
To those who have been urging the
ratification of the treaty of The Hague.
which commits the United States and
other nations to arbitration as meth
cd OF settling disputes, In order that our
government may properly Intervene In
South Africa, will now learn to their
surprise that II contains n clause under
which the United States pledges itself
not to interfere In International affairs
outside Of the American continent. In
fact, President Mckinley is prohibited
from rendering his good offices either
to the Beers or to Great Britain by the
terms Of The Hague treaty. now that
It II ratified by the Senate. The stlpu-
lation to which l refer reads as fol
lows: Nothing contained in this con
vention shall be so construed ns to re-
Quire the United States of America to
depart from Its traditional policy of not
intruding upon, interfering with or en-
tangling itself In the political questions
of policy or Internal administration of
any foreign state; nor shall anything
contained in the said convention he
the United States of America of its trn-
ditional attitude toward purely Ameri-
can QUESTION: This paragraph was
inserted in the treaty after careful dc
liberation upon the demand OF our dele
gates, expressly for the purpose of com
pelling the nations OF Europe to recog
nize the Monroe doctrine as principle
of international polity and internation-
al law. Those who read the above quo
tation carefully viii notice how com.
pletely this purpose was accomplished
for when Great Britain. Germany.
France and the other nations who arc
parties to the peace conference at The
Hague, have signed the conventions
adopted there they admit and approx
the right of the United States TO mnin
tain It's traditional attitude toward
purely American questions.
Representative w. s. Knox of Mass
achusetts, chairman OF the House com
mittee on territories, has completed his
report on the bill for the creation OF III,
territorial form of government In la
wall. The report Is a voluminous doc
ument. going exhaus'lvely into nll the
questions involved, and thoroughly coy
ering every phase of the bill which rho
has agreed upon. after many
hearings and much Investigation. I'll
form of government proposed by tt'
bill for the Hawaiian islands is terri.