Connecticut western news., 1900-12-06
CONGRESS IN SESSION.
OPENS WITH READING OF PRESl-
 DENTS MESSAGE.
Mr. Mckinley Explains His Chinese and Philippine Policies - Recom- mend. Nicaragua Canal. Antitrust Legi.Intfon and Army Increase.

Legislation and Army Increase.
 The short session of the Fifty-sixth congress began on Monday. The presi- dents message was read and adjourn ment was taken in respect to the memory of members of the two houses who had died during the recess.
 On Tuesday the ship subsidy bill was taken up in the senate, displacing the Spooner Philippine bill as unfinished bus mess. Senator Frye explained the bills provisions. Several bills were introduced in the house, including the army reorgani- zation bill.
 The message opens with brief survey pf the growing strength and increasing power for good of republican institutions and American liberty at the outgoing of the old and the incoming of the new cen tury. The Chinese problem is made the dominant question in our foreign inter course. and an elaborate review is made of the details of military operations and diplomatic steps taken in the progress of the settlement up to the present time and which have been made known to the pub lie by official announcements in the past. The circular note to the powers of July 3 is cited and reaffirmed, and the opinion is expressed that conditions give hopo of a complete settlement of all questions in- volyed. The securement of an adequate guarantee for liberty of faith is put for ward as one of the essential factors of & durable adjustment, since insecurity of those natives who may embrace alien creeds Is a scarcely less effectual assault upon the rights of foreign worship and teaching than would be the direct inva- sion thereof.
 Touching upon the possible inability of China to pay a sufficient money in- demnity, the president says:
 T am disposed to think that due com pensation may be made in part by in- creased guarantees of security for foreign rights and immunities and, most impor- tant of all, by the opening of China to the equal commerce of all the world. These views hare been, and will be, earnestly advocated by our representa- tiyes."
 In the event of protracted divergence of views in the negotiations, the presi- dent fayorably inclines to Russia's sug- gestion that the matter of indemnities be relegated to the court of arbitration at The Hague.
 In touching upon the Paris exposition the message devotes a congratulatory paragraph to the United States exhibits i'll being not only the largest foreign dis. play, but among the earliest in place and best arranged and more completely GOV. ering the entire classifcations than that of any other nation, ranking next in total number after those of France itself.
 Uncertainty is expressed as to the pros pect of our well nigh extinguished Ger man trade under the new burden of the meat inspection law, and the confident hope is expressed that further regulations will be free from past discriminations.
 The speedy and complete establishment of the frontier line, to which we are GU. titled under the Russo American treaty for the cession of Alaska, is recommend ed in view, of the possibility of friction in the working of the modus yivendi.
 Nicaragua Canal.
 Regarding the Nicaraguan canal, tn, information is given that the Nicaraguar government shows a disposition to take measures to promote the waterway, after having declared the so styled Eyre Ora gin option void. The report of the com mission. 1t i s recommended, may b, awaited. The convention with Great Britain to remove any objections whicl might arise out of the Clayton Bulwel treaty to the construction of the canal is commended to the early attention of tht senate.
 Taking the lynching of Italians at Tal lulah as text, the president renews rec concentrations that federal courts hay, jurisdiction in international cases where the ultimate responsibility of the federal government may be involved. The presi dent advises, in conclusion, that congress. make gracious provisions for indemnity to these Italian sufferers in the same form and proportion as heretofore.
 Satisfaction is expressed at the forma notification of the ratification of Tn, Hague treaty by the United States Austria, Belgium, Denmark. England France. Germany, Italy, Persia, Portu gal, Roumania. Russia, Siam, Spain Sweden and Norway and The Neither lands. Japan is added to the list.
 Regarding the Turkish trouble, tht president says:
 Our claims upon the government oi the sultan for reparation for injuries suf fered by American citizens in Armenis and elsewhere give promise of early anu satisfactory settlement. His majesty. good disposition in this regard has beer eyinced by the issuance of an trade fol rebuilding the American college at Kar put"
 The recommendation is made that tn, senate take action on the commercial con ventions submitted at the last session looking to the operation of the policy oi reciprocity.
 A paragraph is also devoted to tn, Pan-American exposition at Buffalo ana to commendation of its purpose.
 The financial operations by the govern ment during the year are reviewed in de tail. Ut will be the duty as I am sure il will be the disposition of the congress, ? says the president. ito provide whatever further legislation is needed to insure the continued parity under all conditions be tween our two forms of metallic money silver and gold" Touching the disposi tion of the surplus the president recon mends a reduction of internal revenue war taxes in the sum of S30.000,0 900 This reduction should be secured by the remission of those taxes which experience has shown to be the most burdensome tc the industries of the people," The in clusion in the reduction is specially urged of the legacy tax bequests for public uses of literary, educational or charitabl. character.
 Our Merchant Marine.
 Immediate action is urged on measures to promote American shipping and for eign trade, and 1t is said ''the remarkabls growth of our steel industries. the prog ress of shiAbuilding for the domestic trade and our steadily maintained ex penditures for the navy have created ar opportunity to place the United State, in the first rank of commercial maritime powers"
 The president calls attention to the passage In his last annual message foi early action to remedy such evils as might be found to exist in connection with combinations of capital organized Into trusts. and he repeats the language of the previous message, adding, Re straint upon such combinations as are in- furious and which are within federal jurisdiction should be promptly applied ty the congress"
 The treatment of the Philippine ques- ton consists largely of a review of events and acts there during the past year, re- calling the presidents determination to await the decision of the will of congress as to the establishment of form of gov To pg .