Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-12-06

, al the rarls eXpositlon ana or our amlca-
bic relations with France, Germany and
Great Britain and refers to the Samoan
settlement as follows:
THE settlement of the Samoan prob
lem. to which l adverted in my last mes
sage. has accomplished good results.
Peace and contentment prevail in the. is
lands. especially in Tutuila, where a
convenient administration that has won
The confidence and esteem of the kindly
disposed natives has been organized uu-
der the direction of the commander of
the United States naval station at Pan
go-Pango."
The Alaskan boundary question is next
referred to. The growth of .Iapan is
commented upon, as is also our thriving
commercial intercourse with Mexico.
After speaking OF the International arbi-
tr0tiOn movement the president turns to
the subject of an interoceanic canal. He
says:
''Thc all important matter of an inter-
oceanic canal has assumed a new phase
Adhering to its refusal to reopen the
question of the forfeiture of the contract
of the Maritime Canal company, which
was terminated for alleged nonexecution
i'll October 1899. the government of Nj
caragua has since supplemented that ac-
tion by declaring the so styled Eyre
Cragin option void for nOnpayment of the
stipulated advance. Protests in relation
to these acts have been filed in the state
department and are under consideration.
Deeming itself relieved from existing en-
gagements. the Nicaragua government
shows u disposition to deal freely with
the canal question either in the way of
negotiations with the United States or
by taking measures to promote the wa
terway.
'Overtures for convention TO effect
the building of II canal under the auspices
of the United States are under consider
alton. In the meantime the views of the
congress upon the general subject, in
the light of the report of the commission
appointed to examine the comparative
merits of the various transisthmian ship
canal projects. may be awaited
Il commend to the early attention of
the senate the convention with Great
Britain to facilitate the construction of
such u canal and tn remove any objec-
tiOn which might arise ont of the con-
vention commonly called the Clayton
Bulwer treaty"
Our relations with Spain and Turkey
are next treated, and then follows n
statement Of the gratifying financial con
dition of the country. with comment up
on our increasing foreign trade. the
growth of manufactures and agricultural
production. Regarding the internal reve-
nue. the president says:
II recommend that the congress at its
present session reduce the internal reve-
nue. taxes imposed To meet the expenses
OF the war with Spain in the sum of $50.
WN.oUo. This reduction should be secured
10y the remission OF those taxes which ex-
perience has shown to he the most bur-
dcnsome to the industries of the people
II specially urge that there be included
in whatever reduction is made the legacy
tax bequests for public uses of literary.
educational or charitable character.
American vessels during the past three
years have carried about . per cent of ou
exports and imports Foreign ships should
carry the least. not the greatest. part of
American trade. The remarks Bile growth
of our steel industries. the progress of
shipbuilding for the domestic trade and
our steadily maintained expenditures for
the navy have created an opportunity to
place the United States in the first rank
of commercial maritime powers.
Besides realizing Il proper national as
piration, this will mean the establishment
and healthy growth along all our coasts
of distinctive national industry. expand
ing the field for the profitable employment
of labor and capital. 1t will increase the
transportation facilities and reduce
freight charges on the vast volume of
products brought from the interior to the
seaboard for export and will strengthen
an arm of the national defense upon
which the founders of the government
aud thair surcpssnrs hay. rnlinI In nvniu
urging immediate action by the congress
on measures To promote American ship
ping and foreign trade | direct attention
To the recommendations on the subject in
previous messages
THE TRUST EVIL.
I'm my last annual message IL the con
gress | called attention to the necessity
for early action To remedy such evils as
might be found Ia exist IN connection with
combinations at capital organized into
trusts and again invite attention to my
discussion OF the subject AZ that time,
which concluded with these words
"'It l. apparent thar uniformity of leg
islation upon this subject IN the several
states h much IL he desired. Ii is to he
hoped that such uniformity founded in IA
wise aud Just discrimination between
what II injurious and what Is useful and
necessary in business operations. may be
obtained and that means may he found
for the congress, within the limitations of
It's constitutional powers. 81 To supple
ment nm effective code of state legislation
as to make a complete system of laws
throughout the United States adequate to
compel general observance of the salu-
tary rules To which have referred.
THE whole question is 70 important
and farreachiug that | am sure no part of
IL will be- lightly considered. but every
phase Of II will have the studied deliber-
ation of the eongrrss. resulting In wise
aud judicious action.
"itestraint upon such combinations as
are injurious and which are within fed
erai jurisdiction should he promptly ap-
Piled by the congress.
THE PHILIPPINES.
I'm my last annual message ! dweii nj
some length upon the condition of affairs
Ia the Philippines. While seeking 10 i'm
press upon sau that the grave responsi-
biIity of the future government Ut these