The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-04

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dered by Its authorities in eastern ST.
IBERIA to American missionaries fleeing
from Manchuria-
Satisfactory progress has been made
towards the conclusion Of 4 general
treaty of friendship and Intercourse
with Spain, IN replacement OF the old
treaty, which passed into allegiance by
reason Of the late war. A new conven-
ton of extradition is approaching COM
pletlon, and should be much pleased
were 4 commercial arrangement to fol-
low. I feel that we should not suffer to
pass any opportunity to reaf'lrm the
cordial ties that existed between us and
Spain from the time OF our earliest In
dependence. and to enhance the mutual
benefits of that commercial intercourse
which Is natural between the'two coun-
tries.
BY the terms Of the treaty Of peace
the line bounding the coded Philippine
group in the southwest failed to include
several small islands lying westward Of
the Sulus, which have always been rec
ognized as under Spanish control. The
occupation ofiSibutu and Cagayan Sulu
by our naval torces ELECTED q claim on
the part of! Spain, the essential equity
OF which could not be gainsaid. In or
der to cure the defect of the treaty by
removing all possible ground Of future
misunderstanding respecting the inter-
probation OF the third article, directed
the negotiation OF q supplementary
treaty, which will be forthwith laid be-
fore the senate, whereby Spain quits all
title and claim Of title to the islands
named as well as to any and all islands
belonging to the Philippine archipelago
lying outside the lines described in said
third article, and agrees that all such
islands shall be comprehended in the
cesslon OF thetarchipelago as fully as
II they had been expressly included
within those lines. In consideration OF
this cession the United States Is to pay
to Spain the sum Of 100000.
Treaty With Spain.
A bill Is now pending to effect the
Recommendation made In my last an
nunl message that appropriate legisla-
ton be had to carry into execution arti-
Gle VII OF the treaty OF peace. with
Spain. by which the United States as
aumed the payment OF certain claims
for indemnity OF Its citizens against
Spain. I ask that action be taken TO
fulfill this obligation.
The King of Sweden and Norway has
accepted the Joint invitation of the Uni
ted States, Germany and Great Britain
to arbItrate claims growing out OF losses
sustained in the Samoan Islands In the
course Of military operations made nee
essary by the disturbances In 1899.
We await the fulflllment Of the prom
ise OF tho sultan to make reparation Tor
the injuries suffered by American citI-
zens In Armenia and elsewhere in the
Turkish empire. HistMatcsty's good
disposition In this regard has been
evinced by the issuance of an trade for
rebuilding the American college ut Har-
poot.
The failure OF action by the senate Mt
Its last session upon the commercial
conventions then submitted for Its con-
sideration and approval, although
caused by the great pressure of other
legislative business, has caused much
disappointment to the agricultural and
which hoped to profit by their provi-
sions. The conventional periods Tor
their ratification having expired, 1t be-
came necessary to sign additional arti-
Giles extending the time for that pllr-
pose. This was requested on our part,
and the other governments interested
have concurred,t with the exception OF
one convention, In respect to which no
formal reply has been received.
Commercial Convention.
.SInce my last Communicates to the
Congress on this subject special COM
merciai agreements under the third sec
tlon Of the tariff act have been pro-
claimed with Portugal. with Italy and
with Germany. Commercial conven.
lions under the general limitations of
the fourth section OF the same act have
been concluded with Nicaragua, with
Ecuador. with the Dominican Republic,
with Great Britain, on behalf OF the
island OF Trinidad, and with Denmark
on behalf OF the island of St. Croix.
These Will be early communicated to the
senate. Negotiations with other gov
crnments are In progress for the I'M
proveulent and security Of our CONNER
cial relations.
The policy OF reciprocity so manifest
ly rests upon the principles Of intcrna-
tional cquityand has been so repeatedly
approved by tho people OF the United
States that there ought to be no hest
tation In either branch OF Congress in
giving to It full effect.
This government desires to preserve
the most just and amlcable commercial
relations with all foreign countries, I'M
moved by the Industrial rlvalries neccs-
snriiy developed in the expansion of in
ternationul trade. It Is believed that
the foreign governments generally en-
tertaln the same purpose, although in
some Instances there are clamorous de-
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