The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-12-07

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, dsplacing 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.
On Wednesday the senate took up in
executive session the Hay Pauncefote
treaty, providing for the naturalization of
the Nicaraguan canal, 1t did not reach a
vote. In the house the army reorganiza-
ton bill was debated, about half of it be-
ing disposed Of under the five minute
rule. The bill reducing the war revenues
was introduced.
The message opens with a brief survey
of 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
fury. 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
. is cited and reaifirmed, and the opinion
is expressed that conditions give hope Of
a complete settlement of all questions in
volved. The securement of an adequate
guarantee for liberty of faith is put for
ward as one of the essential factors of a
durable adjustment. since insecurity of
those natives who may embrace alien
crecds 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 sufficient money in
demnity, the president says:
Il am disposed to think that due com
pensation may be made in part by in
creased guarantees of security for foreign
rights and immunites and. most impor-
tant of ALL by the opening of China to
the equal commerce of all the world.
These views have been, and will be,
earnestly advocated by our representa-
tiyes."
In the event of protracted divergence
of views in the negotiations, the presi-
dent favorably inclines to Russia's sug-
gestion that the matter of indemnities be
reiegated to the court of arbitration at
The Hague.
In touching upon the Paris exposition
the message deyotes ii congratulatory
paragraph to the United States exhibits
in being not only the largest foreign dis
play, but among the earliest in place and
best arranged and more completely COW
ering the entire classificatons than that
of any other nation, ranking next in total
number after those of France itself.
Uncertainty is expressed as to the pros
peet 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
viii be free from past determinations
The speedy and complete establishment
of the frontier line, to which we are en-,
titled under the Russo American treaty
for the cession of Alaska. is recommends
ed in view of the possibility of friction
iii the working of the modus yivendi.
Nicaragua Canal
Regarding the Nicaraguan canal. the
information is given that the Nicaraguai
government shows q disposition to take
measures to promote the waterway, after
having declared the so styled Eyre-Cra
gin option void. The report of the com
mission, it is recommended, may be
awaited. The convention with Great
Britain to remove any objections which
might arise out of the Clayton Bulwei
treaty to the construction of the canal il
commended to the early attention of the
senate.
Taking the lynching Of Italians at Tai
luiah as text, the president renews rec
concentrations that federal courts hav,
jurisdiction in international cases wher,
the ultimate responsibility of the fedora
government may be involved. The presi
dent advises, in conclusion, that congress.
make gracious provisions for ndemnit,
to these Italian sufferers in the sam,
form and proportion as heretofore
Satisfaction is expressed at the forma
notification Of the ratification of Th,
llngue 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, tn,
president says:
"Our claims upon the government o
the sultan for reparation for injuries sur
fcVed BY American citizens in Arlneni;
and elsewhere give promise of early an,
satisfactory settlement His majesty
good disposition in this regard has been
evinced by the issuance of an trade FOL
rebu idlng the American college at kar