The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-04


l. ing strength and increasing
power for good Of republican
institutions and American liberty at
the outgoing of the old and the In
coming Of the new century. The Chi
nese problem Is made the dominant
question in our foreign intercourse and
an elaborate review Is given Of the de-
tails Of military operations and diplo-
matte steps taken in the progress OF the
settlement up to the present time. and
which have been made known to the
public 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 hope of complete settlement OF
all questions involved. The securement
of adequate guarantees for liberty OF
faith is put forward as one Of the es-
sential factors of q durable adjustment,
"since insecurity of those natives who
may embrace alien creeds Is scarcely
less effectual assault upon the rights
of foreign worship and teaching than
would be the direct invasion thereof
Touching upon the possible inability
of China to pay a sufficient money In
demnity, the president says: II am
disposed to think that due compensa-
tion may be made in part by increased
guarantees of security for foreign
rights and immunities, and, most i'm
portant 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-
tives." In the event Of protracted di-
vergence of views in the negotiations
the president favorably inclines to Rus
sia's suggestion that the matter of in
IDENTITIES 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 exhib-
it's, in being not only the largest for
place and best arranged and more COM
pletely covering the entire classlfica-
tions than that of any other nation,
ranking next in total number after
those Of France itself. The awarding
of a larger number of prizes to Ameri-
can exhibitors than to those of any
other nation is accepted as a striking
recognition Of the merits of the ex-
hibits.
Uncertainty is expressed as to the
prospect Of our well-nigh extinguished
German trade under the new burden Of
the meat inspection law and the conf
dent hope Is expressed that further
regulations will be free from past dis
ordinations.
The speedy and complete establish
ment of the frontier line to which we
are entitled under the RUSSO American
treaty for the cession of Alaska is rec
commended in view of the possibility of
friction in the working of the modus
vivendi.
Taking the lynching of Italians at
Tallulah as a text, the president re-
news recommendations that federal
courts have jurisdiction in interna-
tional cases where the ultimate respon-
sibility Of the federal government may
be involved. The president advises that
congress make gracious provisions for
indemnity to these Italian sufferers in
the same form and proportion as here
tofore.
Satisfaction is expressed at the for
NAL notification of the ratification Of
The Hague treaty by the United States,
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, England,
France, Germany, Italy, Persia, Portu-
ga QnIlrpl mi a TN,
Sweden and Norway and the Neither
lands. Japan is added to the list.
Regarding the Nicaraguan canal, the
information is given that the Nicar-
aguan government shows a disposition
to take measures to promote the water
way, after having declared the So
styled Eyre-Cragin option void. The
convention with Great Britain to re-
move any objections which might arise
out Of the Clayton-Bulwer treaty to
the construction Of the canal is COM
mended to the early attention of the
senate.
Turkish relations are dismissed with
the assertion that I'VE wait the full
fillment of the promise of the sultan to
iAiohC TIE injuries SUI
fered by American citizens in Armenia
and elsewhere in the Turkish empire"
The recommendation Is made that the
senate take action on the commercial
conventions submitted at the last sas-
sion looking to the operation of the
policy Of reciprocity.
A paragraph Is also devoted to the
Pan-American exposition at Buffalo,
and to Il commendation of it's purpose.
The financial operations by the gov
eminent during the year are reviewed
in detail. ut will be the duty. as am
sure 1t will be the disposition of the
congress-" says the president, ito pro-
vide whatever further legislation is
needed to insure the continued parity
under all conditions between our two
forms of metallic money. silver and
gold" Touching the disposition of the
surplus the president recommends Il
reduction of internal revenue war taxes
In the sum of $50, 200, 900. "This reduce
tion should be secured by the remis-
sion of those taxes which experience
has shown to be the most burdensome
to the industries of the people," The
inclusion in the reduction is specially
urged of the legacy tax on bequests for
public uses of a literary, educational or
cha ri ahle cha aracter