The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1900-12-08
MESSAGE IN A NUTSHELL.
President McKinley's Annual Mes
sage to Congress Summarized
for Busy Readers.


OF our treatment of the Chinese prob
lem. We seek integrity of the land
under present rule, free trade in every
province and guaranteed safety.
We have ratified an extradition
with the Argentine government.
Belgium wants us to sign conven.
ton to regulate the liquor trade in
Africa. a.
We have made postal agreement
with Bolivia and a treaty of extradi-
ton.
Brazil and Bolivia are settling their
boundary disputes.
Brazips protection policy lays
heavy hand on our export trade. Ur-
gent representations have been made.
Colombia's insurrection has been
suppressed.
An American engineer has run the
boundary line between Costa Rica and
Nicaragua.
America won most Of the prizes at
Paris, and much of the good will.
Germany is readmitting American
life insurance companies.
Samoa is peaceful.
American meat trade in Germany
is practically nil.
Friendly relations with Great Brit
ain continue, though no explanation
of the seizure of American ships in
Portuguese South African waters has
ever been made.
Alaskan frontier line disputes show
the necessity for prompt establish
ment of permanent frontier line.
Various American claims have been
paid.
Italy is still displeased that no pun
ishment has followed the lynching of
five Italians at Tallula, La. The pres
ident urges the passage of bill Civ.
ing the federal government charge
of the prosecution of cases involving
international questions.
The president reiterates his obser-
vations on the awful crime of lynch
ing.
Fraudulent Abra and We'll awards
are to be returned to the Mexican
government.
Seventeen powers have signed The
Hague peace convention. American
arbitration commissioners have been
appointed.
Nicaragua has paid back taxes col
lected a second time from American
merchants at Bluefields, who had al
ready paid the temporary insurgent
government.
Japan's aid in the Chinese war and
the settlement Thereof is commented
on gratefully.
Nicaragua is willing to take up the
discussion Of the canal treaty, having
disposed of all former franchises.
Spain has consented to sell us the
rest of the Philippine islands for $780,
900. A commercial treaty is favored
Buffalo's Latin-American exposition,
the president thinks, will help our
South American trade.
New banks have been started and
the bank note circulation increased
1850, $40 under the new financial act
Exports and imports for the first
time in the history of the country
exceeded two billions.
The president recommends that the
war tax be decreased $30,0O0,OO0, and
part of the decrease be taken from
the inheritance tax.
The bad trusts are referred to as
deserving consideration by congress.
Government in form similar to that
Of the United States is recommended
for the Philippines, natives to fill
minor Offices, uncivilzcd tribes to
continue tribal relations as wards OF
the general government
Porto Ricos new legislature will
assemble in December. Cuba's consti-
tutionnl convention is now In session,
Mckinley wants government cable
to Manila by way Of Hawaii.
The president asks for q standing
army Of 100000 men. Sixty thousand
will be needed in the Philippines.
Rural mail delivery is growing from
30i routes to 2,614 in A states. Before
the current year closes there will be
1000 routes, all paying expenses,
Armor plate contracts have been
made at reduced rate, so the presl-
dent says u national Nrmor plate fac'
tory IL not needed
Four million dollars were paid for
public lands last year.
The widows pension bill increased
the pension roll from S3,O00,0O0 to $i,-
100000,
Huwaii's census shows 4i,2 per
cent, growth.
The president calls attention to the
eipht.hour law and the principle of
arbitration, both Of which have been
lost sight of in congress.
The centennial Of the seat Of gov
eminent at Washington will be ccle'
brated December ~.
The surplus this year was Sa0,ooo,-
900,
In our great prosperity we must
guard against the danger II incites
TO cxtravaganccs In government ex'
ponditurea and appropriations, tho
president says,
The ship subsidy bill Is advoted,
Mrs, Grnce Robinson, who was ar.
rested In Cleveland, o., Saturday on
the charge OF being fugitive from
Justice at Libby, Mont, was released
yesterday on telegraphlc odylces from
Montana.
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