The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-12-07
IBERIA to American missionaries fleeing
from Manchuria.
New Treaty With SPAIN.

from Manchuria.
New Treaty With Spain.
Satisfactory progress has been made
toward the conclusion of a 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 con-
vention of e~xtradition is approaching
completion, and I should be much
pleased were a commercial arrangement
To follow. I feel that we should not
SufTer TO pass any opportunity ~ re-
affirm h cordial ties that existed be-
tween us and Spain from the time OF
our earliest independence. and to en-
nance the mutual benefits of that COM
mercial intercourse which is natural
between the two countries.
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 beer re-
cognized as under Spanish control. The
occupation Of Sibutu and Cagayan Sulu
by our naval forces elected a 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
The King of Sweden and Norway has
accepted the joint invitation Of the
United States, Germany and Great
Britain to arbitrate claims growing out
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lands in the course of military opera
tions made necessary by the distur-
noes in 1899.
Turkey.
Our claims upOn the government of
Athe sultan for PREPARATION for injuries
Ssuffered by American citizens in Ar
mena and elsewhere give promise of
early and satisfactory settlement. His
maJeStyS good disposition in this re-
gard has beer evinced by the issuanc.
of an trade for rebuilding the AmerI-
can college at HarpOot.
Reciprocity Treaties.
The failure OF action BY the senate at
removing all possible ground of future
misunderstanding respecting the in
depreciation of its third article. I direc-
e the negotiation of a supplementary
treaty. which will be FORTHWITH laid
before the senate. whereby Spain quits
all title and claim OF title to the stands
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
cessiOn OF the archipelago as fully as
if they had been expressly included
within these lines In consideration of
this cessiOn the United States is to pay
Span the sum of $100. 600.
\ bill is now pending to effect the
recommendation made in my last an
nuaI message that appropriate legisla-
ton be had to carry into execution Ar
ticle VII of the treaty of peace with
Spain. by which the United States as
summed the payment OF certain claims
fer indemnity OF it's citizens against
Spain. / ask that action be taken to
fulfill this obligation.
dts last session uDon the commercial
conventions then submitted for its
consideration and approval. although
narrSa1 hU tho pro9t nr0SSnrp of other
legislative business. has caused much
disappointment to the agricultural and
industrial interests OF the country.
which hoped to profit by their provis-
ions. n conventional periods for their
ratification having expired, it became
necessary to sign additional articles eX-
tending the time for that purpose. This
was requested on our part, and the
other governments interested have con-
CURED with the exception of one con-
ventiOn. in respect to which no formal
reply has been received.
Since my last communication to the
~ngres on this subject special COM
mercial agreements under the third
section of the tariff act have been pho
claimed With Portugal. with Italy. and
with Germany. Commercial cOnven-
tiOns 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 is
land of Trinidad and with Denmark
IN behalf of the island of St
CrOix. These will be early communi-
Gated to the Senate. Negotiations with
other governments are in e fo1
the Improvement and security CT oul
commercial relations.
h policy of reciprocity so manifest
ly rests upon the principles of interna.
tionaI equity and has been so repeated.
" q nDrnI-al nv tho nannla of the TnithC
States that there ought to be no hest
tatiun in either branch of the congress.
in giving To it full effect.
This government desires to preserve
tbs most just and amicable commercial
relations with all foreign countries. un.
moved by the industrial rivalries neces
sarily developed in the expansion o.
International trade. 1t is believed h
the foreign governments generally en-
terrain the same purpose. although IL
some instances there are clamorous de
mands upon them for legislation speci
ficaIIy hostile to American interests
Should these demands prevail l shall
communicate with the congresS with
view of advising such legislation a.
may be necessary to meet the emer
gency.
The Pan-American Exposition.
The exposition of the resources ana
products of the Western Hemispher,
~ DC lACIu dl bullGiAo LkSAN NCoA III Il
iSes import Int results not only for tn,
United states but for the other partici
pating countries. 1t is gratifying tina
the Latin-American states ave evinceC
the l~iveliest interest and the fact tina
an international American congress viii
be held in the City of Mexico while tn
exposition is in progress encourages tn,
hope of a larger display ait Buffalo thai
might otherwise be practicable. TIL
work of preparing an exhibit of our ma
tional is making ~satisfactor,
progress under the idirectfon of differ
ent officials of the federal government
and the various states of the Uniol
have shown a disposition toward tin
most liberal participation in the enter
prise.
The bureau of American republic
continues Ito discharge. with the happi
est results, the important work of pro
noting cordial relations between tn
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