Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-06
PRESIDENT MKINLEY
TO THE COUNTRY
rcont,uusa from second pase.l

teat Britain to facilitate the con-
ruction of such onnal and TO remove
n objection which might srise out OF
.e Convention commonly called the /
lay tom Bulwer Treaty.
The long standing contention with
PORTUGAL, growing out OF the Seizure OF
be- Delagoa Bay railway, has been at |
st determined by a fav ,rable award OF
be tribunal OF al bitration at Bernie, to |
hich it was subm tilted. The amount |
the award, which was deposited in |
london awaiting arrangements By the
governments of the United States and
Ereat Britain for its disposal, has re-
(ently been paid over to the two Gov
|3rnments.
"A A lately signed Convention OF Extra
|6ition with Peru as amended by the
\ Benate has been ratified by the Peru
b Han Congress.
|3E Another illustration of the policy Of
ia government to refer international
isputes to impartial arbitration Is
! ean in the agreement reached with
Russia TO submit the claims on behalf
BIZ American sealing vessels seIzed 10
'ering Sea to determination by Mr.. Il.
! Nj. @. Asser, distinguished statesman
! hnd jurist of the Netherlands.
Thanks are dus to the Imperial Rms
Milan Government for the kindly aid
u Rendered by its authorities in Eastern
\ Siberia to American missionaries fleeing
rom Manohuria
vi Satisfactory progress has been made
foward the conclusion Of general
raaty OF friendship and intercourse
18th Spain, in replacement of the old
treaty, which passed into allegiance by
Reason of the late war. A new oonven-
ion of extradition ia approaching COM
! MM Ia ,h- ~
Eere a commercial arrangement to fol-
ow. feel that we should not suffer
10 PASS any opportunity to reafiirm the
bordial ties that existed between us
Ind Spain from the time of our earliest
HNIpdependence, and to enhance the
utual bonefits Of that commercial in
~ recourse which is natural between the
NO countries.
BY the terms of the Treaty of Peace
| The line bounding the ceded Philippine
kroup in the south vest failed to in
lude several small islands lying west
Yard CT the Sulus, which have always
cen recognized as under Spanish con-
rol. The occupation Of Sibutu aud
\ Cagayan Sulu by our naval forces
licited claim on the part of Spain,
he essential equity OF which could not
be gainsaid. In order to cure the de-
.
ible ground Of future misunderstand-
Ing respecting the inter probation of Its
bird article, directed the negotia
ioE of supplementary treaty, which
L Fill be forthwith laid before the Sem
lie, whereby Spain quits all title and
lain of title to the islands named as
hell as to any and all islands belong
II rg to the Philippine Archipelago
y Eing outside the lines described in
bid third article, and agrees that all
uoh islands shall be comprehended In
be oession of the archipelago as fully
g II they had been expressly included
e thin those lines. In consideration
this cession the United States is te
by to Spain the sum of Sl00,000
A bill is now pending to effect tn.
b pal Message that appropriate legisla
Y on be bad 10 carry into execution
rticle VII of the Treaty Of Peace with
pain, by which the United States as
med the payment of certain claim
ID br indemnity of its citizens agains
pain. ask that action be taken t,
10 blfil this obligation.
|e1 The King Of Sweden and Norwa,
BIS accepted the joint invitation of tn
fr nited States, Germany and Grea
ritain to arbitrate claims growipJ
p Dc of losses sustained in the Samoan
|ou* blands in the course of military oper
|de lions made necessary by the disturb
fdi nets in 1899.
|on Our claims upon the government G
be Sultan for reparation for injurie
th ffered by American citizens in Al
|h' Aenia and elsewhere give promise {
PIC {Rrly and satisfactory settlement Hi
10 ajesty's good disposition 10 this re
al hrd has been evinoed by the issuane
|oni4H an trade for rebuilding the America
hen Eollege at Harpoot
3 The failure of action by the Senat
10 Il its last session upon the CONNER
paw ial conventions then submitted fl
|urt Is consideration and approval, althoug
Pna Rused by the great pressure of otht
w legislative business, has caused muc
|os disappointment to the agricultural an
ties Industrial interests of the oountr,
10y hich hoped to profit by their pr
tes isiors. The conventional periods 4
4, heir ratification having expired,
thd became necessary to sign addition
rticles extending the time for th
Eion purpose. This was requested ON oil
|gu1 lart, and the other governments il
|itl! erested have CONQUERED with the exec
Pn1s ion of one convention, in respect
foIa1 Phich no formal reply has been r
|tio1 beised
FucN Since my last communication to ii
Here Congress on this subject special cor
|thaV |nercial agreements under the thi
+ ection of the tariff act have been pr
us{ blaimed with Portugal, with Italy al
PomI nth Germany. Commercial conve
thg ions under the general limitations
WoS be fourth section OF the sans act ha
| az cen concluded with Nicaragua, wi
tndE cuador, with the Dominican Republi
|nindf 18th Great Britain on behalf OF t
|bee1 STAND Of Trinidad, and with Denma
Faotq o behalf of the island of st. Croi
was hese will be early communicated
ived he Senate. Negotiations with 9th
| FERN governments are in progress for the il
Pnsu broyement and security OF our CONNIE
Rnts, bial relations.
EeIa The policy of reciprocity so maj
|haVt testify rests upon th g principles of int,
rem pational equity and has been SO
peer eatedly approved by the people OF
United States that there ought to be
(nler Hesitation in either branch Of the Ce
base. 6ess IN giving tu il full effect. J
p the This Government desires to presei
con- be most Just and amicabls commerce
|pany lations with all foreign oountri
non11 nored by the industrial rivalr
Fernf |cessarily developed in the exIansi
Pnte International trade 1t is beliey
|tyle lat the foreign governments genera
|-pay terrain the came purpose, althou
Fro some instances there are clamort
been Bmands upon them for legislation 81