The Colfax chronicle., 1900-12-08

tuc Ouiteu states therefore involved
In it's relations with the parent coun
tries of the victims.
InterOceanic canal-This matter
has assumed a new phase. Nicara
gua's declaration of the voidance o
the Maritime Canal Company ron
tract Is supplemented by Nicaragua
declaring the Eyre-Craigin option
void because OF non-payment ofstipu.
lated advance. Nicaragua shows d
disposition to facilitate the building
OF the canal under the auspices Of the
United States.
Relations with Spain-An extradi-
ton treaty is now In progress. A
commercial treaty ought to follow
without delay. Spain has. in cOnsid-
GRAFTON of the sum of 500, 900, given a
quit claim to any and all islands in
the Philippine archipelago not ex-
pressly ceded to the, United States In
the treaty of 1899.
Relations with the POrte-The
claims for injury to Americans In Ar
menia give promise of early and satis-
factory settlement, as evidenced I'm
part by the royal trade for rebuilding
the American college at HarpoOt.
Commercial relatiOns-Other gov
ernments Interested have at our re-
quest extended the time for theratifi-
cation by the Senate of the CONNER
cial conventions, which were crowded
out by press Of other business in the
Senate In the last session 0f Congress.
Special agreements and conventions
under the general limitations have
bern concluded with several of the
larger and smaller countries. Other
negotiations are in progress. In
some foreign quarters there are clam
orous demands for legislation hostile
to American products.
Latin-American trade-Interest man.
ifested In the Buffalo Exposition and
the International American Congress
in the City OF Mexico augurs well.
The Bureau of American Republics
has been a potent developer of trade
with the Central and South American
countries.
Financial cOnditions-FOr the first
time in six years he fiscal year ending
June last showed anet surplus of rev.
ennes Of $79.527 $50 Is. The War De-
partment expenditures We're nominal
ly $95. .O0o, 900 less and the nayy's $780,
ON, 900 less than In the preceding year.
The Indians. civil and miscellaneous
expenditures aggregated about $15,-
900. W,0 less than IN the proceeding year.
The President epitomizes and refers
to the annual report of the Secretary
OF the Treasury az to the operation
OF the refunding act. Up to Nov. 80 |
there had been a net saving to the
government of over 81, ,000, 900 on these
transactions. There Will bt- a large
annual saving in interest. The ma
tiOnal banking system has been great |
ly extended among smaller towns.
Foreign trade-The past five years |
show an increase of over $500, 900 600 |
in the volume of foreign trade. While |
there WAS an Increase in the value of |
imports OF $3.50, ,O0O, coo, the percentage
Of manufactured articles az referred |
to the total was less than for the pre-
ceeiing year and still less than for the |
year 1SJS.
Trusts-The President advocates
uniform State legislation with a view
to preventing injurious consolida-
tions, but at the same time not to in
|ure legitimate and beneficial combi-
The Ph!llipines-The rebellion has
dwindled into q guerilla warfare,
which Is, however. sufficiently wide
spread to delay the full enjoyment Of
home rule by the Filipinos. The Phil
ppine Commission, In institutlng civil
government. Is to select the adminis-
frative officers as far as practicable
rom among the natives, and in ali
.iyil administration govern them
selves by the fundamental principles
)f individual rights that form the ba-
sis of American citizenship. Office
lolders must give unconditional 10y
atty and fealty to the United States.
rhe Filipinos must be treated with
the personal Reconsideration that AMER
cans exact of each other.
Puerto RicO-The Porto Rica gov
.rnment is under successful operation.
The Secretary of the Treasury should
,e given jurisdiction over all lands
which at the time Of cessiOn belonged
20 the crown, and the location and
.xtent of these lands should he at once
Cuba-When the Culnsu coustitu-
.ional convention completes its work
he President will transmit to Con-
yress and the Senate for their action
he result of the Cuban deliberations.
The Army-The War Departments
minimum estimate il that it requires
$40 men to care for the guns In the
'oast fOrtiticatiOns, The President
lsks for a standing army of $4,000
men. The present volunteer force
will he retired by limitation In June
lext. From present Indications an
irlny of &c, 900 will be needed fOrsome
ime in the Philippines.
Navy--The President indorses the
uggestion that the grade of Vice Ad-
niral be granted.
"About five years ago / was troubled
nth catarrh OF the lower bowel" ssys c.