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COMMERCIAL CONVENTION
Signs of Legislation Hostile to Amer
lean Trade,

Inc failure Of action by the senate at
It's last session upon the commercial con-
VenuonS then submitted for it's consid-
eratlon and approval, although caused by
the great pressure of other legislative
business, has caused much disappoint-
inent to the agricultural and industrial
rlstefests OF the country, which hoped to
pfont by their provisions The conVen-
Cl"naI periods for their ratification having
expired, 1T became necessary to sign adj
ulnonal articles extending the time for
1Lat purpose. This was requested on our
part ana the other governments interest
eo nave concurred, with the exception
OF one conVeStion, to which no formal re-
ply has been received
Since my last communication to con-
gfess on this subject, special commercial
agreements under this third section of
the tariff act have been proclaimed with
portugal, with Italy and with Germany.
commercial conventions under the fourth
sections have been concluded with Near
aqua, Ecuador, with the Dominican re-
public, with Great Britain on behalf of
the Island of Trinidad and with Denmark
on behalf of the Island of St CroiX.
dEese viii be communicated to the sem
ate. Negotiations with other govern
mcnts are in progress for the establish
Iient ana security of our commercial re-
The policy of reciprocity so manifestly
rests on the principles of international
equity and has been so repeatedly APP
proved by the people of the United States
that there ought to be no hesitation in
either branch of congress in giving to it
full effect.
This government desires to preserve the
most just and amicabfe commercial re-
iations with all foreign countries, un-
moved by the Industrial rivalries necessa-
rily. developed in the expansion of inter
national trade. 1t is believed that the
foreign governments generally entertain
the same purpose though in some in
stances there are clamorous demands
upon them for LEGISLATION specifically hos
tile to American interests. Should these
demands prevail, I shall communicate
with the CONGRESS- with the view of ad-
v1sing such legislation as shall be nee
essary to meet the emergency
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PARIS EXPOSITION.

me year of the exposition has been
fruitful IN occasions for displaying the
good VIII that exists between this coun-
Try and France. This great competiti
brought together from every nation the
pest In natural productions, Industry
science and arts, submitted IN generous
rivalry to Judgment made all the
more searching because of that rivalry
The extraordinary increase of exporta-
uons from this country during the mast
three years and the activity with which
our inventions and wares had invaded
new markets, caused much interest to
center upon the American exhibit, and
every encouragement was offered in the
way OF space and facilities to permit of
It's helng comprehensive as a whole and
complete In every part.
1t was, however, not an easy task to
assemble exhibits that could fifty illus
trate our diversified resources and manu-
factures SInSularly enough our national
prosperity lessened the incentive TO ax
hlblt. The dealer in raw materials knew
great factories were contented with the
phenomenal demand for their output, not
alone at home, but also abroad where
merit mad already won profitable trade
Appeals had to be made to the patriot
ism OF exhibitors to induce them to ir,cuA
toutlays promising no immediate return
rms was especially he case where if
became needful to complete "a indIsfriai
sequence or illustrate class of process
SeS. one manufacturer after another
mao to be visited and importuned, and
a. times aIter a promise to exhibit in a
Pdrt1GLIaf section had been obtained, 1t
would be withdrawn, owing to pressure
OF trade orders. and a new quest would
have to be made.
countered many obstacles and fnvnivn,1
unexpected cost The exposition was flr
from fro ready at the date fixed for its open
ing: The French transportation lines
lated goods had to be hastily install I'd
~ diminished quarters with whatever ia
o oor could be obtained in the prevailing
mission lfghteled by the fact that at o VIM,
&c the scheme of classification adopted
II h;h Was Impossible to have the entire ex,
h ND OF any one country in the same
Lp!uLliiol1g, or more than one group Of ex-
n nltlts If the same part of any building.
our installations were scattered on nofh
secs secs OF the Seine, and in widely re-
| assistants were needed for the WORT of
SUPERVISION and arrangement ~
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TREATIES WITH SPAIN.

Satisfactory progress has been made
toward the conclusion OF a general treaty
in replacement of the old treaty, Which
passed into. abeyance by reason of the
late war. y new convention of cxtradi-
ton Is approaching completion and I
should be much pleased were a com
mercial arrangement to follow. | feel
that We should not suffer to pass any
that existed between US and Spain from
the time of our earliest independence
and to enhance, the mutual benefits Of
natural between the two .countries -
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'I'HE MESSAGE To CONGRESS-

efforts have been made during the past
year to conclude conventions with the
southern republics for the enlargement of
postal facilities Two such agreements
were signed with Bolivia on April "a, of
which that establishing the money order
system is undergoing certain changes
A treaty Of extradition with that country.
signed on the same day is before the
senate.
A boundary dispute between Brazil and
Bolivia over the territory of Acre is IN
a fair way of friendly adjustment, a pro-
tocol signed in December, 1885, having
agreed on a definite frontier and provided
for its demarcatton by joint commits
sion.
Conditions in Brazil have weighed heav-
lily on our export trade to that country
in marked contrast to the favorable con-
dIuOnS upon which Brazilian products
are admitted into our markets. Urgent
representations have been made to that
government on the subject and some
ameloratlOn has been found We trust
to the good will of that country to as
sure to us a further Improvement in oIr
commercial relations.
The convention signed May Il, 1899, to
settle the claims LETT i'll allegiance upon
the dissolution of The commission Of
1853 was at length ratified by the Chilean
congress, and the supplemental commits
sion has been organized.
1t remains for congress to appropriate
for the necessary expenses Of the COM
mission.
The insurrectionary movement which
disturbed Colombia in the latter part of
1889 has been practically suppressed, al
though guerillas, still operate in some
departments tGp The executive. power of
last by the act of Vice President Mario
guin in assuming the reins Of govern
ment during the absence of President
San s;a Clements from the. capital the
change met with no serious opposition,
eases, the United States minister entered
INTO relations with the new de facto
II is gratifying to announce that the
resIdHa. questions between Costa RIGA
and Nicaragua, growing out of the award
of President Cleveland in 1888, have been
adjusted through the choice OF an Amer
lean engineer General E. R. Alexarder,
as aas1 umpire 5 to run the disputed line. His
faction Of both contestants
A revolution in The Dominican republic
toward the close Of last year resulted in
the installation Of President Jiminez
whose government was formally recog-
mzed IN January. Since then final pay
ment has been made of the America
claim IN regard to the Ozema bridge
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LYNN CANAL BOUNDARY.

The work of marking the provisional
boundary points, for convenience of adj
mlnistration, around the head of Lynn
canal in accordance with the temporary
pIeted by a joint survey in July la It. The
modus vivendi has SO far worked without
friction, and the Dominion COVE nm ant
curing to our citizens the benefit of the
reciprocal stipulation that the citizens or
subjects of either power found by that
arrangement within the temporary juris-
d1ction of the other shall suffer no di-
minution of the rights and privileges they
have hitherto enjoyed. But, however nee
essary such an eXpedient may have b en-
to tide over the grave emergencies Of the
situation, it is at best but an unsat s.
factory makeshift which should no. be
suffered to delay the speedy and com
plete establishment of the frontier line
Russo-American treaty for the cession
of Alaska
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AMERICAN CLAIMS.

The pending claim of r. H. May against
the Guatemalan government has been
settled by arbitration, George F. b. Jen-
ner, British minister at Guatemala, who
was chosen as sole arbitrator, having
awarded $143, 75073 in gold to the claimant
Various American claims against Haiti
have been or are being advanced to the
resort of arbitration.
AS the result OF negotiations with the
government of Honduras in regard to the
Indemnity demanded for the murder Of
Frank H. Pears in Honduras, that gov
eminent has paid $4,000 in settlement of
the claim of the heirs.
The ASSASSINATION of King Humbert
called forth sincere expressions of sorrow
from this government and people, and oc-
casion was fifty taken to testify TO the
fo TN emory t of tfs amented ruler iei
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-04
FINANCE.
Currency Legislation and War Rev
enue Tax Reduction.

1t is gratifying to be able to state that
ended June go, $780, were SO, 527, 060 1S
For the six preceding years we had only
deficits, the aggregate of which from 1894
to 1899 inclusive, amounted to $2S3 027,-
991.14. The receipts of the year from all
sources, exclusive of postal revenues ag-
gregatcd $567, 240, S51 SO, and expenditures
for all purposes except for the administra-
ton of the postal department, aggregated
$4S7, 713, 791. Il. The receipts from customs
were $239, 1854, S71.16, an increase over the
preceding year of $27,036, 1854. The re-
ceipts from internal revenue were 1925. .
327, SIG. &C. an increase of $21, $50, 765 "a over
1895 The receipts from miscellaneous
sources were SSS, 74S, 81, as against $780,.
3o4 81. % for the previous year.
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BUFFALO EXHIBITION.

The exposition of the resources and
products of the Western hemisphere, to
be held at Buffalo next year, promises
important results not only for the United
States. but for the other participating
countries. 1t is gratifying that the Latin
American states have evinced the live
nest interest, and the fact that an inter
held in the City of Mexico while the ex-
position is in progress, encourages the
hope of larger display at Buffalo than
might otherwise be practicable The work
OF preparing an exhibit OF our national re-
sources is making satisfactory progress
Under the direction of different off ciaIs
OF the federal government, and the varl-
Gus states of the Union have shown
disposition toward the most liberal par
ticipatiOn in the enterprisa
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BUREAU OF REPUBLICS.

The bureau of the American republics
continues to discharge with the happiest
results the important work of promo ing
cordial relations between the United
States and the Latin American counties,
the international union The bureau has
been instrumental in bringing about the
agreement for another international
American congress which is to meet in
bureaus future for another term of ten
years is assured by the international COM
pact, but the congress will doubtless have
much to do with shaping new directions
OF work and general policy. It's u=eful-
ness to the interests of Latin-American
tt ade is widely appreciated, and shows a
gratifying deVelOnment
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ALASKAN BOUNDARY.

In this relation I may refer again to
me me need OF DEFINITELY MARKING the AI as
meridian A convent on to that end has
been before the senate for soma two
years, but as no acton has been taken, L
for a joint determination of the mer dian
by telegraphic observations These, it is
believed, will give more accurate and I'M
questionable re ults than the sidercal
methods heretofore independently follow
ed, which. as is known, proved discrep-
ant at several points on the line, though
not varying at any place more than 100
feef
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-04
TRUSTS.
Uniformity of Legislation Among the
States Is Desired.

In my last annual message to the con-
gress / called attention to the necessity
for early action to remedy such evils as
might be found TO exist in connection
with combinations of capital ORGANIZED
into trusts, and again invite attention to
my suggestion at that time, which con-
cluded with these words:
''It is apparent that uniformity Of legis-
lation upon this subject in the several
states is much desired. It Is to be hoped
that such uniformity, founded in wise
and Just discrimination between what Is
injurious and what is useful and neces-
sary in business operations, may be OBJ,
tanned, and that means may be found
for the congress, within tho limits Of its
constitutional power, so to supplement an an
effective code of state legislation as to
make a complete system OF laws through
cut the United States adequate to compel
observance of the salutary rules to
which I have referred.
The whole question is so important and
far-reaching that I am sure no part OF
1t will be lightly considered. but every
phase of it will have the studied DELHI
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-04
REDUCE THE TAX,

I recommend that the congress at its
present session reduce the internal rev.
of the war with Spain in the sun Of
$50, 900, COO This reduction should be Sc
cured by the remission of those taxes
which experience has shown to be most
burdensome to the industries OF the pei
pie.
1 specially urge that there be included
in whatever reduction is made the legacy
tax, beQuestS for ~--hlic uses of a liter
airy, educational or charitable character.
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MEXICO.

No noteworthy incident has occurred
N our relations with our important
course with Mexico continues to thrive
and the two governments neglect no OBJ
portunlty to foster their mutual inter
ests in all practicable ways.
Pursuant to the declaration of the su-
prerne court that the awards of the late
Joint commission in the La Abra and
wen CLAIMS were obtained through
fraud. the sum awarded in the first ca lsss a
S4g5, OSe.VS, has been returned to Mexico
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Continued From First Page.

ments, all our efforts lave been directed
in China by negotiations for a settle
ment at the earliest possible moment
As soon as the sacred DUTY of relieving
oCr legation and its dependents was ac-
complished. we withdrew from active
hostiiities, leaving our legat on under an
adequate guard in Pekin as a channel
OF negotiation and settlement-a> course
adopted by others of~the Interested pow
ers. Overtures of the empowered repre-
sentatives OF the Chinese emperor have
been nnnSidFr9teiV entertained
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SOUTH AFRICA.

Our friendly relations with Great Brit
ain continues. The war in Southern
Africa introduced important questions.
was presented. in that while one bellig-
erent had control OF the seas, SSe other
had no ports. shipping or irectNtrade.
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76S. 972 in excess of 1899 it is reassuring
to observe that there is a tendency to-
ward decrease in the IL p a :on of ar l.
cles manufactured ready for consump-
ton, which in 1900 formed 1917 per cent
of the total imports against 1884 per cent
in 1899 and z .09 per cent in 1898
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elsewhere give promise of early and sat
lsiactory settlement. His majesty's good
evIneed by the issuing Of an trade for re-
building the American college at Har-
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SITUATION IN TURKEY.
Promise of an Early and Satisfactory
Settlement.

Our claims upon the government of the
sultan for PREPARATION for injuries suffered
by American citizens in Armenia and
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TO INSURE PARITY.

It will be the duty, as I am sure it will
be the disposition of the congress, to pro-
vide whatever further legislation is need
ed to insure the continued parity under
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-04
Or. GreGne'S
NERv(jRA
For the Blood and Nerves.

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KEsss. FL Silver fA2 EewEs
SEsa New York GGfYu saws:

i" was nervous for four years so that I
could do nothing. 1 went to different doctors,
but none could help me. I read SO much in the
papers about DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and
nerve remedy that I thought I would try it.
After the first bottle I felt relieved, SO I used
couple of bottles more, and now I am all right
again. I thank DR.. Greene's Nervura for the
good it did me. I also have two little girls who
were sick, weak, and run down, to whom gave
DR.. Greene's Nervura. It did them so much
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Confirmed on seventh Page.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-03-16
Low Rate Excursion

Via the Choctaw route To Little Rock
and Memphis Wednesday, March 2lst,
1900. Only $500 to Eitte Rock and
return. $3.50 TO Memphis and return.
Tickets good until March 10Th for re-
turn. Special train will leave South
McAlester at 2l5 p. m. Call on near
est agent for full particulars or address
J. F. Holden, traffic manager, Little
Rock, Ark, or Henry Wood, general
manager, Little Rock.
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A Relic Of the old Regime.

"No process will be served un-
til the marshal's fees are adj
yanced. r. B. Needles, marshal. "
The above legend appears ON .
placard on The wall in the U. S.
-marshal's office In the court house.
II has been there for ten years,
just above the counter where the
public talks to the marshal or his
deputies. What a history it could
tell Of human misery; of the people
who have come in and asked tor
friends in Jail; Of the prisoners
brought through the door; of the
vicissitudes of life.
Judge Shackleford was then pre-
siding. He had the entire terri
tory under his jurisdiction, and
the grizzled and honored gentle
man, who is. again back in Musko-
gee as a member of the Dawes
commission, was the only marshal
Of this vast territory-vast when it
is known that he had the entire
country in his charge, yet his du-
ties were not so great as those of
the marshals of today.
The court house had just been
completed and the people of Mus
kogee pointed with pride to its ell
eeant three-story building - the
first in the territory, and when
people stopped off they were glad
ly walked around to "our court
house," ard if man did not ex-
press surprise be was looked upon
as one who could not appreciate
the good things Of the earth. In
ten years the change has been
great; in ten more years the
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cnange will be still greater. - Mus
kogee Times.
Spain s Greatest Need.

Mr.. r. P. Olivia. OF Bacelona, Spain,
spends his winters at Aiken, S. G..
Weak nerves bad caused severe pains
in the back Of his head. On using
Electric Bitters, Americas greatest
blood and nerve remedy, all pain soon
left him. lie says this grand medicine
is what his country needs. All Amer
ica knows thatit cures liver and kid
ney trouble, .puritles the blood, tones
up he stomach, strengthens the nerv-
Is. puts vim, yigor and new life into
every muscle, nerve and organ Of the
b1ray. If weak tired or ailing you
need il. Every bottle guaranteed,
only SOC. Sold by A. w. Foreman and
Peoples drug store
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1900-03-16
SHELDON'S EDITORIAL.
Extract from His Third Days
Effort.

Each day of this week, the Rev.
Chas. M. Sheldon will have lead
ing editorial in the Topeka Cap
ital. now under his management.
The following is from his third
days effort.
"Jesus would preach more than
anything else, the need of regen
Grated humanity. then that is the
greatest need of the world. do
not mean to say that He would not
use any other text or words. The
very fact of this great need would
compel preaching about the de
tailed selfishness that makes the
need itself. is not easy to con-
ceive of Christ keeping silent on
the liquor question as it faces us,
or the horrors of war, or the in.
IuoblCr " lidli ~ tDdh III SOLl III CI
cial relations. He would undoubt.
edly speak in detail, against these
sins. But he would do so because
the one great need Of all humanity
is regeneration Of life The new
heavens and the new earth where
in "'dwelleIh righteousness" will
be possible when men are born
again. Selfishness is at the bot
tbm of all the worlds trouble.
There is not socia. wrong, there
is not a ruined home, there is moi
a tangled condition of life any
where that does not have for its
real cause selfish life. The great
est need Of the world is TO get rid
Of this horrible and unreasonable
1t is the sin of all the
And as fast as it is
taken away by the power OF Christ,
as He is allowed to come into. the
daily life, so fast will the life of
men on the earth become the hap
py, strong, beautiful life that God
longs to have. The greatest need
of Topeka, of Kansas, OF the Uni
ted States, of the whole world, is a
humanity.
CHARLES M. SHELDON.