The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-12-07


extreme width Of the strip around the
heads Of Lynn canal and its branches.
While the line so traced follows the
provisional demarcation Of 1878 at the
crossing Of the stikine river and that
Of 1899 at the submits OF the White
and Chilkoot passes, It runs much far
Their inland from the Klehlni than tie
temporary line Of the later modus vi
vendI and leaves the entire MINING
district of the Porcupine river and Ola,
cier creek within the Jurisdiction Of the
United States
1.-THE president here recapltuIates the
details of the imbroglio between Euro
pean powers and Venezuela and the
reference of certain points Of the con.
troversy to The Hague tribunal
through the influence Of the United
states. THIS he calls victory fol-
American diplomacy and triumph fol
international arbitration. He advo
Gates an extension of international law
to exempt all private property at sea
from capture of destruction BY forces
of belllgerent powers.l
International Arbitration.
Last year the intcrparllamentary IN
Ion for international arbitration met
Mt Vienna. 600 members Of the differ
ent legislatures of civilized countries
attending. 1t was provided that the
next meeting should be in 1901 at St
Louis, subject to our congress extend.
Ing an invitation. Like The Hague
tribunal, this interparliamentary union
is one of the forces tending toward
peace among the nations Of the earth,
and 1t is entitled to our support. !
trust the invitation can be extended.
Early in July, having received intel.
llgence, which happily turned out to be
erroneous, of the assassination of our
vice consul at Beirut, / dispatched a
small squadron to that port for such
service as might be found necessary on
arrival. Although the attempt on the
life Of our vice consul had not been
successful, yet the outrage was symp.
tomato of state of excitement and
disorder which demanded immediate
attention. The arrival of the vessels
had the happiest result. A feeling of
security at once took the place Of the
former alarm and disquiet. Our off.
GERS were cordially welcomed by the
consular body and the leading mer.
chants and ordinary business resumed
its activity. The government Of the
sultan gave a considerable hearing to
the representations of our minister; the
official who was regarded as response.
Bile for the disturbed condition OF af-
fairs was removed. Our relations with
the Turkish government remain friend
ly. Our claims founded on ineQuitable
treatment of some of our schools and
missions appear to be in process Of
amicable adjustment.
Relations with China.
The signing Of new commercial
treaty with China, which took place at
Shanghai on the 9Th Of October, is a
cause for satisfaction. This act, the
result Of long discussion and negotia.
ton, places our commercial relations
with the great oriental empire on a
more satisfactory footing than they
have ever heretofore enjoyed. 1t pro.
vides not only for the ordinary rights
and privileges of diplomatic and con,
sular officers, but also for an important
extension Of our commerce by increas.
ed facility Of access to Chinese ports
and for the relief Of trade by the re.
moval OF some Of the obstacles which
have embarrassed 1t in the past.
l trust that the congress will con.
titiue to favor in all proper ways the
Louisiana Purchase exposition. This
exposition commentaries the Loulsl-
ana purchase, which was the first great
step in the expansion which made us a
continental nation. The expedition OF
Lewis and Clark across the continent
followed thereon and marked the be-
ginning Of the process Of exploration
and colonization which thrust our ma
tlonal boundaries to the Pacific.
The acquisition of the Oregon coun.
try, including the present states of
Oregon and Washington. was a fact Of
immense Importance in our history,
first giving us our place on the Pacific
seaboard and making ready the way
for our ascendency in the commerce
Of the greatest of the oceans. The CEN
tennlal of our establishment upon the
western coast by the expedition of
Lewis and Clark is to be celebrated at
Portland, Ore, by an exposition in the
summer of 1905, and this event should
receive recognition and support from
the national government.
Development OF Alaska.
l call your special attention to the
territory Of Alaska. The country is
developing rapidly, and 1t has an as.
sured future. The mineral wealth is
great and has as yet hardly been tap.
ped. The fisheries, IL wisely handled
and kept under national control, will
be business as permanent as any 9TH
err and of the utmost Importance to the
people. The forests, If properly guard
ed, will form another great source of
wealth. Portions Of Alaska are fitted
for farming and stock raising, although
the methods must be adapted to the
peculiar conditions of the country.
Proper land laws should be enacted
and the survey of the public lands i'm.
medlately begun. Coal land laws
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