The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1903-12-08

attending II was provided that the next
meeting should be iu 1904 al ST. Louis.
subject 60 our Congress extending an n-
vitation Like the Hague tribunal. this
lnterparliar- e1tery union is one Of The
forces tending towards peace among the
nations OF the earth and % is entitled 60
our support 1 trust the invitation ear
be extended.
Relations With Turkey
Early In July having received inielii-
gence which happily turned out 20 be
errDnenus. of the assassination OF our
vice-consul az Beirut. / dispatched q small
squadron TO that port for such service
az might be found necessary on arrival.
Although tho attempt on the life OF oar
vice-consul had not been successful ypt
the outrage WAS symptomatie OF state
OF excitement aad disorder which de-
manded immediate attention The arrival
Of the vessels had the happicst result
a feeling of security at once took The
place of tho former alarm and dlsQuiet
our officers were cordially welcomed by
the consular body aud the leading mvr-
chants. aud csaiaaty uusiness resumed
ITS activity The Government ~ tae Sui
tan gave considerate htSrsn< 20 the
representations OF our miniatcr. ske Of
uClal who was regarded aa .'tsnbgAiiif1
for the disturbed condition of aifairs was
removed. Our relations with the Turkish
Government remain friendly, OUR claims
OF our schools and missions appear Co be
ia process of amicable adjustment
Relations With China.
The signing Of new commercial tgeaty
with China, which took place at Shanghai
on the sth OF October SIS cause for sat-
isfaction. This act The result OF long
discussion and D. otlatipn, places our
commercial relations with tho great
oriental empire ON d more satisfactory
footing than they have ever heretofore
enjoyed. IL provides not only for the
ordinary rights and privileges 81 dipio-
matte and consular officers. but also for
an important extension of our commeree
hy increased facility of access so Chiu-
cso ports. and for the relief ot trade by
the removal of some OF the obstacles
which have embarrassed it in the past.
| The Chinese Government engages on fair
ana equitable conditions. which viii prob
ably be- accepted by the principal COM
mercal nations, 40 abandon the levy OF
'liken' and other transit dues through
out the empire. aud 10 introduce other
desirable administrative reforms Larger
| facilities are 10 be given 10 our citizens
who desire To carry on mining cnter-
prises in China. We have secured for our
missionaries a valuable privilege the
recognition OF their right TO rent and
| lease ga perpetuity such property as their
| religious societies may need in All parts
| OF the empire. And wha' was an indis-
/ NttHAnle fNNultlNn ANT lNN ADVANCE ana
| development OF our commerce in Man
! chnria. China, by treaty with u.s. has
/ opened to foreign commerce the cities OF
| Mukdcn. the capital OF the province Of
! Manchurla, and Antung, an important
| port on the Yalu river. on the road 30
| Korea. The fun measure Of Development
| which our commerce may rlghtrully eN-
4 pect can hardly be looked FOR nntil the
settlement OF the present abnormal state
! of things in the empire bat the founda-
ton Tor such developments has at last
| been laid.
Consular Service.
! I call your attention 10 the reduced cost
| in maintaining tho consular service for
! the fiscal year ending june 30, 1903. as
/ shown in the annual report ol the Aud
! ltor for the State and other departments
as compared with the year previous For
! the year under confederation the excess
! OF expenditures over receipts on account
! OF tho consular service amounted 40 y20
! 1912 as against S069l2 % Tor the year
| ending June 30 1902. and tiil,Oi0iG fnf the
/ year ending June s1 1901 This ig the
/ best showing in this respect Tor the cpu-
! sular service FOR the past fourteen years.
I and the reduction 90 The cost Of the aerv-
/ ice TO the Government hna been made ln
| spite OF the fact that the expenditures for
/ the year lu question Werc more than
$4,000 greater Than Tor the previous year.
Rural Free Delivery Service.
The rural free-dcliycry service has been
! steadily extended. The attention of The
! Congress ia asked 90 the question 0f the
/ compcusatiou OF the letter carriers aud
/ clerks engaged in the postal service esq
/ pcciaily on the new ruui free delivery
/ routes Moro routes have been Installed
/ since the FIRST OF Jly last than in any
like period u the departments history
/ While due regard 10 economy mist be
kept lu mind in the cftHhushrgeut OF new
7 .ft.f IIF lao
| free-dcivery system must De continued.
for reasons Of sound public policy no
| governmental movement OF recent yeHri
| has resulted in greater immediate benefit
20 tbe people of the country DISTRICTS
| HuTal free delivery, taken 200 connection
| with tho telephone the bicycle and tha
/ trolley. accompuahoa much toward les-
/ SEEMING tbs isolation OF farm liie sui mnk-
| iug lt brighter nuI more attfuctiFc Tn
/ the Immediate past tho lack of just sucit
| facilities a7 these hns driven many oi the
/ more active aud restless young men 1nu
women from the farms t0 fhe cities. Tor
| they rebciied at loneliness and lack of
| mental compumonship 40 is unhealthy
| and undo. irtble for the cities to grow a.
I the expense OF the country end rural
/ free delivery Ia not only "a good thing
/ ln itself but Do good because it D. one
I of the causcl which check thiH uuwhoic-
| some tendency towards thr urban con-
I o-utraUcn of our population at the exc
| pruae ot tho country districts. j D. FOR
the same reason that we sympathize with
I and approve OF thc policy of building
good roads The movement Tor good
l roads ia one fruught with the greatest
/ benefit 10 the country districts.
Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
] trust that the Congress wil continue
| Go favor in all proper ways thc Louisiana
| Purchase ExpositioC This Exposition
commemorates the Louisiana purchase.
which was the FIRST great step n the ex-
/ pansion which made us continental
| nation. The expedition Of Lewis and
! Clark across the continent followed there
on. and marked the beginning Of the proc
ess OF exploration and calculation which
| thrust our national boundaries 10 the Pa
cino. The acquisition OF the oregon coun-
| try. including the present states ~ ore
gon and Washington. was fact of inn