The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-08

International Arbitration met at Vienna. Go
members OF the different Legislatures OF
civilized countries attending. !, was pro.
MEETING OF IN neet d .'. sbou Id be se IN
TERPARLIAMEN- 1874 at St Louis. sub
TARY UNION. ject to our Congress
ton. Like the Hague Tribunal. tbs Int r
parliamentary Union is one OF the forces tend
ing towards peace among the nations OF the
earth. ard it is entitled TO cur support. / trust
e Early In July. IT,. bavins received Intelligence.
which happily turned cut to be erroneous. of
As Small Of % sss S at
WITH TURKEY. q arrival. Although
full. yet the outrage -~ss symptomatic Of a e.ate
OF excitement and disorder which demanded
se the Ts s te ef sae Of
enrity at once took the place OF the former
by the body Snd tho
Ing merchants: and ordinary business resumed
rsx setivi a:,d The Government q the Sultan
s ssns Of our Minister the official who was re-
ton Of sTs Was reoved OUR fes ons
with the Turkish Government remain friendly:
Of of Sn ad sons ,a
be In process Of amlcable adjustment.
bihs s gh,ns of 6o new new. treaty with
act s;n;,o the result of long discussion and nsg9.
NE ia TONS ssi.sasss ssas soosins
heretofore enjoyed. 1t provides not only. for
matte and consular officers. but also for an i'm
portant extension Of our commerce by increased
relief Of trade by the removal Of some Of the OBJ
stacles which have embarrassed it in the past.
equitable conditions. which will probably pe
excepted by the principal commercial nations.
sit dues throughout the empire. and to intro
duce other desirable administrative reforms.
China have Secuted for our f1sfisss
right to rent and lease in perpefuity such prop
erty as their religious societies may need In all
pensable condition for the advance and devel-
opment Of our commerce in Manchuria. China.
the cities o. %asSen = ca Esfn Of gone he
proyinee Of ManchYria: and and. Antung. an lmpor.
Rorea POI The full % sG Witch
our bs may fS expect can hard ,o
present Abnormal nal state Of things IN the e' Em
pire. but the foundation for such development
call your attention to the reduced cos.
in maintaining the consular service for the
sssF d he @ Ra t he State s
and other departments. rs compered with the
previous For the Sd sscsss e
REDUCTION nendiin-.s So. oser r. re.
sGsaR ss s sPs sss9sn. Ct
amounted to Sc. Il.
aa 9g The year e ending june
30. 1901. This is the best showing in this re.
for sns e nso for in thu e
OF the service to tho Government has been
for s Of the iss ha the an
than for tho bss
steadily eaended Ts attention of ,hs c ceen
gress is asked to tho question OF the compen-
gagged in tho '' postal service especially on the
rural frce-dclv-
routes 5sTs' been More n
ssy Ia. thor Has While IKE daa ass in tie ss
economy must be kept in mind in the estab-
Of new ,Touss ye; the s, Isl Of
governmental movement Of recent years has
people Of tho country districts, Rural free de-
taken wn ahe
~. making sr S,s "a, and lack e n
more active and restless young; men and won-
belled at loneliness and lack Of mental com
1t is unhealthy and undesirable
County, r0r and rural G free delivery Is not only
good thing ses Which sSt is cb Ssgd
tendency towards the urban con
Of our population at the expense |
II the country districts. II is for the same
reason that we sympatrize with and approve |
% the policy Of bu" ing good roads. The |
for gooi lads is one fraught with |
he greatest benefit to the country districts.
I trust that the Congress will continue to |
,ayor in all proper ways the Louisiana Pur-
rates the Louisiana purchase. which was the |
first great step in the |
expansion which made |
ion II. expedition & ys cssS
marked the beginning Of the process OF ex- |
,loration and colonization which thrust our |
rational boundaries to the Pacific: The acqu-
tion Of the oregon country 10, Including il, the
fact of immense Importance In our history:
lrst giving us our place on the Pacific sea-
,oard, and making ready the way for our as
endency In tho commerce of the greatest OF
he oceans The centennial OF Our establish
nent upon the Western coast by the expedition
Il Lewis and Clark IL TO he celebrated at
Cortland Ore, by an exposition in the summer
i 1906, and this event should receive recogni-
ion and support from the National Govern
acnt.
TERRITORY POSSESSIONS.
I call your special attention to the Territory
{ Alaska. The country T. devciopins rapidly;
nd II has an assured future. The mineral |
veaitl, II. great and has as yet hardly been