Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1906-12-06

independence II the elections become
farce and IL the insurrcctonary habit
becomes confirmed on the stand ii Is
absolutely ont nf the question that the
island should continue independent,
and the United States. Which has rs.
sumetl the sponsorship before lie civ
ilizcd world for Cuhas career rs a ma
tion, would again have To Intervene
and TO see that the government was
managed In such orderly fashion AS to
secure the safety OF life and property
The Rio Conference.
| The second international conference
Of American republics. held In Msxi-
co In the years 10000. provided Tor
the holding OF the third conference
within five years and committed the
nxing OF the time and place and the
arrangements for the conference to tho
governing board OF tie bureau Of
American republics composed OF tho
representatives of all the American
nations In Washington That board
discharged the duty imposed upon
It with marked fidelity and pains
taking care. and upon the courteous
Invitation of the United States OF IRA
I'll the conference was held ut Rio dc
Janeiro. continuing from the 23d Of
July to the Goth OF August last Many
subjects OF common interest To all the
American nations were discussed by
the conference. and the conclusions
reached. embodied In n series OF rcso-
lutions and proposed conventions. will
be laid before you upon the coming Of
tho fnal report Of the American dele
gates.
Panama Trip.
have just returned from trip to
Panama and shall report to you Mt
length later on the whole subject OF tho
Panama canal.
Tho Algeciras Convention.
The Algeciras convention. which was
signed by the United States ns we'll MS
BY most of the powers of Europe, SUI
persedes the previous convention OF
1880. which was also signed both by
the United States and majority OF
tho European powers. This treaty
c0nfcrs upon us equal commercial
| Sl8nto w ttu NollitiltS 1tIVI
does not entail single obligation Of
any kind upon us, and earnestly hope
Il may be speedily ratified
seating.
The destruction OF the I'rbilof is
land fur seals by pclagic sealing still
continues The herd, which. according
20 the suryc made In 1874 by dircc-
tiOn OF the congress, numbered 400,
900. and which. according TO the sur
vey OF both American and Canadian
commissioners in 1891. amounted TO
100000. has now been reduced to
about 10000 This result has been
brought about by Canadian and some
other sealing vessels killing the female
seals while in the water during thcil
annual pilgrimage 10 and from the
south or in search Of food.
The process of destruction has been
accelerated during recent years by the
appearance Of number OF Japanese
vessels engaged IN pcaglc scaling
Suitable representations regarding
the incident have been made to the
government Of Japan, and We are as
sured that all practicable measures will
be taken by that country to prevent
; any recurrence OF the outrage.
t We have not relaxed our efforts Il
secure an agreement With Great Brit
ain for adequate protection OF tllc sea
i. herd, and negotiations with Japan fol
the same purpose are in progress.
Tho laws for the protection Of thu
, seals within the jurisdiction of th,
, United States need revision ant
! amendment
second Hague Conference.
, In my last message | advised yot
} that the emperor Of Russia had takcr
, the initiative in bringing about n sec
Ond peace conference at The Hague
Under the guidance OF Russia the ar
Z rangemcnt Of the prcllmlnarlcs fol
Q such conference has been progressing
! during the past year. Progress ha!
Y necessarily been slow, owing to thu
I great number OF countries 10 be con
suited upon every question that ha
q arisen. 1t Is n matter of satisfaction
o that all of the American republics have
n now, for the first time been invited Il
/ Join in the proposed conference.
4 Army and Navy.
e 1t must ever he kept In mind tina
/ war Is not merely jnstIfable, but i'm
z peratlye upon honorable men, upon al
/. honorable nation, where peace cal
/. only be obtained by the sacrifice o
q conscientious conviction or OF nationa
welfare.
The United States navy is the sures
:. guarantor OF peace which this countr.
i. possesses do not ask that we con
!. tinuc to increase our navy asl
9 merely that it be maintained at II
+ present strength, and this can be don
h only IL we replace the obsolete and out
y worn ships by new and good ones, th
: equals OF any afloat In any navy. +
stop building ships for one year mean
that for that year the navy goes bac
). instead Of forward.
In both the army and the navy tler
Is urgent need that everything possibl
!, should be done TO maintain the highes
:. standard for the personnel alike as re
CARDS the officers and the enlisted meE
do not believe that IN any servlc
!. there Is finer body Of enlisted lncl
: and Of Junior officers than we have II
, both the army and the navy, inclndin
y. the marine corps.
West Point and Annapolis alread
4 turn out excellent officers. We do no
:, need to have these schools made NOR
=, scholastic On the contrary. we shoul'
"a never lose sight Of the fact that u
- aim OF each school is 10 turn out