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Independence. III the elections become
a farce and II the lnsurrectlonary habit
becomes confirmed on the island 10 IL
absolutely out Of the question that the
island should continue independent.
AMI the United States. which has as
sumed the sponsorship before the civ
l'ized world FOR Cuha's career a. ma
ton. would again have 90 Intervene
and % see that the government was
managed m such orderly fashion as %
secure the safety of life and property.
The Rio Conference.
The second International conference
Of AMER. eau republics held .u Mexi-
ro .n thr year. lJulO, urorI .d Tor
t.e holding ~ Oh, u.rI .auf.seuce
. Within r.. years H.J com tt.s fle
U-..,- OBJ ta' t.. ruI uH.. ana fhe
. -.ueu-s ..r f.a cr. Ference. r1 Che
governing board 1f t.e bureau ~
American republics. .."..s.. .I fle
r..r.-. t-..- n. . r.s American
..-..- a N.-.....r I... u.arl
.I-...e--I ... .. Imposed ua1
.r r.. uHr..l ..... HuI uHH..
...- .a-. ..| ..H f' courteous
Invitation .. ... United States .E UrI.
III t.. ...r..,. r.e '.I "f II.. Ua
'a..... ......"- fru. f'a -tI Uf
July rr f.e -.r. Yr August n-t Many
u ..er- uf common interest 3D. 900 f.e
L......r ..f... r.-a l ......I hv
. Oh. conference. auI tns conclusions
r.....I cm.r'.f ND o. -.-... af resD-
. .tu.s a.I proposed .....n. u.. viii
he ...i before sou upon t.r coming ~
. th. .rI report % tlr American dele
. gates.
Panama Trip.
have IDS. returned from p trip O.
. Panama aad shah report to YOU M
/ length later Ou the whole subject of the
. Panama canal
The Nlyerirn, Convention.
The Al=er.ras convention. which was
signed hy the United states rs well as
/ hy most of the powers OF Europe. su-
Ic-~eles the previous convention of
/ 1850. which was also signed both by
the United states and a majority of
. The European powers. This treaty
. roufnrs upon ~ equal commercial
rights with all European countries and
. does not entail "a single Obligation u
any kind upon ~, and earnestly hope
il may be- speedily ratified.
sealing
The destruction of the Pribilof Is
land fur seals by pelag.c sealing stl
/ continues The her,i which. according
% the surve made On 1874 by direc-
/ ton 81 the congress. numbered 4.TOO.-
/ 900. and which. according % the sur
/ yey OF both American and Canadian
/ commissioners in 1891. amounted %
/ 100000. has now been reduced 20
/ about 10000 This result has been
brought about 10y Canadian and some
/ other sealing vessels killing the female
seals while I'm the water during their
annual pilgrimage 70 and from the
south or I'm search 81 food
The process OF destruction has been
/ accelerated during recent years hy the
/ appearance OF number OF japanese
vessels engaged iu ps'Jg.c sealing.
SGitIb." representations regarding
/ tie incidept have been made 10 the
government ~ Japan. and we are as
surel that all practicable measures will
/ Dee taken hy that country 10 prevent
/ any recurrence Of the outraE,
We have not relaxed our efforts 20
secure an agreement with Great Brit
ain Tor adequate protection Of the seal
herd and negotiations with Japan for
| the same purpose are I'm progress.
/ The laws for the protection Of the
seals within the jurisdiction OF the
I United states need revision and
/ amendment
second Hague Conference.
/ In my last message / advised you
i that the emperor OF Russia had taken
/ the initiative IN bringing about a sec
Ond peace conference AZ The Hague.
1 Under the guidance Of Russia the ar
/ rangement 81 the preliminaries for
such conference has been progressing
/ during the past year. Progress has
/ necessarily been slow. owing TO the
/ great number OF countries to be con
/ suited upon every question that has
arisen. II Is matter Of satisfaction
shat all Of the American republics have
now. for the first time. been invited To
! join In the proposed conference.
Army aad Navy.
| II must ever be- kept In mind that
war Is not merely iustiiable. but Inn
perative upon honorable men. upon an
honorable nation. where peace can
only be obtained by the sacrifice OF
conscientious conviction or OF national
welfare
The United States navy Is the surest
guarantOr Of peace which this country
| possesses. do not ask that we con
tinue TO increase our navy. I ask
merely that Il De maintained at It's
present strength. and this can be done
only II We replace the obsolete aud out
worn ships by new and good ones. the
equals OF any afoat IN any navy. To
stop building ships for one year means
that FOR that yeur the navy goes back
Instead % forward