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Recommendations for Civil Gov- f;
ernment in the Philippines.
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REVIEW OF THE CHINESE QUESTION
Tht History of t Year The Wut Indies
Operations of the DtptrtmentsOther
fortljn Questions.
MAMHIMJ'IUX. Doe. 1. mstdent Me
Klmey's misag went to Congress to
day. It follows:
To the Senate and House ot Representa
tives: With the outgoing ot the old and the
Incoming of the new century you begin
the last session of the SGI h Congress, with
evidences on every hand of individual and
National prosperity and with proof of the
growing strength and Increasing power
for good of Republican Institutions. Tour
countrymen will Join with you In fe
licitation that American liberty la more
firmly established than ever before, and
that love for it and the determination to
preserve it are more universal than all
any former period of our history.
The Republic was never so strong, be-
teeMh. n?. The . Bm " led in Chinese water, a. a
i P.! r. ,w PP ! ? T. monl demonstration, under cover of
Constitution. with few amendments, exists Bhlch t0 ,c, of ,h, ch, Gov,rB.
i m. 1 Z.h?i 0t mMhor?- .Th ment respect for tor.gn treaty rights and
additions which have been made to Uth, ul,prwrtoB1 of ,hl Boxers. The
proclaim larger freedom and more ex- vnlted Bute. whl! not participating in
tei,ded cltixenshlp. Popular government jo,,,, demonstration, promptly sent
ha. demonstrated In Its 124 year, of trial from pnl,ipptn ali ghlp, ,hat
here It stability ami security and ta be spared for service on the Chinese
efficiency as the best Instrument of Na- comt. A tmlltt forc, oI marine, was
tlonal development and the best Bare- fended at Taku and sent to Pekln for the
guard to human right. j protection of the American Legation.
When the sixth Congress assembled, in Other power took, similar action untU
November, lse, the population ot the some to men were assembled la the eapl
Vnlted States was S.J..SJ; It Is now ,) , iaUon guards.
7s.aM.7Ss. Then we had 1 states; now) Still the peril Increased. The Legations
w have 45 Then our territory consisted reported the development ot the seditious
of XiS.flM square miles; It is now J.S4S.5M move-nent In Pekin and the need of In
square mile. Education, religion and creased provision for defease against It
morality have kept pace with our ad- i . -.Vl Tk. ,.
vancement in other directions, and. wnlle "
extending It. power, the Government h I .h" P"'1""' "'"f'T' ,W
adhered to It. foundation principle, and "Pedltion ? ,Wtbea11
abated none of them In dealing with ourt'fUo.n Ti', "Ak"? h ?,"Wa
new people, and possessions. A Nation J"- " "m,P, "IV J?
so preserved and blest give, reverent JEEt-.
thank, to Gou and i!:oke. hi. guidance ".t.h. fJ,-..T,, 'r
and the continuance of hi. car, and favor. ,
CHINESE PROBLEM.
Caasea That Led r te the Hoe-eat n anti-foreign elements and strengthen
Troaate. i the Boxer, to oppose the relieving cot-
t- .... i . . m . 'umn. Two day. later, the Taku forts
In our foreign Intercourse the doml- Wer, ptured flw sanguinary eon
?k m h,been h treatment of ,et severance of communication with
the Chinese problem. Apart from this Pekln foow,d, ,nd , combined force ot
our relation. ith the power, have been addi,0nal guards, which wa. advancing
happy.
The recent troubles In China aDrir.c
from the anti-foreign agitation which for tlons w ccmolete.
the past three year. ha. gained .trength j By June . the Legation, were cut off.
In the northern provinces. Their origin 1 An Identical note from the Tamun or
He deep in the character of the Chi- dCTed acn Minister to leave Pekin, under
nese race, and In the traditions of their . promised escort, within 14 hour. To
government. The Tal Ping rebellion and riln time, they replied asking prolonga
te opening of Chinese ports to foreign Uon of the time, which was afterward
trade and settlement disturbed alike the granted, and requesting an Interview with
homogeneity i nd the seclusion of China. the Tsung II l'amun on the following
Meanwhile foreign activity made itself day. No reply being received, on the
felt In all quarters, not alone on the morning of the SWh the German Minister,
coast, but along the great riven, arteries Baron von Ketteler. set out tor the Xa
and In the remoter districts, carrying new mua to obtain a response, and on the
ideas and 'Introducing, new associations way was murdered. An attempt by the
among a primitive people which had pur. legation guard to recover hi. body waa
sued for centuries a national policy of toiled by the Chinese.
The' telegraph and the railway spread- I Fekln LeU Att.eke.
Ing over their land, the steamers plying ' Arm forces turned out against the
on their waterways, the merchant and Legations. Their quarter, were .urround
the missionary penetrating year by year d ! attacked. The mission compoung.
farther to the Interior became to the "re handonfd. their Inmate, taking
Chinese mind type, of an aUen invasion, re,u ,n th British legation, where all
changing the n V. 'Am ISfofc , t- r iJ.-gatlon.snd guard, gathered
and fraught with vague foreboding, of lor mor flectlve defn!ie; lour hundred
disaster to their beliefs and their self- Vnonamm crowded in Its narrow com.
control. I Pas- Tw thousand native convert, w.re
For several years before the present 'mlled ""f P'fc nler Pro
troubles all the resource, ot foreign di- tect!on of the feigners. Line, of defense
plomacy. backed by moral demonstra- wer rengthened . trencbe. dug. barrl
tlon. of the physical force of fleets and c"de ra 5td nd Preparation, made to
arm., have teen needed to secure due f' " ErtM
respect To- the treaty right, of foreign-1 ,4 . US?n.?l
en. and to obtain satisfaction from the i'".?. ' neomo.l ,5n
re.non.ihi. ,,hnri,i. r. .h- anArajiin Wk dcubtless promoted by the represen-
!T"e; "5?" "1!""" 'lltrrri
. w .u. KUV urv.
of unoffending sojourners, which from
time to tint s occurred at widely sep-
, J . , -
as tn the case of the outbreaks In Sxe Fang Mr CongeT,, iv. dispatched from
Chuen and Shan Tung. . peklu on July IS through the same chan-,
Posting of anU-forelgn placards be- ne, a1lQTM ta the 0utgld9 world
came a dally occurrence, which the re- flrst ,ldlng, that tb, lnn)aU, the Ie.
peated probation of the Imperial power Katk)tlS were alWe and hoping for succor,
failed to check or punish. These Inflam- tj,,, newg stimulated the preparation, for
matory appeals to the ignorance and a Jo!nt Tem expedition. In number, sum.
uperstlUon of the masses, mendacious cient , overcome the resistance which
and absurd In their accusations, and for a month had been organising between
deeply hostile in their spirit, could not Taku and the capital. Reinforcement,
but work culirinative harm. They aimed Brt by all the co-operating government,
at no particular class of foreigners; they wen constantly arriving. The United
were Impartial in attacking everything States contingent, hastily assembled from
foreign. An outbreak In 8han Tung. ;n the Philippines or dispatched from this)
which German missionaries were- slain, country, amounted to some HOW men. un
wa. the too natural result of the mslevo- der the able command of the lamented
lent teachingo. The pceting of seditious Colonel Li scum and afterwards of Gen
placards, exhorting to the utter destruc- eral Chaffee,
tlon of foreigners and of every foreign, ... ...........
thing, continued unrebuked. Hosl.le Kesene o( Les.tlo.ers.
demonstrations toward the stranger Toward the end of July the roovemenT
gained strength by organisation. : began. A severe conflict followed at THn
Tsin, In which Colonel Uacum was killed.
Tfce Boxer AgKatloa. I The city was stormed and partly oe-
Ths sect commonly styled the Boxer, .troyed. Its capture afforded the base
developed greatly In the provinces north 0f operations from which to make the
of the Tangf e. and with collusion of final advance, which began In the first
many notable officials. Including some in days of August, the expedition being
the immediate councils ot the throne itself, made Up of Japanese, Russian, British
becamealarmlrgly aggressive. Noforelgn- and American troop, at the outlet. An
sr1. life, outside cf the protected treaty other battle was fought and won at
ports, was safe. No foreign interest was y0ng Tsun. Thereafter, the disheartened
secure from spoliation. , Chinese troops offered little show ofre-
The diplomatic representatives of the slstance A few days later, the lmpor
powers In Pekin strove tn vain to check tant position of To 81 Wo was taken. A
thi movement. Protest was followed ly rapid march brought the united force, to
demand, and demand by renewed protest, the populous City of Tung Chow, which
to be met with perfunctory edicts from capitulated without a contest,
the palace and evasive and futile aur-1 On August 14, the capital wa. reached,
ances from the Tsung 11 Tamun. The After a brief conflict beneath the wall.,
circle of the Boxer influence narrowed the relief columneentered and tha Lega
about Pekln. and. while nominally st'.g. tlons were saved. The United States
mattied as seditious. It was felt that "- soldier., sailors and marines, officer and
spirit pervaded the. capital itself, that men alike, in those distant climes and
the Imperial force, were Imbued with its unusual surroundings), showed the same
doctrines, and that the Immediate coun- valor, discipline and good conduct and
selors of the Empress Dowager were in gave proof of the same high degree of In
full sympathy with the anti-foreign telllgence and efficiency which have dls
movement. j UnguUhed them in every emergency.
The Increasing gravity of the condt-' The Imperial family and the govern.
tlon In China, and the Imminence of ment had fled a few days before. Tha
peril to our own diversified Interest, tn city was without visible control. The
the empire, as well as to those of ail remaining Imperial soldiery had made,
the other treaty governments, were soon on the night of the 13th, a last attempt
appreciated by this Government, causing to exterminate the besieged, which was
profound solicitude. The United States, gallantly repelled. It fell to the occupy
from the earliest days of foreign inter- Ing forces to restore order and organize
course with China, has followed a policy a provisional administration,
of peace omitting no occasion to te I Th Bnsslais Pronesltlosv
tlfy good-will, to further the extension . it
of lawful trade, to respect the sovereign.' The Russian proposition looking to the
ty of Its government, and to Insure, by restoration of tha imperial power n Pe
all legitimate and kindly, but earn- klB haB bfP ""Pted a in full con
est, mean, the fullest measure of pro- fonance with our own desire, for we
tectlon for the lives and property of our h,av jieM and hoId t"t effective repara-law-.btding
citizens, and for the exer- "on tor, wrongs suffered and an endur
cise of their beneficent calling- among ln element that will make their re
the Chinese people " " currence impossible can best be brought
Mindful of this, it was felt to be an- "boutunder aa ""'horlty which the Chi
propriate that our purpose, should be nee Nation reverences and obeys. While
pronounced ln favor ot such a course d?'2 T. .'0reg ."0 j0t .0f our. un
a. would hasten united action of the aoubted right to exact exemplary and de
powers at Pekln to promote the admin-i ter.rent 'pu?1,h!!nt ' 'he responsible J
Istratlve reforms so greatly needed for "i"10" and Bbtt0" of lh,1 "lmJn ci
strengthening the Imperial government whereby we and other nations have suf.
nd maintaining the Integrity of China, i '" atrlevous Injury. .
In which w. believed the whole West:1 or th rea' cuIPrlt. the evil coun-1
em world to be alike concerned. To eor wno.hve tm'"led the lmPerlal
these ends I caused to be addressed to l'dg1me"t a"d dlverted B0"reifn, "u"
the several power, occupying territory tho,r'tsr t0 thelr own Mt nds- 'u11 '
and maintaining ,here. of Influence In ?'a "Zl nZT'nf tZZ v! iT!l,S5
Chin, the circular proposal, of 1S99. In- ..M,1.?!;
vlttng from them declarations of their
Intention, and views a. to desirability i . i r....,:
of the adoption of measures Insuring the TaJLrTZ '.h- rftJSL
benefit, of-equality of treatment of all , 0 l?!?t Z?JZt!?m n
foreigner, throughout China. Jef la"0"B TnJ.I LV
With aratlfvina unanlmitv the r. "00n 88 we and the other aeaaea Kov
ml)Z. V ,h?. Jill, J Zu J I emment. shall be effectively satisfied of
ZtJ?AZZtX,: i IZ .ternness'the Inal
mlnatlon of ,he negotiation, proof of i who are ""h" MefnS
Ui Uwiiiiiy siMiit. . wulctt ammulea the ,,-.. , i, . ,..,'.. V, . . 1 j
iii. iiiiumij in ik. i alone toward the foreigners but toward
T ?,J f aJ?WJin. Je. .-J i-' Majesty, under whose rule the pur-
, l ,v?rth2PChin. rmrt- .. , ..eJl'P0'8 ot ch,na t0 dwell In concord with
l VZt hlflt It. hou l? " the world ha, hitherto found expression
' f vat benefit to the whole commercial tn ,h. w.i.m. h .
J.
r a Aete4 1st Ceaeert.
r concitsiion, which I had! the
s t announce as a cntpletel j
nirf mnl to ths Interested posre-
Ur-h 9rt IW 1 hnnflillv tfm a tww
hernial factor for lh abatement of tli
illtruft of foreign purposes, which f r
a year pat had appeared to Inspire the
poilcy of I ha Imperial government, ent
fvr th effective exertion by It of power
and authority to Quell the critical and
Manchu s.nlim.-nl.
Seeking to testify confidence In the wtll
Inifttces and abll.ty of the Imperial ad
ministration to rvdreas the wrong and
ereivni me inn we suntrco ana ustrra,
,h, marine .u,r1 whl).h nd bwn ,
to feRln in the Autumn of ISSs for the
protection of the Legation, wa with,
drawn at the earliest practicaa't moment,
and all pending queattona Wire remitted,
aa far an w were concerned, to the or
dinary resort of diplomatic Intercourse,
The Chinese Gov.rnmrnt proved, how
ever, unable to check the rising (trength
of the Boxers and appeared to be a prey
to Internal dissension. In the unequal
contest, the antt-forrtgn Influences soon
gained the anctndancy. under the leader
ship of Prince Tuan. Organised armies of
Boxers, with w:lch the Imperial fore
adulated, held the country between Pektn
and the coast, penetrated Into Manchuria
up to the Russian border and through
their emissaries threatened a like rtse
througiout Northern China. Attacks upon
foreigners, destruction of property and
slaughter of native convert were re
ported from all aides. The Tsung 11
Tamun. already permeated with hostile
sympathies, could make no effective re-
aponse to the appeals of the Legations.
At tnls critical Juncture, In the early
I Spring of the year, a proposal was made
" V
part In the attack, on the ground that
w were not at war with China, and that
I a hostile demonstration might consolidate
I to Pekin by the Pel Ho, was checked at
i ... it,. t.i.i... .v. i ....
tntinr at rf Ik. DtirtMa Anvnw ie Wash.
n. t. way wa, opened for .b. con-
veyance to Mr. Conger of a test message
sent by the Secretary of State through
'Ill III. Jl l I l III I J Ml UI.LC i
tn the welcome and protection assured to
stranger.."
Taking aa a point of departure the
Imperial edict
Hung Chang
appointing Earl LI
and Prince Citing
plenipotentiaries to arrange a set
tlement, and the edict of September
Is, whereby certain high onVUI were dca.
tgnated for punishment, this Government
has moved tn concert with the other
powers toward the opening ot negotia
tions which Mr. Coiutr. assWHed by Mr.
Rockhttl. has been authorised to conduct
on behalf of the I'nttcd States,
General bases of negotiations, formu
lated by the Government of the French
Republic, have been accepted with cer
tain reservation, aa to details, made
necessary by our own clrcumstancea and
by like similar reservation, by other
power, open to discussion In the prog
res, of the negotiations. The deposition
f the Kmperor". Government to adtult
liability for wrongs done to foreign gov
ernment, and their cltlaens and to art
upon such additional designation ot thn
guilty person aa the foreign Ministers
at Pekln may be In a position to make
give, hope of a complete settlement of
all question. Involved, assuring foreign
rights ot reaUleetse and Intercourse o
term ot equality for all the world
I regard a. one of the essential factor,
ot a durable adiustment the evcurement
of adequate guarantees for liberty of
faith, since Insecurity of those native
who may embrace alien creed. Is scarce
ly a less effectual assault upon the
right, of foreign, worship and teaching
than would be the direct Invasion thereof.
Matter et ladesawlty.
The matter of Indemnity for our
wronged citl.en. as a question ot grave
concern Measured hi money alone, a
sufficient reparation ny prove to be be
yond the ability of China to meet. Alt
the powers concur in emphatic disclaim
ers of any purpose of aggrandisement
through the dismemberment ot the em
pire. 1 am disposed to think that due
compensation may be made In part by
Increased guarantees of security for for
eign rights and Immunities, and most
Important of all. by the opening ot China
to the equal commerce ot all the world.
These view have been and will be earn
estly advocated by our representatives.
The Government of Russia ha. put for
ward a suggestion thst tn the event ot a
protracted divergence of views In regard
to Indemnities, the matter may be rele
gated to the court of arbitration at The
Hague. I favorably Incline to this, be
lieving that high tribunal could not fall
to reach a solution no less conducive to
the st.blllly and enlarged prosperity ot
China Itself tbaa Immediately beneficial
to the powers.
OTHER FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Relatloaa With Germaay.
Good will prevail. In our relation, with
the German Empire. An amicable adjust,
ment of the long pending question of the
admission of our lite Insurance compa
nies to do business In Prussia ha. been
reached. One ot the principal companle.
ha. already been readmitted, and the way
U opened for tha others to share lb priv
ilege. The settlement of the Samoan problem,
to which I adverted In my last message,
has accomplished good results. Peace and
contentment prevail In the Islands, espe
cially In Tutulla. where a convenient ad
ministration that has won the confidence
and esteem of the kindly-disposed native,
has been organised under tha direction
ot the commander of the United State,
naval station at Pango Pango.
An Imperial meat Inspection law been
enacted for Germany. While It may aim.
plify the inspection.. It prohibits certain
product, heretofore admitted. There Is
till great uncertainty as to whether our
well-nigh extinguished German trade In
meat product, can revive under Its new
burdens. Much will depend upon regula
tions not yet promulgated, which we con
fidently hope will be free from the dis
criminations which attended the enforce,
ment of the old statutes.
The remaining link In the new line ot
direct telegraphic communication between
the United 8tates and the German Um
pire ha recently been completed, afford
ing a gratifying occasion for exchange ot
friendly congratulation, with the German
Emperor.
Tha Boer War.
Our friendly relations with Great Brit
ain continue. The war In South Africa
Introduced important questions. A condi
tion unusual In International wars wa.
presented ln that while ona belligerent
had control of the seas, the other had
no ports, shipping or direct trade, but
wa only accessible through the territory
ot a neutral. Vexatious questions arose
through Great Britain's action tn respect
to neutral cargoes not contraband ln
their own nature, shipped to Portuguese
South Africa, on the score of probable or
suspected ultimate destination to the
Boer states. Such consignments In Brit
ish ships, by which alone direct trade Is
kept up between our ports and South
Africa, were seised In application of a
law prohibiting British vessel from trad
ing with an enemy without regard to any
contraband character of the goods, while
cargoes shipped to Delagoa Bay ln neutral
bottoms were arrested on the ground f
alleged destination to the enemy's coun
try. Appropriate representation on ou"
part resulted In the British Government
agreeing to purchase outright all such
goods shown to be the actual property of
American cltlsens, thus closing the inci
dent to the satisfaction of the Immediate,
ly interested parties, although unfortu
nately without a broad settlement of the
question of a neutral's right to (end
good not contrband per e to a neutral
port adjacent to a belligerent area.
Alaska) Boundary.
The work of marking certain provis
ional boundary points for convenience ot
administration around the head of Lynn
Canal, In accordance with the temporary
arrangement of October, 199, was com
pleted by a Joint survey ln July last. The
modus vlvendl has so far worked without
friction and the Dominion Government
ha provided rules snd regulations for
securing to our citizens the benefit of the
reciprocal stipulation that the citizens or
subjects of either power found by that
arrangement within the temporary Juris
diction of the other shall suffer no di
minution of rights and privileges they
have hitherto enjoyed. But, however
necessary such an expedient may have
been to tide over the grave emergencies
ot the situation. It is at best but an
unsatisfactory makeshift, which should
not be suffered to delay the speedy and
complete establishment of tha frontier
line to which we are entitled under the
Russo-Amertcan treaty for tha cession of
Alaska.
In this relation, I may refer again to
the need of definitely marking the Alas
kan boundary where it follows the 141st
meridian. A convention to that end has
been before the Senate for some two
years, but as no action has been taken, I
contemplate negotiating a new convention
for a. joint determination of the meridian
by heliocentrls observations. These, asit
Is believed, will give mors accurate and
unquestionable results than the sidereal
method heretofore Independently fol
lowed, which, as Is known, proved dis
crepant at several points on the line, al.
though not varying at any place more
than 700 feet
The pending claim of R, H. May against
the Guatemalan Government has been
settled by arbitration, George V. B. Jen
ner, British Minister at Guatemala, who
was chosen as sole arbitrator, having
warded H4J.750 71 in gold to the claim
ant. Various American claims against Haytl
have beeen or are being advanced to the
report of arbitration.
As the result of negotiations with the
Government of Hondura, ln regard to the
Indemnity demanded for the murder ot
Frank H. Pears, In Honduras, that gov.
emment has paid 110,000 in settlement of
the claim of the heirs.
The assassination of King Humbert
called forth sincere expressions of sf
row from this Government and people,
nd occasion wa. fitly taken to testify
to the Italian Nation the high regard here
felt for ths memory of the lamented
ruler.
' Money Reformed to Mexico.
No noteworthy Incident has occurred tn
our i elation, with our Important south
ern neighbors. Commercial Intercourse
with Mexico continues to thrive, and the
two governments neglect no opportunity
to foster their mutual Interests In all
practicable ways.
Pursuant to tha declaration of the Su
preme Court that the awards of the late
Joint commission In the La Abra and
Weil claims were obtained through fraud,
ths sum awarded in tne first case, $403,
03C 08, has been returned to Mexico, and
tb. amount ot the Well award will be rt-
J turned hi Ilk manner.
A convention Indefinitely extending the
time for the labora for the I lilted Stat
and Mexican International (water) bound
ary commission ha, been signed.
laterwattoaal Arbitration.
It I with satisfaction that I am able
to announce the formal notification at
The Hague, on September i. ot the depos
it ot ratification of the convention for
the pad He settlement ot the International
dispute by 1. powers, namely, the United
States, Austria. Belgium, IVnniark. Rns
land, France. Germany. Italy, Persia,
Portugal, Roumanta. Kussla, BUni, Spain,
Sweden and Norway and The Nether
lands, Japan also ha since rati lied lh
convention. The administrative council
ot the permanent court of arbitration haa
been organised, and It has adopied rule
or order and s constitution for the In
ternational Arbitration Bureau. In ac
cordance with article XI ot the convention
' providing for the appointment by each
signatory power of persona of known
competency In queatlona ot International (
taw aa mrwiritiur I o MWMimru mm
; members ot this court. Hon. Benjamin
' Harrison, of Indiana, ex-President of the
United 8tate: tlon. Melville W. Fuller,
ot Illinois. Chief Justice of the United
State: John W. Qrlggs, of New Jersey.
Attorney-General of the United Stale,
and Hon. George Gray, ot Delaware, a
Judge ot the Circuit Court ot the United
States.
The Klearaa-as) Costal.
The Important matter ot an Interoceanlo
cana' has assumed a new phase. Ad
hering to Its refusal Is reopen the question
of the forfeiture of the contract of the
Maritime Canal Company, which wa
terminated for alleged nonexeeutlon In
October, IS99. the Government ot Nicara
gua has since supplemented that action
by declaring the ao-styled Kyre-Cragln
option void for nonpayment ot the stipu
lated advance. Protests In relation to
these acts have been filed In the Stat
Department, and are under consideration.
Deeming Itself relieved from exlitlng oa-
I gagements, the Nicaragua Government
! shows a disposition to deal freely with
the canal question, either tn the way of
I negotiations with the United States or by
Staking measures to promote the water
I way. Overtures for convention to effect
j the building of a canal under the suspires
; ot the United State r under considera
tion. In the meantime, the view nf Con.
gress upon the subject In the light ot
the report of the committee appointed te
examine the comparative merits ot the
various trans-Isthmian .hip canal proj
ect, may be awaited.
I commend to the early attention ot
the Senate the convention with Great
Britain to facilitate the construction of
such a canal, and to remove any objec
tion whl:h might arise out of the conven
tion commonly called the Clayton-Uul-wer
treaty.
Relatloaa With Sala.
Satisfactory profrea ha been made
toward the conclusion of a general treaty
of friendship and Intercourse with Hpals
In replacement of tht old treaty, which
passed Into abeyance by reason of the
late war. A new convention of extradW
tion Is approaching completion, and I
would be much pleased were a commer
cial arrangement lo follow. I feel that
we should not suffer lo pass an oppor
tunity to reaffirm ths cordial ties thst
existed between us snd Spain from the
time ot our earliest Independence, and to
enhance the mutual benefits of thst com
merctsl Intercourse which la natural be
tween the two countries.
By the term, of the treaty of peace,
the line bounding the Ceded Philippine
group on the southwest tailed to Include
several small Island lying west of the
Sulua, which have always been recog
nised a. under Spanish control. The oc
cupation of Slbutu and Cagayan. 8ulu.
by our naval forces elicited claim on
the part of Spain, the essential equity
of which could not be gainsaid. In order
to cure the defect of the treaty by re
moving all possible ground ot future mis
understanding respecting the Interpreta
tion ot ltsa third arilcle. I directed the
negotiation of supplementary treaty,
which will be forthwith laid before the
Senate, whereby Spain quits all title and
claim of title to the Islands named, as
well as to any and all Island belonging
to the Philippine Archipelago lying out
side the lines described In said third ar-
tlcle. and sgrees that all such Island
shall be comprehended In the cession of
the archipelago as fully a If they had
been expressly Included within those line.
In consideration of this cession the United
State Is to pay Spain the sum of tlOO.M),
A bill Is now pending to effect the rec
ommendation mad In my last snnusl
message, that appropriate legislation be
had to carry Into executkm article I
of the treaty of peace with Spain, by
which the United State assumed the
payment of certain claims for Indem
nity of Its cltlaens sgalnst Spain. I auk
that action bo taken to fulfill thi obli
gation. The King of Sweden snd Norway ha,
accepted the Joint Invitation of the
United States, Germany and Great Brit
ain to arbltrt.e claim growing out of
losses sustained In the Samoan Islands In
the course of military operation mad
necessary by the disturbance. In IK.
Our claim, upon the Government of the
Sultan for reparation for injuries suf
fered by Amerlcsn cltlsens In Armenia
and elsewhere give promise of early and
satisfactory settlement. His Majesty'
good disposition in this regard has been
evidenced b ythe Issuance of an Irade for
rebu'ldlng the American college at Hsr
ptot -
CONDITIONS IN PHILIPPINES.
ReeommeadatloBs foe a Civil Oov
eraaaeat for tbo lelaads.
In my last annual message I dwelt at
some length upon ths condition of sf
fairs ln the Philippine, While seeking
to Impress upon you that the grave re.
sponslblllty of the future government of
those islands rests with the Congress of
the United State, I abstained from rec
ommendjng at that time specific and
final form of government for ths terri
tory actually held by the United Slates
forces, and In which, as long as ths In
surrectton continues, the military arm
must necessarily, be supreme, I slated
my purpose, until the Congress shall
have made known the formal expression
of Its will, to use the authority vested
In me by the Constitution and the stat
utes to uphold the sovereignty of the
United States In the distsnt Islands, as
in all other places where our flag right
fully floats, placing to that end at the
disposal of tha Army and Navy all ths
mean which the liberality of the Con
gress and the people have provided. No
contrary expression of the will of the
Congress having been made, I have
steadfastly pursued the purpose so de
clared, employing the civil arm as well
toward the accomplishment ot pacifica
tion and the institution of local govern
ments within the lines of authority and
law,
Progress In the hoped-for direction ha
been favorable. ' Our forces have suc
cessfully controlled the greater part of
the islands, overcoming the organised
forces of the insurgents, and carrying
order and administrative regularity to
all quarters. What opposition remains Is
for the most part scattered, obeying no
concerted plan of strategic action, oper.
atlng only by the methods common to
the traditions of guerrilla warfare, which,
while Ineffective to alter the general con
trol now established, are still sufficient
to beget Insecurity among Ihe popula
tions that have felt the good results of
our control, and thus delay ths confer
ment upon them of the fuller measures
of local self-government; of education
and of industrial and agricultural devel-
opment which we stand ready to give
them.
By the Spring of this year the effective
opposition of the dissatisfied Tagals to
the authority of the United States wis
virtually ended, thua opening the door
for the extension of a liable administra
tion over much of the territory of the
archipelago. Desiring to bring thi about,
I appointed In march last a civil com-1
mission, composed of the Hon. William
I H, Taft, of Ohio; Professor Dean C. 1
Worcester, of Michigan; Hon. i-uhs .
Wright, ot Tennessee! Hon. HVnry C.
Ide, of Vermont, and Professor Bernard
Moses, of California. Ths alms of their
mlialon and he scop of their authority
re clearly let forth In Instructions of(
April T, 1W0, addressed to ths Secretary
of War, U bo transmit t,4 to torn.
PORTO RICO AND CUBA.
areeaa la the FrMter-lrearese
' Tosttord Caaaa. Aatoaoaay.
The civil government of Porto Rico
provided for by the act ot Ihe Cotirs
approved April It I'm, Is ln lucceatful
operation. The court have been estab
lished; ihe Governor and his socit.
working Intelligently snd harmoniously,
are making a commendable success. On
the Ith of November a general election
was held In the Inland for member ot
the legislature snd the body has been
railed to convene on the first Monday of
December.
I recommend that leglalatl n be enacted
by Congress conferring upon the Sec
tery of the Interior supervision ovr the
public land In I'orto Rico, and that h
be directed to ascertain the location and
quantity ot land the title to which re
mained In the cmwn of Spain at the date
the cession ot Porto Rico to the United
States, and that appropriation for sur
veys be made and the methods of the
disposition ot such lands be prescribed
by taw.
FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS.
Arssy Iboald Me 00,000 a 1 00,000
The Navy, Poalataeee, Kle,
The v resent strength ot the Army Is
100.INO men-el.OOO regulars and S&.IK0 vol
unteer. Under the act ot March i, l!4M,
on the loth ot June next the prnt vol
unteer force will be discharged and the
Regular Army will be reduced to Hit
o tticer end W.0S4 enlisted men. In Iv4
a board of officer convened by President
Cleveland adopted a comprehMtalve
scheme of coast defense and.furitncatluns
which Involved the outlay of something
over tiou.oou.txu. This plan recelwd the
approval ot the Congress snd since then
regular aproprlallon have been made and
the work of fortification has steadily
progressed. More then ISO.wiO 000 have
been l.rted In a great number of font
and guns, with all the complicated snd
scientific machinery and electrical appll.
a nee necessary for their un. The proiwr
care ot this defensive machinery require
men trained In lis use. The number of
men necessary to perform this duty alone
la ascertained by Ihe War Department,
at minimum allowance, to be liuo.
There are Is or more military posts In
Ihe United States other than the coast
defense fortifications. The number ot
these posts Is being constantly Inrreaaed
by Congress. More than Ulouo ouo have
been expended In building and equipping
them and they ran only be cared (or
by the Reguiar-Army, The posts now In
existence and others to be built provide
accommodation for, and. If fully gar
rlaoned. require M.0t troops. Many ot
these post are along our frontier or at
important itrstegle points, the occupa
tion of which I necessary. W have in
Cob between UM and ttxw troops. For
the present our troops In that Island can
not be withdrawn or materially dimin
ished, certainly nol until the conclusion
of th 1-tbors of the constitutional conven
tion now In session snd government pro.
vlded y the Nst.'onsl Constitution should
hsv been established and It stabll.ty
sssur d. In Porto Rlro we have re
duced .he gsrrtsons lo Ids. which Includo
UK na'lv troops. There I no room tor
further reduction her. We will be re
quired to keep considerable force In
the Philippine Island for some time to
come. From the best Information ob
tainable we shall need there for the Im
mediate future from CO.OUI to nous men.
I am surs the number may be reduced as
the Insurgents shall com lo acknowledge
the authority ot the United Stales, ot
which there are assuring Indication".
It must be apparent that w will re
quire an army of about u.0uo. and' that
during present conditions In Cub snd
ths Philippines the President should hav
authority to Increase the fore to Iho
present number of Kaon). Included in
this. suthorUy should be given lo raise
native troops In the Philippine up lo
I6O00, which the Taft eommliutlon believe
will be mor effective In detecting and
suppressing guerillas, assassin and la
drones ihsn our own soldiers.
The full discussion of tills subject by
the Secretary of War In hi annual re
port I called lo your earnest attention.
Tao Wavy.
Very effldent service has been rendered
by ths Nsvy In connection with the Insur
rection In th Philippine, snd tb rrcent
disturbance in China.
A very satisfactory settlement has been
msde of the long-pending question of Ihe
manufacture of armor-plates. A reason
able price has been secured, and the
necessity for a Government arroor-pUte
plant avoided.
I approve of (he recommendation, of
th Secretary of the Navy for new vee.
els snd for additional officers snd men
which th required Increase of the Navy
makes necessary,
Th Hawaiian lelaads,
Much Interesting Information is given tn
the report of the Governor of Hawaii as
to (he progress snd development of the
Islands during the period from July 7,
1KI. the dtte of ihe approval of th Joint
resolucon of (ha Congres providing for
their snnixatlon up lo April . lx. th
date ot the approval of the act providing
a government fr the territory and there
after. The lat Hawaiian census, taken
In the year IKX. give s tnlsl population
of i0,0, of which tl.'ll wer native II
wsllsns. Th number of American re
ported wa M. The results of the Fed
eral census taken this year show lit
Islands to hsv a total population of 1M -001,
snowing sn Incress over thot report
ed In UM of 44.WI. or 41.1 per cent. There
hss been marked progress In educational,
agricultural and railroad development of
the Islsnds.
In the Territorial set of April . ''.
section 7 of said set repeals chspter M
of the civil lews of Hawaii, whereby tht
Government was to assist In encouraging
nd developing ths agricultural resources
of ths RepubUc, especially Irrigation,
The Governor ot Hawaii recommends leg
Islstton looking to the development of
such water supply as msy exist on the
public lands, with view of promoting
land settlement, The esrnest con,ldera.
tlon of the Congress Is Invited to this
Important recommendation and other as
embodied In ths report of the Secretary
of the Interior.
Tao Twelfth Ceasos.
Th Director of the Census states that
th work In connection with the 12th cen.
us Is progressing favorably. Thi, Na.
tlonal undertaking, ordered by the Con
gress each decade, hss finally resulted in
th collection of an agregation of statis
tical facts to determine th industrial
growth of ths country, Its manufacturing
nd mechanical resource, It rlchners In
mines and forests, ths numbers of In
agricultural districts, their farms ard
products. Its educational and religious op
portunities, as well as question, pertain
ing to sociological rondlt'ons.
Preeaatloa Against Extravagance.
In our great prosperity ws must guard
against ths danger, It Invites In extrav
agance In government expenditure, and
appropriations, and the chosen repr ,i n
tatlves of the people w it, I doubt ml, fur.
nlsh an example In their legislation of
that wise economy which. In a season of
plenty, husbands for the future, in this
era of great business activity and oppor
tunity caution Is not untimely. It will
not sbate but strengthen our confidence.
It will not retard but promote l el'lmate
Industrial and commercial expansion.
Our growing power briny, with It temp
tation, snd perils requiring constsnt vig
ilance to avoid. It must n' t be used 'o In.
vlte conflicts, nor for oppression, but for;
the more effective maintenance of thoae
principles of equality and Justice upon
which our Institutions and happiness de
pend. , Let us keep always In mind thst
the foundation of our Government It lib
erty; Its superstructure pci
WILLIAM McKINLKT.
Executlvt Mansion, December I, 1900.
Hero ti iiiEffeHtive record at it ap
pear! on the death list at Bell iviie hut
pital, New York; "Unknown man, ad
mitted Aagntt 13, taken to ward 18,
died at 8:18 P. M August 18."
Only eight states have been uniform
ly Republican in prealdential yeara
ainoe 1860 Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont, MaMachnaetta, Rhode Island,
Pennsylvania, Iowa and Minnesota.
The torew in the fourth jewel wboel
of a watch la to iraall that a ladv't
J thimble would bold 1,000,000 of thai.
CHINESE WAU IN 1860.
FRENCH AND ENQLISH ALLIES
OCCUPIED PEKIN.
Treachery of the Cltlal la Deal
ing with foreigners in ths Troubles
of rorty Year Ago Wee a Marked
a It I. To-Day.
At the prvaont time It la tutvrttttug
to ret ail the clrcuiuttttuwo aud eutiie ot
thtt ImUU'uts of th eutry of au allied
force lutu reklu forty ytttre ago, Aftvr
a kug pvrlod uf friction botwwu llrval
llrltalu aiiO China Mr. KUwartl lirui-o
was, varly In l.Vil), apulutvd ilwl
vnvuy tu IVktn to formally ratify tho
treaty uf Tlou Ulti. Adinlnil llui, In
ctimmaiHl of the China siniuilrou, tuitdo
lwlul arraugcuifuta wlati a vivw lo
lirutM'tlug the euvoy, having bwu
warned uf a UnvatcuoJ auU-furvlgu
thuuoiiaualltiu-autl uol without rva
son. Mr. Itruvo wa sIopikhI un hit way
to lVklii, near Tlon tlu, aud the Ad
miral attvtii'itiHl to fore a passage up
the river past the Taku fort tu pro
vide him with an ostnirt, hut met with
troiigtr oioltUia thau he cxir-cIoU,
and waa rvpulml with a lua uf eighty
on killed atul IIH wouudvd.
8truugr iiHusurva . were necessary,
aud Kruno agrml to jolu Orcnt Hrltaln
tu a military expvtlltluu. The HrltUh
troops, lU.ts.io lu all, diawu mainly from
India, Were comiiinmlcd by lien. Kir
Hope tiraut (with Col. Wolwlcy, now
Iird Wolsvlt'y, at deputy assistant
quartariiiatir general!, aud the r'rcticli
by Ou. Miiiilntibnti. On Aug. SI, 1MIM,
the Itrlllsh and Krvuch force raptum!
the Taku forts, losing rnxi killed aud
wounded, and tlieu nm relied toward the
capital. The Kmpenir, swing Hint the
alllva were in great furc. as well aa
In earniwt, declared that he wa ready
to coucludo the treaty, but the geuer
a la 1111.1114 th nt It could utily be tlum
after they bad reached Tung-Chow.
Consul I'arkea, aiHitiipanUxt by Henry
Iam-U, Mr. tie Noiiimtm and Mr, Howl
by, the Times correHndeut, aud an
escort of twenty six sabots under Lieu
tenant Anderson, started ahead of Ihe
army lo Tung Chow to make arrange
uionis for a meeting. These arrnuge
uienia having apparently been lucceaa
fully concluded, Mr. Parke aud bit
party, uu their return to meet the airtel
forces, found thcmclves hemmed In
by the Chinese, and were evvutiuttly
taken at prisoner to reklu, and Cap
tain llrabaaun, who had Just Joined the
party from the Ilritlsh column, was be
headed. The allied general ordered their bat
terlet to attack the Chinese, aud a hot
engagement ensued, In which Ihe Rlkb
especially distinguished themselves,
and both partlcw held their ground. At
tempts at negotiation were followed by
other euKHgNiiieiita, aud Ihe Urltlab and
French gained the outskirts of Pekln
and captured the KmpiTor'e summer
palace, from which an eiwrmoua
amount of prlxe property waa secured
aud divided among the troops.
Agalu the Chinese professed Ihem
aelvet willing to treat and a a pre
liminary Mr. Parkeaaiid Mr. Loch wuro
released, after having suffered many In
dtgnltle; Lieut. Anderson ami Mr. de
Nurmann were never seen alive again,
having iiieenmbcd lo Ihe effects of tbo
crudest form of torture. Ird Klgln
then refused to negotiate tin ill this bar
barous crime had been purged by
prompt punishment. Kir HnM (Jraut
destroyed the summer palace by lire,
nd 1ihi,ikjo wns demanded aud stih
setjuctitly paid at compensation to the
relative of ihe murdered men. It had
been outside the summer palace where
the IJrlllsh prisoner bad been most
bartmroualy treated for tliTediricatlon
of the Kmperor, who watched tht pro
feedings from hi window.
Negotiations then followed, and on
Oct. 12 the allies, without firing a shot,
occupied Pekln, the palace of prlm-e
Taai, who had Instigated the anti-foreign
movement, being approprlaied by
Ixrd Klgln aa hit ofllclal residence, The
treaty wa algm-d on Oct. 2t, and on
Nov. 0 the Inst of'the allied force
murched out of reklu.-Louikm Chron
icle. TRIED TO STEAL A CHILD.
For Tbi Offense an Kagle I Impris
oned for Life In Denver.
Imprisonment for life wat Ihe ten
teuee passed uiwm an eagle which visit
ed Denver recently. The offense wna
attempted child stealing, and the prls
oner la alreatly biting nl the bora of the
old Illghlautla town Jail, which now
doea duty a an eagle cage lu the city
park menagerie.
Two wlrea which are strung across
tlio lawn at the courlhoime saved a
year-old boy from feeling the talon of
the engle In hla tender flesh. That It
wna the In ten Uon of the bird when It
awooped down to carry off the child
there can be little doubt, but that It
could have done to la doubtful.
The child wua leaning over the cop
ing of the fountain on the lawn of (be
courthouse plnylng with a chip "boat"
In the placid water, John rJtoddard, a
clerk In the county treasurer'! office,
waa In the storeroom, which la In tha
basement, and he happened to look up
In the ky and saw an eagle soaring at
the height of several hundred feet. The
great bird swung In a circle high over
the hoiiHetops and then began to swoop
lower and lower. It came down to
about the height of the courthouse
tower, then folded Ita wluga and drop
ped atrnlglit for the unauapectlug child.
It was done before Mr. Stoddard could
shout a warning, and the bird would
have landed directly on the child had It
not "truck the wires. The force of the
blow was audi that the wlrci were torn
from their fastenings at one end and
the bird fell with a mighty splosh stun
ned into the bnsln of the fountain.
The little boy Keren mod and ran for
home, while Mr. Stoddard ran out to
And a spread of black wings which al
most filled the apace In the banln, The
eagle apparently waa dead, but after
being taken from the water It revived
and fought viclouHly with wings, beok
and tulona, .. It waa put ln a box and
the park commissioner notified, Later
In the day It waa taken to the city park
and put In the cngn. Denver Ttopnh
Ucan. "y'"':" ' ' ,; :
He Drank Alone.
In the early day of Ventura, Cal
Dr. Hard eNtubllidicd such n reputation
for wllllngiiosg to fight that few pre
sumed to provoke hit anger. He waa
once Informed that the lawyer lit had
engaged to represent hi in In a certain
case had told out to the opposite side.
Til cut bis heart out," ld Hard
w hen the newa cam to blm.
Hhortly after that, walking with out
of hit frleuds. Dr. Hard met the lawyer
ou tht itrect.
"Comt In and have a drink," ald that
worthy, and the three uieu, vutertim tht
barroom, ordered three glassea of whis
ky, which were put before them.
"Drink." taid Dr. Hard lo the lawyer.
"Not unlit you are ready." the lawyer
politely replied.
"No, uot with uiesnld Hard; "you
drink now."
"Not until you drluk." luslsted tht
legal light.
Dr. Hard's pistol was out In a mo
ment and pointed between the eye uf
the man who had betrayed him.
"Drink!" said he lu a voice of thun
der; "drink, I tell you!"
The lawyer drank with avidity, and
wslieti he waa through Hard ami hla
friend threw their full glasses on tht
floor.
"Wo don't drink with curt," said
they, and, turning their backs, walked,
out of the room.
mcvo
The (irand Duke of Mecklenburg waa ,
one duy gambling at the Doberau In- -lib's,
and was betting ou Ihe same uum
here as a rich master potter who stood
next to him. Itoih having lost their,
money, the t Irand Duke Inquired:
"Well potter, what shall we do now T"
"Oh," replied tht master jMittir, "your
highness will screw up th taxes aud
I ahall make poi!"
One day. while Mlllal waa painting
hi famous picture, "Chill October."
among tht recti aud rushes on tht
bauka of the Tay, a man came up b
hind him and stood looking first at tht
picture, then at tht surrounding laud
scape. Finally be asked lu broad Hcoicli
dialect: "Man, did ye never try pho
tograpbyr "No. never," replied Mll
lal, painting slowly. A pause. "It's a
hautlt quicker," taid tht mu. "Yea, I
suppose so." Another pause; then Iho
Scotchman added, thoughtfully; "Alt'
It a malr like the placer
lien, John M. Palmer, the "grand old
man of Illinois," who died Inst week at
Hprtiik-ucld, 111., waa fund or telling iho
amusing clrcumstancea umk-r which ho
flrst met Kicphen A. iHmglnt. During
the summer of 1M3M, with a desire to acv
more ot the world, ht started out to
peddle clock! In Western lllluol. One
evenlug Palmer and a friend stopiwd at
a little Inn at Carthage, and were awak
ened at ulght with the eiplaunilim iliut
they would have to lake two men Into
their bed. Due of tht new coiuert ak
cd lite pojltlct of Palmer and bis com
panion. "My friend It a Whig." said
Palmer, "and I am a Democrat." "Well,
you take tht Whig," wild Ihe stranger
to hi companion, "and I'll turn In with
(be lHmocrat." In Ihe morning Pa'mer
learned that hla bed fellow was Doug
las.
John G. Kate, the poet-wit, el tended
a flag raising at Oreetihusb, at lliilo
place across the river from ilbany,
during the Civil War, aud luadtfnn elo-
.IHHIlt StUMM-ll In Wtlt,-I, tlM lkt...,l ll.u
if... ... . . .. , ... ....,. j-pin-l HIR
young men of rtmhoh f.g know-lug
tlielr patriotism by eaerthjl lliemsulve
to procure the slar spaifulcd banner.
This did not altogether pk the chair
man, who whispered to blm (lint the
young Indict of Oreeuhith had also
been Instrumental In raising fnml for '
tht purchase of the ting. Thereupon
Ha xc, addressing the young ladies,
mado them a graceful and giilluut apol
ogy for uot liuliidlug tin-ill lu hU
praise. "I don't know how I came ta
make such a mistake," he explained,
"save at I may have been laboring un
der the Impression that the young men
of (ireeiilniuli embraced ihe young la
dies of (Sreeubuah."
On one occasion, while addressing a
meeting. Mr. Gladstone was repeatedly
Interrupted by an Individual who alter
nated loud guffaws with the Imitation
of a dog't howls. The speaker impilreil
the name of this fellow, and waa tohl
that he was a certain John Lnrf. "Mr.
Larf," he aald, raising hi voire, "our
friend Uohlomltb clearly had you in
view when ho aald;
'The watch-dog'e voice that buy'd the
wlilHperlng wind,
And the loud Larf that apoke the vacant
mind.' "
"He aald that, did he?" cried Larf, aa
he turned round ami struck a little man
who waa In the crowd a severe blow
over the head. And It wot only after
a violent rough-nud-tumhlc, and much
vituperative language, that Mr. Lnrf
waa convinced that the man he bad na
anulted, and whore name wna Oohl
amlth, wat uot the gentleman referred
to by Mr. Gladstone.
One or Them Mljrbt. I
A certain doctor, when only a begrir
ner In practice, had occasion to attend
a trial aa a wltnes. The opposing
counsel In crosN-exnnilnlng tbo young;
doctor made several sarcastic remark,
doubting the ability of so young a mnn
to understand the profession,
"Do you know the aymptomt of con
cussion of the bruin?" '
"I do," replied the doctor,
"Well," continued the attorney, "sup
pose my learned friend, MMtaglng, and
myself were to bang our heads to
gether, should we get concussion of the
brnln?"
"Your learned friend, Mr. Bairlmr.
might," woe the reply.-San Franslseo
Wave.
. Sport for King.
The flrst yacht race ever recorded wns
thnt (tolled In 1002, when Charles II.
matched a yacht of twenty-flve twin
called the Jomlo ogalnat a small Dutch
yacht, nndor the duke of York, tram
Greenwich to Graveaend, when the
king In hla capacity of nnmteur heliim
mnn waa successful In beating the boot
steered by hla brother, toys a London
newspaper, The first yacht known wna.
the Mary, which wna presented to
Ohnrlea II. by the Dutch. Hitherto even
the name hod been unknown lu Eng
land, nnd It Is only during (lie lost Hk
yeara that ya -hi racing linn become a,
all general,