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Rpantsn government Tfia appointed consult tor Cuba, who have been provisionally recognised during the military administra tion of the affair of that Island. Ottossaa Empire. Tha United States minister to Turkey continues, under Instructions, to press for ,lor 0f arbitration are conceived to be, of claims disallowed was 107.S17. During and proclaim. In the mott public mann.r. a money payment In satisfaction of tha the actual existence of a competent court, i the year K.ui4 pension certificates wero that we come, not as Invaders and con Just claims for Injuries suffered by Amer- prepared to administer justice, the greater Issued, of which 17.077 were for new or . querors. but as friends to protect the na Ican cltisens in the disorders of several economy resulting from a well-devised sys original pensions. The amount disbursed tives In their homes. In their employments years put ana tor wrong aone mm o the Ottoman authorities. Some of these I .- .tamllna Thla claims are of many years' standing. This government is hopeful of a general agree ment In this regard. YBXEEVELAX AFFAIRS. Award la Boaadarr Dispute -Tha ? Castro Re-valattoa. Tha InternaUonal commission of arbitra- .. ...).. .v. , Ian trtaty of 1S97, rendered an award on October .last whereby . boundary Una oeiwecn venesueja ana wuus ouua is. XTE? siVt,.' gTt . &ZSSS2i VZ'ZZ share of the taterior territw In dispute, iTaTmatAMTlta o !nL rrnt l the Orinoco. Including Barlmo point aad the. Caribbean littoral for some distance to the aatward. The decision appears to bt equally satisfactory to both parties. Venesuela has once more undergone a revolution. The insurgents, after a san- narr n which they suf- fVSSiJS mV n,: i-.-Hr anit i1viiij tnararrf tha ,1?Z .hV ' S'.rlS aided with the movement, President An- drade qui. ted Caracas, where General Castro set up a provisional government, with which our minister and the repre sentatives of the other powers entered Into diplomatic relations on the luih of November. 1839. EXTGXSIOX OF TRADE. Good Reaalta ef Work Dale ky Dip loaaatla aad Caaaalar Mren. , "v. ' , J.' J.l.V.l; V2ZJrZJtJ?E2?. In my Lac annual message, the prog- and consular offices in collecting Informa tion as to the industries and commerce of other countries, and la the care and promptitude with which the reports were .ri,. ,a .LK. ... Lr.,-A i"" th ,r,t,Jear- wj,1" increasingly valuable results In suggesting new sources of demand for American product and In r join ting out the obstacles still to be overcome In fadlitaUng the remarkable V? or foreign trade. It wtll doubtless b gratlfjlng to congress to learn that the various agencies of the department of state are co-operating In these endeavor with seal and effective- samvtlsi 1 tMaMiamlrlAR ne tinaln lea a. cordial recognition of our bus! new inter- ests, out are receiving the emulation of other governments. In any arrangement J";"' "D" f ' ..":r talnlng official data of an economic char acrer which congresa may undertake, it w ami uniwnui, in mj juagmeQi, tost the results already secured by the efforts of the department of state should be con sidered with a view of judicious devel opment snd Increased utility to our ex port trade. Bare af Aaaerteaa RepahUe. The Interest taken by the various states us states Amtr of ;" forming the International anion teas republics In the work ? ?v . bT e Un. n.v .nC ,t"''f ' 1S90 all the republics In Central and South America are now represented In It- The unanimous recommendation of th Inter- uanuoai AnrrKss conierence proviamg 1,7 . ' " "'"""" - organisation had to be c heated. American ai me pirjeni nme a iouu ot j roreirj republics stated that It should continue trmined officials have hern assigned to the reservation, embracing an estimated area to force during a term of 1 years from directing and executlv. positions, while of C1.R acres. This estimated area Is th date of It organization, and no coun- lne natives have been clJefly employed la the sggregated area within the boundaries try becoming a member of the union maktc up the body o the force. In of the testrves. The lands actually re should cease to be a member until th working out this plan, tie merit rule has served are. however, only the vacant pub end of said period of 10 years, and. un- riroruslv and fa thfully applied. lie land therein, and these have been set less U months befor the expiration of said period a majority of the members w -"j"" io " secreiary oi state of the United States official notice or tneir wis to terminate the union at th end it it first period, that the union should continue to be maintained for an- other period ot 10 years, and thereafter under the same condition for succenslv periods of 10 years each. The period for notification expired on July 14. IsSS. with- out any of the members having given th necessary notice of withdrawal. Its nten.nU therefore aa TfoV eXt " 7 AMER IC AX EXPOSITIONS. Paa-AaaeTieaa Exhibit ta Be Held at BatTala la itMl. Tn. act ta enraunn th luiMli.. l Pan-American exposition on the Niagara JiSlSSSTX. M b' the esubllshment of exp;rl fronfer. In the Kate of New York. In the ?! .d"!"!h? r', ment stations to a more scientific knowl- year in, waa approved on March X, 1. This exposition, which will be held In the dty of Buffalo, In the near vicin ity of the great Niagara cataract, and within a datr-a imirnor r .hi-h a- 40.WO.000 of our people, will be confined entlrely to the Western hemisphere. Sat- Ufactory assurances have already been given by the diplomatic representative of Great BriUln. the Mexican and the Central and S.iuth American republics, . .... W Z and - mmrt nf tha tat e 11.. i-i,a Statea,. that their countries and states will make an unique. Interesting and inairuo- tlve exhibit, peculiarly Illustrative of their material progress during . the century which is about to close PEACE COXFEREXCE. Reaalta ot the Catherine Last May at The Hsgse. In response to the Invitation of hi ma jesty the emperor of Russ.a, delegates from M countries were asseenhletd at Tha Hague on the 1Mb or May. as members of a conference In the Interest of ware The commission from th United State consulted of Hon. Andrew D. White, the Hon. Beth Low, the Hou Stanford Newell: Captain Alfred T. Mahan, of the United State navy: Captain WiUiam T. Crosier, of the United State army, and Hon. Fred erick W. Holla, secretary. The occasion seemed to be opportune for th serious consideration of a plan for the peaceful .. . .... r adjustment or international d.rTerence. a subject in which the American people have been deeply Interested for many years, and a definite project for a permanent Inter- national tribunal wa Included In the In- structions to the delegates of th United State. The final act of the conference Includes a convention upon the amelioration of the law and customs of war on land, th adaptation to maritime warfare of tha principles of the Geneva convention of 164. snd the extension of Judicial methods to International cases. The convention for the pacific settlement of International conflicts embodies the leading features of the American plan, with such modules- tiona as were rendered necessary by the srreat dlveraitr of view and Interest. represented by the delegates. Th. four titles of the convention provide for tha continuance of general peace, the exere s of good office and mediation, the forma tion of commission of Inquiry, and Inter national arbitration. The mediation provided for by the con ,, i- ,..,,! ., i.., ..... and is intended to avoid any Invasion or b ,oun1 , valuable suggestions and rec limitation of the sovereign rights of the ommendatlona. adhering states. The commissions on In- I quiry proposed conaist of delegations to be specifically constituted for particular pur poses by means of conventions between the contesting parties, having for their object the clear understanding of international differences before resorting to the use ot force. The provision for arbitration con- I template! the formation of a permanent j tribunal, before which d sputed cases may i be brought for settlement by the mutual I consent of the litigants In each separate ! case. The advantages of such a npr- 1 manent tribunal over ImoromDiu commis- i tern, and the accumulated Jud.clal skill and experience) which such a tribunal 1 .1 auuu timmran. , I THE UXITKD STATES ARMY. ' " Chantre h Vmmt TearMedala fa Onr-TUM Troops la Philippines, ginea my last annual message, and In obedient to tha aria of nutfMi nf Anrll and X, nag, the remaining volun.eer roroa enlisted rap the Hnsnish nr evin. swung m ivw regulars ana uux vol- trawlth over . .oluntaer office - - - iZmZi th. .imT7L. in nes. dloi rca'Son new troops. They worn returned horns In th order In which they wnt to Ma- . - - now .11 of them out of th. ,rvioB and in the rsnka of citiaenshiu. 1 rwsommend that tha congress provide a regulars, sailors and marine on duty In th. Phiitnntnna hn minntariiv r.minMi " service after their term, of enlist- ment had expired. DJ lnB act 01 aiarri a, congress, ortty to increase t?e regular ""V" maximum not exceeding n men. and to enlist a forca of ta.M tviuhwcii, iu w rtK.-ruiivu iiuui uio wuu" . try at large. By virtue of this authority, ' tha regular army has been increased to the number of .9 enlisted men and 2U ofricers. and new volunteer regiments have been organised. aggregaUng ,050 enUst- ed men and lit officers. Two of these I volunteer regiments are made up of col ored men. with colored line officers. I Tb Fareea la the Pfclllpptae. The new trcops to are the places of hoee returning from the Philippine have been transported to ManlU to the number of &a officers and 2&.S2C enlisted men of the regular army, and SM officers and li- s8 enlisted men of th new volunteer 77. k.i. t-u VrZ1 . a n n t hu officers aad li.IV) men of pouU ,0 Maojlt Tn .oroe now t,, Ma- nils consists of V0S officer and S0.U8 regu- Im. and SH officers and of the vol. im'-m n.Wln. An .0w.rm .e 1MB r.f ncrr, men. M hen the troops now un3er oroer, lhll reach ManlK. ,b fore m lha archlpe'.go will compriia j, omcn and 0.4B men. The muster- out f gnAt vo,-unt,er army organ- tor th! Spanish wa and the crea- tion of a new army, tl e transportauoo ... .. vt.nu. ts . ' sv-.tw-taM. of iha entitled to discharge, a or (be transpona- i Uoa ot the new troop to sake their places, I h" b, VOT of great, magnitude, well and ably done, for which too much credit cannot be given the war -lepartmenL I THE POSTAL EH VICE. ExteeWa Oar laaalrr Peaaesalaaa Oklltrrotlea af tse Dedelt. In restoring peaceful conditions, orderly rule and c.vic progress tn Cuba. Puerto Rico. and. so far as practicable. In the pnUippinra, the rehat.il tttlon of the postal service has been an Important part of th work. It became necessary to provide "aU facilities both for our force, of oc- cupatlon and for the narv. populat on. To , renuirement hts Involved a tub- ,tantlal reconstruction. The existing sys- , r. .,., U.f.t... .. i ..j Mnnv,....iw. t a new aad comprehensive The appointment of d:rector-generl of posts ot Cuba was given to n expert who had been chief postofflce Inspector and as- ,utar.t postmaster-gener.il. and who united urge experience with capacity. For the postmastershlp at Hava&a, the range of skilled and available nen was scanned, and the choice feU on one who had been jj yer In the service as deputy po- master and postmaster of a Urge city, This principle governed :tnd determined the selection of American off cial sent not only to Cuba, but to Puerto Hico and th Phll- Sr " prab.' 'ra.,n.Ct f Z2V"r, lT?"t - - - .T,r' i Z, ,Jim e remalning under the general guidance of the postmaster-general, waa made es sentially Independent, It was felt thst it bouuiu iwi ue a ram vu " 1:"" .h- ThouTh Puer, Rico s.nd the Philippines held a different relation to the United State, yet for convenience of admlnls- Nation, th fame principle of an auton- mou '5't''m h ben extended to them, Th oevelopment of the serriee In aU of . ,he b" Dld na successful, u ha moved ,orw,rd on American lines wun oeuvery. mu.ir,ucr aa aMlaSH aa 4 )S Hvar) that TaaWVt La tstry system, and has given the people m!1 facilities far greater and more re- l'Me ,han tb" h,ve ever 1bfor enjoyed, . " lnu" not wn" " "'" . lu"--aU social and business progress, but " important Influence In diffusing a Just , understanding of the true spirit and char- di un amciiui. Tha. Daasratl Servlr. The domestic poatal service continue to ..trannitn.r r.nMitv Thai exnendlturea and revenues will each ex- ceed tlflOOOOOflO during the current year. Fortunately since the revival of prosper- Itv the revenues hsve' grown much fast- er than the expenditures and there 1 ev- ni.ti,n tw.t . iwrt nrtnf mill rtt. ness obliteration of tiie annual deficit. THE HAW. Xecssary Provision Mast Be Made far Arasr Plate. Th navy has maintained the spirit and Bll, emclency which have always char- k.t.Htu1 that urvta anil hua imt nmu ' - ?f th gallantry in heroic action wtilcn has signallxe . It brtllUnt and glorious P1- T?e, ""on J1 plual Pr'ae rljr "d WtT, -ebw jents. w nawt- u readiness ror ve-f emergency has won th confidence and adm.ration of the , ,c uunuucu - h"""- navy, and will Justify liberal appropria tion for Its malntecanoe and improve "f"1- The officers Imve shown peculiar . i .u...u: . and delicate duties wil ch our recent war has imposed. I heartily concur Is th recommenda- Uolf for the Increase o( the navy, a sug b7 lrJ' u,r, J ut"r" Progress and prosperity depend upon our nthr "itJr to eo-lual' " not. -), nations In the enlarge pent and advance of science, industry stii commerce. To Invention w. must turn as on. ot V. . . 1 1 , ! . , n ft,, anmrnnlkll. ment of such a result. Th. attention ot congress la directed o the report of th commissioner of patents. In which will ' THE FESOS ROLL. I'rges Modification of the Provision Relating! Widow. On June 30. 1899. the pension roll of the United States numbe.-ed 9K1,519. These include the pensioner of the army and navy tn all our wars. The number added to the rolls during the year was 40.&91. . The number dropped by reason of death, remarriage, minors, by legal limitations. fuilur tn Waim within ihrM vaarx and mhr raiuvn mas 43 ImI and the number for army and navy pensions during the rear was I1S8.355.062 5. which was JitSl , . . ... i . i less man ine sum 01 we ippruyrwuuua. The Grand Army of the Kepubllc. at It recent national encampment, held at Phil- adelphla, has brought to my attention, and t0 that of congress, the wisdom and Jus- tlce of a modification of tha th'rd section. of the act of June 17. 1(590, which provides Pensions for the Widows Of Officers and ' enlisted men who served W days or more aurin in war Pi iiw nuouuu, -' ,T , . . - ch - ldow. are without other meanot married 10 tha soldier sailor or marine oTJunt chey claim ,Phr.ppror.l-the re, of practice at all times uniform, and to do justice to the dependent widow the .mount of income allowed. Independent of the proceeds of her daily labor, should not b. less than $2S0 per annum, and he act a to permit the pension office to .rant nenaionable stat us to widows un- der the term- of th. third section of the act of Jun. 7. UN. whose Income, aside irom ins iiruimn wi uou . . In excess of KSO per annum. I be-lev, this to be a simple act of Justice, ana I heartily recommend It. Tfca ntttn Coaiialaaloa. . . The- Dawes comm.ssion reports thit Kratlfylr.g progress baa been made In Is work during the preceding work ol enrollment of four of the n.uons na " I recommend that congress, at an early day. make liberal appropriation for edu cational purpose In the Indian territory. Twelfth reasas. In accordance with the act of cor rci-i approved March I. IS, the prehmln.r, work in connection with the 13th census Is now fully under way. The officers re- quired for the proper administration of the duties Imposed rave been selected. meratton of the population, as well as to secure evidence of the Industrial growth of the nation. Is brosder and more com- U I . k. . i" o v ltatatlnn tn the past. Th director advises that every needful efrort U being made to push this Kreat work to completion In the t.me 11m- Hed by the statute. It Is believed that the inh census wia emphasie cur remark- able advance in aU that pertains to na- Uonal progress. r FORESTRY AND AORICl'LTt RE. t, Rmnn ..d Re.alallaas fa Their Malateaaaee. " . . i . t . w , . . . and fiab-cultare reserve in Alaska!, m- bracing an estimated area ot w.TIS.171 acres. During the past year, two of the existing forest reserve, the Trsbuco rsn. ron. California, and Black Hills. South "" " "'""' " rably enlarged; the area of th. Mount Rainier reserve. In th state of Washing- ton- "as been somewhat reduced, and six additional reeerve. have ben et.buhed. namely, the Ban Francco Mountain, Art.; the Black Mesa. Aria; Lake Tahoe. CaL; Gallatin. Mont.; Gila .river. N. M.. and Fish Lake. Ctsh. the total estimated srett or smicn is acre. This makes aside and reserved from fale or selMement In order that they may be of the greatest use to me people, lrrlaataa. The subject of irrigation, where It Is of vital importance to the ptop'.e. Is being carefully atudied. steps sre being taken to reclaim Injured or abandoned lands, and Information for the people along Ihoia lines Is being printed and d.stributed. Markets are being sought and opened Th. outlook for th. eduction of th. young 7-rmer tirough agcuTturVl co "e and exper.ment a atlons. with op- portunity given to specialise In the de- pa! tment of agriculture. Is very promis ing. The people of Hswail. Puerto Rico , m.iu i j- . u edge of the production ct coffee, InC.a f.,h!r rop,cf 1 . "f - - """""" " l" "" States. THE rilliaPPISB UESTIOX. AeeiaiBiuaa ai tke ' Tke Fill- plaa Iaaarraetlaa. On th 1Mb of December, liSS, the treaty of neace between the l'ntted Hutoa inH Bpatn waa gued. It provided, among other things, that Spain should cede to th United Ststes th. archipelago known the phmlpine uinds. that the United state ahould pay to Spain th sum of W.- ouu.Ouu. and that the civil right and poJU- csl status of th native inhabitant of th territories thus ceded to the United Sll "J""11 determined by th ion- gres. i n treaty was raunea oy ine sen- on lne of February, W98. and by ,h government of Spain on the 19th cf March following. The ratifications Here M5i on me inn 01 apni, ana ine treaty publicly proclaimed. On th 2A of March, the congress voted the sum con- templated by the treaty, and the amount ( was paia over to in ppanisn government on the 1st of May. In this manner the r-nuippine ram to tne united state. Tn ,1nd 'r tne oyernment of Spain, which had been In undisputed iica, session nf inm fe ntnH ti... . ln,Ma) .i- h- .. commissioners in Parla. under the direction . . . ....... . . 01 id. executive, out oy tne conatltutlotuu ,nd weii;onsldered action of th tepre- aentaUves of the people of the United State In both house of congress. i hao every -.ason to believe, and I still p.aeve that thU transfer of sovereignty wa. , accordance with the wishes snd the aplratUns of the great mass of th D no neon e. Frnm tha arli.t no opportunity was lost of assuring the people ot the islands of our ardent desire for their welfare and of the Intention of this government to do everything possible to advance their Interests. In mv order of th. 19th of May, 1S88, the commander of the military expedition dispatched to the Philippines was Instructed to declare that we cam not to make war on the people ., , .l ot tne country, "nor upon any part or ionium aiiiuiis ineui, nui iq protect mem In their homes. In their employments snd In their personal and religious rights." That there should be no doubt as to th. Ka""!1 "u,hort,; , h'r- " h "lh of August, It was directed that "there must be no Joint occupation with the In surgents"; that th United States must preserve the peace and protect persons , snd property within the territory cccu ' pled by their military and naval forcts; that the insurgents and all others must recognise the military occupation and au thority of the United States. As early as December 4. before the cession and In nn- tlctpatlon of that event, the commander In Manila was urged to restore peace and tranquility, and to undertake the estab- 1 11 sh ment of a beneficent government, which should afford the fullest security for life and property, On the Jlst of December, after the treaty m-c . mivnt.A th pAmmani1 nf tha nf ivninminn imtrwiM "tn niwnni'. and In their personal and religious rights." The same day. while ordering .- . ... uenerai oils to see that peace should ue preserved In Ilo Ilo. he was admonished that: "It Is most important that there should be no conflict with the Insurgents." 0n tne first day of January, 1899. geneial or.lera reteratcd that the kin.11v Inten- turn, of this government should In every rKi.alh tit tu insurgents. The Philippine Commission. On the 21st of Januarv I annourced mv 0. the tanu.r,. cmy mission composed of three gentlemen of aad fTZTl SEE fectlve end. and to secure, w th the leant possible delay the benefit,, of s wis and wupct n of lite and proeprty to the Inhabitants." These gentlemen mere Dr. Jacob Gould Schurman, president of Cornell uulverMly; (he Hon. Charles D'n- by. for many years min's er to Ch na, and rrofessor Dean C. Worcester, of the university of Michigan who had made a mow careful study of life In the PhJ- .rr.... WhU. . ih. treaty of peace was under nnMlH,.rtttl,.n tn IhA unit, thrsa famm s'oner set out on their mission of gcod will snd llbcrstion. Their charncter was a j sutTiilent guaranty of the beneflclent pur pose with whkh they went, even If they had not lorne the positive instructions f this government wh.ch made their errand pre-eminently one of peace and friendship. But before their arrival tn Manila, the ambition of a few leaders of the Filipinos had created a stuatlon full of embarrssments for us snd moat grtevoui in lis consequences to themselves. The clear and Impartial preliminary re- J port ot toe commissioners, wntcn i trans mit herewith, gives so lucid and compre hensive a history of the present insurrec tionary movement that the story need not be here repeated. It I enough to say that th claim of the rebel leader, that he was promised Independence by sny officer of the I'nlted States In return for his assistance has no foundation In fact, and is categorically denied by the very witnesses who were called to prove It. The most the Insurgent leader hoped for when he came back to Manila waa the liberation nf the Islands Nm tre Span'sh control which they had been laboring for years, without success, to throw off. Oatbreak af tke laaarreetlaa. j The prompt accomplishment of this ; work by .the America army and navy - gave him other Ideas and smblt'ons. and Insidious suggestions from various quar ters perverted the purposes and Intent ona with which he had taken np anna No -' pnoner had oar army captured Manila than the Filipino forces beran to assume aa attitude of suspicion and hoetl'ity. which the utmost efforts of our officers and troops were nnab'e to disarm or modify. Their kindness and forbearance ws taken s a pev-f of cowc-tl'r-e. The argresajon of the Filipino contlnrallv Increased, un- lfL flnnlir. lust before the time l f sn,te of the Vrlted State to vote the trestv. an attack, evldenfy pre for the uron preparwl In sdvanee. was made alt along the American ttres. which resu'ted In a terr hly desfrnctlve and sanguinary repu'se of the Insurgenta Ten davs later an order of the Insurgent gnvemment waa leinied to Ita adherent who had remained In Manila, of wh'eh General Otis Jitstly oherves thrt "for barherou Intent It Is uneriualed In mod ern tlmei." It directs that at o"rkvk on the Bight of the 14th of Februarv. th territorial mll'tla shall come together tn te street of San Pedro, armed with their bo'n. with ipirt d ammunl.'n where convenient: that Fl'in'no famll'e si' aU b reelected; that all other Individuals, of whatever race thev may be. shall be exterminated wlthont anv compassion sfter the eTtermlnstlon of te army of occunaton. and rds: "Brothers, we must avenge ourselves on th Americana and exterminate them, that w mv take our revenre for the Infnm'es and treachertea wh'ch they hv committed upon us. Have no compassion upon them: attack with vigor." A copy of this fell, bv good fortune. Into the hands of our o fleer, and thev were able to take measure to eonti -1 tse rl!nr. which was actua'lv attemn'ed ot the night of Fehruarv 2. a week lter t"sn was origlrtally conttnp!ste-1. A con siderable number of srmd Insvrrents en tered the city by wterwv and swam". rd. In concert with mnfede-afe plde. a t tempted to destrov Manila by fire. Thev ware kept In check during the n'rht, a"d the next day driven out of the city, with heavy loss. What the CaaisalBalaa Fa ad. This waa the unhappy condition of af fairs which confronted oor commissioner .. t . j operation with Admiral Dewey and Ma- . Jor-General Otl In establishing peace and order In the archlnelaro. and th larreat measure of self-government compatible with th true welfare of the people. Wht they actually found can bast b set forth In their own words: "Deplorable as wsr Is, th one In which wa are now engaged waa unavoidab'e by us. We were attacked, by a bold, adven turous and enthusiastic army. No alter native) was left us, except Ignominious retreat. It Is not to he conceived of that any American would have sanctioned the aurrender of Manila to the Insurgents, Our obligations to other nations end to iw imnuir riuinimiwi uiiwia-imiin . our flag demanded that force should be met with force. Whatever the future ot th Philippine may be. there Is no course open to as now except the prosecution of th war until the Insurgent are reduced to Bubmtsa'on. The commission Is of the opinion that there ha been no time since the destruction of the Spanish squadron by Admiral Dewev when It was nossib'e to withdraw our force from the Island her with honor to ourselves or with . , . . - iw v.i. t J " """- I The course thus clearly Indicated ha been unflinchingly pursued. The rebol- j Hon must be put down. Civil government cannot he thoroughW established until ' order Is restored. With a devotion and gallantry worthy of It most brilliant Mstory. the rmy. ably and loyally - slated bv th navv has parried on this tin. welcome but most righteous campa'rn w'th richly deserved success. Te noble self-sacrifice with which our soldiers and ssl'ors. whose terms of service had ex Pl'ed. refused to avail themselves of their rlht io return home as long as they were reeded at the front, forms one of the brightest psges In our annals. Although their operations have been somewhat In terrupted and checked bv a .lny season of unusual violence and duration, they hsve gained ground steadily In every di rection, and now look forward confidently to a speedv completion of their task. The unfavorable circumstances con nected with an active campaign hsve not been permitted to Interfere with the equally Important work of reconstruc tion. Again I Invite your attention to the report of the commissioners for the Inter esting and encotirngln details of the work already accomplished In the es tablishment of peers and order snd the Inaururatlnn of self-governing municipal life In many portions of the archipelago. Civil Government In Xegros. A notable beginning haa been made In the establishment of a government In the Island of Negro, which I deserving of special consideration. This was the first island to accept American sovereign ty. Its people unreservedly proclaimed allegiance to the Unl:ed States, and adopted a constitution looking to the es tablishment of a popular government. It was Impossible to guarantee to the peo- 1 pie of Negtos that the constitution so adopted should be the ultimate form of government. Such a question, under the treaty with 8pain and In accordance with cur own constitution ana , .... in clusively under the jurisdiction of con gress. The government actually set up by the Inhabitant of Negro eventually proved unsatisfactory to the native them selves. A new system waa put into fore by order of the major-general command ing the department, of which th fol lowing are the most Important element: It wa ordered that the government of th Island of Negro should consist of a military governor, appointed by the United 8tates military governor of th Philippines, and a civil governor and aa advisory council elected by the people. Th military governor waa author ised to ap point secretaries of th treasury. Interior, agriculture, public instruction, an attorney-general and an auditor. . The sest of government was fixed st Baeolor. Th military governor exercises the supreme executive power. He Is to see that the laws are executed, appoint to offices and fill all vacancies In office not otherwise prcvlded for. and may. with the approval of the military governor of the Ph'Mn plnes. remove anv officer from office. The civil governor advises the military gov ernor on all public and civil questions. d preside over the advlsorv counHl. He. In general, performs the duties which are performed by secretaries of tte In our own system of government. The sd vlsory council consist of elrht members e'ected bv the peon'e wlh!n territorial limits, which are defined In the order of the commanding general Agreement With Saltaa af galas. Th. authorities of the Solu Islands have accepted the succession of the United 8tates to the rights of Spain, and our flag floats over that territory. On the 14th of August, 1S. Brigadier-General Bates, United States volunteers, negntlsted an agreement with the sultan and his prin cijval chiefs, which I transmit berewi'.h. Reaelllaa Xearlg Eaded. I communicate these facts to the con gress for its Information snd action. Everything Indicates that with the speedy suppression of the Tagal rebellion, life in the archipelago will soon assume Its ordi nary course under the protection of our sovereignty, and the people of those fa vored bland will enjoy a prosperity and a reedom whk-b they have never before known. Already hundred of school are open and filled with children. Religious freedom I sacredly assured and enjoyed, and the court are dispensing justice. Business la beginning to circulate In It accustomed channels, Manila, whose In habitants wcr fleeing ta the country a few months ago. Is now a populoas and thriving mart of cemmerce. The earnest and unremitting endeavors of the com mission and the admiral and major-gen en-al commanding the department of the Pacific to assure the people of th benefi cent Intentions of this government hare had their legitimate effect In convincing the great mass of them that peace snd safety and prosperity and stable govern ment ran only be found In a loyal accept ance of the authority of the United States. The Daty af Cgres. The future government of the Philip pines rests with the congress of the Unit ed State. Few graver respocaibllitl.' have ever been confided to as. If t accept them In a spirit worthy of our race and tradition, great opportunity comes with them. The Is'ands lie under the shelter of onr flsg. They are ours by every tlt!e of Isw and equity. They can not be abandoned. If we desert them we leave them st once to anarchy and flns'Iy to barbarism. We fling them, a golden apple of Uecrd, amcr.g the rival powe a, no one of which would permit another to selxe them unquestioned. Their rt-S rls'.ris and valleys would be the scene of endies strife and bloodshed. The advent of Eewey" fleet Irt Mm!! bay. Instead c.f bel.ig. ax we bene, the dswn of a new clay of freedom and progress, would have been the begtrc!r of an era of misery and vlo.-nc worse than anr which has dark ened their unhappy past. It doe rot seem desirable that I should recommend at this time a specific final form cf goremment fcr these is'ands. When peace sv-a"! be restored it will be the duty of congr.-ss to construct a plan of gowmroent which shall establish and maintain freedom and order end peace In th PhiHrpir-e. The Insurrection la still cxfu-rtg. and when It term'nate. further Information will be required .a to the actual condition of affair before Ina u gu ru t r g a permanent cheme of civil gov ernment. The full report of the commission, now In preparation, will contain information and suggestions wh'ch will be of value to cor.grts, and which I wlil transmit a soon as It 1 corrrleted. As long a th Insurrection continue, the military arm must necessarily be supreme. THE HAWAIIAN I5LAXDS. Seeessity of a Change la the Law (or Their Gaveraateat. Some embarrassment In administration ha occurred by reason of the peculiar status which the Hawaiian Islands at present occupy under the Joint resolution of annexation, approved July 7. ISSJ. While by that resolution th republic of Hawaii, as an Independent nation, was ex, ttngulshed. Its separate sovereignty de stroyed and Its property and possessions veed In the United States, yet a com p'ete establishment for I s government un der our system was rot effected. While the municipal laws of the is'ands. not en acted for th fulfillment of treaties and not Inconsistent wtth the Joint resolution or contrary to the constitution of the United States or any cf Its treaties, re main In force, yet theae laws relate only to the social and Internal affairs of the Island, and do not touch any subjects of Importance which are of a broader na tional character. CoBBmlssloater' Report. By the resolution of annexation the president wa directed to. appoint five commissioners to recommend to congress such legislation concerning the Islands as they should deem necessary or proper. The convmlsaloners were duly appointed, and. after a careful Investigation and study of the system of laws and govern ment prevailing In the islanda and the condition existing there, they prepared a bill to provide a government under th title of "The Territory of Hawaii." The report ot the commission, with the bill which they prepared, was transmitted by me to congress on December S. 1S, but the bill still awaits final action. The peo ple of these Islands are entitled to th benefit and privileges of our legislation, but In the absence of any act ot congress providing for federal courts In the islands, and for a procedure by which ap peals, writs of error and other judicial proceedings necessary for the enforc ment of civil righta may be prosecuted, they are powerless to secure their en forcement by ihe Judgment ot the courts of the United States. It Is manifoldly Important, therefore, that an act should be passed as speedily as pomlble erecting these Islands Into a Judicial district, providing for the ap pointment of a judge and other proper of ficers and methods of procedure In appel late proceedings, and that the government ot this newly acquired territory under the federal constitution shall be fully de fined and urovlded tor. LAWS FOR ALASKA. Necessity for Inarsiale Legislative Arllua. A necessity for Immediate legislative ac tion exists In the territory of Alaska. Substantially the only law providing a civil government for this territory Is th act of May 17. UM. TWs is meager tn its provisions and Is fitted only tor th ad min stration of affai.a In a country spars, ly Inhabited by civilized people and unim portant in trade and production, aa w4 Alaska at the time this act waa passed.. The increase In population -by Iromlgra t.so during the past few year, consequent upon the discovery of gold, Jiaa produced such a condition, aa cai.afur soor ampl facilities for lotal self-government and more numerous conveniences of civil acd judical administration. . - - ! - THE Pit-TO R1CAXS. Hardship Warfced by tha .Law at Pteaeat la Fare. I recommend that legislation to th am end be had with reference to Puaria Rico. The time i ripe for the adoption ot a temporary form of government for this Island, and many suggestions mad with reference ' to Alaska are applicable also to Puerto Rico. The system of civil jurisprudence now adopted by the peopla of this Island Is (Uaclbed by competent lawyers who are familiar wl:h it, as thoroughly modern and scientific, so for as it relates to matter of Internal busi ness, trade, production and . social snd private rights In general. Th cities ot the Island are governed under charters which probably require very. little or n change. So that with relation to matter ot local concern and private r!$hLs. it ! not probable that much, if any. legislation Is desirable: but wtth reference to pub lic administration and the relations of tha , Islands to the federal government there ar many matter which are of p reus;:-5 I urgency. - . . j Her Principal Market Closed, j It must be borne In mind that since tha cession Puerto Kico haa been denied th principal ma.-kst site had Iocs i joyed. and our taTht ha been continue -agatnat her products as wb-n she si un der Spanish sovereignty. The mark; i of ; Spain are elosvd to her product ex : cert upon ternut to which the cwnnrea ' of all nation i subjected. Tag Island e Cuba, which ud to buy her rxiir ani tobacco without customs dutitaf -v. im poses the same duties upon th-u-tLr'Sd-tri as from any other country enierfng br porta. She baa, therefore, lost bei frea In tercourse with Spain and CuIja without any compensating benefit In lb marget. Her coffee was little known and not tn use by our. people, and tltrrefore, thai was ao demand here for this, one of her chief product Tha markets ot the United , States should be opened up to her prod- . ucts. Our plain duty la to abo'lsh a a customs tariffs between the United States and Puerto Rico and give her produce frea acccs to our markets. I As a result of th burrlcan which . swept over Puerto R to on the Uth ot ; . August. ISM, over MM UC people were re duced to absolute destitution, without . homes, and deprived of the necessaries ot life. To the appeal of the war department : th people of the United States mad prompt and generous response, la add!- . Uoa to-th private charity of our paopta. t the war department has expended for tha relief of tha distrawed Sf,S42 43. which does not Include th cost ot trjndporta-. lion. OTHER MATTERS DISCUSSED. Mob Law Dessssrei Lyaelslatr-. Mast Sat Be Tolerated. The love of law aad seas of obedienca ana sunimssicn to It lawfully ejnstf tuted tr.buna are ' Imbedded In the . hearts of our people, ar.d any vlola , ton of these sentiments and ?lregard f ! their obti:ior Jue'ly arouse pubi s cor.demra.lln The guaranties ot life. Iis er.y and of evil rights should be faithfully . upheld; the rigat of 'rial by Jury re spected and defended. The rule of th . courts ahould assure the pubLc ot ta prompt trial of these "-tarred with crim inal offtue, and upon conviction the pua Ishme.tt should be commensurate with . the eaormity of the crime. Those wha In disregard cf law cod public peaca, unwU.ng to await the tudgmcnt of curt aud jury. ccas.Itute themselves jucUs . ' and executioners should not c ap tha severest penalties t their erlnna. j Exteadla. the Clsled Serv.ee. ' The execu lve order of May (. IK ex tending the lim ts af the classified serv ice, brought within the opera Uoo ot th civil service law ar.d rules nearly all ot -the executive civil service nv.t pre.vU.usly. classified. Scire of tne inclusions wera found woolly Ulogcat and ucauited t tha work of the several departments. Th ' application of the rules to many af tha . j places so Included was found to result . , tn friction and embarrassment. After long . and very th rcugh coastderaUcn. It be came evident to the bawds of the depart ments respond: b'e for their efficiency that in order to remove these, difficul k and -promote an efficient and harmonious ad ministration, cer.ain amendments went necessary. The amendments were pro mulgatt! by me in ex scull v order dated , May 09, US. Anniversary af Wasalaartaa Death. The 14th of December .will be the on hundredth arn.versary of the . death t . Washington. For a hundred years tne re public has had the prcetee advantage of tha lofty standard of character and conduct which be bequeathed tq. tha " American people. It 'to an tchatUanr"., wh ch time. Irs ead of wasting. eont.n.JtV ally Increases and enriches, W ror justly hone that in the yeans so come tha benlgr.ant lnfluer.ee of th father of his -country may be even more potent for ' go d than In the century which is draw-" Ing to a close, I have been glud to learn that In many parts of the co:n ry "tha people) will tiulr.giy obeenra this h.storle anniversary. Responsibilities af Coagr Presented to th s congresa sre great op- . portunitira. With theot come g:eat ra- , sponaibilitie. The power confided ta u . Increases th weight 4 cur obl'aalloiui t " the people, and we must be p o.'oundiy. sensitive of them aa we conteinplatw tba new ard grave problems which confront us. Aiming only at the' pubii.- g,od. w cannot err. A rght Interprets Un of th , people' will and cf du y cannot fill t Insure wise measures tr the we'Xir ot the Islands which have come under th authority of the United Slates, and Inur ' to the common Interest and last.ng honor " of our country. Never has thia nation had more abun dant cause than during the past year for , thankfulness to God for mantf Id bless ing and mercies for which we maka reverent acknowledgment. WILLIAM M KINLKT. Can't Miss th Place. Stranger Where doe that new ilen tift have his office? Policeman Yon mean the one ha w pulls teeth -without pain? "Yes." . . "Go right gronivl the comer. Yo will have no trouble finding his office. ' , Yon can hear his patients yell half . ' block away." Ohio 8tate Journal. Clrenmstaners Alter Cases. "I notice," says Uncle Gabe, "da de man dat sin its "1 wonld n t live al way' de lotulea' on Sunday am gin'ally de ono dat gits to de platform fo when de train runs ft tie truck.- N. Y. World. JL -' (