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ROGUE RIVER COURIER, GRANTS TASS, OREGON, DECEMBER 10, 1903. ffiDEIW Washington, Dec. 7 The president's message hat been transmitted to con (ttvm. Its principal features are aa fol lows: The country la to be congratulated on the amount of substantial achieve nient which has marked the past yeai both as regards our foreign and as re gardi our domestic policy. With a nation as with a man th most Important things are those of the household, and therefore the country Is especially to be congratulated on what has been accomplished In the dl rectlon of providing for the exercise ol supervision over the groat corporations ana combinations of corjiorutioiis en gaged In interstate commerce. Th congress has created the department of commerce and lulwr, including tr bureau of corporations, with for tut first time authority to secure propel publicity of such proceedings of these great corporations as the public has the right to know. It has provided for the expediting of suits for the enforce ment of the federal antitrust law, and by another law It has secured equal treatment to ull producers In the trans portation of their goods, thus taking a long stride forward In making effec tive the work of the Interstate com merce commission. The preliminary work of the bureau of corporations lu the department ol labor has shown the wlsdoui of Its cre ation. Publicity In corporute affairs will tend to do away with Ignorant and will afford facts upon which intel ligent action may be taken. Systemat ic, intelligent investigation is already developing facts the knowledge ol which is essential to a right under standing of the needs and duties ol the business world. The corporatlou which Is honestly and fairly organ Ized, whose managers In the conduct of Its business recognize their obliga tion to deal squarely with their stock holders, their competitors and the pub lic, has nothing to fear from such su pervision. The purpose of this bureau Is not to embarrass or assail legitimate business, but to aid in bringing about a better Industrial condition a condi tion under which there shall be obedi ence to law and recognition of public obligation by all corporations, great 01 Bniall. The department of commerce and labor will be not only the clearing house for Information regarding the business transactions of the nation, bul the executive arm of the government te aid in strengthening our domestic! tIon ot tlle rHut tllJ. nd w should and foreign markets, in perfecting our have n" at all of the wrong kind, transportation facilities, In building up Tua ne,!(l ' to devise ome system by our merchant marine, in preventing thel which undesirable Immigrants shnll be entrance of uudeslraulo Immigrants, in .kept out entirely, while desirable lm improving commercial and Industrial 'migrant are properly distributed conditions and in bringing together on common ground those necessary part ners In industrial progress capital and labor. Capital and Labor, The consistent policy of the natlonalspres the conditions of life for those ol government, so far as It has the power, I to hold In check the unscrupulous man, whether employer or employee, but to refuse to weaken Individual Initia tive or to hamper or cramp the Indus trial development of the country. We recognize that this is an era of federa tion and combination, In which great capitalistic corporations and labor un ions have become factors of tremendous Importance in all industrial centers. Hearty recognition Is given the fat reaching, beneficent work which has been accomplished through both cor porations and unions, and the line as' between different corporations, as be tween different unions i!-wn ns It Is between digi i" it individuals -that Is, It is drawn on '--! 1 . tin- effort being to treat both organm d capita.1 and organized labor nllkc, asking noth ing save that the interest of each shall be brought into harmony with the In terest of the general public and thai the conduct of each shall conform tc the fundamental rules of obedience tc law, of Individual freedom and of jus tice and fair dealing toward all. When ever either corporation, labor uuion 01 Individual disregard the 1 iw or act in a spirit of arbitrary and tyrannous interference with the rights' of others whether corporations or Individuals, then where the federal government has jurisdiction It will see to It that the misconduct Is stopped, paying not tha slightest heed to the position or powet of the corporation, the union or the In dividual, but only to one vital fact that Is, the question whether or not the conduct of the Individual or aggre gate of Individuals Is In accordance with the law of the land. Every man must be guaranteed his liberty and bit tight to do as he likes with his prop erty or his labor so long as he does not infringe the rights of others. Government llecelpta and Kxpend Itnrra. From all sources, exclusive of the postal service, the receipt of the gov ernment for the last fiscal year aggre gated $oOO,3!,G74. The expenditures for the same period were $500,099,007, the surplus for the fiscal year being 54,297,tii7. The Indications are that the surplus for the present fiscslyear will be very small. If Indeed there t any surplus. From July to November the receipts from customs were, ap proximately, $9.JU0.n00 less than the receipts from the same source for a corresponding portion last year. Should this decrease continue at the same ra tio throughout the fiscal year the sur plus would be reduced by, aupruxl nitttely, f30.0n0.000. Should the rev enue from customs suffer much fur ther decrease during the fiscal year the surplus would vanish. A large sur plus Is certainly undesirable. Twc years ago the war taxes were taken off with the express Intention of equal izlng the governmental receipts am and expenditure, and. though tin first year thereafter still shuired 1 The Victor Monarch Special surplus, It now seema Utely that a nbstantlal equality of revenue and expenditure will be attained. Such be ing the case, it is of great mowei both to exerchw care and economy In ap propriations and to scan sharply any change In our fiscal revenue system which may reduce our income. The need of strict economy in our expend itures is emphasised by the fact that we cannot afford to be parsimonious in providing for what is essential to our national well being. Nerds of Flaaarlal Mtaatloa. The Integrity of our currency is be yond question, and under present con ditions it would be unwise and unnec essary to attempt a reconstruction of our entire monetary system. The same lilHTty should be granted the secretary Bf the treasury to deposit customs re ceipts as is granted him in the depos it of receipts from other sources. In my message of Pee. 2, 1!12. I called , attention to certain needs of the Hnnn-1 cial situation, and I again ask for consideration of the congress for these questions. fThe president commends the work of the International monetary confer fixe and advises Its continuance. A maturity of our people desire that sfps 1k taken In the Interests of American shipping, so that we may oni-o more resume our former positlou In the ocean carrying trade. But hith erto the differences of opinion as to the proper method of reaching this end have been so wide that It has proved lnqiossible to secure the adoption of any particular scheme. Having In view these facts, I recommend tht the congress direct the secretary "of the navy, the postmaster general and the secretary of commerce and lalior, asso ciated with such a representation from the senate and house of representatives as the congress in its wisdom may des- Iguate, to serve as a commission for the I purpose of Investigating nnd reporting to the congress at Its next session what j legislation is desirable or necessary for the development of the American mer chant marine and American commerce and Incidentally of a national ocean mail service of adequate auxiliary na val cruisers and naval reserves. While such a measure Is desirable in any event, it Is especially desirable at this time, in view of the fact that our pres ent governmental contract for ocean mall with the American line will expPre In 11W3. The establishment of new lilies of cargo ships to South America, to Asia and elsewhere would be much In the Interest of our commercial ex pansion. Immla-ratlon. We cannot have too much Immigra throughout the country. At present some district which need Immigrants have none, nnd In others, where the population 1 already congested. Immi grants come In such numbers as to de- ready there. During the lust two years the Immigration service at New York has been gcl-atly improved and the cor ruption and Inellliiency which former ly obtained there have been eradicated. This service has Just been Investigated by a committee of New York citizens of high standing, Messrs. Arthur v. Briescii, Lee K. Franker, Eugene A. Phllbln, Thomas W. Ilynes and Ralph Trautmim. Their report deal with ths whole situation at length and concludes with certain recommendations for ad ministrative and legislative action. It 1 now receiving the attention of the secretary of commerce and labor. Naturalisation Frauds. The spe. ial Investigation of the sub ject of naturalization under the direc tion of the attorney general and the consequent prosecutions reveal a condi tion of affairs calling for the immedi ate atteutiuii of the congress. For geries and perjuries of shameless and flagrant character have been perpe trated not only lu the dense centers of population, but throughout the country, and It is established beyond doubt that very many so called citizens bf the United Slates have no title whatever to that right and are asserting and en joying the iienetlts of the same through the grossest frauds. It I never to be forgotten that citizenship Is, to quote the words recently used by the su preme court of the United States, nn "Inestimable heritage," whether It pro ceeds from birth within the country or is obtuiued by naturalization, and we poison the sources of our national character and strength at the fountain If the privilege Is claimed and exer cised without right and hy means of fraud and corruption. The federal grand Jury lately In ses sion In New York city dealt with this subject and made a presentment which states the situation briefly and forcibly and contains important suggestions for the consideration of the congress. This presentment Is Included as nn appendix to the report of the attorney general. Pablle Lnnd and Postal Frauds. In my last annual message. In con- nectlon with the subject of the due regulation of combinations of capital which are or may become Injurious to the public, I recommended a special ap propriation for the better enforcement of the antitrust law as It now stands, to be expended under the direction of the attorney general. Accordingly (by the legislative, executive and Judicial appropriation act of Feb. 2.1, 11HJ3, 32 Stat., 854, U04i, the congress appro priated for the purpose of enforcing the various federal trust and Interstati commerce laws the sum of f."oii,oiO, ti be expended under the direction of tin attorney goneral in the employment o special couns,'l and agents In the do purttnent of Justice to conduet pris-ecd Ings and prosecutions under said law; in the courts of the United State. : now recommend, as a matter of the ut most importance and urgency, the ex tension of toe puqHwes of this appro priation, so that it may le available, under the direction of the attorney general and until used, for the due en forcement of the laws of the I'ulted States in general anil especially of the civil anil criminal laws relating to pub lic lands and the laws relating to p-wtal crimes nd offenses and the subject of naturalization. Itocenf Investigations have shown a deplorable state of af fairs In these three matters of vital ronoorn. By vaitous frauds and by forgeries and perjuries thousands of acres of the public domain, embracing lands of different character and ex tending through various sections of the country, have been dishonestly acquir ed. It Is hardly necessary to ur-.-e the Importance of recovering these dishon est acquisitions, stolen from the iH-nple, and of promptly and duly punishing the offendesi. Through frauds, forgeries and per juries and by shameless briberies the ,i.,.i ti.o r ,,ii,iii,-t .if I .ho nnhiie snrvlc In general and to the1 the public service in general and to the due administration of the iKwtnnioe, department have leen notoriously vio lated, anil many Indictments have been found, and the consequent prosecutions are In course of hearing or on the eve thereof. Kor the reasons thus Indicat ed and so tlmt the government may be prepared to enforce promptly and with the greatest effect the due pen alties for such violations of law, and to this end may be furnished with until clent Instrumentalities and competent legal assistance for the Investigations and trials which will be necessary at1 many different points of the country. I urge uion the congress the necessity of making the said appropriation avail able for Immediate use for all such purposes, to be expended under the di rection of the attorney general. Nred Far Treaties Making; llrlhrrr Kxtrailhablr, Steps have been taken by the state department looking to the making of brlberv sn extraditable offense with foreign powers. The need of more ef-. fectlve treaties covering this crime Is manifest. The exposures and prosecu tions of official corruption In St. Louis, Mo., and other cities and states have resulted In a numlier of givers nnd tak ers of bribes becoming fugitives In for eign lands. Bribery has not been In- eluded In extradition treatle hereto- ( fore, as the necessity for it nas not j arisen. While there may have been , as much otnciai corruption in niniier years, there has been more developed and brought to light In the Immediate past than In the preceding century of onr country's history. It should be the policy of the United States to leave no plnee on earth where a corrupt man fleeing from this country cau rest in peace. Alaskan Ilnnndarr. After unavailing attempts to reach an understanding on the Alaskan IkuiiiiI ary question through a Joint high com mission, followed by prolonged negotia tions, conducted In nn amicable spirit, a convention between the United States and tlreat Britain was signed Jan. 24, 11103, providing for an examination of the subject by a mixed tribunal of six members, three on a side, with a view to its final disposition, ltntlfleatiuns were exchanged on March 3 lost, whereupon the two governments ap pointed their respective members. Those on la-hnlf of the United States were Ellhu Boot, secretary of war; Ilenry Cabot Lodge, a senator ot the United States, and George Turner, an ex-senator of the United States, while Great Britain named the Right Hon Lord Alverstone, lord chief Justice of England; Sir Louis Amuble Jette, K. C. M. G., retired Judge of the supreme court of Quebec, and A. B. Aylcsworth, K. C. of Toronto. This tribunal met in London on Sept. 3 under the presl dency of Lord Alverstone. On the 20th of October a majority of the tribunal reached and signed an ngreoment on all the questions submitted by the tonus of the convention. By this award the right of the United States to the control of a contiiujous strip or border of the mainland shore, skirting all the tidewater Inlet anil sinuosities of the coast, Is continued; the entrance to Portland canal, concerning which legitimate doubt appeared, is delliicd as passing hy Titngass inlet mid to the northwestward of Wales and Pearse Islands; a Hue Is drawn from the head of Portland canal to the tifty sixth du grec of north latitude, and the Interior border Hue of the strip is llxed hy lilies coiiiieetiug certain mountain summits lying betwi-en Portland canal and Mount St. ICIias mid running along the crest of the divide separating the coast slope from the inland watershed at the only part of I he frontier where tin' drainage ridge approaches the coast within the distance of ten inarlni leagues, stipulated by the treaty us the extreme width of the strip around the heads of Lynn canal and Its bran While the Hue so traced follows the provisional demarcation of 1S7S at the crossing of the Stiklne river nnd that of IH'.i!) at the summits of the White and Chllkoot pusses, it runs much far ther Inland from the Klehlul than the temporary line of the later Hindus vl vendl and leaves the entire mining district of the Porcupine river and ;ia cler creek within the Jurisdiction of the United States, l'1'he president here recapitulates the details of the Imbroglio between Kiiro- pean powers and Venezuela and the reference of certain ioliits of the con troversy to The Hague tribunal through the Influence of the United States. This he culls a victory for Amerlcnn diplomacy and a triumph for International arbitration. He advo cates au extension of Interiiatiouiil biw to exempt all private pros rtjr at sea from capture of destruction by forces of belligerent powers J lataraatloaal Arbitration. Last jear the Interparliamentary un Ion for International arbitration mi st Vienna. COO members of the differ Can you ininiii" anything that will liriti to your home ho inu. h jleiiure, tnl cu joymont to your friernls ami every iiieiii her of jour family oM ami young ? Kccords from n() to $1.00 Supjilio-t for all kiinis of Talking MachincH AT- The Deiiwee Music House rnt legislatures of civilized countries attending. It Was provided that the next meeting ttliTUld be In VXH at St. Ixiuls, subject to our congress extend ing an Invitation. I.Ike The Hague tribunal, this Interparliamentary union Is cue of the forces tending toward peace among the nations of the earth, nml it Is entitled to our suport. I trout the invitation can be extended. Karly in July, having received Intel ligence, which happily turned out to be erroneous, of the assassination of our rice consul at Beirut, I dispaVhed a linn II squadron to that port for such service as might be found necessary on arrival. Although the attempt on the life of our vice consul had not been successful, yet the outrage was symp tomatic of a state of excitement and disorder which demanded Immediate utti'iitn. The arrival of the vessels had the happiest result. A feeling of security at once took the place of the former alarm and disquiet. Our oltl eers were cordially welcomed by the consular body and tne leaning mer chants, and ordinary business resumed its activity. The government of the sultan gave a considerate hearing to the representation of our minister: the ottlelnl who was regarded as restNinsl ble for the disturbed condition of af fairs was removed. Our relations with the Turkish government remain friend ly. Our claims founded on Inequitable treatment of some of our school and missions apienr to be In procesa of amicable adjustment. llrlntlona With China. The signing of a new commercial treaty with China, which took place at Shanghai on the 8th of October. Is a causes for satisfaction. This act, the result of long discussion and negotia tion, places our commercial relations with the great oriental empire on a more satisfactory footing than they have ever heretofore enjoyed. It pro vides not only for the ordinary rights and privileges of diplomatic and con suiar olllcers, but also for nn Iniimrtiint extension of our commerce by Increas ed facility of ai-ccss to Chinese ports and for the relief of trade by the movnl of some of the obstacles which have embarrassed it In the past. I trust that the congress will con thine to favor In nil proper ways the Louisiana Purchase exposition. Tl.ls exposition commemorates the Louis! ana purchase, which was the first great step lu the expansion which made us a continental nation. The expeditlou ol Lewis and Clark across the continent followed thereon and marked the be ginning of the process of exploration and colonization which thrust our 11a tlonal boundaries to the Pacific. The acquisition of the Oregon conn try, Including the present states ot Oregon nnd Washington, was a fact of Immense Importance In our history first giving us our place 011 the Pacific RcalHiurd ami making ready the way for our ascendency In the commerce of the greatest of the oceans. The een tennial of our establishment upon the western coast by the expedition ol Lewis nnd Chirk Is to be celebrated ill Portland. Ore., by an exposition In the summer of liMifi. and this event should receive recognition nnd support from the national government. llevrlniMiirnt nf Aluaka. I call your special attention to the territory of Alaska. The country la developing rapidly, and it has no us sured future. The mineral wealth Is great and has ns yet hui'dly been tap ped. The fisheries. If wisely liiindli'd nnd kept under national control, will le n business us permanent us any oth er and of the utmost importance to the people. The forests. If properly guard ed, will form another grout source of wealth. Portions of Alaska are tlttiil for farming and stock raising, although I he methods must he adapted to the peculiar conditions of the country. Priqvr land laws should be enacted nnd the survey of the public lands 1 111 riicd'.itoly begun. Coal land laws Rhoui 1 Ik- provided whereby the coal land ciilrymun may make his locution and secure patent under methods kin dred to those now proscribed for home stead and mineral ontrymcll. Salmon butcheries, exclusively uuiler govern incut control, should be established. The cable should lie exteiiihsl from Sitka westward. Wagon roads and trails should be built and the building of railroads promoted In ull legitimate ways. Lighthouses should be built iiliuig the coast. Attention should be paid to tile needs of the Alaska In dians. Provision should bo made for an ollloer, with deputies, to study Ibelr uo-ds, relieve their immediate wants and help I hem adapt themselves to the new condition. I recommend that an appropriation bo made for building lighthouses In Hawaii 11 ml Inking possession of those already built. The territory should lie reimbursed for whatever iiniounls It 1 has already expended for lighthouses.' The governor should bo empowered (o siisjm ml or remove any ollielal appoint ed by him, wlilmut submitting the matter to the legislature. I'hr rbllliilnra aa.l I'urtfi llleo. (if our iiiMilar ihishi-sIoiis, the Philip-' pines anil Porto Khii, It Is gratifying to s.iy that their steady progress has Ihh-ii siii Ii as to make It iiiinei essary to spend iiiiii h time ill discussing theiu. Yet the ciiiign-s should ever keep In mind that a peculiar obligation rests iimiii ns lo further lu every way the welfare of these lumiiiuiiltles. The) Philippines should le knit closer to us by tariff iirniiitenn nts. It would, of course, ln Impossible suddenly to nils,' I the iHotile of the Islands to the blub I I pitch nf injiistrinl prosperity and nf ' gnvornuie,,' , oilh lcm y to which they II In ti ud hy degree attain, nnd the ciiutlnu and mcr.-itlou shown lu ilevel,.ii;; them have Is-i'tl lllnellg tile i.n'iii i-i.ih why this ib-i "tiiiii-tit j he Ir'-r'n 'rie on so .inoothly. I S, 1 ui'l . 1 - cere has Itccii taken til the r ;. i.f l 1 'inn nt.i I ni.euts and the j e-i;,i ' ..- ',i 'lit, 11 f pirti-an politic 'i.., I .e p::i)'.c s-rvii-", 'I he condition of the islanders Is In material things tar better than ever licfore, while their governmental. Intellectual and moral dvance has kept pace with their ma terial advance. No one people ever benefited another people more than we have benetlted the Klliplnos by taking possession of the lslauds. Pt The work of reclamation of the arid lands of the west la progressing steadily and satisfactorily under the term of the law setting aside the proceed from the disposal of public lands. The study of the opportunities of reclamation of the vast extent of arid land shows that whether this reclama tion Is done by individuals, corpora tion or the state, the sources of water supply must be effectively protected and tile reservoirs guanh-d by the pres ervation of the forests at the head water of the streams. The necessity for perpetuating our forest resources, whether In public or private hands. Is recognized now as never before. It Is recommended that all matters 'rtiiln- Ing to forest reserve, except those In volving or pertaining to land titles, tie consolidated In the bureau of forestry of the department of agriculture. The cotton growing state have re cently been Invaded by a weevil that ha done much damage and threatens the entire cotton Industry. I suggest to the congress the prompt enactment of such remedial legislation as It Judg ment may approve. No other class of our citizens de serve so well or the nation as those to whom tho nation owes Its very be ing, the veterans of the civil war. Spe cial attention I asked to the excellent work of the pension bureau In expedit ing and disposing of pension claims During the fiscal year ending July I, V.k. the bureau settled Sol.US'J claims. an average or fcj.i claims ior enen working day of the year. The number of settlements since July 1. l'.HC, has been In excess of last year's average, approaching Lootl claims for each working day, and It Is believed that the work of the bureau will be current at the rime of the present fiscal year. Kitrnnlon of Civil Service llnlrs. During the year ended Juno 30 last 2.Y!iHI person were appointed throng! eoiuiH'lltlve examinations under the civil service rules. This was PJ.tli2 more than during the preceding year and 40 per cent of those who pnssed the exitni'iiutloiis. This abnormal growth was largely csvastonod by the extension of classification to the rural free delivery service and the appoint merit last year of over H.OOO rural car riers. A revision of the civil service rules took effect on April IS Inst, which lias greatly Improved their operation Tho completion of the reform of the civil service Is recognlxed by good cltl sens everywhere as a matter of the highest public Importance, nnd the suc cess of the merit system largely depends npon the effectiveness of the rules nnd the machinery provided for their en forceinent. A very gratifying spirit of friendly co-operation exists lu nil the department of the government In the enforcement and uniform observance of both the letter and spirit of the civil service net. The Armr and Savr. Tho effect of tho laws providing gen nil stuir for the army and for the inure cfToctlvo use of the national guard Las I c( a excellent. Great Improve ment has hi" 11 uiiide III the elllelency of our army in rei-ent year. Sin Bchooi as those en cled at l-'ort Leuv enwiirlh mid 1-oit Itlley and the Instl tiitloii of full maneuver work nccoin plish satisfactory results. The goinl ef fect of these liumeil vers upon the na tloual guard Is marked, and ample ap propriation should bo inailo to enable the guardsmen of the several slate to share lu the be:u lit. Tho government should a siN.n a ;ios-.l'le secure sult uhlc perm. i'i at camp sites fur military maneuvers lu the vat-inn sis-tlons of the country. 1 heartily congratulate the congress upon the s'.eaily progress in building up the American navy. We cannot afford 11 h i up In this great work. To stand still means to go buck. There hIii 111 hi be 110 cessation In adding to the effective units of the fighting strength of the fleet. Meanwhile the navy de partment and the olllcers of tho navy are doing well their part by providing constant service at swi under condi tion akin to thus,' of actual warfare. Our oltleors and enlisted men are learn ing to bundle the battleship, cruisers nnd torpedo boats with high elllelency lu fli-ct and squadron formations. 11 nil the standard of tiiarksmanshlp Is being j steadily raised. The best work iisboro is Indispensable, but tha highest duty of a naval ollleor Is to exercise coin-1 inn mi at sea. It Is eminently lclruh!e that a iinval general stuff should be established. I lallimlan (anal. By the act of June 28. I'.niL', the con- j gross authorized the president to enter! Into treaty with Colombia for the, building of Hie canal across the isth mus of Pnnaiiia, It being provided that III the event of failure to secure such ' treaty ufter the lapse of a reasonable ! 1 1 nit recourse should bo hud lo build lug a en mi I through Nicaragua. It has not been neiTBsiiry to consider this al ternative, as I am enabled to lay be fore the senate a treaty providing for the blinding of the cunnl across the Isthmus of Puniiiiia. This was the route which coiiiiueuilisl Itself to the delilierate Judgment of the congress, snd we cmi now in quire by treaty the right fti construct the canal over Ibis route. The question now, therefore. Is not by which route the Isthmian canal hall be built, for that question has been definitely and Irrevocably decid ed. The question Is simply whether or not wo shall have n Isthmian chiiiiI. Whin the congress directed that we should take the Pa nam route under treaty with Colombia the ossein e. of the condition, of course, referred not to the govet ninent which controlled that route, but to the route Itself: to th Whoro llimltiight is an good iEY STYLES ,.WINTERHATS.. We have a large assortment of pret ty, graceful and Ktylish hats in the latest patterns and materials, which we are selling at greatly reduced prices. While we are closing out our entire stock of goods at cost we intend to Veep our Millinery the best and latest until everything is sold. We will be pleased to have every one call and see our stock. Mrs. South Agent fur New Idea Patterns, 10c. When acnt by mail I ic. territory across which the route lay, not (o the name which for the moment tne territory bore on the map. The puriioso of the law was to authorize the president to make n treaty with the power In actual control of the Isthmus ot Panama, lids purpose has been fulfilled. For 400 year, ever sliu-e shortly after the discovery of this hemisphere, the canal across the isthmus has been planned. For twoscore years It has been worked at. When made it Is to last for the ages. It Is to alter the geography of a continent and the trade routes of the world. We have shown by every treaty we have negotiated or attempted to negotiate with the peo ples In control of the Isthmus and with foreign nations In referent thereto our consistent good faith In observing our obligations, on the one hand to the poo- pies of the isthmus and on the other hand to the civilized world, whose com- merclul rights we are safeguarding and guaruutivliig by our action. We have done our duty to others iii letter and In spirit, and we have shown the utmost forbearance In exacting our owu rights. Reputllatloa of Tralsr br Colombia. Last spring "a treaty concluded Ihv tween tho representatives of the re public of Colombia nnd of our govern ment was ratified by the senate. This treaty was entered Into at the urgent solicitation of the people of Colombia and after a body of export appointed by our government especially to go Into the mutter of the routes across the Isthmus hud pronounced unanimously In favor of the Panama route. In draw Ing up this treaty every concession was made to the people and to the govern ment of Colombia. We were more than Just In dealing with them. Our generosity was such as to make It serious question whether we hud not gone too far In their Interest at the ex pense of our own, for In our scrupuloiif desire to pay nil possible heed not merely to the real but even to tht fnncliil rights of our weaker neighbor, who already owed so much to our pro tectlon nnd forbearance, we yielded in all possible ways to her desire In drawing up the treaty. Nevertheless the government of Colombia not more, ly repudiated the treaty, but ropudl uted It lu such manlier as to make II evident by the lime tho Colombian con gross adjourned that not the scantiest hope remained of ever getting a satis factory treaty from them, llernlntlon In l'anani The people qf Panama had long beer discontented with tho republic of Co lomblii, and they had been kept unlet only by the prospect of the coiiclusloi of the canal treaty, which was to then: a mutter of vital concern. When It be came evident that the trouty was hope lessly lost the people of Panama ros literally as one mini. Not a shot was tired by a single man on t lie Isthiuut In the Interest of tho Colombian gov eminent. Not a Hfo was lost lu tin accomplishment of the revolution. Tin Colombian troops stationed on the Isfh mils, w ho had long been unpaid, mailt common cause w ith the people of Pau iiiiiii, and with astonishing uiiunliult) the new republic was started. Tht duty of the 1'nltfd States 111 the prom Ises was clear. In strict nccordunct with the principles laid down by See relnrles Cass and Seward, the L'nlted Stntes gave notice that It would per mlt the landing of no expeditionary force, the arrival of which would incut chnos and destruction along the Hue ol the nil I road nnd of the proposed caiiii and nil Interruption of transit as ui: Inevitable conseipienco. The du fuclt government of Pnnaina was rocotf nlzed Cutler such circumstances the gov ernment of the l ulled States would have been guilty of folly and weak loss, amounting In their sum to a crlini against the nation, had It acted other wise than II did when the revolution ot Nov. U last look place In Punuiua. This great enterprise of building the Inter- oceanic canal cannot be held up tc gratify the whims or out of respect ti the governmental Impotence or to tin even more sinister and evil political peculiarities nf people who, though they dwell afar off, yet, against tin wish of the actual dwellers on the Isth runs, assert an unreal supremacy ovel the territory. The possession of a tor rltory fraught with such peculiar en paeltles us the Isthmus In ipioatlnti car rlcs with It obligations to iniiuklnd The course of events has shown Hint this canal eauuot be built by prlvuti enterprise or by any oilier nation than our own; therci'oio It must bo built by the Pulled Slllte-I, Nrvt Tronty With Panama, Pvcr.v effort has I u inailo by tin government , , f t),e Pulled Hlales to per suaoo t n.ouihhi to follow n coiirsi which was es-ietilhilly not only to out Interests and to the Interests of tin world, but to the Interests of Colom bin Itself. These clfinls have failed and Colombia, by her persistence In re pulsing the advances Hint have In Inailo. lias forced us for the sake ol our own honor nnd of the Interest urn well being, not merely of our own pen plo. but of tho I'le of the Islhlulis of Panama and Hie people of the chlll.eil countries of the world, tn tal.e dcclslvi steps to bring lo an end a couitillnti ol affairs whhh hint become intolerahl The new republic of I'lUciina liniueill ately olfercd to negotiate a treaty will us. This treaty I herewith nil. mil I ly It oor Interests are better s.tfeunril c than In the ti'-nty with rol.nnl.lii which was in 1 1 ft -- I by the s. mile at lb lust se.sloll. It is better III Its term. than the treaties nnVn-d to us hv tin republics of Niciiriiena niel Co-iia 111 At last th.. right to heulu this great undortnkliia- Is mail., available. Can Bins bus ih.ue Inr purl. All that mains Is for the American empress ti do Its part, no. 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