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Recommendations for Civil Gov
ernment in the Philippines.
REVIEW OP THE CHINESE QUESTION
Th Hlitory of Yur-The Wait Indict
Optralloiu of ttit Dcpartmtntt Other
Foreign Quutlon.
WASMINUION, One. I. fr.aidant Me
Klnley . mamagt want to ConKreaa to
our. It folluwas
To lha Sonata and Houaa of Rcpraaenta
tlvaai With tha oulgolng or tha old and tba
lnaomln of lha new century you OfKin
tha laat aaaalon of tha Mth Cungri-aa, Willi
avtdpnrca on .very hand of Individual and
National ro.rlly and with proof of th
trrowlnir .trmaih and Incrr-nalnir power
for Rood of lUtpubllcan In.tltutloii. Your
countryman will Join with you In fe
licitation that American liberty la mora
firmly aatabllxhrd than aver before, and
that lovo for it and tha determination to
preaerve It ara mora unlver.al than al
any former period of our hl.tory.
The Kcpubilc waa never ao elronf. be
eauaa never ao etrorifrly entrenched In
the hearte of the peop:e aa now. The
Constitution, with few amendmrnta, exl.t.
aa It left tha handa of Ita authora. Tha
addlllona which have been made to 't
proclaim larger freedom' and mora ex
txlided cltlaenahlp. 1'opular government
haa demonatrated In Ita 124 yeara of trial
here Ita atablllty and aecurlty and ui
efflcleniy aa the beat Inatrument of No
tional development and tha beat aafe
guard to human rlghta.
When tha alxth Congrr.. aaermblod, In
November. 1BU0, tha population of the
United Stntea waa l.iJU.M; It la now
7t.K,7 Then we had 16 atatea; now
we have 4i Then our territory coiwl.ted
of K9.0M aquara mllea; It la now l.m,b
atiuara mllea. Education, religion and
morality hove kept para with our ad
vancement In other direction., and, wnlla
eatvndlna; Ita power, the Government haa
adhered to It" foundation principle, and
bated none of them In dealing with our
new people, and poaeeeelone. A Nation
so preaerved and bleat gtvea reverent
thaiika to Oou and Invokea hla guidance
nd tha continuance of hla care and favor.
CHINESE PROBLEM.
Caa.ea That Led I'p to tuo Beeeat
Troablea.
In our foreign Intercouraa tha domi
nant qunatlon haa been the treatment uf
the t'hlne.a problem. Apart from thl
our rotation, with the power, have been
happy.
The recent troublea In China aprlng
from tha anti-foreign agitation which for
the paat three yeara haa gulned atrength
in the northern province.. Their origin
lira deep in the character of tha Chi
lieu ravea and In tha tradition, of their
government. The Tal t'lng rebellion and
the opening of Chlneae porta to forelgt
trade and eettlement dlnturbed alike the
homogeneity i nd the aeclunlon of C hina.
Meanwhile foreign activity made Iteell
felt In all qjartera. not alone on the
coaal, but along the great rlvera, arterle,
and In tha remoter diatricta, carrying new
Ideaa and Introducing new a.aoclatlona
among primitive people which had pur.
tied for oenturlea national policy of
l.olatlon.
The telegraph and the railway apread
Ing over their land, the aleamere plying
on their waterway., the merchant and
the mlaalnnary penetrating year by year
farther to the Interior, berama to the
Chlneao mind type, of an alien Inva.lon,
changlQg the course of their national life
and fraught w.lh vngue forebodlnga of
dlaa.ter to tholr bellefa and their self
aontroL For aeveral yeara before tho preaenl
troublea all the reeourcea of foreign di
plomacy, backed by moral demonatra
tlona nf the phyelcal force of fleet, and
arm., have teen needed to aecura due
reapect for the treaty rlglita of foreign
er., and to obtain aatlnfacllon from th?
re.nonalble authorities for tha aporadlc
utragea upon tha perron, and property
of unoffend ng aojournera, which from
time to tlm occurred at widely aep
arated point, .n lha northern province,.
as n the case of ! th, T ou brMka In 8w
c'nuenn'.hndT;.n0,TunV0U,b
i..ii...- r ..ii r.,.i.. ni.o... k..
came a dally occurrence, which the re-
peateU probation of th Imperial power
railed to checK or punisn. ines tnitam
malory appeala to the Ignorance and
superstition of the mis.es, mendacious
and absurd In their accusations, and
deeply hostile In Ihelr spirit, could mil
but work culmlnatlve harm. They aimed
t no particular claa of foreigners; they
w.r Impartial in attacking everything
foreign An outbreak In Bhan Tung, in
which German missionaries were slain,
waa the ton natural result of the malevo
lent teaching. The prating of seditious
placarda. rxl-ortlng to the utter destruo
Hon of foreigners and of every foreign
thing continued unrebtiked. Hostile
demonstration toward the atrangcr
gained atrength by organisation.
Tb Boxer Aaltntlow
The aect commonly styled the Boxer,
developed greatly In the provlncea north
of the Yangi'. ano witn common of
many notable officials, Including aome in
the Immediate councils of tha throne Itself,
became alarmlrgly aggressive. No foreign
ar'a life, outside tt the protected treaty
porta, waa aafe, No foreign Interest waa
secure from spoliation.
The diplomatic representative, of the
powera In Pekln drove In vain to chink
thla movement. Protest waa followed by
demand, and demand by renewed protest,
to be met with perfunctory edicts from
the palace and evasive and futile assur
ance, from ihe Tmmir II Yamun, The
circle of th. Boxer Influence narrowed
about Pekln. and. while nominally slig-
mnlUed as seditions. It was fait that 1'a
spirit pervaded the capital Itself, that (The city was stormed and partly de
the Imperial force, were Imbued with it, stroyed. Its capture afforded the base
doctrines, and that th Immediate coun- j of operations from which to make the
arlor, of the Empreaa Dowager were In i advance, which began In the first
full sympathy with the antl-forelgn dy of Augiis. tho expedition being
movement I mixlu up of J nese, Russian, British
The Increasing gravity of the condl-'and American troops at the outset. An
tlona In China, aud the Imminence of other buttle waa fought and won at
peril to our own diversified Interests In ' Yong Tsun. Thereafter the disheartened
the empire, a, well aa to those of all Chinese troops offered little .how of ra
the other treaty government,, were soon ""nc A fow day, later, the Impor
appreciated by this Government, causing l"n Position of To 81 Wo waa taken. A
profound aollcltude. The United Stales, , PW march brought the , united I force, to
r,,n th. earliest dav. nf forelan Inter, the populous City of Tung Chow, which
course with China, has followed policy
of peace, emitting no occasions to tea
tlfy good-will, to further the extens'nn
of lawful trade, to reaped Ihe sovereign
ty of Its govetmmnl. und to Insure, by
II legitimate and kindly, but earn
est, me ins, the fullest meaaure of pro
tection for the live, and property of our
law-abiding cltlarn. and for the exer
cise of tht.lr b mtlci-nl calling, among
the Chinese peopie.
Mindful of thl., It was felt to be ap
propriate that our purposes should ba
pronounced In favor of such a course
aa Mould hasten united action of the
powers at I'ekln lo promoto the admin
istrative riformn'so gteally needed tor
Hlrt nethenlrg the Imperial government
sinngine,., u.r ' ,.",,
and maintaining Ihe Int gilty of China,
In which we bell. ved Ihe whole West
ern worid to be alike- concerned. To
these ends I ruu.ed lo be addressed tn
th, several poweit occupying territory
and maintaining apherre of Influence In
China the circular prupoaala of 1KW, In
vttlnar from them declaration, of their
Inten tlona and view, aa to dealrablllty
of tha adoption of meaeurea inaurlng the
bum-llta of equality of treatment of mil lng eettlement that will make their ra
forelKnera throuKhout China, ; currenca Impoaalble can beat be brought
With gratifying unanimity, tha fa- about under an authority which the Chl
anonaea coincided In thla common policy, I neao Nation reverencea and obeya. Whlla
enabling me to ate In the aucceaaful tor-1 ao doing w forego no Jot of our un-
mlnallon of incKe n-gitlatlona proof of
tho friendly aplrtt which animate tho
vnrlotia power. Interested in the untram
meled development of commerce and In
dustry In the Chlnvae Empire aa a source
of vast benefit to tha whole commercial
world.
Fewer. Acted la Concert.
In thla concliwlon, which 1 had the
gratification to announce aa a completed
engagement to the interested pow-
March 20, 1900, I hopefully discern po
tential factor for the abatement of the
distrust of foreign purposea, which for
u year past had appeared to Inspire the
policy of lha Imperial government, and
for tha effective exertion by it of power
and authority to quell the critical and
foreign movement In tha northern prov
ince, most Immediately Influenced by tba
Manchu ecntlment.
Becking to testify confidence In tha will
ingness and ability of tha Imperial ad
mlnlatratlon to red res. the wronga and
prevent the evil, wo Buffered and feared,
lha marine guard, which bad been aent
to I'ekln In tne Autumn of UStf) tor tba
protection of tha Legation, waa with
drawn at the earliest practicable moment.
and all pending question, were remitted,
aa far aa wo were concerned, to the or
dinary reaorta of diplomatic Intercourse.
Tho Chln.se Government proved, how
aver, unable to check the rising atrength
of the lloxers and appeared to bo pray
to internal dissensions. Jn the unequal
conteat, the antl-forelgn Influence, soon
gained the ascendancy, under tha leader
ship of i'rlnco Tuan. Organised armlea of
lloxers, with which the Imperial forcea
altlllated, held the country between Pekln
and tha coavt, penetrated Into Manchuria
up to the Russian border and through
their emissaries threatened Ilka rlxe
throughout Northern China. Attacka upon
foreigners, deat ruction of property and
slaughter of native convene were re
ported from all sides. The Tsung U
Yamun, already permeated with hostile
sympathies, could make no effective re
sponse to the appeals of the Legations.
At tbia critical juncture. In tha early
Spring of the year, proposal waa made
by tne othei powers that combined
fleet be aasumbltd In Chlneae waters aa s
moral demonstration, under cover of
which to exact of tha Chlneae Govern
mint reaped for foreign treaty rlgbia and
tha auppresalon of the lloxers. 'The
United Btate., while not participating In
the Joint demonstration, promptly aent
from the i'hlilpplnea all ahlpa that could
be apared far service on the Chines
coast. A small force of marines waa
landed at Taku and aent to Pekln for the
protection uf the American Legation.
Other powers took similar action until
soma 400 mm were assembled In tha capl
tal aa legation guards.
Still the peril increased. Tha Legation,
reported the development of the aedltioua
movenent In t'ekln and th need of in
creased provlalon for defense agalnat It
Taklaar of Taka Forts.
Whlla preparations were la progress for
larger expedition to atrengthen the
legation gusida and ktcp th railway
open, an attempt of the foreign ahlpa to
make a landing at Tuku waa met by
fir from lha Chinese forte.. The forta
were thereupon ah lltd by the foreign
aela, the American Admiral taking no
part In the attack, on th ground that
we were not at war with China, and that
hostile demonstration might consolidate
th antl-forelgn elements and atrengthen
the Uoxer. to oppo.e the relieving col
umn. Two days later, tha Taku forta
wer captured after a aangulnary con'
filet Severance of communication with
Hi kin followed, and combined fore of
additional guarda. which waa advancing
to frkln by the Pel Ho, waa checked at
Ijing rang. The Isolation of tha Lega
tlona waa ccmolt te.
By June . the Legation, were cut off.
An Identical note from the Yamun or
dered each Minister to leave Pekln, und r
promised e.cort, within H hours. To
gain time, they replied asking prolonga
tion of the time, which waa afterward
granted, and requesting an Interview with
tha Tsung II Yamun on the following
day. No reply being received, on th
morning of the 30tb the acrman Minister,
Karon von Krtteler. set out for th, ya
mun to obtiln response, and on the
way waa murdered. An attempt by th
legation guard to recover hla body wa,
wnea or me -nuinn. .
I'ekla Leuatloaa Attacked.
Arm d force, turned out against the
Legation. Their quartera were aurround.
IL S" !.
en abandon' a. tneir inmate taxing
refuge In the British legation, where all
the other Legations and guarda gathered
for more effective defense. Four hundred
persons were crowded In Ita narrow com
pass. Two thousand natlv, converta w.r,
assembled in near-by place under pro
tection ot the foreigner. Line, of defense
were strengthened, trenches dug, barri
cades ralaed and preparatlona made to
aland siege, which at once began.
With the negotiation of the partial
armistice ot July 14, proceeding which
wo diubllesa promoted by the represen
tations of the Chinese envoy In Wash
ington, tne wdy was opened for the con
veyance to Mr. Conger of a test message
aent by the Secretary of State through
the kind offices of Minister Wu Tin
Fang. Mr. Conger's reply, dispatched from
Pekln on July 18 through the same chan
nel, afforded to the outside world the
flr.t tiding, that the Inmatea of the Ie
i gatloi.e were alive and hoping for euccor.
Thl new, stimulated the preparatlona for
Joint relief expedition. In numbera sum.
ctent to overcome the resistance which
for a month had been organising between
Taku and tha capital. Reinfurcementa
aent by all the co-operating governmenta
wer constantly arriving. The United
States contingent, hastily aaaembled from
the Philippine, or dispatched from this
rbuntrv, amounted to some 5000 men, un
der the able command of the lamented
Colonel Llscum and afterward, of Gen
eral Chaffee.
' Heacae of Legatloners.
Toward the end of July the movement
begun. A severe conflict followed at Tien
Tsln, In which Colonel Llscum was killed.
. capitulated without a contest.
On August 14. the capital wa, reached.
After a brief conflict beneath the walla,
the relief column entered and tha Lega
tions wore saved. The United Slates
nldlers, sullors and marines, officers and
men alike, In those distant clime, and
unusual surrounding, showed the same
v ii lor, discipline and good conduct and
gave proof of the some high degree ot In
telligence and efficiency which have dis
tinguished them In every emergency.
The Imperial family and the govern
ment had fted a few day before. The
city wa, without visible control, The
remaining Imperial soldiery had made,
tic flight of the isth, a last attempt
to exterminate the bealeged, which waa
gallantly repelled. It fell to the occupy-
' nrA --,
a provisional administration.
The Raaalaa Proposition,
The Russian proposition looking to the
reatoratlon of tha Imperial power In Pa
tln haa been accepted aa in full con
sonance with our own de.lrea, for we
Bava held and hold that effective repara
tion for wronga Buffered, and an endur
douotea rignt to oci exemp.ary ana a
terrent punishment of the responsible
authora and abettors of tha criminal act
hereby we and other nation, have auf.
fered grievous Injury, .
For the real culprits, tne evil coun
sellors who have milled the Imperial.
Judgment and diverted th sovereign au
thority to their own guilty end,, full ex
piation becomea Imperative within th
rational limit oi retnoutive justice, re
garding thl as th Initial condition of
an acceptable settlement between cnina
and th powcra, I aald la my message
of October U to th Chines Emperor:
I trust that negotiation may begin so
soon aa we and th other offended gov
ernment, ahall b effectively aatlsfled of
Your Majesty', ability and power to
treat with Juat sternness th principal
offender who are doubly culpable, not
alone toward th foreigners but toward
Your Majesty, under whose rule th pur
pose of Chin to dwell In concord with
the world haa hitherto found expression
in tha welcome and protection assured to
strangers."
Taking as point of departure th
Imperial edict appointing Earl LI
Hung Chang1 and Prince Chlng
plenipotentiaries to arrange set
tlement, and th e"lct of September
26, whereby certain high official, were des
ignated for punishment, this Government
haa moved In concert with th other
powera toward th opening of negotia
tions which Mr. Conger, assisted by Mr.
Rockhlll, haa bean authorized to conduct
on behalf of the United States.
General baaea of negotiations, formu
lated by th Government of th French
Republic, have been accepted with cer
tain reaervationa as to detail, made
necessary by our own circumstances and
by like similar reaervationa by otner
powera open to discussion In th prog'
reaa of th negotiations. The disposition
of tha Emperor Government to admit
liability tor wrong, done to foreign gov
ernments and their citizens and to act
upon such additional designation of the
guilty persons aa the foreign Ministers
at Pekln may be In a position to make
give hope of complete settlement of
all questions Involved, assuring foreign
rights of residence and Intercourse o
terms of equality for all th world.
I regard aa one of tha essential factor,
of durable adjustment the arcurement
of adequate guarantees for liberty of
faith, since Insecurity of those nativea
who may embrace alien creeds Is scarce
ly less effectual assault upon tne
rlsrhts of forelvn worahlo and teaching
than would be the direct Invasion thereof.
Matter mt laaeaaalty.
Th matter of Indemnity for our
wronged clttzeaa I question of grave
concern Measured in money alone,
sufficient reparation may prove to b be
yond th ability of China to meet. All
the powera concur In emphatic disclaim
er, of any purpose of aggrandisement
through the dismemberment of the em
pire. I am disposed, to think that due
compensation may be made In part by
Increased guarantees of aecurlty for for
eign rtghta and Immunities, and moat
Important of all. by th opening of China
to the equal commerce of ail the world.
These views have been and will be earn
estly advocated by our representatives.
The Government of Rusaia haa put for
ward euggestion that In the event of a
protracted divergence of views In regard
to indemnltlea, the matter may be rele
gated to the court of arbitration at The
Hague. I favorably Incline to thla, be
lieving that high tribunal could not fall
to reach a solution no lea, conducive to
the stability and enlarged prosperity of
China Itself than Immediately beneficial
to the powera.
OTHER FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Relatione With Gtraa.y.
Good will prevail In our relations with
the German Empire. An amicable adjust
ment of the long pending queation of the
admission of our life Insurance compa
nies to do buslneaa In Prussia haa been
reached. One of the principal companies
haa already been readmitted, and the way
la opened for the others to share the priv
ilege. The settlement of th Samoan problem.
,n avhleh f .itv.piwt In nv laat measaere
ha, ,Ccompllshed good results. Peace end
contentment prevail In th Islands, eape-
daily in Tutuila, where a convenient ad-
: ministration that has won the conndence
and esteem of the klndly-dlsposed natives
' bJ" J"J.?,!
of the commander ot the United State,
naval station at Pango Pango.
An Imperial meat Inspection law been
enacted for Germany. While It may sim
plify the Inspections, It prohibits certain
producta heretofore admitted. There Is
still great uncertainty a, to whether our
well-nigh extinguished German trade In
meat producta can revive tmaer Its new
burdens. Much will depend upon regula
tions not yet promulgated, which we con
fidently hope will be tree from the dis
criminations which attended the enforce,
ment of the old statutes.
Tha remaining link In the new line or
direct telegraphic communication between
the United States and the German Em
pire has recently been completed, afford
ing gratifying occasion for exchange ot
friendly congratulations with the German
Emperor.
The Boer War.
Our friendly relatione with Great Brit
ain . continue. The war In South Africa
Introduced Important questions. A condi
tion unusual In International wars wa.
presented In that while one belligerent
had control of tne aea, tne otner naa
no porta, shipping or direct trade, but
waa only accessible through the territory
of a neutral. Vexatloua question, arose
through Great Britain a action In reapect
to neutral cargoes not contraband In
their own nature, shipped to Portuguese
South Africa, on the acore of probable or
susDected ultimate destination to the
Boer states. Such consignments in Brit
lsh ships, by which alone direct trade Is
kept up between our porta and South
Africa, were aelxed In application .of a
law prohibiting British vessels from-'trad-
In with an enemy witnout regara to any
contraband character of the goods, while
cargoea shipped to Delagoa Bay In neutral
bottom, were arrested on the ground at
alleged destination to the enemy a coun
try. Appropriate representation on our
part resultod in tne isrmsn uovernmeni
agreeing to purchaae outright all such
gooda shown to be the actual property ot
American ottlxens, thua closing the Inci
dent to the satisfaction of the Immediate
ly Interested parties, although untortu
nately without a broad aettlement of the
question ot neutral's right to send
goods not contrband per se to neutral
port adjacent to a Deuigereni area.
. Alaska Bossdsry,
Tha work of marking certain provia
lonal boundary polnta for convenience of
,drainitratlon around the head of Lynn
in accordance with the temporary
I BPr,nement of October. 1SS9. waa com-
pleted by a Joint survey In July laat. Th
modus vlvendl haa ao far worked without
friction and the Dominion Government
haa provided rules and regulations tor
securing to our citizens the benefit of the
reciprocal stipulation that the citizens or
subjects ot either power found by that
arrangement within the temporary Juris
dollon o( tt,e other ahall Buffer no dl-
mlnutlon of rights and prlvllegea they
hava hitherto enjoyed. But, however
neceaaary such an expedient may have
been to tide over the grave emergencies
of the situation, it ia at beat but an
un.atlifaotory makeshift, whtoh should
not he .offered to delay th speedy and
complete establishment of tho frontier
line to which we are entitled under the
Husso-Amerlcan treaty for the cession of
Alaska.
In this relation, I may refer again to
the neel 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
year,, but as no action ha, been taken, 1
contemplate negotiating a new convention
for a. Joint determination of the meridian
by helloccntrl, observations. These, salt
la bellved, will give more accurate and
unquestionable results than the sidereal
methods heretofore independently fol
lowed, which, aa Is known, proved dis
crepant at several polnta on the Una, al.
though not varying at any place more
than 700 feet
lateraatloaal Arbitration.
It is with satisfaction that I am able
to announce the formal notification ot
The Hague, on September 4, of the depos
it of ratifications of the convention for
the pacific aettlement of the international
dispute, by it powers, namely, the United
States, Austria, Belgium, Denmark. Eng
land, France, Germany, Italy, Persia,
Portugal, Roumanla, Russia, Warn, Spain,
Sweden and Norway and The Nether
lands. Japan also has since ratified the
convention. The administrative council
of the permanent court of arbitration haa
been organized, and It haa adopted rules
or order and constitution for the In
ternational Arbitration Bureau. In ac
cordance with article 22 of the convention
coroanc, w m. '
providing for tb P"''" j
algnatory power of person, of known
competency In question, of International
law as arbitrators I have appointed sa
member of thla court, Hon. Benjamin
Harrison, of Indiana, ex-Prealdent of the
United States; Hon. Melville W. Fuller,
of Illinois. Chief Justice of the United
States; John W. Griggs, of New Jersey,
Attorney-General of the United States,
and Hon. George Gray, of Delaware, a
Judge of th Circuit Court of th United
Bute.
Th Nlearagraa CaaaL
The Important matter of an Interoceanlc
canal baa assumed a new phase. Ad
hering to Its refusal to reopen the question
of the forfeiture of the contract ot the
Maritime Canal Company, which waa
terminated for alleged nonexecutlon In
October, 1899. the Government of Nicara
gua has since supplemented that action
by declaring the so-styled Eyre-Cragln
option void for nonpayment of the stipu
lated advance. Protests In relation to
these acta have been filed In the State
Department and are under consideration.
Deeming Itself relieved from existing en
gagements, the Nicaragua Government
showa disposition to deal freely with
the canal question, either In the way of
negotiations with the United States or by
taking measures to promote the water
way. Overtures for a convention to effect
th. hniiHin. nf e.sn.1 unripe the ausulcea
of the United State, are under consldera-
Hon In the meantime, the views of Con.
gres, upon the subject In the light ot
the report of the committee appointed to
examine the comparative merits of the
various trans-Isthmian ship canal proj
ects may be awaited.
I commend to the early mention or
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-Bul-wer
treaty.
Relations With Spala.
Satisfactory prorress haa been made
toward the conclusion of general treaty
of friendship and Intercourse with Spain
in replacement of the old treaty, which
passed Into abeyance by reason of the
late war. A new convention of extradi.
tlon la approaching completion, and 1
would be much pleased were commer
cial arrangement to follow. I feel that
we ahould not suffer to pasa an oppor
tunity to reaffirm the cordial tlea that
existed between us and Spain from the
time of our earliest Independence, and to
enhance the mutual benefits of that com
mercial Intercourse which Is natural be
tween the two countries.
By the terms ot the treaty of peace.
the line bounding the ceded Philippine
group on the southwest failed to Include
several small Islands lying weat of the
8ulua, which hsve always been recog
nized as under Spanish control. The oc
cupation of Bibutu and Cagayan, Sulu,
by our naval forcea elicited a claim on
the part of Spain, the essential equity
ot which could not be gainsaid. In order
to cur the defect of the treaty by re
moving all possible ground of future mis
understanding respecting the interpreta
tion of Its third article, I directed the
negotiation of a supplementary treaty,
which will be forthwith laid before the
Senate, whereby Spain quits all title and
claim of title to the Islands named, aa
well aa to any and all Islands belonging
to the Philippine Archipelago lying out
side the lines described tn said third ar
ticle, and agreea that all auch Islands
ahall be comprehended In the cession of
the archipelago aa fully as If they had
been expressly Included within those lines.
In consideration of thla cession the United
States Is to pay Spain the sum of $100,000.
A bill la now pending to effect the rec
ommendation made in my last annual
message, that appropriate legislation be
had to carry Into execution article S
of the treaty of peace with Spain, by
which the United States assumed the
payment of certain claims for lndem
nlty ot Its citizens against Spain. I ask
that action be taken to fulfill thla obli
gation.
CONDITIONS IN PHILIPPINES.
Recoanmeadatloae for a Civil fiat-
erasaeat for tha Islands.
In my laat annual message I dwelt at
ome length upon the condition of af
fatra In the Philippines. While aeeklng
to Impress upon you that the grave re
sponsibility ot the future government of
those Islands rests with the Congress of
the United States, I abstained from rec
ommending at that time specific and
final form ot government for the terri
tory actually held by the United States
forces, and In which, as long as the In
surrection continues, the military arm
must necessarily be supreme. I stated
my purpose, until the Congress shall
have made known the formal expression
ot its will, to use the authority vested
in me by th Constitution and the stat
utes to uphold the sovereignty of the
United States In these distant Islands, as
tn all other places where our flag right
fully floats, placing to that end at the
disposal of t ho Army and Navy all the
means which the liberality ot the Con
gresa and the people have provided. No
contrary expression ot the will of the
Congress having been made, I have
steadfastly pursued tba purpose so de
clared, employing the civil arm as well
toward the accomplishment of pacifica
tion and the Institution of local govern
menta within the lines of authority and
law. .
Progress In tha hoped-for direction has
been favorable. Our forces have suc
cessfully controlled the greater part of
the Islands, overcoming the organized
forcea 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 ot strategic- action, oper.
attng only by the methods common to
the tradition, ot guerrilla warfare, which,
while Ineffective to alter the general con
trol now established, are still sufficient
to beget Insecurity among the popula
tion that have felt the good reaulta of
our control, and thu, delay the confer
ment upon them of the fuller measures
of local aelt-government, ot education
and ot Industrial and agricultural devel
opment which we tand ready to give
them.
By the Spring of this year the effective
opposition of the dissatisfied Tagala ta
the authority of the United State, wa,
virtually enoed, thus opening the door
for the extension of a atable administra
tion over much of the territory of the
archipelago. Desiring to bring thl, about,
I appointed In march laat a civil com
mission, composed of the Hon. William
H. Taft, of Ohio; Professor Dean C.
Worcester, of Michigan: Hon. Luke E.
Wright, ot Tennessee; Hon. Henry C.
Ide, of Vermont, and Professor Bernard
Moses, of California. The alma of their
mission and "he icope of their authority
are clearly et forth In instruction, of
April 7, 1900, addressed to the Secretary
of War, to be transmitted to them.
PORTO RICO AND CUBA.
access la th Former Progress
Toward C.k.s Aatoaomy.
The civil government of Porto Rico
provided for by the act of the Congreas
approved April 12, 1000, I In successful
operation. The courts have been estab
lished; the Governor and his associates
working Intelligently and harmoniously,
are making a commendable success. On
the tth of November a general election
was held In the Island for members of
the Legislature and the body haa been
called to convene on the first Monday of
December.
I recommend that legislation be enicted
by Congresa conferring upon the Secre-
ury.of the Interior eupervlalon over the
public landa In Porto Rico, and that he
be directed to ascertain the location and
quantity of landa the title to which re
mained In the crown of Spain at the date
the cession of Porto Rico to the United
States, and that appropriations for sur
veys be made and the methods of the
disposition of such lands be prescribed
by iii, 1
FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS.
Arasy Bhaalel Be 60,000 te 100,000
The Navy. PestoUlces, Ete.
The present strength of the Army Is
100.000 men 65,000 tegulars and 35,000 vol
unteers. Under the act of March t, 1S30.
on tha toth of June next the present vol
unteer force will be discharged and the
Regular Army will be reduced to Z47i
onlcera end IS, 025 enllated men. In 1XH
a board of officers convened by President
Cleveland adopted a comprehensive
scheme of const defense and fortifications
which Involved the outlay-of something
over $100,000,000. Tl.ts plan received the
approval of the Congress and since then
regular apropriatlona have been made and
the work of fortification haa steadily
progressed. More ilian $00,000 000 have
been Invented In a g-eat number of fort,
and gun,, with ell the complicated and
scientific machine! y and electrical appll.
anees ne.essarv for ihelr use. Th. ltroner
tsre of this defensive machinery requlrea
men trained In Its use. The number ot
men necessary to perform this duty alone
la ascertained by the War Department,
at a mlnimom allowance, to be IS 120.
There are 58 or more military post. In
the United states other than the euast
drfens fortifications. Tha number of
these posts is being constantly Increased
by Congress. More than 122,000.000 have
been expended in building and equipping
them, and they can only be eared for
by the Regular Army. The post, now tn
existence and othera to be built provide
accommodations for, and. If fully gar
risoned, require 26.000 troops. Many ot
these post, are along our frontier or at
important atrateglc points, the occupa
tion of which Is necessary. We have in
Cuba between 5000 and 6000 troops. For
the present our troops In thst Island can
not be withdrawn or materially dimin
ished, certainly not until, the conclusion
of tha libors ot the constitutional conven
tion now In aesslon and a government pro
vided t y the National Constitution should
have been established and Its stability
assur d. In Porto Rico we have re
duced -he garrisons to 1636, which Include
896 na'Ive troops. There Is no room for
further reduction here, we will be re
quired to keep a considerable force in
the Philippine Islands for some time to
come. From the best Information ob
tainable we ahall need there for the Im
mediate future from 50.000 to 60.000 men.
I am aure the number may be reduced as
the Insurgents shall come to acknowledge
the authority of the United Statea, of
which there are assuring Indications.
It must be apparent that we will re-,
autre an army of about 60,000. and thai
during present conditions In Cuba and
the Philippines the President should have
authority to Increase the force to the
included in
this, authority should be given to rals,
natlve troopa In the Philippines up to
15 uw. wnicn tne iari commission kh
will be more effective In detecting and
suppressing guerillas, assassins and la
drones than our own soldiers.
The full discussion of this subject by
the Secretary of War In his annual re
port la called to your earnest attention.
The Navy.
Very efficient service has been rendered
by the Navy tn connection with the Insur
rection In the Philippines, and the recent
disturbance In China.
A very satisfactory settlement has been
made of the long-pending question of th
manufacture of armor-platea. A reason -
aoie price naa. uevn btcuivu. ouu m
necessity for a Government armor-plate
plant avoided.
The Hawallaa Islands.
Much interesting Information Is given In
the report of the Governor of Hawaii aa
to the progress and development ot the
islands during the period from July 7,
reTolitron Tf the' Congress providing' for earl of Donoghmore. -t one time assist
their annexation up to April 30. 1900, the : ant commissioner in Eastern Kou
date ot the approval of the act providing j mania, died of paralysis, in London.
a government mr tne territory ana mere
after. The last Hawaiian census, takeu
In the year im. gives a total population
of lOS.OJO, of which 21,019 were native Ha-
wallana. The number of Americana re
ported was 8485. The results of the Fed
eral census taken this year show the
Islands to have a total population of 154.
001, snowing an Increase over that report
ed In 1896 of 44.981. or 41.1 per cent. .There
haa been marked progresa In educational,
agricultural and railroad development of
the Islands.
The Twelfth Ceiisa.
The Director of the Census states that
the work In connection with the l?th cen.
sus Is progressing favorably. Thla Na
tional urdertaklng, ordered by the Con
gress each decade, has finally resulted in
the collection of an agregation of statis
tical facts to determine the Industrial
growth of the country, its manufacturing
and mechanical resources. Its richnesa la
mine, ami forests the numbera of It
ogrlculturiil districts, their farms and
prouucis, us euucauui.it. niiu irusiuim Vp
portunltles. as well as questions pertain
ing to sociological conllt ons.
Precaution Against Extravagance.
In our great prosperity we must guard
against the dangera It Invites in extrav-
agance In government expenditures and
appropriations, and the chosen represen-
tattvea of the people w ll.I doubt mt.fur -
nlsh an example In their legislation of :
that wise economy which. In a aeason of ,
plenty, husbands for the future. In this
era of great business activity and oppor
tunity caution Is not untimely. It will 1
it .ni i retard but promote ii tmata
Industrial and commercial expansion.
Our growing power brin with it temp -
tatloin and perils requiring constant vis-
llance to avoid. It must n t be used o In.
vlte conflicts, nor for oppression, but for
prrncTp0.:, eofeVqVal.Tya,nandnaJuCse,.c. ZZ
which our institutions and happiness da -
pend. Let us keep alwaya In mind that
the foundation of our Government la lib-
ertv: its superstructure peace.
WILLIAM McKINLET.
Executive Manalon, December I, 1300.
LATER NEWS.
Germans are still excited over tbt
Kroner incident.
Japan it mnch dititnrbed by Tolcio
moDioipai scandals.
The Oregon school fund losses ta
average of $-10,000 a year.
lbe river and harbor committee it
catting down all estimates.
The rhilippin.es commission hag pre'
pared a tanfif for the islanjg.
The execution of Yo listen it cer
tain whenever envoys demand it.
The Chioese question it again said
to be approaching a settlement.
Fifty-two Filipino prisoners have
been taken by American troops.
Eulogies were pronounced in the
boose on the late .Representative liar
met. Russia savs all credit for seotiring .
existing entente belongs to United
States.
Johannesburg will be fenced around
with barb wire to cnt off Boers' lood
upply.
United States Consul Goodnow, at
Shanghai, will return home on leave of
absence.
Netherlands disavows responsibility
for sympathetic letter of minister to
Kroger.
Senate will devote the present week
to Hay-Pauncefote treaty and ahip
subsidy bill.
The naval appropiration bill will
provide for two more battleships and
two cruiser.
Delegate Wilcox, of Hawaii, strong
ly opposes importation of negro labor
into the islands.
Envoys take removal of General
Tnng Fa Ilsiang to mean that govern
ment desires peace.
Establishment of ship subsidy bill
as regular order will displace Nicara
gua canal measure.
Bills for the redaction of war reve
nue tax and legislative appropriation!
will likely pass the house this week
Robert W. Wilcox, Hawaii's delegate-elect
to congress, has arrived in
San Francisco, enronte to Washington.
Kroger was officially received by
Queen Wilbelmina. The queen bat
promised to show her friendship when
the proper moment arrives.
A railway bridge collapsed in Ger
many, letting an express train plunge
into the stream below. Five persons
were killed and eight badly injured.
Six hundred telegraph operators on
the Atchison, Topeka & Kanta Fe,
have walked oat in sympathy with the
operators on the Gulf, Colorado &
Santa Fe road.
The ministers at Fekin have reached
an agreement.
The new war revenue bill will reduce
taxation $40,000,848.
The pension roll for the coming year
will call for $142,000,000.
The governor of Shanghai publicly
executed 80 Boxer leaders.
Secretary Gage'a estimate for govern
ment expense ia $626,741,762.
George von L. Meyer, of Boston, will
be appointed ambassador to Italy.
Charles A. Towne accepted the ap
pointment of senator from Minnesota.
McCall made a sensational speech in
the house against holding the l'bilip-
pines.
A small American force touted a
band of rebels at Santo Domingo.
Luzon. '
Contract for erection of t-alem, Or.,
po8toflice has been awarded to a Chi
cago firm.
In a street duel in a West Virginia
town a minister was killed by a prom
inent lawyer.
It is estimated that taxable valuation
1 0j Oregon for 1900 will be about $2,
000,000 less than in 1899.
Fire in the Cambridge, Ohio, works
of the American Tinplate Company,
caused a loss on finished tin alone of
between $175,000 and $200,000.
John Luke Hely-Iiutchinson, fifth
Bobbers raided the office of the West
ern Lumber Company in Portland, Or.,
just before the employes were ready to
receive their November wages in coin,
and secured $4,700.
At New York, the Fasig-Tipton Com.
pany closed the most successful auction
sale of trotting and pacing horses in its
history. The proceeds of the sale were
$352,180 for 702 horses, an average of
bout $500 a head.
Fire in the upper storeroom of Hay
wood Bros, and the Wakefield Kattan
Company at Boston, caused a loss of
$150,000, of which $75,000 was to the
took and building of Haywood Bros,
and the Wakefield Company and th
rest to tho building adjoining
A serioas cave-in occurred at the
Ray Aug. mine, near Dunoro, Pa.
Fifty-one men were entombed. The
rescuing party, after nearly three hours'
bard work, succeeded in digging into
j the ohamber in which the men were
,ntomh.d ... wr(, res(,n8C1. , one
being seriously injured.
The last enumeration shows a large
falling off in the number of book
' .gents, which in itself is a good argu-
' Dient in- favor oi taking the census
' ,Very five instead of every 10 years,
i
The Connecticut woman who has
sued a physician because he changed
' complexion from that of a blond to
, brunetto really onght to have a little
patience. The brunette will be in
, i.-hinn airain l,fnr Innir. and then aha
will he glad of the change. Bat wo
man always waa an impulsive creature.