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Message and Session of iiio Fifiv-Eialiili QOgfOSS: Prosldit looseiliV JOCULBIT FROLl G1SEF EXECUTIVE OEAD 0 Much Important Legislation Recommended to the Attention of the Lawmakers Policy of the Government as to Capital and Labor Need of Our Merchant Marine Alaskan Boundary Question The Venezuelan Dispute Development of Alaska Causes Which Led to Establishment of New Republic of Panama Reasons for Recognition by the United States. . Iniquities in Public Lands and Postal Frauds, and Iheir Dire Effects, Pointed Out Immediate Need for Treaties Making Bribery Extradit ableOur Relations with Turkey The Consular Service Question of Immigration Preservation of Forests Safety Appliances Law Extension of Civil Service Rules The Army International PraMdnt RooseveH'i annual .capo vm read to both houses of lb Fiftr-elpMh CoDKtens UiU ' afternoon. It Is as follows: To the Fcnut ond House cf Hcprtirn fJim: Tbe country a to be oieigratalated o the imount of substantial hif vrmfUl which baa mNrkH the year bct& aa regards our (nrviya and a regards wr domestic policy. Corporations, With a nation as with a man the mwt -Important tilings are tho-o ot the b ue hold, sod therefore the country ti fp clally to bo congratulated on what bae been aocornp;ibed In the direction of pro viding r the eserctae of iuptnlnto ovr lb great CrtrtMnatlons and combina tions of corporatkma engaged la Inter state ritnmrrc. Tbe Congress has ne sted tho Ietrtment of t oinmeroe and labor, Including tbo Hurts of Corpora tions, with for the ftmt time authority to ffrurt proper publicity of such proceed anas of thr great corporations as the public has the right to know. It baa pro vided ftic th espedlting of suits fr the rnrurctmi'nt of the rtderel antt-trast law; and by another law it has secured equal treatment to all producers In the transportation of thrtr gi?oda, thus taking a long stride forward tn making rrTcctlte tha work of tbe lutmlal Commerce Otpartmcnt of Commtrtt ani labor. Tbe establishment of tha lpariment of Commerce and S-iUtr. ilh I he tMiri.au of Corporations ther eundrr. marks a ral advance In the direction of d"liig aU that Is poavit Je tor fhe solution of tha quest t.sig vitally affectum uapuaiiala fti.d waga workers. Functions of Naw Department. Tha preliminary w oi k of 1 ha Iturean vf Corinrme tn th diarimfnt lias hn tha widom of Ha Cf ration uh h'ty In eorpttmim affairs will ttt4 to lo ajr with Ignorance, and wlU afford facta -upon whtrh InteU'gtnt art Km may be tr.kn. ftvatert-attr intelligent Inr' tigel ka IS aire det, ebipiug facts tha kn'iwledge of wku k la eetital to a rtgr.t fipdrra landing of Ihe nrata a4 tfuitaa of tha bunt"" wiht. 1 ha cTiHia tlun whl4 ta hfifHNttty biv4 fairir rwaiantSMt. trhwa aaanaavni In tha ati5o-t o Its Vuauiaaa ra a ialr ohiihi la 4i SMjuarWr wltH thtr ato.-khdet. tnalr amiatltara. and tha tvtHv baa nothtna; ta fear from a wit auprvaiim. Tha pur- ' paaa of this bureau M not to tmtarr or aaaatl irMtmata kualnc-as. hut to aid la ttfKmlof about a better inJuainal con. OHion condition unW whlrh tnr ahsH ha abrtlenra to Uw and reoam'ttun of put Mo ohliapiimn hy all corroraitms. areat or smalt Tha t apartment of t orn, rnres and lUr w HI ha ti onlr tha r teATUvS houaa 1ir li(.krm t)tm raatardma tha fcwsinaaa t ranaar ut pf tha nattoa l ut tha aTu(iv arm of the gnvrt)inn t aH tn atrenaM hnl ny our dntnftkr and f.Meian inaiVrU, In e: fel trat our trans iui ImU.Hi fjiritlta. In rul'''tr wr our nervhant matins. In rrr antirar tha en tivnra of ui4tair tra tnmlrinti In lm pruttna coenmr ui) and tmloairii rrKli t Wcui, and In briitiiat toshr n m nvn a''Hiid txkn n-afy unni tn Industrial prtiea- cafttat and lahr t'uinm1 hten tha riMtMs la if.-1-Sv atfOintf la .rluri and the tm!si f ti0 t'n-.ea la toward ci.,r tsle rU Hot,. tNiiMtant waW riflnwa la tn-ethdi n aeMira trt AwrrVans tha (lra t r tliata to the best aUnnare tt f..trtn liatle; and wa may rtHtlVKnW? eit that tha nrsr draittnTt wiil J.itUv the aile4'tal ltfl ff it er ratters hy thm v lme of I hts w( hf ulr.. as ri! as Y tha ItUktnf avUka atmtttUtre.(fein of eu h laws relatit to our ltueiha.1 affalra as ar lr-t!t.nird to tta fie In ejtarili'C It. a laws ah enumerated tie CNna-res ptoceeted n aana and rn i vsitva tinea. Nothing; f dut Kinat Y was aHrnHiievt; but a rtintniiin-aettea and ur.rful effort was made In tha dro lion of see In; lhat roi iral n are hnfullvd as (o auheerxa ila puh:i- (tHvl, 1 ha h-g l'tlar w k moderata. tt was rharstenaea throushnut hy lha that wa were ntt attarkms; r-'ipraiuina. hut atvileawnrlna; tv prtvtua for doht aaay wt.h attv ttlt tn them: lhat wa diew lha Imi eaalnvt tnisi tudut t, ntit atalnl weaUh: Bhi.ltjf re"c:isa the great S'-mkI dona hv cai l'Ocia wti alune, or tn SMOun.-tion w Hh his fellnw a, a. tea his woik ai4.jr prefer sn1 hmuute Itf-a. Tha purH.e if the ir.ln wruh p.r ptea wti) un h-Mihied'V he fitltut, was l lavor au. h a man whit ta d ea el(, and t aurerTie I s action cMy tn -revent t int from imi tt HI- luti:i Mr ran do n tsrm to 0a hoi-et cor toi t Un. Tha tn!v rrorstUn that haa raia In diattd la lha cottoratlun wlihh shrink fr-ou tha llgM, and alHut tha welfara of u h arporaUona wa a sad a,e k avaisanaltua. 8TA teses Arbitration. Tha work of ta Iwrxirtment of fom merro and l-ahur hai l-en condit:onl upon fhta thestry. of taurine fair treat ment aiika for labor and for cxpitaL Capital and Labor. Tha rcnwuviect policy of the national arovomment. m fr as i hat tti poaer, Is la hoid in cha tha unacrtipulous man, whether employer or emjloye; but u re- fuo to weaken Individual tnl'uative or to hamper or cramp the tn.lu'urta.I uve opment of tba country. We rerot:nlie .that this is an era. of fre-edom and com binatitm. In whhh arreat capltahstK cor- poraUnna and UIkt unions liao bev-ome fatra of trmetCrt-.s lnortanr In all IndaafrVal rente?, Ilesirty rerosrnUKm la ajiven tha far-ret hint:. Penertrent work whh h baa heen rnt-ih-d throtjeh hotb axtrpcratKma and unlvni. and the Una as bwn different corporations. as between different unions, is drawn as tt ta hetween different Individuals, that is. it la drawn on conduct, tha effort he ir f to ttf-at hoi h oraianlad vr!ial and ogiiiel labor alike; akttif nothing save tha Intereat of ra-h shall be Prousht Into harmony with tha Interest tit th areneral (.ubhr. and lhat the cortdurt of each shall conform lo tha fundamental rules of chiiu-ma lo law, of liullvidnsj frreoiu, and of Juatx-e and fair dealina; toui ail h bmrvty ei?hpr ooiira lion. talor uu;nti, or Individual dtre cars the law or acta In a ei'lnt of arbi trary and tyrannous interference with la rljfhts of ottwra, w liether curw.ra- or ln!l idubf. th-n w her ti e K1rat Cuernmettt has ;urldtctlon. It will -a to li ihsi the im of.Ouct Is tnie. pvfiiar tiot the BlJrnrt hd to tha or p.w.-r of the ct-ro.ii stion. lha ur.i,.n nr ta tndivttu-l. tut oiy lei one Urtl fa t lhat !. the ue!ton MI er or not tha o.tn)urt of ihr IndtviOuat or asrejje of )milvUit;ai ta in ac Vv!iUiif with tle lit t'f IMe !jtd. fiy mat mul be ajuarantd hi Otwrty and Ms riarht to rlo at he I kr whh hl? proo erty ir his Ubor. so l-jc-a as te dor not Ittfrhiye the r-Khts of others No man is Shuve tha law and ro snan rs h-!ow H itwf do we ask any snan a pmvum hn wa rjotra him to oiy i Stance lu tha law Is deuanded M a I -jfJ-i; not aked as a Cavof. Racatpts and Cuprnd turf, rTmw alt aonrma asi-lnatve of .a poa tal service, the receipt of tha rut an mn( tr tba last Uwai year a;srea;aied Mt ir4t.4 i he aii-nd)lute IwT tha same irto4 were ta surplua for tha fiscal year tx ihr SM S-.".;. The ladUalUx.s ais lul llta auitus Tor tha present acl er wall we cxy stna U. If Indeed Ihera ta any autlaa. Krim July to November the recasts fri'm coatoma were, ap)rroilmatety. nt; mliUon daiiars l-a titan t ha r I j.t d.in 1 1 1 a :ne SoiJf ca for a correjiiiJiitBi poJtlun of last yer, Khouid Ihta dKiva rnttnue at tha axnt ratio lhnuathvwt ih fiscal yeor. I le aunlu wn)a he rediH-ed llr ,mtrty, thirty million dollar. Hhuutd tha revenue from t ueiona S'tftcr mu h fuithrr Oraae Jut.ua ttw petal year, tha auinJu Wou d I'd A l-rr ui t Iu Is rcrtalnly undelt Able two rrs ea tha war ta-a wrre laku off wtih tha esireaa tmjtn, of at;ai:iir;r lha H'tivinu l !- r lts ;d i fc j. v! ,l ui st-.d Ihitueh ttie fwi jfar th'tirtvr ti!l show ed a ur)hf It nw aems ;k that a uhtiantil uty ef revruitr and as prndttra w.H a 'lasted. H-i h Mina tie sie 11 is of hH-toent Ixiih tu rirr-iee cats nt e-t 'vrn.y Ui appro prietturi anil tt s-sn lar$ny an tbaiKe In our I) - a I rr ntue iem w h h ia y tviua o. Im on-, ilw of stilrt TtiHuiy n our r peml ,t at a 1 einha 9U-d t'V I lha( wa rau l aflota lo K9 tfirniiooiiU'ut in itttur tor what la efcrrtttil l our hattonsl M-;itH'4nn: I "atftil eonomy w her rr Milbln w .11 a'ora prt our tnciv I rem fallii.a telow ti.a punt iruiird a aider to Itieat our rv-Liitua ittMia. Naads of Financial Situation. Tha tiiitt:H)' c-f oi;i tui r. y U hvond uuiion. and utdr pirnt ctut;tious It Wotitd be unwtea and uitnraai r to at Ivmpt a rHtmtitfi (u o of our cuth non riaty nvM.m, Tha aawa lU-erty ahojtd I tant4 tha (H-ietrt rf V TleaauTV lo diK-ll cuvtotna tetlite a la anted htm tit the tH-ioMt of iwviifl fiom oDw-r ituiMYi n mv rDr-iM;p if 1 2, l1':, I alld attenlt'in lo cntatn rin of the nnHix-i.il jiiua'U' ar4 I ssaIii ak tha roniM'TAi ion of t)va t'ontaa for tlivaa qustiutut. Cold and B.lvsr Standard, rmrti'f tha left seiion of the fonrreaa. at the euirtfretton of a iit not from I he lv-utiic of Xletii aod tla ttntiul ttoerrtttiriit of 'hum. and In r.arttuti wuh an a t of tha t'ortrtcs ni-pcn" ui lnr to r tha ratcta tlirvf, a romnilslon was appvlntrU ta corner with tha prlncl)al t'uiin rountrtea In tha bopa lhat sum a plaa suiht ao dtvuird whereby a f d rsa f ffrt e'j'd be aaiifid bet vrn tha 8oM Tn4iwfd rftunlf l" and tha slfwr-atarvlurd Hin rlfc This rfmntiM!on h-s f-d Pa p' hmtuafy rjM rt. hl-h hft t-wn tr.a'le public., I Jm M Imnortanl. tl the onmleion -'rMntj"t. and ll)t a auas it tnrmy he mw'fti,nnt"i aofflant to pay tha etp-nsa of Pa furt'j Ut'vra Merchsr.t Marina. A msjnrfty nf Ur pe ! dealra tiaf st(.s hm taken In tba p. of AmeH mn shlif-1s;. si Ibst we may ena morw reauma our former pjMm In tha rtean rarrylna; trade. Jut hitherto tba d'f ferenc-a of nolrln as to the proper meth od of rewchlttf thla ..4 have teen ao w-Wta lhat It has proved lrrjaibSa to sacyro tha adoption of any Trt'c-tJlar S'-herri. HavLi, la new IHese fads. I recommend that lha f'nnrrewi direct tha surelary of tha Navy, tha rtmafter-;enerl. and tha Hecrelary of Commerca artd bor. aaam-fated with su-h a reprecnt,a KUn from tha nte and Itti'e rf !fr reaenlattvea as tba 'nareaa la Its wis dom may deairnate, to serve mm a otm- mlealon for tha pnrtoa of Invest I a: at In and repottlna; to the t'or.rrews at lis nest session what lecUuitbm Is deetrahls or neceatsary for tha development of tha A merlcan merchant marine ond Afwerlcsui commence, and Incidentally of m autl'nat ocean mall arrice of adetntale auxiliary naval cruisers and naval reaerrea. v hllo such a measure la deatrable In any eTent. It la ewpectally deairahle at this time. In view of the fact that our present arovem- mental contract Pt oceah irtall wtlh the American Ulna will expire In 150. Oor ocewn mall act was paaaed in ml. In li o-jr 13-knot tfsio.aiUi.tk- mall line wwa equal to any fore I ff a line. Since then tho Oermana hare put on 2X-kmt steam era, and tha ftritlah have contracted for 24-knot steamers. Our service vhould equal the beat, if ft doe not, the com mercial public will abandon It- If wa are to atay tn the nuelnees it onarht to be with a full underatMnd'nr of the advan tage to the country on eno band, end on tha other with exact know!er3jre of the coat and proper methods of carry I nr it on, ktoreover. Ifneo of car so ship are of even more I in porta oce than fast ma 11 lines: av so fnr as th latter can be deoended upon to furnish swli auxiliary cruiaers 1n time of war. Tha eetaMuh- ment of new lines of cargo shti.s to Knuth Amerha, to Aia. and elsewhere would te much In tha Interest of our commercial expansion. Immigration. Wa can not have too muh Immicra Hon of tlx rtaht kind, and we ahmild have none at all of the wrong kind. Tfce need Is to je ie amne s-etem by which undenlrahle rmmigrants aliail he knt out entirely, while, desirable Immitrrsnts ore pro;erly distributed throurtout the rr.un U y. At preaent some districts whic h neJ Immisrrarts hae none; a"4 In othera. whre the population ta already cna:cfed. immixrariti come In ucn hum t-ts a to depress the co'idit hvris of life for ttuee already there. Ifurirg tho list wo y-ar the immlcratwin service at New Yo;k has been greatly lrrprme. and t he cxrruitron and infnt'iency which former Iv ottained thre hai e oeen rr&OKstM This sen ile has JuM twn InveatUrtd by a commltteo of New York cttisena of high star.dli g Mearm. Arthur v. Vriesen. 1-eo K. (anket, Kiaireno A. Ihlihm. Thomas W. llynen. and HaJph Trautman. Their repnit deals with the wbfe sltuatfoo at length, and cotw:lud- with certain rec ommmdatlons for administrative and leg islative actum. It is now receiving tho attention of tha Secretary of Commerce a ad oor. Naturalization Frauds. The special tnveaiigatlon of the si.bte-rf of naturalisation under tho uirectkn of the Attorney-Oenerat, and the coneequent jiToe-uttons reeal a condition rf affairs calling for the Immediate atleutMvn ot the vongreaa. Kmgeries and erjurie of ahameiejui and flagrant character have been ?erret rated, not only In the dense centers of population, but throughout the country: aid It Is eetobMeheu kevond doubt lhat very many ao-cajted clt:aeiut of the t ntted Htates hae no tnle what ever lo that right, and are asaertfnr and er, tfM the bn fits of the same through the grc-t frwistle. la never to be for gotten that rit is? nhip la. to q tint a the words rei-ently ufed by tha tuireme t'ourt. an lnettmbJe heritage. Whether it proceed fjvm famb within lha country or is obtained by naturalisation; atkd wa fHion the Mourns of mr national har acter and strencth at the foumatn. rf the pr l 1kg Is i tatmr d arid tr iet w 1th out rich!, a:d bv mtuu of fiand and frrupton. The lnwlv politic can not be sou nd and healthy if ma n v of 1 1 a con atituept memlers claim Iheir atandmg through lha rtTltutton of the high right arid calling of ctitaenUttp. It should aman einnethliia to bectkme a cltisen cf tha I ntted euitrar and In tho pcoce-s no loop-hole whatever should bg left Op a to fraud. Anti-Trust La a. In my taat annual tn area go. In connec tion with Ihe subject of Ihe due regula tion of combinations of capital which are or may become inpiriooe lo tha pub- 1 recomnenoed a anef tal ariropria turn for tha better en'remeot of the anti-trout law aa It now stsntls, to be esieptjed unrter tho dire'tpn of the At lone -vieneral. AciHrdtngly by the leg islative, en-out He. and iudh la! appro prlathm act of February S ld. &2 Vial.. K4. WH. the t'ongreaa a ppropriated. for tho puroao rf enforcing the various Kanleral trust and UUeraiateconiRiefve la as, lha aunt of live hundred thousand dollars, tn be espended under ihe direc tion of tho AMorneyHieoeral In tha em plot ment of spas lal c'unrt and agents in the I tefierttnent of Juaitco to conduct prtMeedinss and proeecutbna unter e;d lasts In tha c'urtg of Ihe t. hlted Wtatrs, I now reCHmmrnd. aa a matter of the ut mel oijiranr nf utncv. Iiio oslen ston ot I He puijmmij .,f ih-s appropria t'on. ao tlial l itiav be available, uixter Ihe 4u. ii..n of the Attornry-tlrnrral. and until uerd for te eofoienent of tha laws if Uit 1 r.itcd Ktats In general and esieia'.ly of the vi ; and criminal lams feiaMlig to puh;w lands gol Ihe laws r la t li'g to p.at at riin s and tfTeTte St id the suhlevt of naUitMUsation. K-ent In el tfca t ions ht a alio an a cephnbta state of eff!rs In in thrt-e matteis It al cotu-etn liy rious frsrda and t fMgtos and pf j.itt m. tbuuaads vf tt tn f th putvilf d-.min, enii iai'trg lands of diM"Tnt hrtr and ektemt log ihrtutRti aruus eliona of the tvun. ttv haa krn dtKhontaiiV amiinl. It Is harty heaaiy to urge the ttntwrt anoa of rrovoJing thee dhonrt acui etljitns. slolrn t m t he people. a4 of pronn'tly and duiy pututitii( tha Of Kvtvdcia, Postal Frauds. I speak In another part of thia meaaago of 1 1 w llet'fead crimes b w hb h IH ee'ted lal of tHihp la faiaeiy t owrietl and tbst "mi.n hmtiace1 prrertl lo baf-a ena. ly alml.ar meoig lhat la. through frauds, fogrrtaa, sad 'rjinea, an,l by aha mr leas bri!erle the htoa re.atin to ma proper r-tkndix-t of the pub-'ic aervho In general an.t t Ihe due a1tninMtri ion 4f the I'oetottii-o 1. frtm t hag br-rn ni-ioM.uir -lat'd. and maay IndK tThita have been IduihI, and tha cn sequent pcoiecattor. are in ere ff hcafirg or tho et ineeei't. I or the leaeons thus PiaUot-Nt. and ao that ta lloernment may to pfo parel to tf(ire pfvn-i-t ;y srid Wtth tsa reteft effect lha dne 'JiHI-S for Stlih iv.Htt.io of law, and lo this eoJ Wtay ta fmtii-hisl with suth tent p:truioente)t flea and competent legal iMiitumt f at , tba twiaatiailona at 4 tnota wkwk wut r fsereaaary at rary d-f'feet p-"s f i IfS f')Mrr, urge Uf-n 1 o , tr.-ft rtfei' y t'f rauklrtg ih.e saS lpfe j prist f-ri iviiKf ffif fnmH!i'4 ua f 'T S'l a:' k f 'ree, fO lS ew:vftj vvdr I tr.a difef.-H a of the Att'rr -yieBra. Needs for Trtatfes Making tnbtrjr Egtrad.tabta. H'epaj av been tshn tr tV Utata Iepartment Pw.si;g to the tnsktrg ?f fcrioery aa asr-b!w ofT- w win f-r e'gn powers. 1 f a r.ad f norra eTe jio treauo evertrg tn'g crtmo tm atA f The as o-nurea a ft 1 pr tior a of of -Bcial crrt.iptbrf In Pt tjTtm. Mo, and athee rUU-m and stateo have rMd in auinW of a ai-4 takers of br s be Ktii'iB fJKitves In Pr;gri kar'Ja, f;io ary kmm not been n lwdei in ettr4"W treaties b-Trotofme. as the aejaiMiiy tvt H has not arieen. S ft'ie tVra res y bsva been as wwh oftlfjal corrupt to In f-wrmer years, there baa ten swrr dvrahtd ard brought to light In lfa lmmei,ta past thao In the pre-e!rr eerry of ur rounlry'a biatoiy. at at.d ba to pulh y of the t mted Stales lo leave no place on earl h where at errvpt man fleeing from this country ran rest la peace. There Is no reaaoo wny brliery should not be Included tn all treaties as extraditable. The recent aoteadea treaty wtin Uexk-o, whereby I hi crime was put In tho Pat of estrwdilable oftenaeo. has estsbUfthe a salutary precedent in this regard. I Oder this treaty the State Ltepartfloent has aeged and Mrs loo tsa granted, the extradition of ooo of th Ut. Louig belt ritere. There can be no crime mora eerictis than bribery. Other ofTensee violate no taw, whflo corruption atrlkea at tho f-mtx-da i km of mil law. Under wr form of gov ernment aLl authority ba vested In th people and by them ddeg-ie4 to those who represent theia In official capacity. The evpoeure and punishment of pabltc corruption is an honor to a bsHool not a dUarrace. The shame lies tn toleration, not In correction. No city or etate, enlli I -as the nation, can be Injured by the enforcement of law. As lox.r a pbllc plunderera when detected con find a fcaven of refuge m any forelga land and atoid punothment. Just ao Kng enco'ir agement Is given t twin to roniinue t-heif prsctta-ea. If we fall to do aU that In us to stamp out corruption we can rot e apo our share of reckons! hiiit y tor the guilt. The first requisite of successful self-government is unlluwhinf enforce ment of the law and the. cutting out of corruption. Alaskan Boundary. Tor several yrs i9t the rapid devol ftpment of Alaska and the etaoll?hment of rroatng American ttiterewts in re gions tfcereloffre QrurveeiS and lm pertjct!y known br-mght into proml-m-wo tho urgert nece.ity of a prac tical demarcauon of the b-urdar;s tie :wreen rb H-riadh-tions of the Lruted States and rst UritAin. Althooga the treaty of J'C ttween tireat Britain and !tui. the provteions of w-h.nh were copied in the treaty of 1;, whfrrcoy Hoju sia convey Ml Alaska to the tnited States. snss pocitive aa to the control. nrt by Ruasl and Uur toy tbe I'mied Slates. of a str.p of territory aioi.g the cr;ti- nertai Buainiand from the western obore of Fortlard canaJ to Mount bt- Kliaa, t! lowing and surrounding: the Indentations of the coast and Including tua isienda to the weetward. Its description of the land ward msrgm of the strip was iodeftn;le. resttna? on the auppooed xtste-nco of a continuous ridjre or range of mountains skirting the coart. as rig-ured In the charts of the ewriy navigatwra," It had at no time been possible fir either party tn liiti-reat to lay dt vn. under the aathor- Ity of tho treaty, a line eo obviausty ex art according to Its provisions as to com mand the assent of the other. For nearly three-fourths of a century the absence of taiiglbie lot a I Interests demanding the exervlee of positive tundictin on eithor side of tbe border left in quesuoo dor mint. In IA7 queeUoi.s of reveaue ad ministration ca the rT.ktne rtvey ia-d to the eMablif-hment of a proviatonal de marcaikn. roing the channel betweca two high peaks on either side about twenty-four mil a above the river mouth. In I similar questions growm out of the extraordinary development of mui.ng m terests tn tha region abwit tbe head of I.ynn canal brought shout a tenpnLry mouus vivenoi, t w hi. h a oneni-rt aeparstkm w - mioe at the watt-rned diilds cf the White ami t'l l.feot c.aai and to tue north of Kiukaaii, on the Klehnl river. Tlee partial and ten:atle adjustmrnts counl not. in the ery na lure of things, be s-atiff actuvy or last ing. A permanent dfopoei.iou tf Higt tor be.omo impermt. Aiwr unavat.tiig attempts to re-h an underatondu.g tlirxjugli a tnt h.gh cvgn trtlwaion. foiiowel p prolur.red fteg-otte tiorui. conduf Ud in an arui'-able aiir it. a convention between the I'ntieU tate and tireat lu-itain was s.gned. Jan. 74. JtH'J. pro v Kin. g fr an eaamtnotKm of tbe sube t or a m!ed tritninal .t eta mem bars, thrvo on a uV. with a view to its final 1 !h!( Hin. Katincot icno wero ex chained on Match S last, whereupon the two governmcnta appointed the4r reouec- live members. Tbtxae on behalf of the t ntted kftateo were Kliha Itoot. oerretary of War. Henry Cabot lodge. a senator of tbe I nlted Hi a tea. and tieorge Turner. an es Kenalor of ihe United tateo while iret ftriiain named tho KtaM llowoa gble !nr Alvetatono. Iord t'htef Juottno of Kngiana. Hir louw A ma bio Jet to. bL C. at. tl . retired ;ulgo v-t tha Supremo t'ourt l'f Quettec, and A. H Aylcewprth, K. C. of Teoostlo. This tribunal met In Ixmdun on Kept. t. under the preoidencx of xrd A I vera tone. The pndtztss W era es peiltt kous, a nd ana r ke by t friendly and const -tenuous sptnt. The re Se live cam s, counter cawea, and atsru ntenta praweotl tho iMueo clearly and fully, (in the ;cth of October a msity of the tr i buna I reavhed a ttd sicne an agteetnetil on ail tho auotUtra autruritrd bv the terms of tbe reinvention, ft thia awajd the rurht of the I ntted fttates la the ctntrtd of a cnt !mious ar;p or be-il-r of Ihe mainland ahote, akirtitig Sit lite twte-water ni is stul vminwi of ttve ciat, ta conhfined, fnr- to pott land canal icem rinif t i. t t-g;t;n)ate dul-t sptearrd ta d'Anei aa Mir. bv 1 tit.gta Ji.Ir t a nd to the i.i thet -aid of alfa a nrt tkearao htftr9 , a life dtaarn frwn Ihe brad of INHtladd carnal t-i the prt'.iih dtgre of ntwih latttt-; and the intf-iior l.fjr Im.s of tro ainy la r.t4 . li:o-s rtto net i !t(jg certain n'wo- k.tn sumtiiiia PU'g Ifiiorn I'oMutnd canal aid Mnmt t. rC'sa and nic.tr-g a loig lha cr t cf 1 be d Me fv i ttg the liaul e op fr.m the m atithd at te tily -art of lite tt-.t .er w kt- the framage ulse apprsta. h-- (ha r--ict within tha distance of taaitt urA atlouuited bv the tiatv as the a&:rnte wmth of tr. strip arount lb bo4a of l.nn coral and Its branc hes. S hlie the lene so tra;"-d fi-nowt the pro .totval dprrvsrcatVttn K4 t the cciwahvg rf tho atukmo rl er, ard ir-at cf IV! at the summits of the Writs avd t'M'kovt -aca tt runs ut H frt.ef ta land fivm lb KlehUU tbn the lemrvaarv line of tha later modus ieiw4'. aJ leaves the e ht if a mi - tng d ti t cf fo rNt-Hipin ttver avd tia-. er cteeg wul ib the Juttadtcibnt of IE e I nilrd otateo. Ti m rceult la sat factory to everv war. It Is of geat nteruit JvnUjf to o.r leNp!e In th fr .M'rti. U h&a ra TOf cd trom the ft- t-1 of dit:iuin a 4 r-.rie Imh a uoeatkoa luM u t -civme note ai.t'v a ctiiat vttth e.-i par g ear ? tna!y. tt ba t o k I- res.1 a anl proof of the falrneaa atJ gvod will wch whtvh two ffrtcn.l v natut i a appr'-a' b and detcctstno Weuea tojving aati4aJ avtaraatr a ad bg tftair aaiio l'a"'1 e ii:'i-r ;wi 'a te a V 4 tvr t'i'wi Aja eit Van-egue1. ft W1 ho r-erreA'-M-ewf lat i$r,- rg t-a J'--i's in., frfMrr, mtH f 1a' t f e e-t e .ar-e f'iT t- p-iri- A ,'-.' s.-i- g t-'- pr:a a Vrtiyi, .-.-4 tr'vg vt frfeorsS of prn,t SS Vwl a-esr a - mer t T Cad-T-t dje, n f-vy a:g rj'tii of a t . j- a. TM-Mf ee. f-W.-mertt M P-r-a te '-jrm af tnee rtarrne was tear'a'-g by aa er"o sner. bcig.! aVt u'rtH ro e,--to of tha e'ii-i'-st i?tffi!ffta e r.So 1 niiH Uta'a at ( r'u sM ira e-a -tnent at Vi gabtr g?v. it:f e-r-sj a stts iw oha wmm tad to raoao it rreojilra' t?K"n. ard ;" e?f ,d a4f?evrr,t Vene-Tjelo figro to aet Sport a retia peTr,?aga of that cj-v! fe ca);ta of to ier pvris to be a -- red to tro paytiiwvt A w tteer o't fa,' K,a anight bo aarertameg by gauged 'xtwaas tuita S4ii.ted tit ft t-v fc d-j4 frs bef, oa. ory the threw y-o-w ore alreo-ly awafg, soai pfneeJjg agsibst ber bad rmniA ba a sare f sir, bwt aleo to tho t'nited anafew. Imn'f, Hia in. fWgjtaL th cKnwa. ffwe4ea and .V orw a y and Mnir, whs bad avrt. erapfye4 f -e ffjg ua oauWr tsoa of the cins alt'ged ta bo iia ta carta m of their fi A demand was tlen an.s-e ty tbe a ctte4 av-kadjcg powers trait tbo warns Sj-erta to a d'e to trvesr c,aea by su'-h m?sd cowbhwIcm sb-wld bo ac corded tayerit tn fell bef a-e anyrbsg was paid upow tho rla;ms of acy of tce ao-caiied peooe powers. Vencuoia. ow too rtrwr baod, Ii.m-; tt all her rred rtcs should be raid up"W a baa T en act eyjuality. Ipurtrig t&e efforta to ad Juvt this derJe It waa igated by tbe powers la inter eat that it mrvm4 be re ferred to mo ffcr dedtfioo. bvt I was cleany of tha optn&oei that a far ner cxmrao vwiil be to aaVmit th wxy to th Permanent Coot ef Arttr?o at The Hagruo. It aeoined to go ta of eg an admiraVU oj.porturity 1 3 s practice of tho peaffW s--tt i-w.t of dispute between naivons and to our we for tho 1-Uaruo trfbwaal a memfarable in creaso of Ita practical tmtH.frtartoe. Tb ratKms trtereated tn the corrtrm-ray were ao numemia and In marry iw'soref ao jcwerful as to make It ider.t frat beneficent results would follow from tbr appearenco at tho rso titne befnra tbe bar of that august trrbunsl of pea, re. trur hopea In lhat regard fcs e beea realised. Russia and Austria are rT're senud In tha persons of t&e Jearne4 ae.d dsfftir.gjtker) jut let who r-nTvaae tii IfibvnaL, whi Great llrttaJn. Germany, Kran'-e. 9-rntin. Italy, rilrlum. t:iie Net.n erLerd. fce;en ar;d Norsrsy. Mrif-a. tjt V nned e.ate. aud Venrxula are rf'-reenr-d by tiK-ir rpe-t:ve asnt.a a&4 counsel S'jrh an itns-j:rg f on- iurso of r. aUmra pr"So t ir:g t te ir a ( g u raec it to and Invokf.g tr deci.m 1 tfcat f.iga court of interna ti.i.&l i itjce ar3 irtr nalonal pear can trA'j fa?l e--t:re a l.ke tuUmiasion of a&a.ny fut era cod trovertiea. 1n nt;orj nw ap;rtiir l here w Si 1 find It far easier to a ppr there a second time. wM no nsTioo ess Imagine ita Just pride art 12 be leswred by folio mg tha example awr pr-oen?ed. Tbis triumph of the principle of ln:er naUonai arbitration i a iob?ert of warm cvngratulatioc and offer a tapyy augury tor the pear of tbo world. There a-em rod grord for the be lief that there has been a real growth among tbe civilised mat tons of a senti ment which will permit a gradual oub stitctlon of other snot bode than the method of war tn th settlement of dis pute. It Is not preierjded that as yet wo are near a position in viiicA tt mill ho possible wholly to prevent war. or that a just regard for national Interest and honor will In all ccs permit of tho aettleavent of International deputes by arbitration; but by a mixture of pru dence and firmness wnh wisdom wo t iir k It is possible to ds away w;tk macb of the provocation and excuse for war. and at leaat la many raxees te substitute sc-Kae other and snore rational sneihod fr tbe settlement of dispateo, " lUJe court offers ao good an example of w bat can bo done in ine dtreciin of such settle ment that it should be encouraged in every way. Further steps shoal be tak?n. In lre Iderit M- Ki:ie s annual m"4 cf Iec. a. be made tbo tw.oatng rec- on i menJ a 1 1 o n : "The evTrtenre cf the t year bring forcibly home t us a Knot of the b-r-JTiS and tbe was'.e of war. We devr. In common w it h not civ ii:se na'.Kns, 10 r-viuv-e to i r- ww evt p-o. ' foir-t the 4aci4 suetaire in tinue of war ty poacabie trad ard roiftaerro. . It U trwo we roay suffer 3n awh cases less lhao other corr.mur.tties, but all M!Km are damaged emre or p-aa hy the tie of w&easmeaa and appreeno tcto wh-fe an vutbreok of hoettiul'-a tr.rovi the entire cvmznervvaj world. It eboutd be eur object, ihereioro, to smnim sv tar as pracilcab), this inevitable loos sod aroturbanco Thte porpooo rsa prvbaWy Wot be acoxanpiahed by aa iBtorwaiiKmsl agreement to regard all prtrate property at sea aa e Kempt frora capture or de atruA'tHa by tho frveo of brUFeeett puw ers. The t atte-d aVatoa ilerwiat kaa tor raany years advocated this buanaa aad bearfkwnt prta4p)e. siwl la avow ta a poajikoa to mwttUMi4 H ta other w -era without tha UwputalK of wettlsb ao Itvea. I trorefikrw sugg-est 1r your cw aideratWa that the Kaecvitlvo bo authr lsd to correepttod w u k tbo gvemsenta cf tho nrer.cipal ttvarttlate powers wug a vtew of itKcrporetiig Into tho perma nent law af ctvttud aatwe tbo p.n c.pj f tbe e&emptVtbw ct aU pruate yirortarty at aea. b:H rvantraka,n4 of war. Iamu capture or deuuctott by be.ge at pooera 1 cordially r w thi revwertatWvn T No si-.tfceo iVtrt. Haib o ISn,. U )50. tbrvugk iVkbim. J . a -.J "It ra wo tttmk fritrtcaiiy a.v urate to aoy that lh;a terT:mei lias at f bee, tw "vS vkewa aav.o it mel ad vaued of tha y:iirrinvr.ii pf tee w r t-1 In lator cf w. a t s't et-vat-rmttitntk. the ai h-n of war. to ac-,-v;u.K tt t it aioata aJiv4 trooe r lUft w.ilJ la rn vaseg W asy mUi i.gM to ortur (he ytaxe prvvrty of aa eaemy t tho big Si fiA I 4wtt t(ijk aa a rtiivr i buauaa Iv od toaVa At is M.v!in.ii,r when pr; sia p'H"' y is re us r,.j tla.t it sihiJ.J not ba ie. ed at m& XJ.hcO'.txer, tt !'. J r tvrtr it at.d tfc-5 s;?l.g p-jrw at. l.s-r ntv o .,y pi,-g. a a k r asrr-.ee.-sr.i t-na ! Lreie prvstr tua U t row wi:a oi-J 'ary M-ity i:t4-tSit 'i-erty S-nd at a la w a apt han la lha e w;th u-pe(iy f..and t lnd rnaiiv b ao any w.o Ka tw a I rJ.f t'o s-.irrn a.sfa vf cr )krale ewTver-N. I rg a -w I otic iie:,.a ?t ft w w- ii Wwtrk t!i aarKM.,ii;y e-f ta rv i)i:r hip sr. 4 n-i-'vxf s(rii of t.o aeu I a f;c ftty V-. g vf yet t."tt t aait.o-,'.T ji u a A'i?.i mi-:l a. w 1 f, r- ;.; t4 asv.vi'g Sj!... 11 . f.f-O Mt 5-'-a t ' at fie ? civ rg i"ir:pi la If a--. ' 4 f i :h-r r -fv'rr.. as a '-: aval tr. It wy ih n -n.-u l l;i w a tw. aaiervo Jr Usj ttrf . e e; -j-e . and g intne, H tie fc-o aattre tea a svt J.' r !. b; V g t troiS a raO".i'.e f t f. k b uo a re. td 1 1 a ! H - a . e t ta Ti o tX4tf g A - l '- o cvou rcverv awaUwer. la tie vaaa4 wio fwau bda sojsbw a to waua a kirw. ),e f t.n SffW-v-if "o gIKt iI tr- r..S ? r tr fe- - f. l',!'"'-n a- t , ais fc.W1 a r f f ' f ri I' g j ft : v '-(f. O f r -ji'f Ir wa -r -y-: ' i ft ti I f-:4 m A sr i4 at .-j"a. s.ret to r.a f'g-e r i- 'jr-vvfi I.ts tre fg j if tvo J-rTf f "Tinrr t -Mt f fro iw t4-nf ts1fM pS'- SAlg tW r-'..,'-e f rh -o r- 91 -a e--- fa oor ..-paert trai la rtrVsr. a k e'-5e4 pVete W t Twrlray. Fay f5 Jiiy. baring r-';-! m t-gan.-. win r a lurv y t-j'-! -T o aa at'cvir-Ta nf aeea ar.-s f -e v-o-avaKi.t at 'rV-''4. I d era - a rm I STS-fr"! to tat prt f-r Se eyew aa sp-get to Havaf aw aaoy m ariaa.. AJb-g tso a t f t a ti t.e of or a -e o( bag ee t a-- o-e - y e, to o-jrag waa ry3KxsMff.o'j f a o f e " " s-f er h w aiaa4ed lawaoiar atttrt.aL. Ta arl of th fi4 B-4 f Ufswrt r-a-i. A feig of eoewrMy at ser toa rio pac tr. f rarM-r a a rsa aad diSfa; -r r.eTO wero CW-t'Jfjr wefvssed a-f t3to ee-ofsr kMf aad ta loa-ag arr eafcn?a. and oe-l.ssry buwas ri fta artiritr. 7a 'i-rverrtmoat af tb A taw gar a ewe'f-rata Marsg f-o taw rrreTr.'jiv of ercr wa.-aeT ; fb a-fV-al who waa rsrare4 aa r .w for tft-e d4ataril w;'.ii of a-- ia rowvet Osff re r'-5o w:S te Tark - Goverr.aaeflrt re-seara f-e-vi:r; aar rasas fouaie4 na t-"??: rrwt.ae ig oho f awr w ?' aa4 asiawwrts spcar ta ftay pcooaa &f a3L ai nrrrrrr. Fa'atrf-Hg T?tn Cjl Ts strirg ? a aaew owwrrv? trwf y wrta f.kueg, wVnrw wiA y.ae aa liicfTt WW fa Kb a-f October, ka a eaao lux aat tafartxsv Tta art tr rea t e?f Wtf da:-oe7W aod v-egotjiatiww. awacw aw casr:rrr--all r.'-a-is s::.k tn geg or-e,tai ewep-iro ea a afc'oro aw :-ea,rJ3aTr fo:iKaT l&aa tly bavo over s-eofivrw er.;-y-4 Jt yjo r- oey tow wr4 Stary rjgha ad 5-rtwtieareo of atje-tnaT-fce wrd rwespu-sr ol-r--a, rt e r ae bwpiwnaart aa.esot)ai erf asrr erWiS?ew by t?vrsd fairi:i.-y of srsa to f."ka e p-or. s ?-d f 'r tbe r jef f tra-So Sy t e remtrai cf ovor f & araiw w--fcf:b fcavo eforraea.- J? ra tit parr. Tbo Cfciraao te7Vorsat e-r-vgea. wx fa-T ar.4 eii!t. L' wiv w.'i f'iW- atoy Is Sbeeerted by th peMejt ewas rrecraj ra acj . to abawlw ttte j-n y f aci er tranarf dies tSroKigbf owt tka aarro. ar-g to fcatrvs-Bw a-ey 1-slst !s asar.itiiWfra?;' refectjia. Xrger fs'l.eg are b -rra to vr i.wa.g wbo wJ-ro to carry evs sr-irg eKt prrnc ta .aa. TA'e save aod ?3r -r tc ie?ve, ,-es a vai'af-o p-r.rf, t&o reeog'-t.n f foe r ngh-t to ml atd iea-e !a j-er-petrr' y g-ab yrrry as ti- r.s svr'tia easy Ree-l la a.i paa of tr enrfre A?A.. wrat was aw i-ut.- rer.sa & - e c c. : tiwi f tr t s a a, ft devti-CKfra-?;! ocr cocefner-r ja Xaa cr:wra Cb'a. by tra:y Wi-b o, baa ord ta fr.rejra ccsEra-re tii r-vw of M'-aie. tbe capital ef ta prnKvr af Mncfccr-a rjd An:raria aa t-3-pfwia."'t port oa be Tans nw. as tte rsa a tw Korea. Tfts f-a'l m-5U xra of ei--aTfce t whwra nr coiwtmerc snay rljurul, y ex pect can kar--,y ba iooaved lor taastw tbw aetteraent of to pceocct abaoraaai atatw of thmga ta tb fapar; but tbo fowekia Ui fur 9lx de ek&psaert kaa at aaat bees fatudL Coetawar xeicav I caH yo-ar awer.tio to tbo tdweed coat !n ttxj7i'.:nir g tb coeowsar oermeo tba Haral yemr es;r g Jsto t. ML wa bow a la tb tnr.Ml report of the Awd ltc for tbo 8 tat a and otar dTawrauer'ta, as coor.pared wife th year preVeua Vr the year anniec cotvale -a t '.r th egrowa af eapeod-tw1 aver receipts o awooag t th corxauiar aorvVo amooRled to S3t I2L11. aa agaaat Ma for tbo year ewdicc J una and $ :. t tor tba yer en:rg Jen , TtUS ta tba beat ivoa;i:g In ttta epct tor tb coa suUr eerw-e f" lha wat f-xrteea years, and tbe rvd'JCtl'j4i la t& coat of tbe serr co to tbe O-ivemnaeet baa been aeade ta r-jte of tbe tact teat tbo expand it urea fo le year h a iet k.q era fRior tr an Ll. M greater tt-aa tit th amwa x. Rural Frtw-Oaftvsry Sarvicav e ru-l f ree-d-rat'ery am ko baa beej pteaci y stadJ T-r atletvw of ta Corjti- at aaad b te quet?a of tbw cvtrti.i.'c?s':.-a of The 1-tt-r carrt-rs atd c 'a eg-ged In toe federal aerv . eo pv . y tt tfke svew mrmt freo-de inery routes. Stfuro rwte bate bw tnata.t.ed a nte the ?rat of y last tHaa t-n asy t ke p-erv t ia t? -ipartaaetii a .'rtry. W & a regard to ecocft;y na zst be) kem ha tr,ir.J ta tii rfak.ttsae.tt of ar roo t ea. y ek the est fftiaMt '1 t i re rat frePery stm aauat bo ctiaut. J-C reaaona of awynd p-uttc FJfy. So gver mnrte-mal anoenoct of recent years has re-4'te4 In greofvf rmaaediat berve-rtt to tbo pei of lb ewitury ostrtcta. K-jni Tro oe.Uery. taka ta coaoet tiai l-h tbe tVtbfe. tbo b--?-cio. aid t trxr- ac.tp utvea otOkrb toward lew aewtng tb t.xataa of fares t-'a and saa ft. Ing u brbteg acJ snc.re atiracttv. la the imif raa cho bvcfc ot uat a.w fac4i:tieo aa tkeao baa drtiow aaaay of tfca aaoro a t:a aa-4 rwet.-eew young snaa aad, wtMarew frees tbo f araae lo two ti-ea; fvr tbe-y robeied at tanuaoa s4 6arS of aaental empnuosbfak tt aa wabewaky and aodtrb fr tto ctiea to grow eg tbe ireea of to vowtry; aadi rural fre c'ttery le SMirt a y a a4 th-agin Haeif, but as gwod bwveo It ta wnw of th rouses w cm a rbok tttwboio S4M tevbdweu-y Ivtt th turbo rw ten iratAa ef eur a." ' a i ka at ta es pet.ee ad the ci-i-y 1mh ta !t is f ho oosao roaan-a thai w sapothta wh atd p-v: r-f th i a of bUdinar g v.i u. t '-a euo v iiv n t f r gwed Iumm aa m- riA4-t graiaa brstvM to 1t untry a-etrvta. taaang "w re hats Capwaton. I trust tbol tba tW)trj wi4 eoauau to favvr ia a1! pp-r wa tko lHtkatnak iVr fcjkeo fe. a, t ?va t utg ctraifri'4 tha tctiwfcta pir-riaav hwtk wa r. r rt givol etp It fa s h i- -a aShk ana - a v-vt:uuLal aa' . Y ei'e? i e-f t. j ta ('iark airv-a Ifeo ixvn t I r.-ii.iae4 th,ero t nvarei I a bvgiftMtt.g of lha Vf a t tti 4rttn.i ad 1.u.in m h. tkriel ow' a-w..hai botii- .taj-vre lb ' v i Ti ti( j ;;ai of tv fg a wu irv. Hi-4!.. i;ig tbo prsat of iio g -a ai d v ton, was a ! -v t of lm &trt nriA2-: ta Jf b!'..-y, nr s;!uf us o'jr p co on IV '.tnv a b.orvV a4 bmIm rvduiy the wa lc oug a,ttt-ihv is ti Ct la B r 1 o4 ot the aorana t o -ortteos:;oi vf anf eib t u;va ti w-:.ea oaat by to rknJiiK i-M ajtd Clark la to c .-, ir-xi at !-.--d. vra Jt. fcy a-a !' U" to tn .nf r v? :a, end thia rrtl l.-e Kvvft'lv4 Sd SMw pM t f;.u t&o Nt-.."1 ve;;itkvut. Daxaopment of AUakg. I ea x-r tv:! attvt: a to tNe Ttr rtKir vf A'a,a- T to rvit:y la dif.f ' g ra a v ari tt ha.a a-ur-d ta ml wea.ta ta g'i au4 ha aw el 17 1 Ua tCi"t lt .5.-1ee tf wj-ly han.t-4 ad kait a-lfr tti-.-h.a rnUwi. w i fca a &ieao as p--r-a-ji as a;y ojrr 4 C . u:. lu- pvrttr-e la tr. pe.-t.:. la Imvis tf pr.-r-ery gnftPv- ba U'iM gtoag wna of w b. I'vi t:v''.a at A ata nUeU: f?r far-.g ant ralji -a. - Uw9i tka aw'.i wi a4v.ot so ta t!e p.-u. r Na;i.WA9 ef to cwatry. A aaa la atwaied ia ia (at aa bg ! t