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FAMILY   NEWSl'Al'EH   OF   LOCAL   A.SU   UENERAL   INTBLT.KiKTfC K.
FREEPORT,
MESSAGE OF THE PRESIDENT.
The Docnment, Wtiicb Was Afaited Witb Unusnal In¬ terest, Read at the Re- assembling of Congress.
OOR KEW POSSESSIONS.
Their Future Government Will Awa't
the Ratification of ihe
Peace Treaty,
LARGER ARMY AND NAVY URGED.
Til. Fmlilcnt IIVTlowa Our TVnv WUIi SpsiD >n<l rralaei Iho Armj an<I lite N»Tj_The Oovei-ninent of the Philip, pinef U Left to Convrea* to 8ett|p— Military Bnle la I'rErd In All Our Poa- araalona rntll I.r£lalnll»n Ilaa Itaeii Carrieil Tlirouicli—It la Snccrslcil That Ihc Cabana He Aldntl After Treatr la Rallflcd With a VIev to OlTiuc Thrin Free Govrrninent-.-Tlie lncrpaa« of the Rernlar Anny la Kecoiutneiidetl to 10a,00l> Men—The NIoiiraKaa Canal la Favored—f.eclalatIon lu Currency and Naral Maltera la Berainuiended.
WAHnixoTON, D. C. (Special").—PrMiJent McKiuley'a second annual mossagft, a iloeii- inent o! unusual length, was rend lo the two Houses or Congress ImmeJl.itcly after they assenihled for tho third «iul closing ac^slon of tUsFllty-nrth Conr '^ To thn Sonato nnd House of Hrnressnta- tlves:
Notwithstanding tlie added liurdens ren¬ dered necessary by the war. our people re¬ joice In a very satlsf.ictory nnd steadily in¬ creasing degree of prosperity, evidenced by the largest volumcof busine.-<s ever record¬ ed. Manufacture has l-oen productive, ngrlcultural pursuits have vlflded abun¬ dant return*, labor In uirilelds of In¬ dustry Is belter ren-ardeil. revenue letrislHtlon passfd by tho pi»'»Dt Congress bus Increuiied the Treas¬ ury receipts to the amount estimated by its authors, tho finances of the Oovernment liave been succoiiM'ully ndralnlsterod and ils credit advanced to tho flrst rank, whilo Its currency has been mulutalned at the world's highest stan¬ dard. Military service under a common flag and fora righteouscnuso has .strength¬ ened the national spirit aud served to cement more closely than ever thn fraternal bonds between every section of tip* coun¬ try. A review ot the relation ot the Tulti.d States to other powers, iilw.iys approprl- «le. is this year of primary Importance, iu view of the momentous Issues which havi< arisen, demanding In one Instance theultl- mate determination by arms and involving (ar-reachlng con.se.ineuces which will re¬ quire the earnest attention of tho Congress. K|ianlah Ullarule In Cuba. Tn my last annual message verv (ill con¬ sideration was given to the question nf tlie iluty of tho Oovfrnuicnt of thu United Htates toward Hpniu and the Cuban insur¬ rection as b-ing hy fnr tiie most Important problem with wlii.-Ii w« were then called upon to deal. Tiio considerations then nd- ranced, and the eipositlon of the views therein expressed, disclosed my sense of tho extreme gravity of the situation. Set¬ ting aside, as ioglcully unfounded or prac¬ tically inadmissible. tUo recognition of tho ittdepondeoce of Cuba, neutral intervention to end the war by imposing a rational com¬ promise between the contestants, Interven¬ tion In favor uf one or tho other party, and forcible annexation of the Island. I con¬ cluded It was bone.stly duo to our friendly relations with 8pa!u that she should be given n reasonable chance to realize her ex¬ pectations of reform, to whloh she Tiad be- comelrrevoeably committed. Within a few weeks previously she had announced com¬ prehensive plans, which it was conndoutly asserted would be efncaclous to reuiecly the evils so deeply alTectlng our own country, so Injurious to tbe true Interests of tlie niother country ns well as to those otCutia, and 80 repugnant to thu universal sentl- aieut of humanity.
Tbe ensuing month brought little sigu of real progress toward the paclHcatlon of Cu'aa. Tho autonomous administrations set up In tho capital and some of tbe prin¬ cipal cities appeared not to gain the favor of the Inhabitants nor to be able to extend tbelr Innuenco to the large extent of ter¬ ritory held by tho insurgents, while tho military arm, obviously unable to cope wllh the still active rebnlllou. continued many of tho irost objectionable un<l offensive policiea ot tho Government that bad pre¬ ceded II. No tangible relief was afforded the vast number* of uuliappy recon- ceutrados, despite the reiterated profes¬ sions made la that regard and the amouni appropriated by Spain to that end. The proffered expedient of zones of cultivation proved lllusury; Indeed, no less practical nor more delusive promises of sue.ir could well have been tendered to tho exhausted aud destitute people, stripped of what made life and home .leur and herde 1 In a strange region among unsvmpath"t|c strangers hardly lees necessitous than them>elves.
By the end of December the mortalllv nmotg them had frightfully Increasoil Cons Tvativj estimates from SpanlsU sources placed the .leatlislimong these dls. tress- d people at'r-ver forty per '','ut. from the time Oeueral Wcylers decree ot recon- ceutiatlon was enforce I. With the acqul- cscer cent tbe ^:pani»h authorities, a scheme was ,¦ doptnd l.ir relief bv charitable contrl- butlcns raised in this countrv and disirl!i- uled, under tlie dire.nloi, of the C:on»ul- Oeniral and th" sevcr.il (¦•.nsiils, bv iio'-lc and .aruest lulli I Iinl clT .n through th.' orgaiize.l ageucles of the Amc-rljun It-.l Cros . Thousiind.H of lives were thus saved, but nany thousan.ls more were inac.'es- slbletosuch f.,rins ofubl,
Tt-3 war ciutlnued ou the ol.l f..r>tlnR wlth.ut coinprehcn-lve plan, developing only tho same spa..m.j,ll.- pn.'.iinters. I.ar- reu of strategic result, that ba 1 inarke.lthe cout's of the earlier ten year^• rel.elllou as well as the present Insurr'ctl.jn from Its star . No alternative s.ivu plivsi-al exhaus¬ tion of either cmbatant au.l therewithal the ira.'tl.'al ruin ofth.. |.| m.l lay iuslgiit, but low far di...iaut n.> one could venture toe ojecture.
l>aatrurtloR of fhe Maine. A tills Juncture, on the 13th day of Feb- rua -y last occurre.1 ttie deatruction of the battleship .Maine while rightfully Iving lu the harbor of Havana on a niUsion of in¬ ternational courtesy and good will—a ca¬ tastrophe, the eusplr-ious nature an.l hor- ror of wbtcii stirre.l the natl.wt's heart pro- foun.Uy. It is a striking evidence of the poise and sturdy good sense distinguish¬ ing uur batioual chaiacter tbat this shock¬ ing blow, talllDg upon a generous pe.>ple, already deeply touche.i kv pre.'e.ling events In Cnba, illd n.<t move them to an Inatant. desperate resolve to tolerate tile existence ot a condition of danireran I dis.ir ler at our t'.oora that mnde (....-sible sn.-h a .leed. l.y wh ^msoever wrougtt. Yet the in.-tincl of Justice prevailed. \ai the uation anxloua!:' awatte.{ tha reault of the se.ir.r]ilag iares- ligation « on'e^ei on foot. T.in tludlue ot the Naval Board of Inquirr established tbat the origin of the exi-losion was exter¬ nal by a submarine mine, and only halted, th'OUgh lack ofpo'ltlve te*tl non'y, to (ix the responall'lllty ol Its authorship. Prej»araflof»» for War. All theee thine* carried conrl-.-tKn to the moat thoughtfol, ev»n befi.re tho flnllug of the naval cinri. That a cn»ia I
solntlon of tbe qnestlon, Md says that he wu grieved and disappointed at the bar¬ ren outcome of his sinoer* emleavors t.i reach a practicable solatlon. Ho then re¬ lates bow he placed ths matter In ths hands of Congress.
Congreaa Takes Qaick Action. Tho responso of tho Congress, ho con¬ tinues, after nine days of earnest delibera¬ tion, during which the almost unanimous sentiment of your body was developed on every point sove as to the expediency of coupling the proposed ai.tlon with a formal recognition of the republic of Cuba as the true and lawful Government of that islanc —a proposition which failed of adoption — tho Congress, after conference, on the lilth of April, by a vote of 42 to S'l in the Senata and .111 too lu the Hou.sa ot Representa¬ tives, passe.1 their memorable Joint resolj- tlon.
The message continues tiy saylug th:it a copy otthe rfesolutions was at one., com¬ municated tothe Spanish .Mlnlstwft \Va.<h- Ington, who Immedlatelv dera;»fldod his passports. They were g"lv«n to bim, ami tti« Spanish interests wero left In the pro¬ tection ot tbe French Ambassador and the Austrian-Hungarian Minister.
Simultaneously with tho notice ot the resolutions to the Spanish Minister, Its text was cabled to Oeneral Stewart L. Woodford, tho American Minister at Mad¬ rid, who was to communicate It to ths Spanish Gorernment. Before he coubl do so tho Spanish Minister of Stato notified him that, upon the President's approval of tho joint resolution, tho Madrid Oovern- mont, regarding the act as "equivalent to nn evident declaration of wnr." had or¬ dered Its Minister In Washington to with¬ draw, thereby breaklhg off dl|ilomatlc re¬ lations between the two countries and ceasing all official communication between their respective representatives. General Woodford therenpon demanded his pass- lorts and'qultted Mn.lrid the same day.
The Fresldent reviews the preparations for tho beginning ot hostilities. Spain baviug lultiiitej tho war, a blo.ikade of the north coast of Cuba was prodaimod, and tbo cull for volunteers was issued. The various GoTernments were notltlod of tho existence of war. In onler that their neu¬ trality might bo assured. Tbe response to tho Initial call for 125,000 troops was Instant nnd complete, and a second call for 75,000 n.Idltional volunteers was Issued.
The navy Is referred to. showing Its con¬ dition when war was declared, as well as the means employed to protect tho Atlantic seaboard and tbe cities lying along thn coast from any possible attack. Tho coast Signal Service was organized and an auxil¬ iary fleet created, which was offlcerod aud manned hy tho naval mllltia ot the several States. Mines wero also laid In the vari¬ ous harbors.
The work of the Signal Corps Is referred to. It buing of an Important character. Electrical connections of all coast fortlll- catlons were established, as well ns tele¬ phonic and telegraphic facilities for the camps at Manila, Santiago and Porto Rico. Field telegraph lines were e.stablishcd and maintained under tho enemy'.s lire at Man¬ ila. A cable ship was placed In Cuban waters, which rcndcre.l service that was Invaluable to tho E.vecutlve In eon- ducting thu operations of the army and unw. Tha expenditure of tbo  50,000,000 dofenso fund Is dwelt upon. It helped the Oovernment to strengthen the defenses ot tho country and to mak.) adequate preparations tor war. Tho pop¬ ular loan of jaoo.000,000, which was sub¬ scribed to so promptly. Is mentioned ns showing the vnst resources of the nation and tho determination ol tbe people to up¬ hold the country's honor.
The President states that It l.s uot withlu the provlnco of tho message to nar¬ rate the history of the extraordinary wnr with Spain, and mentions tbe Ilrst engage¬ ment, which took place April S7, when a detacliment of the blockading squadron off Cubashe;ied tlie harbor fort and de¬ molished several new works which were being constructed at Matauzas. Fhe mes¬ sage continues as follows:
Uewey'a 01nrl<^a Victory at .Manila. The next engagement was destined to murk a memorable epoch Im maritime war¬ fare. The Pacino fleet, under Commodore George Dewey, had lain for some weeks nt Hong Kong. Upon the colonial proclama¬ tion of neutrality being issued and tbe cus¬ tomary twenty-tour hours' notice being given. It repaired to }illra Day, near Hong K.ing, whence It proceeded to tho Philip¬ pine Islands under telegraphed orders to capture or destroy the formidable ,Spanl8h fleet then assembled nt .Manila. At day¬ break on the 1st of May tbe American f.irco entered Manila Ilay, and after a tew hours' cngagemuut effected a total destruction of the Spanish fleet, consisting of teu war¬ ships nnd a tran-port. besides capturing Ihe naval .station and forts at Cavite, thus annihilating the Spanish naval power In the r.iclllc Ocean and completely control¬ ling the bav of Manila, with Ihealillltyto lake the city at will. Not a life was Inst on our ships, the woundeii only numbering seven, Willie not a vessel was materially In- jureil. For this gallant achievement the Congress, upon my rejommeii.lntl.jn, fitly bestowed upon the actors' iirefernient uud substantial rewar.i.
Tbo effect nt this remarkable victory upon the spirit ot our peojile and npon th.' fortunes ot thi war was instant. A prestige of Invincibility thereby attached to our arms, which eontinue.'l throughout the struggle. Reinforcements were tiiirrled to Manila, under the command of Major-Oen- eral .Merritt, an.l llrnly established within sight of the capital, which lay helpless be fore our guns.
Tho message continues with a review of tho uutire hin.l and naval operations. He does not treat then nt length, but refers the public to tho departmental reports for details. Hestatesthat with the destruc¬ tion of Cervera's fleet Spain's efforts on the ocean virtually ceaseil, and ends this part otthe do.'ument by relating how the last scene of the war was enacted at Manila, tho place where It started. He closed his references to military ami naval matters by a tribute to tho flghters.
¦¦raise For All Our Flchlera. It Is nttlngthat I thnul.l bear lesti.nnny to the pairiotlam nnd devotion of that largo portion ot our army which, although eager to be ordered to the post of greatest exp.isiire, fortunately was not required outsld'j ot the United Stales. They dl.l Iheir wholo duty, and like their comrades at the front have earned the grutltu le of the nation. In like manner, the ufflcers an.l men of the army and of the navy wbo remained in their departments and stations fHlthfiilly performing most Imjiortant du¬ ties connected with the war. ano whose re-, quests- lor assignment in the Held and at sea 1 was .'..mpelled to refuse because their -ervi.'M.s wero Indispensable here, are en- lltic.l to the highest comniendatbiu. It Is ¦iiv rogret that there seems t.i be no pro¬ vision f.ir their suitable rec.gnill.in.
In tra-'iiig these events we arecnnstantly remln.lel of our ..I.ligations to tho Divine Master for His watchlui care ever us ani Hi- safe gui.lance, tor wlib'h the nation makes reverent a.^kuowlclgment an.l of- fers humble pravers for tho c.jntluuauci of Hl» fav.ir
latlosa with  Spala  an 1 toward  Cuba waa ! rclall  na wi
at band.     8o strong was tnis Ix-lief mat It i in.>5t friendly
seeded but a brief exe.-utlve suggoition t -.
the CoBcrsss to receive  imme.Wate answer
lo tbe duty nf making Isstant i.roTiiioo
(. r tba poaaibie ao.l i>«.rhap» speedliy prot..
able emarge^ey of war, and tbe remark-
»bl«,   almuat   unique,   apeciacio wa..> pre-
seated of a uBaDlrooua vote ot U*ii\i heusee.
o« tbe »th  ol  March,  appropriating «S0.-
OUO.OM for tbe national defense, and  for
each and ererr  parp.»ae cr^nected tbera-
wtth, "to be expesile.* at the dlsorMlOB of
tbe PmldcBt
Mpaln fluea For I'eare.
Spain, having realized that sheiiarl lost, the Fresl.leut statos, now sue! lor peace. The signing of tho prot.i..ol is re- ferre.t to, and then tbe Message relates the .letalls'of the uegotatlons whl-'h cn.le.l In a suspension of hostilities, the appoint¬ ment of the military co:ii-nIssl„n» to supcrlnten.l the evacuation of Cuba, port.) lil'o anil the adjacent Islau.ls nnd the peace cnmraissign. C.intlnuing, he says: reace Co.nmlaaion'a Work. Pursuant to the flfth ariiclo of the proto¬ col, I appolnte.l William R. Day, lately Secretarv ot state; Cushmau K. Davis. Wllllan P. Frye aud George Orav, Sennt.irs olthe I'nlte.l states, and Whitelaw It-I.l to bo the Peace Commissi...ners on the part .if tbe United States. Proceeding In due seasoa lo Paris, they there met ou the 1st of i)ctf.ber five Commissioners similarly oppolnted on the part of Spain. Th-flr uegotlatl.tns have maile hopeful progr.*ss, sutlat I tru't sjon to Iw able t.. lav a d.'llnlte treaty of peace before the Senate, with a review of thestsps leading to Its signature.
auTeminent of New Poaaeaalono. I I do not discuss ut this time the givern- I ment or tho future ..f the uo-.v pos4.-ssioas which will come to us as a result ol the war with Spain. Su^h .llscusslon will be ap¬ propriate after the treaty of pea.v shall be ratllle.l. ,1a th.. meantime, and until Con¬ gress hh.-'legislated oth'rwls". it will bu my duly lo continue the military G .vernmonls I which tiave existed since onr o»cuiiatlon. and give t.j tbe [K-ople se.'urlty In life and prnpertv and •neouragement under a Just aud l.enellcleat rule.
Independcnre .tlone For Cnba. As soon aa we are u jios-esslon ot Cuba and have pacl:le.i the UUud, it will benec. >«sary to g.ve aid and dlie-tloa lo ita people <" '•¦'"> a gnvernmMi.i l.ir them¬ selves Tbia ahoul I be undertaken at the earliest moment OMnsUteat with safety and assured Bu.-cei!*. It is ImpTtaDt that oar his people shall U- ot the haracter and oor eommer- ial relati...u-- ci-..s- and reciprocal. It should le our duty to aulst In every prop¬ er way to runt on tue waat^ |.iaee« oi liie island. M'ourage tka Industry olthe pen. pie. and aaaist tham to form a gnvernm.ftii which ahall be free aoi Independent, thus realizing the I.e9t aspirklloua of the Cub.iu people. .Spaniah rula muat i.e repla.-e.l by a jusJ. t<"nevololit. and humane (• created by tbe people ol Cuba log all International
whatever may hare been their ralatli^ns In tho past. Neither revenge nor passion shoul.l have a place In the new Govern¬ ment. Until there Is a complete tran¬ quillity In the Island and a stable Oovern¬ ment Inaugurated military occupation will bo continued.
Friendly Kelatlona Wllh All Natlona.
With tho one exception of the mpture with Spain, the Intercourse ol the United States with tbe great family ot nations has been marked with cordiality, and the close of tho eventful year flnds most of the Is¬ sues that necessarily arise In tho complex relations of sovereign states adjusto.l or presenting no serious obstacle to a just and honorable solution by amicable agreement.
The President dwells at some length on the long unsettled boundary dispute be¬ tween the Argentine Republic and Chile, and expres.ses pleasuro that his efforts to Induce them to resort to arbitration have beeu successful. He also refers to the strong hope he has that tho rates charged on the cables of American corporations In the transmission between ISuenos Ayres and the cities of Uruguay, Brazil and the Atlantic citle.s ot South America may bo freed from an almost prohibitory discrimin¬ ation. He favors an International agree¬ ment for an Interchange of messages over connecting cables.
Then taking up home topics he sa.vs; AnatrlB and the Latt liner Strike.
On tha lOth day ol September, 1>I97 a conflict tcok place at Lattlmer, Penn., be¬ tween a body ot striking miners and the Sheriff ot Luzerne County and his depu¬ ties. In whi.'h twenty-two miners were killed and tortv-fnnr wnuuded, of whom ten or the killed and twelve of the wound¬ ed, were .Vustrlan ami Hungarian suhj.icts. The deplorable event naturally aroused the solicitude oi tho Austro-Hungarlan Government, which, on the assumption that the killing and wounding Involvo.I tho nnjuatltlablo misuse of authority, claimed reparation for tho sufferers. Apart from the searching Investigation and peremptory action of the authorities ot Pennayivaula, the Federal Executive took appropriate steps to learn the merits of the case. In order to be lu a position to meet tho urgent  complaint  of   a friendly
flower. The sheriff and his deputies, hav- ng been Indlcte.I for murder, wore tried and acquitted after protracted proceedings nud the hearing of hundreds of wltnessss, on the ground that tho killing was In tho line of their official duty to uphold law and preserve public order In the State. A rep¬ resentative of the Department of Justice attended tbe trial and reported Its coarse fally. With all tbe facts In Its possession, this Gorerument expects to reach a har¬ monious understanding ou the subject with that of Austria-Hungary, notwithstanding tbe renewed claim of tho latter after learn- Ingtbe result ot thetrlaI,'.for Indemnity for ;-- Injured subjects.
Aftor an extended reference to the year's events In Central America, ho devotes the following paragraph to the Nicaragua C-.iual:
Mraragna Canal a Necessity. The Nii-aragua Canal Commission, under Ihe Chairmanship of Rear-Admlral John C. Walker, appointed July 24, IHIIT, under the authority oi a provision in tho Sundry Civil act of June 4 of that year, has nearly com- t.lote.l Its labors, and tbe results ot Its ex¬ haustive Inquiry Into the proper route, tha feasibility au.l the cost nt construction of an Interoccanic canal by a Nlcarnguan route win bo laid before yon. In the per¬ formance ot Its task tho commission ro- i?oIvcd all tho |iossll|l« courtesy and assist¬ ance from the Governments of Nicaragua nnd Costa Rica, which thus testlflod their appreciation of the importance of giving n speedy nud practical outcome to tho great project that i as tor so many yean^ en¬ grossed tho attention of tho respeellvo countries.     ^
As tho scT!y».i*I the recent Inquiry em¬ braced the wholo subject, with tho aim ol making plans an.l surveys for a canal by the most convenient route. It necessarily included H review of the results of previous surveys aud plans, an.l lu particilar those a.lopted by the .\Iarltlme Canal Company iin.ler Its existing .'oncosslons from Nica¬ ragua and Costa Rica, so that to this extent those grants necessarily hol.I as essential a part In thn dollbnratlons nnd conclusions of the Canal Commission as they have hold and must of need hold iu the discussion of the matter by tbe Congress. Under these circumstances, nud In view of overtures made to thn Governments of Nicaragua and Costa Rica by other parlies for a new canal concession, predicated on the or- Slime.1 npiirnachlng lapse ot the contracts of the Maritime Canal C'ompany with those States. I bavo nat hesitated to express my conviction that considerations of expeili- ency and International policy as between the'several (iovernments Interested In the construction an.l control of an fnteroceanlc canal by this r.iute require tlle maintenanoe otthe status 1(110 until the Canal Commis slon shall have reported ami the United States Congress shall have had tho oppor¬ tunity to pass llnanclallv iljion thn whole matter during the present session without prejudice hv reason of any change In the existing .'ondltlons.
Nevertheless, It appears that the Oov¬ ernment of Ni.'aragua, as one of Ita last sovereign acts before merging Its powers in those of tho newly formed United Statos of Central America, has grautnd an optional conceasbm to an.ithi.r association, to be- co-ne effective on tho expiration of tho present grant. It does not appear what surveys have boeii made or what roule Is proposed under this contingent grant; so that an examination of the feasibility of Its plans is necessarily not embraced In the report of tiie Canal Commission. Ail these clrcumstancessuggest the urgency of some dellnlte action by tho Cougress at this so.sslon. It tbo labors of tbe past are to be utilized an-I the Unking of thn Atlantic and Pacific oceans by a practical waterway Is to be realized. That the construction ot such a maritime highway is now more thau ever Indispensable to that Intimate and r.'ady Intercoaimunlcation betwoen our eastern and westeru seaboards demanded by the annexation ot the Hawaiian lalands aud tho prospective expansion of our In¬ fluence and commerce lu the PaclHo, and that our national policy now more Impera- tlvoiv than ever calls tor Its control by this Government, nro propositions which, I .loubt nnt.tbeCongress will duly appreciate and wisely act upon.
Open Door In China. The Uulte.l States has not been an Indlf- f.'runt spectator ott he extraordinary events transpiring In the Chinese empiro,the Presi¬ dent remarks, whereby portions ot Its mari¬ time provluees are passing under the con¬ trol of various Euroinau powers; but tho prospect that tho vast commerce which the energy ot our citizens an.l the necessity of our staple proju-.'tlons for Chinese uses has built u]. In those rogbins may uot be preju- dlceil through any exclusive treatment by the new nccupiiils. has obviated the need ol our c.iuntry becoming nu actor In the scene. Our [lositiou among uati-ins. hav¬ ing a large Paclflc coast, and a constantly expanding 'llrct tra.lo with tbe farther Orient, gives us the equitable claim t.i con- si.leratbin an.l frlen.Uy treatment lu this r'gar.l an.I It will bo my aim to subserve our large Interests In that quarter by all means appropriate to the constant p.ilioy .jf our G.iveruinent. Warship) have boon atatl.inel at Tleu-Tsin f..r mor." ready oh- -ervatPm "tliie .lls.ir.Icrs which have In¬ valid even the Chinese irapital. so as t.) be In a position t.i a.'t sh.iuld ueed arise, while a guar.l of marines has been sent t.i Pokin t-. aff.ir.l the Minister the same m-asure ot auth..rltatlv.f [.r.itectl-.n as the represeuta- tlves uf othernatlons have been constrained tn employ.
The messago .states that the diplomatic rupture I.etwe.'-i Italy and Colombia is no longer  In au acute state, thanks to efforts
urpnrl.
Paris Klpoaltlon In 1001).
There la now everv prospect, .•jntlnuos the Presl.lent. tbat the partlcl).ation of the Unite.l statos lu the Uulverslal Elp.isltiou, t.j bo hel.l held In Paris in laoo. will be on a scale commensurate witti the a.lvanced pnsitlonhel-l by our prod nets iiud Industries In the worll » chief mans. Ijy a provision in the Sun.lrv Civil Appropriation n.'t of Julv I. W-t, 1, sum n.it to exceed »(i50.00i1     waa     allotied     for     tho     or-
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stallati'.n   n poiulel   Mr
and which shad enooarage thrift.-
rn[.er preparation au.l In- f Atierlcan exhibits. I ap- . Ferdinand W. Peck, of Chi- Issi.^ner-Oeneral. Mr. Peck's report will be laid bel.ire you. lu my Judgment its ra.'ommeodatlons will call f-jr y.^ur early .'imaideratlon, especially as regard" nn I'ncreaae of tho apir.ipriatlon to at least tl.OdO.OOO In all. »j tbat not only luajr the assigned space be fully taken up by the best feisslble ezhtbtta lu every .'loss, but the preparation and Inatnliation be ou a.> perfe.'t n acalo aa to rank among thetlrst Inthatuni.arallelel enmpetltlou ol artlali' and Inventiv- production, and thus counterbalance It^i disadvantage with which we start as compared with other countries whose appropriations aro on a
I more generous s'thiw. nud «uo9«   pfvpafA-
1 tlons aro In a atate uf much greater for-
i warduess than nur own.
I Tbo d.jcurneut next refer* to our trade agreements witnthe European nations and the off <rt» that are tming made to remove
I the imliarg jea ou oar prolucts.and  then
! A*'vi,t..H a i.ararrnrib to nur  relations with
' Great Brll«ID  "
! Enilanl'a Cordlallly.
I Our relati.jna with O eat Britain have coulluu*!   on   the   most   friendly tooting.
' Assenting to nur re ]u-st. the prMeetlun of
Ameri.'au-   and  their lJit-r«sl» lb H^arilsh
rapable ol   jurialleUon waa assured by ths dlplona'.lc
ligatlou, ' and   consular    raprnaeotativea    o(    Great
make flttlsg allusion to th* lastanoe ot Mr. Ramsdeu, Her .Majesty's Consul at San¬ tiago de Cuba, whose unt'lmcly death aftei distinguished service aud untiring efforts during the siege ot that city was slncsrely lamented.
Mention Is then made of tbe consent of Ihe Canadian Oovernment to allow four United States revenue cutters to pass from tbe great lakes lo the Atlantic Coast by way ot the Canadian canals and the St. Lawrence River. It will give thn Presi¬ dent much pleasure In communicating to Congres.s a favorable conclusion of the pending negotiations with Great Britain In respect to the Dominion ot Canada. Hawaii. The annexation of Hawaii Is referred to. Pursuant to the terms of the joint resolu¬ tion adopted by Congress Julv 7, 181-i. accepting tho offered cession and Incorporating tho ceded territory Into the Union, the President "directed that the civil, judicial nud mill- tary powers theretofore exercised by tho officers of the Republic ot Hawaii should continue to b* exercised by those officers until Congress shall provide a government for the Incorporated territory, sub¬ ject to my power to remove such officers and to flU vacancies." A commission was appolnte.l, consisting of the Hons. Shelby M. Cullom ot Illinois, John T. Morgan of Alabama, Robert H. II. HItt of Illinois. Stanford B. Dole nt Hawaii aad Walter F. Frear ot Hawaii, to confer and recommend to Congress such legisla¬ tion concerning tho Hawaiian Islands ns they should deem necessary or proper. The report of the Commission, whloh Is uow completed and will bn laid before Cou¬ gress at an early date. The difference be¬ tween Hawaii and Japan, arising out ot alleged mistreatment ot Japanese Immi¬ grants, was amicably adjusted l>y the iiay- mont of a reasonable Indemurty to tlio Government of Japan.
Tho message theu states the action ot ths Mexican Government in giving notice on January 24. 19!I,S (to take effect a year from that date), of tho termination nf tho Extradition Convention ot December 11, 18tll, agreed to by the Goverumculs of thu United States and Canada. In connection therewith tho President asks foranamond- mant ot the existing extradition stntutu.
Ths suggestion Is thon made thot Oou- gross authorize a conference of represent¬ atives of the United States and Mexico to Consider tbe problem of the Mexican free zone. It being provocative ol smugglfnn into this country along an extou^ve anJ thinly guarded land border.
The Oovernment ot Peru has glvon no¬ tice ot Its Intention to abrogata tho treaty ot friendship, commerce and navlgatlou concluded with thii country, August 81, 1887.
The proposal of the Czar for a eonterencs to discuss the general reduction of thn vast military establishments ot the world Is referred to. His Majesty was at onco In¬ formed of the sympathy ot our Govern¬ ment and of the readiness of tho United States to take part In the conference. It Is also stated that the claims of owners of American sealing vessels for solzuro by Russian cruisers In Bering Sea are being pressed to a settlemont.
Venexlelan Boundary Arbitration. Tho arbitral tribunal appointed under tho treaty of February 2, 1897, between Great Britain and Venezuela to dnterinluo tho boundary Ildo between tho Inttor and the colony ot British Culaun Is lo convene at Paris durln-.; tho present month, and tho President expresses much gratltlcatlon thereat. He also says that theexpnrleiices of tho last year having brought forcibly home to us a sense of the burdens and the waste ot war we desire, lu common with civilized nations, to reduce to tho lowest possible point the damage sustained In time ot war by peaceable trade and co-n- merce. Ho therefore urges the callln.g of an antl-privateoring conference. National Finances. On tho subject of national llnnnces thn message details the Ooverniuont's receipts and exfiendltures, and then says thnt tho "provisions ma.lo for strengthening the re¬ sources of the Treasury In connection with the wnr have given Increased confldeuco In tho purpose and power of the Oovernment to maintain the present standard, aud have established more flrmiy than ever thn na¬ tional credit at hone and abroad, A marked evidence of this is found in thu In¬ flow of goM to tho Treasury."
Ths President renewi bis rocammnmla- tlon of Docnmber, 1S!I7, as follows: That whnn any of the United States notes aro presented tor redemption In gold, such notes shall b» kept and sot apart nnd ouly paid out In exchange tnr gold. This Is au obvious duty. II tho holder ol tbo United States note prnters tbe g.ilil and gets It from tho Oovernment bo shoul.l not re¬ ceive back from the aovnrnmout a United States note without paying gold In ex¬ change for It. Thn reason for this is ma.le all tho more apparent when the Govern¬ ment Issues an Intertfst-bearing debt to provide gold for the re.Iemptlon of United States notes--a non-Interest ImarUg debt. Surely It should not pay them out again except on demand and for gol.l. If they are put out In anv other way, tliey may re¬ turn again, to be followoil bv another boml Issue to rod.ioni thom-anotlier Interest- bearing debt to redeem a uou-lnterest- bcarlng debt.
On the Relaane of Clreenbacka. Thu rocommendatlou was ma.le in the belief that such provisions ot law woul.I In¬ sure to a greater degrej, the safety of the present standar.l, au.l bettor |.ritn't nur currency from tho danger- to which It Is subjected from adisturbauce In thegeneral business nondltlnns of tho country: In my judgment, the present condition ot the Treasury amply Justilles the Inmnllatn nnaotment of the legislation rocommeudn.l one year ago, under which a portion of the gold holdings should bo tdacnd In a trust fund from which greenbacks hIiouI.I be rc- denmed upon presentation, iiut wiicn oncn redeemed should not thereafter be pal.I out except for gold. It is uot to bn intcrre.I Ibat other legislation relatlug to uur cur¬ rency Is not required; on ttio c)ntr:iry, there Is an obvious demand for It.
New
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TharrMldeat then raviewa at length the land   froapcrlty. and rfomnte ps-acn TaMma atteaiiU to bring about n pMMtal I <«>d wlU  ^aioog all   ol tl»e aibabltants
dnstry I Britalu, who fnlfllled their dslleate and ar- -l.jona tniat with taet and seal, ellcillni high coanMndalloa.   I may be allowed tt
Trade With Oi
The annexation ol Haw.ill aul thi changed relations ol the United States t > Cuba,Porto Rico and 'he Philippines result- lag Irom the war compel tho pr^impt ad-ip- tion of a marltliue policy by tho Unltel States. Thoreshnuld ho established regu¬ lar and frequent steamship commuuluatloii, encouraged by the United Statea, uuder the American flag, with the nawly acquired Islands, Sjialn furnished Its colonics, al an annual co.^t ot about tw.i millions of dollnrs, steainshlii lines ommuuli'atlng with a portion of tho world's market ns well as with tra.ie cenlres ol tli.i lio:r.n Overumeut. TUo United Stato will not un.lerlakn to do this. Itliourdiitv to furulsh ths people ot Hawaii with facilities, un.ler natloual contrit. f-.ir thoir export and import trade. It will b.i on¬ ce le.I that the pr.isBnt situation calls for legislation whicli shall lie pr impt, durable ami liberal. Tho part which Amerl.-an merchant vessels and thoir seamen per¬ formed in thn war with Spain derniastrites that this servli'e, furnishing both plck.tts and the seeou.l line of def,)ase. Is a na¬ tional necessltv, u'l.l sli.inM ba eucviurageJ In everv constltutbinal wav.
I'he Presl.lent renews Ills rec.iminm.la- tlon that suitable appr-jprtaiLin bn ma-l.i t-i provl.le f.ir a cimmissl.ia of e.vj.ens ti bo appolutnd t.) InvestU'ile tbe cause aul prevention of yellow tev.-r.
A Larger Army  Wanted.
An Increase ol thn army is urga.l, the Presl.lent declaring that there can be no quoatbin that at this time, ani prih:ihly for sometime In tha future, lOD.OOJ :iien will bo none too many to 'Ot-.tl. tU'i no:o,lI- ties of tb" situation.
Thon follow piiragrap'ia r.'latlng to th" Uulon Paclflc Railway, a new building fir tbe Dnpartmeot of Justice, the Ina leqnate accoairaoUatlons pMvl.lol for the Supreme Cauft In Iho Capitol, thn p utal service of the country and Its la'mrs durlug th-i war, as well Oa the post.iffl -.-s wbL-i wer.i establishel In Cuba, Porto lllo uni the Pblllppiaos.
The Presl.lent approves the reco'nmen- dutlons of ttie »e-rotary ot the Navy rein tlve to tb" Inirease ot the .V ivy aul also urges that the gr.d'W of A I ulral ani Vi-e-
Adinlral be temporarily revive 1.1 tilled
Dy officers whn hav.' specially disiiag.ilshe I themselves In thn war with S|.nic.
The message then refers briefly to the twelfth census, tho increase In the p.'uaioa roll, the eondltion nf tbo public canals, thn operations ot tu" Douartinnnt of Agri'ul- turn, the Pillager In.lian ojthrea'i and th-i eiperlmnuts with  augar boota.
The me.sag", couilu.iln:;. s-iys that In the year liWO will occur the centnnnltl an- nlversarv of the f-iundlng of th" .Ity of Washington for the permanent capital ot the Government of the Uulte.l stales. Tne Pre'sllent asks an appropriation foraaulta- blo nati'inal .-olnbratlou ol thn ev-nt. USB        Allen l.«Bar L«w.
In conclusion the inaeaage s lys Thn Allen Contract Labor lawls sh-jwiug by ex- perlenee to need some amendmen!. .K measure providing better protection for seamen la propna«d; the rightfal appll-a- tlon of the elcut-buur law  for thn banellt
are auggested for eonsljeratlon; aul 1 commend theae suUjecta to th-i careful at- tentlon of the Congress.
The several departmental reports wiU he laid bet->rn you. /hey give In great detail tbe condu-t of thn affairs ol Ihn Ojvern- ment during the past year and discuss maByqnaatloaa opon which the Confreas mar feel eailed upon to act.
WILLIAM McX(5LEr.
Eze.'Stlvelfaatii/n, Decaml-er). lun.
State Engineer Adams and Superinten¬ dent Aldridge to Be Prosecuted.
JUDGE COUNTRYMAN'S FINDINGS.
(.ovemor Black Appolata AttomeTfOea- eral Hancock to Take Charge of She Caae Agalnat the Aernaed Officials— They Violated Ike Ukw In Awarding Contracta—Aldridge Snapanded.
Albixt (Specian.—Judge Oonntryman's report upon the resalt o( his analyats o( the evidence taken by the Oannl Commis¬ sion concerning tho execution ot the onnal contracts nnder the fe,000,000 Improve¬ ment act haa been presented to Altnr- ney-General Hancock, to whom It was originally addressed and afterward changed so as to tn(>ludo the Oovernor. The report makes sixty-two pages ol print and Is very thorough.
Governor Black, acting upon the report ot Judge Countryman, addressed the fol¬ lowing communication to Attornejr-aen- eral Hancock:
"Dear Sir—I have received your com- munlcatlon of this date tranamltting to me the report made by Hon. Edwin Ooun- trymnn, designated as special conoael for the purpose of examining the report ot the Canal Investigating Commission nnd the nc'ompanylng testimony. In that report It Is recommended that crlralnnl proceed-^ lugs, by Indictment, beooinmenoed against the Stato Engineer and Surveyor and the Superintendent of Publlo Works.
"You are hereby requested to Immedi¬ ately take charge of such proceedings on behalf ot th^ State and to Inslltate and to' iiroseciito to their conclusion snch crim¬ inal action..or proceedings as may be war- ranted by snch reports and testimony; and you are hereby required to attend In per¬ son or by one of your depulloa tho Supreme Court and appear before the proper grand jury thereof, for the purpose of mantging and conducting su"h criminal actions or proceedings. Special counsel will bedeslg- nntnd to aid you, and tbe Executive De- partment will render to you In tbls matter any assistance within Its power,"
The report of former Judge Edwin Coun¬ tryman embraces his flndlngs ns a re¬ sult of an examination of the testimony taken before the Canal Improvement In¬ vestigating Commission, appointed by Oov¬ ernor Black last spring. Judge Country¬ man flnds tbat State Engineer end Surveyor Campbell W. Adams and State Superlnten- .lent of Public Works Oeorge W. Aldridge have violated tho law and the Constitution In awarding contracts and carrying on the .'anal Improvement work, and concludei thattheiroffiolal action should bemadethe subject of an Invaallgallon by the Ornnd Jury. Judge Countryman says that many minor canal officials likewise arnaraenablu to the law, and thnt tho singling out ol such omclals for prosecution should not be made by him, as tho publlo prosecutor should ho left nt liberty to exercise his discretion In using any ol them aa wit¬ nesses for the people against tho principal offenders.
Tho other officials thus referred to by Judge Countryman nro the assistant engineers, many of whom. Judge Country¬ man flnds, were eorapellod to make Im¬ proper classlllcatlons or certify to Im¬ proper accounts under penalty of removal by their superior officers. Tho report does not And that the contractors were In col¬ lusion to rob tho State, or tbat uny of them Ishould bo procoode.l against.'
Alter reviewing tho duties and acts ol the;Kiiporiutendontof Publlo Works, Incon- necllun with his auditing uf bills for work that was not authorized, and concerning Ills connection with  tho work, tho report
"The singular suggestion Is mada In an¬ swer to the.so and similar Instances of the misapplication of money that If unanthor- Ized it Is Of little consequence, as tbe State baa received thcbeueflt of the expenditure. But It Is Of tho greatest consequence. It took several centuries to estahllah thn rule, which has remained unuuestloued lu tho English speaking world since the Revolu¬ tion of 16SH, that the Legislature alone can appropriate uiouey and designate tho pur¬ pose for which it shallbs used.
"It Is, therefore, ns unjnstlflabin to ap¬ ply public monev to n purpose not desig¬ nated by the Legislature as It la to make any use of It without an act of appropria¬ tion. '
"Other Instances might be given of plain violations ot tbo statute In the prooooiilngs taken by the Department ot Publlo Works, but It Is uunecesaary to pursue theso de¬ tails further, as I have reached the conclu¬ sion that this also ts a proper case to be liresented to the Grand Jury."
The report says lu conclusion: "Perhaps tho most direct and satisfactory evidence of the personal knowledge and connection of the Superintendent nf Publlo WotJis with tho Irregular methods pursued In the course ot the canal enlargemont Is afforded by the special contracts and other allow- aucei made for extra or additional work.
"It appears that tbe work done and paid fnr under special contract amounts to about tS26,000. Tbls Is called extra work because It was done In repairing or re¬ building structures negligently or Inteu- tinnally omitted from tbe preliminary esil- inatoH, or was required to bo done In addi¬ tion to the quantities of the same classes ot work mentioned In tbe original oontracia In order to complete tbat portion ot the work, and a large. If not the greater, por¬ tion of It was actually returned and allowed as work done uuder these contracts, al¬ though special contracts, so nailed, gen¬ erally made orally In the flrst Instance, aud not reduced to writing until after tbe work was done, wero finally executed nnd submitted for approval of the Cnual Board. "But a much larger amount nf the same class of work was done and returned and paid for under the original contracts, with¬ out going through the form of a spaolol contract or obtaining the approval ot tbe Canal Board, and this Is true even ol work which waa not contemplated or provided for In tho original contracts."
George W. Aldridge, the Superintendent of Public Works, bns written a letter to Governor Black, In which be says tbat tbe llndlngs of tbe Commission, appointed at bis request to Investigate alleged mls- .nanageiuont and dishonesty In connection with the Improvement of the canals, are not warranted by thn facts. He says be courts the freest Inquiry, and asks that be be suspended from office pending Judicial action.
Governor Black, In compliance with Mr. Aldrldgn's request, has suspended bim from office. He la no longer tbe acting bead of ths Publlo Works Department of the State.
Mr.   Elliot Dantortb  Married.
Mrs. Richard Molt Lalmbeer and Mr. Elliot Dantortb, thn caodl.late for Llsu- touant-Governor on tba democratic ticket at tbe last election, were very quietly married at ths Hotel Havny, New York City. Tho Rev. Mr. Halladen performed the ceremony. The bride was attired In silver-gray satin, trlmintMl with point lace, and she wore a magnlflcent oreacent ol diamonds, tbe groom's gift. Instead of flowers she carried a amall silver prayer book. At tbe conclusion of tbe aervlee a buffet collation was served and Ibe guests .trant to the health ol Ibe newly married pair. Mr. and Mrs. Dantortb will spend their honeymoon In tho South.
Crosaile Agalnat Cigarettes la Kansas.
Kansas churches declare that cigarettes an.I slot machlnea must go. A tig anion meeting a lew nights ago nt Topeka, Kan., started tbe crusade, aud committees were appointed to spread tbe movement among all rellgluua and temperance organizations througbont the State. Local publlo sentl- ujeut will bn created In the various eonn- ties, and membera ol tba Legislature will be (letltloned to pass laws prohibiting tbe sale ol cigarettes and Ibe uae ol slot uiacblnoa. •
A New Torpodo ntatlea Boaghl.
The Government haa j.urcbased a plot of ground at Edgewater, N. J., for lbs pur¬ pose of erecting a torpedo boat station.
fr- -        i-orio iiiraMS Vieea Meat. ^
A Porto Ilican physician named Amadeo has aldressed an open letter to Oeneral Brooke iu which bo naya that tbe native I'orlu Bicaus are lnferi'>r I'hy.slcoily and meutailly beeauae ther have been foread to subslat on tut>era ana banaoas, and bave not bad tlsh or meat. He reooinmeada tbe tree adraisaKm rrom -tne tinttwi mates ot suited flab and mesta and of flour and rise. I>r. Amadeo alau thinka that tba Porto RicaiM dns..rve l>etter bouses tt.an they lire able to get, and fav-^rs Ibe admlsalon. wfnoat duty, ol b:>ards, j jlsts, Iron roof¬ ing an 1 nulla.
gpanlali (3w««raaa«at Prepared.
The SpanUb Goremmeat ia taking actlvn
meaaora t« prevent • Cartiet ¦priatsg.    ^
THE  SABBATH  SCHOOfi ']
(NTERNATIONAC' LCSSON COMMENTS FOR DECEMBER   II.
r,eesan Test.   "Trying la  Daetray  Omaft Word." Jsrenalah ssxvl., »0-OT   OnM- , •¦ Test) Isaiah al.,»—CoatmaaMiy •• ' the iMsoa ky tke Roe. D. M. ¦Xntan.
M. "And tbey went In te tbe ktarn tat told all tba words In Ibn eats »l th* UM." " This la Xliui J«boUUm, n MB of aoatak, wbo retgneif eleven renra.liat 414 writ ta tke Bight ot tbe Lord.   In th* (ourt^ jaw  , ol his reign the Lord told JeraaUkt* «|IM In • book alt th* words H* )»4 tpokaft . against Israel since th* 4n|« ol jraataka»* read th*m to the people il p««alwM« tlMr might turn trohi tbelr stn* to th* tati tfA hav* their Inliittlty lorgivaa.    Both la tM tourth nnd llfth y«nr* ot ;*b«Ukla't Nln-- tbes* words Wer* r*nd pa)>l)elr «»dpn> ' vately again and again (**• prtTlOM pM of this ohaplcrV and now ton* Who hM(4 them tell them to th* klttg.
21. "So the king sent JahadI to MflkiM roll, and Jehvdl rend tt In tb* «air«i tM king." Barueb the scrlb*. who hai wtfUM^ the words of tb* Lord Irom tb* mtmOTal Jeremiah, had also read th* hook Iii tiM <* ears ot the people and ol th* ral*(a ttttma i e. 8, 10. 15. 16), but now Jehvdl laaik. tt does not mattor much who rsada proTlMd bo reads distinctly and gtv* th* ••••* aM cause tho people to uuderslaadthO'tMidlaa (Noh. vlll., 8). As to tk* Ariata or thi' words, tbey were from th* Lord, th* Latrt words, lie used Jeremiah's moath a>4 Barucb's pen nnd mouth, bat th* maaiaM was neither Irom Jeremiah aor ttOH Ba* ruch, bnt Irom Ood. Now it la Johadfa mouth, but It Is stinthetara*me**aMtliMi the Lord.
aa, 23. "H* ont It with th* paak^la taA east It Into th* Or* that wa* oa thtBoattk. until all the roll wasoonsamnd la tktin.'T Thus did Jehnlakim wllh th* roU «6Mata- -- Ing th* message trom th* Loid.s.naa ta despised and troatad with eoataOkPt tM message Irom th* Lord aad tan*4 tla MA upon tbe Lord and would aot htaikM to Him.   What a contrast to Joalah,. ta OW last lesfon, who bumbled blBtatl MIoi* Aod nnd turned to Him with all Ut kaakl Jsholakim was a Cain maa, whit* /oalMk   * like Ab*l, hnd lallh tn Ood,  AJTaMaftM* ' lor or ngalnst Ood. i
at. "Y*t thoy war* not atraM, .mar Nat- their garmants, neltbar thaklim aW Mtar al bis servants that heard lai thaMhrMM." Th* hard b*art*d,reb*lllaoilila««otM«l> flueno* thoi* atiout Um Inaoma Maannt* be reballkaa, Uka hlcMaif. Whoa aaaa tha heart turns nway trom Ood, the MfteMJi, olitlmes loereaies very qttlokly. Wbta «i. reestve not tbe truth ta th* lof* af tt, OM ~ lets us believe a delndoa aad a ila f H rbeas. II., 11, IS). It U a ttartal tbtac M sveu listen to a word ataintt OodottMIaH His word, lor, while hollnaial* aet aatlljr communicated, sin Is. aooordlBg to Baa. ii„ la, 13. "        ^
as. "He would not hear th*a." Thraa tro mentioned who pleaded with thalktaa not to burn tb* roll, hot hewoaldaatUatM to them. He thought Ihat h* kaaw MMar than bis counselors, h* waa la hi* awtt ta- teem wiser tban bis lathor Who had baa- bled himself betorsOod. h* did Mt bali«f« thnt f He tbat, bain;; oiMB taMOTad{ha^>
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and that without ramadT" (Pro?. mgU., Iv 30. "Bnt tbe Loni hid thorn," TUt n< tors to Buruoh and Jeremiah, wbo« t¥k king would now like tu lay baaat^aMb aM- put u stop to suoli words as thata. faMfta 19 we learn tbat wben th* book waa VtMlti- to bo rend to the king soma adrbad tbaii to hide so that they oould aot boiowd.aM'
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guided by Ood, Elijah trat __ _,._ bidden by Ood that h* oonid B«l iM IMbl by Ahab In any nation or klagdOM (IXiMt (vll., 3; xvlll., 10). Tb*r* to A roal^tia Book of Ages, in whom ir« nay ao aaMMw bide that no evil oao balall m OU, sssttC 13; Isn. II., 10; zxvl., t, marglB). Th* UN Dt bU who truly rasel** OtuM M tbait Bsvlour I* aald to b* hid trltb Ohrtit ta 0«da lor Be Is our lit* (Ool. 111., »,lS.
37, ai. "Take thee ngala aaotharreU Md write in It all tbe tormar word* that war* lu the flrst roll." JLbava tor soma riata reveled In tha bleared- auaraae* oi Pa. cxix., 89, "Forever, 0 Lord, Thjr wtH to settled In heaven." On my wayBom*fi«tt India last year It was my privlluc* #hlla >peodlagn taw days la Loadon to ia|oi*a lu soms blessed fellowship trtth ay daar brother In tho Lord. Bav. John WilktatOK author ot thnt wonderlvl book, "lanMl My Ulory." I lound him on* day fiaally i*« iolclug In Ps. oztz., 89, on whwa ba niM* itated somewhat lilter this faahlOB: "Jnat think ol what we bavo h*r*l What is aat* tledT Thy word. Whero Is It laltledr lm heaven. For bow long Is It attlladr Vor* over. Whose word it HI Thia*. 0 Lordl Lot the ounmlos throw ont Jonnn aad bto book nnd Daniel and his book, anil What* ever tbey do not like, they oan*no mow destroy the word ol God tatn JeholaUa couldtdestroy the words ol Jeremiah'! fOlU Wben we reach heaven, w* (ball find Joaab and his book nnd Daniel and hi* book .aad all tha word of Ood forever sattlad th*r*." id. "Tho king ol Babyloa shall etrjatalr tome and destroy ihls land aud shall eaura to cease Irom thence man andheaat." Tbaaa were some olthe words In tho roll whloh Jeholakim biirued wbleh oaoied him to hate It and burn It. Jonah was a woadroaa type of our Lord In Ills death aud naur* rectlou.and this the great truth wblab tatau bates and may be one reasoB why M would If possible set aslda th* baok •! Jonah. In Daniel perhaps moro thaa ta any other book In the Btbi* tha tmportaata ol ib* wisdom ol this world to uaaarataBd th* things ol Ood U mada maBilaat, Md lor that rooson, among «tb*t*, tha bo«k ol P*nl*l is disllksd. U*r*latlM tatla ot tba davll's downfall nnd flual doom and ibata* fore b* would Ilk* yoa not to raad tbit book.
80,81. "TbereloretbiusaltlithaLotd Ol Jebclaktm, King ol Judah." TMa followa a statement ol what would oom* apoa bia'
£en6nally for this iln, but h* would aolf enrkoo. In ohapter »ll. It, It Waa Wtltta* that .he should b« Durled tvlitt tba borlBl ol an ass. Ood is notwllKng'tbat anr iboaW perlsb. has no plearar* In th* d*alh al-tiM wicked, but if in spile olall Bll waiBtaM and entreaties tb* wisked will l>*nltl n his wickedness bo IssomatlmMglvna tip aa to do (II. Pet. III., V; Esek. uilU.. 11| VMi. xsvlll.. It).
<\B'l. "Another roll was given by Jeraatab to Baruch tbe scribe, and from tbe fflMtb of Joremikh he wrote all tba wordtotbat. were In the former roll, with tM addttio* of many like words. This aogCMt* lo M tbat all efforts to destroy tho word ol Ood or any portion ot It only rs*ult* ta tM IBs crease of Ihat word. Since tb* day* ol f*> hulaklm tbe word ot Ood has been boaiM In order to be burned, but th* money IBM obtained produced a larger editloa.—f^g. son Uelpey.
THE   NEW  BANKRUPTCY   RULES.
The Nnprsme Court AnDoaace* IM I^tt* trhleb trill nevern Hnaturaat*.
Tho Cnlted Slate* Buprea* Oontt at Washington bat announced th* B*w baak' ruptcy rules which It was anlhorlaod to
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Among other things. It Is provided that thn proceodlcgs may be eoodaeled bytM bankrupt lu person In his own babalf, at by a pntltlonlug or npposlaa rredUor, Mt a crodllur WIII only be allowtd to tBaaag* before the court bis ladlvldMl tataraat,
In case two or more patitlOM ar« died against tbe same Indlvldaal la dtfatMt - districts, the first bearing vlll b* bad ta < the district In which tbe daMor bM bW domicile.
In cases where two or more potlliow at* flied by creditors aj|*lnst a contaMB dabt, or alleging separate acts of baakraptajr M dlfTerenl days. It la provided that ptnag-, enee be given to Ibe petition alleglMI tM- earliest act ol baakrapl«r. Ia aat* all tM petitions nam* the same d*y for tMaattM eases are to be eonsolldalad.
Any member of a putaarablp wMtatatta to Join In a petition to Mr* iM iiartMr- ship declared Vnknpt Is anlHIad to rtdttt tbe prayer of Iha |i*tltlaa la tbasaaaaMBs aer as If tbe pfltliloa bad bam tM by • i creditor ol Ib* partnership.
Tbe trustee Is reqalred to pr*par*a«Mt> plete Inventory of nil the bankruft f erty coming Into hi* pe**attloa aa make report to tbe ecart Wllbta ta days, giving the c*Umal«l «ai«d •( i   , article.   Tu thia sebedula eredltan tta i lowed tv tak* cxueptlOBI trttbta
All'sales ar* to be lijr publi* aattta «*• oth»rwis* otd*f*d 6t tb»*otyt.
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