The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-17


done in ths country IA incrcascd.or even main
taiao1 50 that there are more or 80 many DAYS
work In year at as good. or better, wages for
s Sesa the esss under fssmia the protective sy
tenn, everyoue will rejoice. A general
| process Of wage rsiuctca cil not bs c1nssm-
| eravsst spprsh>nxio1. It my be. ind ed I be-
4 ieve, Is, possibi, for the Amsrican msuufac-
turer to compete successfully with his foreign
Y % s
are equallz ID; but the conflict that stands BE-
tween tho producer and thst result and the
cistress OF our working psopls when it is at
tafned ara not plea ant to contemplate. The
Society Of the Un,mployed. now boiling its
frequent and threatening parades In the streets
Of foreign cities. should not bs allowed to &C.
Quire an American dom:cile-
DEPARTMENTAL RKrozrsL
Tbs reports Of the hesds Of the several
executive departments, which are herewith sub
mitted. have very naturally included resume
the transaction Of the last fiscal year. This at
tention not only OF congress, but Of the coun-
try Is again invited to the metho Is OF a1niais-
tration which have been pursued. and to th.
results which have -b.eu attained Public
revenues amounting to 81. III io13. .Se2 3 have
been collected aad disburscd without loss from
misrepresentation. without 4 single defalcation
Of such Importance as to attract the
public attention, and at a diminish-
| ed per cent. OF cost for collection Tho
public business has been transacted not only
view TO giving to the people IN the fullest DOS
sible degree the benefits OF a service estab-
| lished aad maintained for their protection and
comfort
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Our relations with oth,r nations are now un-
| disturbed by any serious controversy. Ins
complicated AMI thscstsning diferences WITH
affairs, with England In relation to ths sesi
fisheries in the Bshring sea, and with Chilli
growing ont Of ths Baltimore affair. haSe bssn
adjusted.
nEtIPaocIry AoRRENESrs-
There have been negotiated and concluded,
under section . OF the tariff law, commercial
agreements relating to reciprocal trade with
R.public, Spain FOR Cuba ani Porto Rico. Qua
temala. Salvador. the Grrman empire. Great
Britain for certain West India colonies and
Austria Hungary or these, these with Gca-
temala, Salvador. ths German empire, Great
Britain, Nicaragua Honduras and Austria
nual message. Under these trade arran .emeuts,
= FIRE, favored admission has been secured
iu every case for an important list OF American
products, Especial care has been taken to Sc
cure markets FOR farm products IN order to re-
lievc that great underlying industry OF tbs de-
preston which the lack OF an adequate foreign
mark u for our surplus often brings. An open
ink has also been made for manufactured prod
ucis that will uudoabteily, II this policy IL
maintained. greatly augment our export trade.
The full benefits Of these arrangements can not
be realized Instantly. New lines Of trade arc 10
be opened. The commercial traveller
must survey the held. The ma lufacturer must
adapt his goods to the new markets an facili-
ties for exchange must b, established. This
work has been well begun: our merchants and
manufacturers have entered the now fields with
courage and enterprise- In tho case OF food
products and special lines Of trade with Cuba,
tho trade did not need TO wait and ths imule-
dints results have been most gratifying. II
can he continued In force and aided by
the establishment Of American steamship
lines, do not doubt that we shall
W thin a short period, secure fully one. third Of
the total trade Of the countries OF Central anil
South America, which now amounts to about
s60O, 600 90 annually. In 1855 We had only per
cent. of this trade.
The BRHRING sKA QUESTION.
A treaty providing for the arbitration of the
dispute between Great Britain aud the Cnite1
States as to the killing OF seals In the Bshring
sea was concluded on the 9th Of February
last. This treaty was accompanied by, an
AGREEMENT prohibiting pelagic sealing pending
the arbitration. and a vigorous effort was made
during this season 10 drive out all posching
sells, thres revenue cutters, and one Vessel
from the fsh commission, all under the
command OF Commander Evans, OF
which was systematically patroled:
Some seizures were made, and 1t Is believed
that the catch In the Behriny sea by poachers
amounted to less than 500 seals Il is true,
however, that in the North Pacific, while the
seal herds were on their way to the passes b>-
tween tl9 Alctlau lSaO0-t very larRe NUM-
bsr. and probably 5000 were taken The ex-
istina statutes OF the Cnited States do not
restrain cur citizens from taking seals In the
Pacific ocean, and psrhaps should not, un-
less the prohibition can bs EXTENDED to rh,
citizens OF other nations. l recommend that
power be given TO the president, by proclama-
ton to prohibit the taking Of seals in the North
Pacific by American vessels IN case either. As
to the result of findings Of the tribunal OF arbi
t-ution or otherwise. the restraints can be np-
piled to the vessels Of all countries The casa
- t,a mil a1 Sfafss the trilulUal of arli-
trntion has bcen prenared with great care and
industry by Hon. John W. Foster, and the
coun sci who represent this government EXPRESS
confidence tina. result substantially establish
ing our claims and preserving this great indus-
try to the benefit Of all nations will be at
tained.
sscIfRocrTY WITH CANADA.
During tine past year n suggestion was re.
ccived through the British Minister that the
Canadian government would like to confer as
to the possibility OF enlarging. upon terms Of
Of Canada and Of the United States and a c1u.
ference was held at Washington, with Mr..
Blaine acting for this government, and the
bers Of the Dominion cabinet acting a. com.
,nissioners on the part Of Great Britain The
conferences developed the fact that the Canadian
Cnited States in exchange for the concessious
asked the admission OF natural products. 1he
statemens vas frankly made that nyorsd
as 1saitist the mother country This admission,
which was foresesn, necessarily terminated the
conference upon this question.
The benefits Of ap exchange or the natural
products would be almost wholly with the peo.
pie of Canada Other tC pics OF interest were
considered In the conferences and have resulted
in the making Of a convention for examining
the Alaskan boundary, the waters Of Passama-
quoddy bay adjacent to Eastport. Me-, and on
the initiation of an arrangement for the pro.
lection OF fish life In the coterminous and
neighboring waters OF our north boundary.
TuK CANAL TOLLS CONTROVERSY
The controversy as to the tolls upon ths
weliand canal which was presented to congress
at the last session by special message, having
failed Of adjustment. felt constrained to eI-
ercise the authority conferred by this act Of
the free uso OF St Mary's Falls canal to car
sry tsry " Of the treasury established such
tolls as were thought to bo equiv
alent to the exactions unjuStly levied up
on our commerce in the Canadian canals. II.
as we must suppose. the political relations Of
Canada and the disposition Of the Canadian
government are to remain unchanged. a some
should. think b, made. Our relations must
continue TO be intimate, and they should be
friendly: ! regret to say. however. that In
2, the notably sr,c ssS.s as
tho sealing interests on the Pacific,
and the canal tolls. our negotiations
with Great Britain have been continuously
thwarted or retared by unreasonable and un-
friendly objections and protests from Canada.
There is no disposition on the part of the peo-
pie or government OF the United Statos to in
terfere in the smallest degree with the political
relations Of Canada That question Is wholly
with her own people. 1t Is time for Us, how
ever to consider whether, IL the present state
of things and trend OF things Is to continue.
our interchanges upon lines Of land transporta-
ton should not be put upon q different basis,
and our entire Independence Of Canadian
canals and of this st. Lawrence, as an
outlet to the sea, secured by the
construction of an American c1nal around tbs
falls OF Niagara, and the ops min Of ship COM
munication between the great lS'Ies and ono Of
our own seaports. We sbould not hesitate to
avail ourselves Of our great natural trade ad-
vantages. We should withdraw the support
which is given to ths railroads and steamship
lines Of Canada by traffic that properly be-
longs to u.s. and no longer furnish the etrn-
ings which tighten tae otherwise crushing
weight Of the enormous public subsidies that
have been given TO them. Ths subject OF the
power Of the treasury to deal with this matter
without further legislation has been under con.
siderstion, but circumstances have postponed
a conclusion. Il Is probable that = considera-
tion OF the propristy OF modification or abro-
cation OF the treaty of Washington relating to
the transit Of goods in bond Is Involved in any
complete solution Of the question
TIE DIFFERENCES WITH CHILL
Congress at the last session was kept advised
Of ths progress Of the threatening differences
between the United States and Chilli 1t gives
me now great qualification to report that the
Chilisn government, in most friendly and
honorable spirit. has rendered and paid as an
Indemnity to the families OF the sailors OF the