Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-15

either absolutely or in their purchasing power
and that the aggregate volums of work to be
tanned so that there are more or so many days
NC, work in year at as good. or better, wages g.
the the Under ess nlo,ey. n..
tenn Everyone viii r rejoiee sen sysi
process Of wage reduction can not bs contem-
plated by any patriotic citizen without the
heve, Is, possible for the American manufac
turer to compete successfully with his foreign
the defense Of proIecsiye duties ths pay.rois
are equaliz ID; but the conflict that stands be-
tween the producer and that result and the
tanned are not pleasant to contemplate The
Society Of the Unemployed. now holli its
frequent and threatening parades IN the streets
quire an American domicile.
DEPARrazNrAL REPORTS.
Tbs reports OF tho heads of the several
executive departments, which arsherewith sub.
mitted. have very naturally included a resume
of the whole work Of the administration with
the transaction of tho last fiscal year. The at
try. is again invited to the methods of admins
tration which have been pursued. and to the
results which have been asta tai, ed ., Public
been collected and disbursed without loss from
misrepresentation. without a single defalcation
of such Importance as to attract the
ed per cent OF cost for collection The
public business has beea transacted not only
". progressively,
view to giving to the people in the fullest pos-
sibls degree the benefits OF a service estab-
lished and maintained for their protection and
comfort.
Our relations with other nations are now un-
complicated and threatening differences with
Germany and England relating to Samoan
affairs. with England in relation to the seal
fisheries in the Behrin2 sea, and with Chilli
growing out of the Baltimore affair. haze bean
adjusted.
RECIPROCITY AGREEMENT.
There have been negotiated and concluded.
under section Of the tariff law, comm arcial
agreement. relating to reciprocal trade with
the following countries: Brazil, Dominican,
Republic. Spain for Cuba and Porto Rico. Qua
ternala. Salvador. the German empire. Great
British Guiana, Nicaragua, Honduras and
Austria Hungary. or these, these with Qua
temaIa. Salvador. thu German empire. Great
Britain. Nicaragua, Honduras and Austria
Hungary have been concluded sine my last an
nual message. Under these trade arrangements.
a fres favored admission has been secured
products. Especial care has been taken to Sc
cure markets for farm products In order to re-
preston which the lack Of an adequate foreign
ma4tet for our surplus often brings. An open
ing has also been made for manufactured prod.
ucis that will undoubtedly, IL this policy Is
The full benefits Of these arrangemerts can not
be realized Instantly. New lines Of trade are to
be opened. The commercial traveller
must survey the field. The ma lufacturer must
adapt his goods to the new MARKET. AMI faci'i-
ties for exchange must b. established. This
work has been we'll begun: our merchants and
manufacturers have entered the new fields with
and In the case ,S Of food
the trade did not need to wait and the imme-
diato results have been most gratifying. II
BE- eontnusd n in forcs and aised by
the establishment of American steamship
lines. do not doubt that We shall
=, rsrxy fyvIlr -
the total trade Of the countries OF Central and
South America, which now amounts to about
500, 900 .O0O annually. In 1895 We ha only per
THE BEuRING SEA QUESTION.
treaty providing for the arbitration Of the
dispute betweeN Great Britain and the United
sea was concluded on the 23th of February
last. This treaty was accompanied by an
aere,msnt prohibiting pelagic sealing ponding
during tbi, season to drive out all poaching
steamers from the Behring sea. Six naval ves-
sells. three revenue cutters. AMI one vessel
the navy. were sent in:o tn, SEA,
which US sTsee,L.::ic",Iy patroied:
Some seizures were ;nd1s, AID II is ba'icv Il
that the catch in thu Behrin: seq By poachers
amounted to less than 800 seai3. i IA true,
however. that in the North Pacific. wtnis the
tween tho Alutian Islands. a very large mum
b,r, and probably 30, OOo. were taken. The ex-
isting statutes OF the United States do not
restrain our citizens from taking seals in the
Pacific ocean, and perhaps should no., I'M
less tho prohibition can be EXTENDED to tn,
citizens OF other nations. l reconmend that
power be given to the president. by proc!ana-
ii IN to prohibit the taking of seals in the North
Pacific by American vessels il case either. rs
tration or otherwise the restraints can be ap-
piled to the vessels OF all countries. The case
Of the United States for the tribunal of arbi-
tration has zen prepared with great care and
by Hon. John W. Foster. and the
conn sci who represent this government EXPRESS
that result substantially establish
ing our claims and preserving this great indus
try to the benefit OF all nations will be at
tained.
RECIPROCITY WITH CANADA
During the past year suggestion was re-
ceived through the British Minister that the
Canadian government would like to confer as
TO the possibility OF charging. upon terms Of
mutual advantage. the commercial exchanges
Of Canada aud OF the United States. and a con-
ference was held at Washington. with Nj.
Blaine acting for this government. and the
British minister at this capital and thrse MEM
nissioners the part Of Great Britain. The
conference developed the fact that the Canadian
governments was only prepared to- offer to tho
United States in exchange for the concessions
lsksd the admission OF natural products. Tho
statement was frankly made that favored
NOT .ne THia
which was foreseen, necessarily terminated the
conference upon this question.
PRODUCTS would he almost wholly with the peo-
lie of Canada. Other topics OF interest were
considered in the conference, and have resulted
n the making OF a convention for examining
he Alas tan boundary, the waters of Passama-
luoddy bay adjacent to Hastport. Me-, and on
he initiation OF an arrangement for tn pro.
ection of fish life in the cotermnous and
waters of our north boundary
THE CANAL TOLLS CONTROVERSY.
The controversy as to the tolls upon the
veiiand canal which was presented to congress
A. 81
Of felt
rciss the authority conferred by ths act OF
@ is 81 ESD Sd Il ary a. esns sa
o's in transit to ports in Canada. The secre-
airy CT the treasury established such
lent to the exactions Gnjustiy levied up-
n our commerce IN thu Canadian canals e.
= we must suppose. the political relations Of
,nvernment are to remain unchanged. some
vlat IA iical revision of our trade relations
houll think b, mad, Our rel, rsissiGns must
n NJ OF the Controversies. notably those as
be t sealinR 'h interests on tho racie,
MI the canal tolls. our negotiations
With Great Britain have been continuousls
friendly objections and protests from Canada
There is no disposition on the part of the peoe
erfers in the smallest degree with the political
e ations Of Canada. That question Is wholly
With her own people. 1t IL time for us. how
.ver to consider whether. II the present state
II thing. and trend OF things is to continue,
bur interchan Res upon lines OF LAND transPortsa-
ion should not be put upon a different basis,
mi our entire independence. OF Canadian 1
annals and of thu st. Lawrence, rs an
outlet to the sea. secured bg the
of an American canal aroun1 he
IaIis of Magyar and the opening of ship com
nunicasioa between the great lakes and ON. sf
,ur own seaports We should not hB~Ieate to
wall ours elves OF our great natural trads nd
vantages- We should with1ra the support
which i. given to tn, railroads and steamship