People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-12-09

quent and threatening parades In the streets OF
foreign cities, should not be allowed TO acquire
an American domicile
Relations With Foreign Powers.
Our relations with other nations are now IN.
disturbed by any serious controversy. The
complicated and threatening differences with
Germany and England relating to Samoan
affairs, with England in relation to the seal
fisheries in the Behring sea and with Chill
growing out of the Baltimore AFFAIR have been
adjusted.
There have been negotiated and concluded
under section Of the tariff law commercial
agreements relating to reciprocal trade with
the following countries: Brazil, Dominican
republic, Spain for Cuba and Puerto Rico,
Guatemala Salvador, the German empire,
Great Britain for certain West Indian colonies
and British Guiana, Nicaragua, Honduras and
Austria-Hungary.
OF these. those with Guatemala, Salvador,
the German empire, Great Britain. Nicaragua,
Honduras and Austria. Hungary have been con.
cluded since my last annual message. Under
these trade arrangements, free favored ad.
mission has been secured in every case for an
EsDtilIl
care has been taken TO secure markets for farm
products in order 10 relieve that great under
lying industry Of the depression which the lack
OF an adequate foreign market for our surplus
often brings. An opening has also been made
for manufactured products that will undoubt.
edly, if this policy is maintained, greatly aug
ment our export trade. The full benefits OF
these arrangements cannot be realized instant.
ly.
The following statistics show the increase in
our trade with the countries with which we
have reciprocal trade agreements from the date
when such agreements went into effect up to
September 30, 1892, the in crease being in some
almost wholly and in others in an important de-
gree the result Of these agreements:
The domestic exports to Germany, Austria
and Hungary have increased in value from 81
61S156 to S57,993 064, an increase Of Sl0,3l9,-
SS With American countries our ex.
ports have increased from 44,l6O,2S5 TO
bi.6lS5sS an increase Of SO 4jS, 3l3 or 1857 per
cent The total increase in the value OF exports
TO all the countries with which we have reci-
procity agreements has been so, So, Gel This
increase is chiefly in wheat, -four, meat and
dairy products, and manufactures Of iron and
steel and lumber There has been 4 large in.
crease in the value Of imports from all these
countries since the commercial agreements
went into effect amounting TO IA, 29i 525 but il
has been entirely in imports from the American
countries, consisting mostly of sugar. coffee.
India rubber and crude drugs The alarmed
attention Of our European competitors for the
South American market has been attracted to
this new American policy and to our acquisi-
ton and their loss OF South American trade
THE AFFAIR WITH CHILL
Congress at the last session was advised Of
the progress OF the threatening differences
with the republic Of Chill. 1t gives me now great
qualification to report that the CHILEAN govern.
ment' in most friendly and honorable spirit,
has rendered and paid as an indemnity 10
the families Of the sailors Of the Baltimore who
were killed and TO those who we're injured in
the outbreak in the city OF Valparaiso the sum
OF $4,000 This has been accepted, not only as
an indemnity for wrong done, but as a most
gratifying evidence that the government OF
Chilli rightly appreciates the disposition Of this
government TO act in spirit OF absolute fair
ness and friendliness in our intercourse with
that brave people. A further and conclusive
evidence OF the mutual respect and confidence
now existing is furnished by the fact that a
convention submitting to arbitration the mu-
tual claims OF the citizens Of the respective
governments has been agreed upon Some OF
these claims have been pending for many years
ana have been the occasion Of much unsats-
factory diplomatic correspondence
OTHER FOREIGN MATTERS
Our relations with Hawaii have been such as
TO attract an increased interest and must con.
tinue TO doso Ideem itof great Importance that
the projected submarine cable, a survey for
which has been made should be promoted both
for naval and commercial uses Weshould have
quick communication. We should before have
availed ourselves OF the concession made many
years ago to this government for a harbOr and
naval station at Pearl river Many evidences
OF the friendliness of the Hawaiian government
have been given in the past and il is gratifying
to believe that the advantage and necessity OF
q continuance Of very close relations Is appre
GATED
The friendly act of this government in ex-
pressing TO the government Of Italy its repro
baton and adherence Of the lynching Of Ital-
ian subjects in New Orleans by the payment OF
$4,000 francs, or s9i, 1900, was accepted By the
king OF Italy with every manifestation of CRATE
ful appreciation, and the incident has been
highly prdmotive Of mutual respect and good
will.
In consequence Of the action of the French
government in proclaiming protectorate over
certain tribal districts Of the west coast Of
Africa, eastward Of the San Pedro river
nave felt constrained 10 make protes;
against this encroachment upon the territory
OF republic which was founded by citizens OF
the United States and toward which this coun.
try has for many years held the intimate rela
ton Of friendly counsel
The recent disturbances Of the public peace
by lawless foreign marauders on the Mexican
frontier have afforded the government an Cd
portunity TO testify its good will toward Mexico
and It's earnest purpose TO fulfil its obligations
oil international friendship by pursuing and dis.
perslng the evil doors. The work Of relocating
The boundary of the treaty OF Guadalupe Hi.
dalgo westward from FL Paso is progressing
favorably.
TIE MONETARY CONFERENCE
Congress has already been advised that the
invitations of the government for the assemb.
10 : AAOIClAIg
consider the question OF an enlarged issue OF
silver was accepted by the nations to which
they we're issued. The conference assembled
at Brussels on the 22nd Of November, and has
entered upon the consideration Of this great
question have not doubted, and have taken
occasion to express that belief, as well in the
invitations issued for this conference, as in nv
pubic messages, that the free coinage OF silver
upon an agreed international ratio would great
y promote the interests OF our people and
equally those Of other nations 1t Is too early
to predict what results may be accomplished by
the conference. Itany temporary check or de-
lay intervenes, believe that very soon com.
mercial conditions will compel the now relue,.
ant governments TO unite with us in this move
ment to secure the enlargement Of the volume
OF money needed for the transaction Of the
business Of the world
Executive Departments.
THE TREASURY.
The report of the secretary OF the treasury
Will attract special interest in view OF the MANY
misleading statements as have been made as 10
Inc state OF public revenues. Three preliminary
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