Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-12-12

of the war with Japan, the consequent
weakening of the central authority of the
government and the serious outbreaks of
che old fanatical spirit against foreigners
is discussed. The demands of the United
States and other powers for the punish
ment of the aggressors and the compll-
ance of the Chinese Government are re-
lated, as is the demand of the United
States for a special commission to in
vestigate the disturbances where they
were first brought out.
1.-THE energetic steps we have thus
taken" says the President, "are all the
more likely to result in future safety to
our citizens i'm China, because the inn
perial government is, | am persuaded, en-
tirely convinced that we desire only the
liberty and protection of our own citizens
and redress for any wrongs that they may
have suffered, and that we have no ulte-
rior designs or objects, political or other
WISE"
OF the Waller incident the message
says: The customary cordial relations
between this country and France have
been undisturbed with the exception that
q full explanation of the treatment Of
Jean l.. Waller by the expeditionary mill
tary authorities of France still remains
to be given"
1.-The official record of the trial has been
furnished this government" says the
message, "but the evidence adduced in
support of the charges-which was not
received by the French minister for for
eign affairs till the first week in October
has thus far been withheld, the French
Government taking the ground that its
production in response TO our demand
would establish a bad precedent. The
efforts of our ambassador to procure ii.
however, though retarded by recent
changes in the French ministry, have not
been relaxed, and il is confidently expect
ed that some satisfactory solution of the
matter will shortly be reached. Mean
while, il appears that Mr.. Walters can
fnement has every alleviation which the
state of his health and all the other cir
cumstances of the case demand or per-
nit"
The President points out as a pleasant
contrast the conclusion of a permanent
treaty of arbitration between the two
countries. and recommends the accept
ance of the invitation to take part in the
Paris exposition of 1900.
Our relations with Germany, he says,
are influenced by the "delusive doctrine
that the internal development of nation
Is promoted and its wealth increased by
policy which is undertaking to reserve
its home markets for the exclusive use of
Its own producers, necessarily obstructs
their sales in foreign markets, and pre-
vents free access to the products of the
world. The desire 10 retain trade in time
worn ruts, regardless of the inexorable
laws of new needs and changed condi-
tions of demand and supply, and our own
halting tardiness to inviting a freer ex-
change of commodities and by this means
imperiliDg our footing to the external
markets naturally open to us, have Gre
ated a situation somewhat injurious to
American import interests, not only in
Germany, where they are perhaps most
noticeable but in adjacent countries.
The effect of this, p1rticularly on food
products and also on our insurance com
panies, il pointed out. The necessity for
open-handed fairness in dealing with 9TH
er nations Is stated, but 1t is argued that
II necessary to provide restrictions simi.
lar to those from which we suffer i'm or
der to guard against unfair discrimina-
tion, the way to such a course is easy,
but should not be lightly entered upon.
The vexatious points of the Bering sea
question are referred to and the failure
of the arbitration tribunal to provide a
means of settlement are pointed out. The
insufiiciency of the British patrol OF
Bering Sea and the necessity for n more
effective enforcement of regulations have,
it n said. been pointed out 70 .hc British