New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-04


grown up throughout the interior of China under
the temperate rule of liberation. custom and
imperial edict. The demands OF the United
States and other Powers for the degrade ton
and punishment Of the responsible officials of
the respective cities and provinces who. by neg
ect or otherwise had permitted uprisings. and
for the adoption OF stern measures by the En-
perors Government for the protection Of the life
and property OF foreigners, were followed by the
disgrace and dismissal Of certain provincial Off
Gals found derelict in duty. and the punishment
by death of a number of those adjudged guilty
OF actual participation in the outrages.
| This Government also insisted that a special
American commission should visit the province
where the first disturbances occurred. for the
| purpose OF investigation. This latter commits
| sion formed after much opposition, has gone
| overland from Tien-Tsin. accompanied by
suitabl Chinese escort, and by It's demonstration
of the readiness and ability Of Government
to protect its citizens will act II is believed as a
most influential deterrent OF any similar out
breaks.
The energetic steps we have thus taken are all
the likely to result in future safety to our
citizens in China. because the Imperial Govern
ment is. am persuaded entirely convinced that
VIC desire only the liberty and protection of our
own citizens and redress for any wrongs they may
have suffered and that we have no ulterior de-
signs or objects political or otherwise. China
will not forget either our kindly service to her
citizens during he1 late war, nor the further fact
that, while furnishing all the facilities at our
command to further the negotiation of peace
between her and Japan. we sought no advantages
and interposed counsel.
The Governments of both China and Japan
| have in special dispatches transmitted through
their respective diplomatic representatives eX-
! pressed in most pleasing manner their CRATE
full appreciation Of assistance to their citi-
zens during the unhappy struggle and of the
value Of aid in paving the way to their re-
| sumption Of peaceful relations.
THE CASE OF MIR WALLER.
The customary cordial relations between this
| country and France have been undistutbed. with
the exception that full explanation Of the treat
ment of John L. Waller by the expedtionary mill
tary authorities OF France still! remains to be
given. Mr.. Waller, formerly United States Con
sui at Tamatave. remained in Madagascar after
his term of office expired. and was apparently
successful In procuring business concessions
from the Hovas of greater or less value. After
the occupation OF Tamatave and the declaration
Of martial law by the French. he was arrested
upon various charges. among them that OF com
municating military information to the enemies
tribunal. and sentenced to twenty years i'm
prisonment.
Following the course justified by abundant
presidents. this Government requested from that
OF France the record OF the proceedings Of the
French tribunal which resulted in Mr.. Walters
condemnation This request has been complied
with to the extent Of supplying copy Of the Off
cial record, from which appear the constitution
and organization Of the court. the charges as
formulated, and the general course ana result
of the trial. and by which 1t is shown that the
accused was tried in open court and was defend
ed by counsel. But the evidence adduced in
support OF the charges-which was not received
by the French Minister for Foreign Affairs till
the first &eek in October-has thus far been
withheld the French Government taking the
ground that its production in response 10 our
demand would establish a bad precedent. The
efforts OF our Ambassador to procure it. however
though impeded by recent changes in the French
Ministry have not been relaxed and ii is conf
IDENTIFY expected that some satisfactory solution
of tire matter will shortly be reached. Mean
while it appears thai Mr walters conhhehf glta
has every alienation which the STATE o. ms
health and all the other circumstances OF the
case demand or permit
In agreeable contrast to the difference above
noted respecting matter OF common concern
where nothing is sought except such mutually
satisfactory outcome as the true merits OF me
REQUIRE, Is the recent TtSoIutIoH VI ZIG
French Chambers favoring the conclusion OF
permanent treaty OF arbitration between the
two countries
An invitation has been extended by France to
the Government and people OF the United states
to participate in great international exposition
al Paris i'm 1909 as a suitable cOmmemorauOn OF
the close Of this the worlds marvellous century
Of Drogress | heartily recommend its accept
snce together with such legislation rs will ade-
uuately provide for due representation OF TINS
Government and its people on the OCCASION
orr relations with the States of the German
Empre are in some aspects. typical of a condi-
ton Of things elsewhere found in countries whose
productions and trade a"e similar to our own
The close rlvalries OF competing industries; the
Influence of the delusive doctrine that the inter-
nal development OF a nation Is promoted and its
wealth increased by policy which In undertake
ing IN reserve its home markets Tor the eNcIu-
give use OF It's own producers necessarily OBJ
str,,cts their sales in foreign markets and pre-
vents free access TO the products Of the world:
the desire to retain trade IN time-"o ruts' re-,
CARELESS OF the nexorable laws Of new needs and
Changed conditions OF demand and supply, ano
our own hating hardness In inviting freer ex-
change Of commodities and by this means I'M
perillng our footing In the external markets
naturally open 10 ds. have created situa ton
somewhat Injurious 10 American export inter-
ests not only in Germany, where they are per-
hans most noticeable but in adjacent countries
The exports affected are largely American cattle
and other food products, the reason assigned ior
unfavorable discrimination being that their con-
sumption is deleteriOus 10 the public health
This is all the more irritating in view or the
fact that no European State is as jealous Of the
excellence and whOesOmeaess Of its exported
food supplies as the United States. nor 50 easily
able on account Of inherent soundness TO guar
antee those qualities.
Nor are these difficulties confined to our FOOD
products designed for eXpOrtatioS. Our great
Insurance companies. for example. having Dullt
NJ a vast business abroad and invested n large
share Of their gains in foreign countries IN com
pliance with the local laws ana regulations theE
existing now find themselves within d narrow
ing. circle OF OnerOus and Unforeseen conditions
and are confronted by the necessity Of retire
ment from a field thus made Improbable, II IN
deed they not summary expelled, as some ol
them have lately been from Prussia.
IL is not to be forgotten that International
trade cannot be one-sided Its currents are al
ternating and its movement should be honestly
~. IL L.. 1907