The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-04

ted through their respective diplomatic
! representatives expressed I'm n most pleas.
Ing manner their grateful appreciation OF
our assistance to tier cltizcnS dufihs
| the unhappy struggl, and OF the value OF
| our aid In paving the way TO their re-
! sumption OF peaceful relations.
The customary, cordial relations pc
| tween this country and France have been
| undistuIbcd. with the exception that a
| fsil explanation OF the treatment OF John
! l. Waller by the expcditlonary military
authorities Of France still remains 10 De
| given. Mr.. Waller, formerly United states
! counsel at Tamatave, remained IN MAD
/ Agascar after hts term OF office expired.
and was apparently successful In procur-
ing business concessions from INC boNaS
| OF greater or less value After the occu-
patton OF Tamatvc. and the declaration
/ OF martial law by the French. ne was az
! rested upon various charges. among
I them that Of communicating milltar! IN
| formation 10 the enemies OF France. was
| tried and convicted by a military tri-
| bunc and sentenced 10 twenty years I'M
| prisonmcnf.
THE WALLER CASE.
Following the course justified by album
dant prtCedcnts. this Government re-
I quested from that Of France, the record
Of the proceedings OF the French tribu-
! nal. which resulted Ia Mr.. Walters con-
demnation This request has been com
Diiod with to tho extent OF supplying y
con- OF the official record from which
l
OF the Court. the charges as formulated.
and The general course and result OF the
trial. and by which IL - sho"n that ac-
cuscd was tried In open court, and was
defended by counsel. But the evidence
adduccI In support Of the charges. which
was not received by the French minis
ter for foreign affairs TIL the first week
i'm October. has thus far been withheld,
the French Government taking the
ground that its production in response to
our demand would establish bad pre-
cedtnt The efforts OF our ambassador 10
procure It, however, though imycdcd by
recent charges in the French ministry,
have not been relaxed, and ii is conf
IDENTIFY expected that some satisfactory
solution OF the matter will shortly be
reached. Meanwhile II appears that Mr..
Walters confinement has every allevia
ton which the state of his health and all
the other circumstances of the case de-
mand or permit. In agreeable contrast
10 the difference above noted, respecting
matter of common concern where moth
ing IL sought except such a mutually sat
lsiactory outcome as the true merits of
me case require, is the recent resolution
OF the French Chambers fayoring the con-
clusion of permanent treaty Of arbitra-
ton between the two countries.
PARIS EXPOSITION.
An invitation has been extended by
France TO the government ana people OF
the United States TO participate in a
great international exposition at Paris
in 1900, as a suitable commemoraton OF
the close of this, the worlds marvellous
century OF progress. | heartily recon-
menu its acceptance together with such
legislation as Will provide Tor a due rep
resentation of this government and it's
people on the occasion. our relations
with the States of the German Empire
are, in some respects. typical OF con-
ditiOn of things elsewhere found In cOun-
tries whose production and trade are
similar 10 our own. The close rivalries
OF competing industries, the influence OF
the deiusive doctrine that the internal
development of a nation Is promoted and
It's wealth increased by policy which,
in undertaking to reserve its home mar
kets for the exclusive use of its own pro-
ducers. necessarily obstructs their sales
In foreign markets and prevents free ac-
cess TO the products of the world. The
desire to retain trade in time-worn ruts,
regardless OF the memorable laws of new
needs and changed conditions of demand
and supply, and our own hating tardi-
ness in inviting freer exchange OF com
modittes, and by this means imperilins
our footing in the external markets
naturally open to US, have created sta
ton somewhat injurious 10 American ex-
port interests, not only IN Germany,
where they are perhaps most noticeable.
but in adjacent countries The exports
affected are largely American cattle and
other food products. the reason assigned
for unfavorable discrimination being that
their consumption is deleterlous TO the
I"ViiO n'ditH. MS is All tne more lill-
tating In view of the fact that no Euro
pean seat Is as jealous OF the excellence
Of and wholesomeness of IT'S exported
food supplies Of the United States, nor
so easily able, on account OF inherent
sOundneSs. TO guarantee those qualities
UNJUST DISCRIMINATION
Nor are these difficulties confined TO our
1000 products designed for expectation.
Our great Insurance companies, for ex-
ample, having built up vast business
abroad ana invested a large share of
their gains in foreign countries. i'm COM
pliance with the local laws and rcgula-
lions then existing, now find themselN es
Wlthln narrowing circle of CnerOus and
unforeseen conditions, and are confront
ed ny me necessity of retirement from
a lield thus made Improbable, II, indeed,
they are not summdlily expelled. as some
OF them have lately been from Prussia.
1t Is not 10 be forgotten that interna-
tional trade cannot be One-sided. Its cur
rents are alternating and its movements
should be honestly reciprocal Without
this ii almost necessarily degenerates into
devce to gain advantage or a con-
triNance to secure benefits with only the
srmblance OF return In our dealings
with other nations; we ought to be open
handed and scrupulously fair. This
should be our policy as a producing ma
ton, and IL plainly becomes us as a peO-
pie who love generosity and the moral
aspects of national good faith and re-
RETALIATION.
These considerations should not how
ever, constrain us to submit TO Unfair
discrimination nor TO silently acquiesce
IN NeXatiouS hindrances TO the enjoyment
of our share of the legitimate advaAn-
tages OF proper trade relations. If an
examination of the situation suggests
such measures on our part as would in
VolVe restrictions similar to those from
which We suffer, the way TO such a course
Is easy. Ii should, however. by no means
he lightly entered upon since the neces-
sity for the inauguration of such policy
would be regretted by the best sentiment
of our people, and because il naturally
and logically might lead 10 consequences
of the graVest character.
take pleasure in calling to your atten-
ton the enCCmiUms hcstC wed on those
vessels of our new Navy which took part
in the noble ceremony of the opening OF
the kiel canal. II was fitting that this
achievement of the newer
German nationality should be celebrat ted
In the presence of Americas exposition
of the latest developments of the worlds
naval energy. Our relations with Great
Britain. always intimate and important,
have demanded during the past year
even greater share Of consideration
than * usual
Several vexatious questions were left
by the decision of me
Behring Sea Arbitration Tribunal The
application of the principles laid down
by that august body has not been follow
ed by the results they were intended TO
accomplish. either because their execu-
tion has been more or less imperfect.
Much cOrrespondence has been EXCHANGED
between the two Governments on the
subject OF preventing the oXterminating
slaughter Of scale
Insu.hciency OF the british patol OF
Tehring Sea under the regulations.
agreed on by the two governments. has