The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-12-07
representation of this government and its peo-

Our relation with the state s Of the German |
empire are in some aspects typical OF . con- |
dition of things elsewhere found In . country |
whose productions and trade are similar to |
our own The close riyalries Of competing in |
dustries; the influence Of the delusive |
doctrine that the internal development |
of o nation Is promoted and Its |
wealth increased by u policy which, in under |
taking to reserve its home markets for the sx- |
elusive use OF its own producers. necessarily |
obstructs their sales In foreign markets and
prevents free access 70 the products Of the
world: the desire to retain trade In tirie-woru
ruts, regardless Of the memorable laws Of new
needs and changed conditions OF demand and
supply. and our own halting tardiuess in tnvit-
ing free exchange Of commodities and By this
means imperiiing our footing In the external
markets naturally open to rs, have created .
situation somewhat injurious 70 Ameri-
can export interests, not only In Ger
%sny where su, 'hsy are S.os.s
The exports affected are largely American
cattle and other food products, the reason
assigned for unfavorable discrimination being
that their consumption is deleterious 70 the
public health. This 10 su the more Irritating
In view Of the fact that no European state II
~ Jealous OF the excelience and wholesome
ness OF Its exported food supplies - the
United States. nor 20 easily able on account Of
Inherent soundness, 70 guarsntso these quail
tiles. Nor sre these difncu,tiss connnsd to
our food products designed for exportation.
Our great insurance companies, for example.
having built up . vast business abroad and
invested large snare OF tner ssans
IN foreign countries IN compn-
ence with tne ioce. Avs ana reee.suoos
snen e.istine. no" ono tnsuaseaves wno'a
conditions, and are confronted BY the necessity
" se'semen. I.o~ : ns'o mus n'.os WI.
sosc. w. noeoo' tney sSs 1os seWey "a
Reneo. % zone ot .nem nsve aasey zen iso"
fuss's. ~ - not 20 . sorso'sen snss inter
nstionAi fsoe oannos De oue s'ooo- ts cur.
fenss ste e"ernsuns sno iss "ovs@snsss seos'o
ne honssay teciprocsl
Our reiastons with Great Britain, always
intimate and important, have demanded dur
ing the pau year even greater snare OF eon-
Alteration than 10 usual several vexasaous
questions were LETT undetermined oy the de-
casion Of the behring ses ARBITRATION tribunal
Ine sppiication OF the prineipiee ieid oown ~
that suguss BODY has nos been followed ~ the
results tney we're intended 70 eccooplsn.
either because the principles themselves
lacked In oresdtn snd denniteness or because
tneir execuson mas oeen more o. iess impss.
feet Aucn corrsspoedsnce nss been sxeneoeed
oetw zen soe swo sove.nmeess ce see suoJocs os
preventing tne eexteLmtnatlne sisuenser ossoeA
rne insumciency OF the briusn patrol O the
oennng see unaer tne fegunsioes egreea on
s.. oay ~" Dnn s..p, as'. so.e pV,.se r.S
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upOn .ne Drsh sosernmen', ous .nus II
witnout enecIive results. In tue mean time
me oepietlon OF .ne sea, neras ~ means 9.
pol.slc nun.ns mas 20 sm,nsy ProsI.ssSo
eSss eus0.s .osis ~. .usn'e' - - ouee eaecsavey
| s0s"s 70 pe asser y. 1osoae.e Sersssusy.