The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-12-04


In agreeable contrast to the differ
ence above noted respecting a matter
of common concern where nothing Is
sought except such mutually salts
factory outcome as the true merits Of
the case require, is the recent rcsolu-
tion of the French Chambers favoring
the conclusion Of a permanent treaty
of arbitration between the two coun-
tries.
GREAT FAIR AT PARIS
An invitation has been extended by
France to the Government and people
of the United States to participate in
a great international Exposition at
Paris in 1900 as a suitable commemora-
tion Of the close Of this, the world 's
marvellous century Of progress. I
heartily recommend it's acceptance,
together with such legislation as viii
adequately provide for a due represen-
tation of this Government and its Peo-
pie on the occasion.
RELATIONS WITH GERMANY.
Our relations with the States of
the German Empire are, in some re-
spects. typical Of condition of things
elsewhere found in countries whose
productions and trade are similar to
our own. The close riyalries Of COM
peting industries; the influence of the
delusive doctrine that the internal
development of a nation is promoted
and it's wealth increased by a policy
which in undertaking to reserve its
home markets for the exclusive use
Of its own producers necessarily OBJ
structs their sales in foreign markets
and prevents free access to the pre-
ducts Of the world; the desire to retain
trade in time worn ruts, regardless Of
the inexorable laws of new needs and
changed conditions of demand and sup
PLY. and our own hating tardiness in
inviting a freer exchange of commodi-
ties. and by this means imperilling our
footing in the external markets, natur-
ally open to us, have created situa-
tion somewhat injurious to A1ce~'",an
export interests, not only in Germany,
where they are perhaps the most notic-
able, but in adjacent countries. lae
exports affected are largely American
cattle and other food products The
reason assigned for unfaVorable dis
elimination being that their consump-
ton is deleterious to the public
health This is all the irritating in
view of the fact that no European
health. This is the more irritating in
ard wholesomeness of its exported
food supplies as the United States
nor so easily able, on ac
count of inherent soundness, to guar
antee those qualities.
Nor are these difficulties confined
TO our food products designed for eN-
portation. Our great insurance com
panies, for example, having built up
vast business abroad, and invested
large share Of their gains in foreign
countries in compliance with the local
laws and regulations then existing,
now find themselves within narrow
ing circle of onerous and unforeseen
conditions, and are confronted by the
necessity Of retirement from q field
thus made Improbable, if indeed they
are not summarily expelled. as some
of them have lately been from Prussia.
RETALIATION SUGGESTED.
TT is not to be forgotten that inter
national trade cannot he onesided.
It's currents are alternating. and its
movements should he honestly recip-
rocal Without this it almost necessa-
rily degenerates into a device TO gain
advantage or a contriyance to secure
benefits with only the semblance of
return. In our dealings with other
nations we ought TO be oDen-handed
ard scr'upuIously fair. This should be
our policy as producing nation, and
it plainly becomes us as a people who
love generosity and the moral aspects
of national good faith and reciprocal
forbearance These considerations
shosld not. however, constrain us to
submit to unfair discrimination nor
TO silently acquiesce in vexatious him
drances TO the ENJOYMENT of our share
of the legitimate advantages of proper
trade relations. If an examination Of
the situation suggests such measures
on our part as involve restrictions
similar to those from which we suffer
the way to such a course is easy. 1t
should. however. by no means be light
" entered upon. since the necessity
for the Inauguration of such policy
would be regretted by the best sent'-
ment of our people. and because it
naturally and logically might lead to
consequences of the gravest charac-
ter.
OPENING OF KEEL CANAL.
I take pleasure in calling to your at
tention the encomiums bestowed on
those vessels of our new navy which
took part in the notable ceremony OF
the opening of the Kiel canal. II was
fitting that this extraordinary achieve
ment of the newer German nationality
should be celebrated in the presence OF
American exposition of the latest de
velopments of the worlds naval ener-
gy.
THE BERING SEA MATTER.
Our relations with Great Britain, al
ways intimate and important, have de-
manded during the past year even
greater share of consideration than is
usual Several vexatious questions
were left undetermined by the deci-
sion of the Bering Sea arbitration tri-
bunal. The application of the princi-
pies laid down by that august body
has not been followed by the results
they were intended to accomplish,
either because their execution has been
more or less imperfect. Much cores
pondence has been exchanged between
the two governments on the subject of
preventing the determination and
slaughter of Seals The ipSufficieDcy