The morning times., 1895-12-04

| .cA@ta III anu III pllnISnh1Cli
by death W number OF those adllld<ges
| RACES.
3his government ais. insisted that &
special American commission should yisi
ihe provinces where the first disturbances
osIdrrtd. Fer the purpose or Investigation
ms latter conimissi,pn, formed affei
indth opposition. has gone overland from
\ TieHisin, accompanied by n suitable Chi
nese escort. and by its dsia,anstration of ths
readiness and ability OF udr government e
protert its citizens Mill act, H. Is believed
as a niost Influential deterrcatof any simi:al
outbreaks.
The energetic Steps we have thus takel
are all the more likely To- result In future
safety to our citizens in China, because
the imperial goverianent is, am per
studded, entirely convinced that we desire
oniy Tue iiberly anu prntection OF our own
may have suffered. and that we have nc
uIleTor designs ,sr objects, political or
otherwise. china viii nut forget either
oaf kindiy service Il, her citizens during
her late war, nor The further fact that
whiie furnishing all the facilities at oui
command ta further the negotiation of a
peace between her and Japan, we sought
40 advantages asd inicrpnsed no counsel
the governments uf both China and
Japan have in special dispatches trans
mitted through their respective dipio-
matte represent atiyes expressed in n most
pie;iSinS niafaer their grItefGi appreciation
OF our assistance TO their citizens during
the unhappy struggle ana Of the value IF
sumption uf peacef,fi relations.
THE WALLER CASE.
The customary cordial relations bet ween
this country and France have been undis-
thrned, with ihc exception thai a full ex-
PLANTATION Of the treatment OF John l..
Waller by the cxpedittonary military an
thorities of France stiIl remains to be given.
Mr.. Waller. formerly United States consul
Al TanIataye, remained in Madagascar aii,-r
ms term OF t,i1he expired. and was appar-
entity Successful in procuring business CON
ccssions rrnn the Hoyas OF greater or less
Na!ue. After the occupation OF Tamataye
ana the detiarItfDn ,,f martial law by the
French, he was arrested upon various
charges, among them That VI cUinmunicatt-
iEE military lntorinatlrn 10 the enemies OF
France. was tried and conyicied by a tuili-
tary tribunal, and sentenced to twenty
years Imprisonment.
Following The course justified by ahund-
ant presidents. this government requested
from that Of France the record Of the prc-
cceiings of the French tribunal which re-
suited IN Mr. Walkers condeInna ton. This
request has been complied win to the ex-
tent or supplying n copy of the CfTicial rec
ord. from which appear til constitution and
organization OF tie court. the charges as
and the general course ana re-
suit OF the trial, andby WHICH it issho wn that
the accused WAS tiled i'll open court and was
defended by counsel But the evidence ad-
ducei III support OF the echarges-which was
not received by the French minister for
70 reign affairs till the first week in Ocio-
ber-has thus Tar been withheld, the French
taking the ground that its pro-
ductioR in resonSe to our demand would eS-
tahiisa a hau precedent The Efforts of our
anlba assador to Procure il. however. though
lmpedtd by recent changes in the French
fave not been rcla xed. and Ia is
expected that some satisfa Glory
OF the mai ter win shortly be rca chcd.
Mean while ii appears that Mr. Walters
conf iineIlfnt mas eSrry alienation which the
state OF his health and AL the other crcunl-
stances or the case demand or permit.
in agreeable contrast TO the difference
above noted respecting 4 matter OF common
concern where nothing IL sought except
siich a mutually 81 tisTactory out came as the
true merits of the case require, IL The recent
-esolution OF the French chambers II Tur-
ing the conclusion OF 4 permanent really of
,rbitra tion between the two countries
uIByiiaJIon has been extended b y Fran ce
% the government and people Of the United
States TO participa tei in great international
exposition at Paris in 1900 as a suitable
OF the close OF this. the
worlds marvellous century OF progress l
heartily recommend its acceptance, together
with such legislation as viii adequately
lrovide for due representa- tion OF this gov
rnmeDt and its people on the occasion
RIyALRIES OF INDUSTRIES
Our relations with the States OF the German |
smpire, are, in soine respects. typical OF u |
Ontitinn OF things else where found in coun-
lies whose productions and trade are sim
ar TO ourown. The close riyalries of COM
citing Industries: tfle Influence OF the de-
.sive doctrine that the einternaidcveloprne eat
l nation is promoted ana its wealth IN
redst'd 10y a policy which in uHderta king
, reserve its home markets for the cNciu-
we Csc of its olSti producers necessarily Oh
uucis their sales i'll foreign markets and
reveiits free access TO the products of tie !
-orld, the desire 10 retain trade in time |
'orn ratis, regardless of the ilexuribie |
US OF new needs and changed conditions |
demand ana supply, and our Cwn hai iting
,rdincsS IN inviting a frcer exchange or
and by This means imperiling
ir Footing in the external markets nat
ally open To us, have created a situation
'ruc What injurious to 4 American cxport in
rests. not only in Germany. wEere they |
re perhaps most noticeable, bt- In auJa-
mt countries The exports affected are
rSeiy American cattle and Other food
'odacts, the reason ass igned for uHfavora- 1
c discrimination being that their con !
IfDption Is dcleterious to the public health |
has Is all the more Irritating i'll view of |
e fact that no Europea n tie is a jea lous |
the excellence and wholesonencss OF its |
iported food supplies as The United States. |
,r SO easily able, on account OF Inherent |
indJe>S, to guarantee those Qualities |
Nor are these difficulties c;;nfiIied to |
II food prcduots designed for expectation.
IT great insurance companies. tor eXam- |
e, having built up Il yist business abroad |
Id invested a large share OF lEeir gains |
foreign countries in compliance with |
e locai Iaws ana regulations then existing, |
wv find themselves within a narrowing |
rcle of oncrous and Unforeseen confti- |
DIES. and are confronted by the nee essity |
lTtIll Il mus UlHQe Un- |
ofltablc. If indeed they are not sum- I
arily expelled. as some Of them have | !
Ieiy been from Prussia. A,
1t is not to be forgotten that international {
ade cannot be unesioed. It's currents are | I
and its movements should be |
Destly reciprocal. Without this 1t al 1 9
,st necessarily degencrates into device :
gain advantage OF u contriyance to |
,ure benefits with only the semblance 1
return. In our dealings with other 1
tons we ought to he open-handed and !
fair. This should be our :
hey as producing nation. and il pia inly | d
comes Us as people who love generosity c
d the moral aspects of national good | b
tn and reciprocal forbearance. o
NOT TO SILENTLY ACQUIESCE. J
These considerations should not, no wever, | ,
nstrain US to submit to unfair discrimI-
ton nor 10 silently acquiesce in yexatious 1 b
the legitimate advantages of pruper | {
de relations IL an examination of the | II
Iation suggests such measures On our 4
It as would involve restrictions similar
those from which we suffer, the way to | 1,
III "A course is easy. 1t should fo wever, | 70
no means be lightly entered upon. since !,
necessity for the inauguration of such l 1
olicy would be regretted by the best sen. s
Ient OF our people and because it nat 1 b
lily and logically might lead to conse- a
noes OF the Erayest character. e
take pleasure an calling 10 your aften- 1 q
J the enconiiums besto wed on those ves- | G
5 OF our new navy which took part in The
able ceremony OF the opening Of lbe Kiel | q
lal. 1t was fitting that this extraortii. | g
y achievement of the ne wer German ma. 4 u
iality should be celebrated in the pres i;
e OF Americas exposition of the latest | Y
elopInents pf The worlds naval energy, l II
ur relations with Great britain, arrays |
mate and important, have demanded | II
ing the past year even a greater STARE
,oiisinera ton than is usual.
evcral yeXat1ous questions were left I'M 81
by the decision of the Beriug o
arbitration tribunal. The application d
the principles laid down by that august 81
~ has not been followed by the results u
y were intended to accomplish, either 81
ause the principles themselves lacked in a:
adth and definiteness or because their VI