The Butler weekly times., 1895-12-05

from which appear the constitution and
organization OF the court, the charges as for
mulated and the general course and result Of
cused 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 OF foreign affairs TIL
the first week In October, has thus far been
withheld the French government taking the
ground that its production in response to our
demand would establish a bad precedent The
efforts OF our ambassador to procure 1t,
however, though impeded by recent
changes in the French ministry. have
not been relaxed and II Is confidently
expected that some satisfactory solution OF
the matter will be reached Meanwhile 1t ap-
pears that Mr.. walters confinement has every
alleyiation which the state Of his health and
all the other circumstances OF the case de-
mand or permit. In agreeable contrast TO the
difference above noted respecting matter OF
common concern. where nothing is sought ex-
cept such a mutually satisfactory outcome as
the true merits of the case require, is the re-
cent resolution OF the French chambers favor
ing the conclusion OF q permanent treaty OF ar
bitration between the two countries.
An invitation has been extended by France
to the government and people OF the United
States TO participate in the great national ex-
position at Paris in 1891 as the suitable
commemoration OF the close OF this, the world 8
marvellous century OF progress. Heartily rec
ommend the acceptance, together with such
legislation as will adequately provide for a due
representation of this government and its peo-
pie on the occasion.
Our relation with the state Of the German
empire are in some aspects typical OF con-
dition of things elsewhere found in country
whose productions and trade similar to
our own The close rivalries OF competing in
dustries; the influence Of the delusive
doctrine that the internal development
OF nation is promoted and its
wealth increased by policy which, in under
taking to reserve its home markets for the ex-
elusive use of its own producers, necessarily
| obstructS their sales in foreign markets and
prevents free access to the products OF the
| world; the desire to retain trade in time-worn
ruts, regardless OF the inexorabie laws OF new
needs and changed conditions Of demand and
| supply. and our own halting tardiness in invit-
| ing free exchange OF commodities and by this
| means imperiling our footing in the external
markets naturally open to US. have created a
| situation somewhat injurious to Ameri-
| can export interests. not only in Ger
| noticeable, but in adjacent countries.
| The exports affected are largely American
| cattle and other food products. the rea ason
| assigned for unfayorable discrimination being
| that their consumption is deleterious to the
public health. This Is all the more irritating
l In view OF Lne lact tnat no European state IL
| as jealous OF the excellence and wholesome
| ness OF its exported food supplies as the
United States, nor so easily able on account OF
| inherent soundness, to guarantee these quail
| tiles. Nor are these difficulties confined to
our food products designed for expectation.
| Our great insurance companies, for example
| having built up vast business abroad and
invested a large share OF their gains
| in foreign countries in compli-
| ance with the local laws and regulations
then existing, now find themselves within
narrowing circle OF onerous and unforeseen
| conditions. and are confronted by the necessity
| Of retirement from q field thus made unproft-
| able. II, indeed, they are not summarily ex-
pelled as some Of them have lately been from
| Prussia. 1t Is not to be forgotten that inter-
| national trade cannot be one sided Its cur
| rents are alternating and its movements should
| be honestly reciprocal
Our relations with Great Britain. always
| intimate and important, have demanded, DUR
ing the past year, even greater share OF con-
| sideratiOn than il usual Several vexatious
| questions were left undetermined by the de.
| cision Of the Behring sea arbitration tribunal.
The application OF the principles laid down by
| that august body has not been followed by the
| results they were intended to accomplish
| either because the principles themselves
| lacked in breadth and definiteness or because
| their execution has been more or less imper
| feet Much correspondence has been exchanged
betw cen the two governments on the subject OF
preventing the exterminating slaughter ofseals
The insufficiency of the British patrol OF the
Behring sea under the regulations agreed or
by the two governments has been pointed out
| and only two British ships have done police
| duty during this season in these waters. The
| need OF q more effective enforcement of exist
ing regulations. as we'll as the adoption Of such
| additional regulations as experience has shown
| to be absolutely necessary to carry out the in
l award. earnestly
| upon the British government, but thus fal
| without effective results. In the mean time
| the depletion Of the seal herds by means Of
| pelagic hunting has so alarmingly progressed
that unless their slaughter is at once effectively
checked their extinction within few years
seems to be a matter OF absolute certainty
The underst anding by which the United States
| was to pay and Great Britain to receive q lumI
sum of A25 900 in full settlement of all British
claims for damages arising from our seizure OF
| British sealing vessels unauthorized under the
award Of the Paris tribunal Of arbitration was
not confirmed by the last congress, which de-
clned to make the necessary appropriation.
am still Of the opinion that this arrangement
| was 1udiciouS and advantageous one for ths
government, and 1 earnestly recommend tina
it be again considered and sanctioned. II
however, this does not meet with the favor O
congress, it certainly will hardly dissent from
the proposition that the government is bount
by every consideration of honor and good faitl
to provide for the speedy adjustment of thes,
claims by arbitration as the only other alter
native A treaty OF arbitration has, therefore
been agreed upon and will be Immediately lait
before the senate.
The completion OF the preliminary survey O
that Alaskan boundary which follows the con
tour Of the coast from the southernmost poin
| Of Prince OF Wales island until it strikes tn
| Hist meridian at or near the summit of Noun
St Elias awaits further necessary appropria
tion, which is urgently recommended. Thi
survey was undertaken under provisions OF tn
convention entered into by this country an
Great Britain July -. 1892. and the supple
mentary convention of February 3. lsa-
As to the remaining section of the Alaska
boundary. which follows the Hist merida
northwardly from Mount St Elias to the froze
ocean the settlement OF which involves tn
| physical location OF the meridian mentioned
no conventional agreement has yet been made
call attention to the unsatisfactory define
| alton Of the respective jurisdictions OF tn
! | United Stat es and the Dominion of Canad
!. In the great lakes at the approaches to tn
narrow waters that con meet them The water
in question are freQuented by fishermen
both nationalities and their nets are ther
, used. Owing to the uncertainty and ignoranc
, as to the true boundary VIBRATIONS disoutes an