The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-12-04


abundant preoedents, this government
requested from that Of France the Tec-
ord OF the proceedings of the French
tribunal which resulted In Mr.. walters
condemnation. This request has been
compiled with TO the extent OF supply
Ing n COPY of the official record, from
which appear the constitution and or
ganiZation or the court, the charges as
formulated and the general course and
result Of the trial, and by which II is
shown that the accused man was tried
In open court and was defended py
counsel But the evidence adduced IN
support of the charges, which was not
received by the French minister for for
eign affairs till the first week In Octo-
ber, has thus far been withheld, the
French government taking the ground
that its production In response to our
demand would establish bad prece-
dent. The efforts Of our Ambassador to
procure Il, however, though impeded by
recent changes 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 1t appears that.
Mr.. Walier's confinement has every al
deviation which the state Of his health
and all the other circumstances OF the
case demand or permit.
In agreeable contrast to the differ
enccs above noted respecting matter
of cOmon concern, where nothing Is
sought except such n mutually salts
factory outcome MS the true merits OF
the case require, is the recent resolution
Of the French chambers favoring the
conclusion of q permanent treaty OF ar
bitrutlnn between the two countries.
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 us suitable commemorRtlon OF
the close of this, the worlds marvellous
century OF progress. / heartily recon-
mend Its acceptance, together with
such legislation as viii adequately pro-
vide for due representation OF this
government and It's people on the occa-
sion,
RELATIONS WITH GERMANY.
Our relations with the states of the
German empire are, In some aspects,
typical OF n condition of things else
where found in the countries whose
productions and trade are similar 70
our own. The close rlvnlries Of compet-
ing Industries; the influence OF the de-
lusiVe doctrine that the internal de-
velopment OF nation is promoted and
It's wealth Increased by policy which
in undertaking TO reserve Its home mar
kets for the exclusive use of It's own
producers, necessarily obstructs their
suies in foreign markets and prevents
free access to the products OF the world;
the desire to retain trade in tlme-worn
ruts regardless Of the ineXorable laws
OF new needs and changed conditions
Of demand and supply, and our own
halting tardlness In inviting a freer
exchange OF commodities and by this
means imperillng our footing In the ex-
ternal markets naturally open to us,
have created situation somewhat In
furious to American export interests,
not only in Germany, where they arc
perhaps most noticeable, but in ada
cent countries.
The exports affected are largely
| American cattle and other food pro-
ducts, the reason assigned for unfavor-
able discrimination being that their
consumption Is deleterious to the pub
lie health. This Is all the more irrita-
ting In view OF the fact that no Euro
pean state is as Jealous OF the excel
| lcnce and wholesomenoss OF Its export
cd food supplies as the United States,
nor so easily able, on account OF inher-
ent soundness, to guarantee those quail
tiles.
HARDsHIPs TO AMERICAN IN
sURANCE COMPANIES.
Nor are these difficulties confined to
our food products designed for exporta-
ton. our great insurance companies.
for example, have built UP n vast busl-
ness abroad and invested large share
OF their gains in foreign countries In
,tIfI, Nhn 1pru1 tpa thn1 nE-
isting, now find themselves within
narrowing circle OF Onerous and un-
foreseen conditions, and are confront
ed by the necessity OF retirement from q
field thus made Improbable, II they are
not summarlly expelled as some OF
them have lately been from Prussia.
1t is not to be forgotten that interna-
tlonal trade can not be one-slded. Its
currents are alternating, and Its move-
ments should he honestly reciprocal.
Without this Il almost necessarily de-
generates into device TO gain advan-
tngc for contrivanCe to secre benefits
with only the semblance OF return. In
our dealings with other nations we
ought to be open-hlnded and scrupu-
lously fair
This should be our policy MS n pro-
duclng nation, and It plainly becomes
us as people who love generosity and
the moral aspects Of national good re-
clprocal forbearance. These consld-
| eratlons should not. however. constrRin
us to submit to unfair discrimination
nor to silently Rcquiesc In ve&atious
hlndrances to the enjoyment OF our
share OF the legitimate advantages OF
proper trade relations. II an eXamina-
tlon Of tho situation suggests such
measures on our part as would involve
al thnuF from NXthiRh
we suffer- the way TO such II course Is
easy. II should, however, By no means
be lightly entered upon since the nec-
easlty for the Inauguration OF such
policy would be regretted by the best
sentiment OF our people, and because
II naturally md logically might lead to
consequences of the ETavcst characs
ter.
BERING SEA QUESTION.
The President, in referring to the
Berlng SEQ question. md tho fact that
the principals laid down by the Rrbi-
rntlon tribunal have not been per-
fcctly carried out, Gays:
The understanding by which the Uni
ted states was To pay, and Great Bril-
tain 10 receive, lump sum Of $4,000
In full settlement Of all British claims
for damages arising from our seizure
Of British scaling vessels unnuthOr-
lied under the award OF the Paris tri-
bunnl OF arbitration, was not confirmed
hy the last Congress. which declined to
mnkn the necessary appropriation. am
still of the opinion that this arrnnEe-
mcnt was judlciouH aud advantn-
gcous one FOR the government and /
earnestly recommend that II hn nEnln
cnnaldcred and sanctioned. II, how.
oyer. thls does not meet with the favor
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