The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-06
i to the News and Observer.

..'Sound Money" Delegation to the
National Convention.
Special to the News and Observer.
WASHINGTON, d. O., Sept. 5.
In his latest reports to the State De-
partment, Consul General JernIgan dis
cusses the Japanese Chinese treaty, and
says, in part:
''The most important provision of the
treaty is that which makes it free to
carry on manufacturing industries. This
provision virtually opens China 90 new
enterprises, and the kindred provision
relating to the free import of machinery
may be accepted as fully explanatory of
the article contained in the commercial
treaty between China and western ma
tions, being the first definite statement
as to machinery which in the past has
been imported under the name of com
modities. Only few years ago, when
cotton gins were sent from Japan to
Shanghai, the customs authorities OBJ
jected on the ground that China did not
allow foreigners to engage in manufac-
turing industries in the interior, and
therefore the importation of machinery
for manufacturing purposes could not be
permitted. About this question there
can be no more doubt, and machinery,
as well as other merchandise, can be i'm
ported.
'sThese comparisons relate specially to
privileges more in favor of a freer COM
merce, and it is alike creditable to both
Japan and China that, in the adjust
ment of their difficulties, the liberal
spirit of commerce was recognized as
potential and essential factor in the
friendship of nations.
"Whateyer of martial proves may be
claimed as the trophy of the war, the
provisions of the treaty which supplant
hostile banners in Asiatic seas while the
ensigns Of advancing commerce will
carry greater blessings to mankind and
shine IN history with more enduring
lustre.
s'This brief comparison shows that
decided opening has been made in the
opposing wall of Chinese conservatism,
and that a widening market may be ex-
pected for western productions.
IF American capitalists and mer-
chants propose to make permanent bust
ness investments in China, they should
study with the greatest diligence the
wants of the Chinese, and not venture
too far without accurately estimating all
the surroundings.
cit may be said that China is the great
undeveloped country of the world, and
that new developments, attended with
profit, await well-directed enterprises in
this empire.
ssIn this connection, will make one
observation, which merits careful con-
sideration. 1t is a fact that several
American firms in China and Japan have
foreigners for their head agents. These
firms are under tie protection of the
American flag, but the gentlemen who
direct the business of the same are I'M
der the protection of foreign flag. 1t
is not meant TO disparage, in any sense,
the abilities of the agents of, such ma
tionalities, but my confidence in the spe
cial capacity of Americans remains I'M
shaken for developing our trade with
these countries"
''Since issuing my circular of July %
announcing that there would be no seed
distribution this year by the Department
o. Agriculture, have not received one
protest from a farmer against the &C
tion," said Secretary Morton of the De
pertinent of Agriculture today.
.'Not only is this fact" continued
the Secretary, ''but we have in the de-
partment clippings of 500 newspapers
from all sections of the United States
warmly approving the abolition of the
seed distribution. The agricultural and
horticultural press of the country is
unanimous in its approval of the action.
''Just think of putting 405 tons of
seeds in the mails every year to be dis
tribute1. Then we wonder why the Post
Office Department does not pay expenses.
No, the distribution of seeds was wrong,
and the $10S, 900 spent annually for that
purpose was wrongly spent. 1t was easy
though to see that the people OF the
country cared nothing about the seeds
by the failure of the people to whom they
sent to acknowledge their receipt. There
were last year 10000 packages of
seed sent out to million and three
quarters of people, and we received less
than 900 acknowledg ments of their de-
livery.
Congressman Tucker, of Stanton,
who is here, says that Virginia will send
a ''sound money" delegation to the Dem
ocratic National Conventions and that
Morrison or Carlisle will be the nomi-
nee. 1t was Mr.. fuckers father who
once told Morrison that if he were Presi-
dent "there would be more honesty and
less manners in the White House than
ever before"
John d. Worrell has been appointed
postmaster at Grantham's store, Wayne
county.
1t is reported that Lieutenant W. II.
Cowles, 10th infantry, has been arrested
at Fort Douglass on charge of neglect
of duty. The War Department authorities
say they are ignorant of the reported ar