Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-03
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This latter commission, formed after much
opposition, has gone overland from Tientsin,
accompanied by a suitable Chinese escort,
and by its demonstration of the readiness
and ability of our Go, eminent to protect Its
citizens will act, 1t is believed, as a most
Influential deterrent Of any similar out
breaks.
The energetic steps we have thus taken
are all the more likely to result in future
safety to our citizens in China because the
Imperial Government is. 1 am persuaded,
entirely convinced that we desire only the
liberty and protection of our own citizens
and redress for any wrongs they may have
suffered. and that we have Interior de-
signs or objects. polit:ca! otherwise.
China will not forget either our kindly serv-
ice to her citizens during her late war nor
the further fact that, while furnishing all
the facilities at our command to further the
negotiation of a peace between her and
Japan, we sought no advantages and inter-
posed no counsel
The Governments OF both China and Japan
have in special dispatches transmitted
through their respective diplomatic repre-
sentatives expressed in most pleasing
manner their grateful appreciation of our
assistance to their citizens during the I'M
happy struggle and of the value of our aid in
paving the way to their resumption of peace
full relations.
The Waller Case.
The customary cordial relations between
this country and France have been undis-
turbed with the exception that a full
PLANTATION of the treatment of John L. Waller
by the expeditionary military authorities of
France still remains to be given. Mr.. Wal
Ter. formerly United States consul at Tama-
tave remained in Madagascar after his term
of office expired, and apparently sue
cessful in procuring business concessions
from this Hovas of greater or less value.
After the occupation of Tamatave and the
declaration of martial law by the French, he
was arrested upon various charges, among
them that of communicating military infor-
nation to the enemies of France. was tried
and convicted by military tribunal and
sentenced to twenty years Imprisonment.
Following the course justified by abundant
presidents. this Government requested from
that of France the record of the proceedings
of the French tribunal which resulted in Mr..
Walters condemnation This request has
been complied with to the extent of supply
ing copy of the official record, from which
appear the constitution and organization of
the court, the charges as formulated, and
the general course and result of the trial, and
by which it is shown that the accused was
tried in open court and was defended by
counsel. But the evidence adduced in sup
pert of the charges-which was not received
by the French Minister for Foreign Affairs
till the first week in October-has thus far
been withheld, the French Government TAX
ing the ground that its production in re-
Spouse to our demand would establish bad
precedent The efforts of our ambassador
to procure it. however though impeded by
recent changes in the French ministry. have
not been relaxed and it is confidently ex-
pected that some satisfactory solution of the
matter will shortly be reached Meanwhile
IT appears that Mr.. Walters confinement
has every alienation which the state of his
health and all the other circumstances of
the case demand or permit.
In agreeable contrast to the difference
above noted respecting a matter Of common
concern where nothing is sought except such
a mutually satisfactory outcome as the true
merits Of the case require, is the recent reso-
luton of the French Chambers favoring the
conclusion of a permanent treaty of arbitra-
ton 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 interna-
tional exposition a: Paris in 1900 as suit
able commemorate ton of the close of this. the
worlds marvellous century of progress. l
heartily recommend Its acceptance, together
with such legislation as will adequately pro-
vide for due representation of this Gov
eminent and it's people on the occasion.
Trade with Germany.
man Empire are. in some aspects, typical of
a condition of things elsewhere found in
countries whose productions and trade are
similar to our own. The close rivalries of
competing Industries: the influence of the
delusive doctrine that the internal develop
ment of nation is promoted and its wealth
increased by policy which in undertaking
to reserve its home markets for the exclusive
use of it's own producers necessarily pb-
structs 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 memorable laws
of new needs and changed conditions of de-
mand and supply. and our own hating tardi-
ness in inviting freer exchange of COM
modities and by this means imperiling
footing in the external markets naturally
open to US, have created a situation some
what injurious to American export interests
not only in Germany. where they are per-
haps most noticeable, but in adjacent coun-
tries. The exports affected are largely
American cattle and other food products,
the reason assigned for unfavorabe dis
elimination being that their consumption is
deleterious to the public health. This is all
the more irritating in view OF the fact that
no European State is as jealous of the
cellence and wholesomeness of its exported
food supplies as the United States nor
easily able, account of inherent sound
ness, to guarantee those qualities.
Nor are these difficulties confined to our
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great insurance companies, for example,
having built up vast business abroad and
invested a large share of their gains in for
eign countries in compliance 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 a field thus made Improbable, if in
deed they are not summarily expelled, as
some of them have lately been from Prussia.
1t is not to be forgotten that international
trade can not be oEe-sded. Its currents are