The herald., 1895-12-04

| CURED for the purpose of Investigation.
Tbs latter committee, formed after much
0nposition, has cone overland from 'ri on
Isln, accompanied BIZ a suitsbia Ghines
escort. and by iss: dsm6iistrSffon Of: the
readiness ana ability of our government
to protect its citizens will act. it is be.
lieved, as most influential deterrent oil
! any similar outbreaks.-The enersett q
steps we have thus taken are all tn q
more likely to result in future safety to
our citizens In China, because the i'm
peifal government is, IAN persuaded,
entirely convinced that We desire only
the liberty and protection of our own
1 citiZsns and redress for any wrongs they
I may have suffered, and that we have no
Interior designs or objects, political or
| otherwise.
China Will not forget. either, -our k ind.
| ~ service TO her citizens during her late
| war. nor the further TACT that, while fur
| nlshing all the facilities at our com mand
| 10 further the negotiations of a peace be-
tween her and japan, We sought no adj
Va1tages aud interposed no counsel.
The governments of both China and
! Japan have in special dispatches tras-
mitted through their respective diplo.
matte representatives expressed IN
most pleasing manner their grateful APP
! probation OF our assistance to their citi-
zens during the unhappy struggle and Of
the value of our aid in paving the way
to their resumption of peaceful relations.
FRANCE-THE WALLER CASE.
The Customary cordial relations hetween
this coun nv and France have been un.
disturbed with the exception that full
explanation of the treatment of Jonn l..
Waller by the exPeditionary- military
authorities OF France still remains to be
given. Mr.. Waller, formerly United
States consul at Tamatave, remained in
Ma iagascar, his term of office expired
and was apparently sccessful in prucur-
ing business concessions from the Hovas
OF greater or less value.
After the occupation of Tamatave and
declaration of martial law by the French
he was arrested upon various charges,
among them that OF communicating mill
Itary Information to the enemies OF
France, was tried and convicted by
military tribunal and senteed to thirty
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
MIR. Walters condemnation. This request
has been complied with to the extent of
supplying q 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 an1 by which il is
shown that the accused was tried in open
court and Was defended by counsel. But
tns evidence adduced in support OF the
charges, which was not received by the
French minister of foreign affairs till the
first week in October, has thus far been
withheld, the French government taking
the ground that its production in re-
Spouse to our demand would establish
a bad precedent.
The efforts Of our ambassador to pro-
cure it. however though i'm peded by re-
cent changes in the French ministry,
have not been relaxed, aud it is conf
dently eXpec ed that some satisfac DRY
soluti, If the matter will shortly be
reucnei. Meanwhile it appears that Mr..
Waller confinement has every allevla-
ton which he stats Of his health and
all the other circumstances of the case
demand or permit.
In agreea BILE contrast to the difference
above notrd respecting matter oil COM
mon concern where nothing 10 sought
except such a mutually satisfactory out
cume as the true merits OF the case re-
quire, is the recent solution of the
Preach cham ners favorlng the conclusion
OF a permanent treaty OF arbitration be-
tween tue two countries.
An invitation has been extended by
France to the government and the people
of the United states to participate In
great lDItTIallbutl lOSltlOD ~ al - III
1900. as a suitable com memoratlon OF the
close of this, the world Is most marvellous
century of progress. I heartily recon-
mend its acceptance, together with such
legislation as will adequately provide for
q due representation OF this government
and its people on the occasion.
THE GERMAN EMPIRE.
Our relations wish tie states OF the
German mpire are in some respects typ
ical of condition of things elsewhere
found in countries whose productions
and trade are simi lar to our own. The
close rivalries of competing industries,
the influence of the delusive doctrine
that the internal development OF a nation
is promoted and its wealth increased by
policy which, Undertaking to preserve
its home markets for the exclusive use OF
its own producers, necessarily obstructs
sales in foreign markets. and prevents
free access 10 the markets of the world;
the desire to retain trade in tlme-worn
ruts, regardless of the memorable laws of
new needs and chan eed conditions of
demand and supply. and our own lting
hardness in invltins a free exchange OF
com mooities and by this means imperil-
inc our footing in the external markets.
naturally open to US have created stu.
alton somewhat injurious to American
export interests, not only in Germany,
where they are perhaps most noticeable,
but in adjacent countries. The exports
affected are largely American cattle and
other food products, the reason assigned
for unfaovrable dIsrriminatin being that
their consum ption is deleteriuus 10 the
public health. This IL I'LL the more irri.
tat ne in view of the fact that fno EIro-
pean state is as JEALOUS of the excelneGe
amt wholesomeness OF its exported food
supplies as the United States, nor SO
easily able, on account of inherent sound
ness, { guar ,ntee these qualities. Nor
are these difficulties confined to our food
PRODUCTS desisned for ea purtation. Our
great insurance conf anies, for example
having built up q vast business abroad
and invested a large share OF their gains
in foreign countries IN compliance with
the local avs and regulations then ex-
istlng, now find themselves within mar
rowing circle OF onerous and unforeseen
conditions, and are confronted ny the
necessity OF retirement from field thus
made improbable. If indeed they are no:
summary expelled. as some OF them
have of late been from Prussia. II is not
to be forgotten that international tri de
cannot be oue-sided. Its Cnrrents--are
Alternating. and its movement should b"
honestly reciprocal. Without this it
almost necessarily degenerates into a
device to gain an advantage, or contrv-
ance to secure benefits with only the SEM
blance OF a return. In our dealings with
other nations we ouIht TO be open hand
ed and scrupulously fair. This should
oe our policy az producing nation, and
1T plainly becomes us AS people who
love generosity and the moral aspect of
national good faith and reciprocal for