The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1895-12-05

itom Iien ISin, accompanied bv n n,,i+.
able Chinese escort and 10y it's DENIM
a.ration of the readiness and abil,fv ~
cur government 20 protect its citlynnq
will 10 is believed. act MS a most infln-
entail deterrent OF amy similar outbreal,
he energetic steps thus taken are AN
'he more Akely to result i'm future safe
" to our citizens ln China because the
imperial government 80. 4 am persuad-
CO. entirely convinced that we desire
only the liberty and protection OF our
own citizens and redress for anv
wrongs they may have suffered ana
lhat We have no Interior deslgns or OH
leets' political or otherwise. chlnn
"iii not forget either our kindly service
t9 ner citizens during her late war for
the lorther fact that while furnishins
an the facilities at our command "a r,,r-
.Aef the negotiations OF peace between
her ana Japan, we sought no advanta-
ses ana intcrposcd no counsel the
governments or both China ana Janan
nave Ia special dispatches. TRANSMITTED
tAroush their respective diplomatic
representatives, expressed IN a nost
pleasing manner their grateful appra-
Siation or our assistance to their csti-
zens during the unhappy struggle ana
or the value or our aid IN pavinc, tba
way TO their resumption OF peaceful re-
Inc customary cordial relations he
tween this country and France have
oeeh undisturbed with the exception
lnat run explanation Of the treatment
OF Jonn l.. Waller by the e,speditionarv
military authorities Of France stir re-
mains TO be given. Mr.. Waller. former
iy United States consul at Tamativa
remained in Madagascar after bis terr,
OF Office expired and was annore,,tI,,
successful In procuring business com
Seaslons from the Hovas OF greater or
less value After the occupation OF Ia
NATIVE and the declaration Of martial
law oy the French. he was arrested nm
on various charges. among them thar
ol communicating military Information
70 the enemies OF France, was tried and
convicted by a military tribunal and
sentences to twenty years imprison-
ment.
Following the course justified bv
ABUNDANT precedents, this governma,t
requested from that Of Frame the re
cord or the proceedings Of the French
tribunal which resulted IN Mr.. Wallar,s
condemnation. This request has baan
complied with 10 the extent OF supplv-
ing a copy OF the official record. from
which appear the constitution and or
ganization OF the court. The CHARGES
as formulated, and the general course
and result OF the trial, and by which
II IS shown that the accused was tried
IN open court, but the evidence Nad-
duced In support OF the charges which
was not received by the French min
lister for foreign affairs tin the first
week In October has thus far been
withheld, the French government taking
the grounds that it's production in
response to our demand would cstab-
lish bad precedent. The efforts OF
our ambassador to procure II. however,
though impeded by recent changes In
the French ministry. have not been re-
laxed and IL is confidently expected
that some satisfactory solution OF the
matter viii shortly be reached. Mean
while. Il appears that Mr.. Walters
confinement has every alleviation
which the state OF his health and the
other circumstances of the case demand
or permit. In agreeable contrast to
a matter OF common concern where
nothing is sought except sucn a mutu-
ally satisfactory outcome as the true
merits OF the case require, is the re-
cent resolution Of the French cham
bers favoring the conclusion Of per-
manent treaty OF arbitration between
the two countries.
An invitation has been extended by
France 10 the government and people
Of the United States to participate IN
a great international exposition suit
able 20 the commemoration Of the
close Of this. the worlds marvellous
century OF progress.
/ heartily recommend its acceptance,
together with such legislation as viii
adequately provide for a due represent
alton Of this government and its people
on the occasion.
Our relations with the German en-
pire. are. in some respects, typical Or
conditions Of things elsewhere founa ~
countries whose productions and trane
are similar to our own. The close IT,
valries of competitive industries, the
influence Of the delusive doctrine tnat
the international development or na-
tion is promoted and its wealth IN
creased by undertaking to reserve its
home markets for the exclusive use OF
its own producers. necessarily oo-
,sructs their sales In foreign markers
ond nrevents free access to the pro-
ducts OF the world. The desire 10 re-
go, troda fn time worn ruts, regardless
~ dhe 3nexorabie laws or new neeus
- changad condition OF demand ana
s,,nnlv. and our own hardness In lnvit-
~, i freer exchange OF commodiues,
Ironeniling our footing IN the exteriai
r,arlreta naturally open 10 us. nave
crsated n situation somewhat INJURIOUS
- American export interests, moi my
q, Germany. where they are perhaps
n,ost Noticeable. but In adjacent coun-
.-,o- q,he exports affected are large
- p,erican cattle and other 1000 pro-
ducts the reason assiged for unlaFo'
able discrimination being that tner
consumption is deleterious 70 tne PuD
no health. Thls'is all the more iILle-
fing In view Of the fact that no EulJ
nean state Is as jealous or tne go.
isnce and wholesomeness OF It's eapois p
"a food supplies Of the United etaeeS
nor as easily able, on account OF inne
ont eoundness, 10 guarantee THESE ia
,ties Nor are these difncuilieS ooii'."
"a 10 our food products desisneu ~
o~rortation. our great Insurance. 1olA
Donies for example, having Duiie ~
.~a., ra... business abroad and invested
,-..o share or their gains in IoIeien
a-.,,trles n compliance with the loeai
ss,va and regulations then eAls1lns'
... '1 end themselves within a. narrow
~ circle or onerous ana unlofsSth 'stt