Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-12-05

was arrested upon various charges. anon
them that OF communicating military inform
tion to the enemy Of France. was tried On
convicted by military tribunal and ser
fenced to twenty years imprisonment 70
4 lowing the course justified by abundant PREF
edent this government requested from that {
France the record Of the proceedings Of III
French tribunal which resulted In Mr. Wal
ler's condemnation This request has bee
compiled with To the extent Of supply
Ing copy Of the ofiicisl record
from which appear the constitution On
organization Of the court tho charges ss fol-
INFLATED and tho general course and result
the trial and by which II 10 shown that the &c
cused was tried In open court and was defend
cd by counsel. But the evidence adduced 4
support Of the charges which was not receive
by the French minister Of foreign Affairs I'll
the first week In October. has thus for BEEF
withheld, the French government taking tn
ground that lts production In response to gu
demand would establish bad precedent Tn
Efforts Of our ambassador to procure Al
however, though impeded by recen
changes 10 the French ministry. hav
not been relaxed and II Is confdentl!
expected that some satisfactory solution o
. the matter will bc reached Meanwhile II sp
pears that Mr.. walters confinement has ever
alienation which the state Of bis health snt
oil tho other circumstances Of tho case de
mand or permit. In agreeable contrast 10 tht
difference above noted resi- Getting matter o.
common concern. where nothing ID sought ex'
amt ouoh m snutuaiiy uaffufac tnrv nutanue nj
the true merits Of the case require, Is the re-
cent resolution Of the French chambers favor
Ing the conclusion Of o permanent treaty Of Or
bitration between the two countries.
An invitation has becn extended by France
to the government and people Of the United
States 10 participate In the great national e.
position at Paris In i899-i00u Us the suitable
commemoratIon Of the close Of this the world q
marvellous century Of progress. heartily rec
0mmend the acceptance, together with such
Legislation ~ will adequately provide for due
representation Of this government and Its peo-
pie on the occasion,
Our relation with the states Of the German
empire are In some aspects typical Of q con-
dltlon Of things elsewhere found In country
whose productions and trade ore similar TO
our own. The close rivalries Of competing In
dustries; the influence Of the delusive
doctrine that the Internal development
Of nation Is promoted and its
wealth increased by policy which, In under
taking 10 reserve its home markets for the ex-
elusive use Of Its own producers, necessarily
obstructs their sales In foreign markets and
prevents free access 10 the products Of tho
world; the desire 10 retain trade In time-w worn
ruts, regardless Of the memorable laws OF new
needs and changed conditions OF demand and
supply. and our own hating hardness In invit-
Ing free exchange Of commodities and by this
means imperilins our footing In the external
markets naturally open 10 us, have created Q
situation somewhat injurious to Ameri-
ran export interests, not only In Ger
many, where they are perhaps most
but In adjacent countries
The exports affected ore largely American
battle md other food products the reason
assigned for uniavorable discrimination being
that their consumption is deleterious to the
public health. This Is oil tho more irritating
n view Of tho fact that no European state Is
Is Jealous Of the excellence and wholesome
less Of iS exported food supplies as the
United States. nor no easily able on account Of
Inherent soundness, to guarantee these quail
ties. Nor are these difficulties confined 10
,ur food products designed for expectation.
)ur greut ins,,rancc oo,npanies. for example.
having built nm a yast business abroad and
invested a large share Of their uaIns
\ foro,vn countries I'm compli-
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