The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-04


products, the reason assigned for un-
1aVora bic discrimination being that
their consumption Is deleterious to the
public health. This is all the more irri-
tatlng IN view of the fact that no Euro
pean State Is as jealous of the excel
lence and wholesomeness of its eS-
ported food supplh:t OF the United
States. nor so easily able. OH account
oi inherent soundness, to guarantee
those qualities.
Nor are these difficulties confined to
our food products. designed for expor-
tat1on. Our great insurance compa-
Mes. FOR example, having built up u
vast business abroad and invested A
large share of their gains In foreign
countries in compliance with the local
laws ana regulations then existing. now
find themselves within IL narrowing cir
Gle OF onerous and unforeseen condi-
.ions. I ana are confronted by the nee
essitY OF retirement from Il field thus
made unprofitab if indeed they are
not Summarily expelled, as some of
them have lately been from Prussia.
international Trade.
1t Is not to be forgotten that inter
national trade can not be one sided
It's currents are alternating and it's
movements should be honestly recipro-
cal. Without this II almost necessarily
deSenSrateS into Il device to gain ud-
vantage or contrivance to secure bene-
hts with only the scmblance OF a re-
tons we ought to be open handed and
scrupulously fair This should be our
policy as a producing nation, and 1t
plainly becomes us. MS Il people who
love generosity and the moral aspects
OF national good faith and reciprocal
iorebearance. These considerations
should not. however constrain us to
submit To unfair discrimina ton nor to
silently acquiesce In veXutious hinder
ance to the enjoyment of our share ,or
n II tN. Ir,t. nf
trade relations. If an examination of
the situation suggests such measures on
our parts as would involve restrictions
similar TO those from which we suffer
me way to such course is easy. 1t
should, however. by no means he lightly
entered upon, since the necessity for
the INAUGURATION of such {; policy would
he regretted by the best sentiment Of
oui. people, and because it naturally
and logically might lead to consequences
or the SrnNeSt character.
take pleasure in calling to your al :
tention the encomiums bestowed ON
those vessels OF our new navy which
TOOK part in the notable ceremony of
the opening of the kiel canal 1T WAS
itting that this extraordinary achieve
ment OF the newer German nationality
should be celebrated I'm the presence of
Americas exposition of the latest de-
Neiopments OF the worlds naval energy.
The BehrinS Sen Qucation.
Our relations with Great Britain, al
ways intimate and important have de-
manded during the past year even n
greater share OF consideration than is
usual.
Several vexatio"s questions wer left
undetermined by the decision of the
BehrinG Sea arbitration tribunal The
application of the principles laid down
by That august body has not been fol-
lowed by the results they were Intend
ed TO accomplish. either because their
execution has been more or less i'm
perfect. Much correspondence has been
exchanged between the two govern
mentS on the subject of preventing the
eNtirminatng slaughter of seals, in
sutliofency of the British patrol of
BchrinS Sea under the regulations
agreed on by the two governments
has been pointed out. and yet only two
British ships have been on police duty
during this season in these waters The
need OF n more effective enforcement
of existing regulations as well as the
adoption of such additional regula tions
rs experience has shown to be abso-
iutely necessary 10 carry out the intent
OF the award have been earnestly
urged upon the British Government.
but thus far without effective results
In the meantime the depletion of the
seal herds by means of pelagic hunting
has so alarmingly progressed that un-
less their slaughter Is at once effectively
years seems TO be n matter of absolute
certainty. The understanding by which
the United States was to pay Great
Britain lump sum OF Si25 900 i'm full
settlement of all British claims for
damages arising from our seizure of
British sealing vessels unauthorized
under the award of the Paris tribunal |
of arbitration. was not confirmed by
the last Congress. which declined to
make the necessary approximation
n m CT ,,f t,a i1,,
rangcment was Il judicious and adynn-
tageous one for the Government, and |
earnestly recommend that II be again
ever. this does not meet with the fa-
dissent from the proposition that the
sideration of honor and good faith to
provide for the speedy adjustment OF
these claims by arbitration as the only
alternative. a treaty OF arbitrat tion
has, therefore. been agreed upon, and
will be Immediately laid before the
Senate, SO that in one OF the modes
suggested n final settlement may be
reached.
Collisions at Sea.
Notwithstanding that Great Britain
originated the proposition to enforce
international rules for the prevention
of collisions at sea. based on the re-
Communications of the marine confer
ence at Washington, and concurred
In, suggesting March l, 1895, as the date
to be set by proclamation for carrying
these rules into general II a,