The advocate., 1895-12-11

Iy to result In future safety TO our citizens Ia
China, because the imperial government Is, I
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 no Interior de-
signs or objects, political or otherwise. China
will not forget either our kindly service to her
citizens during her late war, NOR the further
fact that while furnishing al the facilities at
our command to further the negotiation Of
peace between her and Japan we sought no
advantages ana interposed no counsel The
governments Of both China and Japan have In
special dispatches transmitted through their
respective diplomatic Representatives ex-
pressed In most pleasing man
ner their grateful appreciation Of
our assistance TO their citizens during the
unhappy struggle and ofthe value OF our aid In
paving the way to their resumption Of peace
Eul relations
The customary cordial relations between
this country and France have been undis-
turbed, with the exception that full explanS-
tion Of the treatment OF John L. Waller by
the expeditionary military authorities Of
France still remains to be given. Mr.. Waller,
formerly United States consul at TamataVe,
remained In Madagascar altar his term Of
once expired, and was apparently
successful In procuring business concessions
from the HoVas Of greater or less value.
After the occupation Of TamatiVe and the
declaration Of martial law by the French he
was arrested upon various charges, among
them that Of communicating military informa-
tlon to the enemy Of France, was tried and
convicted by @ military tribunal and sem
tenoed to twenty years Imprisonment. Fol-
lowing the course justified by abundant prec-
edent this government requested from that OF
France the record Of the proceedings OF the
French tribunal which resulted in Mr.. Wal
ier's condemnation. This request has been
complied with to the extent Of supply
Ing copy Of the official record,
from which appear tho constitution and
organization Of the court, the charges as for
mulated and the general course and result OF
the trial and by which 1t Is shown that the ac-
cused was tried in open court and was defend
ed by counsel. But the 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 response 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
aob been relaxed and 1t is confidently
expected that some satisfactory solution OF
the matter will be reached Meanwhile 1t ap-
pears that Mr.. Walters confinement has every
aIleylation which the state Of his health ana
oil the other circumstances Of the case de-
mand or permit. In agreeable contrast to the
difference above noted respecting matter OF
common concern, whore nothing is sought OK"
cept such mutually satisfactory outcome as
the true merits OF the case require, is the re-
cent resolution Of the French chambers favor
ing the conclusion Of permanent treaty OF ar
bitration between the two countries.
An invitation has been extended by France
to the government and people Of the United
States to participate in the great national ex-
position at Paris In le99-l9OO as the suitable
commemoration Of the close Of this, the world s
marvellous century Of progress. HEARTILY rec
ommend the acceptance together with such
legislation sS win adequately provide for due
representation Of this government and It's peo"
pie on the occasion.
Our relation with the state Of the German
empire are In some aspects typical OF con-
dition OF things elsewhere found In country
whose productions and trade are 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 It's
wealth increased by policy which, In under
taking TO reserve It's home markets for the ex-
elusive use OF It's own producers, necessarily
Obstructs 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 inexorable laws OF new
needs and changed conditions OF demand ano
supply, and our own halting tardiness in invit-
| ing free exchange Of commodities and by tnlS
means imperiling our footing In the external
markets naturally open to us, have created q
situation somewhat injurious to Ameri'
cen export interests, not only In Ger
many, where they are perhaps mos'
noticeable, but in adjacent countries
The exports affected are largely American
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