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am persuaded. entirely convinced mat We
0eSire only the liberty and protection %
our WI citizens ana redress for any
@rongs they nav have suffered. and that
We have no Interior design Or objects, po-
Ettcai Or otherwise. Caiua VII not forget
esIneF cur kindly service 20 her citizens
during her hSs war. nor the further fact.
tnat. While furnishing al the facilities AZ
our 10 further the negotiation
or a peace between her and Japan. We
sought no advantages and interP0sed no
counse! Tn governments OF both China
and Japan have n special dispatches trans
mltied through their respective aipAn-
matte Representatives. expressed in a most
pleasing manner. their grateful spprecia-
ifon-of Cur assistance 10 tAe.r citizens 3ur-
.ng ing unhappy rugels and Of the value
OF our aid in paving the way 20 their re-
sumption OF peaceful relations.
The Imprisonment Of Waller.
The customary cordial relations between
this country and France have been undls-
tarhed, with the exception thai a fan
explanation ~ the treatment Of John L.
Waller by the expedittonary military au-
thoritles OF France sim remains - be
given. Mr.. Waller. formerly United States
consul al Tan1atsve. remained in MAZDA
gaScar after ms term Of office expired, and
was apparently successful IN procuring
business concessions from the HoVas Of
greater or less value. After the capture of
Tamatave and the declaration of martial
law by the French. he was arrested upon
various charges. among them that OF com
muntcatlng military information 70 The
enemies OF France. was tried and convict
cd by military tribunal. and sentenced 20
thirty years Imprisonment. Following the
course justified by abundant ~precedents,
this government requested from that Of
France the record of the proceedings Of
the French tribunal which resulted in Mr..
Walters condemnation. This request has
been complied With TO the extent OF supply
ing a copy of the official record. from
which appear the constitution and organ
tzation of the court. the court charges as
formulated under the penal code and the
result of the trial. by which IL is shown that
the accused was tried In open court and
defended by counsel. But the evidence adj
duced in support of the charges. which was
not received by the French minister Of
foreign affairs till the first week In Octo-
her, has thus far been withheld. the French
government taking the stand that Us pro-
daction In response 10 our demand would
establish a bad precedent The efforts OF
our minister 20 procure IL. however. though
impeded by recent changes In the French
ministry. have not been relaxed. and IL s
confidently expected that some satisfactory
solution of the matter will shortly be
reached. Meanwhile il appears that Mr..
Walters confinement has every alienation
which the state Of his health and all the
other circumstance of the case demand or
permit.
An agreeable contrast TO the difference
above noted respecting a. matter Of COM
mon concern where nothing Is sough ex-
cept such a mutually satisfactory out
come as the true merits Of the ease require.
is the recent resolution Of the French
chambers favoring the conclusion Of a per-
manent treaty Of arbitration between the
two countries.
An invitation has been extended by
France 10 The government and the people
OF the United States 10 participate in a
great international exposition AT Paris In
1900. as a suitable commemorat!on of the
close Of the worlds marvellous century Of
progress. J heartily recommend its accept
ance, together with such legislation as viii
adequately provide for a due representa-
ton of this government and its people on
the occasion.
Trade Relations With IN
our relations with the states Of the Ger
mar empire are in some aspects typical
of a condition OF things elsewhere found
in countries whose productions and trade
are similar 10 sur own. The close rival
ries Of competing industries. the inhu-
-ence Of the delusive doctrine that the In
ternal development OF "A nation Is pro-
NOTED and its wealth Increased by "a poll
icy which. undertaking 20 reserve its homo
MA kfA@ TOT A3G exclusive use OF IT'S own
producers. necessarily obstrftcts that class
In foreign markets and prevents free ac-
cess TO the products of the world, the de-
sire to retain trade In timeworn ruts re-
gardless Of the ineXor1hle laws Of now
needs and changed conditions Of demand
and supply. ana our own hating tard!-
ness in inviting a free exchange Of com
m0dities and by this means imperiling orr
footing in the external markets naturally
open 10 MS, have created a situation some
what Injurious TO American export inter-
ests not only in Germany. where II Is
perhaps most noticeable. but IN adjacent
countries. The exports affected are large
ly American cattle and other food pro-
ducts. the reason assigned for unfav3rable
discrimination being that their cJnsump-
ton Is deleterious tG the public health.
This is all the more irritating I'm view Of
the fact that no European state is as 1eal-
GUS Of the excellence and wholesomencss
% It's exported food supplies as the United
States, nor so easily able. on account ~
inherent s0undness. to guarantee these
qualities.
Nor are these difficulties confined TO our
food products designed for expectation
our great insurance companies. for exam
pie. having built up a vast business abroad
and invested a large share Of their gains
in foreign countries. in compliance with
the local laws and regulations then exist
ing. now ind themselves within 2 marrow
ing circle Of ouerous and unforeseen con
ditions. and are confronted by the ueces-
s.ty Of retirement from a field thus MADE
Improbable. II. indeed. they are not sum
marty expelled. As some ~ them lately
have been from Prussia
II is not 10 he forgotten that interna-
tional trade cannot be One-s.ded. Its cur
rents are alternating. and its movements
should be- truly reciprocal, without such
reciprocity degenerating into a device %
cain a1Na - y % ar q nnnfFFEaHE To secure
benefits with only the semblanee Of 2 re-
turn. In oar dealings With other nations
we ought 20 be open-hsnfed and scTupul-
ousiv fair. This should Dee our policy rs
a producing nation. and u plainly becomes
us as a people who love generosity and
the moral aspect u national good fam and
reciprocal forheaTance. These consider8-
lions should NOT however. ccnsfrsin us
70 submit 70 unfair discrimination nor
silently acquiesce IN ve1sfipus hiudrauces
- the enjoyment Of oar share Of the legit-
innate Advantages ~ proper trade rela-
tons. II an examination ~ the situation
suggests such measures on our part rs
would involve restrictions similar 20 those
from which we suffered. the way 20 such
"a course Is easy. r should. h1TTrveE. hv
mn means De lightly entered upon. since
the necessity for the Inauguration ~ such
a pel.cy would be regretted by the best
sentiment Of oIr ppupie and because q
naturally and logically might lead % con-
SEQUENCES ~ the gravest character.
take pleasure ia calling 70 your 4tfen-
sf1r tha bestowed an tre ves-
sells - our new navy. which took part tn
the notable ceremony q the opening -
tha KEEL canal II was fitting that this
extraordinary achievement Of the new
German nationality should he celebrated
v-f.h an American exposition - the latest
DEVELOPMENTS Of the worlds naval energy.
The Of the seals.