The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1895-12-06

from which appear the constitution and
orga nizat on of the court. the charges as for
INFLATED 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 WIS defend
ed by counsel. But the evidence addured in
support OF the Oh rges. which W IS not received
by the French minister OF fore gn ailirs till
the nrst week in October. has thus far been
withheld. the French government taking the
ground that its production in response to our
demand would establish a bad precedent. The
eTorts of our ambassador to procure it,
however, though impeded by recent
changes in the French ministry. have
not been relaxed and it is conf ientl
expected that some satisfactory solution OF
the matter will be reached Meanwhile il ap-
pt ars tina Mr.. Walters confinemt Mt ha every
il-ey alton wbi, h the stlte of his hea tn nd
all the OF er circums ances o. the case de-
mand or PERMIT. In eeable contrast TO the
difference above noted res Getting ma ter of
C mmon con ern. where no hing sought ex-
cept such a mutually sati fac Orv outcome as
the true merits of the case require, is the re-
ent r solution OF the French chambers favor
ng the conc u ion of a permanent treaty Of ar
bitration between the two ountries-
An invitation has been extended by Frame
10 the goveInmt nj and people of the Unite
states to participate in the great national ex
ositiOn at ris IN lS99-l9J' as the suitable
'ommemoration Of the close Of this, the wurlds
N .rvelous century OF progress. Heartily rec
tmmend the acceptance. together with such
egislation AZ will adequately provide for due
representation Of this government and its peo-
pie on the occasion
Our relation with the state OF the German
EN- ire are In some aspects typical Of a con-
1ition of things elsewhere found in country
whose productions ami trade are similar TO
our own. The close rivalries OF competing in
dustries; the influence of the delustve
doctrine that the internal development
Of nation Is promoted and It's
wealth increased by policy which, in under
.aking TO reserve its home markets for the ex-
elusive use of its own producers. necessarily
obstructs their sales in foreign markets and
prevents free access TO the products " the
world: the desire to retain trade In time-Worn
cuts. regardless OF the memorable laws OF new
ieeds and changed conditions OF demand and
supply and our own hating hardness in invit-
ng a free exchange cf commodities and by this
means imperiling our footing In the external
markets naturally open to us. have created
situation somewhat injurious 20 Ameri-
an export interests, not only in Ger
many, where they are perhaps most
1oticeable but In adjacent countries.
The exports affected are largely American
cattle and other fool products. the reason
assigned for unfavorable discrimination being
that their consumption is deleterious to the
public health. This is all the more irritating
n view Of the fact that no European state Is
rs jealous Of the excellence and wholesome
ness OF its exported food supplies as the
United States. nor so easily abe on account OF
Inherent soundness. 70 guarantee these quail
tiles. Nor are these difficulties confined To
our food products designed for expectation.
Our great insurance companies, for example,
having built up a vast business abroad and
invested large share Of their gains
in foreign countries in compli-
Gnce with the local laws and regulations
then existing. now find themselves within
narrowing circle of onerous and unforeseen
conditions, and are confronted by the necessity
of retirement from a field thus made unprofit-
able. IL. indeed, they are not summarily ex-
PEELED, as some OF them have lately been from
Prussia. 1t is not to be forgotten that inter-
national trade cannot be one sided. Its cur
rents are alternating and its movements should
be honestly reciprocal.
Our relations with Great Britain. always
intimate and important, have demanded dur
ing the past year. even a greater share of con-
sideration than is usual Several vexatiOus
questions were left undetermined by the de-
cisiOn of the Behring arbitration tribunal.
The application OF the principles lai / down by
that august body has not been followed by the
results they were intended to accomplish,
either because the principles thems Ives
lacked in breadth and definitencsS or because
their execution has been more or less imper-
feet. Much correspondence has been exchanged
betw cen the two governments on the subject of
preventing the DISCRIMINATING slaughter ofSealS
The iusufficiency of the British patrol of the
BehriEg sea under the regulations agreed on
by the two governments has been pointed out,
and only two British ships have done police
duty duriI this season III these waters. The
need Of a more effective enforcement of exist
ing regulations, as well as the adoption OF such
additional regulations as experience has shown
to be absolutely necessary to carry out the in
tent Of the award, have been earnestly urged
upon the British government, but thus far
without effective results. In the mean time
the depletion Of the seal herds by means of
pelaGic hunting has SO a!2rmingly progressed
that unless their slaughter Is at once effectively
checked their extinction within a few years
seems TO be matter OF absolute certainty.
The understanding by which the United States
was to pay and Great Britain to receive a lump
sum of S425 600 in 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 b. the last congress, which de-
cllDed to make the necessary appropriation !
am still of the opinion that this arrangement
was judiciouS and advantageous one for the
government, and earnestly recommend that
il be again considered and sanctioned. If.
however, this does not meet with the favor OF
congress, IL certainly will hardly dissent from
the proposition that the government Is bound
by every consideration OF honor and good faith
TO provide for the speedy adjustment OF these
claims by arbitration as the ony other alter
native \ treaty CT arbitration has therefore,
been agreed upon and will be Immediately laid
before the senate.
The completion o? the preliminary survey Of
that Alaskan boundary which follows the con-
tour OF the coast from the sOuthernmost point
OF Prince OF Wales island until IL strikes the
Hist meridian at or near the summit OF Mount
ST. Elias awaits further necessary appropria-
ton. which is urgently recommended This
survey was undertaken under provisions of the
convention entered into by this country and
Great Britain July -. 1892. and the supple
mentary convention Of February 3, 1894.
Az to the remaining section OF the Alaskan
boundary. which follows the lilSt meridian
northwardly from Mount St Elias to the frozen
ocean the settlement OF which involves the
no conventional agreement has yet been made.
call attention to the unsatisfactory define
alton Of the respective jurisdictions oi the
United States and the Dominion OF Canada
in the great lakes at the approaches to the
narrow waters that connect them The waters
in question are freQuented by fishermen OF
both natioualitieS and their nets are there
used. Owing TO the uncertainty and ignorance
as to the true boundary .veXatioas disputes and
Injurious seizures OF boats and nets by Cana
dian cruisers often occur. while any positive
settlement thereof by an accepted standard is
not easy 10 be rear he'd