Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-06

changes are speedily made M the award
regulations" Yet he was unable 20 induce
the British government to make these,
influenced as it was by q fear of the adj
verse effect upon the political status OF
British Columbia. the home OF the seal
pirates. AS Senator, Mr. Sherman has
clearly indicated his wish for the ratilca-
tion Of the general arbitration treaty. and
Presidents McKiuley's inaugural address
leaves no room for doub, of the admin
isrratious policy. Mr. Shcruan's Senate
record leaves no room to- doubt that he
will be found resisting stUrdi.y all efforts
TO surrender our charge of Samoa under
the tripartite alliance, which il is certain
Is the wish of Germany, but not OF Great
Britain. 20 terminate.
The final enactment of the new tariff
biz may put a severe strain upon our re-
lat.ous with some of the great European
powers. and first of all, with Germany.
IL is understood TO be the intention OF
Congress TO provide for active retaliation
upon the nations that have SO urjuSty
barred American products and cattle from
their markets. and among these Germany
is the chief offender.
Complaints of the Embellishments OF
our meats have been responded 90 10y the
United States 10y the establishment of the
most rigid system of inspection. and our
challenges to produce evidence of tho
charges have resulted i'm mi.orab,e failure
on the part of the accusers TO make their
charges good. \ long series of consular
reports make clear the fact that t:ese
charges are but subterfuEes and ,nat the
real purpose is TO exclude. not only AWeri-
can meats. but any and all American pre-
ducts that come 10 compete with German
and Belgium and Deluth agricultural or
Industrial products.
Were this sought to be accomplished
openly by "a tariff so high as TO be oXclu-
.ave. the United States could no, COM
plain. for it might respond in kind but,
as now applied. The prohioltive rules are
clearly an unjust discrimination.
secretary Omcy also left TO his successor
as an unpleasant legacy. the negotiations
looking to an abatement of the restrictive
regulations which have choked the life
out of the American insurance companies
seeking to continue the profitable bust
ness they had built up with Germany.
What Secretary sherman Will DO in this
matter cannot be forctold.
With France the administration starts
unencumbered by diplomatic issues Of mo-
ment. except in so far as she may be in
volved with Germany I'm the settlement
of the meat exclusion question. IF. how
ever. the general arbitration treaty with
Great Britain should bee concluded it IS
confidently expected that France VIII soon
after seek 10 enter into a similar arrange
ment with the United States. which can
be consummated only with great difficulty,
owing to the radical difference between
the judicial systems of the two countries.
The conditions i'm Turkey are such as 10
require the greatest vigilance and circum-
spcctiou. Heretofore our efforts have
been confined strictly to guarding the in
terests Of the American citizens I'm that
country. and it is safe TO predict that this
policy will be continued, so that there is
little prospect of a serious disagreement
unless resistance is met TO our demands
for reasonable INGENUITY for pecuniary
losses suffered by our people during the
Armenian uprisinEs.