The San Francisco call., 1897-12-07

tanning the sta pility OF the parity between the
metals and Kindred questions may yet be
solved by further negotiati0rs.
Meanwhile it gives me satisfaction to state
that the special ENJOYS have already demon
strated their ability and fitness 10 deal with
the subject, and it is 10 be earnestly hoped
that their labors may result III an inter
national agreement which will bring about
recognition of both gold and silver as money
upon such terms and with such safeguards as
will secure the of bo h metals upon basis
which snail work no injustice to any class OF
our citizens
In order to execute early as possible the
provisions OF the third and fourth sections of
the revenue act approved July "a 1897, l ap-
pointed the Hon. John a. hGsSon OF Iowa
special commissioner plenipoteutiary to I'M
dertake the requisite negotiations with foreign
coun tries desiring 10 avail themselves of these
provisions. The negotiations are now pro-
ceedings with several Governments, both
European and American. tits believed that
by careful exercise OF the powers conferred
by that act some grievances of our own and of
other countries in our mutual trade relations
may be either removed or largely elleviated
and that the volume OF our commercial ex-
changes may be enlarged with advantages to
! both contracting parties Most desirable from
every standpoint OF national interests and
patriotism is the effort % extend ouC foreign
commerce. 10 thi, END our merchant marine
should be improved and enlarged. We should
do our full share OF the carryi g trade of the
world. We do not do il now. We should be
the laggard no longer. The inferority of our
merchant marine is justly mum iliatiug TO the
national pride. The Government by every
proper constitutional means, should aid in
making our ships familiar visitors at every
commercial port of
The Merchant Marine the world, thus
Should Be Fostered. opening up new
and valuable mar
kets to the surplus products of the 1arm ana
the factory.
The efforts which had been made during the
two previous years by my predecessor to Sc
cure better protection TO the fur seals in the
North Pacific Ocean and Bering sea were re-
newed at an early date by this administra-
tion and nave been pursued with earnest
ness. Upon my invitation the Governments
of Russia and Japan sent delegates to Wash
ington and an international conference was
! held during the months of October and No
Yemeer last, wherein 1t unanimously
agreed that under the existing regulations
this species of useful animals was threatened
with extinction, and that an international
agreement OF all the interested powers was
necessary for their adequate protection.
The Government OF Great Britain did not
see proIer to be represented st this confer
ence, but subsequently sent to Washington
delegates the expert commissioners of Great
Britain and Canada, who had during the past
two years visited the Pribyloff Islands, and
who met in conference similar commissions
ers on the part of the United Sta :es. The
suit OF this conference was an agreement on
important facts connected with the condition
OF the seal herd, heretofore in dispute, which
should place be-
The Duty of Preserve yond controversy
ing the Seal Herd. the duty of the
Governments con-
cerned to adopt measures without delay for
the preservation and res storation of the herd.
Negotiations to this end are now in progress,
the result OF which hope to be able TO report
| TO Congress at an early day.
International arbitration cannot be omitted
from the list oi subjects claiming our
consideration. Events have only served
| to strengthen the general views on this
question expressed in my inaugural ad-
dress. The best sentiment of the civilized
world is moving toward the set lement of diff
ferences between the nations without resort
ing TO the horrors of war Treaties EN- body
ing these humane principles broad lines
without in any way imperiling our interests
or our honor shall have my constant encour-
! agement
The acceptance by this Government OF the
! invitation OF the republic of France TO parti-
! ciPate in the universal exposition OF 1900 al
Paris was Immediately followed b; the ap-
polntment OF a special commissioner 10 repre-
/ sent the United States in the propos expos-
| tion, with special reference TO the securing of
| space for an adequate exhibition on behalf of
! the United States.
! The special commissioner delayed his de-
! par ture for Paris long enough to ascertain the
! probable demand fOr space by American ex-
! hibltorS. His inquiries developed an almost
! unpreceden ted interest in the proposed expo-
! sitton and the information thus acquired ena-
! bled him to justify application for a much
| larger allotment of space Tor the American
section than had been reserved BY the expos-
! tion authorities. The result was particularly
! gratifying in view of the fact that the United
States of the last countries to accept
/ the invitation of France.
| The recep ton ac-
| Good Woods for corded our special
! the Paris Exposition. commissioner was
most cordial and he
was given every reasonable assurance that
! the United States would receive q considera.
/ tion commensurate with the proportion of
our exhibit The report of the special COM
] missioner as TO the magnitude and impor-
/ tance CT the coming expedition and the great
! demand for space for American exhibits sup
plies new arguments tor a liberal and Judi
| cious appropriation by Congress to the end
that an exh ibit fairly representative of the in
! dustrieS and resources of our country may be
made in an exposition which will illustrate
! the worlds progress during the nineteen tn
century. The exposition is intended to be the
most important and comprehensive of the
| long series of intern ational exhibitions of
which our own at Chicago was d brilliant ex-
|. ample, and 1T is desirable that the United
States should make a worthy exhibit of Amer
lean genius and skill and their unrivaled
achievements in every branch of industry
The present immediate effective force of the
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