The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1897-12-07

mutual trade relations may be either re-
moved or largely alleViated and that the
volume Of our comercial exchanges may
be enlarged, with advantage to both con-
tracing parties.
Most desirable from every standing of
national interest and patriotism Is the
effort to extend TO our foreign commerce.
To this end our merchant marine should
be improved and enlarged. We should
do our full share of the carrying trade
of the vorld. We do not do It now. We
should be the laggard no longer The i'm
ferioiitS of our merchant marine is just
ly humiliating To the rational pride. The
government by every proper constitutions
al means should aid i'm making our ships
iamaliar visitors at every commercial port
of the world, thus Crering up new and
valuable markets to the surplus products
Of farm and factory.
The efforts which had been made dur
ing tho two previous years by my pre-
dcCcSSor to secure better protection of
fur seals in the North Pacific ocean and
BcrinE sea were renewed at an early date
by this administration and have been pur-
sued with carr estncss. Upon my invita-
tin the govorrn erts of Japan and Rus
sia sent delegates to Washington and an
international conference was held during
the months of October and November
last wherein IL was una nimOusly 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 protec-
ton.
Great DTitain's Part.
The government OF Great Britain did
not think IT proper to he represented at
this conference. hut subsequently, sent to
Washington as delegates the expert COM
missloncrs of Great Britain and Canada,
who had, during the past two years. Wis
lied the prybilon Islands and met i'm
conference similar commissioners OF the
part Of the United States. The result of
this conference was an agreement on
important facts conceded with condition
of the seal herd heretofore in dispute,
which held place beyond controversy, the
duty Of the governments concerned to
adopt measures without delay for the
preservation and restoration of the herd.
Negotiations to this end are now in pro-
grcss, the result of which [ hope to be
able to report to congress at an early
day.
International arbitration cannot he
omitted from the list of subjects claim
ing our consideration. Events have only
served to strengthen the views on Qucs-
tions expressed in my inaugural address.
The best sentiment of the civilized world
fercnCCs between nations without resort
ing to the horrors of war Treaties em-
hodying these humane principles of broad
lines without in any way impcrilling our
interests or our honor shall have my con-
Stant encouragement.
The acceptance by this government OF
the invitation of the Republic of France
to participate i'm the universal exposition
of 1900 at Paris was Immediately fol-
lowed by the appointment of "A special
commissioner to represent the United
states i'm the proposed exposition with
special reference to the securing of space
for adequate exhibition on behalf OF the
United States. The special commissions
er delayed his departure for Paris long
enough to ascertain the probable demand
for space by American exhibitors. His
inquiries showed development of an all
most unprecedented interest in the pro-
posed exposition. and the information
thus acquired enabled him to Justify an
application for Il larger allotment of
space for the American section than had
been reserved by the exposition author
tiles. The result was particularly graft
flying in view of the fact that the United
States was one of the last countries to
accept the invitation of France. our ac-
credited special commissioner was given
conceivable assurance that the United
States would receive consideration COM
mensuratc with the proportions of our
exhibit, The report of the special COM
missioner alike as to the magnitude and
importance of the coming exposition and
the great demand for space for Ameri-
can exhibitors supplied new arguments
for a liberal and judiciOus appropriation
by congress to the end that an effort
that an exhibit of the representative in
dustriCs of our country may be made in
an exposition which will illustrate the
worlds progress during the Nineteenth
century. That exposition is intended to
ne the most important and ComprGhen-
siVc Of the series OF international exhibit
tiOns, of which our own at Chicago was
Il brilliant example and It is desirable
that the United States should make a
worthy exhibit of American genius and
skill and their unrivalled achievement in
every branch OF industry.