Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1898-12-09

may the assigned space be fully taken up
by the best possible exhibitor IN every
be on 50 pseret Scale as to
among the first in that unparalleled COM
petition. of artistic and inventive produc-
tage with which we start, as compared with
other countries whose appropriations are
on a more generous scale and whose prep
arattons are in state of much greater Tor
wardness than our own.
Where our artisans have the admitted
a to efa T many Of 9uF the
discoveries Of these later days of the cen.
fury and where the native resources Of
ana aaep is the Merds g
province, as 1t should be our earnest care
to lead In the march of human progress
place. Moreover, il this be due to our
selves, 1t 10 no less due to the great French
nation whose guests we BECOME ana Which
hope that our participation shall befit the
place tho two peoples have won IN the HELD
Of universal development.
France and Germany.
The commercial arrangement made with
sIcns Of section three Of the tariff act Of
1897, went into effect on June i, following:
It has relieved a portion OF our export
trade from serious embarrassment. Fur
Their negotiations are now pending under
section four of the same act, with view
to the increase OF trade between the Two
gottations with other governments, IN part
Interrupted by the war with Spain, are II
act hope to be able to anno1nce some Of
tho results Of these negotiations during
the present session Of congress.
many have been set on foot Meanwhile no
periai government Of the thoroughness OF
tation, and 1t is trusted that the eficient adj
ministration Of this measure by the depart
ment of agriculture will be recognized as e
guarantee Of the healthfulness of the food
Staples we send abroad to countries where
their use Is large and necessary. trans
ttsd the eonhns On 4bs 10
fresh fruits from this country which had
then recently been decreed by Germany on
Ban goss Scale INSECT This
measure was Justified by Germany on the
score Of the drastic steps taken in several
s sst1 pes e. th hs sn s y the
partment Of agriculture being put In evi-
aenos to ghow the t. fruit
] Judgement in that country Temporary
relief was afforded in the case of large as
/ signments OF fruit then on the way by In
/ spection and admission when found nom
| tended to dried fruits Of every kind. but
fn SO ru to s agpy SSn Kas G 10
! tries, and Switzerland has adopted sim
T h art' Swiss n
fruits shown to have been cured under cir
4 cumstances rendering the existence OF AMI
| NAL life impossible.
On Friendly Footing.
1 Our relations with Great Britain have
continued on the most friendly footing. As.
| senting to our request. the protection OF
5urisdietion a was assumed s hy The diplomatic
and consular Representatives of Great
high communication. I may be allowed to
make fitting allusion to the INSTANCE Of Mr..
Ramsden. her majesty's consul at santisE
de Cuba, whose untimely death after dis
tinguished service and untiring effort dur
ing the siege Of that city was sincerely
In the early part of April last. pursuant
to request made at the instance Of the
secretary of state by the British ambassa.
e Granted faeites s for the passage
four United States revenue cutters from
i the great lakes to the Atlantic coast by way
river. The vessels had reached Lake On
tario and were there awaiting the opening
Of Navigation when war was declared be
majesty's government thereupon, by {
! communication Of the latter part Of April
stated that the granted befop
! Withdrawn, provided the United States
government r. gave assurance !,a that the yes
ntea aes %9ua enTa sfa to
promptly agreed to the stipulated condi
, ton. 1t being understood that the vessel
would not be prohibited from resisting an.
hostile attack.
The Canadian Negotiations.
1t VIII give me especial satisfaction II
shall be authorized to communicate to yo
: Q favorable conclusion Of the pending ne
ase na !ss aP Is Is the
I nest wish Of this government to remove al
g relations with the neighboring dominion
I The trade between the two countries
I constantly increasing. and 1t Is importan
: cilities should be granted for its develop
n ment.
: Reciprocity with Greece,
The government Of Greece strongl
a urges the onerousness of the duty here In
. posed upon the currants of that countr!
: Amounting to 100 per cent: OF more OF the
i, market value. This fruit Is stated to
: exclusively Greek product. not comm
4 uct The question Of reciprocal commel
= cial relations with Greece, including til
a restoration of currants to the free list,
4 under consideration.
4 The long-standing claim OF Berand CAM
!. bell for damages for injuries sustained fro
= by military authorities in the island
+ Hayti has been settled by the agreemel
= OF that republic to pay him 600 In Anne
70 lean gold. OF this sum $1,000 has alread
Z been paid. 1t Is hoped thai other pendir
saa@i # may An Be- s1sas Ksr'
Z ANxExAT1o1 or nAwAil.