The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-06

pfovisionE OF section 8 Of the Tarih Act
Of 1871. went Into efiect on June / tol-
lowing. Il has relieved a portion four
export trade from serious embarFasH-
ment Further negotiations are now
pending under section 4 Of the slme aei,
With 3 view to the-incfease Of trade be-
tween the two COUNTRIES to their mu-
tuai advantage. Negotiations with cth-
er governments, In part interrupted BY
the war With Spain, are IN progress un-
der both sections OF the tariff act I
hope 10 be able 70 announce some OF the
results Of these negotiations during the
present session Of Congress.
Negotiations TO the Rame end with
Germany have been set on foot. Mean
while no EFFORT has been reiaFed %
convince the imperial government % THE
thoroughnesS OF our Inspection OF pork
products for expectation, and It g
trusted that the ehclAnt administration
OF this measure by the department Of
agriculture Will be recognized as
guarantee of the he9lthfulness OF the
food staples we send abroad to eoun-
tries where their use Is large and nee
essary.
transmitted 20 the senate on Febru.
airy 10 last. information touching the
prohibition against the Importation. Of
fresh fruits from this country which
had then recently been decreed by Ger-
many on the ground Of danger OF dis
seminating the San Jose scale Insect
This precautionary measure was 5ustl-
ned by Germany on tile score Of the
drastic steps taken in several states OF
the Union against the spread OF the
pest, the elaborate reports Of the de-
partment OF agriculture being put IN
evidence TO show the danger 90 German
fruit growing interests should the scale
obtain Judgment In that country.
Temporary relief was AFFORDED in the
case Of large eonsignnients OF fruit then
on the way by inspection and admission
when found non-lnfeoted. Later the
prohibition was extended to dried fruits
OF every kind. but was relaxed so as to
apply only TO unpeeled fruit and fruit
waste. AS was TO be expected, the
alarm reached TO other countries, and
Switzerland has adopted similar I'M
7iibition. Efforts are in progress to In
duce the German and Swiss govern
ments to relax the prohibition IN favor
OF dried fruits shown to have been cur
ed under circumstances rendering the
existence Of animal life impossible.
Our relations with Great Britain have
continued on the most friendly footing.
Asserting to our request, the protection
OF Americans and their interests n
Spanish Jurisdiction was assumed hH
the diplomatic and consular representa-
lives OF Great Britain. who fulfilled
their delicate and arduous trust with
tact and zeal. elIcIting high commen-
dalton. / may be allowed to make Mt
ting alluslon to the instance OF Mr..
Ramsden, her majesty's consul at SAN
tiago de Cuba, whose untimely death
after distinguished service and uniting
effort during the siege OF that city, was
sincerely lamented.
In the early part OF April last, pursu.
ant to a request made at the instance OF
the secretary OF state by the British
ambassador at this capital. the Cana
dian government granted facilities for
the passage OF four United States reve-'
nue. cutteSs from the Great Lakes 70 the
Atlantic coast By way OF the Canadian
canals and the st. Lawrence river. the
vessels had reached Lake Ontario ana
were there awaiting the opening OF
navigation when war was declared be.
tween the United States and Spain.
Her Maiesty's government thereupon,
BY a communication OF the latter part
OF April, stated that the permission
granted before the outbreak OF hostillt-
les would not be withdrawn provided
the United States government gave as
surance that the vessels In question
would proceed direct to a United States
port without engaging in any hostile
operation. This government promptly
agreed to the stipulated conditions, y
being understood that the vessels would
not be prohibited from resisting any
hostile attack.
It will give me especial satisfaction *
l shall be authorized to communicate %
you favorable conclusion OF the pend
Ing negotiations with Great Britain IN
respect to the Dominion OF Canada. u
is the earnest wish OF the government
TO remove all sources OF discord and
irritation In our relations with the
neiRhboripE Dominion. The trade be-
tween the two countries in, constantly
increasing, and 1t Is important to both
countries that all reasonable facilities
should be granted for its development.
The government OF Greece strongly
urges the onerousness OF the duty here
Imposed upon the currants Of that coun-
IN. amounting to 100 per cent or more
OF their market value. This fault is
stated to be exclusively a Greek pro-
duct, not coming into competition with
any domestic product. The question OF
reciprocal commercial relations with
Greece, Including the restoration OF cur
rants to the free list, is under consider
alton,
The Understanding claim OF Bernard
Campbell. for damages for injuries suF-
tanned from violent assault commit
ted against him by military authorities
In the island OF Haiti, has been settled
by the agreement OF that republic to
nay him $4,000 in American gold. OF
this sum, $1,000 has already been paid.
1t Is hoped that other pending claims OF
American citizens against that repuphc
may be amicably adjusted.