The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-12-08
THE PARIS EXPOSITION.
At 1t We VIII Occupy n Prominent
Place Among the NatiOus-


participation Of the United States in the
universal exposition to be held in Paris in
1890 will be on a scale commensurate with
the advanced position held by our products
ard industries in the worlds chief marts-
The preliminary report of Moses P Handy,
who under the act approved July 70, 1897.
vas appointed special commissioner, with
a view to securing all attainable informa-
tion necessary to a full and complete under
starding by congress in regard to the par
t!cipation OF this government ii the Paris
exposition, was laid before you by my mes
sage of December 6. 1897 and showed the
large opportunities opened to make known
'ur national progress in arts, science and
of immediate and adequate provision to
enable due advantage thereof to be taken.
Mr- Handy's death soon afterwards rem
dered it necessary for another to take up
and complete his unfinished work. and on
January II last Mr.. Thomas w CridIer,
third assistant secretary of state, was des-
lsld before you by my message of June A.
1888. with the gratifying result of awaken
ing renewed interest in the projected dis
play BY provision in the sundry civil
appropriation act Of July l. 1888. sum not
to exceed ss5o,8o9 was allotted for the or
proper preparation and InstaIiarion OF
american exhibits, and for the display Of
suitable exhibits by the several executive
ment Of agriculture. the fish co cor
and the Smithsonian Institution. in the rep
rssentatIon Of the government Of the
Pursuant to that enactment I appointed
missioner-generaI, with an assistant COM
at once proceeded to Paris. where his Sue
cess in charging the scope ard variety OF
the United States exhibit has been most
gratifying Notwithstanding the compar-
atvely limited area of the exposition site
less than one-half of the worlds fair AT
Chicago-the space assigned to the United
a toQ has h1a ire sci fr11
tute allotment of 57,4es square feet re
ported by Mr.. Handy to some 2g2. OO6 square
feet: with corresponding augmentation OF
the field for truly characteristic represen-
tation of the various important branches
of our country's development Mr. Peck-s
report will be laid before you. In my Juds-
ment it's recommendations will cali for
your early consideration, especially as re-
CARDS an increase Of the appropriation 20
may the assigned space be fully taken up
by the best possible exhibitor in every
class: but the preparation and fnstal1a-
ton be on SO perfect scale as TO rank
among the first in that unparalleled con-
petition Of artistic and inventive produc-
rien and thus counterbaiaHce the disadvar-
tage with which we start as compared with
other countries whose appropriations are
OF more generous scale and whose prep
arations are in state Of much greater for
wardness than our own
Where our artisans have the admitted
capacity to excel, where inventive
genius has initiated many Of the graadest
fury and where the native resources Of
our land are as umftIess as they are val
province, il should be our earnest care
to lead in the march of human progress
and not rest content with any secondary
place. Moreover. IL This be due TO our
selves. it is no less due TO the great French
nation whose guests we become and which
has in many ways testified its wishes and
hope that our participation shall beffr the
place the two peoples have won in the field
Of universal development
FraDce nsd Germany
The commercial arrangement made with
stems Of section three OF the tariff act OF
1887. went into effect on June /. following
It has relieved a portion Of or export
trade from serious embarrassment Fur
Their negotiations are now pending under
section four of the same act. with a view
to the increase of trade between the two
countries to their mutual advantage Ne
EQUATIONS with other governments in part
interrupted by the war with Spain. are in
progress under both sections of the tariff
act 1 hope TO be able TO announce some of
the results Of these negotiations during
the present session of congress.
Negotiations to the same end with Ger
many have been set foot. Meanwhile 10
effort has been relaxed TO convince the irr.-
perial government of the tho-oughness OF
our inspection p Of pork products Tor expor-
min!stration OF this measure by the depart
merit of agriculture will be recognized as
guarantee Of the heaIthfuiress Of the food
their use is large and necessary. I trans
United to the senate on February 10 last
information touching the prohibition Of
fresh fruits from this country. which had
then recently been decreed by Germany on
the ground Of danger OF disseminating the
San Jose scale insect. This precautionary
measure was justified by Germany On fE1e
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 evil
6ence to show the danger TO German fruit
growing interests should the scale obtain
a 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 non
infected. Later the prohibition was ex-
tended TO dried fruits Of every kind. bu,
was relaxed to apply only to Ir,-
peeled fruit and fruit waste. As wss 10 be
expected. the alarm reached 70 other coun-
tries, and Switzerland has adopted a SIM
iIar inhibition. Efforts are in progress to-
induce the German and Swiss governmeuts
to relax the prohibitions in favor OF dried
fruits shown to have been cured under cir
cUmstances rendering the existence of AMI
maj life Impossible.
On Friendly Footing.
Our relations with Greet Britain have
continued on the most friendly footing AZ
senting to our request, the protection OF
Americans and their interests in Spanish
jurisdiction was assumed by the diplomatic
and consular representatives OF Great
Britain, who fulfilled their delicate ard
arduuts trust with tact ard zeal. eIfcitinar
nigh commendation- + may be allowed to
make fitting afltsi0n to the instance Of Mr.
Ramsden, Ter majesfy's consul at Santfsgo
de Cuba. whose uutImeIy death after dis
ttnguished service and untirfng effort dur
ing the siege Of that city was sincerely
lamented. -
II the early part Of April last, pursuant
to request made at the instance az fIses
secretary Of state by the British ambzssa-