The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-12-06
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! uhEoht grant, so that an examination of
the feasibility of its plans is necessarily
not embraced i'm the report of the canal
commission. All these circumstances sug-
gcst the urgency Of some definite action
by the congress at this session If the la
bors of the past are to be utilized and the
| linking of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
by "a practical waterway is to be realized
That the construction of such "A maritime
highway Is now more than ever indispen-
sable to that intimate and ready inter-
communication between our eastern and
western seahoards demanded by the an
neNation of the Hawaiian Islands and the
prospective expansion of our influence
ana commerce i'm the Pacific and that our
national policy now more imperativelv
than ever calls for its control by this
government, are propositions which |
doubt not the congress viii duly appre-
ciate aud wisely act upon.
Our Interests in China.
The United States has not been an In
different spectator of the extraordinary
events transplring in the Chinese empire
whereby portions of its maritime prov
inces are passing under the control of va
rious European powers. but the prospect
that the vast commerce which the ener-
gy of our citizens and the necessity of our
staple productions for Chinese uses has
built up In those regions may not be pref
udiced through any exclusive treatment
by the new occupants has obviated the
need of our country becoming an actor
I'm the scene. Our position among nations
having a large Pacific coast and a con-
Stantly expanding direct trade with the
farther Orient gives us the equitable
claim to consideration and friendly treat
ment in this regard, and II will be my
aim to subserve our large interests in that
quarter by all means appropriate to the
constant policy of our government. The
territories of kia-Chow, of Wei-hai-wai
and of Port Arthur and Talenwan, leased
to Germany, Great Britain and Russia
respectively for terms of years, will, it is
announced be open to international com
merce during such alien occupation: and
If no discriminating treatment of Ameri-
| can citizens and their trade be found to
| exist or be hereafter developed. the desire
of this government would appear to be
realized
Regarding the Paris exposition the mes
sage recommends an increase of the ap-
propriation to at least 1000 600 to further
our interests at that exposition, and says
further:
There is now every prospect that the
participation of the United States in the
Universal Exposition to be held in Paris
in 1900 will he on scale commensurate
with the advanced position held by our
products and industries in the worlds
chief marts.
Where our artisans have the admitted
/ CdktdCllS " tANGlg WlltlS Jul inventive
genius has initiated many of the grand
! est discoveries of these later days of the
century and where the native resources
| of our land are as limitless they are
valuable to supply the worlds needs, it
| is our province, as 1t should be our ear
nest care, to lead in the march of hu-
man progress and not rest content with
any secondary place, Moreover, if this be
due to ourselves 1t is no less due to the
oh sc NHyph ha-
come. and which has in so many ways
testified it's wish and hope that our par
ticipation shall beft the place the two
peoples have won in the field of universal
development.
The commercial arrangements made
with France on the 2Sth of May, 1893, un-
der the provisions of section 3 of the tariff
act of 1897. went into effect on the 1st
day Of June following. 1t has relieved
portion of our export trade from seri-
, Gus embarrassment. Further negotiations
are now pending under section of the
same act, with a view to the increase of
, I trade between the two countries to their
! mutual advantage. Negotiations with
other governments, in part interrupted by
the war with SPAIN are in progress un-
der both sections of the tariff act. l
hope to be able to announce some of the
, results of these negotiations during the
present session of congress.
Negotiations With Germany.
Negotiations to the same end with Ger
many have been set on foot. Meanwhile
no effort has been relaxed to convince
the imperial government of the thorough
ness of our inspection of pork products
for expectation and it Is trusted that the
efficient administration of this measure
by the department of agriculture will be
, I recognized as a guarantee of the health
fulness of the food staples we send abroad
to countries where their use is large and
necessary.
Reference is then made to Germanys
, | prohibition of the importation of fresh
fruits from this country the alleged rea-
son being the fear of disseminating the
San Jose scale insect prohibition that
was subsequently extended to dried fruits.
The president says: AS was to be ex-
| pected, the alarm reached to other coun-
tries, and Switzerland has adopted SIM
liar inhibition. Efforts are in progress
to induce the German and Swiss govern
ments to relax the prohibition in favor
of dried fruits shown to have been cured
under circumstances rendering the exist
ence 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 in Span
ish jurisdiction was assumed by the dip
lomatic and consular representatives OF
Great Britain, who fulfilled their delicate
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eliciting high commendation. l may be
allowed to make fitting allusion to the
instance of Mr.. Ramsden, her majesty s
consul at Santiago de Cuba, whose un-
timely death after distinguished service
and untiring effort during the siege OF
that city was sincerely lamented.
The Canada Negotiations.
1t will give me especial satisfaction II
L shall be authorized to communicate to
you favorable conclusion of the pending
negotiations with Great Britain in re;
spect to the Dominion of Canada. 1t is
the earnest wish of this government tC
remove all sources of discord and irri
tation in our relations with the neigbor'
ing dominion. The trade between th'
two countries is constantly increasing
and it is important to both countries thal
, all reasonable facilities should be granted
; for its development.
The president goes into history OF th'
events leading to the annexation OF th'
Hawaiian Islands, calls attention 10 TN
fact that our consular offices nave cease'
TO exist in Hawaii. and says:
! Under the provisions of the joint reso
luton, the existing customs relations
the Hawaiian Islands with the UNITED
States and with other countries remain
unchanged until legislation shall other
: wise provide The consuls of Hawaii
. here and in foreign countries, continue Z
? fulfill their commercial agencies, Whll
the United States consulate at Honolulu
is maintained for all appropriate service
! pertaining to trade and revenue. 1t Woul'
he desirable that all foreign consuls II
the Hawaiian Islands should receive new
I exeuuaturs from this government
After reference to the raising OF Tn
Z Russian mission here and our mission II
. st. Petersburg to ambassadorships IN
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