Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-06
THE RICHMoND DIspATCH-TUEsDAY, DECEMBER 6. 1898.

ISPATCH-TUESDAl
the prospective expansion Of our influence
and Commerce IN the Pacific. and that our
national policy now more imperauveiy
than ever calls for It's control by TINS
government. are propositions which
doubt not the Congress will duly appre-
ciate and wisely act upon,
OUR INTERESTS IN THE ORIENT.
The United States has not been an IN
different spectator OF the extraoruinaIy
events transpiring In the Chinese en-
pire. whereby portions Of its mari,imei
Of various European Powers, put ine
prospect that the vast commerce, Whlch
the energy OF our citizens and the n Ter
cessity OF our staple productions Ior
gions, may not be prejudiced through
any exclusive treatment by the new DC
cupants, has obvinted the need or our
country's becoming an actor IN tne
scene. Our position among nations naVilIs
large Pacific coast and constantly eA-
banding direct trade with the farther
orient. gives US an equitable claim 70
consideration and friendly treatment IN
this regard, and II will be my ann u
subserve cur large interests in tnat qual
ter by all means appropriate 70 the CON
slant policy OF our government.
Meanwhile there may be just groun9
for disquietude In view Of the unrest ana
revival Of tho old sentiment or OPPOSE
ton and prejudice TO alien people when
peryades certain OF the Chinese provinces.
AS in the case Of the attacks upon our
citizens in Szechuan and at Kutien In 1870,
the United States Minister has been In
structed to secure the fullest measure Oh
protection, both local and imperial. Tor
any menaced American interests, ana 10
demand, in case os lawless Injury 10 per-
SON or property, instant reparation APP
propriato 10 the case.
In this connection the President ap-
proves the recommendation OF the sec
rotary Of the Treasury that an approprla-
ton be made for commission 10 study
the commercial and industrial conditions
In the Chinese empire, and report as 70
the opportunities for enlarging our trace
in that direction. He continues as loi-
lows:
PARIS EXPOSITION.
There &c now every prospect that the
participation of the United States IN tne
Universal Exposition 10 be held In farls
in 1900 will be on a scale commensurate
with the advanced position held py OUT
products and industries in the WORM
chief marts.
1 appointed Mr.. Ferdinand w. Peck, or
Chicago, commissioner general Uo SUI
coed Mr.. NJ p. Handy. deceased), win an
assistant commissioner-gener ana 81
retary, and Mr.. Peck at once proceeGel
The scope Snd variety of the United
States exhibit has been most gratiIying'
Notwithstanding the comparatively nm
tied area of the exposition site-less tl ,l,
one half that OF the worlds Fair at en-,
cago-the space assigned TO the Uniteu
States has been increased from the apso-
lutte allotment of S57, 400 square leeI. IT, IT,
ported by Mr.. Handy, TO some Dz'vV'
square feet, with corresponding ausi nr,.
tation of the field for a truly characters
tic representation of the various import
ant branches of our country's develop.
ment.
OUR PRODUCTS IN EUROPE
The commercial arrangement made with
France on the 18th Of May, 1898, uhdsr lle
provisions Of section OF the tarlI dcs
of 1897. went into effect on the lst DAY OF
June following. 1t has relieved portloh
of our export trade from serious ernpar-
rassment Further negotiations are now
pending under section or the same az
with view to the increase OF tfau I,,+, U
tween the two countries to their InuI uai
advantage Negotiations with other gov
ernments. in part interrupted by me wal
with Spain, are in progress, unoeI pOsn
sections of the tariff act. l nope ~ y, y,
able to announce some OF the results oi
these negotiations during the present ses-
sion of Congress. ,., or
NEGOTIATIONS to the same end with Ger
many have been set on foot MeanWhne'
no effort has been relaxed TO convince tne
of our inspection of pork products ior eA'
portation, and 1t is trusted that inc en-
cient administration OF this meaSuLe "
the Department Of Agriculture VIII Dc re
cogniZed as a guarantee of the healtnlul-
ness of the food staples we send ABROAD
to countries where their use Is large az
necessary. / transmitted 10 the senate
on the 10th of February last, lntotinaIll lJ
touching the prohibition against lhe m
portation of fresh fruits from this couh'
try. which had then recently been decreeo
by Germany, on the ground OF DANGER oi
| disseminating the San Jose scale " Sec
This precautionary measure was Jus.i-l ~ !,
by Germany on the score OF the Hfa, ~
Steps taken I'm several STATES OF tle
Union against the spread Of .sne pest, tht
elaborate reports of the Department. OF
Agriculture being put In evidence TO sho"
the danger to German frult-groWing III
terests. should the scale obtain a Iods,
rnent in that country. Temporary rehel
was afforded in the case of large cons'sh-
rnents Of fruit then on the way, by inspec-
ton and admission when found non-lh-
fected. Later the prohibition was extend
ed 10 dried fruits of every kind, but was
relaxed so as 10 apply only 20 unpeelec
fruit and fruit waste. As was 70 De eN-
pected the alarm reached TO other coun-
| tries and Switzerland has adopted ~ SINH
lar inhibition. Efforts are In progress pa
| induce the Swiss Government to relax the
prohibition in favor of dried fruits.
ENTENTE WITH GREAT BRITAIN.
our relations with Great Britain have
continued on the most friendly roofing.
Asserting TO our request, the protection
Of Americans and their interests In span
ish jurisdiction was assumed by the dl-
nlomatic and consular representatives OF
Great Britain. who fulfilled their dell
cate and arduOus trust with tact ana
zeal, onclting high commentator. l may
be allowed to make fitting alluslon 10 the
instance of Mr.. Ramsden. her Majesty S
or
timely death. after distinguished service
and untiring efforts during the siege OF
that CITY. was sincerely lamented.
IL will give me especial satisfaction,
eavs the President. If l shall be author
lied to communicate to you favorable
conclusion OF the pending negotiations
with Great Britain in respect 10 the DO
minion of Canada. 1t Is the earnest wish
of discord and irritation in our relations
with the neighboring Dominion.
HAWAII.
Pending the consideration by the senate
Of the treaty signed June -, 1888. by the
Observation-Disclosures Of the United States and
of the republic f Hawaii, providing Tor
the annexation of the islands joint reso-
luton TO accomplish the same purpose by
accepting the offered cession and incor-
porating the coded territory into the
Union. was adopted by the Congress. and
approved July 7, 1898. / thereupon di-
rected the United States steamship Phila-
delphla TO convey Rear-Admiral Miller, to
! Honolulu and intrusted to his hands TINS
important legislative act, 70 be deIverea
| IN the President of the republic OF Hawaii,
with whom the Admiral and the United
States Minister were authorized 10 make
appropriate arrangements for transferring
! the sovereignty OF the Islands 10 the
| limited States. This was simply but i'm
| nressively accomplished on the 18th OF
August last, by the delivery OF certified
| COPY of the resolution TO President Dole,