The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-12-06
Commercial Treaty With France.

commercial treaty win FRANCE
The commercial arrangements made with
France on May y. 1898 under the provisions
OF section 3 Of the tariff act of 1897. went
into effect on Jtine following. II has re-
lieved a portion Of our eXpor' trade from
serious embarrassment Further negotia
tons are now pending under section four OF
the same act with view 10 the Increase
of trade between the two countries 10 their
mutual advantage. Negotiations with other
governments in part INTERRUPTED by the
war with Stain. are IN progress under both
sections of the tariff act I hope to be able
to announce some Of the results of these ne
r1tlatons during the present session OF
congress.
Germany and the Pork Question.
Negotiations to The same end with Ger
many have been set on foot. Meanwhile no
effort has been relaxed 70 convince the i'm
poriai government Of the thoroughness of
oar inspection Of pork products for exporta-
ton and Il Is trusted that the efficient adj
miristraIion Of this measure by tho depart
meut of agriculture will las recognized a a
guarantee of the heaithfulness Of the food
staples we send abroad % countries where
their Use Is large and necessary.
Decentralization sgninst Our Fruit.
I transmitted to the senate on February
IL last, information touching The prohihi
tion agairs; the importation OF fresh fruits
from this country. which had been recently
uvcreed ~ Germany or tire ground or dan
ger Of i mlnnti1g the San Jose scale in
sect This precautionary measure was jus
t{htd by Germany on tte scOrc IF the drtS-
tic steps taken in severas states Of the
the elaborate reports If the department OF
German fruit growing interests should the
scale obtain a Judgment IN that country.
Temporary relief was Afforded tn the case
way. by inspection and admission when
foapf infected. Later the prohibition
was extended 20 dried fruits Of every kind
hut was relaxed 50 as Ia apply only 10 I'M
nee t-.fffF asc5 FFtli y az
As was "a he expected the alarm reached
n other countries. and Switzerland has
adopted a similar Inhibition. Efforts arc in
progress TO induce the German and Swiss
governments 20 relax the prohibition in
favor Of dried fruits shown 10 have been
cured nnaer circumstances rendering the
ex.stence Of animal life impossible
rrsenai> Relations with England.
our relations with Great Britain have
continued on the gnosI friendly footing.
Asserting 10 our request, the protection OF
Americans and rfle.r interests in Spanish
juTSd elton WAS assured ny the diplomatic
and consular representatives Of Great Brit
am Woo fulfilled their delicate and ardgoUs
trust with tact and ZeG}, eiirjG;ng high conn
mend s.ian. I may lee allowed 20 make fit
ting ailision 20 she instance Of Mr. Rams
den her ma{eSty's consul 1T Santiago lie
Cuba WHOSE untinaely death after distin-
nuishoa service ard urtiring efforts during
the s.e-e Of That city was sincerely la
meutei.
Ia 5ha oar,y pare ~ Aprn last pursuant
to a request made AZ tire Instance of the
see ttarV of statE go the British ambas-
~ador ne tAts capital the Canadian gov
srnuseuf granted facilities for the passage
80 United Statfs reven1. cutters from tha
sks- to tNa Atlantic coast hes the way ~
the canadian CsnRls And t1a s. Lawrence
3tVvf. THE vessels hat isseGea lakt ON
,4ro ,ot were here awaiting 'be opening
NJ 49Vtctftoe Whrw war ives aHriafni he
f7srrn fhe Tnitef states ana Snatn- Her
Majesty eoEe to1r1ft t1ererIit3a. 3 ID COM