The morning news., 1898-12-06


truly Characteristic representation OF the
various important branches of our coun-
try's development. bir. Peck's report viii
be laid before you. In my Judgment its
recommendations will caN for your early
consideration. especially as regards an in
crease Of the appropriation to at least
*l,OOoVO IN all, so that not only may the
assigned space be fully taken up by the
best possible exhibits in every class but
tne preparation and installation be on so
perfect sca.e as 10 rank among the
first in that unparalleled competition Of
artlsuc production. and thus counterbal-
auce the disadvantage with which we
start as compared with other countries
whose appropriations are on,a more gener-
GUS scale and whose preparations are in
state OF much greater forwardness than
our own.
Where our artisans have the admitted
capacity to excel, where our inventive
genius has Initiated many of the grandest
discoveries of these later days of the CEN
Jury and where the native resources OF
cur land are as limitless as they are val
liable to supply the worlds needs, It Is
our province, as il should be our earnest
care, 10 lead in the march of human prog
fess ana not rest content with any see
ondary place. Moreover if this be due
to ourselves, 1t is no less due to the great
french nation whose guests We become,
and which has in so many ways testi-
ned its wish and hope that our partlcipa-
tion shall befit the place the two people
nave won in the field of universal devel-
opment
Foreign Trade Arrangements.
The commercial arrangement made with
France on May g. 1898, under the provis-
ions OF section 3 of the tariff act of 1897
went into effect June following II
mas relieved portion Of our export trade
trom serious embarrassment. Further ne
Gotlatlons are now pending under section
OF the same act, with a view to the in
crease OF trade between the two countries
20 the!r mutual advantage. Negotiations
with other governments In part inter
rupted by the war with Spain, are in
progress under both sections of the tariff
act l nope TO be able TO announce some
OF the results of these negot lions dur
ing the present session of Congress.
y Associations 10 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
eXportatlon. and it is trusted that the ef-
nclent administration Of this measure by
the department of agriculture will be rec
ognlzed as a guarantee of the beaIthfI1l-
ness OF the food stap.es we send abroad
10 countries where their use is large and
necessary.
transmitted to the Senate. on Feb 10
idst' Information touching the prohibi-
tion against the importation OF
4Iesh fruits from this coun-
.rN which had then recently
oeen decreed by Germany on the ground
OF danger Of disseminating the San lose
scale insect
was Justified by Ger many on The score
OF the drastic steps taken in several states
OF the union against the spread of the
fpest' the elaborate reports of the DEPART
ment OF agriculture being put i'm evidence
TO snow the danger TO German fruit grow
ing Interests should the scale obtain a
odgment in that country. Temporary re-
lief was afforded in the case of large CON
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, but
was relaxed so as to apply only to un-
peeled fruit and fruit waste. As was to
pc expected, the alarm reached to other
countries and Switzerland has adopted a
similar inhibti n Efforts are in progress
10 induce the German and Swiss govern
nents to relax the prohibition in favor
9f dried fruits shown to have been cured
under circumstances rendering the exist
ence Of animal life impossible.
Friendly Relations With England.
Our relations with Great Britain have
continued 'on the most friendly footing
Asserting to our request, the protection
If Americans and their interests in Span
ish jurisdiction was assumed by the dip
lomatc and consular representatives OF
Great Britain, who fulfilled Their delicat t.
and arduous trust with tact and zeal, elic-
ting high commendation. l may be al
lowed to make fitting allusion to the in
stance of Mr.. Ramsden, her maiesty's
consul at Santiago de Cuba, whose untime-
death after distinguished services and
untr.ng effort during the siege of thai
city was sincerely lamented.
In the early part of April last pursu-
ant 10 a request made az the instance
# the Secretary of STATE by the British
ambassador at this oapi al, the Canadian
government sranted facilities for the pas
sage of four revenue cutters from the
great lakes to the Atlantic coast by way
If the Canadian canals and the ST. Law
renee river. The vessels had reached Lake
Ontario aud were there awaiting the open.
ing of navigation, when war was declar
I'd between the United States and Spain
Her majesty's government thereupon, by
communication of the latter part o1
April stated that the permission grant
ed before The outbreak Of hosulities woult
not be withdrawn. provided the United
states government gave assurance thai
the vessels in question would proceed
! direct 10 a United states port without
engaging in any hostile operation This
government promptly agreed TO the stip.
u,ated condition, it-being understood thai
The vessels would not be prohibited from
resisting any hostile attack.
1t viii give me especial satisfaction if
shall be authorized to communicate TO you
a favorable conclusion of pending negou.
atoms with Great Britain in respect tc
the Dominion of Canada. II is the earn.
est wish of this government TO remove
all sources of dlscord and irritation in oui
relations with the neishborins dominion
The trade between the two countries Is
constantly increasing, and it is important
to both countries that al reasonable ia.
cilities should be granted for its devel-
opment
The government of Greece strongly urges
the onerousness of the dsty here imposed
upon the currants of that country amount
ing to 100 per cent. or more of their mar
ket value. This fruit is stated TO be ex-