The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1898-12-10

January II last Mr.. Thomas w. Cridicr,
third assistant secretary OF state. was des-
ignatcd 70 fulhll that task His report was
1898. with the gratifying result OF awaken
ing removed interest In the projected dis
play. BY provision IN the sundry civil
appropriation act OF July !. 1895, q sum not
20 exceed sG5Q,00o was allotted for the or
SANITATION OF a commission 20 care for the
American exhibits. and for the display OF
| suitable exhibits by the several executive
departments, particularly by the depart
ment OF agriculture. the fish commission
and the Smithsonian Institution. in the rep
resentation or the government OF the
| United States
Pursuant TO that enactment appointed
| Mr.. Ferdinand w. Peck, of Chicago. COM
mtssioner-general. with an assistant COM
missioner-general and secretary Mr.. Peck
al once proceeded 10 Paris, where his sue
| cess IN enlarging the scope and variety OF
the United states exhibit has been most
gratifying. Notwithstanding the compar-
| atively limited area OF the exposition site
| less than one-half OF the worlds fair a
Chieago-the space assigned 10 the United
| tute allotment OF l57.403 square feet re-
| ported by Mr.. Handy 10 some 2O2 600 square
feet with corresponding augmentation OF
| the field for truly characteristic represen-
tation or the various important branches
OF our countrys development. Mr.. Peck's
report VIII be laid before you. In my iudg
| ment its Observation-Disclosures wall cali FOR
| your early consideration. especially as re-
| CARDS an increase OF the appropriation 10
| al least NC00,000 In all, so that not only
may the assigned space be fully taken up
| by the best possible exhibitor IN every
class but the preparation and installa-
| ton be on so perfect scale as 60 rank
| among the first in that unparalleled COM
| petition Of artistic and inventive pFoduc-
| ton and thus counterbalance the disadvan-
| tage with which we start, as compared with
| other countries whose appropriations are
on more generous scale and whose prep
| aratlons are IN a state or much greater for
wardness than our own.
Where our artisans have the admitted
capacity 70 excel. where our inventive
| genius has Initiated many OF the grandest
| discoveries OF these later days OF the cen
| fury and where the native resources OF
| our land are as llmitless as they are val
/ liable TO supply the worlds needs. n Is our
| province, as Il should be our earnest care.
90 lead In the march OF human progress
and not rest content with any secondary
| place. Moreover. II this be due 10 our
| selves II ~ no less duo 70 the great French
nation whose guests we become and which
| has in many ways testified It's wishes and
| hope that our participation shall bent the
place tho two peoples have won In the Held
OF universal development
France and Germany.
The commercial arrangement made with
\ France on May p. 1898. under the provi-
/ sicna OF section three OF the tariff act OF
| 1897, went into effect on June !, following
| trade from serious embarrassment FUR
Their negotiations are now pending under
| section four OF the same act, with q view
| 70 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. hope 10 be able TO announce some OF
| the results OF these negoua tons during
/ the present session OF congress.
| Negotiations TO the same end with Ger
| many have been set on foot Meanwhile no
effort has been relaxed 10 convince the i'm
| perial government OF the thoroughness of
| iugDpptiOn of n0FK UTOlIfsfQ for gNDOFr
/ tation, and II ia trusted that the efficient ad-
| ministration OF this measure by the depart
mcnt OF agriculture viii be recognize, a as a
! guarantee Of the healthfulucss or the food
staples we send abroad 10 countries where
| their use IS largs and necessary. trans
/ mitted 10 the senate on February 10 last
! Information touching the prohibition OF
| fresh fruits from this country, which had
| then recently been deCrCed by Germany on
| the ground OF danger OF disseminating the
| San Jose scale insect This precautionary
| measure was justified by Germany on the
score OF the drastic steps taken IA several
/ states OF the union against the spread OF
the pest. the elaborate reports OF the De
| partment OF agriculture being put In evi
Gence TO show the danger 10 German fruit
| growing interests should the scale obtain
| Judgement In that country Temporary
! relief was afforded IN the case OF large as
| signments OF fruit then on the way by In
! spocton and admission when found non
! infected. Later the prohibition was eN-
was relaxed SO as TO apply only 10 un-
| peeled fruit and fruit waste AS was 10 be
expected, the alarm reached 10 other coun-
| tries, and Switzerland has adopted a sim
| ilar inhibition. Efforts are in progress TO
| induce the German and Swiss governments
| TO relax the prohibition IN favor OF dried
! fruits shown TO have been cured under cir
| cumstances rendering the existence OF am
| mai life impossible.
On "A Friendly Footing.
Our relations with Great Britain have
| continued on the most friendly footing. As
| scntng TO our request, the protection Of
| Americans and their interests IN spanish
| jurisdiction was assumed by the diplomatic
1 ana consular representatives or Great
| Britain, who fulhlled their delicate and
i arduous trust with tact and zeal, cnciting
high commentator, | may be allowed to
| make fitting allusipn 20 the instance OF Mr.
| Ramsden her malesty's consul at Santiago
dc Cuba, whose untimely death after dis
| tinguished service and untiring effort dur
4 ing the siege Of that city was sincerely
| lamentcd.
In the early part Of April last. pursuant
| 20 a request made at the instance OF the
| eccretary OF state hy the British ambassa-
dor at this capital. the Canadian govern
ment granted facilities for the passage -
! four United states revenue cutters from
| the great lakes 10 the Atlantic coast by way
| OF the Canadian canal and the St Lawrence
| river. The vessels had reached Lake on
| tario and were there awaiting the opening
| 81 navigation when war was declared be-
tween the United states and Spain. Her
| maiesty's government thcreupOu. by n
communication or the latter part OF April,
stated that the permission granted before
the outbreak or hostlites would not be
withdrawn, provided the United States
government gave assurance that the yes
| sells IN question would proceed direct 20 a
| United states port without engaging in
any hostile operation This government
promptly agreed 90 the stipulated condi-
ton, IL being Understood that the vessels
would not be prohibited from resisting any
hontile attack
The Canadian Negotiations.
II viii give me especial satisfaction n
shall be authorized 90 communicate TO you
a favorable conclusion or the pending ne
gotiations with Great Britain In respect
OF the dominion OF Canada 10 is the ear
nest wish or this government 20 remove all
sources OF dtscord and Irritation In our
relations with the ncighborlng dominion.
constantly increasing. and II IL important
to both countries that all reasonable IA
cillties should be granted for It's develop
ment.