The true Democrat., 1898-12-10

lied. That the Con-
maritime highway IS no"
ever INDISPENSABLE to that intimate -,
dv in nter-commun!catioh between our
eastern and western seaboards, oe-
manded by the annexation of the Ha-
waiian Islands and the prospective ext
pansion Of our influence ana commerce. I
in the Pacific, and that our. natlonal
policy now more imperatively than ever
calls for it's control by this government
are propositions whiehl'
congress will duly appre,
ly act upon. i.
EVENTS, IN THE Cha .
.Ss -PIRE.
The United States has lot been an
Indifferent spectator of the extraordln-
ary events transplringsin the Chinese
empire, whereby porttVFH sssst9ts mari
time provinces are passing under the
control of various European po"ers'
but the prospect that the vast COM
merce which the energy of our citizens
and the necessity Of our staple produc-
tions for Chinese uses has built up IN
those regions may not be prejudiced
through any exclusive treatment by the
new occupants, has obviated the need
of this country becoming an actor on
the scene.
THE UNITED STATES AT THE
PARIS EXPOSITION.
There is now every prospect that the
participation of the United States in
the universal exposition to be held IN
Paris in 1900 will be on scale commen-
surate with the advanced position held
by our products and industries in the
worlds chief markets.
BENEFICIAL EXPORT ARRANGE
MENTS.
The commercial arrangement made
with France on May 2S, 1898, under the
provisions of Section 8, of the tariff ac'
of 1897, went into effect on June 1 fol
lowing. It has relieved a portion of oul
export trade from serious embarrass
ment. Further negotiations are nov
pending under section Of the same act
with a view to the increase OF trad
between the two countries to their mu
tual advantage. Negotiations witt
=, other governments in part interrupte
bv the war with Spain, are in progres
under both sections Of the tariff act
hope to be able to announce some Q
, the results of these negotiations durln
$ the present session Of congress.
r Negotiations to the same end wit
1 Germany have been set on foot. Mean
q while no effort has been relaxed
e convince the imperial government
{ the thoroughness of our inspection
f pork products for expectation, and 1t
: trusted that the efficient administratio
: of this measure by the department
agriculture will be recognized as
2 guarantee of the healthfulness OF u
II food staples we send abroad to coul
: tries where their use Is large ana ne
ir essary. I transmitted a message TO u
al senate in February last, touching u
le prohibition against the Importation
ID fresh fruits from this country WhlS
l. had then been recently decreed
L. Germany, on the ground Of the dang
81 of disseminating the San Jose lnse'
W This measure was justified by German
a on the score of the drastic steps TAX
Is In several states of the United StaI
E. AGAINST the spread of the pest, the ella
e. crate reports of the department OF
IT riculture being put in evidence to she
Aa A the danger to German fruit growing
us tnrests should the scale obtain loo
We ment in that country. Temporary
aL a, lief was afforded in the case OF lar
aS 40 consignments of fruit then on the W,
ID I'd by inspection, and found unaftecteu
niu Later the prohibition was extenuea oa,a
ny dried fruits Of sery kind nat Sas srnit ng.a5
= 90 fprit a. waste ~ depA As was to be expected
~ -, alarm alarm reached to other countries ,, ,,h
" sl switzerland has adopted similar Inn
al- tinn. Efforts are In progress g naucs