The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-06

the attention of the congress. In my mes
sage of year ago, l expressed my views
of the necessity of a canal which would
link the two great oceans, to which l again
invite your consideration. The reasons then
presented for early action are even strong
er now.
Generous Assistance of Chill
A pleasing incident in the relations of
this government with that of Chill occurred
in the generous assistance given to the
warship Newark when in distress in Chill
ian waters Not alone in this way has the
friendly disposition of Chilli found express
sion. That country has acceded to the con-
Vention for the establishment of the bureau
OF the American republics in which every
organization, every Independent state OF
the continent now shares. The exchange
of Publications for convention for the re-
vival of the United States and Gillian
claims heretofore presented but not deter
mined during the life of the previous COM
mission, has been delayed by reason of the
necessity for fresh action by the Gillian
senate upon the amendments attached TO
the ratifica ton of the treaty by the United
States senate. This formality is soon to be
accomplished.
In view of dis turbances in the populous
provinces of Northern China, where are
many of our citizens, and of the mminence
of disorder near the capital and toward
the seaboard. a guard of marines was land
ed from the Boston and stationed during
last winter in the legation compound at
Pekin. With the restoration of order this
protection was withdrawn.
The interests of our citizens in that vast
empire have not been neglected during the
past year. Adequate protection has been
secured for our missionaries and some in
juries to their property have been redress
ed.
American capital has sought and found
varied opportunities for competing to carry
out the International improvements which
the imperial government is wisely encour-
aging and to develop the natural resources
of the empire. Our trade with China has
continued to grow and our commercial
rights under existing treaties have been
everywhere maintained during the past
year, as they will be in the future.
The extension of the area open to inter-
national foreign settlement al Shanghai
and the opening of the ports of Marking,
Tsing-tao (kiaom Chao) and Ta-Lien-Wan
to foreign trade and settlement will doubt
less afford American enterprise additional
facilities and new fields Of which 1t will not
be slow to take advantage.
In my message to congress of December
g. 1898, / urged that the recommendation
which had been made to the speaker of the
house of representatives by the secretary
of the treasury on the 14th of June, 1898,
for an appropria ton for a commission to
study the commercial and industrial con-
ditions in the Chinese empire and report
to, the Enlargement of markets in China
for the raw products and manufactures OF
the United States should receive at your
hands the consideration which It's impor-
lance and timeliness merited, but congress
failed to take action / now renew TINS
recommendation as the acceptance of the
subject has steadily grown since 1t was
first submitted to you and no time should
be lost in studying for ourselves the re-
sources of this great field for American
trade and enterprise.
The death of President Faure In Febru-
airy last called forth those sincere sympa-
thies which befit the relations of two re-
publics so closely allied by unbroken his
toric ties as are the United States and
France.
Par's Exposition
Prepare tons, representations of the in
dustres, arts and products of the United
States at the Worlds exposition to be held
in Paris next year continue on an elaborate
and comprehensive scale, thanks to the
generous appropriation provided by con-
gress and to the friendly interest the
French government has shown in furtner-
ing a typical exhibit of American progress.
There has been allotted to the United
States a considerable space, while playing
our country in the first rank among ex-
hibitors does not suffice to meet the In
creasingly urgent demands of our manu-
facturers.
are ably directed toward a strictly represent
tatve display of all that most Characters
tically marks American achievement in the
inventive arts and most adequately SHOWS
the excellence of our natural productions.
In this age of keen rivalry among nations
for mastery in commerce. the doctrine of
evolution and the rule of the survival OF
the fittest must be inexorable In their
experience as they are positively In the
results they bring about The place won
tVa1tt mi a
can only be held by an unrelaxed endeavor
and constant advance in achievement the
present extraordinary impetus in every line
of American expectation and the astound-
ing increase in the volume and value of our
share In the worlds markets may not be at
tributed to accidental conditions.
The reasons are not far TO seek. They
lie deep in our ma tiona character and find
expression year by year in every branch
of handicraft in every new device WHEREBY
the materials we so aoundantly produce are
subdued to the artisans will and made to
Weld the largest, most practical and most
beneficial return. The American exhibit at
Paris should and I am confident Will be an
open volume whose lessons or skintully dl-
rected endeavor, unfalterrg energy and
consummate performance may be read by
all on every pa tn thus spreading abroad
a clearer knowledge of the worth Of our
production and the justice of our claim TO
an important place in the markets OF the
world. To accomplish thlS DN JuuiclouS Sc
lection by recognition of paramount merit
in whatever walk of trade and manufacture
it may appear and by orderly classification
and attractive installation is the task of
our commission.
The United States government building
Is approaching completion and so no effort
will be spared to make 1t worthy In beau
ty of architectural plan, and in complete
ness of display, to represent our nation. IL
has been suggested that permanent build
ing of similar or appropriate design be
erected on convenient site, already given
by the municipality near the exposition
grounds to serve in commemoration of the
part taken by this country in this great
enterprise, as an American national insti-
tute, for our countrymen resorting to Paris
for study.
/ am informed by our commissioner gen.
eral that we shall have in the American Sec
tons at Paris over 1000 exhibitors from
every state in our country, a number ten
times as great as those which were repre-
scented at Vienna, in 1873, six times as many
as those in Paris in 1873 and four times as
many as those which exhibited in Paris In
b;e ay1t In 1pla N