Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1899-12-08
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our records or those OF any other power We !
shall fail to realize our opportunities, however,
homo and blind ourselves to the necessity OF
securing our share In the valuable carrying
trade OF the world.
Last year American vessels transported q
smaller share OF our exports and imports than
during any former year in all our history, and
tho measure or our dependence upon foreign
shipping was painfully manifested to our peo-
pie. Without any choice of our own, but from
necessity, the departments OF the government
charged with military and naval operations In
the East and West Indies had to obtain from
foreign flags merchant vessels essential for
those operations. The other great nations have
not hesitated to adopt the required means to
develop their shipping as factor in national
defense and as one of the surest and speediest
means of obtaining for their producers share
| in foreign markets Like vigilance and effort
on our part cannot fail to improve our situa-
tion. which is regarded with humiliation at
home and with surprise abroad. Even these
| sacrifices which Mt the beginning may be in
volved, will be Offset later by more than equiv
nlent gains.
The expense is as nothing compared to the
advantage to be achieved. The re-esta blish-
ment of our merchant marine involves In
| large measure our continued industrial pro-
gress and tho extension of our commercial
| trumphs am satisfied the JUDGMENT OF the
| country favors the policy Of aid to our mer-
chant marine, which will broaden our COM
| merce and markets and upbuild our sea carry
| ing capacity for the products OF agriculture
and manufactures; which, with the increase of
| our navy, mean more work and wages to our
| countrymon, as well rs q safeguard to Ameri-
eau interests IN every parb Oh Lne WOrlu.
Trusts and Combines.
Combinations of capital organized into trusts
| to control the conditions OF trade among our
| citizens. to stifie competition. limit produc-
| tim and determine the prices of products used
| and consumed by the people are Justly pro-
volling public discussion, and should early
| claim the attention of congress The indus
| trial commission has been engaged in eX-
| tended hearings upon the disputed questions
| involved in the subject of combinations in re-
| straint OF trade and competition. They have
| COMPLETED their investigation of this
| subject and the conclusions and recommenda-
| tions at which they may arrive are undeter-
| mined.
The subject is one giving rise to many di-
vergent views rs to the nature ana variety or
| which may result from large combinations
I concentrating more or less numerous enter
| prises and establishments, which, previous to
| the formation OF the combination, were car
| ried on separately.
1t is universally conceded that combinations
| which engroSs or control the market of any
| necessary to the general community, by sup
| pressing natural competition, whereby prices
obnoxious not only TO the common law, but
also to the public welfare. There must be a
| remedy for the evils involved in such organiza-
tions. II the present law can be extended
more certainly to control or check these mo-
| nopolies 1t should be done without delay.
| Whatever power congress possesses over this
most important subject should be promptly
ascertained and asserted.
The prosecution by the United States Of
offenseS under the act of 1890 has been fire.
quently resorted to in the federal courts and
notable efforts in the restraint OF inter- state
commerce., such US the Trans Missouri Freight
association and the Joint Traffic association.
have been successfully opposed and sup
pressed.
| in the several states is much TO be desired. 1t
is to be hoped that such uniformity. founded
in u wise and just discrimination between what
| is injurious and what is useful and necessary
| in business operations, may be obtained and
that means may be found for congress so to
| mr. nm nf nf tnf
| tion to make complete system of laws
throughout the United States adequate to
| compel generous observance OF the salutary
rules to which have referred
Our Foreign Relations.
A review OF our relations with foreign states
| is presented with such recommenda tions as
are deemed appropriate.
The contract of the Maritime Canal Company
OF Nicaragua was declared forfeited by the
Nicaraguan government on October 10, on the
ground OF non-fullment within the ten years
term stipulated in the contract. The Maritime
| Canal Company has lodged protest agains
this action, alleging rights in the premise:
which appear worthy OF consideration.
| The Nicaragua canal commission which haC
| been made upon the work OF examina ton anC
! survey for q ship canal route across Nicara-
qua, having completed its labors and made it,
| report was dissolved on May 81, and on JUNE
| 10 new commission, known as the isthmiar
| commission, wns organized for the purpose o
examining the American isthmus with view
| TO determining the most practicable and feast
ole route for ship canal across that isthmus
| with ils probable cost and other essential de-
| tails The work will be prosecuted as expe
ditiously as possible, and a report made at tn,
| earliest practicable date. The great import
| ance OF this work cannot be too often or to-
| strongly pressed upon the attention of con
gress. In my message of year ago expressed
my views OF the necessity OF canal which
would link the two great oceans, TO which
again invite your consideration. The reason
tnen presented for early action are evei
stronger now.
In view of disturbances in the populous prov
inces of northern China, where many o
nNN loo nf a n aNf III lla
near the capital and towards the seaboard,
guard of marines was landed from the Bostol
| and stationed last winter in the legation com
| pound at Picking. With the restoration G
= | order this protection was withdrawn.
The interests of our citizens in that vast EN-
| pire have not been neglected during the pas
| year. Adequate protection has been secure
, for our missionaries, and some injuries to the
i property have been redressed.
q lp my message to congress of December
. | 1885, urged that the recommendation whic
= | had been made to the speaker OF the house {
ury for an appropriation for u commission t
study the commercial and industrial cond
tions in the Chinese empire and report us
e the opportunities for and obstacles to the er
= largement of markets in thina for the ra
. products and manufactures OF the Unite
g sideration which its importance merited bl
J, congress failed to take action. now rene
q this Recommendation, as the Importance
d the subject has steadily grown since it wa
y first submitted to you
y This government has maintained an attitud
Z OF neutrulty IN the unfortunate contest bt
q tween Great Britain and the Boer state
n Africa. We have remained faithful to the pre-
:, cept OF avoiding entanglng alliances us to n
IL fairs not OF cur direct concern. Had circuu
T. stances suggested that the parties TO the qua
l. rel would lave welcomed any kindly expires
g sion of tho hope of the American people thu
/ war might be nverted, our good offices wou
" have been gladly rendered
10 For the fourth time in the present decade
lc question has arisen with the government
le Italy in regard TO the lynching OF Italian sui
le jects. Tho latest OF these deplorable even
Is occurred ut Talluah, Louisiana, whereby n'
le unfortunates of Italian origin were taken fro
s. jail and hanged.
IS The authorities OF the state and represei
70 tative of the Italian embassy having separate
" investigated the occurrence. with discrepal
n results, particularly as TO the alleged citizel
le ship of the Victims and 1t now appearing tn
le the state authorities had not been able To di
70 cover the volators, an Investigation has bet
", set on foot through tho agency of the depar
u ment OF state, and is still in progress
~ Nv The arrangement under which Samoa W
" administered had proved impructicaple al
80 unacceptable to all the powers concerned.
satisfactory arrangement was concluded b
or tween the governments of Germany III
ly England by virtue OF which England retir
al from Samoa in view OF compensatons in otn