Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-05

anIitations in Nicaragua along the route of
the Panama Canal. and in Darien from the
Atlantic in the neighborhOod Of the Atrato
River, to the Bay of Panama. on the Pa
cidc side. Good progress has been made,
bat under the law comprehensive and
complete investigation is called for, which
viii require much labor and considerable
time for its accomplishment. The work
VIII be prosecuted as expeditiously pos
s'bie and a report made at the earliest
practicable date.
The graf Importance of this work can
not be too often or too strongly pressed
upon the attention of the Congress In my
Message of year ago l expressed my
views Of the necessity of a canal which
would link the two great oceans, to which
again invite your consideration. The rea-
sons then presented for early action are
even stronger now.
A pleasing Incident in the relations of this
Government with that of Chile occurred in
the generous assistance given to the war
ship Newark when in distress in Chilean
waters. Not alone in tn way has the
friendly disposition of Chile found express
s on. TIA: country has aCccded to the con-
veniion for the establishment of the Bureau
OF the American Republics, in which or
ga1:za.ion eve:y independent State of the
continent now shares
The exchange of notifications of a con-
Vent:on for the revival of the United States
and Ch..ean Claims Commission and for the
adjudication Of CLAIMS heretofore presented
but not de erm;ned during the life of the
previous Commission has been delayed by
reason of the necessity for fresh action by
the Chilean Senate upon the amendments
attached TO the ratification of the treaty by
the United States Senate. This formality is
soon to b. accomplished
American Citizen. In China.
In view of disturbances in the populous
provinces of northern China, where are
many of our citizens, and of the .mm:nence
Of disorder near the capital and toward the
seaboard. guard of marines was landed
from the Boston and stationed during the
last winter in the IcSa ion compound at
Picking. With the restoration of order this
prJ,cCt;on was Withdrawn.
The Interests Of oui citizens in that vast
Empire have not been negIec ed during the
past wear Adequate protection has been
secured for our missionaries ana some in
juries to their property have been redressed
American capital has sought and found
various opportunities of competing to carry
out the internal improvements which the
Imperial Government is wisely enCourag-
ing, and to develop the natural resources
Of the Empire. Cur 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.
ratioaal foreign settlement at Shargha.
and the opening Of the ports Of Marking,
Tsing-tao tkiao chao). and Ta-lien-van to
foreign trade and settlement will doubtless
afford American enterprise additional facili-
ties and new fields, of which it will not
be SLOW to take advantage.
In my Message to Congress Of December
D. 1SgS. l urged that the recommendation
which had been made to the Speaker of the
House of Representatives by the Secretary
of the Treasury on the 18th of June 1sgS
for appropriation for a commission to
study the commercial and industrial con-
ditions in the Chinese Empire and report
rs to the opportunities for, and obstacles
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 its impor-
tance and timeliness merited, but the Con-
gress failed to take action.
now renew this recommendatio as the
Importance of the subject has steadily
grown since 1t was first submitted to you,
and no time should be lost in studying for
ourselves the resources of this great field
for American trade and enterprise.
Paris Exposition.
4 of
last called forth those sincere expressions
Of sympathy which Left the relations of
two Republics as closely allied by uubrollen
historic ties rs are the United States and
France.
Preparations for the representation Of the
industries, arts. and products Of the United
States at the Worlds Exposition to he held
in Paris next year continue on an laborate
and comprehensive scale, thanks to the
generous appropriation provided by Con-
gress and 10 the friendly interest the French
Government has shown in furthering a typ
icai exhibit Of American progress.
There has been allotted to the United
States a considerable addition Of space,
which, while placing our country in the
first rank among exhibitors, does not s,Af-
flee to meet the Increasingly urgent de-
mands of cur manufacturers. The efforts
of the Commissioned General are ably di-
rected toward 4 strictly representative dis
play of all that most Enthusiastically
marks American achievement in the in
Nentive arts, and mast adequately shows
the excellence Of our atural productions.
II this age Of keen rivalry among nations
for mastery in commerce, the doctrine of
evolution and the rule Of the survival of the
httest must be as memorable in their opera
ton as they are positive in the results they
bring about. The place won in the strug-
gle by an industrial people can only be held
by unrelaX"d endeavoT and constant ad-
vance in achievement. The present extra
ordinary impetus in every line of Ameri-
can expectation and the astounding IN
crease ir the volume and value of our share
in the worlds markets may not be attrtb-
uted to accidental conditions
The reasons are rot far TO seek They lie
deep in our national character and find ex-
preston year by year in every branch Of
handcraft, in every new device whereby
the materials we So abundantly produce are
Subiued to the artisans will and made TO