The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-12-08

largest, most practicable and most
beneficial return. The American exhibit
at Paris should, and am confident will,
be an open volume, whose lessons of
skillfully directed endeavor, unfaltering
energy, and consummate performance
may be read by all on every page, thus
spreading abroad a clearer knowledge
of the worth of our productions and the
justice of our claim to an important
place in the markets of the world. To
accomplish this by judicious selection,
by recognition of paramount merit in
whatever walk of trade or mahufac-
ture it may appear, and by
orderly classification and attractive in
stalation is the task of our commission.
The u. S. government building is
approaching completion and no effort
will be spared to make it worthy to
to represent our nation. 1t has been
suggested that a permanent building
of similar or appropriate design be
erected on a convenient site, already
given by the municipality, to serve in
commemoration of the part taken by
this country in this great enterprise,
as an American national institute of
our countrymen reSorting to Paris for
study.
l am informed by our commissioner
general that we shall have in the Ameri-
can sections at Paris over 1000 exhibit
tors, from every state in our country
a number ten times as great as those
which were represented at Vienna in
1873, six times as many as those in PARIS
in 1873, and four times as many as those
who exhibited in Paris in 1889. This
statement does not include the exhib-
its from Cuba, Porto Rico or Hawaii,
FOR which arrangements have been
made.
A number of international congresses
on special topics effecting public in
terests are proposed to be held in Paris
next summer in connection with the
exposition. Efforts will be made to
have the several technical branches of
our administration efficiently repre-
sented at those conferences, each in it's
especial line, particularly at the con-
crosses of public charity and medicine.
OUR RELATIONS WITH GERMANY.
Our relations with Germany continue
to be most cordial
The increasing intimacy of direct as
sociation has been marked during the
year by the granting permission an
April for the landing on our shores of
a cable from Bokum Emden on the
North Sea, by way of the Azores, and
also by the conclusion on Sept. 2, of a
parcels post convention with the Ger
man empire. In all that promises closer
relations OF intercourse and commerce,
and a better understanding between two
races having so many traits in com
mon, Germany can be assured of the
cordial cooperation of this government
and people. We may be rivals In many
material paths, but our rivalry should
be generous and open, ever aiming to-
ward the attainment of larger results
and the mutually beneficial advance
ment OF each in the line OF it's especial
adaptabilities.
The several governments of the en-
pire seem reluctant to admit the
natural excellence of our good pro-
ductions and to accept the evidence
we constantly tender of the care with
which their purity is guarded by
rigid inspection from the farm, through
the slaughter house and the packing
establishments, TO the port Of ship
ment. Our system of control over ex-
ported food staples invites examina-
tion from any quarter and challenges
respect by its efficient thoroughness.
IL is to be hoped that In time, the
two governments will act in common
accord toward the realization of their
common purpose to safe guard the
public health and to insure the purity
ana wholesomeness OF all food products
imported by either country from the
other. Were the congress to authorize
an invitation to Germany, In connection
with the pending reciprocity negotia-
tions, for the constitution of Joint
commission OF scientific experts and
practical men Of affairs to conduct a