The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-12-05

The great importance OF this work
cannot be too often or too, strongly
pressed upon the attention of the 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 reasons then
presented for early action are even
stronger now.
Our Interests IN CAina.
After short chapter on our cor
dial relations with the government Of
Chile the message proceeds to dis
cussion Of our interests In China, as
follows:
In view Of disturbances In the popu-
lous provinces Of northern China,
where are many of our citizens, and of
the imminence of disorder near the
capital and toward the seaboard, a
guard Of marines was landed from the
Boston and stationed during last win
ter In the legation compound at Pc
king. With the restoration of order
this protection was withdrawn.
Adequate protection has been Sc
cured for our missionaries and some
injuries to their property have been
redressed
American capital has sought and
found various opportunities OF conf
peting TO carry out the internal i'm
proyements which the imperial gov
eminent = wisely encourag, and our
trade with China has continued to
grow.
The extension Of the area open to
International foreign settlement at
Shanghai and the opening Of the ports
OF Marking, Tsing-Tao (Kiao Chao)
and Ta-Lien-Wan to foreign trade a. d
settlement will doubtless afford any
enterprise additional facilities and new
fields, Of which 1t will not be slow
to take advantage.
In my message to congress OF Dec.
8, 1898. I urged that the recommended
tions which had been made TO the
speaker Of the house of representatives
by the secretary Of the treasury on the
18th Of June, 1898, for an appropriation
for q commission to study the COM
mercial and industrial conditions in
the Chinese empire and report as to
the opportunities for, and obstacles to,
the enlargement of markets In China
for the raw products and manufac-
lures of the United States, receive at
your hands the consideration which
Its importance and timeliness merited,
but the congress failed to take ac-
tlon.
now renew this recommendation
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 Tor Amer
lean trade and enterprise.
The Paris Exposition.
Preparations for the representation
Of the industries, arts and products of
the United States at the Worlds ex-
position to be held in Paris next year
continue on an elaborate and compre-
hensive scale. thanks to the generous
appropriation provided by congress
and to the friendly interest the French
government has shown in furtheiing
a typical exhibit Of American prog
ress.
There has been allotted to the Uni
ted States a considerable addition of
space, which, while placing our coun-
try in the first rank among exhibitors,
does not suffice to meet the increas-
ingly urgent demands of our manu-
features.
The American exhibit at Paris
should, and l am confident will, be an
open volume, whose lesson of skill
fully directed endeavor unfaltering en-
ergy and consummate performance
may he read by all on every page, thus
spreading abroad a clearer knowledge
of the worth of our productions and
tbA instica Of our claim to an import
mt place In the markets of the world.
/ am informed by our commissioner
general that we shall have in the
American sections at Paris over 1000
exhibitors from every state in our
a number ten times as great
rs those which were represented ut
Vienna In 1873. six times as many as
those in Paris in 1878, and four times
as many as those who exhibited in !
Paris In 1889. This statement does
not include the exhibits from either
Cuba, Porto ~co or Hawaii, for which
have been made.
Our relations with Germany continue
o be most cordial. The increasing in
imacy of direct association has been
marked during the year by the grant,
ng permission in April for the land
ng on our shores of cable from Bor-
KUN Emdem, on the North sea, by way
If the Azores. and also by the conclu-
sion on Sept. 2 of parcels post con-
'ention with the German empire. In
Ill that promises closer relations of in
.ercOurse and commerce and better
between two races hav-
ng so many traits in common, Ger
many can be assured of the most cor
lial cooperation of this government
md people. We may be rivals in many
PATHS, but our rivalry should
Je generous and open, ever aiming to-
ward the attainment Of larger results
and the mutually beneficial advance
nent of each in the line of its special
Food Controversy with Germany.
The several governments of the en-
Dire seems reluctant to admit the nat
lral excellence of our food produce
ions and to accept the evidence we
tender of the care with
which their purity is guarded by rigid
Inspection. Our system Of control
)ver food staples invites examination
rom any quarter.
1t is to hoped that in time the two
governments will act in common to-
ward the realization of their common ,
to safeguard the public health
md to insure the purity and whole
;omeness Of all food products imported
~ either country from the other.
Then follows a reference to recipro-
al arrangements between Germany
md the United States regarding insnr-
lnce companies, the purchase Of the
caroline islands by Germany from
spain and the assurance that the rights
If Americans in the islands would be
observed.
A chapter on the boundary contro-
'ersy between this country and Can
da follows. and the president declares.
1t is hoped that the negotiations now
n progress will end in an agreement
or the establishment and elimination
Y permanent boundary" The mes
age proceeds.
The government has maintained an
ttitude of neutrality In the unfortu-