Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-12-07

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ihat isthn,us, with its probable cost,
and other essential details.
This commission, under tho presi-
doney Of Rear admiral John G. Walker,
Y. S. n, trc,ircd, entered promptly
upon tho work intrusted 10 ii, and is
now oarrying on examinations in
Nicaragua along the ioute OF the
Panama canal. and in Darien, from the
Atlantic, in the neighborhood nf the
Atrato Riyor, to the bay of Panama,
on tho Pacific sdo. Good progress has
boen made, but under the law com.
prehensive and complete investigation
is callod for. which will require much
labor and considerable time for its
accomplishment. Tho work vii! be
prosecuted as expeditiously as possible
and report made at the earliest prac-
ticable date
The great Importance OF this work
cannot be too often or too strongly
pressed upon the attention of the Com
gress. In my message Of year ago i
Expressed my viows of the necessity OF
D canal which would link the two great
oceans, TO which | again invite your
consideration. Tile reason then pre-
sented fof 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 tc the Warship Newark. when in
distress in Chilean waters. Not alone
in this way has thefriendly disposition
of Chile found expression. That coun-
try has acceded to the convention for
the establishment Of the bureau Of the
American Republics, in which organi-
zation every independent State OF the
continent now shares.
The exchanges OF notifications of a
convention for the revival Of the United
States and Chilean claims commission
and for the adjudication of claims
heretofore presented but not determined
during the life Of the previous conf
mission has bsen 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 be accomplished.
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 seshoard. a
guard OF marines was landed from the
Boston and stationed during last winter
in the legation compound at Peking.
With the restoration of order this pro-
lection was withdrawn.
The interests Of our citizens in that
vast empire have not been neglected
during the past year. Adequate pro
lection has been secured for our mis-
sonaries and some injuries to their
property have been redressed.
American capital has sought and
found various opportunities of com
peting TO carry out the internal i'm
provements which the imperial govern
ment is wisely encouraging, and tc
develoE the natural resources of the
empire. Our tiade with China has con.
tinued to grow, and our commercial
rights under existing treaties have beer
everywhere maintained during the pas
yeat, as they will be in the future.
The extension Of the area open tt
| international foreign settlement al
Shanghai and the opening of the port:
of Nankjng Tsing-Tao tkiao Chao ,anc
alien Wan, to foreign trade an6
settlement will doubtless afford Ameri
can enterprise additional facilities ano
| new fields, of which it will not be SLOW
to take advantage.
| In my message to Congress Of Decem
her 9th, 1898, urged that the recon
mendations which had been made tt
| the speaker of the House of Representa-
| tiyes by the Secretary of the Treasury
on the 18th of June, 1898, for an ap
preparation for commission to study
the commercial and industrial con
ditions in the Chinese Empire anc
report as to the opportunities for, anc
obstacles to, the enlargement Of market,
in China for the raw products anc
manufactures Of the United States
should receive at your hands the con
sideIation which its Importance ant
timeiness mel tied, but the Congies
failed to take action.
now renew this recommendation
as the importance of the subject ha
steadily grown since it was first sub
mitted to you, and no time should b,
lost in studying for ourselves the re
sources of this great field for American
trade and enterprise.
The doath of President Faure il
February last called forth those SINGER
expressions of sympathy which beh
the relations Of two republics as closel,
allied by unbroken historic ties as ar,
the, United States and France.
Preparations for the representation o
the industries, arts, and products 0
the United States at the Worlds Elk
position, to be held in Paris, mex
year, continue Oh an elaborate ant
comprehensive scale, thanks to tn
generous appropriation provided b.
Congress and to the friendly interes
the French government has shown il
fuIthering typical exhibit of Ameri
can progress.
There has been allotted &c the Unitet
States considerable addition of spac
which, while placing our country il
the first rank among exhibitors, doe
not suffice to meet the 'ncreasingl
urgent demands of our manufacturers
The efforts Of the comtnissioner-gener
are ably directed toward q strictly rep
resentative display of all that mos
Enthusiastically marks American
achievement in the inventive arts, an,
most adequately shows the excellenc
of our natural Productions.
In this age OF keen rivalry anon
nations for mastery in commerce tn
doctrine Of evolution and the rule @
the survival Of the fttest must te Il
inexorable in their operation ss the
ale positive in the results they brin
! about. The rlace won in tn
struggle by an industrial people ca
only be held by unrelaxed endeavo
aud constant advance in achievement
J The present extraordinary impetus /
every line of American expectation an
the astounding increase in tho volum
J and value of our share in the world
markets may not te attributed t
accidental conditions.
! The reasons are not far to seek. The
| lie deem in our national character AN