The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-12-09

| There has been allotted to the United
States considerable addition Of space.
which, while placing our country in the
first rank among exhibitors, does not
fsufflce to meet the increasing urgent
demands Of our manufacturers. The
efforts of the commissioner general are
ably directed toward a strictly repre-
sentative display of all that most char
acteristically marks American achieve
ments in the inventive arts and most
adequately shows the excellence of our
natural productions.
In this age OF keen rivalry among ma
tions for mastery in commerce the doc
trine OF evolution and the rule of the
survival of the fittest must be as mex
orable in their operations as they are
positive in the results they bring about.
The place won in the struggle by an in
dustrial people can only be held by un-
relaxed endeavors and constant ad-
vance in achievement. The present ex-
traordinary impetus in every line of
American expectation and increase in
the volume and value of our share in
the worlds markets may not be attribu-
ted to accidental conditions.
The Friendship of Germany.
Our relations with Germany con-
tinue to be most cordial. The increas-
ing intimacy of direct association has
been marked during the year by the
granting of permission in April for the
landing ON our shores of a cable from
Boskum Emden, by way of the Azores,
and also by the conclusion on Septem-
ber 2 of a parcel post conference with
the German empire. In all that prom
ises closer relations of intercourse and
commerce and a better understanding
between the two races having SO many
traits in common, Germany can be as
sured Of the most cordial cooperation
of this government and people.
Relations with Canada.
In my last annual message referred
to the pending negotiations with Great
Britain with respect to the Dominion
of Canada. BY means of an executive
agreement joint high commission had
been created for the purpose Of adjust
ing all unsettled questions between the
United States and Canada. Much pro-
|. gress had been made by the commits
, sion towards the adjustment of many
of the questions, when it became appar-
!, ent that an irreconcilable difference of
views was entertained respecting the
delimitatiOn of the Alaskan boundary
John Hull a Friend.
Apart from these questions growing
, out of our relationship with our nor
, thern neighbor the most friendly rela
|tions and ready agreement have marked
, the discussion of the numerous matters
, arising in the vast and intimate inter
, course of the United States with Great
| Britain. This government has main
, tanned an attitude of neutrality in the
unfortunate contest between Great Bri
tain and the Boer states Of Africa. W.
have remained faithful to the precep
of avoiding entangling alliances as Il
affairs not of our own direct concern.
Italy.
q For the fourth time in the presen
| decade, question has arisen with tn
e government of Italy in regard to tn
n llynching of Italian subjects. The lates
t of these deplorable events occurred a
Tallulah, La, whereby five unfortu
e mates of Italian origin were taken from
l. Jail and hanged.
p Japan.
Y The treaty of commerce and navigs
y tior between the United States an
t. Japan on November %, 1894, took e.
10 feet in accordance with the terms OF 1t
XIth article on the 18th of July las
c. simultaneously with the enforcement
sr like treaties with the other powers e.
n cept France, whose convention did M
le 20 into operation until December 4, tn
IL United States, being, however, granite
IN up to that date all the privileges an
as rights accorded to French citizens VI
n der the other French treaty. BY tn
a. notable conventional reform Japan
n position as fully independent sove
ct, eign power is assured, control beiI
mt gained of taxation, customs, revenue
judicial administration, coasting tra'
and all other domestic functions
lal government.
od A Pacific Cable.
m The Japanese government has shov
he a lively interest in the proposition
10 the Pacific cable to add to its project
ct. cable lines to Hawaii, Guam and t
las Philippines, branch connection wi
al the coast of Japan. 1t would be gr
ap- living consummation were the utill
his of the contemplated scheme ennanc
ag- by bringing Japan and the Unit
est States into direct telegraphic reiati'
of ~.~,oo
,on The year has been marked by G
ork slant increase in the intimacy OF
hin relations with Mexico and IN the m
ing nitude Of mutually advantageous I'M
re. changes. This government has omit
on no opportunity to show its strong
as sire to develop and perpetuate the
or. Of cordiality now so long happily
act broken.
pose
mus Claims growing out of the seizure
most American sealing vessels in Bering
ship have been under discussion WIN
its government of Russia for several y
with the recent happy result OF
resi- agreement to submit them to the a.
lker, ion of single arbitrator. BY TINS
, up Russia affords proof Of her adner'
now to the benefcent plan OF arbitra
aqua which her plenipotentiary consl
al. onsly favored at The Hague disal
ment conference, when 1t was adv'
:, ed by the representatives OF the VI
Gin. States.
SIN Samoa.
m =. os Important events have occurre
tics the Samoan islands. The eiection