The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-09

cific from this country to Hawaii. Guam and
the Philippines, with . branch to Japan,
and TO us they would prove OF 90 great
commercial advantage that the President
ia justified In commencing the subject to
the immediate attention Of Congress.
Our trade with China grows continuously
and the opening OF now Chinese ports to
foreign trade and settlement will give 1t
further stimulus. SO vast Is Its possible
development that the President repeats the
recommendation he urged vainly on the
last Congress, that an appropriation be
made for a commission to study the COM
mercial and Industrial conditions OF China
with a view to the enlargement OF markets
for our products. While our foreign com
petitore are struggling for tho possession
OF this field IL is obvious that no time
should be lost In improving this opportunity
for the development OF American trade and
enterprise therein.
with the suppression Of the Aguinaldo
rebellion In Luzon will follow great OPP
portunity for Industrial and commercial
development In the Philippines, which also
will rive us foothold In the East OF incal-
culable value to our commerce. Already
business Is beginning to follow Its accus-
toned channels, 30 that the President Ia
able to describe Manila as NOW populous
and thriving mart OF commerce" Our
harbor OF Pago-Pago In Samoa, now secured
to us absolutely, affords the best anchorage
In the Pacific and Ia OF great Incidental adj
vantaSe to us In the development Of our
commerce with the Eaet. A canal through
the isthmus connecting North and Sonth
America would have for us commercial adj
vantages so vast that early action on the
subject cannot be too often or too strongly
urged on Congress-.
The preparations for distinguished
representation Of this country at the Paris
Exposition Of next year are on scale so
great that oven the increased space allotted
Is not enough to meet the increasingly
urgent demands OF our manufacturers. The
number OF American exhibitors will exceed
seven thousand, and thus be four times as
great as at the Paris Exposition Of 1880.
The Russian Government has cordially
welcomed the suggestion for q permanent
exposition OF our products and manufac-
lures In Russia. Our system for obtaining
reports from our diplomatio and consular
officers with q view to indicating new
sources Of demand for American products
and facilitating the expansion OF our
foreign trade, has been so advantageous
that It is exciting the emulation
Of foreign Governmental Doubtless the
Pan-American Exposition to be held at
Buffalo In the year 1901 will both oems Mt
the cordial relations between the nations OF
America and tend TO develop our COM
merce with our neighbors Of this Continent.
Conventions OF reciprocity have been signed
during the recess Of Congress with Great
Britain for the colonies OF Guiana Barba-
does, Bermuda, Jamaica and Turks and
Caicos islands. and also with the Republic
OF Nicaragua. and important reciprocal
conventions have been concluded with
France and with the Argentine Republic.
1t thus appears that during the last year
the activity OF the Government In prepar-
and executing measures for the extension
OF American commerce was both incessant
and Intelligent