Willmar tribune., 1899-12-13

Velop their shipping as a factor In nation
speediest means of obtaining for their
producers share in foreign markets.
Like vigilance and effort or our part can
not fa to improve out situatlon which is
with surprise abroad. Even the seeming
sacri1lces, which at thesbeginning may be
involved, will be offset later by more than
equivalent gains.
B. Industrial Progress mt Stake.
The expense is as nothing compared to
the advantage to be achieved The re-
establishment of our merchant marine in
voives in a large measure our continued
industrial progress and the extension of
our commercial triumphs. am satisfied
the Judgment of the country favors the
p.5ic!y p9lic!y of AID to our merchant marine.
markets and upbuild, our sea- carrying
capacity for the products of a agriculture
and manufacture; which, with the increase
% our our naGy mean more work work and wages
guard to American interests in every part
Of the world.
Asks for Trust Legislation
The subject of trusts is treated exhaust
lively, and several recommendations are
ton of those made by his predecessors. Of
this subject he says in part: 49,, &
It is universally conceded that COM
market of any particular kind of mer-
chandise or commodity necessary to the
general community. n1y by suppressing nat
prices are unduly enhanced to the general
consumer, are obnoxious not only to the
common n, law but also to the public wei
evils involved in such organizations. If
the present law can be extended more GER
tainly to control or check these monopolies
or trusts, it should be done without de-
lay. Whatever power the congress pos
sesses over this most important subject
should be promptly ascertained and as
State Legislation Has Failed.
He points to previous trust legislation
and its Effectiveness, and also calls at
tention to the legislation enacted by the
The state legislation to which President
Cleveland looked for relief from the evils
OF trusts has ia failed to accomplish fully
that nss oGse e8sea to Th hd is ast b d%H
states take different views as to the prop
er. way to- discriminate between evil and
tions which are beneficial and necessary to
the business prosperity Of the country.
The great diversity of treatment in differ
ent states arising from this cause and the
intimate relations of all parts of the coun-
try to each other without regarding state
lines in the conduct Of business have made
It IS apparent that % Eniformity ' 2'fiea Of iegsa.
ton upon this subject in the several states
is much to be desired. 1t is to be hoped that
discrimination, between what is iniurious
and what is useful and necessary in busi-
ness operations, may be obtained and that
within the limitations Of it's constitutional
power, SO to supplement an effective code
of state legislation as to make complete
States adequate to compel a general OBJ
servancee of the salutary rules to which
have referred
far-reaching that am sure no part of it
will be lightly considered, but every phase
of it will have the studied ~deliberation of
the congress, resulting in wise and judi
ciouS action.
Our Foreign Relations.
Our foreign relations are treated ex
haustiVely, and a general state of tram
guilty is shown with all countries; In
this connection he notes that the contract
between the Maritime Canal company and
the Nicaraguan government has been de-
SeWs Se wo BY the nad
commission and dwells on the Importance
of the undertaking to this country, and
reneWs his recommendations of year ago,
of which he says the reasons then present.
ed for early action are even stronger now.
The showing this country will make at
the Paris exposition of next year is treated
Of at length, and says that We will have
1000 exhibitors from this country.
Attention is called to the fact that Ger
many declines to recognize the excellence
isfactory settlement of the question. OF
this he says:
The several governments of the empire
seem reluctant to admit the natural ex-
cellence of our food products and to &C.
cept the evidence we constantly tender Of
the care with which their purity is guard
ed by rigid inspection from the farm
ing establishments, to the port of ship
ment, Our system Of control over ex-
ported food staples invites examination
from any quarter and challenges respect
by it's efficient thoroughness.
Efforts to obtain for American life insur-
ance companies full hearing as to their
several years of patient representation,
happily succeeded and one of the most i'm
portant American companies has been
granted a concession to continue business
in that kingdom.
I am also glad to announce that the Ger
man insurance companies have been read
mitted by. the superintendent OF insurance
to do business in the state Of New York.
The Canadian boundary.
Satisfactory progress is reported in the
work of the Alaskan boundary commits
sion and hopes that the negotiations now in
progress will end in a satisfactory agree
ment.
commission toward the adjustment of
many OF these questions where it became
apparent that an lrrecOnCilable difference
Of views was entertained respecting the de-
limitation of the Alaskan boundary. In
the failure of an agreement as to the
meaning of articles and of the treaty of
which defined the boundary between Alas
ka and Canada, the American commits
sioners proposed that the subject of the
boundary be laid aside and that the re-
ceeded with, some of which were so far ad-
vanced as to assure the probability of a
settlement. This being declined by the
British commissioners, an adjournment
be adjusted by the two governments.
The subject has been receiving the care
full attention, which it's Importance
vivendi for @ PROVISIONAL w % demarcations dem Hons
in the region about the head of Lynn
canal has been agreed upon; and it is hoped
that the negotiations now in progress be-
agreement for the establishment and de-
Limitation of a permanent boundary.
Apart from these questions, growing out
neighbors, the most friendly disposition
and ready agreement have marked the dis
cusslon OF numerous matters arising in the
vast and intimate intercourse of the United
States with Great Britain.
The necessity of Pacific cable to Manila
is alluded to, and he recommends that in
case congress fails to provide for such COM
fo ca tf s be
establishment of the cable.
Wants Commission to China.
A commission to China is urged in the
following words:
In 1ada my message to congress of December
S, 1898, I urged that the recommendation
which had been made to the speaker of the
house OF represen ia tives by the secretary
of the treasury on the 14th of June, 1898, for
an appropriation for commission to study
the commercial and industrial conditions in
the Chinese empire and report as to the op-
portunities for, and obstacles to, the en-
largement of markets in China for the raw
products and man ufactures of the United
States, should receive at your hands the
consideration which it's Importance and
timeliness merited but the congress failed
to take action.
1 now renew this recommendation, as the
Importance of the subject has steadily