The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-06

In the year 1901. was approved on March
3, 1893.
This exposition. which VIII be held IN
the city OF Butfnlo. in the near vicinity
OF the great Niagara cataract, and With
IN days Journey 0fWhtcii reside 49,090.-
700 OF our people, will be confined entire
~ TO the Western hemisphere. Salts
factory assurances have already been
given by the diplomatic representatives
OF Great Britain, Mexico. the Central
and South American republics and most
OF the stateS OF the United States that
these countries and states viii make an
unique, interesting and instructive ex-
hibit, peculiarly Illustrative Of their
material progress during the century
which Is about TO close,
The law provides an appropriation Of
100000 for the purpose OF making an
exhibit at the exposition by the govern
ment OF the United States from it's eX-
ecutlve departments and from the
Smithsonian Institute and National MI.
scum, the United States commission Of
Fish and Fisheries, the department of
labor and the bureau Of the. American
republics To secure a complete and
harmonious arrangement Of this gov
eminent exhibit, a board Of manage
ment has already been created, and
charged with the selection, purchase,
preparation, transportioE, arrangement
and Eafe-keepiRg OF the articles aud
materials TO be exhibited, This board
has been organized, and has already en-
tered upon the performance OF Its du-
ties, as provided for by the law
have every reason TO hope and be-
lIeve that this exposition will tend more
firmly TO cement the cordial relations
between the nations on this continent. /.
In accordance with an act OF Con-
gress, approved December q. 1895, and
under the auspices Of the Philadelphia
Commercial Museum, u most interest
ing and valuable exposition OF products
and manufactures especially adapted to
export trade. was held in Philadelphia
from the 18th Of September to the Hrst
OF December, 1899. The representative
character Of the exhibits and the
widespread interest manifested IN the
special objects Of the undertaking Of
ford renewed announcement to those
who look confidently to the steady
growth Of our enlarged expectation Of
manufactured goods, which has been
the most remarkable fact in the ecO-
nOmic development Of the Unit
ted States in recent years. A fea-
ture Of this exposition which Is likely to
become OF permanent and increasing
utility to our industries Is the collection
of samples Of merchandise produced In
various countries with special refer
ence to particular markets, providing
practical object lessons to United
States manufacturers as to qualities,
styles. and prices Of goods such as
meet the special demands Of consum-
ers and may be exported with advant-
age.
In connection with the exposition IN
international commercial congress was
held upon the invitation Of the Phtla-
delphiR Commercial Museum, trans
mItted by the department Of state to
the various foreign governments, for
an exchange OF information and opin-
ions with the view to the promotion OF
international trade. This invitation
met with general and cordial accept
nnce, and the Congress. which began
its sessions at the exposition ON the
18th Of October, proved to be OF great
practical Importance, from the fact
that It developed general recognition
of the lnter-dcpendence Of nations In
trade and most gratifying spirit Of
accommodation with reference to the
ments to reciprocal relations, without
Injury to the Industrial interests Of
either party.
The Hague Peace Conference.
In response to the invitation OF his
majesty. the Emperor of Russia, dele
gates from twenty-sIx countries were
assembled at The Hague on the 18th of
May, as members OF conference In the
interest OF peace. The commission
from the United States consisted OF
the Hon. Andrew d. White, the Eon..
Seth Low. the Hon. Stanford Newell.
Capt, Alfred r. Mahan. of the United
States navy: Capt, William T. CrOSler.
of the United States army. and tho
Hon. Frederick W. Hollis secretary.
The occasion seemed to be opportune
for the serious consideration CT plan
Tor the pacific adjustment Of tntern1-
tional differences. n subject In which
the American people have been deeply
interested for many years, and def
mite project for permanent interna-
tional tribunal was included in the In
structions to the delegates OF the Uni
ted States.
The final act OF the conference in
clUdes conventions upon the ameliorn-
ton Of the laws and customs OF war on
land, the adaptation to maritime war;
fare of the principles OF the Geneva
convention of 1864. and the extension OF
judicial methods to international cases.
The convention for the pacific settle
ment OF International conflicts embod-
les the leading features Of the Ameri-
can plan, with such notifications as
were rendered necessary by the great
diversity Of Views and interests repre-
scented by the delegates. The four titles
OF the convention provide for the main
teRaRce OF general peace; the exercise
of good Offices and mediation, the for
nation OF commissions Of inquiry, and
international arbitration.
The mediation provided for by the
convention is purely voluntary and adj
vIsory, and Is intended to avoid any In
Vaslon or Limitation OF the sovereign
rights OF the adherlng states. The
commissions Of inquiry proposed con-
sIst OF delegations to be specifically
constituted for particular purposes by
means Of conventions between the
contrasting parties, having for their
object the clear understanding Of in
ternatIonal differences before Tesorting
to the use Of force. The provision for
Contemplates the formation
of a permanent tribunal before which
disputed cases may be brought for set
Element by the mutual consent Of the
litigants in each separate case, The
advantages of such a permanent tri-
bunal over lmpromptu commissions of
arbitration are conceived to be the
actual existence of a competent court,
prepared to administer Justice, the
greater ecOnomy resulting from we'll
devised system. md the accumulated
judicial skill and experience which
such a tribunal would soon possess.
While earnestly promoting the idea OF
establishing II permanent International
tribunal, the delegation Of the United
States was not .unmindful OF the in
which might arise from an
obtruslve exercise OF mediation, nrd in
signing the convention carefully guard