The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1899-12-15


speediest means of obtaining for their
producers a share in foreign markets.
Like vigilance and effort on our part can
is regarded with humiliation at home and
with surprise abroad. Even the seeming
sacrifices which at the beginning may be
SS@ Ven gains Ps G he BY IS
nothing compared to the advantage to be
achieved
Investigate Trusts.
Combinations of capital organized into
trusts to control the conditions of trade
among our citizens, to stine competition,
limit production and determine the prices
of products used and consumed by the
people, are justly provoking public dis
cussion, and should early claim the atten-
ton of the congress.
1t is universally conceded that combina-
lions which engross or control the market
of any particular kind OF merchandise or
commodity necessary to the general COM
munity. by suppressing natural and ordin-
airy competition, whereby prices are UNI
duly enhanced to the general consumer,
are obnoxious not only to the common
law. but also to the public welfare.
There must be a remedy for the evils
involved IN such organizations. If the
present law can be extended more GER
tainly to control or check these monopo-
lies or trusts, IL should be done without
delay. Whatever power the congress pos
sesses over this most important subject
should be promptly ascertained and as
serted.
The whole question is so important and
far-reaching that l am sure no part of IL
will be lightly considered, but every phase
Of Ii viii lhave the studied elaboration of
the congress, resulting in wise and judi
ciouS action.
Foreign Relations.
A review of our relations with foreign
states is presented with such recommen-
dations as are deemed appropriate.
The boundary dispute with the Argen-
tine Republic has been settled and con-
Vention Of extradition only awaits slight
changes in the text before exchange.
1t is gratifying to be able to an
nounce that the Belgian government has
mitigated the restrictions on the importa-
ton OF cattle from the United States, to
which l referred in my last annual mess
age.
A convention of extradltion with Brazil,
signed May II. 1887, has been ratified by
the BriZilian legislature. During the past
summer two national ships of the United
states have visited Brazilian ports on a
friendly mission and been cordially re-
ceived.
The claim growing out of the seizure of
the American owned newspaper. the Pan
anna Star and Herald, by the authorities
OF Colombia, has been settled, after a con-
ment assessing at $4,000 the indemnity
TO be paid by the Colombian government,
in three installments of $4,000 each.
The good will Of Colombia toward our
country has been testified anew by the
cordial extension of facilities TO the Me
araguan canal commission in their APP
canal and other projected routes across
the isthmus of Daren.
Discussion of the questions raised by
the action or Denmark in imposing re-
strictions on the importations Of Ameri-
can meats has continued without sub
stantial results in our hvor.
Isthmus Canal.
The Nicaragua canal commission which
mas been engaged upon the work OF
examination and survey for a ship canal
route across Nicaragua. having completed
its labors and made its report, was dis
solved on May 81, and on June 10 q new
commission, known as the isthman canal
commission, was organized under the
terms of the act approved March 3, 1899,
for the purpose of examining the Ameri-
can isthmus with a view to determining
the most practicable and feasible route
for ship canal across the isthmus, with
It's probable cost, and other essential de-
tails.
The great Importance of this work cam
not be too often or too strongly pressed
upon the attention of the congress. In
my message OF year ago expressed my
views of the necessity of a canal which
would link the two great oceans, to which
L again invite your consideration. The
reasons then presented for early action
are even stronger now.
The Paris Exposition.
Preparations for the representation of
the industries, arts and products or the
United States at the worlds exposition
to be held in Paris next year continue on
thanks to the generous appropriation pro-
vided by congress and to the friendly in
tercst the French government has shown
in fCrtherng a typical exhibit of Ameri-
can progress.
There has been allotted to the United
States n considerable addition Of space,
which, while placing our country in the
first rank among exhibitors, does not sur
flee to meet the increasingly urgent fe-
mards Of our manufacturers. The efforts
of the commissioner-general are any d.
rected toward n strictly representative
display Of ali that most Enthusiastically
marks American achievement in the in
Ventive arts and most adequately shows
the excellence of our natural productions.
l am Informed by our commissioner
genera! that we shall have in the Ameri-
can sections at Paris over 1000 exhibitors,
from every state in our country num-
Der ten times as great as those when
were represented at Vienna In 1873, six
and four times as many as those who eX-
hibted in Paris In 1889. This statement
does not include the exhibits from either
Cuba, Porto Rico or Hawaii. for which
arrangements have been made.
Relations with Germany.
Our relations with Germany continue to
be most cordial. The increasing in
timacy CT direct association has been
marked during the year by the granting
permission Il April for the landing on
den, on the North sea- by way OF the
Azores, and also by the conclusion on
Sept. ~ or parcels post convention WIFI
the German empire. In all that promises
closer relations of intercourse and COM
MERGE and a better understanding be-
tween two races having so many traits in
common, Germany can be assured OF the
most cordial cooperation of this govern
ment and people. We may be rivals in
rany moterial paths, but our rivalry
should be generous and open. eyer aiming
toward the attainment of larger results
and the mutually beneficial advancement
of e6ch in the line of its especial adapta-
billties.
The several governments of the empire
seem reluctant to admit the natural ex-
cellence of our food productions and 10
accept the evidence we constantly tender
of the care with which their purity is
guarded by rigid inspection from the
farm through the slaughterhouse and the
packing establishments, to the port OF
Shipment. Our system Of control over
exported food staples invites examina-
ton from any quarter ~~d challenges re-
spect by it's efficic~t thoroughness.
II Is TO be hoped that in time the two
governments will act IN common accord
to award the real petition of their com
mon purpose to safeguard the public
health and TO insure the purity and
whoiesomeness of all food products i'm
ported by either country from the other.
Our Canadian Ncighbors.
In my last annual message 1 referred 20
| the pending negotiations with Great Brit
ain in respect to the Dominion of Cana