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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-14
TRADE WITH CHINA. ~.
Commercial Rights Will
Be Maintained.

In view of disturbances in the populous
provinces of Northern China, where are many
of our citizens, and of the imminence OF dis
order near the capital and toward the sea-
board, a guard of marines was landed from the
Boston and stationed during last winter in the
legation compound at Picking. With the
restoration Of order this guard was withdrawn.
The interests of our citizens in that vast
empire have not been neglected during the
past year. Adequate protection has been Sc
cured for our missionaries and some injuries
to their property have been radressed.
American capital has sought and found
various OPPORTUNITIES of competing to carry
out the internal improvements which the inn
peral government is wisely encouraging and
to develop the natural resources of the en-
pire. Our trade with China has continued to
grow, and commercial rights under eX
listing treaties have been everywhere MAIN
tanned during the past year, as they will be
in the future.
The extension of the area open to interna-
tional foreign settlement at Shanghai and the
opening at the ports Of Marking, Tsing-Tuo
(fkiao Chao) and Ta-Lian-Wan to foreign
trade and settlement will doubtless afford
American enterprise additional facilities and
new fields of which it will not be slow to
take advantage.
In my message to congress of Dec S, 1898.
I urged that the recommendation which had
been made to the speaker of the house of
representatives by the secretary of the treasury
on tn 14th Of June, 1885, for appropriation
for commission to study the commercial and
industrial conditions of the Chinese empire
and report as to the opportunities for, and
obstacles to, the enlargement of markets in
China for the raw products and manufactures
of the United States. should receive at your
hands the consideration which its Importance
and timeliness merited. but the congress failed
to take action. / now renew this recommended
ton, the Importance of the suggestion has
steadily grown since it first submitted to
for ourselves the resources Of this great field
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-14
GOVERNMENT FINANCES,
Figures Given Showing Them to Be
in Snleulid Cou8iitiau.

Government receipts from all sources for
the fiscal year ended June go 1900, including
81, 79s,314; H. Fart payment of the Central
Pacific railroad Indebtedness, aggregated $780,,
9S2. CO4, 35 Customs receipts S2U6.12S,
4S1.I5, and those from internal revenue S275,
437 ,1G1.51. For the fiscal year the expendi-
of $50. Ill $50 81.
The secretary of the treasury estimates that
aggregate $64c95s. 112, and upon the basis of
present appropriations surplus of $GlO,OO0,-
For the fiscal year ended June 80 1890. the
internal revenue receipts were increased about
100000, 600.
The present gratifying strength of the
treasury is shown by the fact that on Dec. l,
a ds9 the he a ~ cash s, 9aanGe S was s2
gold coin and bullion. The conditions of con-
fdence which prevail throughout the country
have brought gold into more general use and
The strong condition of the treasury with re-
spect to cash hand and the favorable
showing made by the revenues have made it
possible for the secretary of the treasury to
1904, Revised Statutes. relating to the sink
ing fund.
for the first five months CT the current fiscal
year by s13,413,3s9.9l, and, as mentioned
above, the secretary of the treasury estimates
that there will be surplus of approximately
$40. 600, 600 lat the end of the year. Under
such conditions it was deemed advisable and
proper to resume compliance With the pro-
Visions OF the SINKING 1uHQ law, WHICH LOT
6ciencies in the revenues The treasury de-
partment therefore offered to purchase during
of 1894, or the per cent funded loan Of
1905, at the current market price: The amount
offered and purchased during November was
SIS, 40S, 0OO The premium paid by the gov
eminent on such purchases 50, 263, 521, and
the net saving in interest about 50, $751;
900. The of this operation suf-
fcient to induce the government to continue
the offer to purchase bonds to ard including
nj
remainder of the sos, 100000 called for should
be presented in the meantime for redemption.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-14
JAPAN ALL RIGHT.
Relations with the Sunrise king
dom Are Quite CordinI.

UOm arc quite CORDIAL.
The treaty Of commerce and navigation be-
~, 1884, took effect In accordance with the
terms of its nineteenth article the 18th
OF July last, simultaneously with the enforce
ment of like treaties with the other powers,
except France, whose convention did not go
into operation, until Aug. 9TH the United
States, however, being granted up to that date
all the privileges and rights accorded to
French citizens under the old French treaty.
BY this notable conventional reform Japan's
position as fully Independent sovereign power
is assured, control being gained of taxation,
customs revenues, judicial administration,
coasting trade. and all other domestic func-
tons of government and foreign extra-terri-
torial rights being renowned.
Comprehensive codes of civil and criminal
procedure according to Western methods,
public instruction. patents and copyrights,
municipal administration including jurisdic-
ton over the former foreign settlements,
and other administrative measures have been
proclaimed The working of the"new system
has given rise to no material complaints
the part of the American citizens interests.
sderation with which the change has been
prepared
Valuable assistance was rendered by the
Japanese authorities to the United States
transport ship Morgan City while stranded ct
Kobe. Permission has been granted to land
and pasture army horses at japanese ports
Of call on the way to the Philippine islands.
These kindly evidences of good will are high
ly appreciated.
The japanese government has shown lively
interest in the proposition of the Pacific Cable
company to add to it's projected cable lines
to Hawaii, GUAM and the Philippines a
branch connection with the coast of Japan
It would be gratifying consumn1ation were
HANGED by bringing Japan and the United
States into direct Geographic relation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-14
FINANCIAL LEGISLATION
Recomm endations for the Support
of the Present Gold Standard.

RecOmme ndatiOns for the Support
of the Present Gold Standard.
Increased activity in industry, with it's well
come attendant-a larger employment for labor
at higher wages-gives TO the body of the
people a larger power to absorb the circu-
iatng medium 1t is further true that year
by year, with larger areas of land under cult
walton, and increasing volumes OF agricultural
products, cotton corn and wheat calls for
larger volume ofs.money supply. This is
especially noticeable at the crop harvesting
and crop moving period.
In the earlier history the national banking
act seemed to prove a reasonable avenue
through which needful additions to the circu-
lation could from time to time be made.
Changing conditions have apparently rendered
gin In bond securities required, resulting from
large premiums which government bonds COM
mand in the market, or the tax note is
sues. both operating together appear to
be the influences which impair its public
utility
vited to this important matter with the view
of ascertaining whether not such reason
able notifications be made in the ma
tional barking act will render its serviee
in the particulars here referred to more re-
sponsive to the peoples needs. I again urge
that national banks be authorized to organize
with capital of S25 900.
I urgently recommend that to sup
port the existing gold standard. and
to maintain ''the parity i'm value
of the coins of the two metals {gOld
and silver) and the equal power
.of every dollar at all times In the
market and in the payment of
debts" the secretary of the treas
ury be 9iven additional power and
charged with the duty to sell Unit
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-14
ed States bonds ana 20 employ such
other effective means as may be

ed states 0On0S ana 10 employ sucn
other effective means as may be
necessary to these ends.
The authority should include the power to
sell bonds on long and short time, as con-
ditions may require, and should provide. for
the act Of Jan. Il. 1875. While there is now
no commercial fright which withdraws gold
from the but on 1h. the oS
the treasury, demanding paper money in eX.
change yet the very situation points to the
present the most fitting time to make ade-
The Gold Standard
and of public confidence in the ability and
purpose Of the government to meet al its
world recognizes as the best. The financial
transactions of tine government are conducted
sell United States bonds and use gold for
their payment. We are maintaining the parity
Of all the he money issued or coined BY author
things with the means at hand. Happily at
the present time, We are not compelled to
resort to loans to supply gold. 1t has been
done in the past, however and may have
to be 5one in the future.
1t pehooves u.s. therefore, to provide at once
the best means to meet the emergency when 1t
arises. and the best means are those which
are the most certain and economical. Those
rectness or economy We have already elm
mated one of the causes of our financial plight
and and embarrassment during the years 1893. 1894
expenditures; deficit revenues no longer Gre
ate alarm. Let us remove the only remain
ing cause by comforting the full and neces-
sary power on the secretary of the treasury
and impose on him the duty to uphold the
present gold standard and preserve the coins
of the two metals on parity with each
other, which is the repeatedly declared policy
Of the United States.
In this connection 1 repeat my for
mcr recommendations that a pOr-
ton of the gold holdings shall be
placed i'm n trust fund, from which
greenbacks shall be redeemed upon
presentation, but when once re-
deemed shall not thereafter be paid
out except for gold.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-14

ineffective. not because Of any lack Of dispo.
sition or attempt to enforce them, but simply
because the laws themselves as interpreted py
the courts do not reach the difficulty u tas
ty further legislation. it should be done one:
The fact must be recognized, however. una.
m sso1 Of on s Of
obstacles, and also because of the complex
character Of our government system, Wnlcn,
while making the federal authority supreme .hae
within its sphere, has carefully limited that
sphere by metes and bounds whlcn , cahnot
s The eI it
doubtful whether the evils of trusts ana mon,
opolies can be adequately treated s throa ogd
purposely to include in their objects trans IS
portation or intercourse between states OF
between the United States and foreign coun-
tries. att, ..
the limit of the remedy that may DC a leo;
authority is not broad enough to fully reach
4, the case there can be no doubt OF the power
and there Should be no
doubt their Willingness TO judiciously exercise
the State Legislation
to which President Cleveland looked for re-
lief from the evils of trusts has failed to
accomplish fully that object This is probably ;r
ferent states take different views as to the
proper way to discriminate between evil and
bcb are ama to tho
business prosperity of the country. The great
diversity of treatment in different states aris-
ing from this and the intimate relations
of all parts of the. country to each other with
out regarding state lines in the conduct Of
business have made the enforcement of state
laws difficult.
1t is apparent that uniformity of legislation
upon this subject in the several states is much
to be desired. 1t is to be hoped that such
uniformity founded in a wise and just dis
elimination between what is injurious and
what is useful and necessary in business oper-
ations may be obtained, and that means may
be found for the congress within the limita-
lions of it's constitutional power so to supple
me1t an effective code of state legislation
as to make a complete system of laws through
out the United States adequate to compel a
general observance of the salutary rules to
which I have referred.
The whole question is important and far
reaching that am sure no part of it will be
lightly considered, but every phase of it will
have the studied elaboration of the congress-
| resulting in wise and judicious action.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-14
FRANCE ANs, AMERICA.
Historic Ties Between the Two Re
nublics Remain UnbrOlken.

The death of President F;,ure in February
last called forth those sincere expressions Of
sympathy which beft the relations OF two re-
publcs as closely allied by unbrokeh his
toric ties are the United States and France.
Preparations for the representation of the
Industries, arts and products of the United
States at the worlds exposition to be held in
Paris next year continue on an elaborate and
comprehensive scale. thanks to the generous
appropriation provided by congress and to the
friendly interest the French government has
shown in furthering a typical exhibit of Amer
lean progress.
There has been allotted to the United States
considerable addition of space. which, while
placing country in the first rank among
exhibitors. does not suffice to meet the in
creasingly urgent demands of manufacture
.rs. The efforts of the commissioner general
are ably directed toward strictly represent
tative display of all that most charocteris-
ticaly marks American achievement in the
inventive arts, and most adequately shows the
excellence of
number of important international con-
crosses on special topics affecting public in
terests proposed to be held in Paris next
summer in connection with the exposition
Effort will be made to have the several tech
nical branches Of administration efficiently
represented at those conferences, each in its
special line, and to procure the largest pos
sible concourse of state representatives, par
ticularly at the congresses of public charity
of medicine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-14

last by the United States minister and tne
foreign secretary Of Nicaragua whereby the
amounts Of the duplicate payments were ds-
justment Of the matter by direct agreement
between the governments Of the United States
and Nicaragua The controversy Is still un-
settled.
The contract OF the Maritime Canal COM
pany of Nicaragua was declared forfeited py
tober on the ground of non-fultillment within
the ten years term stipulated in the contract.
The Maritime Canal company has LOGGED a
protest against this action, alleging r1gnts IN
sideration. This government expects that
Nicaragua will afford the protestants 1uti
The merits of the case.
The Nicaragua canal commission, which had
been engaged upon the work OF eAamlna ',noa
Nicaragua, having completed its labors and
made its report, was dissolved on May May! o.,
and on June 10 new COMMISSION a orpsnized
under the terms of the act approved aaIcn o.
1899. for the purpose of examining the Ame .lls
most practicable and feasible route for ship
canal across that isthmus, with its prooaple
COST and other essential details.
Rear Admiral John G. Walker, U. 5. N. ire
tired, entered promptly upon the work en-
% It nd is n aon the 4ou3e Of the
Panama canal, and in Darien from the At
lantic in neighborhood of the Atrato river
Good progress has been made but under the
law comprehensive and complete tnvestiga-
ton is called for, which will require much
labor and considerable time Cor its accom-
plishment. The work will be prosecuted as
expedtiousy as possible and a report made at
the earliest practicable date.
The Great Importance of This work
cannot 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 I again in
vite your consideration. The reasons then pre-
sented for early action are even stronger now.
"A pleasing incident in the relations of this
government with that Of Chile occurred in
the generous assistance given to the warship
Newark when in distress in Chilean waters.
Not alone in this way has the friendly dis
position of Chile found expression. That coun-
try has acceded to the convention for the es-
tablishment of the bureau of tie American
republics, in which organization every indie
pendent state of the continent new shares.
The exchange of notifications Of conven-
ton for the revival of the United States and
Chilean claims commission and for the ad-
judication of claims heretofore presented but
not determined during the life Of the pre-
vious commission has been delayed by reason
of the necessity for fresh action by the Chilean
senate upon the amendments attached to the
ratification of the treaty by the United States
senate. This formality is soon to be accom-
ched
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-14

Time was when the word plague
filled every heart with horror Amer
lea has never been devastated by the
fell disease and now when a vessel
from Brazil has arrived at New York
with several cases on board there is
nothing to fear for they have been
promptly quarantined. The black
DEATH" as the plague has been appro-
priately named, is always present in
Asia, where native ignorance and dis
regard of cleanliness have rendered
1t epidemic. Europe, which was peri
odically decimated by this fatal putrid
fever, has got rid of it by proper at
tention to sanitation. The United
States with it's good drainage, good
living and the accompanying increased
vitality has nothing to fear from the
presence of few isolated cases at the
New York quarantine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-14
RELATIONS WITH GERMANY
They Remain Most Cordial, With In
creasins Intimacy.

Our relations with Germany continue to be
most cordial. The increasing intimacy of d.
rect association has been marked during the
year by the granting permission in April for
the landing on our shores of a cable from
Borkum Emden, on the North sea, by way
Sept of parcels post convention with the
German empire.
In all that promises closer reIa-
tiOns of intercourse nnd commerce
and q better understanding be-
tween two races having so many
traits in common. Germany can be
assured of the most cordial coop
GRAFTON of this government and peO-
pie. We may be rivals in many
material paths. hut our rivalry
should be generous and open, ever
aiming toward the attainment of
larger results and the mutually
the line of it's especial adaptabiIity.
The several governments of the empire seem
reluctant to admit the natural excellence of
our food products, and to accept the evidence
their purity is guarded by rigid inspection
from the farm. through the slaughter house
and the packing establishments, to the port Of
shipment. Our system of control over ex-
ported food staples invites examination from
any quarter and challenges respect by its
1t is to be hoped that in time the two gov
ernments will act in common accord toward
the realization of their common purpose to
saiIsuatu tiie pupiic hetilth ana TO the in
surfing of the purity and wkolesomeness Of
all food products imported by either country
from the other. Were lne congress to author
lie an invitation to Germany, in connection
with the
Pending Reciprocity Negotiations,
for the constitution of joint commission Of
scientific experts and practical men of affairs
to conduct searching investigation of food
production and expectation in both countries
ard report to their respective legislatures for
q adoption of such remedial measures as
they might recommend for either, the way
might be opened for the desirable result in
dictated.
Efforts to obtain for American life insur-
ance companies full hearing as to their
business operations in Prussia have. after sew
eral years of patient representation, happily
succeeded. and one of the most important
American companies has been granted a con-
cession to continue business In that Kingdom
] am also glad to announce that the GCrr1a n
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-12-14
OUR SOUTHEN RNLIGHBOR
Relations With Mexico Are Becom-
ing More Intimate.

Relations With Mexico Are Becom-
ing More Intimate.
The year has been marked by constant in
Mexico and the magnitude Of mutually ad.
ba This
desire to develop and perpetuate the ties Of
cordality now long happily unbroken.
Following the termination on Jan. 20. 1see
Dec II, 1861, new treaty more in accord
ance with the ascertained needs of both
changed in the City of Mexico on the 22d Of
April last Its operation thus far has been
article, which provides that neither party shall
be bound to deliver up its own citizens, but
have the power to deliver them up il in its
discretion it be- be- deemed proper t. do SO.
zne of the United States, charged with homi-
eide committed in Mexico, was, after mature
consideration, directed by me in the conviction
served.
-. Similar action, on appropriate occasion by
accomplish the desire of both governments
that grave crimes go not unpublished, but also
to repress lawlessness along the border of the.
two countries. The new treaty stipulates that
neither government shall assume jurisdiction
IN the punishment of crimes committed ex>
This will obv!ate in future the embarrassing
controversies which have heretofore arisen
and punish an American citizen for Of
tense committed within the jurisdiction of the,
United States.
sion, organized by the convention of March 1,
1899 for the adjustment of questions affecting
the Rio Grande frontier, has not yet COM
pleted its iabors. A further extension of its,
term for one year. until Dec "a, 1899. was
effected by convention signed Dec. 2, 1898.
last.
An invitation extended to the president of
Mexico to visit Chicago in October, on the
occasion of laying the corner stone Of the,
United States government building in that
city, was cordially accepted by him, with the
necessary consent of the Mexican congress,
but the illness of member of his family
prevented his attendance. The minister Of
foreign relations, however, came as the per-
sonal representative of President Diaz, and in
that his character was duly honored