New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-06

Borkum Emden. on the North Sea, by way OF
| the Azores, and also by the conclusion on sep
| tember Of parcels post convention WIN
| the German empire.
| In all that promises closer relations or inter
| course and commerce and better understand
| ing between two races having so many traits III
| common Germany be assured OF the mos.
| cordial cooperation OF this Government anu
| people. We may be rivals In many materla,
| paths. but our rivalry should be generous anu
| open, ever aiming toward the attaiilineH' "a
| larger results and the mutually beneficial ad-
| vancement of each in the line, or lts esDeciai
! adaptabilities
| AMERICAN FOOD PRODUCTS IN GERMANY.
The several governments of the empire seem
reluctant to admit the natural excellence Oh ouI
! food products, and to accept the eVluence We
| constantly tender OF the care with which their
purity is guarded by rigid inspection from tne
| farm, through the slaughter house ana the
packing establishments, to the port or shipment,
Our system Of control over exported tooo s'apies
| invites examination from any quarter anu
| challenges respect by its efficient thorougnness'
! 1t is to be hoped that in time the two gov
| ernments will act In common accord toward the
| realization Of their common purpose 10 saie-
| guard the public health and to insure the purity
| Of wholesomeness OF all food products imported
| by either country from the other. Were the con-
| gress to authorize an invitation to GERMANY
| in connection with the pending reciprocity
negotiations, for the constitution OF JONI Co, or
| mission OF scientific experts and practical men
| Of affairs to conduct searching inVestlgatlon
| OF food production and expectation In Doth
| countries and report to their respective IeSRldl-
ures for the adoption OF such remedial fnedSuIe 60
| az they might recommend for either, the way
| might be open for the desirable result indicated.
| Efforts to obtain for American life insurance
| companies full hearing as TO their business
| oneratiOns in Prussia have, after several years
| Of patient representation. happily succeeded
| and one Of the most important American com
| panies has been granted concession 10 coh-
| tinue business in that Kingdom -
| I am also glad to announce that the German
insurance companies nave been rea1lh I'LL Wy
| the superintendent Of insurance 20 40 pusiheSs
| in the State of New YORK -.
| Subsequent to the exchange OF our peace treaty
with Spain, Germany acquired the CaroII nS den
| ands by purchase, paying therefor So,OooOoo'
| Asai,rances have been received from the Ger
| man government that the rights or American
| missionaries and traders there VIII be con-
| sideratelv observed
| UNSETTLED QUESTIONS WITH CANADA
| In my last annual message referred TO tne
| nending negotiations with Great Britain III re-
| spect TO the Dominion Of Canada by means vi
| an eyecutive agreement a Joint High Commits
| sion had been created for the purpose OF az
| iusting all unsettled questions between the
| United States and Canada. embracing Twelve
| s,hiacts among which were the questions OF
the fur seals the fisheries OF the coast, ana CON
| tiguous inland waters, the Alaskan pouhoaiy y
| the transit OF merchandise In bond the amen
| labor laws mining rights, reciprocity in trade,
| revision of the agreement respecting naVal YES
| sells I'm the Great Lakes, more cotnpie'e ma IN
| ing OF parts OF the boundary provision LOT ths
, conveyance or criminals lo' "''"e ~
| salvage. , - 49, co,,
Much progress had been made by the com,
| mission toward the adjustment Oh many y.
| these questions. when 1t became apparent 'la
| an irreconcilable difference OF views was en-.
| tertained respecting the denmltatlOn Vi n11
Alaskan boundary In the taii t,n1 2 a" and OF
| the treaty Of 1925 between Russia ana Urea
| britain. which defined the boundary between
Alaska and Canada the american az th oo' houn.
| sioners proposed that the subject or the poun-
| d6rv he ai1 aside and that the remaining ques,
tlons of difference be proceeded VIM sollie W
| which were far advanced as 10 assure ~, tiis
| nroha bilitv of a settlement This being declined
| NV the British Commissioners an adJournmen'
was taken until the boundary should De au.
| iusted by the two governments. Inc suTJeJ
| has been receiving the careful attention wnicn
| its inheritance demands, with the result tnat
| modus viyendi for provisional demarcations IN
| the region about the head of Lynn Canal mas
| been agreed upon; and Ii Is hoped that the
| NEGOTIATIONS now in progress between the two
| governments will end in an agreement Tor the
| establishment and dellmitation OF perhanen'
| boundary , 80. -.
| Anart from these questions growing out OF
our relationship with northern neighoor
| the most friendly disposition and reaay agree
| ment have marked the discussion or numerous
| matters arising in the vast and intimate inter
| course Of the United States with Great Britain
THE WAR IN SOUTH AFRICA.
This Government has maintained an attitude
| of neutrality in the unfortunate contest pc
| tween Great Britain and the Boer states OF
| Africa We have remained faithful to the pre-
cept Of avoiding entangling alliances as u
| affairs not OF direct concern. HAD crcum-
! stances suggested that the parties to the quar-
| rel would have welcomed any kindly express
| sion of the hope Of the American people that
| war might be aVerted, good ofrces Wouid nave
| been Gladly rendered The United States repre-
| sentative at Pretoria WAS early instructed 10
| see that all neutral American interests De re-
| spected by the combatants. Thls mas Deen an
| easv task in view OF the positive declarations
| of both british and Boer authorities that the
personal and property rights or our cluzens
| should be observed
| Irnon the withdrawal Of the British agent
from Pretoria the United States Consul was
| authorized, upon the request or the Britisn
| government and with the assent of the South
! African and Orange Free State governments. 10
| exercise the customary good offices or neutral
| for the care of the British interests. In the dis
charge Of this function l am happy 10 say
| that abundant opportunity has been afforded
TO show the impartlality OF this Government
| toward both the combatants.
THE LYNCHING OF ITALIANS.
For the fourth time in the present decade
| question has arisen with the government OF Italy
| in regard to the lynching Of Italian subjects
| The latest OF these deplorable events occurred
| az Tallulah La, whereby five unfOrtunates OF
| Italian origin were taken from jail and hanged.
| The authorities OF the state and repre-
| sentative OF the Italian Embassy have sepa
| rately investigated the occurrence with dis
| crepant results, particularly as to the alleged
| citizenship of the victims. and IT not appearing
| that the State had been able to discover arc
| prnish the volators OF the law an indie
| pendent investigation has been set on foot
| through the agency OF the Department Of State
and is sttll in progress. The result will enable
| the Executive to treat the question with th'
| government Of Italy in spirit OF fairness ant
| Justice satisfactory solution will doubtless
| be reached.
The recurrence OF these distressing manifesto
| lions OF blind mob fury directed at dependents
| or natives OF foreign country suggests that
the contingency has arisen for action by Con
| gress I'm the direction OF comforting upon the
Federal courts jurisdiction in this class OF inter
national cases where the ultimate response
| bility Of the Federal Government may be IN
voved The suggestion is not new. In his
annual message OF December 9. 1891 my pred
ecessor. President Harrison said
It would. l believe be entirely competent foi