The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-12-09

fcusc< untcr a. tct o. 80 las c-ra lruquenuy
rc<crtes 10 IL a ioicral ccrits and notanlc e.
forts 10 the ~ iut q inirrsia.e commerce.
sash a. the m missouri FtciTht association
ard ne Ioint ramc association. have hen
successfully cpp-cd and SUPPRESSED
STATE I~ssi-iafioa Iaadeqaate.
fhe State -, sation 70 which Prr<ideni Clcve'
land lookcd lot Rlief from The evils OF trusts
has failcd 10 arcnplish uily thatohiect This
prcbably i a. n a great cxtrat 70 the tact
thai dlrcrent .ates take dinoreni views As 70
ths rropcr Va, % discriminate between esu
Injurious cono nuous and those associations
which arr bentfsa and ncceSSary 10 me buSi'
mes proSpeuy The cosutry. rae great al
versiiy on uesmcnt 10 dlhcrcnt states aris-
inr trum This saasc aud the ultimate rela.
lions Of an part,c Of the oountry 10 each other
without rerardi ~ state lines In thc conduct OF
business have nadr The enforcement Of state
laws didcult
lts appaleni hat uniformity OF legislation
upQn his sabss Ia the several states i much
% Be desired o Is 70 Be hoped that such uni =
tormisy toundel 10 a wise and Just diserimi'
nation bctxcer shafts Injurious and what Is
useful ana necessary In business operations
NAV BE- obtaincA and that means mas BE- found
Tor The concrcs sithin the Limitations Of ~
constitutional p gcr 81 10 supplemental effect
i've code q stat legislaiion A. 10 make a con.
plete system 8, laws throughout the United
States adcquAtf 70 Compel q general observance
Of TIE sAlutap r-les 10 weich 1 have referred
Favor the Nicaragua Canal
Tue Nicangua canal commission which had
been Engaged upon The work Of examination
and survey fct a ship canal route across Mica
rNguA having o,mnleted is labors and made
is report Wa dissolved on May 81, and on June
loA new commission. known as the lsthmian
canal com misson. was organized under the
Terms OF the act approved March 4 iss, tor the
purpose OF eSaminins the American isthmus
with = view h determining the most practicable
and feasible mute for q ship canal across thai
! iStAmuS with is probable cost and other Is.
sential details Good progress has been made,
but under TIE law a comprehensive and com.
plete Investigation Is called for, which will re-
quire much labor and considerable time Tor Us
accomplishment The work will be prosecuted
as expeditiously az possible and q report made
al the earliest practicable date. The great I'm.
portsnce Of this work cannot be TOO often or
too strongly pressed upon The attention OF the
congress In ms message OF q year ago ex-
pressed ny views OF the necessity OF . 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
OuF interests ~ tntnh.
In view OF disturbances In the populous prov.
inees OF northern China, where are many OF
our citizens, and Of the imminence Of disorder
near the capital and toward the seaboart. q
guard OF marines was landed from the Boston
and stationed during last winter in the legation
compound At Peking With the restoration Of
order this protection was Withdrawn. The in
terests OF our citizens In that vast empire have
not been neglected during the past year. AIDE
quate protection has been secured for our mis-
~sionaries and some injuries 70 their property
have been redressed
American capital has sought ami found vari-
Gus opportunities OF competing TO carry out the
internal Improvements which the imperial gov
eminent is wisely encouraging, anu to develop
the natural resources Of the empire Our trade
with China has continued 10 grow, and our com.
merciAl rights under existing treaties have
been everywhere maintained during the past
year. as they will be In the future, The ex-
tension OF the area open to international
foreign settlement at Shanghai and the opening
OF the ports OF Marking. Tsing-IAo 0kiao
Chacl and Ta-Lien. Wan to foreign trade and
settlement will doubtless afford American en-.
terprise additional facilities and new fields Of
which Il will not be slow 10 take advantage.
In ms message ~ congress OF December S,
1888. | urged that the recommendation which
had been made 70 the speaker Of the house OF
representatives By the secretary OF the treas
ury on the 18th OF June. 1873, for an approprll-
ton for a commission 10 study the commercial
and industrial conditions In the Chinese empire
and report as 10 The opportunities Tor. and OBJ
Stacles 10. The enlargement OF markets 10 China
for the raw products and manufacturer OF the
United States. should receive at your hands the
consideration which It's Importance and timeli.
ness merited, but the congress failed 10 take
action
| now renew this recommendation. as the i'm.
portance OF the subject hAs steadily grown since
II was nrst submitted 70 you. and no time should
be lost In studying Tor ourselves the resources
OF this great neld tor American trade and cnter.
prise.
Exhibit nt Parts Exposition.
Preparations for the industries. arts. and
products of the united States al the worlds ex.
position to be held IN Paris next yeat continue
on an elaborate and comprehensive scale. thanks
10 the generous appropriation provided by con.
gress and TO the friendly interest the French
government has shown In turthering q typical
exhibit OF American progress
There has been allotted 10 the United States
aconsiderable addition Of space. which. while
placing our country In the nrst rank among
exhibitors. does not sufiee to meet the inereas-