Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-12-09

There has been allotted to the United
States a considerable addition of space
which, while placing our country in the
first rank among exhibitors. does not
suffice to meet the increasing urgent
demands of our manufacturers. The
efforts of the commissioner general are
ably directed toward a strictly repre-
sentative display of all that most char
enthusiastically marks American achieve.
ments in the inventive arts and most
adequately shows the excellence of our
natural productions.
In this age of keen rivalry among ma
tons for mastery in commerce the doe
trine of evolution and the rule of the
survival of the fittest must be as mex
cradle in their operations as they are
positive in the results they bring about
The place won in the struggle by an in
dustrial people can only be held by I'M
elaXed endeavors and constant adj
vance in achievement. The present ex-
traordinary impetus in every line of
American expectation and increase in
the volume and value of our share in
the worlds markets may not be attribu-
ted to accidental conditions.
The Friendship ef Germany.
Our relations with Germany CON
tinue to be most cordial. The increas-
ing intimacy of direct association has
been marked during the year by the
granting of permission in April for the
landing on our shores of a cable from
Boskum Emden, by way of the Azores
and also by the conclusion on Septem-
Der 2 of parcel post conference with
the German empire. In all that prom
Uses closer relations of intercourse and
commerce and better understanding
between the two races having so many
traits in common, Germany can be as
sured of the most cordial cooperation
of this government and people.
Relations with Canada
In my last annual message l referred
to the pending negotiations with Great
Britain with respect to the Dominion
of Canada. BY means of an executive
agreement joint high commission had
been created for the purpose of adjust
| ing all unsettled questions between the
| United States and Canada Much pro-
gress had been made by the commits
sion towards the adjustment of many
of the questions, when it became appar-
ent that an irreconcilable difference of
views was entertained respecting the
delimitation of the Alaskan boundary.
John Bull IA Friend.
Apart from these questions growing
out of dur relationship with our nor
thern neighbor the most friendly rela-
tons and ready agreement have marked
the discussion of the numerous matters
arising in the vast and intimate inter
course of the United States with Great
Britain. This government has main
tanned an attitude of neutrality in the
unfortunate contest between Great Bri-
tain and the Boer states of Africa. We
have remained faithful to the precept
of avoiding entangling alliances as to
affairs not Of our own direct concern.
For the fourth time in the present
decade. question has arisen with the
government of italy in regard to the
llynching of Italian subjects The latest
of these deplorable events occurred al
lTallulah, La, whereby five unfortu
mates of Italian origin were taken from
Jail and hanged.
Japan.
The treaty OF commerce and naviga
ton between the United States and
Japan on November %, 1894, took eff
feet in accordance with the terms of its
Nth article on the 18th of July last
simultaneously with the enforcement oil
like treaties with the other powers ex
cept France, whose convention did MOI
go into operation until December 4, the
United States. being however, granted
up to that date all the privileges and
rights accorded TO French citizens un
der the other French treaty. BY this
notable conventional reform Japan's
position as fully independent sover
eign power is assured control beina
gained of taxation, customs, revenues
Judicial administration, coasting trade
and all other domestic functions oil
government.
4 Pacific Gable.
| The japanese government has ShoWr
a lively interest in the proposition OF
the Pacific cable to add to its projected
cable lines TO Hawaii. Guam and the
Philippines, a branch connection with
the coast of Japan. II would be a graf
flying contamination were the utility
of the contemplated scheme enhanced
by bringing Japan and the United
States into direct Geographic relation
Mexico.
The year has been marked by con
slant increase in the intimacy of our
relations with Mexico and in the mag
uitude of mutually advantageous inter
changes. This government has omitted
Ipo opportunity TO show its strong de
sire to develop and perpetuate the ties
Of cordiality now 80 long happily un.
broken.
Russia.
! Claims growing out Of the seizure of
I American sealing vessels in Bering sea
have been under discussion with the
government of Russia for several years
with the recent happy result of an
agreement 10 submit them to the decis.