The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-12-06

formed by our commissioner-generaI that
we snail have In the American sections
state IN our country, a number ten times
as great as those which were represented
at Vienna in 1873. six times as many as
those in Paris in 1899 This statement
Goes not include the exhibits from either
Cuba, Porta Rico Or Hawaii, for which
arrangements have been made.
congresses on special topics affecting
public interests are proposed to be held
~ ~ Farls next summer in connection with
the exposition. Effort will be made TO
have the several technical branches Of
our administration efficiently represented
a. a. Chese conferences. each in its special
n la1e: ana TO procure the largest possible
tC;pilGouTse OF state representatives, par
uculariy at the congresses of public char
lily and of medicine.
our relations with Germany continue
~ NC AAoSL cordial. The increasing init
cord,a, D.,a., macy of direct asso-
~ru'ai Relations citation has been
With marked during the
0erus, p, year by the grant
NpTe' Ing permission in
On our shores Of a cable from RorSriiIeS2
tha zcre on the North sea, by way of
Hept OF parcel post convention with
the German empire. In all that nrorn
ises closer relations of intercourse and
commerce ana better understanding he
tween TWO races having so many fIoIts
~ common, Germany can be assured Of
me most cordial cooperation of tbjs
y yeIs IN ant and people We may be ri
rivalry should be generous and onen
ever aiming toward the attainment Of
tsaiSer results. and the mutually bene-
nclal advancement of each in the linz of
us especial adaptability The SaI,oro1
governments of the empire seem re-
luctant to admit the natural exceIIanca
o oI our 1000 products. and to accept the
eVIuence we constantly tender of the
care with which their purity is guarded
Dy rigid inspection from the farm
through Tnr9}Ggh the slaughter house and the
phatChIng establishments to the port of
snIpnent' Our system of control over
exported food staples invites examination
rom any quarter, and challenges re-
speft by Its efficient thoroughness It is
10 De hoped that in time the two gov
ernments will act in common accord TO-
ward the realization of their common
purpose to safeguard the public health
atLu TO Ine lnsurlng Of the purity and
ported by either country from the other.
we're the congress to authorize an inyf-
taIion 10 Germany, In connection with
the pending reciprocity negotiations for
the constitution of joint commission of
SCIENTIFIC experts and practical men of
analrs to conduct a searching inyestiga
t tion OF 1000 production and expectation in
Doth countries and report to their re-
spectlve legislatures for the adoption of
such remedial measures as they might
recommend for either, the way might be
opened Tor the desirable result Indicated
Efforts to obtain for American life in
surance companies a full hearing as to
their business operations in Prussia
have, after several years of patient rep,
resentation, happily succeeded, and one
of the most important American com
panies has been granted concession to
continue business in that kingdom
am also glad to announce that the Ger
man insurance companies have been re,
admitted by the superintendent of in
surance to do business in the state OF
New York
Subsequent to the exchange of our
peace treaty with Spain Germany ac-
quired the Caroline islands by purchase,
paying therefor S., 000 000 Assurances
have been received from the German
government that the rights of American
missionaries and traders there will be
considerably observed.
In my last annual message referred to
the pending negotiations with Great
Britain in respect to
Canadian Claims the dominion OF
And Canada. BY means
Of an executive
Alaska Boundary. agreement joint
high commission had
been created for the purpose Of adjusting
all unsettled questions between the Unit
ed States and Canada. embracing twelve
subjects, among which were the ques-
tons of the fur seals. the fisheries of the
coast and contiguous inland waters, the
Alaskan boundary, the transit of mer-
chandise in bond, the alien labor laws
mining rights, reciprocity in trade, re-
vision OF the agreement respecting naval
vessels in the Great Lakes, q more COM
plete marking of parts of the boundary,