The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 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
acteristically 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 doc
trine of evolution and the rule of the
survival of the fittest must be as mex
orable 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 un-
relaxed endeavors and constant ad-
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 of 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 cable from
Boskum Emden, by way of the Azores
and also by the conclusion on Septem-
Der of a parcel post conference with
ha xft.n Iv, oil hof
Uses closer relations of intercourse and
commerce and a better understanding
between the two races having so many
traits III 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 a 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
lsion towards the adjustment of many
of the questions, when 1t became appar
ent that an irreconcilable difference o.
views was entertained respecting the
delimitation of the Alaskan boundary
John hull Friend.
Apart from these questions growing
out of our relationship with our nor
thern neighbor the most friendly rela
tons and ready agreement have marked
the discussion of the numerous matter
arising in the vast and intimate inter
course of the United States with Grea
Britain. This government has main
tanned an attitude of neutrality in tn
unfortunate contest between Great Bri
tain and the Boer states of Africa. w
have remained faithful to the precep
of avoiding entangling alliances as t
affairs not of our own direct concern.
Italy.
For the fourth time in the presen
decade, question has arisen with tn
. government of Italy in regard to tn
. lynching of Italian subjects. The lates
of these deplorable events occurred a
Tallulah, La, whereby five unfortl
mates of Italian origin were taken fror
Jail and hanged.
Japan.
y The treaty of commerce and navig;
ton between the United States an
2 Japan on November %, 1894, took e
feet in accordance with the terms of ii
: XIth article on the 18th of July las
r simultaneously with the enforcement {
i like treaties with the other powers e,
o cept France, whose convention did nc
/ go into operation until December 4, tn
n United States, being. however, granite
6 up to that date all the privileges an
! rights accorded to French citizens III
!. der the other French treaty. BY TIL
! notable conventional reform Japan
position as fully Independent sove
I eign power is assured, control bein
gained of taxation, customs, revenue
judicial administration, coasting trad
and all other domestic functions {
j government.
d A Pacific Cable.
The Japanese government has show
n a lively interest in the proposition
= the Pacific cable to add to it's projecte
:. cable lines to Hawaii, Guam and IL
: Philippines, branch connection wit
the coast of Japan. 1t would be gra
: flying consummation were the utilit
. of the contemplated scheme enhance
by bringing Japan and the Unite
g States into direct telegraphic relation
Mexico.
n The year has been marked by co
k slant increase in the intimacy of OF
p relations with Mexico and in the ma
g nitude of mutually advantageous int
p changes. This government has omitte
n 10 opportunity to show it's strong
s sire to develop and perpetuate the til
r of cordiality new so long happily IL
It broken.
e Russia.