Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-12-07

| the nun ana necessary power on the
| secretary of the treasury and impose
upon him the duty to uphold the pres
ent gold standard and preserve the
coins of the two metals on a parity
with each other. which is the repeat
eddy declared policy of the United
States. The presidents former recon-
mendations that a portion of the gold
holdings shall be placed in trust fund
from which greenbacks shall be re-
deemed upon presentation but VIXEN
once redeemed shall not thereafter be
paid out except for gold,
Trusts.
| Encouragement of the merchant
marine is urged and, speaking of trusts
the president declares that it is uni
versally conceded that combinations
which engross or control the market
of any particular kind of merchandise
or commodity necessary to the gen
eral community, by suppressing nat
ural and ordinary competition, where
! by prices are unduly enhanced to the
general consumer, are obnoxious not
only to the common law but also to the
public welfare. There must be a rem
edy for the evils involved in such or
CARNATIONS. If the present law can be
extended more certainly to control or
check these monOpoles or trusts, it
should be done without delay. What
ever power the congress possesses over
| this most important subject should be
promptly ascertained and asserted.
| The present antitrust law is quoted,
as well as opinions on the subject by
Harrison and Cleveland in this message.
| 1T is apparent that uniformity of
| legislation upon this subject in the
several states is much to be desired"
the president says. The whole ques-
tion is so important and far-reaching
| that he is sure no part of it will be
lightly considered but every phase of
II will have the studied elaboration
of the congress, resulting in wise and
! nldicOus action.
| A review of our relations with
foreign states is presented,
The long pending boundary dispute
between the Argentine republic and
Chill was settled in March last by the
award of an arbitral commission, on
which the United States minister at
Buenos Ayres served as umpire.
Progress has been made toward the
conclusion of a convention Of extradi
tion with the Argentine republic.
lIaCinp haap advised opd nopcan+od -
~ the United States senate and rati-
fled by Argentina, it only awaits the
adjustment of some slight changes in
the text before exchange
Minor Foreign Affairs.
Allusion is made to the good part
we played in settling the Argentine
Chill dispute; to the new extradition
laws with the Argentine Republic and
Brazil; to Austria,s vain claim for in
demnity for the killing of certain
miners in Pennsylvania; to the fact
that Belgium will now admit our cat
tie more freely but that Denmark Is
still obdurate, to the assumption Of re-
lations with the new Santo DOMINICAN
government; and to the Bluefelds cpl
sode. In connection with the inter
oceanic canal project the president
talks Of the various franchises and
commissions and adds: The great inn
portance of this work cannot be too
often or too strongly pressed upon the
attention of the congress
China.
After declaring that American CAPT
tai is conspicuous in Chinese develop
ment the president says:
The extension Of the area open to
international foreign settlement at
Shanghai and the opening Of the ports
Of Marking, TsingTao (kiao Chaol
and TaLien-Wan to foreign trade and
settlement will doubtless afford Ameri-
can enterprise additional facilities and
new fields. Of which 1t will not be slow
to take advantage" An appropriation
for commission To study the CONNER
cial and industrial conditions In the
Chinese empire Ill recommended.
President Faure's leath Ii alluded tn
and support Of the Paris exposition II
recommended At much length. Speak
Ing Of Germany the president says
that our relations continue ID be most