The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-12-06


II We complacently regard only matters at
home and blind ourselves TO the necessity OF
securing our share In the valuable carrying
trade Of the world.
smaller share OF our exports and imports than
during any former year In all our history, and
the measure Of our dependence upon foreign
shipping was painfully manifested 10 our peo-
pie Without any choice OF our own, but from
necessity. the departments OF the government
charged with military and naval operations In
the East and West indies had to obtain from
foreign Gags merchant vessels essential for
those operations The other great nations have
not hesitated 70 adopt the required means TO
develop their shipping as o factor In national
defense and as one OF the sureSt and speediest
means Of obtaining for their producers share
on our part cannot fail TO improve our situa-
ton. which Is regarded with humiliation at
home and with surprise abr0ad Even these
sacrifices. which At the beginning may be in
volved. viii be Offset later by more than equiv
alent gains.
The expense is as nothing compared TO the
advantage 10 be achieved. The re-establish-
ment Of our merchant marine involves In
large measure our continued industrial pro-
gress and the extension Of our commercial
triumphs am satisfied the judgment Of the
country fayors the policy Of aid to our mer-
chant marine, which will broaden our COM
merce and markets and upbuild our sea carry
ing capacity for the products OF agriculture
and manufacture; which. with the increase OF
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countrymen. as well as 4 safeguard 10 Ameri-
can interests In every part OF the world
Trusts and Combines.
Combinations OF capital organized into trusts
to control the conditions OF trade among our
citizens. TO stifie competition, limit produc-
tion and determine the prices Of products used
and consumed by the people are Justly pro-
voking public discussion, and should early
claim the attention OF congress. The indus
trial commission has been engaged In ex-
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| involved In the subject OF combinations in re-
straint Of trade and competition. They have
not yet completed their investigation OF this
subject, and the conclusions and recommenda-
| tions at which they may arrive are undeter-
mined
The subject is one giving rise to many d.
vergent views as to the nature and variety or
cause and extent Of the injuries to the public
| which may result from large combinations
I concentrating more or less numerous enter
prises and establishments, which, previous TO
| the formation Of the combination, were car
| ried on separately.
II Is universally conceded that combinations
| which engross or control the market OF any
| particular kind OF merchandise or commodity
| necessary 10 the general community. by sup
| pressing natural competition, whereby prices
| are unbalanced TO the general consumer are
| obnoxious not only 10 the common law, but
| also 10 the public welfare. There must be o
| remedy for the evils involved in such organiza-
tions II the present law can be extended
/ more certainly 10 control or check these mo-
nopolies it should be done without delay
| Whatever power congress Possesses over this
most important subject should be promptly
| ascertained and asserted.
The prosecution by the United States OF
| offenses under the act Of 1890 has been fire.
Quently resOrted TO In the federal courts and
notable Efforts in the restraint OF Interstate
| commerce. such as the Trans Missouri Freight
| association and the Joint Traffic association.
have been successfully opposed and sup
| pressed
| Uniformity OF legislation upon this subject
in the several states is much TO be desired 1t
| is TO be hoped that such uniformity founded
| in a wise and Just discrimination between what
| Is injurious and what Is useful and necessary
| In business operations, may be obtained and
that means may be found for congress so TO
| supplement an effective code OF state legsla-
| tion as 10 make a complete system OF laws
| throughout the United States adequate to
compel generous observance Of the salutary
| rules TO which have referred.
Our Foreign Relations.
A review Of our relations with foreign states
is presented, with such recommendations Us
| are deemed appropriate.
| The contract OF the Maritime Canal Company
OF Nicaragua was declared forfeited by the
| Nicaraguan government on October TO- on the
ground OF non-fullment within the ten years
| term stipulated in the contract The Maritime
Canal Company has lodged protest against
this action, alleging rights in the premises
which appear worthy Of consideration.
The Nicaragua canal commission which hat
| been made upon the work Of examina ton ant
! survey for q ship canal route across Nicara-
| qua, having completed It's lebors and made 1t:
| report was dissolved on May 81, and on JUNE
| 10 new commission, known as the isthmiaI
commission. was organized for the purpose o.
| examining the American isthmus with q view
TO determining the most practicable and feast
| BILE route for \ ship canal across that isthmus
| with ils probable cost and other essential de-
| tails. The work will be prosecuted as expe.
ditiously as possible, and report made ut the
| earliest practicable date The great import
ance OF this work cannot be too often or TOT
| strongly pressed upon the attention OF con
gress In my message OF year ago expressed
| my views OF the necessity OF a canal which
| would link the two great oceans to which
az ain invite your consideration The reasOni
| then presented for early action are ever
| stronger now
In view OF disturbances in the populous prov
| inces OF northern China, where are many o.
our citizens. and Of the imminence OF disorder
| near the capital and towards the seaboard,
| guard Of marines was landed from the BostoI
and stationed last winter in the legation com
| pound at Picking. With the restoration o
order this protection was Withdrawn.
The interests OF our citizens in that vast EN-.
pire have not been neglected during the pas
| year Adequate protection has been secured
, for our missionaries, and some injuries TO thei
property have been redressed
IL my message 10 congress Of December
/, | 1895 urged that the recommendation whicl
had been made TO the speaker OF the house o
q.
ury for an appropriation for commission u
study the commercial and industrial condi
tiOns in the Chinese empire and report as 4
E the opportunities for and obstacles to the en-
2 largement OF markets in china for the raw
5 products and manufactures Of the Unite'
States, should receive al your hands the con
Z sderation which its importance merited, bu
: | congress failed TO take action. / now reney
] | this recommendation, as the Importance o
! | the subject has steadily grown since 1t wa
| first submitted 10 you
This government has maintained an attitude
I | OF neutrality in the unfortunate contest be
! | tween Great Britain and the Boer state o
D Africa We have remained faithful to the pre-
| cept OF avoiding entangling alliances as to af
I | fairs not OF cur direct concern Had circum
: stances suggested that the parties TO the quar-
rel would have welcomed any kindly expires
Z siOn Of the hope OF the American people tina
war might be averted. our good Offices woul
9 have been gladly rendered
e For the fourth time in the present decade
c question has arisen with the government Q
e Italy in regard 10 the lynching OF Italian sub
e jects. The latest OF these deplorable event
$ occurred At Tallulah, Louisiana, whereby tiv
e unfortunates of Italian origin were taken froI
) | iail and hanged
$ The authorities OF the state and a represen
e tative OF the Italian embassy having separated
y investigated the occurrence. with discrepan
: results, particularly as to the alleged citizen
e ship OF she victims and IL now appearing tina
G the state authorities had not been able TO dis
Q cover the violatOrs, an investigation has bee
|, set on foot through the agency OF the depart
! ment OF state. and is still in progress
The Arrangement under which Samoa wa
, administered had proved impracticable an
q unacceptable TO all the powers concerned.
satisfactory arrangement was concluded be
u tween the governments Of Germany an
y England by virtue of which England retire
u from Samoa in view Of eompensations In otnt
y directions and both powers renounced In fave
u OF the United States all their rights In respet
II 10 that portion OF the group lying TO the east
: the l7lst degree OF west longitude, embracin
the islands OF Tutila. 0foo. OlosenRa an
d Manua ! transmit TO the senate for actio
= thereon q convention. which besides the prt
u visions above mentioned also grants US II
?, same privileges in respect to commerce in a
70 OF the Islands OF Samoa as those possessed B