Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1899-12-14


holdings shall be placed in trust fund
from which greenbacks shall be re-
deemed upon presentation, but when
once redeemed shall not thereafter be
paid out except for gold, are repeated.
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 butsalso to the
public welfare. There must be a rem
edy for the evils involved in such or
CARNATIONS. II the present law can be-
extended more certainly to control or
cheek these monopolies 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 mes.
sage.
at is apparent thai uniformity of
legislation upon this subject in the
several states is much to be desired"
the president says. The whole ques-
ton is so important and far-reaching
that he is sure no part of it will be
lightly considered, but every phase of
1T will have the studied elaboration
of the congress, resulting in wise and
judicious action.
| Minor Foreign Affairs.
Allusion is made to the good part
we played in settling the Argentine
Chilli 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 not 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 Bluefields cpl
sode. In connection with the inter-
oceanic canal project the president
talks of the various franchises and
commissions and adds: THE great i'm
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, Tsing-Tao (Kiao Chao)
and Ta-Lien-Wan to foreign trade and
settlement will doubtless afford Ameri-
can enterprise additional facilities and
new fields, of which it will not be slow
to take advantage" An appropriation
for commission to study the CONNER
cial and industrial conditions in the
Chinese empire is recommended.
President Faure's death is alluded to
and support of the Paris exposition is
recommended at much length. Speak
ing of Germany the president says
that our relations continue to be most
cordial. The increasing intimacy of
direct ASSOCIATION has been marked
during the year by the granting per-
mission in April COR the landing on our
shores of a cable from Borkum Emden,
on the North sea, by way OF the Azores,
and also by the conclusion on Septem-
Der I'd of parcels post convention
with the German empire. In all that
promises closer relations of intercourse
and commerce and a better understand
ing between two races having so many
| traits in common, Germany can be as
sured of the most cordial cooperation
of this government and people. We
may be rivals in many material paths,
but our rivalry should be generous and
open, ever aiming toward the attain
ment of larger results and the mutual
| ly beneficial advancement OF each in
the line of its especial adaptability.
The several governments of the en-
pire seem reluctant to admit the nat
ural excellence of our food products
and to accept the evidence we con-
stantly tender of the care with which
their purity is guarded by rigid in
spection from the farm, through the
slaughter-house and the packing es-
adjustments, to the port OF shipment.
Alaskan Boundary.
BY means of an executive agreement.
a joint high commission had been
created for the purpose of adjusting
all unsettled questions between the
United States and Canada, embracing
twelve subjects, among which were
the questions of the fur seals, the
fisheries of the coast and contiguous
inland waters. the Alaskan boundary,
! the transit of merchandise in bond.
the alien labor laws. mining rights.
> reciprocity in trade, revision OF the
= agreement respecting naval vessels
in the Great Lakes, a more complete
S marking of parts of the boundary, pro-
1 vision for the conveyance OF criminals,
I and for wrecking and salvage Much
{ progress had been made by the COM