Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-06

will he called to the results OF the
conference at the proper time.
In the interest OF expanding trace
between this county and south
America. efforts have been made DUR
ing the past year to conclude conVen-
tiuus with the southern republics for
! the enlargement OF postal facilities.
Two such agreements were signed with
| Bolivia on April Oath, OF when that
establishing the money-order system ID
undergoing certain changes Huggestoa
by tho Postoliice Department A treaty
Of estradition with that country, signed
en the same day, is before the senate.
A boundary dispute between Brazil
and Bolivia over tho territory OF acre
ia in fair way Of friendly adjustment,
nrotocol signed in December, 1883,
having agreed on a definite frontier
and proyided for its deInarcation by
Joint commission.
Conditions in Brazil have weighed
heavily on our export trade 10 mat
country in marked contrast TO the raw
orabie conditions upon which Brazilian
uroducts are admitted into our markets.
Urgent representations have been made
, to that Government on the subject aud
some ame|ioraiiun has been effected.
We RELY upon the reciprocal justice and
, good will OF that Government to assure
to us n further improvement in our
, commercial relations.
The Convection signed May 2ath,
1897, for the final settlement OF claims
, left in allowance upon the dissolution OF
! the Commission Of 1893, was at length
i ratified by the Chilean Congress and
+ tie supplemental Commission has been
3 organized.
II remains for the Congress to appro-
r rriate for the necessary expenses OF the
0 Commission.
' The ipsurrectionary movement which
4 disturbed Colombia in the latter part
. OF 1899 has been practically suppressed,
h although puerrillas still operate IN
4 some departments, Tho executive rover
4 Of that Republic changed hands in
# August last by the act of Vice-President
Marroauin in assuming the reins OF
oyefunent during the absence OF
Il President San Clemente from the capt.
!, tai. The change met with no serious
II opposition, and, following the preoe-
n cents in such cases, the United Stntt
!. minister entered into relations with the
!. new de facto Cover nment on September
!. 18th
n 1t Is gratifying to announce that the
"a residual questions between Costa kica
aud Nicaragua growing out OF tnt
n Award of President Cleveland in 1851
Il have been adjusted through the choiot
a OF an American engineer, General H.
d z. Alexander. MS umnire to run the als
IN puted line. His task has been accom-
n plisbed to the satisfaction of both con
r. testants.
!. A revolution in the Dominican he
\, public toward the close OF last yea
"a resulted in the installation of Presi
l. dent Jimenez, whose Government wa
h formally recognized in January. Sine
then final payment has been made o
IA the American tclaim in regard to tn
i Ozama bridge.
4 The year OF the Exposition has bee
4 fruitful in occasions for displaying tn
~ good will that exists between this coun
q. try and France. This great oompetitio
pt brought together from every nation tn
ar best in natural productions, industry
n. science, aud the ats, submitted !
nv generous rivalry TO judgment mad
TO all the more searching BECAUSE OF ina
q. rivalry. The extraordinary increase
" eSportatious from this country durin
IN the past three years and the actirlt
~ with which our inventions and ware
y had invaded new markets caused muc
ue interest to center upon the America
-, exhibit, aud every encouragement WI
er offered in the way Of space and faoil
w. ties to permit Of its being compr
rs hensiye as a whole and complete
No every part ..
ne It was, however, not mn easy task
'ir assemble exhibits that could fifty illu
la- trate our diversified resources an
sr manufactures. Singularly enough, OF
ny national prosperity lessened the ince
III tive to exhibit The dealer ID raw IN
o.. terials knew that the user must con
~ to him; the great factories were Co
oN tented with the phenomenal demar
for their output, not alone at HON
tn- but also abroad, where merit mad Q
Sc ready won profitable trade.
for Appeals had to be made to the Tat'
OF otjsm of exhibitors to induce them
len incur outlays promising no immedia
as return. This was especially the ca
or where IL became needful to compile
the an industrial sequence or illustrate
class OF processes. One manufactur
our after another had TO he visited al
ave importuned, and at times, after
j, q promise to exhibit in a particular sc
be ton had been obtained, it would
,et withdrawn, owing to pressure OF ira
rs Us orders and new guest would have
Ne be made. .k
OF The installation Of exhibits, too, c
ink countered many obstacles and involv
IN unexpected cost. The Exposition "
fity far from ready at the date fixed for
nd, opening. The French transportati
lng limos were congested with offer
az freight Belated goods had to be hi
and tily installed in unfinished quart,
our with whatever labor could be obtain
in the prevailing confusion. Nor
put the task OF the Commission Tighten
'ont by the fact that, owing to the sche
IN Of classification adopted, it was imp
nay sible to have the entire exhibit of a
one country in the same building
Q 10 more than one group OF exhibits
,ulo the, same part OF any building. c
on installations were scattered on ht
gen sides of the Seine and IN widely rem
ine- suburbs of Paris, SO that additio
assistants we're needed for the work
adj supervision and arrangement
we're Despite all these drawbacks the G.
tribution Of the United States was
eru- only the largest foreign display,
lave was among the earliest in place ;
our the most orderly in arrangement.
sion exhibits were shown in une humid
rved and one out of one hundred and TWEEN
ased one classes, and more completely c
ons, cred the entirs classification than tn
hose of any other nation. In total mum
~ OF they ranked next after those of Fran
per- and the attractive form in which Il
have we're presented secured general at,
ever tion.
duly A criterion of the extent and suct
of our participation and of the Il
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