Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-12-07

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alone at home, but also abroad, where
merit had already won a profitable trade.
Appeals had to be made to the patriotism
of exhibitors TO induce them to incur
outlays promising no immediate return.
Despite all these drawbacks the contri-
button OF the United States was not only
the largest foregn display. but was among
derly in arrangement. Our exhibits were
shown in 101 out of 121 classes and more
completely covered the entire classihca-
tion than those of any other nation. In
total number they ranked next after
those. of France, and the attractive form
In which they were presented secured
A criterion of the extent of our partici-
patton and of the thoroughness with
which our exhibits ware organized Is seen
IN the awards granted to American ex'
hibitors by the international jury. name
ly: Grand prizes 24O, gold medals bg7, silver
medals 776. bronze m edals 5il. and honor
able mentions 322-2,476 In ALL being the
greatest total number given to the exhib-
It of any exhibiting nation as well as the
sTEest oTR nSmseT IN each M, Grade erRMANy
Good will prevails in our relations with
the German empire. An amicable adjust
| ment of the long pending question of the
nles to. do business in Prussia has been
| reached
The settlement of the Samoan problem
| has accomplished good results: Peace and
contentment prevail in the islands, espe-
| cially in Tutuila, where an administra-
| ton that has won the confidence and es-
| been organized under the direction Of the
| commander of the United States naval
station at Pago-Pago.
An imperial meat inspection law has
been enacted for Germany. While II may
simplify the Inspections, 1t prohibits GER
tain products heretofore admitted. There
| Is still great uncertainty as to whether
our well-nigh extinguished German trade
| In meat products can revive under its
new burdens. Much Will depend upon
fesasShs ENGhANn M ss xNp RTOmaisaisS THE soERs
our friendly relations with Great Brit
ain snI-oS,,ni5 continue. The war in South Africa
dition unusual in international wars was
presented. in that while one belligerent
had control of the seas. the other had
was only accessible through the territory
of neutral. Vexatious questions arose
through Great Britain's action in respect
their own nature, shipped to Portuguese
South Africa, on the score of probable
or suspected ultimate destination to the
Boer states.
Such consignments In British ships by
which alone direct trade is kept UP be.
! tween our ports and southern Africa
law prohibiting British vessels from trad
, ing with the enemy without regard to an,
contraband character of the goods, Will,
) cargoes shipped to Delagoa bay in neu
: trail bottoms were arrested on the grount
of alleged destination to the enemy,
country Appropriate representations OF
: ment agreeing to purchase outright a;
: such goods shown to be the actual prop
sy erty OF American citizens, thus closin,
e mediatelE Interested parties
THE BOUNDARY QUESTION
The work Of marking certain provision
t administration, around the head OF Lynt
. canal, In accordance with the temporar,
arrangement of October, 1899. was com
: pleted by joint survey in July last. Th
n modus vivendi has so far worked with
!. out friction, and the Dominion govern
: ment has provided rules and regulation
/ reciprocal stipulation that the citizens @
4 subjects of either power found by tha
II arrangement within the temporary juris
T. dict!on of the other shall suffer no dimj
$ mutton of the RIGHTS they have hithert
Y enjoyed. But however necessary SUCH a
d expedient may have been to tide owe
4 1t is at best but an unsatisfactory make
l. SHIFT. which should not be suffered
e delay the speedy establishment of tn
frontier line to which we are entitled ur
i der the so-American treaty for IN
e cesslon of Alaska. '''
il In this relation I may refer again
n the need of definitely marking the Ala:
4. kan boundary where 1t follows the 14i:
h meridian: A convention to that end hH
l. been before the senate for some tw
years, but as no action has been taken
3 contemplate negotiating a new conventlo
lie for joint determination of the merida
a by teiegraphiG SbseTyations.
re In my inaugural address I referred
L the subject of lynching in these word
;e "Lynch!ng must not be tolerated in
IN great and civilized country like the I'm
ID ted States; courts. not mobs, must eN
Sc cute the penalties of the law The pre-
te ervat!on Of public order, the right of di
f. orderly administration of justice mu
le continue forever the rock of safety upc
in which our government securely rests
s. This I most urgently reiterate and aga
invite the attention of my countrymen
ne this reproach upon our civilization.
TO THE ISTHMIAN CANAL.
ut The all-important matter of an inte
a. oceanic canal has assumed a new phas
s. Adhering to its refusal to reopen Il
n question, OF the forfeiture of the, contra
he terminated for alleged non-eXecution
= October. 1899, the government of Nicar
Sc qua has since supplemented that acti,
as option void for non-payrnent of the stip
r. lated advance. Protests in relation
n; these acts have been filed in the sta
ed department and are under considerable
in Deeming Itself relieved from existing e
al gagements the Nicaraguan governme e
as shows a disposition to deal freely wi
We negotiations with the United States
ns by taking measures to promote the W
e. terway. overtures for a convention
of auspices of the United States are und
he consideration. In the meantime the vie
nj of the congress upon the general subje
m in the light of the report of the CO.
mission appointed to examine the co
he parative merits of the various tral
,e isthmian ship canal projects. may
N, awaited.
I'D / commend to the early attention
IL the senate the convention with Gre
'at Britain to facilitate the construction
an such a canal and remove any objecti
lty which might arise out of the convent
na commonly called the Clayton-Bulw
)ot treaty.
M A TREATY WITH SPAIN.
~ Satisfactory progress has been ma
cts toward the conclusion of a general tre<
lf- of friendship with Spain, in replacem,
of the old treaty, which passed into alb,
ors ance by reason of the Late war. A n
en- convention of eXtraditon is approach
OF completion, and should be much plea.
yes were a commercial arrangement to I
a, a low. l feel that we should not suIfer
me pass any opportunity to reaffirm the c
lng dialties that existed between us q
OF Spain from the time of our earliest in
ng- pendence and to enhance the mutual b
rn. efts of that commercial intercou
en- which is natural between. the two col