The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-06

pointed Any lessening Of the difficulties
that our inventors encounter in obtaining
patents abroad for their inventions and
that our farmers manufacturers and mer-
chants may have in the protection of theh
trade-marks Is worthy of careful consid.
GRAFTON, and your attention will be called
to the results OF the conference at the prop
CIR time.
Enlarged Postal Facilities.
In the interest Of expanding trade be.
tween this country and South America,
efforts have been made during the past
year to conclude conventions with the
southern. republics for the enlargement
OF postal facilities. Two such agree.
a. Of which S tSat establisRins the on money
order system is undergoing certain
changes suggested by the post office de-
that country, signed on the same day,
Is before the senate.
A boundary dispute between Brazil and
Bolivia over the territory OF Acre is in
a fair way Of friendly adjustment, prot
ocol signed in December, 1893, having
agreed on a definite frontier and provided
for Its demarcation by joint commits
Conditions in Brazil have weighed heav-
lily on our export trade. to that country
in marked contrast to the favorable con-
ditions upon which Brazilian products
are admitted into our markets. Urgent
representations have been made to that
government on the subject and some
amelioration has been effected. We rely
upon the reciprocal justice and good will
OF that government. to assure to US a
further improvement in our commercial
relations.
The convention signed May "a, 1897, for
the final settlement Of claims left in abey-
ance upon the dissolution Of the commits
sion of 1898, was at length ratified by the
Gillian congress and the supplemental
commission has been organized.
1t remains for the congress to appro-
pirate for the necessary expenses Of the
commission.
Relations with Colombia.
The insurrectionary movement which
disturbed Colombia in the latter part of
1899 has been practically suppressed, al
though guerrillas still operate in some de-
partments. The executive power of that
republic changed hands in August last
by the act of Vice President Marroquin
in assuming the reins of government dur
ing the absence of President, San Gle
mente from the capital: The change met
with no serious opposition, and, follow
ing the precedents in such cases, the
United States minister entered into re-
lations with the new de facto govern
ment on September IL.
1t is gratifying to announce that the
residual questions between t 81 SG GS Ric ca
of President Cleveland in 1888 have been
adjusted through the choice of an Amer
umpire 1nT to run the disputed line. His task
has been accomplished to the satisfaction
of both contestants.
toward the close of last year resulted in
the installation of President Jimenez,
whose government was formally recog-
nized in January. Since then final pay
ment has been made of the American
claim in regard to the Ozama bridge.
The Paris Exposition.
The year of the exposition has been fruit
full in occasions for displaying the good
will that exists between this country and
France This great competition brought
together from every nation the best IN
natural productions, industry, science and
the arts, submitted in generous rivalry to
a Judgment made all the more searching
because of that rivalry. The eXtraordi-
nary increase of expectations from this
country during the past three years and
the activity with which our inventions and
wares had invaded new markets, caused
much interest to center upon the American
exhibit, and every encouragement was Of
fered in the way of space and facilities to
permit of its being comprehensive as
whole and complete in every part.
1t was, however, not an easy task to as
semble exhibits that could fifty illustrate
our diversified resources and manufac-
lures. Singularly enough, our national
The dealer in raw materials knew that
the user must come to him; the great
factories were contented with the phe-
nomenal demand for their output, not alone
at home, but also abroad where merit
had already won a profitable trade.
Appeals had TO be made to the patriot
ism of exhibitors to induce them to in
cur OUTLAWS promising no immediate re-
turn. This was especially the case where
1t became needful to complete an indus
trial sequence or illustrate a class of
processes. One manufactures after an
other had to be visited and importuned,
in a particular section had been obtained,
1t would be withdrawn, owing to pressure
of trade orders, and a new quest would
The installation of exhibits, too, encoun-
tered many obstacles and involved unex-
pected cost. The exposition was far from
ready at the date fixed for its opening.
The French transportation lines were con-
gested with offered freight. Belated goods
had to be hastily installed in unfinished
quarters with whatever labor could be
was the task of the commission lightened
by the fact that, owing to the scheme
sible to have the entire exhibit of any one
country in the same building or more than
one group Of exhibits in the same part
Scattered on both sides of the Seine and
in widely remote suburbs of Paris, SO
that additional assistants were needed for
the work of supervision and arrangement.
First Place at Paris.
Despite all these drawbacks the con-
tribution of the United States was not
only the largest foreign display, but was
among the earliest in place and the most
Sr sTa shown IN in m ont If ~ our exhibits
more completely covered the entire classi-
fiCation than those of any other nation
those Of France, and the attractive form
in which they were presented secured
general attention.
A criterion of the extent and success
of our participate and of the thorough
ness with which our exhibits were or
( ganized is seen in the awards granted to
American exhibitors by the International
jury, namely, grand prizes, 24O gold med
ais 597; silver medals, 776; bronze medals
641, and honorable mentions, 322-2,476 In
all, being the greatest total number
given to the exhibition of any one ex-
hibiting nation, as well as the largest
number in each grade. This significant
recognition of merit in competition with
the chosen exhibits of all other nations
and at the hands Of juries almost wholly
made up of representatives of France
only most gratifying, but is especially
valuable, since II sets us to the front
In international questions of supply and
demand. while the large proportion of
awards in the classes of art and artistic
manufactures afforded unexpected proof
OF the stimulation of national culture by
productiveness Joined to Industrial ex-
cellence
Apart from the exposition several occa-
sions for showing international good will
the Lafayette monument, presented by
the school children of the United States,
and and the designing Of q commemoratiye
the first piece struck to the president of
the republic, were marked by appropri-
ate ceremonies, and the Fourth Of July
capital. . :
.. Relations with Germany.
Good will prevails in our relations with
the German empire. An amicable adjust
ment of the long pending question of the
admission of our life insurance compan-
les to do business in Prussia has been
reached. One of the principal companies
has already been readmitted and the way
is opened for the others to share the
privilege.
The settlement OF the Samoan problem,
to which l adverted In my last message,
has accomplished good results. Peace
and contentment prevail in the Islands,