The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-04

s,sien is UNDERGOING certain CHANCES Eug-
gpgtCd by the pnat-0fiiCe Department A
tssaty of extradilion with that country
signed on the same day, Is before the
Senate.
Brazil and Bolivia.
A boundary dispute between Brazil and
Bolivia over the territory Of Acre Is IN a
falr way % friendly adjustment. a proto-
col signed in December. iS9. having
greed on a definite frontier and provided
fcr its demsrcati0n by a joint commiz-
son.
Conditions IN Brazil have weighed heav-
ily on our export trade 10 that country. in
marked contrast TO the favorable cOndi-
tions upon which Brazilian products are
admitted into our markets Urgent repre-
sentatlons have been made to that gov
CTnment on the subject and some ameli-
Grafton has teen effected We rely uron
the reciprocal justice and goodwill CT
that government 10 assure 20 Us a further
Improvement in our commercial relations
The convention signed May q. issI. for
the final settlement Of claims left In abey-
ance upon the dissolution or the commits
sion Of 1899 was at length rai!ged By the
Chilean Congress and the Supplemental al
commission has been organized.
il remains for the Congress TO appro-
pirate for the necessary expenses OF the
commission.
The insurrectionary movement which
disturbed Colombia in the latter part OF
lssJ 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 during
the absence Of President San Clemente
from the capital The change met with
no serious opposition. and. following the
pTccedents in such eases the United
states Minister entered into relations with
me new de facto government on Septem-
Der II.
II is gratifying to announce that the
RESIDUAL questions between Costa Rica
ana Nicaragua growing out Of the award
o. President Cleveland in 18S have been
adjusted through the choice Of an Amer
icdn engineer, Gen. +. =. Alexander, as
umpire 10 run the disputed line. His task
has DSen accomplished to the satisfaction
o. both contestants
A revolution in the Dominican republic
toward The close OF last year resulted in
the installation OF President JimeneZ.
whose government was formally recognlz-
ed in January. Since then final payment
regard TO the OZama Bridge.
The Paris Exposition.
The year of the exposition has been
] fruitful in occasions for displaying the
good will that exists between this coun-
try and France. This great competition
brought together from every nation the
best In natural productions. industry, sci
ence. and the arts. submitted in generous
rivalry TO a judgment made all the more
searching because of that rivalry. The
extraordinary increase of exporta ton
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 offered in the way OF
/ space and facilities 10 permit OF its being
comprehensive as a whole and complete
in every part.
IL was, however. not an easy task To
assemble exhibits that could ftly Illustrate
our diversified resources and manufac-
lures. Singularly enough. our national
| prosperity lessened the incentive 10 ex-
hlbit. The dealer in raw materials knew
That the user must come 10 him; the
/ great factories were contented with the
| phenomenal 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 incur
outlays promising no immediate return.
Ihls was especially the case where II he
came needful 10 complete an Industrial
sequence or illustrate a class of processes.
one manufacturer after another had to be
visited and importuned, and at times.
aiter promise TO exhibit in a particular p
section had been obtained, IL would he
WITHDRAWN. owing to pressure of trade
orders. and a new quest would have 10
be made
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
mad to be hastily installed in unfinished
quarters with whatever labor could he
obtained in the prevailing confusion. Nor
was the task of the commission uebtAned
Dy the fact that owing to the scheme of
ciassihcation adopted, it was impossible
10 nave the entire exhibit of any one
country In the same building or more
IMAM one group Of exhibits in the same
part of any building. Our installations
were scattered on both sides of the seina
and IN widely remote suburbs of Paris
so that additional assistants were needed
ior the work of supervision and arrange
ment. '''' e
Despite all these drawbacks. tbe copt,i-
obtion OF the United States was NOT only
me largest foreign display. but was
among the earliest in place and The rnost
orderly III arrangement. Our exhibits
were shown in l0l out of 12I classes and
more completely covered the entire classi-
ncatlon than those of any other uatior
IN to1Al number they ranked next after
those or France, and the attractive form
IN which they were presented secured
general attention
\ criterion Of the extent and succass
OF our participation and of the Tn0rougb-
ness Win which our exhibits were Oh =
GaniZed Is seen in the awards erarted 10
American exhibitors bv the internarions
Jefy. namely. grand prizes, 30: goId med
ais, o9.: silver medals, 176; bronze medals
0ti, ana honorable mention. 32a-o 4-g In
AL ncins the greatest total number given
10 lhe exhibit of any exhibiting nation
as we'll as the largest number in each
grade. This significant recognition of
Inerlt IN competition with the chosen A~
hihlts OF all other nations and NJ rho
hstiluh VI JuIltS almost Wholly made IN of
Representatives OF France ana ofner COM
peiing countries is not only most gr1ti.y-
ing, but lS especially valuable. since II
sets us 20 the front in international oUaSl
tioHs OF supply anG demand. while The
large proportion Of awards ia the classes
of art and artistic manufactures afforded
unexpected proof of the stimula4jon of
national culture by the prosperity thar
flows from natural productiVeness ioine6
10 Industrial excellence.
Apart from the Exposition. several oc-
casions for showing international good
VIII occurred. The inauguration in paris
Of the Lafayette Monument. presented
by The school children of the United
States. and the designing OF a conimen1or-
ative coin by our mint and the preserta-
ton Of the first Iiece struck TO the Prasi-
dent of the republic. were marked bv an
propriate ceremonies. and the Fourth Of
July was especially observed in the
French capital.
Coed VIII with Germany.
Good viii prevails in our relations with
The German empire. An amicable adjust
ment of the long-pending question of the
admission Of our life insurance companies
TO 90 business in Prussia has been reach
ed. ore Of the principal companies mas
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