Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-12-04

1aff ft1IuEitu MIR the tAft'-
ilon of one convention. in respect IL
which no formal reply has been received.
Since my last communication 10 the
Congress on this subject special CONNER
cial agreements under the third section
Of the tariff act have been proclaimed
with Portugal. with Italy. aud with Ger
many. Commercial conventions under
the general limitations Of the fourth sec
ton OF the same act have been concluded
with Nicaracna. with Ecuador. with the
Dominican Republic. with Great Britain
on behalf af the island OF Trinidad. and
with Denmark on behalf Of the island
of ST. Cr,ix These will he early commr-
nicated 10 the Senate. Negotiations with
other governments are in progress for
the improvement aud security Of our
commercial relations.
The policy of reciprocity so manifestly
rests upoa ths. principles of International
egniiy and has been 80 repeatedly ap-
proved BY The people OF the United States
that there ought to be no hesitation in
either hrancl, of the Congress in giving IL
il full effect.
This Government desires 10 preserve
The mos Just and AMIGA hle cammerciai
relations with aii foreign countries. AN
moved hy the industrial rivalrieS nece>-
>arily developed in the expansion of III
tcrnaticnal trade II is believed that tho
foreign governments generally entertain
the same purpose. although in some in
stances ihcrr are clamoronS demands
uI,on lhen for legislation specifically hos
tile To American interests. Should these
demands prevail ] shall communicate
with The congress with the view ~ nd
vi>in- >nch legislation ~ may he nece>'
sarv 10 meet ;hc emergency.
The Exposition Of the resources and
,,odrci~ az the Wcstern Hemisphere ii
be hy!d at Buffalo next year promises I'M
porJant results not only far the United
States Ina Tor the other participating
countries L i gratifying that the Latin
American States have cvinccri tho live
iest interest. ari IlIe fact that an inter
national American congress will he held
in III" tiiy ~ McNicn while the EXposi-
ton i IA progress encourages The hope Of
a larger display lit Buffalo than might
otherwise ~ practicable The work 10
n-rrariu- Ill exhibit w ngr mar innal re-
Ss1rceS j masking satisfactory progress
under the direction ~ different officials of
the Federal t;nvt&siincut. AMI tn" various
States uf The MON havt. ~hnws \ aisro-
Sili"n toward THE mu~t liberal rarlicirs-
lion in 'hr enterprise.
The Bureau of thc American Republics
continues 10 discharge with the happieSt
results. The Important work ~ promoting
cPr,lia. rs,laIiou> between ilfr nilrd
STATES and the Latin American countries.
AL ~ which arr HOW active lneInl.-rs of
the International Mon The Bureau
haS bcca Instrumental i'll iaineine about
the a-rrsiiirnj for annlhrt international
American congress. which J. TO meet in
tn City "i MrXics, in pctoL,.g. 1901.
Til" Bureaus fnlur,. for another term of
tea .vars j. assured hv rh.- interna Iinhai
compact. amt yA, congress will doubtless
have much L" ~ NTH shat ping new lines
az work ami a -cacrai policy It's u.s.
fglne>S 10 The Interests ~ latin Amer
lean trade is widely appreciated and
shows gratifying development
Tn" practical Gfiiiry ~ tl- consular
service. In obtaining wide range of in
formation ~ Ia he industries and eun,-
MERE ri other countries AM the nPppT-
tnnijit~ thereby affuni.-l fur inir7gdutin-,
The >i.e az our goods hJyr Aclt steadily
IL advance ~ tlt IIViai'!c expansion 81
our foreign lrad". aud abundant evidence
ha> l,t-nli furnished. huti az home AMI
abroad. Of the tacf that III. Consular r.
potts. Including many frenl uur diplomat
i representatives. have "a i considerable.
extent r'inicd out ways and means III
dispensing 81 a.-r=at VARIETY Of rlsnBfa'-
1urci gods which otherwise might NOT
have found sale abroad.
Testimony Of foreign Observers 10 the
commercial efficiency Of the consular
corps seems To h., conclusive. sad ogr
uEu manufacturers ami exporters highly
appreciate tli,. r.iIue III the services rem
d"red not only ii ,he printed reports hlr
also 81 thu Individual efforts ~ consular
officers fo promote American trade Al
Increasing part az the work II the b.
rcaU " Foreign Commerce. whose pri-
mary dirty II j To compile ami print The
reports. i "a answer inquiries from trade
organizations. .s,>ine>> Leu>c>. rte-. -
To- conditions IN various paris ri II"
world and, notwithstanding I'D" small
ness NJ the fulce eJDpiered. the work ha>
b,,u - >ySi"matized tina, responses AZ,
mad" with Such promI4ijudc and accu-
racy ~ go elicit tisl;erinc enconium>.
Tir experiment. NJ printing tn Consular
Reports daily fpr isHln. diai'' 49, by trade
bodies. .-T74prier>. ani -h. pr->>- which
Was ie-uH al January l>,t>. ,7,AtiuUr>
L" give c'Hrrai satisfaction
Ii : gratifying n. r. able e. stale Inn
TIL, surplus revenues Irr Ihr fiscal yea
,nIcJ Lane. IA. 1900 'vcrc S1H.1.1tH5u-
u. For he >iX preceding YEARS "a hal
only deficits. ;hc a-srr.sie ii Whih frpu.
1884 III lS:r'. Intrusive. amounted IN,
50, e. :'lI.li. Ihc r,.aeir;~ for 1Ac
yeaT froIu All sources extensive WI Irr~1~l
revenues. a--r, gated So. =! 10 Nj -.
and expenditures far 81 purposes. ~
crpt for ,hc administration af fifr postal
department. aggregated >+>.--l:;.1a l--I
Thn rrrslHT~ from customs 0.-r,. 49,
i54 .>.t-lti. an iIIcrea~- over the precc,3-
ing wear al >21.'c:';-::S.'al- Tn receipts
frpIla Internal r,-rsnno me-, S-1:Gl.-i--..-
:'2'i- al al INCREASE ~ 81 >t+ .fL'.--, over
1929 HE Totcipt> from mi>f.liaucnl>
sources wesr &:>.13>. tf-t;%1 ~ against
~, "a a1t;..t. Tor The l,r,.vi"n> y.ar.
II = gratifying aiS" fo noit- HAT lur-
ing 1hs- year 4 considerable i,-tlRciiDll J.
Shown iu the expenditures VIZ 1hr tss.v-
e1nncLt. The Na- department --xl,Ii'i-
ifur,-~ for the fiscal year l:shl Were
>l34.1.4 1G1.IS. :, reduction al S:L,ttsi.-
4SIi5>i over tho~,. ~ 1880 Ia Tin, Navr
a