The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-12-04

The policy OF reciprocity so manifestly rests
upon the principles of international equity and
has been repeatedly approved by the people
Of the United States that there ought TO be no
hesitation in either branch of congress In giving
to IL full effect. This government desires to
preserve the most Just and amicablc commercial
relations with all foreign countries, unmoved by
the industrial riyalrics necessarily developed In
the expansion Of international trade II Is be.
lieved that the foreign governments generally
entertain the same purpose. although in some
instances there are cla,norous demands upon them
for legislation specifically hostile to American
interests. Shall these demands prevail I shall
communicate with the congress with the view Of
advising such legislation as may be necessary
to meet the emergency.
Pan-American Exposition.
The exposition Of the resources and product .
of the Western hemisphere to be held at Buffalo
next year promises important results not only
for the United States, but for the other partic.
pating countries. 1t is gratifying that the
latin.American states have evinced the livelicst
interest. and the fact that an international Amer.
lean congress will be held in the City Of Mexico
while the exposition is in progress encourages the
hope Of larger display at Buffalo than might
otherwise be practicable. The work Of prepar.
ing an exhibit Of our national resources is max.
ing satisfactory progress under the direction OF
different officials Of the Federal government, and
the various states of the Union have shown a dis
position toward the most liberal participation
in the enterprise.
Consular Service.
The practical utility of the consular service
in obtaining a wide range of information as to
the industries and commerce of other countries
and the opportunities thereby afforded for intro.
ducing the sale of our goods haze kept steadily
in advance of the notable expansion of our for.
eign trade, and abundant evidence has been fur.
nishcd. both at home and abroad, of the fact
ihat the consular reports. including many from
our diplomatic representatives, have TO a consd.
cradle extent pointed out ways and means Of
disposing of a great variety of manufactured
goods which otherwise might not have found sale
abroad.
Testimony OF foreign observers to the CONNER
cal efficiency of the consular corps seems to he
conclusive, and our own manufacturers and cN-
portcrs highly appreciate the value OF the SER
Wees rendered not only in the printed reports
but also in the individual efforts of consular OH.
GERS to promote American trade. An increasing
part of the work OF the bureau OF foreign com.
mer2e, whose primary duty is to compile and
PRINT the reports. is to answer inquiries from
trade organizations, business houses, etc. as to
conditions in various parts of the world, and.
notwithstanding the smalness OF the force EN-.
ploycd. the work has been so systematizcd that
responses are made with such promptitude and
accuracy as to elicit fattering encomiums The
experiment OF printing the consular reports daily
for immediate use by trade bodies exporters,
and the press which was begun in January 1895,
continues to give general satisfaction.