The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-12-04
WHEELING DAILY lNTELIGENcER TUESDAY DECEMBER q 1900

menus were Signed with BOLIVIA on April
"a, Of which that establishing the
money order system Is undergoing GER
tain changes suggested by the post of
fice department.. A treaty Of extrndltion
with that country, signed on the same
day, Is before the senate.
A boundary dispute between Brazil
md Bolivia over the territory OF Acre
Is In a fair way Of friendly adjustment,
o protocol signed In December, 1899,
having agreed on a definite frontier and
provided for the demarcation by q Joint
commission.
Conditions in Brazil.
Conditions in Brazil have weighed
heavily on our export trade in that
country, in marked contrast to the fa-
vorable conditions upon which Brazil
ian products are admitted into our
markets. Urgent representations have
been made to that government on the
subject, and some amelioratlon has been
effected. We rely upon the reciprocal
Justice and good Will Of that govern
ment to assure to us a further improve
ment In our commercial relations.
The convention signed May "a, 1897,
for the final settlement OF claims left
in allegiance upon the dissolution Of the
commission OF 1903, was at length ratl-
fled by the Chilean congress, and the
supplemental commission has been Or
ganizcd.
1t remains for Congress to approprl-
ate for the necessary expenses Of the
commission.
The insurrectlonary movement which
Columbia In the latter part OF
1888 has been practically suppressed, al
though guerrillas still operate in SOME
departments. The executive power OF
that republic changed hands In August
last by the act OF Vice President MarrO-
quin In assuming the relns OF govern
ment during the absence OF President
San Clemente from the capital. The
change met with no serious opposition,
and. following the presidents In such
cases. the United States minister enter
ed into relations with the new de facto
government on September II.
South American Republics.
1t Is gratifying to announce that the
residual questions between Costa RIGA
and Nicaragua. growing out OF the
award Of President Cleveland in 1883,
have been adjusted through the choice
of an American engineer, Gen. L. p.
Alexander. as umpire to run the disput-
ed line. His task has been accomplished
to the satisfaction of both contest
ants.
A revolution In the Dominican repu5-
lie toward the close OF last year resulted
in the installation Of President JimineZ,
whose government was formally rec
ognized In January. Since then final
payment has been made OF the Amcri-
can claim in regard to the Ozamn
bridge.
The year Of the exposition has been
fruitfulin occasions for displaying tho
good viii that exists between this couu-
try and France. The great competition
brought together from every nation the
best In natural productions. industry,
science and the arts, submitted In gen.
erous rivalry to IL judgment made all
the more searching because OF that RI
VARY. The extraordinary increase OF
expectations from this country during
the past three years and the activity
with which our Inventions and wares
have invaded new markets caused much
interest to center upon the American
exhibit, and every encouragement: WIS
offered In the way Of space and facili-
ties to permit of It's being comprehen-
slve as q whole and complete In every
way,
No Incentive to Exhibit
It was. however, not an easy task to
assemble exhibits that could fifty Illus
trate our diversified resources and man.
ufactures. singuIarly enough. our M
tional prosperity lessencd. the Incentive
to exhibit. The dealer In raw materials
knew that the user must come to him;
the great factories were contented with
the phenomenal demand for their out
put, not alone at home, but also abroad,
where merit had already won n proiita-
BILE trade.
Appeals had to be made to the patri
otism Of exhibitors TO induce them to
incur OUTLAWS promising no Immediate
return. This was especially the case
where 1t became needful to complete an
Industrial sequence or Illustrate class
OF processes. One manufacturer after
another had to be visited and impor-
tuned, and at times, after promise to
exhibit In particular section had been
obtained. 1t would be withdrawn, owing
TO pressure OF trade orders. and new
guest would have to be made.
Inc installation OF exhibits, too, en-
countcrcd many obstacles, and involved
cost. The exposition was
far from ready Mt the date fixed for lts
opening. The French Transportation
lines were congestcd with offered
freight Related goods had to be hast
ily Installed In unfinished quarters with
Whatever labor could be obtained in the
prevailing confusion. Nor was the task
OF the commission lightened by the
fact that, owing to the scheme OF class
liication adopted. It was impossible 10
nave the entire exhibit of any one co,,n.
try In the same building or more than
one group OF exhibits In the same part
OF any building. Our installations wer.
scattered on both sides OF tho Seine,
and In widely remote suburbs of Paris
so mat additional assistants were nec(,-
ed Tor the work OF supervision and mr..
rangcment. -
Largest Display.
Despite NIL these drawbacks. tho con.
tribution OF the United States was not
only the largest foreign display, but was
among the earliest In place, and the
most orderly In arrangement. Cur rxx
hiolts were shown In one hundred md
one out OF one hundred and twcnty.onc
classes. md more completely coyercd
the entire classification than those ~
any other nation. In total number
they ranked next after those Of France
ana thc attractive form In which thew
tion. ".'c"-
! n criterion OF the extent and succcss
or our participation and OF thu thor
oughness with which our cxhIbIts woro
organized is seen in the awards era tcd
TO American exhibitors by the Interno.
tional jury. namely. grand prizes. aio.
gold medals. 6s7: silver medals, va.
bronze medals 5II md h,rnrnhi 80