The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-12-04

20 run tbe disputed line Iiis task has
been accomplished 20 tho satisfaction OF
both contestants.
a revolution in the Dominican republic
toward the close Of last year resulted la
tht installation 90 President Jiminez.
whose government was formally rceog-
ultcl lu January Since then final pay
meut has been made Of TIE American
c,1lm iu rceifd 10 the Drama bridge.
Results oT Parts Exposition.
Tho year OF tho exposition hns been
fruttul 300 occasions for displaying the
eooI WIZ that exists between this roun-
try aud France This great comp ,itiou
hrought together from every nation the
nstt ln natural productions. industry. sci-
tucr 1nd thc arts submitted in generous
rivalry Geo % Judgment made al fBt more
searching because of that rivalry The
HNtra1riiutry increase OF eNporlatlous
from thIs country during the past three
years and the activity with which Our 900.
Ncutors and warce have Invaded new
markets caused much interest 60 center
upon the American exhibit and every en-
courIe,mDut was offered ln the way Of
space 1rd facilities To- permit 81 iis being
comprehensive az "a whole and complete
iu every part
10 was. however. not an easy task 20 as
semhlc exhibits that could atty illustrate
Our diversified resources and manufae-
lures. Siusulhtly enough our national
prosperity losscuei the incentive 60 exc
Hlbit The dealer in raw materials knew
that the users must come 20 him. the
great factories We're contrntcd with the
phenomenal demand Tor their output. not
alone 40 home. hut also abroad where
merit hai already won a profitable srade
3D. Md Ia a.. mn Ia hF al #rF
ism of exhibitors 40 induce thtm Co incur
OUTLAWS proUislng 10 immediate returns.
This was especially the case whore il be-
came ucediu Co compete an Industrial SEE
qucncc or illustrate "a class 90 processes
one manufacturer after another TO be VS.
itod AND imporiuuci. and az time. after
promise to exhibit len particular Sec
ton bad been obtained. @ would BE- with
drnWn owing to- pressure Of trade orders.
lud new quest would have To be- made.
The installation Of exhibits. too. en-
countcred many obstacles ana involved
unexpected cost. Tho exposition was far
from ready at tho date fixed Tor its open
ing Tho French transportation lines
were confcsicd with offered freight
Related goods had 90 bc hastily installed
100 diminished quarters with whatever Ia
aor could bo obtained in the prevailing
confusion Nor was the task Of the COM
mission heightened los the fact that owing
go the scheme 81 classification adopted. "a
viii hc impossible TO have the entire eN-
nihit OF any one country Ga the same
banding or more than one group
Of exhibits 90 any one building
our exhibits were scattered on
both sides or the Seine ana in widely re-
mote suburbs % Paris 70 that additional
assistance was needed Tor the work OF
supervision and arrangcment.
Largest Foreign Display.
Despite ail these draw backs. the con-
! trlbuuou OF the United States was no,
| ibo oniy largest foreign display. bat WAS
among che earliest in place aud the most
orderly in arrangement. our exhibits
were shown in l0l out Of 1T
classes. and more completely cover
| go the entire classification than those Of
any other ulti0n. la total number they
rsnkcd next after those OF France. and
the attractive form ln which they Were
presented secured general attention.
4 criterion OF the extent and success
o. our participation and Of the thorough
| ness with which cur exhibits were organ
| isod D. seen iu tho awards granted 20
| American exhibitors hy the international
| jury. namely. prand prizes. 30. gold mod
als 81: silver medals. 7i6 bronze medals.
] .u. aud honorable mentions 332 i76 Ia
400. being the greatest total number given
/ to the exhibit OF amy exhibit nation, a.
/ ven aa tine ,arecrt number in each grade
'rhis significant recognition Of merit 10
/ competition with the chosen exhibits of
sll other nations. and ot the hands Of
/ iuries almost wholly made up of repre-
| sentative OF France ana other competing
/ countries. o. not only most gratifying. but
| i4 especially valuable. since ~ sets "a %
| no front in International questions of
/ supply and demand. while the large pro-
| portion OF awards in tine classes % art
I and artistic manufacture afforded uncN-
| pocted proof Of the stimulation Of national
| culture by tho prosperity that flows from
! natural proiuctiveness joined to Industrial
! excellence.
/ Apart from tho exposition several oe-
/ casIous Tor showing International good
viii occur Tho Inauguration To- Paris
81 the Lafayette monument presented by
| .he school children ~ the United states
/ aud the designing OF commemorative
coin by our mint ma the presentation ~
the nrst piece struck 10 the President Of
the republic. were marked hy appropriate
| ceremonies. and the Fourth OF July was
especially Observed ln the French capt.
tai.
our Relations With Germany.
Good viii prevails IN our relations with
the German Empire. An omicable adjust
ment or the ,oag pending question OF the
/ admission OF our llfe-insurance companies
| 10 30 business ln Prussia has been reach
90. One OF che principal companies has
already been re-admltted. and the way
/ D. opened for the others to share the
/ privilege.
Tho settlement OF the Samoan problem
10 which / advcrted IN my hast message.
has accomplished good results. Peace
| and contentment prevail iu the islands
! especially len Tutulia. where convenient
| administration that hiss won the conf
denrc and esteem Of the kindly disposed
| natives has been organized under the d.
| rcction OF the commander OF the United
states naval station at Pago-Pago.
An imperial meat inspection law mas
| been enacted FOR Germany. while IL may
| simplify the Inspections. BE- prohibits GER
| tain products heretofore admitted. There
| is stu great uncertainty a. 60 whcthe'
/ our well nigh cxtinRuishci German trade
/ in meat products can revive under It
new burdens Much viii depend upon reg.
uintons not yet PROMULGATED which We
| Confidently hope VIII be- free from the dis.
| examinations which attended the enforce
| ment OF tho Old statutes.
Tho remaining link Va the new line ~
direct tcicgraphic communication between
| tho United States ana the German En-
pirc has recently been completed. AFFORD
Ing q gratifying occasion Tor exchange 81
| friendly congratulations with the Ger.
man Emperor.
Great nritain's Good win.