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

Of exhibits in the same part Of an
building. Our installations were scat
tered on both sides of the Seine and i,
widely remote suburbs of Paris. 80 tia
additional assistants were needed for tn
work Of supervision and arrangement.
Despite all these Drawbacks the coI,
tribution of the United States was no
only the largest foreign display. but wa.
among the earliest in place and the mos
orderly in arrangement. Our exhibit,
were shown in one hundred and OPS
ont of one hundred and twenty-on,
classes, and more completely covered iii,
entire classification than those Of any
other nation. In total number They
ranked next after those of France. and
the attractive form in which they were
! presented secured general attention.
! \ criterion of the extent and success
Of our participation and Of the thor.
oughness with which our exhibits were
organized is seen in the awards granted
10 American exhibitors by the in,e.na
tional jury. namely. grand prizes. 90.
gold medals. J?i; silver medals. 71G:
bronze medals. III. and honorable. men
tons. ::iS2"2,--.l 1G i'll all. being the great
est total number given Ia the exhibit ~
ANY tNElHItIuS Idt]DI. as wei INC
largest number in each grade This sig.
niticant recognition OF merit in COMPETE
ton with the chosen exhibits Of all other
nations and AZ the hands Of juries al
most wholly made up Of representatives
Of France and other competing cu,in-
! tries is not only most gratifying. but is
especially valuable. since il sets rs to
the front in international questions OF
supply aud demand. while the large pro
portion Of awards in the classes of art
and artistic manufactures afforded mn
expected proof OF the stimulation of na-
tional culture by the prosperity thar
flows from natural productiveness joined
TO indllsirin. excellence.
Apart from the Exposition several oc-
casionS for showing international good
will occurred. The Inauguration in Paris
of the Lafayette Monument. presented
by the school children Of the United
States. and the designing Of Il common
oratiye coin by our Mint and the presen-
tation of the first piece struck To the
President of the Republic. were marked
10y appropriate ceremonies. and the
Fourth of July was especially observed
in the French capital.
Coed will prevails in our relations with
the German Empire. An amicabc aJ-
!ustment of the long pending question of
the admission of our life-insurancc COM
ranies to do business i'll Prussia has been
reached. One of the principal companies
has already been rcadmitted and the way
IS opened for the others to share the priv
ilcge.
The settlement of the Samoan problem
to which | adyerted in my last Message
has accomplished good results. Pcac"
and contcntment prevail in the islands.
especially in Tutuila. where a convenient
administration that has won the conf
dence and esteem of the kindly disposed
natives has been organized under the di
rection OF the commander of the United
States naval station at Pago-Pago.
An Imperial meat-inspection law has
been enacted for Germany. While it
may simplify the inspections, il prohibits
certain products heretofore admitted
There is still great uncertainty as: tn
whether our wcl-nigh extinguished Ger
man trade in meat products can revive
under its new burdens. Much will de-
pend upon regulations not yet promulga,-
I'd, which We confidently hope will be free
from the Determinations which attended
the enforcement Of the old statutes.
The remaining link i'll the new lines Of
direct Geographic communication be-
tween the United States and the German
Empire has recently been completed. af-
fordinS a gratifying occasion for OK
change Of friendly congratulations with
the German Emperor.
Our friendly relations with Great Brit
ain continue. The war in Southern Ar
RIGA introduced important questions \
condition unusual in International wars
was presented i'll that while one bcllicer-
ent had control of the seas. the other had
II" ports. shipping. or direct trade Int
was only accessible through the territory
Of neutral. NcXatious questions arose
through Grea. Britain's action in respect
10 neutral cargoe>. not contrahand III
their own nature. shipped TO Portuguese"
South Africa. on the score of probable or
suspected ultimate destination to tbr
Boer States.
Such consignmcntS in British ships bv
which alone direct trade is kept up be-
tween our ports and Southern Africa
were seized III application of a municipal
law prohibiting British vessels from trad
ing with the enemy without regard To-
any c0ntraband character Of the goods.
W blt 'IiSbtS Suiplcu 10 I'ela.nd 6aN lit
neutral bottoms We're arrested on the
ground of alleged destination to cncmNs
county. Appropriate representa- tons on
our part resulted in the British Govern
mclt agreeing Ia purchase outright all
such goods shown To be the actual prop
crty of American citizens thus closing
the incident to the satisfaction of the. inn
met!iately interested parties. although un-
fortunately. without :: broad settlement
OF the question of Il ncutral'~ right tu
send goods not contraband per So TO 4
neutral port adjacent to beliigcrcnt
area.
The work of marking certain provision
al boundary points. for convenience of adj
mlnistration. around the head of LINN
Canal. in accordance with the temporary
arrangement of October. 1899. was com.
pieted by n Joint survey in July last
The modus vivcndi has so far worked
without friction, ard the Dominion Gov
eminent has provided rules and regula-
tions for securing to our citizens the
benefit Of the reciprocal stipulation that
the citizens or subjects of either power
found by that arrangement within the
temporary jurisdiction of the other shall
suffer 10 diminution of the rights and
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