Gilpin observer., 1900-12-06
PRESIDENT M'KINLEY'S MESSAGE

to assemble exhibits that could fifty
Illustrate our diversified resources and
manufactures. Singularly enough, our
national prosperity lessened the in
centive to exhibit. The dealers in raw
materials knew that the user must
/ come to him; the great factories We're
contented with the phenomenal de-
mand for their output, not alone at
home, but also abroad. where merit
had already wen Il profitable trade.
Appeals had to be made to the pa
triotism of exhibitors to induce them to
incur outlays promising no immediate
returns. This was especially the case
where it became needful to complete
| an industrial sequence or illustrate Il
| class of processes. One manufacturer
after another had to be visited and i'm
portuned, and at times, after II prom
Use to exhibit i'll II particular section
had been obtained, it would be with
drawn, owing to pressure of trade Or
ders, and IL new quest would have to
be made.
Despite all these drawbacks, the
contribution of the United States was
not only the largest foreign display
but WAS among the earliest in place
and the most orderly arrangement
Our exhibits We're shown in 101 out
of III classes, and more completely
covered the 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.
"A criterion of the extent end sue
of n,.ti, ,i,,n in,, Of 81 l,a
| thOroughness with which our exhibits
granted to American exhibitors by the
international jury, namely: Grand
prizes. 24U: gold medals, 591 silver
medals, T16; bronze medals, 541, and
honorable mentions. 322-2,4T6 in ALL
being the greatest total number given
to the exhibit of any exhibiting nation.
as well as the largest number in each
grade. This significant recognition of
merit in competition with the chosen
exhibits of all other nations and ut the
| hands of juries almost wholly made up
of representatives of France and other
competing countries, is not only most
gratifying, but is especially valuable,
since it sets us to the front in inter-
national questions of supply and de-
mand, while the large proportion of
| awards in the classes of art and artis-
tic manufactures afforded unexpected
| proof of the stimulation of national
culture by the prosperity that flows
from natural productiveness joined to
industrial eNcellence.
RELATIONS WITH GERMANY.
Good will prevails in our relations
with the German empire. An AMIGA
bic adjustment of the long-pending
question of the admission of our life
insurance companies to do business i'll
Prussia has been reached. One of the
principal companies has already been
re-admitted and the way is opened for
the others to share the privilege
The settlement of the Samoan prob
lem, to which 1 adverted in my last
message. has accomplished good re-
suits. Peace and contentment prevail
in the islands. especially in Tutuila,
where Il civil administration that has
won the confidence and esteem of the
kindly disposed natives has been or
ganized under the direction of the com-
| mander of the United States naval sta
tion nj Pago-Pago.
An imperial meat inspection law
has been enacted by Germany. While
hibits certain products heretofore ad-
| mitted. There is still greater uncer-
| tainity as to whether our well-nigh ex-
| tnguished German trade in meat prod
ucts can revive under its new burdens.
| Much will depend upon regulations not
| yet promulgated, which we confidently
hope will he free from the discrimina-
| tons which attend the enforcement of
| the old statutes.
The remaining link in the new lines
of direct telegraphic communication be-
| tween the United States and the Ger
man empire has recently been complet-
ed, affording II gratifying occasion for
| exchange of friendly congratulations
with the German emperor.
ALASKAN BOUNDARY.
The work of marking certain pro-
vlsonal boundary points for conven-
ience of administration around the
| head of Lynn canal, in accordance with
the temporary arrangement of October,
1899, was completed by joint survey
in July last. The modus vivendi has
so far worked without friction, and the
| Dominion government has provided
rules and regulations for securing to
our citizens the benefit of the recipro-
cal stipulation that the citizens or sub
jects of either power found by that ar