Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1903-12-07

on land-that is, property found at sea
is much less apt than is the case with
property-found on land really to belong
to any one nation. Under the modern
system of corporate ownership the flag
of a vessel often differs from the flag
which would mark the nationality of
the real ownership and money control
of the vessel; and the cargo may be-
long to individuals of yet different
nationality. Much American capital Is
now invested in foreign ships; and
among foreign nations it often happens
that the capital of one is largely invest
ed in the shipping of another. Fur
thermore, as a practical matter. it may
be mentioned that while commerce de-
stroying may cause serious loss and
great annoyance. it can never be more
than a subsidiary factor in bringing
to terms a resolute foe. This is now
we'll recognized by all of our naval ex-
perts. The fighting ship, not the COM
merce destroyer, is the vessel whose
feats add renown to a nations his
tory, and establish her place among the
great powers of the world.
Meeting of lnterparIiamentary Union
for international Arbitration
Last year the nterpsrliamentary I'M
;Cn for international arbitration met nj
Vienna, six hundred members of the
different legislatures of civilized coun-
tries attending. 1t was provided that
the next meeting should be in 1904 at
st. Louis, subject to our congress ex-
tending an invitation. Like The Hague
tribunal this interparliamentary union
is "He of the forces tending towards
to our support. I trust the invitation
can be extended
Relations with Turkey
Early in July. having received intelli-
gence, which happily turned out to be
erroneous. of the assassination of our
vice-counsel at Beirut, I dispatched a
small squadron to that port for such
service as might be found nece ,sary
on arrival. Although the attenpt Oh
the life of our vice counsel had no.
retn successful, yet the outrage was
symptomatic of a state of excitement
date attention. The arrival of the yes
sells had the happiest result. A feel
ing of security at once took the place
of the former alarm and disquiet; our
officers were cordially welcomed by the
consular body and the leading nor
chants, and ordinary business re-
sumed it's activity. The government OF
fa no vi
to the representations of our mnistAn
the official who was regarded as re-
sponsible for the disturbed condition of
affairs was removed. Our relations
with the Turkish government remain
friendly; our claims founded on in
equitable treatment of some of our
schools and missions appear 20 oe in
process of amicable adjustment.
tt Relations with China
The signing of a new commercia al
treaty with China which took place
at Shanghai on the 8th of October is
a cause for satisfaction. This Il. the
result of long discussion and nego-
tiation, places our commercial relations
with the great orienraI empire on n
more satisfactory footing than they
have ever heretofore enjoyed. 1t pro-
vides not only for the ordinary rights
and privileges of diplomatic and consul
lar officers, but also for an important
extension of our commerce by increas-
ed facility of access to Chinese ports,
and for the relief of trade by the re-
moval of some of the obstacles which
have embarrassed it in the past. The
Chinese government engages, on fair
and equitable conditions, which will
probably be accepted by the principal
commercial nations, to abandon the
levy of "liken' and other transit dues
throughout the empire, and to intro
duce other desirable administrative re-
forms. Larger facilities are to be CIV
en- to our citizens who desire to carry
on mining enterprises in China. We
have secured for our missionaries a
valuable privilege, the recognition of
their right to rent and lease in perpetu-
ity such property as their religious So
cieties may need in all parts of the en-
pire. And what was an indispensable
condition for the advance and develop
ment of our commerce in Manchuria,
China, by treaty with us, has opened to
foreign commerce the cities of Mukden,
the capital of the province of Manchu-
ria. and Antung, an important port on
the Yalu river, on the road to Korea.
The full measure of development which
our commerce may rightfully expect
can hardly be looked for until the set
Element of the present abnormal state
of things in the empire; but the foun-
dalton for such development has at last
been laid.
Reduction in Cost Of Consular Service
/ call your attention to the reduced
cost of maintaining the consular serv-
ice for the fiscal year ending June 80,
1903. as shown in the annual report
of the auditor for the state ond other
departments, as compared with the
year previous. For the year under con-
sideration the excess of expenditures