The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-06

slstent claim TO which nor Canadian provinces have
urged her adherence.
Our depressed commences ~ subJeo. To which
called your special attention NJ the last sesson, ana
more to the countries south Of ns and to CHINA ana
Japan for Its removal. Our own representatives 10
a nsvS en nan
the countries TO which they are accredited But the
fact exists that the carrying trade IL almost
entirely II foregn bottoms, and while this state OF
AFFAIRS exisIs We cannot control our due share OF the
commerce OF the world. That between the Pacific
states and China and Japan is about ell the
carrying trade now conducted IN American vessels
! would recommend liberal policy toward that
success and even increased usefulness. The OF
building iron vessels-the only ones that can COM
pete with foreign ships In the carrying trade Is 80
much greater In the United States than In foreign
countries that without some assistance from the
government they cannot be successfully built here.
Congress in the course OF the present session look
Ing to remedy for this eyil even II IL should be at
couragemcnt win be given as viii insure American
shipping on the high seas and American shipbuild-
''s ~ FIFE RAE STATE DEPARTMENT BUILDING.
The condition OF the archives Of the Department
OF stale calls for the early action OF Congress The
building now rented mat department u.s., Is fa
E1scNys Ma9sop and from the rec other departments
has net capacity TO Accommodate the archives and
IL not fre proof It's remote situation, Its slender
% ~ s1 S O sniesy
for either the building its contents In case OF the
accident Of fire. Its destruction would involve the
loss Of the rolls containing the original acts and
resolutions of Congress, OF the historic records OF
tine Revolution and OF the confederation, OF the
whole series Of diplomatic and consular archives
since the adoption Of the constitution, and OF the
many other valuable records and papers left with
tnat department when It was the principal deposl-
tory OF the governmental archives. ! recommend
an appropriation for the construction OF building
TnANsFER or BUREAUS.
recommend to your reconsideration the propriety
of referring TO the Department Of the Inferior to
which they seem more appropriately to belong, all
powers and duties In relation to the Territories with
which che Department OF state Is now charged by
law or usage, aud from the Interior Department TO
the war Department the Pension Bureau, SO far as
1t regulates the payment or soldiers pensions.
I would further recommend that the PAYMENT OF
naval pensions be transferred 10 one OF the bureaus
OF the Navy Department.
THE FINANCIAL BUDGET FOR NEXT YEAR.
The estimates Of the expenses OF the government
for the next fiscal year are SIS 44,S46 less than
for the present year for the same items Ss972, 1877
In this estimate, however. Is included $2233s.27s
for public WORKS heretofore begun under con,
asked as Congress may choose to give. The appro-
prfation for The same works for the present fiscal
year was S1l 9s4,5lS.
THE APPROACH TO SPECIE PAYMENTS.
The average value OF gold AZ compared with
was about 1884, and for seven months Of 1870 the
same relative value has been about u.s. The ap-
proach to specie basis - very gratifying, but the
value Of our currency IL preludclal TO our pros
perity. and tends to keep mp prices TO the detrment
currency are 20 great that now, when the premium
on gold bias fallen go much, IL would seem
that the time has arrived When by WISE and prudent
werd place our currency al par Win gold at no dis
THE "REfoRMs IN THE REvENUE.n
The tax collected nom the people has been
reduced more than eighty million doilars per
annun. BY steadiness III our present. course there
Is no reason why in few short years the national
tax gatlerer may not disappear from the door of
the citizen almost entirely. Win the reve.
every community. tax upon liquors OF
all sorts and tobacco IN all its forms. ana BY wise
adjustment OF the allif which VIII put duty only
upon tho g articles which We could dispense with,
known as Injuries, and on chose which we use more
after few years Of peace ana consequent reduction
Of Indebtedness, to iulfl all our obligations fur
ther reduction OF expenses, in addition to red nc
ton OF Interest account may be relied on to make
this practicable. Rcvenue reform, II II means
this, has my hearty support II it implies
support Of the government, for the payment OF the
principal and interest OF the public debt, pensions
and bsve tine
with me. II 1t means failure TO provide the
necessary means to dsray all expenses Of the GOV.
debt and pensions then am sun more opposed to
such kind Of revenue reform Revenue reform has
not been defined by any Of its advocates, 10 my
knowledge, but seems to be accepted something
which is to supply every mans wants without any
cannot be made in day. but must be the work Of
national legislation and OF time. As soon as the
removed nom coffee tea ana other articles Of uni
versal not produced by ourselves The necessi-
ties Of tue country compel us to collect revenue
from our impOrtA An army or assessors ana
collectors is not pleasant sight 10 the
citizen, but that tariff for revenue is necessary.
Sucn tariff 30 far US IL acts ~ an announcement 10
home products, affords employment to labor at liv-
Ing wages In contrast to the pauper labor OF Old
World, and also In che development OF home
sources.
THE REDUCTION or THE ARMY
Under the act OF Congress OF July IS, 1870,
the LIST Of January. 1871, the number OF commits
stoned officers and men VIII not exceed the mum.
ner o ta aw mne %a Depart
entirely inadequate In Dimensions to our present.
wants. Many thousands OF dollars are now paid
annually for rent Of private buildings to accommo
date the various bureaus OF the department.
recommend An appropriation for new War Depart
wants Of the nation The report Of the Secretary 81
War shows very satisfactory reduction In the ex-
penses Of the army for the last fiscal year. For
details you are referred TO his accompanying report
EXPENSES OF THE NAVY.
The expenses OF the navy for the whole Of the
last reportIers less than $1,000 900, or about
$1,000 600 less than they were the previous year.
Tho expenses since the commencement OF
snow n tos the Ss months s decrease y over
$2,4oo,Ooo from those OF the corresponding
year were SIS, 2o5,s71. These for next year are
$2O.6sS817. with $685. 100 additional for necessary
permanent improvements. These estimates are
made closely for the main tenance OF the naval
establishment as 1t now is, without much IN the ma
ture Of permanent improvement. The appropriations
made for the last ana current years were evidently
intended by Congress and are SUFFICIENT only TO keep
navy on It's present footing by the repairing and
re1ttng OF eur old ships. 1hs policy must OF course
gradually hut surely destroy the navy, and 1t is In
Itself lar from economical, each year that 1t is
pursued the necessity for more repairs in ships and
navy yards becomes more Imperative and more
costly, and our current expenses are annually
increased for tie mere repair OF ships, many OF
which must soon become unsafe and useless.
hope during the present session Of Congress to be
able to submit TO IL a plan BY which naval vessels
can be built and repairs made with great saving
upon the present cost Ii can be hardly wise states
mansnip in government which represents a c:untry
with over five thousand miles OF cost line on both
oceans, exclusive OF Alaska and containing forty mil
lions or progressive people, with relations OF every ma
ture with almost every foreign country, TO rest with
such inadequate means Of enforcing any foreign
policy either OF projection or redress. Separated
by the ocean from the nations OF the Eastern Con-
tnent our navy Ia our only means OF direct pr0tec