The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1872-12-11

its last session, having made an az
preparation to defrav the expenses G
the Commissioners on the part of th
United States to the Internationa
Statistical Congress at st. Peters
burg, the persons appointed in tha
character proceeded to their destina
ton and attended the sessions of tn
Congress. Their report shall in du'
season be laid before YOU This Con
grcss meets at intervals of abou
three years, and has held its session
in several of the countries of Europe
submit to your consideration th'
propricty of extending an invitation
to the Congress to hold its next meet
ing in the United States. The cen
tennial celebration to be held in 1876
would afford an appropriate occasion
for such a meeting.
THE VIENNA EXPOSITION.
Preparations are making for th,
international Exposition TO be held
during the next year in Vienna, on {
scale of very great magnitude. Th,
tendency of these expositions is in the
direction Of advanced civilization and
of the elevation of industry and ola
Dor, and of the increase OF human
happiness, as well as of greater inter
course and good will between nations
As this Exposition is to be the first
which will have been held in East.
ern Europe, it is believed that Amer.
can inventors and manufacturers will
be ready to avail themselves of the
opportunity for the presentation OF
their productions, if encouraged by
proper aid and protection. At the last
session of Congress, authority was
given for the appointment of one or
more agents to represent this Govern
ment at the Exposition The author
ity thus given has been exercised, but
in the absence of any appropriation,
there is danger that the important
benefits which the occasion offers
viii, in a large degree, be lost to the
citizens of the United States. | CON-
mend this subject strongly to your
consideration, and recommend that
an adequate appropriation be made
for the purpose To further aid
American exhibitors at the Vienna
Exposition, | would recommend, in
addition to an appropriation of mon
ey, that the Secretary of the Navy be
authorized to fit up two naval vessels
to transport, between our Atlantic
cities and Trieste, or the most conven-
lent port to Vienna and back, their
articles for exhibition.
THE RIO GRASDE RAIDs-THE MEXICAN
BORDER COMMISSION.
Since your last session the Presi-
dent of the Mexican Republic, distin-
guishcd by his character and by his
services to his country, has died.
His temporary successor has now
been elected with great unanimity by
the people, proof Of confidence on
their part in his patriotism and wis
dom, which, it is believed, viii be
confirmed by the results of his ad-
ministration. 1t is particularly desi-
rabie that nothing should be left
undone BY the Government of either
Republic to strengthen their rela-
ton as neighbors and friends. 1t is
much to be regretted that many law
less acts continue to disturb the quiet
Of the settlements on the border be-
tween our territory and that of Mexi-
co. and that complaints of wrongs to
American citizens in various parts of
the country are made. The revolu-
tionary condition in which the neigh
boring Republic has 30 long been in
yolved, has in some degree contribu-
ted to this disturbance. II is to be
hoped that with more settled rule
of order through the Republic, which
NAV be expected from the present
Government, the acts of which just
complaint is made will cease. The
proceedings of the Commission, under
the Convention with Mexico of the
l4th of July, 1868, on the sebject of
claims, have unfortunately been
checked BY an obstacle, for the re-
moval of which measures have been
taken by the two Governments,
which, it is believed, will prove sue
cessful. The Commission appointed
pursuant to the joint resolution of
Congress on the 7th of May last, TO
inquire into the depredations on the
Texan frontier have diligently made
investigation in that quaricr Their
report upon the subject will be COM
municated to you Their researches
were necessarily incomplete, partly
on account of the limited appropria-
ton made by Congress Mexico, on
the part of that Government, has ap-
pointed a similar commission. to in
vestigate these outrages. 1t IS not
officially, bnt the press of
the country states that the fullest in
vestigation is desired, and that the
of all parties concerned
IS invited to secure that end there
'ore recommend that special appro-
Driation be made at the earliest day
to enable the commission
,rs ON the part of the United States
% return to their labors.
THE CUBAN STRUGGLE
1t is not without regret that | have
lgain to announce continuance of
he disturbed condition of the island
If Cuba. No advance toward the 1
,acification of the disconteated part
las been made, while the insurreesion /
has gained no advantages and exhib-
Is no more of the element of power,
n of the prospects of ultimate success,
han were exhibited year ago 1
spain, on the other hand, has not /
in its suppression, and the /
'arties stand apparently in the same 4
elative attitude that they have occu-
lied for long time past This con-
est has lasted not more than four
ears. Were it seen at distance
rom our neighborhood, we might be /
Indifferent TO its result, although hu-
nanity could n9t be unmoved by ma
" of its incidents wherever thew
night occur. 1t is, however, at our
ioer | cannot doubt that the eontin-
led maintenance of slavery in Cuba