The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-22
WASHINGTON.

nA5HlhulOh june Aoio-
SWITZERLAND AROUSED TO THE IMPORTANCE
OF THE COMING INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION
LETTER FROM MINISTER RUBLEE
Mr.. Horace Rubee, United States Minister at
Switzerland, has seat the following letter to the
Department OF State:-
SRA considerable degree OF interest in the
approaching Centennial Exhibition at Phtlauel-
pnia rs beginning to be nantes ted IN Switzerland
where, until recently, almost complete lndlfier-
ence respecting that enterprise has seemed to
prevail on the part Of the public. several OF the
articles on the subject, in which the importance
70 Switzerland, both from commercial and po'
ltical point OF view, on being credItaDly repre-
sented at the Exhibition has been strongly urged.
The Swiss "Union OF Commerce ana IN
oustryn an important organization, having
It's subordinate societies In the several cantons.
last autumn distinctly discouraged any partlci-
patton but recommended tnat In view OIL the
superiority OF the United States in machinery and
mechanical Inventions, delegation OF experts
should be sent TO Philadelphia from switzerland
to study improvements in the application OF ma
chlnery to Industrial processes winch have been
made Dy tue American people, am glad 10 De
able 10 report that more enlightened sentiment
prevailed az the General Assembly OIL the Union,
held at ST. Gall during the present MONTH ana
that the opinion that Switzerland should limit ner
participation In the Exhibition 10 an attempt TO
seize upon and profit by the laDors and genius OF
American inventors appears TO have been aoan-
doned.
DR.. schenck, OF the Switzerland Federal Coun-
Gil, and chief of the Federal department OF Rail-
the Assembly on the subject OF the Exhibition. He
said that, while most OF the other countries OF
Europe had responded with alacrity TO the invita-
ton addressed them ana were adopting measures
TO participate In the Exhibition, Switzerland had
thus far, seemed 10 remain cold and Indifferent.
Nevertheless, In view or the Important commerce
between Switzerland and the United states ana
the friendly relations existing with that coun-
try, he should regard IL both commercial and
political mistake IL switzerland should neglect to
interest herself In the Exhibition which was TO
be held In commemoration OF the Centennial ami
VeTSary oil the 1uQepeuucnce Oh Luo great AIlerls
THESE views were subsequently approved by the
Union ana Executive committees, ana the several
subordinate societies or the cantons 1ere In
structed to adopt such measures as would secure
worthy representation OF SWISS industry at
Philadelphia.
Mr. schenck mas also personally expressed 20
me his deep interest in tue Exhibition, ana mas
assured me that he IS doing, and VIII do, all IN MIS-
power to secure crediJable participation In IL on
the part OF switzerland.
BENEFICIAL RESULTS OF THE NEW SYSTEM OF
PREPAYING NEWSPAPER POSTAGE.
The new system OF prepayment or postage on
newspapers by stamps seems TO promise salts
factory results In the way OF revenue. The weight
OF this class OF matter from the New York Post
once during the FIRST quarter or the present
year aggregated 3,745357 pounds. The postage
collected amounted TO $s2,s5s. At this rate New
York city alone VIII pay during the year much
more than it ever has paid before, or about one
quarter OF the entire receipts throughout the
United STATES from TINS source.
EXTENSION or THE TINE FOR THE PAYMENT OF
INTEREST ON THE REGISTERED STOCK OF TIE
UNITED STATES by THE DEPosrToRIEs AND
ASSISTANT TREAsURERs.
The government repositories and assistant
treasurers who pay interest on registered stock
or the United states nave beea instructed by the
Secretary OF the Treasury, for the convenience OF
the puDnc, to render their accounts Of the pay
ment OF such interest at the end Of seven months
from the time each dividend Tell due, instead or
ninety days as heretofore. The reason OF the
cnange is this Where interest accounts are rem
oered, the schedules upon which payments are
made are sent TO the department, and all amounts
due upon said schedule are then treated as
claimed dividends and can be drawn only upon up
phcation at the Treasurer's once in washington
in person or by attorney. BY increasing the time
during which payments OF registered interest may
be made at the different onices throughout the
country, so that the period shall cover two semi.
annual dividends instead of one the public viii
be materially accommodated.
DECISION OF THE TREASURY REGARDING ALE,
BEER AND PORTER IMPORTED IN BOTTLES.
The question as TO whether ale, beer and porter,
In bottles, are entitled to the allowance OF fve
per cent in lieu OF breaKage, under the second
section OF the act OF February s, 1875, having been
submitted TO tue Treasury Department. It has
been decided In the affirmative, as Il Is evident
that Congress intended by inserting In such pro.
vision OF law the word "liquors," as well as the
term "distilled spirItsn TO include "mat Iiquorsn
az embraced under the general provision for
'liquors.n