Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-12-18

Ser ses Acre meciaea ogrina the Ponth Of Noyen-
c0n:istsns WIN sSs sas 3 sss
q dsessna q ;s ss: g: y y
mariner mar 7. whose absencs has ds,sls1 tks 3skins
tlcabls forthe court to finally dispose Of 81 he
latOn Justice 70 the parties caimsnsss Who % had Si
eeen pee M at ;args expense In preparing their claims
q short extension to enable the court 70 disposs
Of all claims which have already bcsn pressntsd.
deemed proger 70 enable the court to compists
COURT For CONSIDERING CLAnss or Araxss
AGAINST rHE UNITED STATES.
Also recommend that some <saisAbls eroskion
be made by the creation OF spselTl eoft, - -
enferring the necessary jar1sdlc Ion upon such
termnaoS Of claims OF aliens asaist the s'S SoS- oS
eminent OF the United States, which have arisen
whcb mSY sSg bersssfsr ifston Of tine or
barred BY treaty proynions, or otherwse as s hss
Soss pcsms s. s. &.
afford opportunity to a.iess, other than than British
co limited against their persons or property dur
ing the rebellion. As also 70 those subiects Of
quent to the o.h day Of April. isiS, could net be
presented to the commission organized pursuant
to provlsons OF the Treaty of Washington.
OCEAN TELEGRAPHs.
The electric telegraph has become an essential
and Indispensable agent I'm the Transmission Of
business and social messages. Its operation on
necessarily under the control Of tie jurisdission
within which It operates. The lines on the high
control of any one Government. .,3--5,U
In 1863 a concession was granted by the French
cable from q the shores * Fraee To- Ike UnitsS N
States. At that time there was q telesraphic con-
nent of Europe, through the possessions OF Great
Britain at either end Of the line under the control
outlay Of capital and n sss sk q
the practlcability Of maintaining such means OF
this agency. was great, although posssbly moi too
large at the time Tor proper remuneration for SO
S5s and 80 % costly an enterprise H. was.
tion. whish the prosress T iE The soci and com.
neeessty and the obtaninr Pencs so ss
cession showed that ether capital than that ell
ready invested, was resdy to enter competition
Ilmpressed with the conviction that the interests
not only of the people of the United StateS but OF
multiplication Of such means Of com,nunisation
the proposed connection should be made &
But certain provisions Of this concession were
au Years the exclusive tight q tsieSraphc oomm.
Of France ana be United States soa os cos
cede that any power should claim the right to land
citizens, equal rights TO land cable on is shores
Il within
United States 20 connect our shores With these Of
s q The I United rates under such
tions and conditions q. Congress may impose.
dnsilijas, op Ike one hand. TO xeiSSo foreiss,
state the right e .ay that ~ gra1sss might land
people to land ON It's shores; and, on the other
hand, was reluctant to deny to the great inter.
ian 4 Naf
withheld any resistance to the landing Of any ca
pie on eondtpn r. thss oensiys part q
Of any Gable which may be established bysuthori-
y Of hs 4, aPa
enjoy all the necessary facilities At present Incl.
dent to the use thereof.
sive privilege and the repressntatiys of France
was SO informed. Understanding that this reiin-
entirs rseiprocity @ 4 and equal facilities shicS had
been demanded, the opposition To- eisndihg Of
fss landed n Sh o
June 1859, and has been an Efficient snd vaiupbie
bowever. OF those who had the management OF
the sns Sas sene the
might have enjoyed from the competition between
tosei ns ePmPsns ne and % che addsonaI sscs case
e f5s accident sn es2s 70 q Rsns s
creased facilities and this additional SECURITY 70.
OR "
nsG @
those possssns
Within few p9ntbs ;,P Psst s sSsle sas sssn s
Britain. AS soon as this cable was reported 20 be
in working order the rates OF the then existing
consolidated companies were greatly reduced.
Soon, however. a break was. announced IN ibis
new cable, and Immediately the rates Of the other
Tbis cabie being now repaired the rates appear
ey A 9eason 70 believe that large aous of
capital, both at home and abroad, are ready Z:
this useful and most civilizing means Of inter-
course and correspondence.a -! A.Elff3a
Tsy r se ss.sy as e
tions which they may make tributary 70 the sene.
rse CONDITION OF oua NAVY.
At this time Is a subject Of satisfACtion - does
not contain. 1t is true any Of the power " cIuls
time strength OF some other nations but neither
our continental situation nor onf 40esten H49lcy
ms ssS1a ssss s
Of our ports continues 70 male t9oss "a etRsr na-
der DER" such I circ1mssances Gums Our navy does contsin
however. . considerable number Of irossclndz Of
snisSs s9s csss aSa as s
snss and fGs opessses r sss ssS ssar % GSs en- =
beams replaced with iron, hula strsneshen5ds and
sSss sn.ss and q a
sssds x sss ss'e the Ave. Ave
ironcads belonging 10 our navy, BY far the most
| powerful of our ships for hEhting purposeh efy
also In hand undsreoing cosnplete sePs1n. and
! csulG be ready for sea ln perioos vefHnk Hon
| four 90 six months with fho9e. oQ101ee74 -
| cordsng TO the present design, and our tyo rcn
| torpedo boats, now rcadFs om Mencn4 AfFe W1n
be- for the purposes OF defeuse at hems< equal ~
any force that can be readily tnegGot aG4!14 ~
Our s,ss woosse s asss; sns ieasT ccss - ~
! in commission. are IN the Atler1le 80 eSS|2 .
/ ready for duty ~ fast - ul6o 1oo4 - MN1fed,
OF thoss not already Ia c21nlss<on - enlr4 -
In effect. new sh5ps< and slGA14x1t - - r1n4-
sr consiicrsbis rspaifa q tkS1F 6elIers an6 ma
chinesy are necessary s1eg ~ @ 80 14elY ne
mors than nfty w4r e41pas ~ We31. 1lsseH1 -
iTon-cIads ney on nend; 0n ~ sss ass,SIIstS x.s
judicions ma practical apslics1lee g .nls -
be spared nom the current epDrQpsS1<1sN< - -
last few years. and from that mAae - uees -
sisie emerFency two yeafs 80. - ee@2S
| though it has neccssAxftxs sex95S15enea ~ -
pnrfment In its crfiuary 6z2eUQ1t4e01 - - ~
a. iron-ctads are CONCERNED h1n o1&o4 ~ ~ -