The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-12-03

pence without such protection, no prosperity
without peace, and the whole country IL deeply
Interested In tho growth and prosperity OF all
its parts;
plete unity OF feeling and reciprocal confidence
between the communities 40 lntely and so serl-
that tho tendencies al are In in that drection. and
with incrensing force. The power OF public
OPT opinion t vii Override , all political pteqdices.
mandinR that all over our wide territory the
name and character Of citizen OF the United
carry with them unchallenged security and re-
speot
ouR FOREIGN RELATIONS.
Our. relations with other countries continue
peaceful. Our neutrality In contests between |
foreign powers has been maintained and re-
The Universal Exposition held at Paris dur
ing the past summer has been attend by largo |
numbcre OF our citizens. The briot period |
Of the contributions OF our citizens to this great
Exposition was vol employed IN energetic and
These efforts. led and directed by the Commits
sioner General, woro remarkably succossful
and the exhibition Of the products Of American
industry was creditable and gratifying In scope
and charscter The REPORTS OF the United IN M
patton In this International competition for the
favor and the trade Of the world may be OK
In promoting intercourse. friendship and com
merce with other nations.
of Fob 2s. 1878. three Comm Ission erslwere no.
pointed to an International Conference on the
subject OF adopting a common ratio between
gold and silver for the purpose OF establishing.
| internationally, the use OF bimotaic money.
and securing nxity of relative value between
Invitations wore. addressed to the various
| Governments which bad expressed willing
| ness to participate In its deliberations. The
Conference held its meetings in. Paris in August
| last. The report OF the Commissioners. hcre-
mon mon ratio between zen gold and silver could be
| agreed upon by the Conieronce Tho general
m a. VIZ H. ,vai1I ,v tn " ~ gnnc, ons
Of silver as we'll IA OF gold. leaving the selection
OF the use Of one or the other OF thesc & two
Congress having appropriated at It's last sos;
respondcnec with the British Government on
| tho subject of tho conformity of the award to
Of the question thereby submitted TO tho Com
| miss ion. the President shall deem II his duty to
ponts we weTs Fs'1dd, addrcsssd 10 iRc British Govern
mpnt through the legation OF the United states
at London. Falling TO obtain tho concurrence
Of the British Government in the views 81 this
Goyernment respecting tho award | have
deemed it my duty 20 tender the sum named.
Mod by a notice OF the grounds of the pavmcnt
and protest against any other con@trnction OF
the same. The correspondence upon this sub
joct will be laid before you.
Tho Spanish Government has officially an
nounced the termination OF the insurrection ia
Cuba and the restoration Of peace throughout
that island. Confident expectations are eX-
pressed Of revival Of trade and PROSPERITY
founded. Numerous claims OF American citi !:
zens for relief for injuries or restoration OF
property have becn among tho incidents ot the
long continued hostilities some ~ these ri laim-
are in process of adjustment by spain. and tho
others are promised early And careful consider
The treaty made with Italy. in regard to re-
ciprocai consular privileges. has been duly rati-
fed and proclaimed
NJ questions Of grave mportance have sarlsen
The japanese Government has been dcsirous
OF revision OF such parts OF its treaiies with
foreign powers ns relate to commerce. and. IL
/; is understood. has addressed to each 81 the
I treaty, powers rcqqest to open negotia,ions
S has benn t% inclined to regard the matter ayorS
, bly,. Whatever restrictions upon trade with
Japan are found injurious To- that, people can
J not hut nffoN iuiuriously nations holding COM
|, mcrcial intercourse with thcm. japan. after a
,, long period Of secluSion, has within in" past
. few years made rapid strides "a the path ot en-
, light"nmcnt and progress, aud. not unTca-oha-
bly,, T. looking forward ia The timr when her re-
shall BE- assnilated 10 those which thuy hold
with each other A treaty looking e. this end
has been made. which Will be submitted FOR thu
consideration of the Senate.
. After all interval OF several years the Chinese
United states They have bsen received. aud q
| permanent legation ls now established hers %
@ sn @ b ~ % ~ @ bo nation WIN IN pp6 s
: noting friendly relations and removing
: causes ot difference. The treaty with the Sa
4 moan Islands. having been duly ratified and ac
= ccpted on the part OF both Governments is now
, IN operation, nnd q survey and soundings OF
: the harbor Of Pago Pago have been made by Z
] naval vessel OF the United states with n view OF
= its occupation Us naval station. II found de-
, Since the resumption OF diplomats relations
: | with Mexico. correspondence has been opened
+! | and still continues between the two Govern,
! monts upon the various questions which u one
| time seemed to endangcr their relations. W ME
{ tronbles on The border much has been done tc
! repress and diminish thom. The effective iorrt
q of United states troops on the kQ urnnde. BY
| - rfs md fatt xVi
tions has done much TO remove tho sources o
9 dispute. and II is now understood that Il. IKE
force of Mexican troops Oh the other side OF the
= river is also making an energetic noyemcn nj
y against the mnrandlng Indian tri.ee Inl'
y ton upon every evidence oi strength IN me ma
y tionul authority Of Mexico and upon every Of
:, Tort put lorth 10 preVenl olto puhlSn ihcuts'oh,
= upon our territory. krluctnnt 70 assume nhl
5 action or attitude In the control OF these incur
: sions by military movements across Tue poIdrl
- rot impera,vcly demanded for the protection
j. Of the lives and property of our own citizens.
g shall take tho earliest opportunity. rohsisten
j. rnco,tniza Tie ability OF the Mexicnn Govern
n ment to restrain Effectively violations OF ou
d International Exhibition in Mexico. and it Il
I believed that the display Oi the agricultural an!
\ tend to better understanding and inrreasc,
d commercial intercourse between their people.
= With brazil and the republics of Central an.
South America some steps have been Tar ~
= toward tho dcvelopmont OF closer commcrrlll
IS intercourse, Diplomatic relations haye beeI
9 boundary question between the Argentine re-
g public and Paraguay has been submitted bj
IS those Governments for arbitration to the Presi
t., dent OF tho United States. and have. aite
y careful examination, given decision up y II
II A naval expedition up, the Amazon aud Ma
y deira Rivers has brought back information
h valuable both for scientific and commercial pur
!; poses. A like expedition is about visiting III
Al coast Of Africa and the Indian Ocean. Tho re-
o ports OF diplomatic and consular ON i'ers. in re-
e latOn to the development OF our foreign com
e merce. have furnished many facts that hav
e proved OF public interest, and have stimulates
10 10 practical exerton the enterprise OF ou
- people.
n FINANCES.
The report Of the Secretary Of tho Treasur
y furnishes detailed statement OF the opera
lt tions Of that department of the Government
\: and OF the condition Of the public finances.
~ The ordinary revenues from all sources y
D. the fiscal year ended June 80. 1873. were 1921
id 7G3 S7s.7O; tho ordinary expenditures for tn
ri same period were 1896 96l 1926 S0-leaylng
III surplus revenue for the year of $40 1893 80.
N The receipts for the present fiscal year end
A. ing June 80, 1879, actual and estimated. are n
follows Actual receipts for tho first quarter
at commencing July l.. 1878, f3.3S9 f343; esti
~ mated receipts for the remaining three-quaT
d. ters OF the year, tl0l O256.57; total receipt