The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1880-12-16

Our good offices in this direction were recently
accepted by all the belligerents, and it hoped
they would prove eficacous; but | am sorrow to
announce that the measures which the ministers
of the United States at Santiago and Lima were
authorized to take with the view to bring about
!. peace We're not successful In the course of the
war some questions have arisen affecting neutral
rights in all Of these the ministers of the United
States have under their instructions, acted with
promptness and energy in protection of American
interests
The relations of the United States with the en-
pirc of Brazil continue te be most cordial and
their commercial intercourse steadily increases to
their mutual advantage.
The internal disorders with which the Argen-
tine Republic has been for some time afflicted
and which have more or less influenced It's eN-
ternal trade, are understood to have been brought
to a close. This happy result may be expected to
rebound to the benefit of the foreign commerce OF
that republic as well as to the development ofits
vast interior resources.
SAMOA.
In Samoa the government~of King Malieota
under the support and recognition of the consular
representatives. of the United States, Great
Britain and Germany, seems to have given
peace and tranquility to the islands. While it
does not appear desirable to adopt as whole the
scheme of tr partite local government, which has
been proposed, the common interests of the three
great treaty powers require harmony in their re-
this may be best secured by a simple diplomatic
agreement between them. 1t would be well if the
consular jurisdiction of our representative at
Apia were increased in extent and importance
so AS to guard American interests in the sur
rounding and outlying Islands Of Oceanica.
THE oBELlsK
The obclisk generously presented by the khe-
dive Of Egypt to the city of New York, has an
rived safely in this country and will soon be erect
ed in that metropolis. \ commission for the
liquidation Of the Egyptian debt has lately con-
cuded its work, and this government, at the
earnest solicitations of the khedive, has accedcd
to the provisions adopted by it, which will be laid
before congress for its intormason. commits
sion for the judicial code of the reform tribunal OF
Egypt is now in session in Cairo. Mr.. tarman
sul-gcneral, aud j. NJ. Batchedcr, Esq. have
been appointed us commissioners to participate in
this work. The organization of the reform tri-
bunalS will probably be continued for anothc,
period of five years.
ASASITATY CUSFERESCE.
In pursuance to the act passed at the last ses-
sion Of congress- invitations have been extended
to Iorei IN maratlme states to JOIN in a sanitary
conference in Washington, beginning the lst OF
January. The acceptance Of this invitation by
many prominent powers gives promise of success
in this important measure, designed to establish
a system ofintcrnational notification by which the
spread Of infectious epidemic diseases may be
more etiectually checked or prevented. The at
tenton Of congress is invited to the necessary ap-
preparations for carrying into effect the pro-
visions of the act referred to.
FOREIGN TRADE.
The effort of the department of state to enlarge
the trade and commerce of the United States,
through the active agency OF consular officers and
through the dissemination of information OBJ
tanned from them, have been unreaXed. The in
terests in these exports, as developed in our com
mercal communities and the value Of the infor-
nation secured by this means, to the trade and
manufactures Of the country, were recognized by
congress at its last session, and provision was
made for the more frequent publication of consul
lor and other reports by the department of state.
The first issue Of this publication has now been
prepared and subsequent issues may regularly be
expected. The importance and interest attached
to the reports of the consular officers witness
ed by the general demand for them by all classes
OF merchants and manufacturers engaged in our
foreign trade 1t is believed that the system of
such publications is deserving of the approval of
congress- and that the necessary appropriations for
its continuance and enlargement will commend It
self to your consideration.
The prosperous energies OF our domestic indus
tries and their immense production Of the sub
jects of forcig gn commerce, invite, and even re-
uuire an active development of the wishes and
interests OF our people in that direction. Especi-
ally important is it that our commercial relations
with the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of South
America with the West Indies and the Gulf of
Mexico should be direct, and not through the Cir
cult of European systems and should be carried
on in our own bottoms. The full appreciation of
the opportunities which our front on the Pacific
ocean gives to commerce with Japan, China, and
the East Indies, with Australia and the Island
groups which lie along the routes Of navigation,
should inspire equal efforts to appropriate to our
own shipping and to administer by our own cap
ital, due proportion of this trade, whatever
notifications our regulations OF trade and navlga-
ton may be necessary or useful to meet and direct
these impulses to the enlargement of exchanges
and of our carrying trade | am sure the wis
dom of congress will be ready to supply. One ini-
tial measure, however, seems to be so clearly use
full and efficient that l venture to press it upon
your earnest attention. 1t seems to be very evil
dent that the provision of regular steam postal
communication, by and from government, has
been the forerllnncr of the commercial predomi-
nance of Great Britain on all these coasts and
seas greater share in whose trade is now the de-
sire and the intent Of our people. 1t is also man.
ifest that the efforts of other European nations to
contend with Great Britain for share of this
commerce have been successful in proportion with
their adoption of regular stcam-postal communi-
cation with the markets whose trade they sought.
Mexico and the states of South America are an
XiOus to receive such postal communications with
Similar co-operaton may be looked for. i'll due
time from the eastern nations and from Australia
1t is difficult to how the lead in this movement
can be expected from private interests In re-
spect OF foreign commerce, quite as much as IN III
ternal trade, postal communication seems neces-
Sarily matter OF common and public aumlnlStra-
ton, and thus pertaining to government l re-
spectfully recommend to your prompt attention
such Just and efficient measures may cOnduct
to the development of our torei gn commercial eX-
changes and the building up of our carrying
trade.
In this connection desire also to suggest the very
great service which might be expected in enarg-
ing and facilitating commerce on the Pacific
ocean, were a transmarine cable laid from San
Francisco to the Sandwich Islands, and thence to
Japan at the north and Australia at the south
The great influence of such means OF cOmmunlca-
ton on tiiese routes of navigation. in developing
and securing the due share of our Pacific coast in
the commerce of the world needs no illustration
or enforcement. 1t may be that such enter
prise, useful and in the end profitable rs 1t would
prove to private investment, may need to be ac-
cclerated by prudent legislation by congress in its
aid, and | submit the matter to your careful con-
sderat tion.
An additional, and not unimportant, although
secondary reason for fostering and charging the
navy may be found III the unquestionablc service
to the expansion of cur commerce. which would
be rendered by the frequent circulation of naval
ships in the seas and ports or all quarters OF the
globe. Ships Of the proper construction and
equipment, to be of the greatest efficiency in case
of maritime war, might be made constant and
active agents in time of peace in the advance
mcnt and protection of our foreign trade, and in
the nurture and discipline of young scamen, who
would, naturally, in some numbers, mix with and
improve the crews of merchant-ships. Our
merchants at home and abroad recognize the val
ue to foreign commerce of an active movement
of our naval vessels and the intelligence and pa
triotic zeal of our naval officers in promoting
every interest of their countrymcn, is just sub
ject of national pride.
FINANCE.
The condition of the financial affairs of
the government shown by the report OF
the secretary of the treasury, very salts
factory 1t is believed that the present financial
situation of the United States, whether considered
with respect to trade, currency, credit growing
wealth. or the extent and variety of our resources
is more favorable than that of any other country
of our time, and has never been surpassed by that
of any country at any period of its history. All
our industry are thriving the rate of interest is
low; new railroads are being constructed; a vast
immigration is increasing our population, capita
and labor new enterprises in great number are
in progress, and our commercial relations with
otner countries are improving.
The ordinary revenues from all sources for the