New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-07

service and to the iurs1c non OF the United states
consular authorities.
/ renew the recommendation which has been
heretofore urged by the Executive upon the atten-
ton of Congress, that after the Coductlon OF such
amount as may be tound due 10 American citizens
the balance of the indemnity funds heretofore
obtained from China aud Japan, and which are now
in the hands of the State Department be letuThcu
to the Governments Of those countries.
The King of Hawaii, in the course OF MS nome
ward return after journey around the WorIl, mas
! lately visited this country. WMle our reialiohS
with that Kingdom are friendly, this Goyernmeht
mas viewed with concern the efforts TO seek iepeI-
shment of the diminishing population of the islands
! from outward sources 10 degree wilch may III
| pair the native sovereignty and independence ~
which the United States was among the hrSt 10
| testify lively interest.
INTERNATIONAL CODES AND CONVENTIONS
| Relations Of unimpaired amity have been main
! tanned throughout the year with the respective
! Governments CT Austria. Hungary, Belgium Den
| mark Hayti Paraguay and Uruguay, Portugal. and
| Sweden and Norway This may also be SAID OF
Greece and Ecuador, although our relations with
those States have for some years been severed by
| the withdrawal of appropriations for diplomatic
representatives at Athens aLd QUITO. IL seems eA
pedient to restore those MISSIONS even on Teduced
| scale and | decidedly recommend snch a course
with respect to Ecuador which Is hkely WITHIN the
near future to play an important part among Uuo
| nations of the Southern PacIhc. D.,
At its last extra session the Senate called lot INC
text OF the Geneva convention ior lhe ioriG f VI
| tho wounded in war. | trust that THIS ACTON lore
Swallowed such interest IN the subject as WIZ IT.
suit in the adhesion of the United states 10 that u
name and cOmmrndable engagement invite your
attention to the proprety OF adopting the new c0ue
OF international rules Tor the prevention o CoIlI-
| SONS on The high seas and OF conforming lhe no
nestle legislation OF the United states thereto, SO
that no confusion may arise from the applcatoh oi
conflicting rules in the case OF vessels oi dlIicIthJ
natonalitleS meeting IN tidal waters lheSe iDtoI
! national rules differ but slightly from our own.
| They have been adopted by the Navy DtP'ItIIl"ht
for the government OF the war SHIPS oil lhe Uhi.e3
! States on the h gh seas and ID foreign waters ana
through the action of the state department III us
seinina ing the rules and in acquaintlng shlpmasels
with the option of conforming TO them WITHOUT the
urlsdicional waters of the United states, they are
| now very generally known and obeyed ~,
The State Department still continues TO publish
to the country the trade and manufacturing reports
received from It's officers abroad he success Oh 'hs
course warrants its continuance and such apPropra-
tion as may be gured TO meet the rapidly hcreaS,
/ ing demand for these publications.. WIN SPECIAL
! reference 10 the Atlanta Cotton Exposition tue
! October number Of the reports was devoted loa
valuable collection OF papers on the cotton sood'
| The International Sanitary Conference Tor which
| in 1879 Congress made prov aaSclo'o III ,l'
! longed until March Although 1t res. hei no SPechc
conclusion affecting the future action OF inc PiiuGl-
pant Powers, the interchange ol views proved To d"
most valuable. The full protocols OF the sessions
! nave been already presented 90 the senate.
As pcrtinent to tins general subject, CAL youi
attention 10 the opera ions OF the Nailohal bo5I u
| Health established by Act OF Congress, ANA ap-
! proved March ), 1879 Its sphere Of duty was
| enlarged bJ the Act OF juno - IN the same year.
! Bv the last-named Act the Board was required To
| institute such measures rs might be deemed he'ca-
sarv for preventing the introduction OF contagious
or infectious diseases from foreign countries INTO the
| United states. from one stale INTO anoihrr iht
! execution of the rules ana regulations prepared ny
| The Board and approved by my predecessor mas
/ done much TO arrest the progress oi epidemic us-
| eases and has thus rendered substantial service 10
'N III "iinfrroationol Sanitary Conference TO which
have referred adopted form OF bIlI OF heailh 10
he used by all vessels seeking to enter tlc PoI3 Oh
the countries whose repr scntatlves participated III
! its dol
scriDed by the National Board OF Health ana IN
! corporated with its rules ana regulations WInCn
| have been approved by me in pursuance OF law
/ The health of the people is of supr me Importance
All measures looking to their protection against tae
spread of contagious Diseases ana 10 the increase OF
our sanitary knowledge for such purposes deserve
| the attention OF Congress.
| NATIONAL TISANCTs.
The report of the Secretary of the Treasury repre-
sents IN detail highly satisfactory exhibit OF the
state of the finances and the CONDITION OF the
various branches of the public service administered
| bv that Department. The ordinary revenues from
all sources for the fiscal year ending June 80 ISL
| were: From Customs, Sl9s, 1866 o.; from In
| formal Revenue SI3j. 20, $3.50 81: from Public
Lands 81, POI, o63 II; from the lax on inc CIGH-
aton and Deposits ol Ma,p nG rteI nAnHS,
| the Pacific Railway Companies - lO,S33 50; from
! the SInking Fund for the Pacific Railway Compa-
nips $500, $50 81; from Customs ices, mes
penalties etc, II .2255 - SO; from tees-cons4iAr'
lettets Patent and Lands 49, 1888 ~ from lfO-
| ceeds of Sales of Government Property, S2O2 Ia;
| from Profits on Coinage, T3,4OS,4o0 81 from
| Revenues of the District OF Columbia,
S2.0I6.I99 %; from Miscellaneous Sources,
| g6g06'sSO 10: total ordinary receipts,
| 300 7s2.252 81. The ordinary expenditures Tor
| the same period are: For CI'h Expenses
Tl794l77 -; for Foreign IN 'e nS foI
| Pensions S5O.O59 279 81; for the Military Esiab-
lshnent, including. river and har6or improve
ments and arsenaIs, SiO.iGG,4Go %; for the Naval
| establishments including vessels, machinery ana
improvements at the Navy Yards. Tl3,Gs0.61 81;
! Tor Miscellaneous Expenditures including pubIc
| buildings, lighthouses and collecting the IeNenhc,
| %lI S37. $50 81; Tor LXpen llturcs on account Oh
| the District of Columbia. S@,3i3,gl2 %; tor
! Interest on the Public DeDt, T725Oo,lll Is; Tor
| premiums on Bonds Purchased, Tl,0Ol.2i9 -;
| total ordinary expenditures, 500, 'l2,s9t -;
| leaving a Surplus of Revenue OF TloO063,iOl -,
| OF Bonds-thc Sinking Fund T14,3Il 10; rae
tional Currency for the sinking Fund.
elO9OO % Loan OF February i3Gi 81
Ten-fores of 1854 T2,OlG loo fIVe.J"eni ~, 0i
| ISG2 Sls3O0; Five-twentics OF 1861, SJ,4OO;
Fve-twenties of 1868, 800 Consois OF lSoo;
Si43IjO: ConsOs Of 1867 $500 100; C0nsois OF
1868 1897 ,4OO Texan indemnity STOCK, $1,000;
6ld demand compound interest and other notes,
SIS $50: and TO the increase of cash IN the Treas
| urv 81 T. G37, O23 90 total Tl0OOGa,4oi ".
| The requirements of the sinking find for the year
| Amounted to 500 7S6OGi o.. which sum included
| during the previous fiscal year. he sum OF
$94.445O.201 65 was applied to this fund, which
| left a deficit of $lG,3Oj,S73 A.. The increase OF
| the Revenues for 1881 over those of the previous
wear was SZ0 3J2, 90l 10. 1t is estimated that the
REGENTS during the present. fiscal year VIII reach
| SiOO 600. 900 and the expenditures T27O,OOO,OOO,
| leaving a snrpls of $l30, OO0,O 900 applicable to the
| sinking fund and the redemption OF the puDhc
! debt. r -. co..o,..,.
| of The Treasury that provision be mace lot tle
- retreme6t of silver certificates and that the
act recurring their issue be repealed. They were
| jssned in pursuance of the policy OF the Govern
ment 10 maintain silver at or near the gold standard
| and were accordingly made receivable for all cn5-
| toms taxes and public dues About sixty-siX mill
| ions of them are now outstanding lhey form an
unnecessary addition to the paper currency. sum
| Gent amount of which may be readily supplied by
the National banks. In accordance with the Act OF
| Febrnary 2s 1873 the Treasury Department has
| monthiv caused at least two millions in value OF
| silver 8uilion to be coined into standard silver
| h,nhrcd millions OF thcse