Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-12-09

an important part among the nations OF
the Southern Pacific.
INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS.
At its last extra session the Senate
called for the text of the Geneva con-
vention for the relief of the wounded in
war. trust that this action forcshadowed
such interest in the subject rs will re-
suit in the adhesion of the United States
to that humane and cummcndablc en-
gagcmcnt
invite your attention to the propriety
of adopting the new code of Internal
tional rules for the prevention Of col
lisions on the high seas and of conform
ing the domestic legislation of the Uni
ted States thereto, 50 that no confusion
may arise from the application Of con
tlictlng rules in the case OF vessels Of
different natiOnalitics meeting in tidal
waters. These international rules diff
fer but slightly from Our own. They
have been adopted by the navy depart
mcnt for, the govcruance of the war
ships of the United States on the high
seas and in foreign waters. and, through
the action of the state department in
disseminating the rules and in acquaint-
forming To them without the iurisdic-
ton of the waters of the United States,
they are now very generally known and
obcycd.
TRADE REPORTS.
The state department still continues
to publish to the country the trade and
manufacturing reports received from its
officer, abroad. The success Of this
course warrants its continuance, and
such appropriation rs may be required
to meet the rapidly increasing demand
for these publications-with special ref
crcncc to the Atlanta Cotton EXPOSE
ton. The October number of the re-
ports was devoted to valuable collcc-
ton of papers on the cotton goods trade
of the world.
SANITARY CONFERENCE.
The international sanitary conference
for which in 1879 Congress made pro-
vision assembled in this city early in
January last and its sessions were pro.
longcd until March. Although it
reached no specific conclusion affecting
the future action of the participant
powers, the Interchange of views proved
to be most valuable. The full protocols
of the sessions have been already pre-
| scented TO the Senate.
Asnortinont 70 his ,,onorol suhioct 7
! call vo,Ir attention IN the Gncro.
tions Of the national board of health
established by act of Congress. It's
sphere of duty was enlarged by the act
of June ,, in the same year. BY the
| Lost r,,raJ oct no ho,rd 'u.os r,c;,irod
to institute such measures rs might be
deemed necessary for preventing the
introduction of contagious or infection,
diseases from foreign countries into the
United States, or from one state tc
another. The execution of the rule,
and regulations prepared by the boarc
| and approyed hy nv predecessor In.
done much to arrest the progress OF
epidemic disease. and has thus rendered
substantial service to the nation.
The international sanitary conference
to which I have referred, adopted :
form of a bill of health to be used by al
vessels seeking to enter the ports of tn,
countries whose representatives partic
ipatcd in it, deliberations. This form
has since been prescribed by the ma
tional board of health and INCORPORATE,
with its rules and regulations which
| have been approved by me in purSuanC,
of law. The health of the people is o
supreme importance. All measure
looking TO their protection against tn,
spread of contagious diseases and to th
increase of our sanitary knowledge TO
such PURPOSES deserve the attention o
Congress.
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