Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-12-05


cy, injurious to our present interests, and
full of embarassments for the future. For
the termination of hostilities on terms at
once just to the victorious nation and gen.
erous to the adversary, this government
has spared no efforts save SUCH as might
involve the complications which / have in
Dictated. 1t is greatly to be deplored that
Chilli seems resolved to exact such rigor-
GUS conditions of peace, and is indisposed
to submit to arbitration the terms of an
amicable settlement. No peace is likely
to be lasting that is not Sufficiently equit-
able and just to command the approval of
other nations.
THE PEACE CONGRESS.
About year since invitations were ex-
tended the nations of this continent to
send representatives to peace congress to
assemble at Washington in November,
1882. The time of meeting was fixed at
period then remote, in the hope, as the
invitation itself declared, that in
the meantime the disturbances between
South American republics would be adjust
ed. As that expectation seemed unlikely
to be realized, asked in April last for an
expression of opinion from the two houses
ing the convention at the time appointed.
This action was prompted in part by
doubts which mature reflection had sug-
gested, whether diplomatic usage and the
traditions of the government did not make
it fitting the executive should consult the
representatives of the people before pur-
suing line of policy somewhat novel in
its character and far reaching in its posi-
Ii T. e e. -
that no action was taken by congress in the
premises, and no provision
had been made for
necessary expenses, I subsequently decided
| to postpone the convention, and SO notified
the several governments which had been
| invited to attend. am unwilling to dis
miss this subject without assuring you of
my support of any measure the wisdom of
congress may devise for the promotion of
peace on this continent and throughout the
world, and I trust that the time is nigh
when with the universal assent of civilized
people, all international differences will be
determined without resort to arms by the
benignant process of arbitration.
| FOREIGN MINISTER'S.
Changes have occurred in the diplomatic
representation of several foreign
powers during the past year.
New ministers from the Argentine
I republic, Austria, Hungary, Brazil, Chill.
China, France, Japan, Mexico, the Neither
lands, and Prussia have presented their
and of Venezeula at this capital have been
raised in grade. Switzerland has created
a plenipctentiary mission to this govern
1 "a
and minister from Siam will shortly ar
rive. Our diplomatic intercourse has been
enlarged by the establishment of relations
with the new kingdom of Servia, by the
creation of a mission to Siam, and by the
restoration of the mission to Greece. The
shah of Persia has expressed his gratifca
ton that charge d'afairs will shortly be
sent to that country, where the rights 4
our citizens have been hitherto courteously
guarded by the representatives of Great
Britain.
COLLISIONS AT SEA.
I renew my recommendation of such leg
islation as will place the United States il
harmony with other powers with respect t.
the international rules for the prevention
of collisions at sea.
/ UNIFORM MERIDIAN.
In conformity with your joint resolutio,
of tho Sd of August last have directed
the secretary of state to address foreign
governments in respect to proposed con
, ference for considering the subject O
, the universal adoption of common prim
meridian to be used in the reckoning o
longitude and the regulation of tim,
, throughout the civilized world. Their re
! plies will in due time be laid before yor
!, EXCHANGE OF DOCUMENTS.
. An agreement was reached at Paris il
1875 between the principal powers for in
terchange of official publications throug
the medium of their respective foreig
T departments. The admirable system whic
has been built up by the enterprise of tn
: Smithsonian institute affords practices
basis for our cooperation in this schem,
and an arrangement has been effected b
which the institution will perform til
necessary labor of direction of the depart
ment of state. A reasonable compensate
therefore should be provided by them.
REORGANIZATION OF THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE
! A clause in the act making appropris
: tions for the diplomatic and consular SCI
f vice contemplates the reorganization {
both branches of such service on salarie
3 basis, leaving fees to inure to the benef
l of the treasury. cordially favor such
Q project as likely to correct abuses in tt
: present system. The secretary of stat
:. will present to you at an early day a pla
I for such reorganization.
Thu TREASURY DEPARTMENT..
A full and interesting exhibit of the Of
= erations of the treasury department. is a
IS forded by tho report OF the Secretar
It appears that the ordinary revenu,
from all sources for the fiscal year ende
IS June 30, 1882, were as follows:
; From customs ........ $3.50, 410, $50
s From internal revenue ......... LAG, 497, 595
10 From sales of public lands. 800. 4,7sS 40
e From tax on circulation and de-
q posts of national banks. $500 1856, 1874
J. From repayment of interest by
l. Pacific railroad companies. 84O564
20 From sinking fund for Pacific
= railroad companies. ...... 2s6,271
From customs fees, fines, penal
F. ties, etc. ................. 1,s4s,s4s {
is and lands 2,ess, 800
It From proceeds of sales Of govern
ment property S14 1853
h From profits on coinage, bullion
deposits and assays .. 4,116693
: From Indian trust fund ........ 5,705,243
From deposits by individuals for
70 surveying public lands 2,052 BOG