Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-04
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The power OF Peru no longer extends over Its
whole territory and, in the event OF interior
ence 10 dictate peace, would need 70 be supple
mented 10y the armies and navies or the United
States Such Interference would almost ineyita-
bly, lead TO me establishment OF pEotect0rate-a
result utterly at odds with our past policy In
furious to eur present interests. anu full OF embar-
raSsme hts FOR the future.
For effecting the termination OF hoStiItles upon
terms at once just TO the victorious nation and
generous 10 It's adycrSarieS, this government has
spared no Efforts ave such as might involve the
complications which have indicated.
It Is greatly TO b. depIGre1 that Chill seems re-
solver 70 exact Such re lr0u5 conditions OF peace
and indispOSed To Submit u arbitration the terms
or an am!cable settlement. No peace IS likely to
~ lasting that IS not sum riently equitable and
dSt TO command the approval OK other nations
About year since, Invitations were extended
TO the nItiOns or this continent to send represeD-
tatiyeS 10 a peace congress To assemble at Wash
fngtOn In November, 1882 The time OF meeting
was fixed ut period then remote, IN the hope as
The invitation itself declared, that IN the mean
time the disturbances between the South AmerI-
Can republics would be adjusted As that pxnec-
tatlon seemed unlikely 20 be realized asked in
April last for an expression OF opinion from the
TWO houses or Congress As 70 the adVlS lbiIity OF
holding The proposed convention ut the time APP
pointed This action T.S prompted I'm part BY doubts
which mature ref elton had suggested whether
the diplomatic usage AMI traditions OF the govern
ment I'D not make II hitting that the Executive
ShOuli consult the representatives OF the people
before pursuing iue Of poll y Wl:lt novel in
s character, and farrcaChiEC in It's possible con-
sequences IN WV GG llc itIt IIdt TO action
taken ~ Congress In the premises and that no
provision had been made for necessary eXpeDses
subsequently decited TO postpone the cOnvoca-
ton, and 50 notified the several governments
which had been invited 10 attend.
am unwilling 10 dismiss this subject without
assuring you o. my support OF any measures the
wisdom OT Congress NAV devise for the promotion
of peace on this continent aud throughout the
world. ana Trust Tint the time IS iSh when with
the universal assent Of CiyiIiZ peoples all inter
national u differences shall be determined without
resort 20 arms b. the Uenignant processes OF arv-
tratiOu.
Changes have occurred in the diplomatic repre-
sentIti9n OF several foreign powers during the
past y-,tT. NV IN ulStrra from the Argentine Re
Franc. apiE. Mexico. til y th"rl Is. AMI Rus
STA. have presented their cT.ai nti8lS. The mis-
StpnS NJ Gmarh and |'ht Zu IA At this capital
have been r1S"t IN gFyHr. swift erl4nd has
created p"hil OtrutiaTy mission Ia tufs govern
menJ. ana an embassy from Madagascar AMI
minister from S.a4 VIII shortly arrive.
our Diplomatic jHteTCaUr-a has been enIarcpl by
The establishment Of -ticnS with the new King
Sl3lH, anu by the F~tlTaiion or the mission TO
Greece. The Shah oi Persia has EXPRESSED his
gratIileation that charge d'antirss VIII shortly
D StLt u That country, wucTc the rights OF our
CITIZENS have been hitherto CCGrt'ou-ty guarded
by the representatives. of Great Britain.
renew my RECOMMENDATION OF such legislation
a VIII place the U,fJel states in harmony with
other maritime powers with respect t. 1ha inter-
national rules Tor the prevention OF collisions at
SEA.
In conformity with Your Joint resolution or the
3 % August l-t, ItV" directed tar Secretary OF
State II ldr@s- foreign government In res rect to
pr|PoSad rpgt-T7fIaa for CCuSid-rsuE the subject
ofthc universal adoption Of "a common prime me
Ilil III u Ue used in f. Fees eDinr o l,ugitula and
IN the regulation . tiae tETIu- h1Ut tuh civil I'd
world Their Igpli VIII, IN Gue time, be Laid be-
lore you.
An e-rccnent was reached ut Paris IN 1873 BE-
tWtN: a. HrtIcp j powers Tor the interchange of
official publications through the medium OF their
reSlccIlF foreign departments.
The admirable syst Ia which has been built I'D
by tbe cut ~ rise Of t.e Smithsonian Institution
affords practical basis for our cooperation in
ms SCI. IN ana IN ur'N-1iD-nt has 5rcl eHeCted
by Wh-s int ltSt.tGfi "a VIII Icr.e"El tIa ceS-
saTy i5r or, Under the or CtiGa TIE n pertinent
Q. STAT. reason Die coinpea> ,tiCn therefor
sl0ul! be provided Ey IlW.
\ clause ID the at making appropriations for
the diplomatic ana H5TiJg service C0atcmFlltes
IN organ z .tlcn n p1;l branches OF such ser
vice on q a}l ariel bis5, ieyy.n, fees 20 inure to
Ehe dement, OF the Treasury. cordially favor such
project a. likely TO correct abuses IL the present
system Ihe secretary u St-te VIII present TO
I ion at an early day plan Tor such re0rsanza-
a fun and Interesting exhibit OF the operations
OF the ITesSury department. Is Afforded by the re-
1t appears that the ordinary revenues from all
sources tor the fiscal year ended June 30Jh, 1882
Were as follows:
From customs. s22O 40 -2n -
From internal rev nue. ............ 40. 49, 5g5 IS
1IOih Sues Oh PUBIC Lana. .....--. 4,.53,l 40 81
It's OF nltional banks s,s56,79i As
From repay OF Interest by Pact
fe Railway Compani-s. --..,...... s49,s54 81
way Coalnanies :---.-.-.--..... 1921 IL
From customs fees, fines, penalties,
Sc .---.-.-.:..-.. ............. 1,3i3.348 %
and lands aGSS, 500 81
r Iaent property s14,95s IS
posts and assays -'.,..-..-.... 4.116698 81
fTOm Indian trust funds. ..-......... 57U5,243 p
From deposits by individuals for sur
rsysying public LANDS. a,O5a,8O6 IS
IRON revenues OF the District OF Co
Prom 5anR Miscellaneous s3ri:s. 15l5l l3s 4
Total ordinary receipts. 4o8,525, go 3
The ordinary expenditures for the same period
Ter civil expenses. SECS, $50 ~
xor foreign intercourse 1.3U75s3 10
Tor lhdlJn5 observation-disclosures. 9.136.74T 80
EoI PENSIONS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 6l3lJ.I93 %
For the military establishment, in
Guiding river and hartJr improve
x me nj 1d "a, arsel4is 1880, i9i 10
lng vessels, machinery, ana IN
proyemrnts at navy yaris..-..... 15,O32,Ol 20
FOR III. -cviaueOUS exp n tituTes In
Guiding public bull l.uzs. li-ut
w nc us ana goeciin the revenue 1859 237 so
District q. Columbia .....-....... 333n5t3 81
For interest on the puzzle debit. Il O91,2)6 10
Total ordinary tx 5enditures.. 25r.9sI. 43g s.
leaving q surplus revenue OF $500. 1s55t3SIO II
which, with an amount drawn
from the cash balance in the
Treasury ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2o.737 ,69i 81
Making 49,; -.........,... 166,as1,5C5 50
Was applied 10 the REDEMPTION
OF bonds Tor the sinking fund ~ 60 n7q 150 m
vi fractional currency Tor tAe sink
Ing innd OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 5s,7O5 So
W lo3A OF July d1 august, lS6l... 62.512, $50 90
Or Ioat. Or March. ISIS. .......... {72 on 90
Oi lUAIeI lOln Of ISSi........... g, 1874 An M
" i11h VI I''7.-----.... ..--..-.-.. 1000 90
o loan of February. 1851 3aI0O0 co
" " tAc-tH ie7 OF le''@-... 2,100 90
" INe-t"eht.eS OF 1901. .-...-.-..... 7,IjO 90
Or nyc-twcntieS OF IStEJ...... s 5n0 m
OF ten -fO!t,eS Of 1864 ... S5i "a M
Or cOISGl, OF 1865 ..... s6 an IN
Or cOu>Ol5 or ISds ........... dfps .,5o IN
- -. Sch-oiS VI 1900 ----....-..... l4I,i0O 90
of oregon war debt ......... 81, % oo
Of Old demand, compound-interest
ana other notes. --.................. 1880 90
leo, Isl sos SIS
Inc i9reifn commerce Of the United States dur
M Tue last Ssal year, including IMPORTS ana ex-
loTlS Oh merchandise and specie, was a. follows:
AApos cfcnanuse. ----...-.-.... $3.50 a42 2j7
SbC'iS Observation-Disclosures. i9,4l1.4.9
AOS0'4 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. G99 $50 I36
=-=----
N4~-'N----- 4s.412 399
A'''i - -''-.--..--. 80 III 96A
HxeesS Of exports over imports Of mer-