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cept a money indemnity for the expenses OF
the war and to extinguish her demand, for u
portion of the Territory, of her antasonist
:H-pow, this Government did not assume TO
enforce. Nor can it be expected without re-
sort to measures which would be in keeping
with the spirit of our institutions. The
power Of Peru no longer extends over
Of our interference to dictate peace
would need to be supplemented by tue
armies and navies of the United States. Such
interference would almost inevitably lead TO-
the establishment of n protcctorate, a result
utterly at odds with our past policy, Injurious
to our present interests and full of embat-
rassments tor the future. For etfectiny the
termination of hostiiities upon terms, at once
Just to the victorious nation and generous to
no efforts, save such as might involve the
complications which l have indicated. 1t IS
greatly to he deplored that Chih seems re.
peace. 1ndisposed to submit to arbitration
the terms of an amicable settlement, nopeace
is likely to be lasting that is not suff1clently
equitable and just to command the approval
of other nations. About a year ago invita-
ions we're extended to the nations of this
congress to assemble at Washington in No
vember, 1882. The time OF meeting was fixed
at a period then remote in the hope, as the
invitations itself declared, that in the mean
time the disturbances between the South
American republics would be adjusted: As
that exception seemed unlikely to be reahzed:
I asked III April last for an expression OF
opinion from the two houses of Congress as
to the advisability of holding the proposed
ton was prompted in part by doubts which
mature reflection had suggested whether the
diplomatic usage and traditions of the Gov
eminent did not make it fitting that the eX-
ecutive should consult the representatives OF
the people before pursuing a line OF policy
somewhat novel In its character anu tar-
view of the fact that no action was taken by
Congress In the premises, and that no pro-
visions had been made for the necessary OK
penses, 1 subsequently decided to postpone
the convocation, and SO notified the several
governments which had been invited to
attend. am unwilling to dismiss this
| port of any measure the wisdom of Con.
grsss on may his es costin fen ahs t=h nsomHe,9n the os
world, and ! trust that the time Is nigh when,
| with the universal assent of civilized peoples,
termined without resort to arms by the be-
nignant processes of arbitration. Changes
have occurred in the diplomatic representa-.
ton of several foreign powers during the past
year. New Ministers from the Argentine Re-
public, Austria, Hungary, Brazil, Chill, China.
France, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands and
missions of Denmark and Venezuela at this
capital have raised in grade. Switzerland has
created q pienapoten5iars MISSION TO Gnas Coy
and a Minister from Siam will shortly arrive.
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 Sha OF Persia has
d'affaires will shortly be sent to that coun-
try, where the rights of our citizens have
been hitherto courtcously guarded by the
representatives of Great Britain.
renew Experimentation Of such legisla-
ton as will place the United States in harmony
with other maritime powers with respect to
the international rules for the prevention of
collisions at sea. In conformity with your
Joint resolution of the Sd of August last, [
dress foreign Governments in respect to a
proposed conference for considering the sub
ject of the meridian to be used i'll the reckon
throughout the civilized world. Their replies
will in due time be laid before you.
An sreemen was reached at Paris KS in ls.'
change of oficial publications through the
medium Of their respective foreign depart
been built up by the enterprise of the Smith
i sonian Institute affords a practical basis for
our cooperation i'll this scheme, and an ar
rangement has been effected by which that
institution will perform the necessary labor
under the direction of the Department OF
State, A reasonable compensation therefor
should be provided Dy law. A clause in the
act making appropriations for the diplomatic
and consular service contemplates the re-
organization of both branches of such service
on;a salary basis, leaving fees to innre to the
benefit of the Treasury. 1 cordially favor such
a project as likely to correct abuses in the
present system, and the Secretary of State
will present to you at an early day a plan for
such reorganization.
THE TREASURY.
A full and interesting exhibit of the opera.
lions of the Treasury Department is afforded
by the report of the Secretary. 1t appears
that the ordinary revenues from all sources
for the fiscal year ended June 80, 1882, were as
follows: From customs, 500, 4lo, $780, 5 from
internal revenue, Sl46, 497 ,595.45; from sales of
public lands, -S4,75S. l40.S7;- from tax on Cir
S 1856, 794.45; from repayment of interest by
Pacific railway companies, $40 ,554.37; from
the sinking fund for The Pacific railroad com
panieS. 1856, 2I.42; from customs fees, fines,
penalties, etc., 81 ,343, 34s.00; from fees, consul
lar, letters patent and lands, S2,63s, 800. 97; from
$s1s, a5a. IS; from profits on coinage, bullion,
deposits and assays. 81 JIG, 693. 73; from Indian
trust funds, s.. 7O5,a 4s. q; from deposits by in
s6s.ss; from 19f r saezessns 81 p ths Di isnss; & 'u e..
sources, S,$ss,li5.4s. Total ordinary receipts,
The ordinary expenditures for the same
period were; For civil expenses, 81; eis 1885, ~
dians, So, 736, 747.4e; for pensions, SCI .345 1913. So
forthe military establishment. including river
and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and arsenal, SA3 SO,
4s4.l9; for the naval establishment, Including
vessels. machinery and improvements at
Navy Yards, SI5, O35, o46. a6; for miscellaneous
lighthouses and collecting the revenue, 81
$780, 37 so; for expenditures on account of the
District 6d 1hs o Of G4lu% da'ia e. :, $50 20: 1881 a. q. for ri Interest ere;
nary expenditures, s257 ,ssi ,439, 81, leaving a
surplus revenue of sl45 $40, slo.71 which, will
an amount drawn from the cash balance in
the Treasury of $780, 49,. 694.S4, making $l66, PSI,
505.55 applied to the redemption of bonds fol
the sinking fund; $500, 7aI 500 of fraetiona
currency for the sinking fund; 5.705,553 of loar
of July and August, 1861; ST., 572 $50 of loan o.
March 1863; AT, 800 of the funded loan of 1881
S37, l9I,450 of 1883; SI,0O0.O0O of the loan oil
February, 1861; S3O3, 600 of the 5-20s of 1862
: el0,o 600 ofthe 5:20s of 1864; 100000 of the 5-20s o.
1865; $3.50. 900 of the lO-40s of 1854; S254 $40 of the
consOls of 1865; $3.50 of the eonsols of 1867
| S40SI250 of the consolS of 1868; S14l 400 of tho
Oregan war debt; S675 $50 of the old demand
compound interest and other notes Sic, $50
total, Sl66, PSI sos. SIS.
FOREIGN
The foreign commerce of the United States
during the last fiscal year, including imports
and exports of merchandise and specie, wa:
as follows:
Observation-Disclosures. $50, 74e, 27e; specie
$49,4I7, 479; total, 1898. 95?, 1876.
1mports-Aerchandfse, S.2i, $50 ,514; specie
S42,4 800; total, s767 Ill 1854. Excess of ex.
ports over imports of merchandise, SIS .9G2, 6s3
THIS EXCESS
is less than it has Gean before in any of thu
previous six years, aS appears by the follow
Ing table: Year ending June so, excess of ex
ports over imports of merchandise: 1876, SO,
643 ,4sl; 1877, $15l Isl. GI; 1878. S207, sH, 234: 1872
s2eis66l, sos; 1880, SiG7, 6s3,9 BIS; 1881, Sa59, 7ls,
~. 1872 S05 G0l fSS