The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-12-05

with the United States in securing 'he
faithful observance Of the law.
JAPAN.
The same considerations which prompt
ed Congress nj its last session 10 return 70
japan the Simonoseki indemnity seems 10
me To require at its hands like action IN re-
spect to the Canton indemnity fund, no"
amounting to 100000. :,
The question OF the general revision OF
the foreign treaties OF Japan has been
considered in an international conference
held at Toxic, but without definite result
as vet. This Government is disposed to
cOncede the requests OF Japan to determine
its own tariff duties, to provide such pro-
per judicial tribunals as may commend
themselves TO the western Powers for the
trial OF causes to which foreigners are par
ties. and 10 assimilate the terms and dura-
ton OF its treaties to those OF other civilized
States.
LIBERIAN MATTERS.
Through our Minister at London and at
Nonroyia this Government mas endeayored
10 aid Liberia in it, differences with Great
Britain touching the northwestern bound
ary Of that Republic. There is a prospect
Of adjustment OF the dispute by the adop-
ton OF the Mannah river as the line. THIS
arrangement is compromise OF the con-
ficting territorial claims, and takes from
Liberia no country over which IL mas MAN.
tanned effective Jurisdiction.
The rich and populous valley OF the
Congo is being opened to commerce Dy Il
society called the International African As
sociation, Of which the King OF the Bel
cians is the president aud citizen OF the
United States the chief executive officer
LARGE tracts OF territory have been ceded
10 the association by native chiefs, roads
have been opened, STEAMBOATS, placed on
the river. and the nucleus OF States eStaD-
lished at twenty-five stations under one
flag. which offers freedom to commerce and
prohibits slave trade. The objects OF the
society are philanthropic. 1t does not aim
at permanent political control. but seeks
the neutrality Of the valley. The United
States cannot be indifferent TO this work,
nor TO the interests Of their citizens in
VOWED in it. II may become advisable for
us to cooperate with other commercial
Powers in promoting the rights Of trade
and residence in the Congo valley free
from the interference or political control
/ OF any one nation.
SCIENTIFIC CONGRESSES.
L
from foreign Governments to participate i'm
social and scientific congresses for the dis
cussion OF important matters Of general
concern, | repeat the suggestion OF my last
message that provision be made for the eX-
erclse OF discretionary power by the Exc
cutiyc in appointing delegates to such con-
vacations. Able specialists are ready to
| serve the national interests in such capaci-
Ia. of
! pcnsation than the defrayment OF expenses
actually incurred, and this comparatively
small annual appropriation would suthce
TO meet.
have alluded in my previous messages
to the injurious and yeXatiouS restrictions
suffered by our trade in the Spanish West
Indies. Brazil, whose natural outlet for
its great national staple-coflee-is in and
| through the United States, imposes heavy
export duty upon that product. Our Pc
troeUm exports are hampered in Turkey
and in other eastern ports by restrictions
as to storage and by OnerOus taxation.
For these mischieis adequate relief is not
always afforded by reciprocity treaties Ike
| tha, with Hawaii or that lately negotiated
with Mexico and now awaiting the action
of the Senate. i it not advisable to pro-
! vide some measure of equitable retaliation
/ in our relations with governments which
| discriminate against our own? ii, for cX-
annie, the Executive were empowered TO
apply 10 Spanish vessels and cargOcS from
! Cuba and Puerto Rico the same rules OF
treatment and scale OF penalties for techni-
cal faults which are applied TO our vessels
and cargocS i'm the Antilles, resort TO
that course might not be barren OF good
results Z
THE REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF THE
TREASURY.
The report of the Secretary OF the TrCa-
sury gives full and interesting exhibit OF
the financial condition of the country. II
| shows that the ordinary revenues from all
sources for the fiscal year ended June 80.
| 1888, amounted to S39S, 2S7 .jS1 90. whereof
there was received from customs S2l4.10G,-
49G. 90; from internal revenue. S1i4.720.-
3GS. 81; from sales OF public lands, $780,
! SG4 -: from tax on circulation and de-
posts OF national banks, S9.1l1.00S.Sj ;
| from profits on coinage, bullion, deposits,
and assays. StiG0, 20j.17; from other
sources. S17,333, G37.G0-total, S39S,2S
] jS1.95. For the same period the ordinary
| expenditures were: For evil expenses,
800. 343, 2S5.7G: for foreign intercourse,
S2.419, 27j.24; for Indians, 1892 j90.34 ;
! for pensions, 2GG,0l2,573 g.; for the mill
tary establishment, including river and
harbOr improvements and GrScnalS, S4S,9 ll,-
! 3S2.93; for naval establishment. including
vessels. machinery. and improvements at
nayy-yards. S1j.2S3, 437.l7; for miscellane-
Gus expenditures, including public build
ings, lighthouses. and collecting the reye-
nue., Si0.09S, 1928; for expenditures on ac-
count Of the District OF Columbia. S3.Sl7,-
| 02S.4S; for interest on the public debt,
$50. 100, 1871 d total, $3.50, 40S, 1851 ;
| leaving q surplus revenue OF Sl32,S19,
44.4l, which, with an amount drawn from
the cash balance in the Treasury OF Sl,299,-
3l2.j5-maklng Sl34, IFS, 75G.96-was ap-
Piled to the redemption OF bonds for the
sinking fund. Si4,Sj0, 700; Of fractional
currency for the sinking fund. $40, 5jC .9G ;
OF funded loan OF 1881. continued at 81
per cent, So, $50, $50; OF loan Of July md
August, 1861. continued at 80 per cent,
S20.504.600; OF funded loan OF 1907, 81
4lS,S5O; OF funded loan Of 1881, S710, $4,000;
Of loan Of February, 1861, SlS,000.00 OF
! loan OF July and August, 1861. $780,
G00.00; OF loan OF March, 1863, SIG
$50. o.; Of loan OF July. 1882, S47 $50 90
Of 5-2O's OF 1862, s1O,3C0.0O; of 5-2O's OF
| 1864, S7,050.00; Of 5-20's OF 1868. S9,600,-
600: Of 10 40's OF 1864, Sl33, $50. 90 OF
cOnSols OF 1865. Si0,S00.00; Of consOls OF
| 1867, 1926, 100000; OF consolS OF 1868,
Sl54, $4,000; Of Oregon war debt, S5,4j0 ;
OF refunding certificates, SlO9, 10000
Of old demand, compound interest, and
other notes, 3,3O0.OO-total, S134, 49,
| 1866.
The revenue for the present fiscal year,
actual and estimated, is as follows:
For the Quarter For the Remain
ended SeDtr 30, ing Three Quar-
SOURCE. 1883. terS If The Iedr
sfcfu1T ESfJyagled