New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-12-02

Dislribrtlor II enrruinq.irade.

ti VI i was valued al S667 1881 OF thu COM
bned imports and xports OF m,enlllse, aoa In, IL
Under the act u june s. 1884, and the provisions Of
ton ha. established In this Department The en-
have been detailed from other Offices There have been
assigned to the Bureau the duties relating t3nsVig.Tu,
hitherto performed In the ONCE OF t' sgl,iel -, ti'
Treasury the Bureau Of Statistics ana OF the Secretay
1G cited above relating To- the preparation Of annual
list vessels OF the Tinted states tne a-
charge abroad the payment 10 them OF eNra
wages the survey Of ships the collection OF tohhage
tax and the entry of vessels mo ports su.eus - .
aune; also arising under the provisions OF ltes
LvIII XXXIV and XLVTi Revised statutes. ana other
laws concerning navigation ann 'tsemrn. :" ,ho aet
granting official numbers and sgnsl letters thrlr
enry clearance aud movements the issue and prcserya-
lion ~ marine documents and also the administration
OF the provisions OF Title LII Revised statts am ~
the shipping act relating to the shipment OF seamen h
the government of the shipping offices ut the Nall"ns
ports ot the United states The buIeau ia n.y., ,H.in
successful operation. and the consolidation th'r"ln
the duties formerly anonymously dl>ttpu'en hh"ns
several divisions of the Treasury department peNons
some confusion and duplication OF WORK "h,h '"nia
avoided under tho old system anu phh' ." ''"h
Will m" sona ~ tho shipping act chanens
the tonnage taS on vesael 40 nat p',t"n n' "l ny
former tax need hn paid any on" entry. vi" msini
siyo needed r.lief to sailing vessels which formerly
were teuurrd to pay much per ton on single 'dtIy
within yraf paid by steau Nrsaes "h th' m"hy
entries they sometimes made within that ,ims 49,, ~,
Tho provisions uf srotinn - ~ the shipping n't OF
is-l foblddlns tho payment OF advance Nas.' y" '
orn boarding and 40 called runners whose hn'
|
enforced with aoine difficulty u ~ 'o'u o"'HrJ
that ships have generally been hnr 70 ppAan -
Iies Of eommerce ,miar law exists Gra britain.
That IN both countries II Is sonnet mes ,Ara " %
81 tho statute as TO allow h,f MONTH al, aaeo
might rot in csses he beneficial TO the sesinsh ~
| ,'omplaint has been made that the compensation
allowed masters OF vessels by section u OF e az VI
| June 30 1884 for bringing homo destitute American
seamen is Inadequate The section allows not exceeding
$40 VOYAGE Of thirty days and 20 t9r ionsS S
voyage but II the 30 disabled or seA o. 10 20
unable perform duty additional COMPENSATION may 10
by the fs OF relief from tho
necessity OF carrying malls, the abolition OF the IN
removal consular fees for services to vessels ana 20
aeamen the repeal Of the laws hposs ana nateT for
the building aud repairing or vessels free OF dues o
bn samen for stated periods. or foreign ports, aud
The right TO deliver cargo, certain Instances AZ Places
nos prd nv recent legislaon-the burdens OF ship
builders and Of persons interested In shipping nave e
somewhat hghtened and our haSssaei0m , ns' = on
placed regards the expense oil esrryhs otSe.:
antiquated restrictions our maritime commerce, sncn
a. he division of the Atlantic coast into two great coast
1Iivnoid cargo which NAV be carried In coastins
vessels might welt he abolished Matters Oh o1h-pp
the system shall be uniform. Al present tach seap"a.
state has separate rules which, IN some cases arc
In hi" connection the Importance Of feet OF vessel,
engaged i'm commerce in time Of peace as training
sailors and as preparation Tor war py tnt.r
easy conversion into armed cruiser, or usi'p%p,
was formerly attached TO this idea That con,
ure.s long series or years hpp"pllal,t
bounty 10 vessels engaged In the hshrrie. Tor ths
/ EXPRESS purpose of encoau gins shipballdng ana
the training OF scamcn and lu the Late clNil N 'U'
aivant,ec 10 the t,oycrnment derived from no
ready enlistment IN the Navy of 7eam'h u"h'u III ''o
Great britain. with her GOO 900 merchant scamcn ,ut
her Immense hret engaged la th" lrm'g s" n,
rhandi.r aud passengers in al patN or inc W"'" Wv.
serve country IN this view, po1h as warning """ ~
an example.
tun PCBLC DEBT ANp rur CONDITIONS OF IHN
TREASURY.
uisiu the hshcst degree gratifying 70 ne s'.I,'ti
To notice iuc great reelection ui the pu,a' H N'.. ~
reached 81. hiahcst point ga August. -,. aul a. cn9tn'
ucd reduction aimee hi, nst report, IN l-@ ih, i
iul Table exhibits the rcdueuo" 0''" '' W"''p" "''
Sn AUGUST b. 1868 the indebtedness Of the vnitot
STATES. NOT Including bonds i.sIed 10 lacihc htlip'h
companies Wa Us ionowa' ..,. ,.. .,
Debt bearng CON sl'l955io i i9 20
Wa,9cea de6t MT pc.cn eel lor payment ~ i' %
DeDt bearing interest ........... 4o.'o.e'9ll "a
s9.4te,G69e g
Cash IN the Treasury 60 .oDv -
Amount Of Debt less cash In the treasury t275G4j7l ~
The annual nterest-charco wa. el1o"l ''oo' 80 ana
the average rae pad WIS . 81 VV lef o tho r-rita
states not Including bonds issued 10 the Pach, Rail-
road Companies. was As fcllo"si .
pcbt bearing con interest -.---..... t2',3 ' ,, ny,
,e ainp de sac grsscn,ej Tor payment. -
DeUt bearing interest. 4o''l 'v' =
saiPP ,s ,9f5i5 3!
cash the Treasury s.....-.......-.. 4l''''Vl' =
Amount Of debt cash IN the Treasury 49, s'o -
average rate paid Was D $40 PER cent ,,,..-.
ON November /, 1881. the public debt Wae rs i
BeS' Sn WIEN Interest ha. ceased .uce
Debt bearing NO interest .............. G3ttcst5o
sIs'3ii2,s.8,sij K,
Caah In the Treasury ff'p' o. ''
set debt tLlu'f -'f' "
Tho annual ntoioat oh'reo is now Fl5j2j- l 30 amt
sa,i. %. o s ' sixteen 'ea,. ~ tLo7Gtgogi y
leuctllu o. arnas m,e'g,'', ,',,, @ ai .l \.
,u,tion OF anuHu nt'testohaa' "t''' 5000 o.
IN thr,nans,,nsnt eft its dobt tho united states h1a
p boon au o,nnl.e 90 the world N"'hnt h' 49, w'
autptiscd luiup'tn sttitam'n ps Ue i''l lH. NN -
M s' ',s ,,pr'ls c,n,u.i,r vafs that have uc a
, c,ttiod un. thr Quilted 't''i ahn9N new comm -
T auction through am to,ot'ra uuul nralp on, .'l.
ofit nps hrcn paid thei reduction ~ lh' i,t, %, '' ~
"iInu, ,rrrd of nineteen years tue don't Which VI
Mt"" v,,uid br a hra,y aud mover. ending butDep
WA, ,h w"s h, 5,i 80 ased a. to be- no iouser
hnuleu,nur true thai all TINS hir hc"h hh''"l w
br, taxes. lul Il IL also true That thcso tAes hay .
neither chrcR,d enterprises retarded growth Mue'
however the pubic debt u ln ths satisfactory '"htvn,
there are sono nuanca. dangers ahead winch eau " 10
.rotled nv chanees Ia our financial cs'lati"n Iho
moot Imminent OF these dangers ana TIE ohy ""n W
which ask the attention OF Congress, ARISES ltou
e continued coinage OF sse and th1 vtrasii- ti
sentatlOn OF t by silver ceftlhc"tcs u'leN' '.'. ~
e world II not II condition., anu never W." ', ~, .,
decentralization OF 0ne-thrd oi its metallic money
both gold amt silver are absolutely htceSssIy m th",
r lang medium; and thal netLcl Val ~ - - On Fem
materially increasing the burden OF dett nor even t'
porarlly degraded by artificial means NltuoH ~.
effects upon home ana lueIhatona, ua I -, ',inI.
believe that gold ami silver can only he lsav 20 E
] he'll
merclal nations Not only Is there now no lonl a..
taken by these 20 place and Keep slIIer on az
enu.y with gold. according 10 txstlhs sNi1Atus'
70 N I'M. been by treatment IL has recelN ed from L"
n ropean nations greatly !essened IN commercial Nao
"a For many years the silver dollar was more NduA'o
y than the gold dollar Ia the United states anu aouEu
e there fluctuations IN their compsra.Se n.ae mn
advantages arising their Oint use much more lhl
anccd the Inconvenience and loss oce4sioe
~ - ,ha.s auc tuations Various IN cOmbnatoi
"a have produced the present depression OF 81 yer o
IL main causes been the inconsiderse action OF Ss
many I'm deonetZing IL and throwing upon the
r. the large amount which UP 70 that time mai
her metallic currency and the restrictions upon us eV'"