The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1884-12-06

is not as uniform and comprehensive as the
interests of the two countries require, pro-
pose therefore to open negotiations Tor con-
vention Of extradition to embrace all the
territory of the empire 1t affords me pleas
ure to say that our intercourse with Great
Britain continues to be of a most friendly
character. The government OF Hawaii has
indicated its willingness to continue Tor seven
years the provisions Of the existing recipro-
city treaty and such countenance, in view of
the relations of that country to the American
system of s: ates, should in my judgment be
favored
INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITIONS.
This government is in frequent receipt OF
invitations from foreign states to participate
in inter national exhibitions, often of great
interest and importance. Occupying, as we
do, an advanced position on the worlds pro-
duction and aiming to secure profitable
share for our industries in the general COM
petitive kets, it is a matter of serious con-
Germ that the want of means for participation
in these exhibits should so often exclude our
producers from advantages enjoyed by those
of other countries. During the past year he
attention of congress was drawn to the formal
invitations in this regard rendered by the
governments Of England, Holland, Belgium,
Germany and Austria. The executive has in
some instances appointed honorary commits
soners; this is, however, most unsatlsfac-
tory expedient. for without some provision
to meet the necessary working expenses of
commission it can effect little or nothing in
behalf Of exhibitors. An international in
ventors' exhibition is to be held in London
next May. This will cover field of special
Importance in which our country holds fore
most rank, but the executive is at present
powerless to organize proper representation
| of our vast national interests in this direc
ton. have in several previous messages re-
ferred to this subject and it seems to me that
statute givingt to the executive general dis
cretionary authority to accept such invita-
tons and to appoint honorary commissioners
without salary, and placing at the disposal OF
the secretary OF state small fund for defray
ing their reasonable expenses would be of
great public utility.
DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS.
The legislature Of the last session effected
III the diplomatic and consular service con-
tain changes and reductions which have been
productive OF embarrassment. The pOpula-
tion and commercial activity of our country
are steadily on theincrease and are giving rise
to new, varying and often delicate relationship
with other countries. Our foreign establish
ment now embraces nearly double the area of
operations that it did twenty years ago, and
| the confinement of such service within the
limits of ex penditure then established is not,
it seems to me, in accordance with true econ
omy, and community of SO, ,0OO, 600 of people
should be adequately represented in its inter-
course with foreign nations project TOR
the reorganization Of the consular service and
forecasting the scheme of extra territorial
| jurisdiction is now before you, ii the limits
of short session will not allow its full con-
sideration, trust you will not fail to make
suitable provisions for the needs of the SER
vice. It has been customary to define in the
appropriation acts the ranks of each diplo-
matte office to which salary is attached;
suggest that this course be abandoned and
that it he left to the president with the advice
and consent Of the senate. to fix from time to
time the diplomatic grade of the representa-
tives of this government abroad, as may seem
advisable; provisions being definitely made.
however, as now: for the amount Of salary at
tached to the respective stations.
THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The condition of our finances and the Ope-
rstiOns of the various branches OF the public
service which are connected with the treasury
department are very fully discussed in the
report Of the secretary. 1t appears that the
ordinary revenue for the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1884, were from customs $l95, ,OO7, )
489. IS; from internal revenue $l2l ,589, ,972 81;
from all other sources $3l ,866 ,307 .95; total
ordinary revenues $348, ,5l9, ,O69 80. concur
with the secretary Of the treasury in recon-
mending the immediate suspension of the
coinage of silver dollars and of the issuance
of silver certificates, and this is a matter to
which in former communications have more
than once invoked the attention Of the ma
tional legislature. It appears that annually,
for the past six years, there have been coined
in compliance with the requirements Of the
act of February %. 1873, more than twenty
seven million silver dollars and the number
outstanding is reported by the secretary to be
| md oso Eve, mil
whereof but little more than forty millions,
or less than % per cent. are in actual circu-
lation. The mere existence of this fact seems
to me to furnish Of itself cogent argument
for the repeal of the statute which ha, made
such fact possible, but there are other and
graver considerations that tend in the same
direction. The secretary avows his convic-
tion that unless the coinage and the issuance
Of silver certificates be suspended. silver is
likely, at no distant day, to become our sole
metallic standard The commercial disturb
ance and the impairment Of national credit
i that would be thus occasioned can scarcely
be overestimated. hope that the secretary 8
suggestion, respecting the withdrawal from
circulation of the 81 and 81 notes will receive
your approval, as it is likely that aconsidera-
ble portion of the silver now incumbering
the vaults iu the treasury might thus find ita
way into the currency. While trade dollars
have ceased, for the present at least, to be an
element of active disturbance in our currency
system, some provision should be made for
their surrender to the government In view
OF the circumstances under which they were
coined and of the fact that they have never
had legal quality, fhere should be offered fol