The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-12-02
AR HUR'S ADVICE.
Continued Prem First Page.

Ia secretary of the treasury advises
Hs the duty of Investigating this sub
IA he entrusted IN the first instance To
a ompetent commission. While .Ully
togniZiug the considerations that may
urged against thi course, am, new
aheless, of the opinion that upon the
hole no other would be likely
Effect speodier or better results. That
6rtion of the Secretary's report which
,ncerns the condition of our shi ping
Herests cannot iaH to command
bur at eution. Ne especially recom-
BINDS that as an Incentive to the in
Astment of American capita in Ameri-
Ia steamships, the government shall,
liberal payments Tor mail trauspor-
Mons 0G otherwise lend its active assis-
Ince 10 individual enterprise, and
eclares his belief that unle.4
lat course be pursued our foreign car
wing trade mnet remain as 1t is to-day
almost exclusively in the hands Of
,reigners. One phase o; these subjects
Inow especially prominent, in view Of
BE- repeal by the act OF June 10Th, lSSh
ali Statutory provisions that of arbi-
tarfly compelling American vessels TO
arry tho mails to aud from the United
Hates il among the most important, as
H. necessary to make provision to
8-ai ensate Iue owners Of such vessels
b performing that service after April
~. 1T is hoped that the whole subject
n receive the early consideration thal
Ell lead to tie enactment otsuch meas
Hes for the REVIVAL OF our merchant
Maritime as tho wisdom of the congress
Nay devise,
O. RON I'd oHHG ATIuSS.
- n'tlie.1p,n1,nt ~ mora tnoT, St66
4 ro1 '.v,. ,.,.... ,,., l,,.t ,,r,,,,., 800
4 a.. ..9 re6orr,ad' Nc ,'a , ,,''., -'N,
4 Iopa~ If tr.t i..ne ytul r,,,g,,,,,lf,,.
4 count r, Il Ii.,Ia oven SOM on1 AN ,',,,,
a o-fnu IN an, which VLi l,n .oiir.,
Hrourh the cuaraf. IN Of mo sinLino
%ud duriuo th. cou,ing van. A. 80.
XnGs sin ruptiuun tGp rhinF Las;5 a.,
&ruilat.ou d, tnf national Lants
IN question how in avoid III.
&itratli.l OF the c,IrreurU
<0nsad nv Uloir ret,rcr,ert
"A one of copltantly increasing iiInorI
1rce. Ii Stems To hs peue, hi IN roi,rnd.,
Hal the law GOVERNING tlis matter az
HIS from the banks excessive sarnrit,-
Id that npou choir present bonS d.
6sits a ltrgrr circulation tbnu is rou
Moved NAV he granted with snfai,
1ope that tie bin which pnssod Tho SEN
Ia at the last session. fprn,ittirT III.
ksue Of notes equal to the face vaIua n
deposited bonds. win commend itself +.
he approval of inc house Of representa-
Ewes,
THE w r. DEPARTMENT..
Hin the expenses of tho war dcparflnen
DC secretary reports decrease Of NOR
ham $y,G0b,O90. oi which reduction e., ,:D0.
DO was effected in the expenditures TO
Myers ana harbors, and ~, 700 GOO in OK
pnditures for the quartermasterJs de
urtmenU. Outside OF that department
De annual expenses OF all the arm
burCauS, proper, (rXcept possibly III
ordiuauce bureau) are suhstuiitiull'
1harges which cannot be materially di
1ini-hed without change in th
Numerical strength OF the army. III
in the quart-rmaster's dt
partment can readily he subiecte
D administrative discreet n, and
y reported by the secretary of wa
bat rs Il result OF eyerciSiH
1pch discretion in reducing the humble
dranght animals IN the army, the an
pal cost of supplying aud caring e.
Nch animals is now $llO,sOoSj less tina
4'w&s in lsN2