Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1885-12-11


the bearings wh oh the policies OF other ma
tons have upon tho quest on, but IL IL per.
fectly apparent that line of action In rc.
gard to our currency
CAN nor WISELY BE SETTLED upoH
or persisted in without considering tho atti-
tude toward the subject of other countries
oommeroe %,sa wo s traae and % trave an aeRnow
edgement OF this fact Is found in the not by
virtue of which our silver s compulsorily
sS,ned II provides that the presdsns
compos ng the latin Union. so called. and
of such othor European nni ions us he may
deem advisable, to Join the United states In
n conference to adopt common ratio. be
tween gold and silver, for the purpose OF
establishing internationally, tho use OF bi'
metallic money, and securing hxily OF rola-
tive value between these metals" " This con.
ference absolutely failed, and q similar fate
has ava ted all subsequent efforts In the
same direction, and still we continue our
coinage of silver at q rat d ferent from
that OF anv other nation The most vital
part of the silver coinage act remains mop
erat We and unexeouted, and without an ally
illog cal and los ng contest. To give fun of
feet to the design of Congress on this sub.
1ect have made careful aud earnest en-
deayor snce ct the Of the last
man well instructed n fiscal science TO pro.
ceed to tho financial centers OF Europe and
in conjunction With our Min sters to En-.
gland, France and GERMANY to obtain full
knowledge of the attitude and intent OF
these governments to respect the establish.
mont of such
AN INTERNATIONAL RATIO
as would procure free coinage of both metals
at tho mints of those countries and our own :.
BY my direction onr Consul General NJ Paris
has given close attention to the proceedings of
the Congress or the La IN Union, in order to
indicate our interest In its objects, and report
its action. 1t may be said IN brief, as tho re-
suit of these efforts, that the attitude of the
leading powers remains substantially un.
changed since the monetary conference of
1881, nor is ii to be questioned that the views
of these governments are in each instance sup
ported by the weight of pnblic opinion. The
steps thus taken have therefore only more
fully demonstrated the uselessncss of further
attempts. Mt present, to arrive Mt any agree
ment on tn subject with other nntlons. In
the meantime we are accommodating silver coin
based upon our own peculiar ratio to such an
extent, and assuming so heavy u burden to be
provided for In any international negotiations
as will render MS an undesirable party to any
future monetary conference OF nations. II Is
a significant fact that four of the five coun-
tries composing the Latin Union mentioned in
our coinage act embarrassed with their silver
currency, have lust completed an agreement
among themselves that no moro silver shall bc
coined by their respective governments, and
that such ns has been already coined a1d is in
circulation shall be redeemed In gold by the
country of its coinage. The resort to this OK
pedient by these countries may well arrest the
attention OF those who suppose that we can
succeed without shock or injury In the at
tempt to Ocirculatcupon Its merits all the silver
we may coin under the provisions of our silver
coinage act. The condition in which our
Treasury may be placed by persistence In
our present course is
NATTER OF CONCERN
to every patriotic citizen who does not want
his Government TO pay in silver such of its
obligations rs should be paid in gold. Nor
should our condition be such as to ohligc US.
in prudent management of our affairs, to
discontinue the calling in and payment of
interest bearing obligations, which we
have the right now TO discharge aud thus
ayod the SG further
for whose beneat the continued com
pulsory coinage of silver Is insisted upon
are not dishonest because they are in
debt and they should not be suspected of a
desire to leopard re the financial safety of
the country. in order that they may cancel
their present debts by paving the same In
doas fs NOR should i be forget
lender alone that must submit to such re-
adjustment, enforced by the Government
and their debtors. The plttance:of the widow
and the orphan. and the incomes of helpless
henetic aries OF all kinds would be disas-
trously reduced.
THE DEPosIToRs IN SAVINGS BANKS
md in other institutions which hold in trust
the savings of the poor, when their little &c
cumuations are scaled down to meet the new
order of things. would. in their distress pain
fully realize the deiusion of the promise made
to them that plentiful money would improve
their condition, Wehave now on hand all the
silver dollars necessary to supply the present
needSof the people; and to satisfy those who
fronfsentiment wish to see them in clrcula-
tion, aud IL their coinage is suspended
they can be readily obtained by all
who desire them. If the need of more
may be renewed. That disaster has no.
alrendy overtaken us furnishes no proof
that dancer does not await upon contnu
alton of the present sllverco mage. We ehave
been saved by the most careful management
and unusual expedients. bv a combination OF
fortunate eondit ons, and by confident ey
pectatiou that the commerce of the Govern
ment in regard to silver coinage would be
speedily changed by action of Congress
Prosperity hesitates upon, our threshold
ly shrinks from trale-and investor:
are unwilling to take the chance o
the questionable shape in VIII ch thor none,
will be returned to them, while enterprise
balts ut risk. aga 'nst which care and sn
gao Gus management do not protect AS
necessary consequence labor lacks employ
ment, and suffering and distress are vlsitet
upon portion OF our fellow citizens espe
ciallv ent tied to the careful consideration o
those charged with the duties OF Legislation
No interest appea's to us so strongly for
safe and stable currency rs the vast arm,
of the unempio' ed recommend the sus
pension of the compulsory coinage Of silve
dollars, directed by the law passed in Feo
ruary, 1873
THr STEAMBOAT SERVICE.
The steamboat inspection service, on th
Nlth day of June, lssi, WAS composed of on
uuuITcu tHu I'rtN ptTS'NS ON
clals. clerks and messengers. The expense
of the service over tho rece pts were $l3s,
s222! during the fiscal year Tho special in
speetion OF foreign steam vessels, organize,
under the law passed in 1882, was maintained
during the yenr at an expense of SSs, ,64l By
Since tue close of the fiscal year reduction
have been made in the force employed whicl
viii result in y saving during tho curren
year of $4,000 without affecting tho ELI
cheney of the service.
LIFE SAVING SERVICE.
The most graf fcing results have attended
the operations of the Life Saving Servict
during the last fiscal year The observance
of the provision OF the law requiring the
app9intment of the force employed in thu
their fitness and W thout reference to theil
political or party afiiliation," has secured
the result which may confidently be expected
in any branch of public employment where
such rule is applied.
The number OF distilers to vessels ant
crafts of nll kinds within their field of action
in such disasters was 243a, of whom 2. 42s were
saved and only eleven lost. Other lives
which were imperilled. though not by disas
ter to shipping, were also rescued, and 4
the aid of this service. The cost of its main
tenance during the year was S2.siI443.
THe ARMY.
The report of the Secretary of War is here
with submitted. The attention of Congress
ia invited to the deta led account which /,
contains OF the adm nistrntion of his depart
ment, and his recommendations aud sugges
tlons for the Improvement of the service
The army consisted mt the date of the last
consolidated returns. of 21h officers aud a..
s05 enlisted mon. The expenses of the de
partment for the fiscal year ended June 30
1885, including Sl3, 1854 ,3a4 80 for public
works and river and harbor improve
ments, were S45, O.9o954. Resides the
troops VIII CHI were dispatched IN pursuit Oi
the small band of Indians, who left their
reservat on in Arizona aud committed inur
ders and outra2es two regiments of cavalry
and one OF infantry were sent last July ia
the Indian Territory 10 prevent an outbreak
which seemed imminent. They remained
TO aid, " necessary, IL the expulsion of in
truders upon tho reservation. who seemed to
have caused the discomfort among the
Indians, but the executive proclamation
warning them to remove was complied with
without interference. Troops were also
sent to Rock Springs, in Wyoming Territory,
after the massacre of Chinese there, Ia
prevent further disturbances, and after
wards to Seattle. in Washington Territory, "a
avert threatened attack upon Chinese
laborers and domestic violence there. In
both cases the mere presence of the troops
had the desired effect. 1t appears that the
number OF desertlons have diminished, hut
that during the last fiscal year. they mum.
bered 2.sS1, and one instance is given by the
Lieutenant General OF six desertions by the
same recruit. am convinced that this mum.
per OF desertons can be much diminished
by better discipline and treatment, hut the
punishment should he Increased for ranpot ad