National Republican., 1885-12-09

| thlulli III Ofucr TO indicate our interegts In
IT'S objects and report It's action.
T IL may lie said, in brief, as the result OF
) these Efforts, that the attitude of the lead
Ins powers remains substantially unchanged
since the monetary conference of 1881. nor
is u 20 be questioned that the views Of these
governments arc In each instance supported
by thc weight Of public opinion.
The steps thus taken have therefore ONLY
more iully demonstrated the uselcssness of
Iutther attempts at present, TO arrive at any
agreement ON the subject with other nations.
IN the mean timo We are accumulatlnp
shNcr coin, based upon our own peculiar
,hllo, to such an eXtont, and assuming SO
ncaVy burden TO he provided for in any
international negotiations, as will render US
an undesirable party to any future monetary
conference Of nations
III is significant fact that four out OF the
hNc countries composing the Latin Union
mentioned men M our coinpge act, embarrassed
WIN WIN Lnelr silver currency, have Just COM
pletCd an agreement among themselves that
no more silver shall be coined by their re-
spccllyo governments, and that such rs has
been already coined and IN circulation shall
nc redeemed In gold by the country of its
coinage The resort 10 this expedient by
theso countries may well arrest the attcn.
uon OF ihoso who suppose that We can sue
oecd, without shock or injury, In the Mt
t1mit to circulate upon its merits all the
SILVER We may coin under the provisions of
our silyCr-colnGCe act.
The condition in which our treasury may
te placed by persistence In our present
course is matter Of concern to every pa
tnotic citizen who does not desire his gov
| erhmCnt to pay In silver such of its Oblpo.
lions as should he paid in gold Norshotid
our copdition be such as to oblige us, In u
| prudent management of affairs, to discon-
tihue the calling In and payment of interest.
bearing obligations, which we have the right
now to discharge and thus avoid the pay
| mgnt OF further interest thereon
The sO-called debtor class, for whose
bebGft the continued compulsory coinage
| oI silVer Is insisted upon, are not dishonest
| because they arc IN debt: and they should
not he suspected Of a desire to jeopardizo
tho financial safety OF the country, In order
That they may cancel their present debts by
| paying the same in deprecated dollars. Nor
should 1t be forgotten that II is not tho rich
nor the money-londer alone that must sub.
NIT TO such re0djustment, enforced by the
| government and their debtors. The pttance
OF the wioow and the orphan and the In
comes OF helpless beueilciares of all kinds
would be disastrously reduced. The deposi-
tors " savings banks and In other inst;tu-
tions which hold in trust the savings of the
poor, when their little accumulations are
tcaled down to meet the newr ordeesof
things, would, in their distress, painfully
realize the deluson of the promise made TO
them that plentiful money would improve
Their condition.
VIC have now on hand all the silver dol
lars necessary to supply the present needs
OF the people and to satisfy those who from
sentiment wish to see them In circulation:
ana II their coinage is suspended thoy can |
lo readily obtained by all who desire them.
II the need of more is at any time apparent.
tbeii coinage may he renewed.
mat disaster has not already oyertail en- |
us furnishes prQDT tlnt Iuptrar Ipnc ,,,N
wait upon continuation OF the present |
sllVor coinage. We have been saved by |
the most careful management aud unusual |
cSpedicnts, by combination of fortunate |
conditions, and by a confident expectation |
mat INC course of the government In re-
gald to silver coinage would be speedil
changed by the action OF Congress.
Prosperity hositates upon our threshold
because OF the dangers aud uncertainties
surrounding this question. Capital timldlv
shiiLEs from trade and investors are un-
willing to take the chance of the question
ahle shape in which their money will be re-
turned 10 them, while enterprise halts at
risk against which care and sagaclous
management do not protect.
AS necessary consequence labor lacks
employment, and suffering and distress are
Nlslted upon portion of our fellow cit
zens especially entitled to the careful con-
siGeration Of those charged with the duties
Va itS'eiu''uh' NO lnJcTesJ appeals 10 us |
SO strongly for safe and stable currency as
the vast army of the unemployed.
recommend the suspension Of the COM
puisory coinage of silver dollars, directed
by the law passed in February, 1875.
~ ne steamboat inspection service on the
oCth DAY of June, 1885, was composed of
one hundred and forty persons, including
officers, clerks, and messengers. The cx,
penscs OF the service over the receipts were
slSS,S22.2 during the fiscal year The spe-
cial inspection of foreign steam vessels,
organized under law passed in 1882, was
maintained during the year at an expense
Oh StO,Gll.G3. Since the close of the fiscal
year reductions have been made In the force
employed which will result in saving dur
Ing the current year of $4,000 without
Affecting the efficiency of the service.
Inc supervising surgeon general reports
that during the fiscal year Al IA patients
have received relief through the marine
hospital service, of whom 12,SO3 were
treated in hospitals and 2S,9l1 at the dis
peDsarios.
Active and effective efforts have been
made through the medium of this service,
10 protect the country against an invasion
ol cholera, which has prevailed In Spain
ana france, and the smallpox, which re.
Gently broke out In Canada.
lhe most gratifying results have attended
the operations Of the life-saving service
during the last fiscal year. The Observance
OF the provision of law requiring the ap-
pointnent Of the force employed In this
service to be made "solely with reference
10 Their fitness, and without reference to
lheir political or party aililiaton," has Sc
cured the result which may confidently be g.,
o%pecaeG I, % IN any branch Of public employ 5
mtrt where such rule is applied. Asa
consequence, this service is composed of ,,
men wei qualified for the performance of !
Lhclr Ghnselous aud exceptionally import.
art Cutits, Y
Inc number of stations In commission at |
ne close OF the year was 203 The number {
u disasters 10 vessels and craft of all kind /
within their field of action was 81. The \
lumper OF persons endangered in such dis ,
sters was 2,4G9, of whom 2,423 were saved n
no IL lost. Other lives which were mper-
led, though not by disasters to shippinr, ,
we're aiso rescued, and large amount Of i
'loIelty YVES saved through the aid of this I
erViee. The cost of its maintenance dur
rg the year was 1898, ,47443. !,
The work of the coast and gcodetic SURVEY y
vas, during the last fiscal year, carried on y
''ilhin the boundaries and off the coasts of /"
hllty-two states, two territories, and the :,
Istilct OF Columbia. In July last certain =
Irregularities were found to exist in the =,
management OF this bureau, which led to Il -
rompt Investigation Of its methods. The u
buses which were brought to light by this ~
summation, and the reckless disregard of "
uty, and the interests Of the government "
eveloped on the part OF some OF those con y
eeted with the service, made Il change of " "
lpcrintendency and alewofits other officers W
ecessary. Since the bureau has been in ~
ew bands an introduction of economies .' !,
nd the application Of business methods p
ave produced an important saving to the 81
overhment and the promise OF more useful 81
suits. 81
Inns service has never been regulated by n,
lything but the most indefinite legal enact n,
ehts and the most unsatisfactory rules n,
was many years ago sanctioned appar- II,
NY Tor a purpose regarded as Temporary fo