New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1885-12-16

our interest II It's objects and report It's action
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therefore only more fully demonstrated the USE
lessness OF further attempts at present to arrive
are
silver coin based upon our own peculiar ratio to
to be provided for in any international negotia-
1lons, as will render us an undesirable party to
Its significant fact that four Of the five conn-
tries COMPOSING the Latin union mentioned in
currency. have just completed an agreement
among themselves that more silver shall be
such as has been already coined and in circula-
tion shall be redeemed in gold by the country of
5 these countries may well arrest the attention Of
those who suppose that we can succeed without
II its merits all the silver may coin under the
provisions Of our silver coinage act The condi-
- tlOn in which our treasury may be placed by
apersistence in present course is matter
OF concern 70 every patriotic citizen who does
ar Of its obligations as should be paid in gold Nor
SHOULD our condition be such as to oblige US, in
prudent management OF our affairs, to discOn-
.ipue the calling in and payment Of interest
5ssring obligations G which we have the right lt
avment !. Of further interest thereon
called debt or class. for whose benefit
ed sre not they
e in debt. and they should not be suspected Of
s5 een1's sessss as
nt debts BY payi il the same in depreei tied
~ to such REIMBURSEMENT forced by the gov
r. land the debtors. The pittance of the
t-ow and the orphan aud the incomes Of help
Ode, ass bepe fciaries OF all kinds would be dis
NEV banks and In other institutions which held in
trust the savings Of the poor, when their little
~p aceumuaticns scaled down to meet the new
order things would in their distress painfully
realize the deusion of the promise made to them
O. ditiop. We have now on hand all the silver dol
lars necessary to supply the present needs OF the
M, people and to satisfy those who from sentiment
me wish to see them in circulation; and if their
- coinage is, suspended, they can be readily OBJ
tanned by an who desire them: if the need Of
a. may be renewed. That disaster has not already
r. overtaked rs furnishes no proof that
DANGER DOES WAIT
upon a 2 continuation OF the present silver coin;
management and unusual expedlents by combi-
D nation OF fortunate conditions, and by conf
r. dent expectation that the course of the gov
+ er1,ment in regard to silver coinage would be
speedily changed by action OF congress. Pros
peri,y hesitates upon our Threshold because Of
- question Capital tmidly shrinks from trade.
and investors are unwilling to take the chances
TIA eturued to them, while enterprise halts
ri e4ainst which care and saeacious man
attorney 4setsss s
ess visited upon portion Of our
izens especially entitled to the careful
f!ollec1ion ton OF those charged with duties Of
}. No interest appeals to strongly
!and stable currency as the vast army
>,,,xu y,r ar ployed recommend the suspension
NEW ULm s,mpulsory coinase Of silver dollars,
Jy the law passed in February, 1878
.TOE4N 1xrrrf&Yf TBIE STEAMBOAT INSPECTION
--.m. on the 3Oth OF June, 1855. was COM
and The expenses Of the Services
over the receI us We're $l5e, s22 90. During the
fiscal The special inspection of foreign
steamvessels was organized under the law passed
in ISL ad 60, malntained during the year at an
fiscal year reductions have been made on the
&, force employed which will result in saving
eos shs e Of Of e wnHbs
fyhs that during
ass whc%
a2,so3 were treated ted. in hospitals and 9ll at
6esp aGs tsb ana lie efeGeya have
~ service to protect the country against
an Snea invasion s of cholera n which has pre-
4 smallpox which recently brooks out in Canada.
Inc most erat Try results have attended the
last fiscal year. The Observance OF the provis-
I IN the sne 6e sd Of the
with reference to their fitness, and without ref
3be 9s pH Mab or has
pected in any branch OF public employment
where such rule is applied. As consequence
this service is composed OF men we'll qualified
for the performances OF their DANGEROUS and ex-
~cepttonally important duties. The number Of
stations in commission at the close of the year
was 2O2. The number of disasters to vessels
and CRAFTS Otfall kind within their field Of ac-
ton was AL. The number OF persons cndan-
~ gered In such disasters 2,439, OF whom
!. 2,428 were saved, and only ITO lost Other lives
sSppias also G a. ana ~ ':sAs s1se
amount OF property was saved through the aid
OF this service The amounts of maintenance
during the year were 1928, 474.43 The work Of
COAST AND GEoDETIc SURVEY
was during the last fiscal year carried within
TIE boundaries and off tho coasts of thrty-two
states two territories and the District of Column
bia- In July last certain irregularities were
found to exist IN the management of this bureau
which led to prompt investigation of it's meth
DDS. The abuses which were brought to light by
this examination, and the reckless disregard Of
duty and the interests OF the government de-
velopeds on the part Of some Of those connected
with the service made change Of superintend-
encv and q few OF its other officers necessary,
Since the bureau has been In new hands an intro
ductiOn Of economies and application Of busl-
ness methods have produced an important saw
ing to the government and promise of more
useful results. This service has never been reg
"a. 'enaotments and the most unsatisfactory rules
NJ 1t was many years ago sanctioned. apparently
q Tor purpose regarded as temporary and related
to survey of our coast; but now, having gained q
has gradually taken to itself power and object not
contemplated in its creation and extended it's
operations until it sadly needs legislative atten-
ton. So far as furtheS survey Of our coast is
concerned there seems to ba proprtety in trans
ferring that work to the navy department.. The
other duties now In charge r this establishment
HI II they cannot be probably attached to some
fF existing department bureau, should be prose-
#e cuted under law exactly defining their scone
andwith careful discrimination between the sci.
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