Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-08-18
FROM WASHINGTON.
Work to be Resumed at All the Navy
lards-Letter to Mr.. IOring.

WASHINGTON. Aug. IL.
Orders will be sent from the navy depart
ment in few DAYS directing that work shall
be resumed at all the navy yards. Already
work has been begun in the yards at Mare
Island and Brooklyn. At the remainder it
will be begun as soon as the organic alton of
the forces has been completed The ap.
pontments of new foremen will be made in
short time at the yards which have not vet
been manned. On June lst many men were
discharged on account of the lack of funds to
continue the work. The new fiscal year
gives a new appropriation with which the
work can be completed.
Chief Clerk Tweedale of the war depart
ment will act secretary of war during the
absence of Secretary Endcott. The secre-
tary will be absent from Washington until
about the first of October.
First Comptroller Durham has written a
letter to Mr.. Loring, ex-commissioner of
agriculture, in which he says that the latter
is in error in supposing that any of the re-
jected accounts were for machinery" or
experiments He explains that the items
disallowed, amounting to about 500, 900,
were solely for expenditures for seed and
labor, and concludes his letter by saving that
unless Mr.. Loring has some further state
ment to make he shall proceed in the case
under due process of law.
Acting Postmaster General Stevenson to
day declined the proposition of the Amer lean
District Telegraph Company. of Philadelphia,
to take charge of the immediate delivery sys
TEN of that city on the ground that the Law
contempates the maintenance by the depart
ment of its own delivery system.
The commission appointed to visit the
Central and South American States in the in
terest of more intimate International and
commercial relations between these countries
and the United States has submitted report
of its work in Uruguay and Argentine Re-
public. The report says: The share of the
United States in the enormous commerce Of
the river Platte country, which includes Par
aguay, Uruguay and Argentine Republic, i.
lamentably insignificant and less than it was
half century ago. The reason is very ap-
parent. From 40 to so steamers arrive at
Buenos Ayres everv month from Europe and
not one from the United States. The pres
entation of the commission to the President
of Uraguav was the occasion Of great deal
of ceremony and military display. At the
conclusion of the ceremonies conference
was held with the government, at which a
series Of topics were submitted for considera-
ton. The President of Uracuay and his min
listers after expressing with great ardor their
initiate our government in all things and
their desire for closer relations, accepted
without any discussion each and all of the
propositions, except that which relates 10 a
reciprocity treaty with the United States.
To this they would have readily assented
also had the commission felt justified in en-
couraging them to expect that the Congress
of the United States wonid consent to a re-
duction or removal Of the duty on wool. This
being the chief product of Uruguay and the
only article exported to the United States
which is taxed under our tariff ii was of
course that in which they fel, the most and
only interest. The presentation Of the COM
mission TO the President Of Argentine Re-
public was, at the commissioners' request
attended with as little formality as was con-
sistent with diplomatic rank and usage. The
formal topics submitted for consideration at
our conference with President Roca and his
government, the report continues. were all
cordially approved and accepted by them.