The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-10-29
A FIELD FOR AMERICAN ENTERPRISE.
Importance Of Congress of the
Three Americas.
Seizure OF an American Steamer by
an Haytlen Cruiser.
other Topics of Interest from the
National Capital.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-Today's Capitol,
in an article on the proposed Congress oil the
three Americas, says: "The Importance OF
the bill, which the Presidents signature has
made law, providing for congress of the
American nations in 1889 for the purpose Of
adopting an uniform system Of weights and
measures, and common silver coinage laws,
for the regulation of patents, copyrights,
trade marks, ETC., and an equitable method of
settling all international disputes, can hard
ly be over-eStmated. With impending
strikes and certain branches Of trade par
alysed by over-production. 1t is inexplicabe
that our manufacturers should not have
made greater efforts to compete with the. Eng
lish, French and German in Spanish Ameri-
ca. 1t is a market which, geographically
time ever becomes an item Of value to our
easy going Southern neighbors, our share of
this enormous and highly lucrative COM
merce should speedily rise above the shame-
full and meagre tenth with which we seem at
present contented and our merchandise
should be carried, too, in American ships"
TheocratIc Utah.
WASHINGTON, q. c., Oct. 27.-Goy. West
of Utah, in his annual report to the secre-
tary Of the interior, estimates the population
of the territory at 10000, an increase of
about &C, 200 since 1880. The assessed taxable
valuation is S46,379,O73. The manufacturing
industries are in a satisfactory condition,
and the year has been prosperous one. The
aggregate mineral product for 1887 was
81, ,637, ,729. Labor Is in demand. Carpenters
receive $3.50 per day, stone cutters, mas0ns
and brieklayers from S400 to $3.50 and
miners from $3.50 to S4.0O OF the Mormon
Justify the despotism Of the Mormon political
system. have no religious controversy with
the Mormon people with polygamy lett out
of the question, but the local civil govern
ment under the Mormons is as theocratic as
that Of the ancient Hebrews"
Back In Washington.
WASHINGTON. Oct 28.-The President
and party reached Washington at 1245 this
morning. The run was made in five hours
and half. On leaving the train the Presi-
dent and party stopped at the engine and
the President shook hands with the engineer
and inspected the locomotive for few min
utes. He also took occasion to refer pleas
antly to the speed with which the trip had
been made On leaving the depot the party
entered the White House carriage and were
driven Immediately to the White House.
Sunderland's church this morning accompan-
led by Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Folsom.
American Steamer Seized.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Mr. Stephen Pres
ton, the Haytien Minister, has received ca
BILE from his government, announcing the
capture by the Haytien man-of-war Dessa-
lines of the American steamer Haytien Re-
public while attempting to force the block
ade of the insurgent port of st. Marca with
rebel troops, arms and ammunition on board.
The vessel has been brought to Port-au-
Prince, and her case referred to the prize
court. The prisoners are well treated by the
authorities at PoTt-au-Prince."
Printing Government Securities.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2S.-E. o. Graves,
chief of the bureau of engraving and print
| ing, has completed his annual report to the
| Secretary of the Treasury. The report
| shows that the production Of securities dur
| ing the year Just ended has exceeded that Of
any preceding year in the history of the bu-
| reau.
Chinese Sailors In America.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-Acting Secretary
Thompson informed the collector Of customs
| at San Francisco by telegraph today that
| Chinese sailors arriving in United States
| vessels, who were shipped in United States
| ports for round voyages, and who have been
| continuously under the United States flag,
| are not covered by the Chinese exclusion
| act.
| The Pension List.
| WASHINGTON, Oct 27.-The following
| pensions were granted to residents Of Maine
today:
ORIGINAL, INVALID.
Florilla B. Galuspa, Augusta.
REISSUE.
John N Whiteknact, Calais.
James johnson, National Military Home.