Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02
SOME SUGGESTIONS
AS TO THE WORK NEEDED At THE SHORT
SESSION.

compIjsf All Refora Tbap-An Appor-
tionment law said IN he Necessarv-
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.iu0n VI orinef Ne0'innuauons
In ADDITION to the important bills that be-
came laws before adjournment of last ses-
sion, some other bills of the highest import
ance were we'll advanced toward final vote
ond rou sto,d rron n. o.1ond.r, &c ~.
~,
wv AA'u''e III i"Soieu posi'iohs' tne pres
ene session mas nxeo limlt, ana II the meas
ures are not now brought to final vote, all
the work that has been done upon them by
this CONGRESS is lost.
The nro,er consideration of tbess =, an
..;l.. In %
"ppoilionien n,' uiii anu oi 'le ann uai aPpro-
priation Dllls viii require not only that no
working day OF the session shall be lost. but
that measures OF minor and local interest
shall not be allowed to interrupt or retard
the progress of these that are of universal
interest. In view OF these conditions / re-
frain from bringing before you at this time
some suggestions that would otherwise be
made, and most earnestly invoke your at
tention to the duty of perfecting the i'm
portant legislation now well advanced. To
some OF tnese measures wnicn seem 10 me
most important now DrlenY call your at
teh'ioh' -.
Stands by the Subsidies.
desire to repeat with added urgency the
recommendations contained in my last an
nual message in relation to the development
of American steamship lines. The reciproc-
ity clause of the tariff bill will be largely
limited and its benefits retarded and dimn-
ished if provision is not emporaneously
made to encourage the establishment of first
class steam communication between our
ports and the ports of such nations as may
meet our overtures Tor enlarged commercial
exchanges.
The steamship, carving the mails statedly
and frequently and Offering to passengers
comfortable, safe, and speedy transit, is
the first condition of foreign trade. 1t car
ries the order or the buyer, but not all that
is ordered or bought. 1t gives to the sail
ing vessel such cargoes as are not urgent or
perishable, and, indirectly at least, pro-
mo notes ina. inpoI'an' aIl unct OF commerce.
hheIe - no" oOtn III tnis county anu III
tiie l"tious Jus " Ccn'i a " d anu oo9th america
state o, e2Pectation anu commence as 10 IN
creased 'raue Inat wiz give greatet signln-
cance u your Pronip' ac''on upon 'hls ques-
'ion.
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The present situation OF our mail COM
munlcation win Austraiia Illustrates the
Importance OF early action by Congress.
The Oceanic steamship company maintains
line OF steamers between oan francisco,
Sydney and Auckland, consisting OF three
vessels, two OF Whlch are OF Onlted otates
registry and one OF foreign registry. For
the service done oy tnls line ln carrying the
mails we pay annually the sum OF Si6. 600
being as estimated the full sea and United
States inland postage, which ls the limit
nxed Dy law. Ct,
Ihe colonies OF new ooutn w ales ana
New Zealand have been paying annually to
these lines e31, 600 for carrying the mails
from sydney and Auckland TO San Fran
cisco. The contract under whlch the pay
ment has been made IS now ABOUT to expire,
and these colonies have refused to renew the
contract unless tne onlteu olales snall pay
noie squ,.. - Pnta;r .ha so,,;no ~ ,no ""'i'
suni w
One lining 10 Dc hemedied'
am advised by the Postmaster General
that United States receives for carrying
the Australian mails brought to San Fran
cisco in these steamers by rail to Van
couver, an estimated annual income of
| S75, 1000, while, as / have stated, we are pay
| ing out for the support of the steamship
| line that brings this mail to us, only
SAG. 900, leaving an annual surplus resulting
| from this service of S29, 900.
The trade OF the United States with Aus
| tralia, which is In considerable part car
! ried by these steamers, and the whole of
which Is practically dependent upon the
mail communication, they maintain is
largely IN our favor. Our total exports
of merchandise to Australasian ports during
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1880. were