Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1895-12-28
A Temporary Remedy.

AS a temporary remedy for existing
conditions he suggests that authority
be given TO the secretary Of the treasury
"to issue from time TO time bonds pay
able in gold, bearing interest at a rate
not exceeding 3 per cent per mum and
having a long time TO run and TO eX-
change the bonds for United states
notes and treasury notes upon such
terms as may be most advantageous TO
the government or TO sell them abroad
for gold whenever, in his Judgment, IL is
advisable to do so and use the gold thus
obtained in redeeming the outstanding
notes"
Among the minor topics treated upon
in the report are a reorganization Of
customs districts: more stringent regu-
lations to prevent infection from yellow
fever from the port of Havana (Which
is spelled "Habana" in accordance with
the mandate of the board of geographic
names; he renews the recommendation
for a retiring provision for officers OF the
revenue marine service; he commends
Commissioner Chamberlain's recon-
mendations as to the revision of the
navigation laws OF the United States
and asks for an additional assistant sec
rotary of the treasury to take charge OF
the consolidated marine bureaus Of that
department. He commends the manner
I'm which the work of patrolling Boring
sea and the North Pacific ocean for the
protection of seal life was carried out
under the supervision Of Captain Hooper
OF the revenue cutter Rush, and refers
to the fact that Notwithstanding the
preponderance OF British Canadian YES
sells in the sailing fleet, the British gov
eminent furnished only n patrolling
vessel. II. NJ. s. Pheasant. to assist in
the patrol. This vessel. he says, was
stationed for the greater part of the time
ut Sitka and Unalaska n took little
or no part in the patrol other than TO re-
ceive British vessels seized by our fleet.
Further commenting on the failure OF
the British government to carry out in
good faith the Paris award, the secre-
tary states that the use of firearms in
fur seal fishing in Boring sea was pro-
hibited by the Paris award regulations
and the legislation OF the respective
governments passed to enforce the
awards. AS the award regulations mere
~ prohibited the use of firearms and did
not make their possession illegal, IL was
agreed by the respective governments
1 n 1894 that all sealing vessels before en-
tering Boring sea should hay their fire.
arms secured under seal. The provision
worked satisfactorily during the season
| Of 1894, but the British government re-
fused to agree TO such an arrangement
for the season Of 1895, alleging that 1t
had not in practice worked for the pro-
lection of British sealers from inter-
ference as her majesty's government
had hoped would have been The case"
This refusal leaves the question Of the
possession and use of firearms by Brit
ish vessels TO be determined wholly by
the Paris award and the legislation en-
acted by the British government for
making II effective. The secretary rays
It Is to be regretted that the legislation
OF the respective governments Is not
harmonious. that of our government be-
Ing much more stringent thar that OF
the British government.
He adds comments upon h ineficacy
Of the Paris award regulations In other
respects. but makes no specific recon-
mendation rs to new legislation upon
this subject.
The whole report makes 5000 words.
Did Not Respond to the Call.
Atlanta, Dec. 16.-By virtue of q call
issued by ex-senator Thomas w. Palm
er of Michigan. as president Of the
Worlds Columbian Exposition. Q meet
ing OF the commissioners Of the various
states to the late worlds fair should be