The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-06

punishment under article Nv. OF the
treaty OF 1850. This latter difficulty
Grows out Of a verbal difference. claim
ed by Turkey to be ssentia between
the orig nal Turkish text and the pro-
mulgated translation.
After moro h two years from the
appointment OF a consul of this country
90 Erzeroum. he has received his ex-
equator. The arbitration tribunal APP
pointed under the treaty OF February.
1881. between Great Britain and Ven
ezuela TO determine the boundary be-
tween the latter and he colony of
British Guiana. II to at Paris
during the present month. II Is n
sourc OF much qualification to this
government to see the friendly resort
to arbitration applied to the settlement
OF this controversy not alone because
OF the earnest part we have had in
bringing b the result. but also be-
cause the two members named on be-
half OF Venezuela. Chief Justice Fuller
and Justice Brewer. chosen from cur
highest court. appropriately testify the
ont.nuing interest we feel In the DEF
mite adjustment of the question ac-
cording to the strictest rules OF jus
fice. The British members. Lord
Herschel and Sir Richard Collins. are
jurists of no less exalted repute. while
the fifth member n president OF the
tribunal, NJ. r. Demartens, has earned
a worldwide reputation as an author
ity on international Law.
The claim of Felipe Scandella
arainSt Venezuela for arbitrary expul-
sion and injury to his business, las
beer adjusted by the revocation of the
order of expulsion and by the payment
OF the sun of SIG. 0o0.
I have the satisfaction OF being able
70 state that the bureau Of the Ameri-
can republics. created In 1880. as the
osA
course and fraternal relations among
the countries of the Western hemt-
sphere. has become a more efficient in
strument of the wise purpose OF its
founders and Is receiving the cordial
support Of the contributing members
OF the international union which are
actually represented in Its board or
management. A commercial directory
in two volumes containing a mass OF
statistical matter, descriptive OF the
Industrial and commercial interests OF
the various countries. has been print
ed in English. Spanish. Portuguese
and German, and a monthly bulletin
published in these four languages and
distributed in the Latin-American
countries as well as in the United
tates, has proved TO be a valuable
medium for disseminating information
n furthering the varied interests Of
the international union.
Consular Reports.
During the past year the important
work of collecting Information of prac-
teal benefit to American industries
and trade through the agency OF dip
lomatic and consular officers has been
steadily advanced, and an order 10
Law such data before the public with
the least delay the practice was begun
in January, 1898. of issuing the COM
rnercial reports from day to day as
they are received by the department
of state. II is believed that for promp-
titude. as well as fulness of informa-
ton, the service thus supplied to our
merchants and manufacturers viii De
found to show sensible Improvement
and to merit the liberal support OF
congress.
Private Property In War Time.
The experiences OF the last year
bring forcibly home to us a sense OF
the burdens and the waste of war. We
desire, in common with most civilized
nations. to reduce TO the lowest posi-
ble point the damage sustained in
time Of war by peaceable trade and
commerce. IL is true we may suffer
in such cases less than other
ties. but all nations are damaged more
or less by the state of uneasiness and
apprehension into which an outbreak
of hostilities throws the entire COM
HlCIOEl a th1t'
ject. therefore. To minimize. so far as
practicable. this inevitable loss and
disturbance. This purpose can prob
ably be best accomplished by an inter-
national agreement to regard all pri-
waite property at sea as exempt from
capture or destruction by the forces
Of belligerent powers. The United
States government has for many years
advocated his humane and beneficent
principle. and Is now In a position to
recommend IL TO other powers without
the imputation OF selfish motives. i,
therefore. suggest for your consldera-
ton that the executive be authorized
to correspond with the governments OF
principal maritime powers with a view
OF incorporating into the permanent
law OF civilized nations the principle OF
the exemption of all private property
at sea. not c~ontraband of war. from
capture or destruction by %belligerent
powers.
The Treasury Department.
The secretary of the treasury reports
that the receipts Of the government
from all sources for the fiscal year
ended June 80, 1898. including $50. 75i. 2S3
received from sale of Pacific railroads,
amounted TO s405. 321, 1886, and its eN-
penditures to si43. 36S. $50. There was
obtained from customs sl49. 575.o62, and
from internal revenue $40. 900, Gal. our
dutiable imports amounted To 1924.
935,479. a decrease of SIS. l56. 500 over
the preceding year, n importations
free from duty amounted to 1921. 4i4.
I75, a decrease from the preceding year
of $50, 524, 06S. Internal revenue receipts
exceeded those of the preceding year
by 94.2l2.0sS
The total tax collected on distilled