Year: 1870

Vgatlng committee last night and produced the Of
fetal correspondence Of Raymond H. Perry, CON-
mercial agent at San Domingo. This correspondence
covers large amount of manuscript, and consists
mainly OF protests on the part OF Raymond against
concession and grants being made by the Dominican
government to private parties after the negotiation OF
the treaty OF annexation with the United States Mr.
Fish, In answer to question, stated that he thought
General Babcock would have transcribed his powers
had he presumed to ask the Dominican government
to release Hatch.


The 81. Thomas Treaty-In Feeling Of the
Danish People.


Letters received from Denmark show that the
government and statesmen Of that country continue
70 be much mortified at the neglect Of the Senate
OF the United States on the subject OF the St. Thomas
treaty, that body having two years ago been informed
Of W ratiaeaion by Denmark. and the period for
The exchange Or Publications. having been several
times extended at the request Of this government.
The last time expired on the 14th Of April. The
Senate allowed 1t TO elapse without one word for or
against the treaty. The correspondence says the
people feel now, as heretofore, that 1t Is clear
breach Of international good breeding. and that they
have not been treated with the consideration that one
friendly Power should show TO another 1t was sup
posed that the Senate at the present session. would
take some notice OF the matter; but in this there has
been disappointment 1t seems to be settled that
Denmark will make no further movement on that
subject especially In view OF the fact that the pro-
position to purchase was originally made by the Ex
ecutve Department OF this government Denmark
being reluctant a first to enter into the negotiation


II appears from these letters that the treatment by
the senate Is more complained OF than would have
been the failure to ray the treaty and that If the
treaty had Been promptly acted on, though rejected
this would have left less unfrlendy feeling thanis
manifested among the Danish people.


The Shipbmiiding Interests I'm France.
The United States Consul General for France John
M. Reade Jr, has addressed letter to John Lynch
chairman of the Committee the Decline OF Amer-
car Tonnage, relative to the condition Of the French
naval and commercial marine. Mr.. Reade calls
special attention to the protection afforded the ship
building interests by the French government This
Is in the form or rebate drawback similar to
that proposed by the bill reported the House by
Mr. Lynch. Mr.. Reade states that the provisions of
this act seem to be inadequate to the actual require
ments Of the interest it intended to protect It
is notorious fact that shipbuildng in France has
for several years past been gradually declining. The
number and tonnage Of vessels built is growing less
with every year. In view OF these facts the principal
shpbuilders in Havre, Bordeaux and other leading
ports of France have addressed series Of manests
to the government setting forth the inadequacy OF





protection. The sense OF their memorial may be
stated In few words as follows:--The decline OF
shfpbuIlding in France Is becoming alarmngly
apparent frOm day to day. Constructors are dis.
couraged and are rapidly closing their yards, with
drawing their capital from the business and invest
ing in other directions. Since the tax on foreign
tonnage has been rendered uniform with that on
French tonnage, foreign vessels have monopo-
lized an excessive portion OF the carry
ing trade Of France The activity of the
principal yards OF Great Britain Italy and the North
German Confederation, contrasts most unfavorably
for France with the decline Of her shpbuilding in
terests the abandonment Of her yards and the de-
crease In her tonnage. The increased activity
displayed by these Powers in the building OF first
class vessels indicates that they appreciate the de-
cline Of the shipbuidng interests in France and are
preparing to mon0p0lize among themselves her very
important carrying trade In the course OF three OF
four years France will have fallen from the rank OF
first class to that Of fourth or fifth class mari.
time Power. II the present unfortunate state
OF affairs Is to be remedled the radical
difference in the aid extended by the French
government to its marine and that allowed by for
eign Powers to theirs must be taken into consdera-
ton. If the requirements Of the government rem
der extension Of the privileges accorded French
vessels impossible certainly foreign ships should not





The manufacturing interest Of France, protected
by tariff varying from five to twenty five per cent,
has no right to demand uniform rate Of taxation
French and foreign tonnage to the detriment of
the national carrying trade, lowering the rate OF
freight and In the end transferring that trade en-.
tirey 10 foreign bottoms. The NATTER thus fully ex-
planned, is now before the Chamber Of Deputies and
committee has been appointed to investigate and


II possible apply remedy to the evils Of which the
nlemoralists complain. Mr.. Reade further states
that the French government now pays government
subsidies to steamship companies employed in its
postal service to the amount OF $4,7l6,496.
The New Bill for the Revival Of American
Tonnage.


The following Is copy OF the bill introduced in
the House Of Representatives on Friday last by
Mr.. Morrell, Of Pennsylvania:-


That from and after the passage OF this act
whenever any imported materials are used in the
CONSTRUCTION equipment or repair OF sailing vessels
or steamers built & IN the United states for the pur
In foreign trade and commerce, there shall be al
lowed and paid BY the government Of the United
the Treasury may prescribe to the parties building
such vessels or steamers a sum OF money equal in
such materials az the time Of pa' s1d nd
whenever materials OF American growth or manu-
facture enter into the construction, equipment or
repair or such ships their machinery, there shall
be allowed and paid to the parties building the same
under like regulations a sum of money equal
IN amount to the duties on such materials
II they had been imported from foreign countries
provided, however, that any sailing vessel or
steamer built under the provisions OF this act may
enter into and enjoy the privileges OF the coasting
trade or the United States by paying into the Treas
ury oi tne United States under such regulations as
tDe secretary OF the Treasury may prescribe, the
amount previously received under the provisions OF
this act as subsidy In the construction Of such vessel
or steamer less ten per cent for each year she has
been engaged in trade and commerce with foreign
countries; and provided further that the foregoing
provslons snail only apply to contracts made after
the passage OF tnis act and provided further that
all vessels or steamers built In the United States and
used IN foreign trade snail be permitted to withdraw
from pond Tree OF duty all supplies and stores that
such foreign trade


Proposed Commercial Policy Of the Admins.
tratiOn.


1t is stated that the President has organized and
is about 10 inaugurate commercial policy which
will tend to bring to the United States the vast