John F. Dillon, General Stewart L. Woodford, Silas B. Dutcher, William C. DeWitt, George M. Pinney, jr., and Garret J. Garretson. This Commission goes out of existence on March 1, 1897. Until the new charter is enacted the several local governments are to continue undisturbed. At the election in November, 1897, the Mayor and other municipal officers of the great city are to be elected. The legal name of the city will be "The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New-York." ARBITRATION. An effort of some magnitude was inaugurated in this country early in 1896 looking to the establishment of a court of arbitration between the United States and Great Britain. A call was issued in Chicago, signed by Mayor Swift, Lyman Gage and more than a score of other wellknown men, urging that the following questions be discussed and acted upon at meetings of churches, clubs and societies on Washington's Birthday: "Do we wish the Governments of the United States and Great Britain, by formal treaty, to establish arbitration as the method of concluding all differences which may fail of settlement by diplomacy between the two Powers? "What is your opinion of war as a mode of deciding controversies between the United States and Great Britain?" The above plan was followed out in several of the cities, but there were at other times semi-public meetings of prominent citizens, which resulted in the adoption of specific resolutions in favor of co-operating with committees from other cities in a National conference. This conference was held in Washington on April 23, and the following were the resolutions adopted: This National conference of American citizens, assembled at Washington, April 22, 1896, to promote international arbitration, profoundly convinced that experience has shown that war as a method of determining disputes between nations is oppressive in its operation, uncertain and unequal in its results, and productive of immense evils, and that the spirit and humanity of the age, as well as the precepts of religion, require the adoption of every practical means for the establishment of reason and justice between nations, and considering that the people of the United States and the people of Great Britain, bound together by ties of a common language and literature, of like political and legal institutions and of many mutual interests, and animated by a spirit of devotion to law and justice, have on many occasions by recourse to peaceful and friendly arbitration manifested their just desire to substitute reason for force in the settlement of their differences, and to establish a reign of peace among nations; that the common sense and enlightened public opinion of both nations are utterly averse to any further war between them; that the same good sense, reinforced by common principles of humanity, religion and justice, requires the adoption of a permanent method for the peaceful adjustment of international controversies. which method shall not only provide for the uniform application of principles of law and justice in the settlement of their own differences, but shali also by its example and its results promote the peace and progress of all peoples, does hereby adopt the following resolutions: "1. That in the judgment of this conference, religion, humanity and justice, as well as the material interest of civilized society, demand the immediate establishment between the United States and Great Britain of a permanent system of arbitration. "2. That it is earnestly recommended to our Government, as soon as it is assured of a corresponding disposition on the part of the British Government, to negotiate a treaty providing for the widest practicable application of the method of arbitration to international controversies. 3. That a committee of this conference be appointed to prepare and present to the President of the United States a memorial respectfully urging the taking of such steps on the part of the United States as will best conduce to the end in view." John W. Foster, ex-Secretary of State, was temporary chairman, and ex-U. S. Senator Edmunds was permanent chairman of the convention. Among others who took a prominent part were Edward Atkinson, James B. Angell and Carl Schurz. FOREIGN EMBASSIES IN THE UNITED STATES. Argentine Republic-Dr. Martin Garcia Mérou, E. E. and M. P. 1.761 P-st. Austria Hungary-Mr. Ladislaus H. von Hengervar, E. E. and M. P. 1,307 Conn. ave. Belgium-Alfred Le Ghait, E. E. and M. P. 1,336 I-st. Brazil-Senhor Salvador de Mendonca, E. E. and M. P. 1,800 N-st. Chili-Senor Don Domingo Gana, E. E. and M. P. 1,319 K-st. China-Mr. Yang Yü, E. E. and M. P. 2,701 14th-st. Colombia-Senor Don Jose M. Hurtado, E. E. and M. P. 1,728 I-st. Corea-Mr. Chim Pom Ye, E. E. and M. P. Costa Rica-Senor Don Joaquin Bernardo Calvo, Min. Res. 1,509 20th-st. Denmark-Mr. Constantine Brun, E. E. and M. P. Care Danish Consul, NewYork City. Dominican Republic-Mr. Alejandro Wos y Gil, Charge d'Affaires, New-York City. Ecuador-Senor Don Luis Felipe Carbo, E. E. and M. P. France-Mr. J. Patenotre, Ambassador E. and P. 1,710 H-st. Germany-Baron Max von Thielmann, Ambassador E. and P. 1,435 Mass.-ave. Great Britain-Sir Julian Pauncefote, W. Spain-Senor Don Enrique Dupuy de Lome, E. E. and M. P. 1,705 Conn.-ave. Sweden and Norway-Mr. J. A. Grip, E. E. and M. P. 2,011 Q-st. Switzerland-Dr. J. P. Pioda, E. E. and M. P. 1,518 K-st. Turkey-Moustapha Tahsin Bey, E. E. and M. P. 1,019 Conn.-ave. Venezuela-Senor Jose Andrade, E. E. and M. P. 2 Iowa Circle. Where city or town is not given in the above, the address is Washington, D. C. AMBASSADORS OF THE UNITED STATES, OCT. 1, 1896. Argentine Republic. | Buenos Ayres... [W. I. Buchanan. Vienna James S. Ewing.... Austria-Hungary Bartlett Tripp Belgium Bolivia Thomas L. Thompson.. Bogota... ..... Luther F. McKinney. Lewis Baker (a)... Date App'd Sal- of from. ary. com. La. $17,500 1893 Mich. 17,500 1896 17,500 1893 Del. Penn. 12,000 1893 Iowa ..$10,000 1894 S. Dak. 12,000 1893 III. 10,000 1893 Kan... ... 5,000 1894 12,000 1893 10,000) 1894 12,000 1885 10,000 1893 10,000 1893 7,500 1893 5,000 1895 6,500 1893 N. Y.. 10,000! 1896 7,500 1893 12,000 1893 N. C.. 17.500 1895 Mich. .] 7,500 1893 Mont.. 7,500 1894 Ky. ... 10,000 1893 Ecuador Greece.. Hawaii Japan Mexico Netherlands Paraguay. Peru Lima Portugal Lisbon Russia ... Spain Ark. Ark. 7,500 1893 .. 17,500 1894 Sweden and Norway Stockholm Switzerland Berne Hannis Taylor ...... Turkey Constantinople Alexander W. Terrell... Tex. 10,000 1893 Venezuela Caracas ..... 7,500 1895 (a) Accredited also to Nicaragua and Salvador. (b) Accredited also to Rumania and Servia. (c) Accredited also to Honduras. (d) Accredited also to Uruguay. UNITED STATES CONSULS-Continued. Havre Limoges. Marseilles Place. Martinique, W. I. Noumea, N. C. (b). Rheims ......... Rouen (b)....... C. W. Chancellor, C.... Md. 1893 $3,500 $2,510] 658 81 542 1,182 Conn. 1893 2,500 13,386 Ky. 1893 2,500 5,108 Walter T. Grifin, C. A. N. Y... 1887 1,500 1,860 Saigon, Cochin China (b). St. Pierre Miquelon (b). Alx la Chapelle. Bamberg (b)... Barmen Berlin Wm. C. Emmet, C..... E. W. S. Tingle, C.. 1896) 1,000 1,069) 34 .... ... 1860 Fees. Ga. 1893 2,000] 102 272 12 29 69 80 246 55 William D. Warner. C.. S. C....1885) 2,000 4,898] P. V. Deuster (n), C.. Wis. Del. 1893 2,000 2,440 Wm. W. Masterson, C.. Ky. |