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THE MACON TELEGEAPH: TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 4, 1894.
HE PRESIDENT’S HEME.
Hr. Clc velaud’s OQitwl Communication
to the Members of Congress
Now in Session.
CALLS FOE FfiKK COAL AND IKON
|n||«iu m, If*w Currency IjiUm to Ho*
Orgiil tffcdl of <h« Country
-ffMlhipi A«oik«r Point—
othirftnbJwUTr»aud.
! 'Washtaston, Dec. 8.—Tli* message ot
IProflidom Olerel.ind to mo senate an>l
bouu of t«pix.wnUtiTea, which was
seat hi at noon today, shorn of somo
Of '.it bulb, la as follow*;
To the Vongnma of the United Hiatts;
ffh* assemblage within the nation'* leg-
lottulre hall* of those chanted with Hie
duty of malt am law* for tlie benefit of
b. generous and free people impressive-
ly suggest* the czacUn^ obligation and
Inexorable reeponalb Cly .nrolved In
Iheir task. At the threshold of such
labor now to he undertaken Ity the oon-
gresa of the United Slate* and in the
dltchicge of an executive duty enjo in-d
by the oonatltut on, 1 submit this corn-
in unleutioti rental n.ng a brief state-
tnent of Hie condition of our national
nffa'r* ar 1 recommending *uoh Ie«lsla-
t.on aa oeem* to me ueceoMry and ex
pedient.
The lilstcsy of our recent dealing*
with other nations anil our peaceful re
lation* with them at thA t me addi
tionally demonstrate the. advantage of
consistently adhering to a flrrn but Juat
(foreign policy, freo trora env.ron* or
* mb lion* national scheme* and char-
notarized by entire lionraty and sin-
eerily. During the pa*t year, pnrauaut
to a law of congreaa, couimlaslouer*
iwero appointed to the Antwerp Indus,
trial Expos tion, though tin participa
tion of American exhibitor* fell fur
iCiort of completely Illustrating onr na
tional Ingemi ty ami industrial achieve
ment*, yet it was qu.te creditable In
•view of the brief time allowed for
preparation.
I have endeavored to.Impress upon
the Belgian government the neodlees-
nan «nd posltlvo burmfulacss of '.t»
restrictions upon the Importation of
certa n of our food product* and have
strongly urged that the rigid superv.*-
loo and Inspection under our Ituv* are
amply Kulfte'ent to prevent the export
ation from this country of diseased cat-
tl« and unwholesome most. Tho ter
mination of the. civil war In Brazil ha*
beon followed by general prevalence of
pcaco and order. It appearing ut an
early stage of tho insurrection that It*
course would call for unustml watch-
Culm** on the part of this guverumem,
oar naval force in tho harbor ut Uio
Oauelro tva* atrongthuued. Th.* pro-
tauten 1 am satiMled tended to re-
atr.ct tho lseuo to a simple trial of
strength between the Hr.iz.IUn govern
ment and tho insurgents, nud to avert
complication* whch at times teemed
Imminent our firm att-tuJo of neuirull-
ity 'Was mniutii JUHl to tho end. The
Insurgents r»cu vel uo eueouragouieut
of eventual uayluui of our commander*,
and such opposition as they encountered
,wa* for the proicotlou of our commerce
and was clearly Jtut.lled hy ptibiio law
II serious tens.on of relations baring
arisen at tho close of the war between
Krazll and Portugal by reason of tho
escape of the Insurgent admiral i)i
flaunt and hla follower*, tho frieudly
offletjt of our rspreacartat.ve* to iho*o
countries were exerted for the prelec
tion of ihe subject* of either within
the territory of tho other, although the
government, of Brazil wax only null-
fiod thgt the common-la! arrangement
ox ating between tho United States ami
that country baecd on tho third section
of the tar.tf laws of 1S1X), was ubro-
gated on August 28, 18P4, by tho tak
ing etroct of tho tariff law uow In
force. Tltat governmnut subsequently
notlfiM us of Its intent on to termluate
such arrangement on the 1st day of
January, 18115. In tho exercise of tho
right reserved In the agreement be
tween ihe two countries, 1 call ntt.-u-
ttaa to tho comepoodouco between tho
■ocretary of auto and the Ur.ixir.ui
minister on this subject.
The oommlsslon ergauized uuder tho
convention which we had outervd into
mdth Chile fbr tho ssuMgiatt of Un
outMandlng claims of each govern moot
sgsinat the other adjourned at the end
of tho period stipulated for't* continu
ance. leaving undetermined n number
of Ameriosn cast* which had been duly
presented. The** claims are not barred
and negototlon* are u progress for
the submission to s now tribunal. On
the 17th oC ‘Match last a sew treaty
with China In regard to tho regulation
of em grallon was signed at Washing'
Son and cn Augud 18 It received the
unction <4 tho senate. RatUlcatlon on
the part of China and formal exchange
one awaited to giT* effect to thla urn-
tuallv Ireneflo'al convention.
TUB JAPO-CHINESE Al'KAIR.
A graining recognition of the uni
form Impctrf.nllty of this country to
wards all foreign states was uianifeeteit
by the cotocideut request of lh» Ohl-
tuvo and Japanese govoruments that
the agents or the United State# should,
svhhtn proper limits, afford protection
do the subjects of the other dur ug the
suspension of diplomatic relations due
to a state of war. This dedicate oflioo
ara* accepted, and a m.sapprehenslen
which gave r*o to the belief that In
affording tuls kindly unofficel protec
tion our agents would exercise the
asm* authority wbieh tho w tlulrawn
ageuts of the belligerents had exor
cised waa promptly corrected. Although
the war between China ami Japan eu-
dsnger* no policy of the United States,
tt deaerre* our grsvest eonddenton
by reason of its disturbance of onr
growing commercial Interests In the
two oountrle* and the eersuted danger*
which tusy mult to cur citiaeo* (torn-
Idled or rejourning in the inter or of
Chips acting under a stipulation n
our treaty with Corea (the first con
cluded with a western power* 1 felt
constrained u the beginning of the
controversy n> tender our good office*
So induce an amicable arrangement of
the initial difficulty grow.ug out of the
Jap.uie#o il.'iull, iur an jdin.olatra-
Uve reform la Corea, but tire uttiupiiy,
Vrec p.uiwu of actual lios.illt.e* u«-
feated this k.ndly purpose, ih-piorlng
tho destructive war between tho two
most powerful-of .tile eastern nat.tms
and anxious that our cotumerc.al in
terest may bef preserved *ud that the
safety of our c.tzens there ahull not
be Jeopardized, 1 would not hesitate
to heed any instis.it.on that our friend
ly aid far tho honorable terminal on of
hostilities would he acceptable to both
belligerent*.
A convention has been finally con
cluded for the settlement by arbitra
tion of the prolonged dispute with Ecu
ador grown out of the proceedings
against Em.Uo Krotos, a naturalized
citlzea of the United Stale*.
With all other countries the proddent
says the United States hold* ihe most
peaceful relations. Itc asks Oil- re
peal of Ihe tariff ou bed angar from
Germany on account of th* restrictions
placed upon American hog anil rattle
product* by that country.
Arrangements have been made for
the payment of $126,000 to (he own
er* of property destroyed dnr'ug the
Behring Be* troubles concerning the
protection of seal Ufe In thoso wnlers.
He regards tlie settlement upon the
baa 1 * of the award by the Haris con
ference would be equitable anti tdvan-
tageou*. ,
THE HAWAIIAN GOVERNMENT.
Since commim'cating the voluminous
correspondeuco In regard to Hawaii atid
the action taken by the senate and
bouse of representtat.ve* ou certiitn
qucHtlon* KUfbmittcd to tho jlldgmeut
and w tier discretion of congress
the organization of a government m
place of the pfov.»loual arrangement
whicli followed the deposition of the
queen has been announced, w th evi
dence of Its effective operation. The
recognition usual In auolt cases has been
accorded Ihe new government.
Under our present treaties of extra
dition wth Italy miscarriage* of jus
tice have occurred, owing to tho refu
sal of that government to surrender it*
own subject*. Thus far our efforts to
negotiate on amended convent-on ob
viating iff* difficulty bn* been una
vailing.
Of our relation* w.tb our next door
southern ne-glulwr the president say*:
Mexico iua aaktd the puu ditnoiit of
the late disturbers of her tranquility.
Tuere ought to bo a new treaty of
commerce and navigation with that
country to take the place of the one
which terminated tor teen years ago.
An Indemnity tendered by Mexico a*
n gracious act for the murder lu 1887
of Leon Bnldw'.n, an American o t.zcn,
by a baud of marauders in Durango ha*
been accepted and i* being paid in In
stallment*. Tbe problem of the stor
age and use of the waters of the ltlo-
Grande for rrigat on should be solved
by appropriate concurrent uctlou of
the two interested countries.
THE NICARAGUAN AFFAIR.
Of the Nicaraguan affair toe message
apeak* as follows: I’roin.ueut among
the question* of the year was toe Blue-
th-lda .ucideut, In what s known as
the (Mosquito Indian strip liorder.ug ou
the Atlauttc ocean and within the Ju
riadict'on of Nicaragua. By the treaty
of 1800 between Grent Brita.u auu
Nicaragua too former government ox-
pretsiy recogn.zed the sovereignty of
tho latter over tho strip and a 1 tnltcd
form of lelf-goveromout was guaran
teed to toe Mosquito Intl.au* to be
exercised according to their cuatoms
fur themselves and other dwellers w.tlt-
in its llm.ts. The scMMlled native
government which grow to be largely
made up of aliens for many years dis
puted the sovere gnty of Nicaragua
OTer the strp and claimed tlie right
to mslntiln therein a practically inde
pendent municipal government. Early
lu tho past year toe effort of Nicara
gua to maintain sovereignty over the
MoKiulto territory led to serious d.s-
turhuntx-s, culminating In the suppres
sion of on impracticable c,>mpos.to ad
ministration In svh.ch Nicaragua and
alTen re* dents were to participate. The
failure was followed l>y an insurrection
which for a time subverted Nlcaraguau
rule, expelling her offleero nud rcator.ug
tbe old organ zar.on. This In turn gave
place to the existing local government
vatobllshtd and upheld by Nicaragua.
Although too allcu Interest* arrayed
ogalust Nicaragua in tltose traukictlous
have been largely American ami the
outntneivo of that region for some time
has been and still la chofly controlled
by our eilMH we cannot for that rea
son challenge tbe rightful soarerclguty
of Nicaragua over Ui « Important part
of her domain. For some mouths olio,
ami dur.tjg part of tho time two. of
our naval *h ps have been stationed at
BluetWlds for the protection of all le-
gmmaio tuteivalB of our o.tl*co*. In
Septo-nbor last the government ut Man
agua cxpt-llcd from It* territory twelve
or more fore guers. Including iwo Amer
icana, for alleged participation in the
seditious or rovoluiionury movement
aga nst Uto republic at Blueficlds al
ready mentioned, but through toe earn
est retnoostruucc* of tom government
the two Americans have Iwcu perui.t-
ted to return to tho pesoeful manage
ment of their buslueiw. Our uaval com-
matuUr* at tho aoaoe of torse dl»turb-
aaoea, by tlvdr eonstaut exit tut loti of
firmness and good Judgment, contri
buted largely 4o the prevewUon of more
serious omsequences uud to too re*-
tore tloo .4 quiet and older. 1 regret
that In toe «ntd*t of these oocurreoee*
there hawxsncel a most grave anil irri
tating tallure of Nhsartguan Just.ee.
An American citizen named Wilson, re-
* ding at Bume, In the Mosquito terri
tory. waa murdered by one Argtlello,
the acting governor of toe town. After
•ante time too tmurderer wu* arreete.1,
but so insecurely confined or guarded
that he (neaped and. mv-wlthstandlng
our ropes/til demands, It ‘a clalmexl hla
recapture has becu liupxaslbls by rea
son >4 hit flight beyond Nicaraguan
Jurisdiction. The Nicaraguan sutnort-
tic* having given notice of forfeiture of
their oanewson to the canal company
on ground* purely technical and not
embraced in the contract, have receded
from that poaajon.
rent I regrot to say, show* aymp-
tom* of dou^stloediaturlvinca due prob
ably to toe slowness of her recuiH-ra-
tk» from fits distrora of the war of
1SS1. Weakened in resources, her dllll-
cultls* In faong intonuulonal oWlga-
lions invite our kindly sjmpatoy amt
Just fy our forbearance In growing long
peml ng ctaicia. I lt*ve felt constrained
m testify this sympathy In connection
with certain demand* urgently pre
ferred by other powers.
The recent death of toe Ctar of Rus
sia called forth an appropriate expros-
t'on of sorrow- and *ympafhy on toe
pure of onr government with hi* be
reaved family and the Russian people.
As a turtoer demonstration of respect
ua<l frorndsb'Ai our min Viter at tit. l*e-
tersburg was directed to leprcbcn-t our
government at tho funeral cereue.niv*.
The scaling IntcrcBts of Russia in Ucn-
rlug Sea .arc second only to our own.
A modus vivctul: has therefore been
coticiudrti with the imperal goverc-
incnt re*urialive of poaching on tbe
Rusal*u rookerie* and of scaling to tvu-
h-ra which were not compreheudvd a
the protected area <li-tliuil in .the Pari*
•word. Occasion ha* boon found to
urge upon too Russian government
equality of treatment for our great 1 fe
Insurance convpan o* whose opcratioi.*
have been extended throughout Europe.
But few cast* of latorfeveuco with nut-
ur.tlizol citizens returning to ltue»la
have been repotted during the oinrent
year. One ICrezomlnskl wa* arretted
last summer In a Polish province
on a reported charge of iia-
perm tted renunciation of ltuas-au al
legiance, but It transpired that :’><* pro
ceeding* originated in alkp-t-l malfea
sance committed by Krezcffiinskl wiilh;
an Imperial official a number of years
ago. Effort* for his release, which
promised to bo successful, wero In
progrem when his dmth w.t* r»r*>rred.
The gevermnent of Salvador, having
been overthrown by.an abrupt popular
outbreak, certain of Its military and
civil officers, while hotly puneu’d by
Infuriated nsurgent*. sought refuge on
board of tbe United States warship
Bennington, then lying In a Salvado
rian port. Although the practice of
asylum I* not favored by this govern
ment. yet. In view of the Imminent
peril which threatened tlie fugitive*,
and solely from consideration* of hu
manity. they were afforded shelter bv
our naval commander*, and khen. af
terward demanded under cur treaty of
extradition with Salvador for trill on
charge* of murder, arson and robbery,
I directed that «ueh of them a* hud
not vohjnrtarlly left the ship bo con
veyed to one. of our nearest port*,
where n besrlng eould be had before n
judiciary officer In compliance with the
term* of the treaty. On thrtr arrival at
San Francisco, such n proceeding wa*
promptly Instituted before the tJn’.tM
State* district Judge, who hold that tb*
act* constituting the alleged offense*
were polltlml and discharged nil the
accused except one. Cletnfuegias. who
wao held for an attempt to murder.
Thereupon T was constrained to direct
hla release for the reason that air at
tempt to murder wa* not one of the
crime* charged against him. upon
which his surrender to Hie Salvadorean
authorities had boera demanded.
OUR COMMERCE WITH SPAIN.
Unreasonable uud unjust tiny* im
pure, i by Spain on the vessel* untl com-
m, u of -the United States have do
me .od during the last twenty years
from 'time to time earnest vemon-
tmu'tlce on tile part of our government.
In the Immediate past exorbitant pen
alties have been Imposed upon our ves
sel* and goods by customs authorities
of Cuba und Porto Rico, for clerical
errors of the most trivial character In
the mtutifesta of bills of ladlug. In
some case* Hue* amounting to thou
sands of doEar* have been levied upon
cargoes or the currying vessel* whoa
the good* In question were'entitled to
face entry. Fine* have been exacted
even when the errors had been de
tached and the Spanish authorities no
tified before the arrival of tlie goods
In port. This oonduct is In strange con.
treat with the considerate and liberal
treumeot extended to Spanish vessel*
and cargoes in our ports in like eases.
No uttlsfactory settlement of these
vexatious questions has yet been
r.-.toiled. The Mora on»e. referred to
in my last annual message, remain,!
unsettled. From tho diplomatic cor
respondence on this subject,' which has
been laid before the sena,te..,lt will be
seen that this government has offered
to conclude a convention with dpalu
for disposal by arbitration of outstand
ing .claims between the two countries,
except the. Mora claim, which, having
been long ago adjusted, now only
want* payment aa ctipuivtcd, and, of
course, It could not be inevuded in the
proposed convention. It was hoped this
offer would remove parliamentary pb-
stachw encountered by the. Spanish
government In providing payment of
the Mora tndemulty. I regret to say
that no dottnlt# reply to hU offer hut
yet been made, and ail efforts, to ewure
payment of this settled claim have
been unavailing. t >
In my last annual message I advert
ed to tho claims on too part of Tur
key of the right to expel, aa persons
undesirable and danger,)us Americana
naturalized In tho United States and
returning to Turkish Jurisdiction. Nu
merous questions in this relation have
arisen. WhVio this government acqui
esce# in the asserted Jight of expulsion
It will not consent that Amereaus bo
imprisoned or otherwise punished for
no other rcuson than bavin* acquired
xvtUhout Imperial consetilt 'Amvnfcam
citizenship. Three of the assailant* of
Miss MoRon. an American teacher In
Mosul, have been convicted by tho Ot-
tonmn courts.
A convention has been concluded
with Venezuela for the arbitration^of
a long disputed chilm growing out of
the seizure of certain veeeels, the ; prop-
srty of citizens of the United States.
Although signed, the treaty of extra
dition with Venezuela 1* not yet In
force, owing to the Insistence of that
government that, wihen surrendered Its
citizens shall to no ease be liable to
capital punishment.
The rule* for the prevention of col
lisions at sea which were framed by
the maritime conference held in thl*
city In Its*, having been concurrently
incorporated In the statute* of the
United State* and Great Britain, have
been announced to take effect March 1,
1W. Favorable answers have *l*o been
received from Austria^ France. Portu
gal. Spain and Sweden.
AFFAIRS IN SAMOA.
In my last annual message I referred
briefly to toe unaMtefaetory state of
affairs In Samoa, under the operation
of the Berlin treaty as signally Illus
trating the impolicy of entaagltug al
liance* with foreign power*, and ou
May 9. 1894, 1 *ent u special message
and documents to the senate on the
same subject, which emphasized my
provhvtaiy expressed opinions. Later
occurrence*, the correeiundence In re
gard to which will bo laid before coo-
gives, further demonstrates that tbe
jovernmect which wa* devised by toe
tluve power* and forced upon the Sa
moans against their Inveterate hostil
ity can be maintained only by the con
tinued presence (4 foreign military
force, and at no smuu sacrifice of Ufa
and treasure.
Reports trora our agents nt Apia
do irtt JustlCy the belief that to*
peace brought about by subjugation
of revolu'tlonUta will be of long dura
tion. In reporting to this government
on the unsatisfactory situation since
the nupprcraion of he late revolt, the
Gerramo consul at Apl* stated that
peace will be lasting 1*. hardly to be
presumed. The Iraoou given by firing
on Atua waa not sufficiently sharp and
incisive to leave a lasting impression
on to* forgetful Samoan temperament.
In tocti condition* are existing which
show that peace will not las:, end it
is not wertously Intended. Mxbetua.
the king, and his chief* ar* convinced
•hat the departure of worehlp* will b*
a signal for a renewal of war. Tb*
circumstance* are that tbe representa
tives of th* village* of *H the districts
which wen* opposed to the government
have already withdrawn to Atua to
hold meeting*, and that both Atua and
Anna Ir.tw forbidden Inhabitants of
tho** districts which fought on the
side of the government to return to
their villages, and have already partly
burned down .he latter, indicate* uuu
a real ooueiltsUos o! the parties 1* eit.l
far off. And m a note of the IStii tilt.,
inclosing u copy of that report for the
information of this government, tlie
German ambassador said: "The too-
twst* of tho report awakened the Im
perial government 1 * apprehension that
under existing circumstance* the peace
concluded with the rebels wilt afford
no assurance of the lusting restora
tion of tranquillity in the Iriand*.''
Our pjntitfixitioa In the establish
ment of thl* government against toe
wishes of rite natives was In defiance
of the conservative tenoning* and
warning* of the wise and patriotic men
who laid the foundations of our free
Institutions, atld'I Invite an expression
of the Judgment of oongreee tn the pro
priety of steps being taken by this
government looking to the withdrawal
from its engagements with the other
powers on some reasonable terms not
prejudicial to any of our existing
rights.
THE TREASURY REPORT.
The secretary of toe treasury report*
that receipt* of the gover.nrvrrrt from
all source# of revenue during the fiscal
year ending June 30, 1894, amounted
to 3372,803,408.29. a.id Its expenditures
to 3442.003,768.87, leaving a deficit of
309,803.260.68. There was a decrease of
315,952,674.30 In the ordinary expense*
of toe government a* compared with
the fiscal year 1893. There was collect
ed from customs 3131,818.630.62, and
from Internal revenue 3147.168,449.70.
The balance of Mve Income for the
year, amounting to 393.87C.517.97, wus
derived from the sales of lands and
other sources. The vnhie of our total
dutiable Import* amounted to 3276,199,-
080, being 3146,637,1125 less than during
the preceding year, and the import-)-
tion* five of duty amounted to 3379,-
795.536, being 304,748,675 lew than dur
ing tlie precoding year. The receipts
from cuMams were 373,636,436.11 les*
and from internal revenue 313,630.639.97
less than In 1893. The total tax collect
ed from distilled spirits was 385.259,-
250.25. on manufactured tobacco 32?,®I7,-
698.62, and on fermented liquor* 331,414.-
788.04. Our exports of merchandise, do
mestic and foreign, amounted during
the yetr to 3892,140.672, being an In
crease over the preceding year of 344,-
495.378.
The total amount of gold exported
during the fiscal year was 376,898,061,
as against $108,630,444 during the fiscal
yen 1893. The amount imported was
$72,449,119. a* against $21,174,381 during
the previous year. Tho impure* of sil
ver were $13,286,652, • and the exports
were $60,451,265. The total bounty paid
upon the production, of sugar In the
United States for the fiscal year waa
312,100,268.89, being an Increase of $2,-
725.078.01 over the puymer.M made wr
ing the preceding year. The amount
of bounty paid from July 1, 1894, to
Aug. 28, 1894, the tlmo when further
payments ceased -by operation of law,
was $966,185.84; the total expenses in
curred in the payment of the bounty
upon sugar during tlie fiscal year was
5U0.140.85. ft is estimated that upon
the basis of the present revenue law*
the receipts of the government during
the current fiscal year ending June
30. 1895, will be $424,427, 813.44, and Its
expenditures $444,427,148.44, resulting In
a deficit of $20,000,000. On the first day
of November, 1894, the totai stock of
money V all kind* in the country waa
32,240,793.888. as againat $2,204,661,000 on
tlie first day of November, 1893, and
the money of all kinds in circulation or
not Included in the treasury holding*
wa* $1,672,093,422, or $24.27 per capita
upon an estimated po-niUtiioo of 68,887.-
000. At the same date there was he.4
In the .treasury gold* bullion amounting
to $44,615,177.55, and silver bullion
which was purchased at a dost of
$127,779,985.
The purchase of silver ballion un
der the act of July *4, 1890, ceased on
the first day of November, 1893, and
up to that time there had been pur
chased during the fiscal year 11,917,-
658.78 fine ounces at a co*t of 38,715,-
521.32, an avenlge cost of $0.7318 per
fine ounce. The total amount of sliver
purchased from the time that the law
took effect until the repeal of Its pur
chasing clause of the date mentioned
was 168,764,692.63 fine ouces, which
cost $155,931,002.23. the average price
per fine ounce being $0.9244. The total
amount of standard silver dollar#
coined at the mints of the United
States since the passage of the act of
February 28. 1878. 1* $421,770,408, of
which $378,166,793 were colueil under toe
provision* of that act, $38,531,143 under
the provision* of tilt) act of July 14,
1590. and $5,078,473 under the act pro
viding for .the coinage of trade dollar
bullion. The total coinage of all metals
at our mints during the last fiscal
year consisted of 63,435,220 pieces, val
ued at $106,216,730.06, of which there
were $99,474,912.60 In gold coin: $758 In.
standard *tlver dollar#! $0,024,140.30 in
subsidiary silver coin and $716,919.26 la
minor coin.
During the calendar' year 1893 the
production of precious metals In the
United States wa* estimated at 1,739,32*
Alto ounce* of gold, of the commercial
and coinage value of 335,955.000. und
60.000,000 fine ounces of silver of the
bullion or market value of $46,800,000,
and of tha coinage value of $77,576,000.
It Is estimated that on the first day
of July, 1894, the stock of motile mon
ey In the United State* consisting of
coin and bullion amounted to $1,250,640,-
958, of Which $627,923,201 was gold and
$624,347,757 was silver.
Fifty national bunks were organized
during the year endin'; Oct'aber 31, 1894,
with a c*p»tal of $5,2832)05, an.l eevepty-
nin* -wrih a csipital of $10,276.00) went
Into voluntary liauMat’ctn. Twenty-one
banks with a capital of $1770,000 were
placed In the hand* of receivers. The
total number of nsttol.-mil tranks In ex
istence on ton Aral day of October,
1894. was 3,756. being forty kes than on
the 3t*t day of Octctbrr. 1893. The cap
ital stock paid in was $672,671,365. b ting
$9,678,491 lew toun at the anno time in
tho .proulous year, and the surplus fur.d
arid undivided profits, lee* expense# and
taxes t«id. amounted to $324,121,032.10,
whlda was $56,089,780 less than V>n Octo
ber 31st. 1893.
The clroulatton was decreased $1,742,-
563; Ihtrobligations of the bank* to etch
other wero lncrmatd $117,258,331, and
the Individual deposits wre $277,294,489
Ins than tat the owreepondlng date in
the previous year. Loins atrl discount*
w ore $161,206,923 more than at the game
rime the iprevtoue year, ami checks and
other cash were $93,349,963 mere. The
totofi resource* of dhe tonic* at the date
m otioned amountal to $3,473,922,055, an
agotret $3,109,562,284.26 In 18)3.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
From the report of the secretary of
war 4t *ctpe*r* that th- ntrmgto of the
army on September 35,1831, wa* 2,133 of-
ficens and 25.765 eriHsttal men. The ac
tual effective force has beon inereaatd
to Uto eoirtvalest of nearly two regl-
mehta through the rtonranfrvifxi of
toe ayatom of recruiting and the cccire-
quert: relttas to regimental duty of the
"large force of men hitherto serving at
the recnultiot depots. The etaollwon of
these detpots. It ta predict*], will fur
thermore effect an annual reduetkm op-
proxlimtsng 3250.000 In toe dlreot ex
penditure*. The execution of toe poltcy
of conoen'.ratlng the army at knporrint
centre* of population and tranepona-
tion. tferetomdowft] In the Fat annual
report of toe •screeary, ha* resulted tn
trio abandonment of fifteen of tho
eomJlcr paeaa Thl* renders our tanetl
force* more rendlty effective for «n>
servfce which toev mty be c 'ied upon
to perform, tacreeno* the extent of the
teitdtory under protection without til-
ml Utah tag toe tascurity heretofore af
forded to any locality. Improves the
dtadpticc. training and esprit du corps
cf the army, beside* constdlraJbiy de-
aheaslng the cost* cf Ms maintenance.
Ti!•< !.,-n the tureen or the cpir.jnent o'
the East have b=en somewhat increaeeJ.
more etiau cnree-lourto# of the army is
ttiH siatbined west of the JliseCtaippi.
The carefully mujured policy which ee-
oureu trie best ai.d greattept service In
the Interaa:a of the general welfare
from toe email force comprising our
regular army, should not be thoushi-
leudy errlbariUKied by the creai.cn of
ntnv and unpec&nary posts Through acts
cf oongieus. White the strength of tee
anmy is 25.000 men, the effective
tmreagJh, through various enures, is but
little over 20.000 man. While no coobIQ-
erslole ur.crerce m the army Is, m roy
Judgment, demanttefl hy recer.t even;*.
Jhe policy of seaaoaat fonclflcailon, int he
prosecution of which we haw been
ateodUy engaged tor tome yeara, hoe
aS tor developed as to suggest chat the
eftouXve efrvurdn of toe amty be now
mode alt least equal to the legal
strength.
TROOPS IN THE STRIKES.
It ta Hardly necessary to recall the
fact il.iel^ in Obedience to IBhe oammand*
of doe constitution and the law*, attd
for toe punpose of proteutiag toe prop
erty of 'toe Unttod State*, aiding toe
cn-oou of Federal courts, and removing
UuVluHs ak.nruatl.mi to toe performance
by toe government of Its lugwimate
futricilom*. It became necessary In vart-
oui blealitks during toe year to emp.oy
a oenridorabie portion of toe regular
troops. The duty was discharged
promptly, courageously end with
marked discretion hy toe ofllcere and
int n. and rhe moot gratifying proof
was thus afforded that ‘the army de
serves that complete confidence In Its
pffiderjcy and diecipStno which tbe
country ha« at all rime* manifested.
The year hoe 'been freo from dJsmirb-
anctB by Iridlanot and toe ohunce# of
further depredations on their part are
constantly becoming more remote and
Improbable.
The total expenditures of the war de-
paiidnent for toe year ending June 30.
1894. amounted to $66,039,000.34. Of shin
sum 32.000.614.99 was tor salaries and
contlrfctnt expenses. .$23,665,166.16 for the
eupo.-t of th^. military es.a!blisJime*e>
$6,001,682.23 tsr mlscethweoius objecte,
and $35,371,047.96 for pubHc works. This
tauter aum includes $19,494,047.49 for
river and harbor improvemertfot and
$9,947,813.56 for deffennes. The appropri
ation* for too current year aggregate
$52,429,112.78, arid toe esrimnitea oubmit-
ted by thie seertary of war for the next
fiscal year orill for approriationn to the
amount of $52,318,629.55.
The iprcdden* atov recocnmOTC* on tar
crease of cfflcieucy of coast deforces.
The 'totai enrollment of toe militia of
the several ta 117,633 ofllcors find
enlisted mm. an Increase hf 5.348 over
6h number reported at toe close of the
praviau* >-ear. The report* of roptla.
VnHpoJtipn* by regular army officers
dhow a marked imereuse *n Interest apd
efllcienoy among toe «tat» organtza-
tfonri. and 6 wirongiy recommend a
donttouamoe of toe policy of aff<y -‘S®
©very iprUctJct/1 enoauragennent
to rh;e tavpbntamt auxfBany of onr miM-
tary adtahl'.Eihiment. , . ,
The condition of the Apeutoe Indians
held a* prtaoners iby toe governimenit
for eight year* .tit a cost of half n mli-
llon dollara ha* beon ohamgad during
dhe year from Captivity to one which
give* them am opportunity tb aemom-
Mtrauc arelr oapaactsy fgr 8^-*uW0t*
arid at kurit partial clvililatiticn- Lesis-
Utlon 1 enacted at toe late tojrtoto bf
conxrttm «avo tfcfc wur ddpaivmwit «**
Uhority to transfer the survivors, num-
berins 349, from Mount Vernon har-
raoks ta Ailabamato any suitable reser
vation. dhe department selected as
torir future home, the mlb'.toy lahdE
rear Fottt SIR. Indrim Territory, where,
under military surveillance, toe
prieoncn* huive Ibeen tsstoiBlishetd unde*
corltHtlMM favorable to torir advance-
m ta‘'recognition cf too tong dtotin-
prutehod mfl'iltary ftarvlCes anti
dtochaive of drtieait*
civil dutlea «by Gen. John M. Scho
field. nnw the general commanding th«
army, it is flugg«*ted to coogrees Jiat
the temporary rovkvulof (tftve grade p*
lientAMmt-ifcneral in behalf would
be a Juat etfd gracious net.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
Th* rctpnrt of the attorney-general
ncitics too prjttffying iprogreto made by
the supreme court 4n overcoming the
jurars of les business and In reucblng
a condfaton in whWh It Will be able to
cVfc<pof*e of caws as they arlso without
anv uoreosoirOble delay. An additional
circuit Judge for ench court Is recom-
to facilitate toe work of the
courts of appoafls.
The tprefiddcnrt: oUso roccxmmendB th*
abolition df toe fee siyEtom as a meas
ure of compensation to Federal officer*!
the or/.argoment of .the power* of the
court* in the torrtttrortes: the allownuce
of writ*, of error in criminal cases "on
behalf of toe Un«.tWd States.
•An Increase of Jurisdiction for the
cour'a in ihe Irtilan Territory Is nl*o
reoommonkl^.1.
Another nubjoot of pro»ln« moment
rofened to by tihe atitarney-g'cneral I*
the rionganlsotloo of the UnCon Faclfl*
Railway Comoany on a ibasns equ’lahle
ns wards all private interests and a*
favorable to the government as exist
ing conditions WJU porm*t. The opera-
lion of a railroad bv a comt through a
receiver is on anomalous star.e
things should be terminated or
all srrmjrvd*. pnbMc cwd private, at the
cartleef nvmont
The cirecTlon of two prisons for the
confinement of Federal ipitteoncrB Is car
lastly urged. In ithlh cowneotlon toe
pre^dont says:
It ts not my purpose at this time to re
peat the considerations which make tin
lmprernable case In favor of the owner
ship and management by the government
of the penal Institutions in which fed-
cr*l prisoners are confined. I simply de-
rlre to again urge former recommenda
tions on the subject and particularly call
the attention of th* congress to that
part of the report of the secretary of
war In which he states that the military
prison of Fort Leavenworth, Kan., can
be turned over to tho government as a
prison for federal convicts without the
least difficulty and with «n actual 'hav
ing of money from every point of view."
POSTOFFICE DEPARTMENT.
fThe report of the postmaster general
presents a comprehensive statement of
tbe operations of the postoffice depart
ment for the last fiscal year. The re
ceipts of the department during the year
amounted to *75.080.479.0t and the expendi
tures to 84.334,414.15. The transactions of
the postal service Indicate In barometric
certainty the fluctuation In the business of
the country. Inasmuch, therefore, as
business complications continued to exist
throughout the last ydar to an unfore
seen extent, it Is not surprising that tho
deficiency of revenue to meet the ex
penditures of the postoffice department,
which was estimated in advance at about
$8,000,000, should be exceeded by nearly
$1,15.000.”
The president recommends strong ac
tion in the matter of excluding unworthy
publications from admission as second
class ro&II matter as asked by the post
master general.
Among the postoffice figures are these:
“The total number of postoffices In the
United States on the 30th day of June,
1834, was C3.3C6. an increase of 1.403 over
the preceding year. Of these 3,428 were
presidential, an increase In that class of
sixty-eight over the preceding year. Six
hundred and ten cities and towns are
provided with free delivery. Ninety-three
other cities and towns entitled to the ser
vice under the law have not been ac
corded it on account of Insufficient funds.
The expense of free delivery for the cur
rent fiscal year will bo more to an $12,-
303,000, and under existing legislation this
item of expenditure Is subject to con
stant increase. The estimated cost of
rural free delivery generally Is so very
large that It ought not to be considered
in the present condition of affairs. During
the year 830 additional domestic money
order offices were established: the total
number of these at the close of the
year was 19,204. The totai issue of money
orders and postal notes for the year
amounted to $165,235,129.35.
'The number of letters and packages
mailed during the year for special de
livery was 3,436,970. The special delivery
stamps used upon these letters and pack
ages amounted to $343,697. The messen
gers' fees paid for their delivery amount
ed to $261,200.70, leaving a balance in fa
vor of the government of $82,48730. The
report shows most gratifying results in
the way of economies worked out with
out effecting the efficiency of the postal
service. These consist In the abrogation
of steamship subsidy contracts,reletting
of mall transportation contracts and in
the cost and amount of supplies used
in the service amounting in all to $16,612,-
047.42. This report also contains a valua
ble contribution to the history of the uni
versal postal union, an arrangement
which amounts practically to the estab
lishment of one postal system for the
entire civilized world. Special attention
is directed to this subject at this time In
vew of the fact that the next congress
of the union will meet in Washington in
1897. and it is hoped that timely action
will be taken In the direction of perfect
ing arrangements for that event The
postmaster general renews the suggestion
made In a provious report that the de
partment organization be increased to the
extent of creating a direct district su
pervision of all postal affairs, and in this
suggestion I fully concur. There are now
connected with the postoffice establish
ment 32,661 employes who are in the clas
sified service. This includes many who
have been classified upon the suggestion
of the postmaster general. He states
that another years’ experience at the head
of the department serves only to strength
en the conviction aa to the excellent
working of the civil service law in this
branch of the public service.
THE NAVY department.
"Attention is called to the report of
the secretary of the navy, which shows
very gratifying progress in the construc
tion of ships for our new navy. All tho
vessels now building, including the three
torpedo boats authorized at the last ses-
elon of congress, except the first class
battle ship Iowa will probably be com
pleted during the coming fiscal y^-
estimates for the Increase of the navy
for the year ending June 30, 1896, are
large, but they include practically the
entire sum necessary to complete and
equip all the new Ships not now in com
mission, so that unless new ships are au
thorized the appropriations for the naval
service for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1897, should fair below the estimates
for the coming ye^r by at least $12,000,000.
Ihe secretary presents with much ear
nestness a plan for the authorlaatlon of
three additional battle ships and ten or
twelve torpedo boats, while the unarmor-
mored vessels heretofore authorized, in
cluding those now nearing completion,will
constitute a fleet which it is believed is
(Continued on page 6.)
Pieros Core.
Dr. R.V. Pimm: Dear Sir-8?hen about
three years old I was taken with mumps, also
bad fever, finally I had that dreaded dlaosao
Scrofula. The most eminent physicians in
thla section treated me
to no avail. 1 had run
ning scrofulous sores on
left side of neck and face.
I was small and weakly
when eight or nine years
old, and in fact was
nearly.*, skeleton. 8lx
bottloe of Dr. Pierce’s
Golden Medical Discov
ery wrought marvelous
changes. Although tho
son* were healed in eight
mouths. X did not quit
taking it until I was sure*
It bad been entirely rout-*
ed from my system. The n
only signs left of the H * M Hollmam.
dreadful disease aro the soars which ever re*
mind mo of how near doath’s door I was until
rescued by the “Discovery." I am now
eighteen years old and weigh 148 pounds;
and have not been sick in five years.
Yours respectfully.
HARVEY M. HOLLEMAN.
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