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2 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. 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