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t±ns mauoxt telegraph: Tuesday mobhtetg, December 4, 1894 Don’t You Expect to (let pr Uf nt f0r *°mebody this Christnxiaf younff men we have presents that Clan be given o. lady friend with out being the least suggestive, but It you really wish the ring, then we have ? , ne , w catalogue which shows beauti ful designs at low prices. I ? , ul ' s you certainly will not CHRISTMAS jgo by without some little memento re cognizing the many courtesies that your "best friend" has shown you aur- ing the past year. A PRESENT bought from us does not cost much. Send for our catalogue before the rush of holiday trade commences. We have nice things, too, that a gentleman can give his wife, or a lady her husband. Drop us a postal asking for our cata logue, now; doh't delay. It Is sent FREE. J. P. STEVBNS & BRO., Jewelers and Wedding Stationers. 47 Whitehall St.. Atlanta. Oa. A TALK ON OVERCOATS! "We have too many. We want to convert them into the cash. Therefore, we will sell, this week— $10.00 Overcoats $ 6.85 1-5.00 Overcoats 11.25 20.00 Overcoats 13.75 We mean business.. Call with the cash and you will get the goods. J. H. HERTZ Corner Second & Cherry DIED Sunday, December 2, DOROTHY MA SON. infant daughter of Georg* Pierce anid May Clisby Clarke. Funeral private. —— KEATING, VNDERTAKElt AND EMBAL91GR, 511 mulberry St., Macon, Ga. Telephone* t Office, 407; Residence, 408 L. McMANUS CO GENERAL IDIIMKB Dav telephone - - - 238 Mljiht Telephone - - - 232 Undertaking l Establishment Next to Hotel Lanier. Day Telephone 436 Night Telephones.... 435, 178 EMPIRE STABLES, (Timberlake’s Old Stand.) 613 and 620 Poplar. Livery Boardim and Sale First-class accommodations. TOM R. HUDSON. Proprietor. ACADEMY of MUSIC BARNEY FERGUSON This Time In His Brand New Comedy, “DUFFIE’S BLUNDERS.” One hundred per cent, funnier than "McCarthy’s Mishaps." Regular prices. Beats at Ludden & Bates music house. ACADEMY of MUSIC DEC. 8. SATURDAY MATINEE AND NIGHT. DEO. 8.' Special engagement of the popular roung Character Comedian, A DBA HEYWOOD, Supported by bis own excellent compa ny, in EDGBWOOD FOLKS, AND DOWN IN INJIANNY. Matinee prices. 85 and 60c. Night, 25c. to 81. • Seats on sale at Ludden Ac Bates' music house, THEFftIR WHITE FRONT, Almost Opposite Post Office. Sign and Square on Window. Fine Individual Tea Setts, 75c. sett. Very fine China Cups and Saucers, 15 and 20c. Fine China Plates. 10 rnd 12c. Everything rock bottom. No retail store In America can beat my prices. B. P. SMITH, Sole and Only Proprietor. J. L. ANDERSON, ARCHITECT AND BUILDER Plans elevations, detalla printed > -■*:!- Stations and building superintendent*. Estimates furnished and contract* promptly executed In any part of the state. Postoffic* Box No. 1W. Office No. Id Third street, Macon, Ga. sufflcent for ordtnsry cruising purposes m time of peace, wo have now completed and In process of construction but four first class battle ships and but few tor pedo boata If we at-e to have a navy for warlike operatione, offensive and defen sive, we certainly ought to Increase both the number of battle ships and torpedo boats. The manufacture of armor re quires an expensive plant and the ag. gregatlon of many skilled workmen. All tho armor necessity to complete the ves sels now building will be delivered before June 1 next. If no new contracts are given out contractors must disband their workmen and their plants must be Idle. Battle ships authorized at this tithe would not be well under way until late In the coming fiscal year, and at least three years and a half from the date of the contract would be required for thecomple- tlon of the contracts. The secretary atates that not more than 15 per cent, of the coat of such ships need be Included in the appropriations for the coming year. I recommend that provisions be made for the construction of additional battle ships and torpedo boats. The secretary recommended the manufacture not only of a reserve supply of ordnance and ord nance material tor ships of tho navy, but also a supply for the auxiliary fleet. Guns and other appurtenances should bo • provided and kept on hand for both those "purposes. Wo have not today a single sun that could be put upon the ships Paris or New York of the International Navigation Company or any other ship of our reserve navy. The manufacture of guns at the Washington' navy yards is proceeding satisfactorily and none of our new ships will be required to wait for their guns or ordance equipment. "The vigorous action of Rear Admiral Benham in protecting the personal and commercial rights of our citizens during the disturbed condition afforded resuItB which will, it is believed, have a far- reaching and wholesome Influence when ever In like circumstances It may become necessary for our naval commanders to interfere In behalf of our people In for eign porta The war now in progress between China and Japan has rendered It necessary or expedient to dispatch eight vessels to those waters. Both the secretary of the navy and the secretary of the treasury recommend the transfer of the work of the coast survey proper to the navy department. "I feel it my Imperative duty to call attention to the recommendation of the secretary in regard to the personnel of the line of the navy. The stagnation of promotion In this, the vital branch of the service. Is so great as to seriously Impair its efficiency. I consider it of the utmost importance that the young and middle aged officers should before the eve of retirement bo promoted to reach a grade entitling them to active and im portant duty. Tho system adopted a few years ago regulating the employment-of labor at the navy yards Is rigidly upheld and has fully demonstrated Its useful ness and expediency. It is within the domain of civil service reform. Inasmuch as workmen are employed through a board of labor selected at each navy yard and are given work without refer, eneb to politics and In the order of their application, preference, however, being given to army and navy veterans and those having former navy yard expe rience. THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT. "The report of the secretary of the In terior exhibits tho situation of the nu merous and Interesting branches of the public service connected with his de partment. I commend tbd* report and the valuable recommendations of the see. retary to tbs careful attention of this congress." Of the report on public lands the mes sage says: "It' appears that the appro priation for the current year on account of apeolal service for tho protection of the public lands and timber thereon la much less than those for previous years and inadequate for an efficient perform ance of the work. A larger sum of money than has been appropriated during a number of years past on this account has been returned to the government as a result of the labors of those employed In the particular service mentioned, and I hope it will not be crippled by Insuffi cient approprialtlon. I fully indorse the recommendation of the secretary that ad. equate protection he provided for our forest reserves and that a comprehonrive forestry aystem bo Inaugurated. I am of the opinion that there should be on abandonment of the policy sanctioned by preaont laws under which the government for a very small conalderatlon Is rapidly losing title to Immense tracts of lands covered with timber, which should be properly reserved as permanent sources of timber supply. ■'AO exceedingly Important recommenda tion of the secretary," says tho president, "relates to the manner in which contests and litigated cases growing out of ef forts to obtain government lands are determined. The entlro testimony upon which these controversies depend In all their stages la taken before the local reg isters and receivers, and yet these offi cers have no power to subpoena witnesses or to enforce their attendance to testify. These cases, numbering 3,000 or 4.000 an. nually. are sent by the local "officers to the commissioner of the general land of. flco for his action. The exigencies of his other duties oblige him to act upon the decision of the registers and received without an oppotunlty of thorough per sonal examination. Nearly 4wo thousand of tiles® cases oreaApoiled annually from toe commis sioner to the secretary of the Interior. Burdened with other Important admin istrative duties, his determination of these appeals must be almost perfunc tory and based upon the examination of others, though tills department of the secretary operates as a final ad judication upon rights of very great Importance. I concur in the opinion that the commissioner of the general land office should be relieved from the duty ot deciding litigated land cases; that a non-partisan court shold be created to pass on such cases, and that the decision of this court should be Anal, at least as tar as the final decisions of the department are uow flail. _ . Toe proposed court might bo given authority to very questions of law is matters of especial importance to the supreme court of the United States or the court of appeals for the district court of Columbia, for decision. The creation of such a tribunal would ex pedite the disposal of cases and insure decision of a. more eatlsflactory charac ter. The registers and receivers who originally decided these dispute* should be invested with authority to compel witnesses to attend and testify before them. Of the Indian problem the message says: "I am convinced that the proper solution of the Indian problem and the success of every step taken In that direction depends to a very Urge ex tent upon the Intelligence and honesty of reservation agents and tbe Interest they have In heir work. An agent fitted for his place can do much toward pre paring the Indians under his charge for citizenship and allotment of their lands, and his advice ns to any mat ter concerning their welfare will not mislead. An unfit agent will make no effort to advance the Indian on bis reservation toward civilization or prep aration for allotment of lauds In sev eralty, and his opinion as to their con dition In this and other regards la riled lean and valueless." The president recommend* tb» ex tended use of army officers as Indian agents. THE PENSION ROLLS. Of the pension roKs the message •ays: “At the close of the laet fiscal year, on the 20th day of June, 1634. there were 343441 person* on our pension roll*, being a net increase of 3,322 over the number reported at the end ot the previous year. These pensioners may oe cUasinea us follows: Soldiers inti sailors, survivors of all wars, 753,366; widows aud relatives of deceased bo.- diers, 215.162; army uuraes In tne war of the rebeidou, ill; Of the»e pension- era 32,063 are surviving soldiera of i.i- •j.au and other vvurs prior to the late civil war, and this widows or relatives of such soldiers. ‘ "The remu.nuer, numbering 937,505, are receiving pensions on account of tne war of tne rebellion, wad of these 163,340 are on the rolls under authority ot the act of Juue 27, 1833, sometimes called the dependent pension law. The tonal amount expenoed for pensions during the year was 1X39,604,461, leav ing an unexpended bala-ace from the sum appropriated of 126.235,713. Tne sum necessary to meet pension expend itures for the year ending June 33, 1836. Is estimated at 3X40,300,ouo. The commissioner of pensions is of the opinion that tne year 1835 being the thirtieth eater the close oil the war x,f the rent.lieu, must, according to all sijiuible human calculation seo the highest limit of the pension roll, .and that after that year K must begin to decline. The claims pend.ng in tax bu reau have decreased more than 30,030 during the year. A Urge proportion oJ the new claims Hied are for Increase of penetous by those uow on the rollo. The number'of certificates Issued wus 86,813; the names dropped from the rolls for all causes during the year numbered 37,361. Among our pension ers ara nine widows and three daugh ters of soldiers of the revolution, and forty-five survivors of the war of 1812. "The hire-faced and extensive pen sion frauds exposed under the direction of the courageous and generous veter an soldier now at the head of the bu reau leave no "room for the claim that wo purgation of our pension rolls waa weeded, or that continued vigilance and prompt action axe not necessary to the same end. The accusation that tin ef fort to detect pension frauds Is evi dence of uwfrienlllncss toward our worthy veterans and a denial of their claims to the generosity of the gov ernment suggests an unfortunate indif ference to tho commission of any of fense which has for Its motive the se curing at a. pension, and indicates a willingness to bs bind to the existence of mean and treacherous crimes. AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. "The secretary of agriculture, In bis report reviews the operations of his department for the last fiscal year, and makes recommendations for the furth er extension of its usefulness. He re- oi'ts a saving In expenditures during the year of six hundred thousnnd dol lar*, which la converted back Into the treasury. This sum Is 23 per cent, of the entire appropriation. A special Study has been made of the demand* for American farm products in till for eign markets and especially Great Britain. That country received from he United States during the nine months ending Sept. 30, 1894, 305.910 live beef cattle vulued at 326,500,000. as against 182,611 cattle Valued at 3162,- 634,000, during the samis period for 1892. During tho first six month* of 1894 tho United Kingdom took also 112.000 pounds of dressed beet from the United States valued at nearly 310,000,000. Tbe report shows that during the nine months Immediately preceding Septem ber 30, 1894, the United States exported to Great Britain 22.676,000 pounds of pork, of apples 1,000,000 bushels valued at 32,500,000, and of horses 2,SU ut an avera'ge value of 3139 per head. There was a fntlmg oft In American wheat exports of 13.o00.Q00 bushels, and the secretary is Inclined to behove that wheat may not la the future be the staple export cereal product of our country, but that corn will continue to advance In Importance as an export ca acoount of the wow uses to which ls constantly toeing appropriated. The exports of agricultural products from the United States for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1894, amounts 3m 628,363,038, being 72.28 per cent of Auwrican exports of every description, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain lost more than 34 per cent of all farm products finding foreign mar kets. l?t e „° race of experiment otaiMons which Js a part of the United States department of agriculture has, during the past year, engaged Itself nlmost Wholly in preparing for publication works based upon tihe reports of agri cultural experiment stations and other •"•“‘“Uj™ agricultural Inquiry In the United States and foreign countries. secretary in his report for '893. railed attention to the fact tt«* the appropriations made far the support of *he experiment stations throughout the union yore the only moneys taken out of the national treasury by the «ot of congress for whloh no account ing to federal lawtlioiOtMa was re quired. Responding it» this sugges tion .u.w Fifty-third congress, in mak ing t'ho appropriaition tor the depart ment for the present fiscal year, pro vided thiait tho secretary of agriculture shall prescribe the form of annual financial statement required by sec tion 3 of said act of March 2, 1897; shall ascertain whether toe expenditures under too appropriation hereby made are In accordance with the provis ion* of saM not and shall make report thereon to congress. In obedience to this law, the department of agricul ture Immediately sent out blank forma of expense account* to each station and proposes In addition to make thorough trusted experts, systematic examination of several Stations dur ing ttieh year for the purpose Of acquir ing by poreonit Investigation the do- tailed tnflormattlon necessary to enable «he seretary of ugricultude to make, ns <61* statute srnvlde* a satisfactory report to congress. Tho boards of iwinngemenft of the several bunions with great alacrity and cordiality, have approved toe amendment to the law providing the supervision of their expenditures, anticipating that tt will Increase tho efficiency of the stations and protect their directors and man agers from loose charges concerning their use of public fund-*, besides bring ing fhe department of agriculture In closer end more confidential delations with the experimental atarions and through their Joint services largely increase their u.wfulnees to tho agri culture of the country. "The agricultural department ex pended !m the fiscal year 1892, 32,351,- 809.56 and out of that sum the total amount expended In scientific research was 45.8 per cent. ' But In the year ending June 30, 1S91, out of a total ex penditure of 31,918,633.33, the deport ment applied 51.8 per cent, of tout sum to scientific work and Investiga tion “Owing to the peculiar quality of the ntafirtlclazi* work and tot actual and required fitness neastj-uy to Its successful prosecution, the secretary of agriculture expressed the opinion •that every person employed garnering statistics under -the chief of that di vision sfiould be admitted to that service only after a thorough, exhaus- live end successful examination at th* hands of -Che United State* civil serv- *ce commission. This has led him to call for such examination of oandMites for the position of assistant ntatMto elan* end tteo of candidates for clerks of stations tn torn division.. "The work done by the department dealt with hi this communication, and toe very Important Interests with which It detl* to the careful atten tion of -the congress. CIVIL SERVICE REFORM. "The advantages to the public service of on adherence to the prin ciples of olvll service reform are con stantly more apparent end nothing Is so enoouraglng to those In official Bfe who honestly desire good government as the Increasing appreciation by our people of these advantages. A vast (majority of the voters of the land are ready to Insist that the time and dititentlon of tooss they select tu per- form for them hnporta nt public duties should'not be dlstraoted by deling out nilnOT offices, and they are growing to bo unanimous In regarding party organization, .u something omit should be used In establishing party principles Instead of dictation of the distribution of public pl.ioea as rewards of pdFUaie activity. Numerous additional offices ana places have lately been brought under civil service rules and regula tions, and some others will probably soon ho included. The report ot the commissioners will be submitted to Che congress and l Invite careful atteiUSon to tne recommendations it con-mlns. NATIONAL BOARD OF HEALTH. "I -.si entldfly convinced that we ought not io be longer without a na tional board of Uea.td, or national he'll to officer, charged with no other duties than such as pertain to the pro- tec tlon of our country from the inva sion of pfutllsnce aud disease. This would Involve tile establishment by such officer of proper quarantine pre cautions, or .the -necessary aid and coundl to local authorities on toe sub ject, prompt advice end assistance to local boards of health or hoaltift officers in oases where 'there are -no such loot! boards or officers, toe Immediate action by toe local board or officer of meas ures of suppression, constant and authentic Information concerning the health of foreign countries and all parts of our own country as related to contagious diseases, and consideration of regulation to be enforced against foreign ports to prevent the lntroduc- itlon of contagion into our ottles, and the measures whidh shoutd be adopted to secure their enforcoment. There seems to be at tote rime a decided 1m- cllnaltJon to discuss measures of pro tection against contagious diseases in Internationa', conference with a view of adopting means of mutual assistance. The crea'Skm of such a national health establishment would greatly nld our standing in such conferences aud Im prove our opportunities to avail our selves of itvelr benefits. I earnestly recommend the inauguration of a na tional board of health or similar ra tional lnatrumentiallty, believing tne same to he a needed precaution against contagious diseases, and in toe Interest of toe safety and health of our people. THE STRIKE INVESTIGATION. "By virtue of a statute of toe United 'States, passed In 1838, I appointed in July Mat. in,,i .r.'iln o>. K.n.in of the state of New York and Hon. Nicholas E. Worthington of toe state of Illinois, to form with Hon. Carroll D. Wright, comntisslonwr of tabor, who was desig nated by sold statute commissioner, for toe purpose of making careful In quiry Into the oause of the contro versies between certain railroads and toelf employes, vvmcn nos resulted In an extensive and destructive stoke, acoompanlc-d by much violence nna dangerous disturbumce, with considera ble loss of Ufe and grot. destruction of property. The report of the com missions has been submitted to me and will be !to congress with the evt- diiUce taken upon this Ivestlgmilcw. The'r work 'has been, well done u;nd their standing and intelligence gives assurance that Ihe report and sugges tions they make airo worthy of careful consideration. VHt, NEW TARIFF LAW. "The tariff act passed at toe last session of congress needs Important amendments It it be executed effect ively and With certainty. In addition ,o ujiu wvcMwry uuwnuments us will not dsir. iy • the ivlteo of duly, 1 am still very decidedly in favor of putting cox', and Iron upon the free 'list. t»> fur as the sugar sohelule 1b concernel 1 would be glad, under existing aggra vations, to see every panicle of dttter- eru.'.il duty In favor of refined sugar, stricken out ut our tariff taw if, with all coe favor uow accorded the sugar reitnlrig lokerests In our tariff taws, It silti languishes to tne exitent ot dosed remedies, end thousands ut^d'is- daurged workmen, It would seen! to present a hopeless ease for reasonable legls-utive aid. Whatever else is don* or omitted l oarneouy repeat here tha recommendation I have made In an other portion of t'hiB oommualcatlou, that "into additional duty of ono-tonto of a cent per pound laid upon sugar Imported from countries paying n bounty on Its export he abrogated. It seems to me that exceedingly Import ant cousiderarijons point to the proprie ty of this amendment. "With tho ndvent of a new tariff pol icy nut only caluckwed to relievo the conn urn era of our laud In tho cost of their dally life, but to Inlte a better development of American thrift und create for us closer and more profitable oommorektl relations with the rest of the world, "it follows us a logical lm- Perutlvo necessity that we shall ut onoo remove tho chief If iiot tho only obstacle which has so Cong prevented our participation In tho foreign, carry ing trade of the sea. A tariff built upon the theory that It ls well to check im ports that a home market should bound the Industry und effort of American produced was fitly supple mented by a refusal to allow Amen- ran registry to vessels built abroad though owned and navigated by our people, thus exhibiting a willingness to abandon HU content for the advant ages of American traos-oceanlc carry ing. Our new tariff policy built on tho theory tlmt It ls well to encourage such Importation* as our people need, and that our products and manufactures should find markets In every part of the Inhabited globe Is consistently sup plemented by the greatest possible lib erty to our citizens la toe ownerwup and navigation of ships In which our product* and manufactures may bh transported. The millions now paid to foreigners for carrying American past- eager* and products across the seas should be turned into Amerlran hands. Shipbuilding, which ha* been protected to strangulation, should b» revived by the prospect of profitable employment for ships when built, and the Amerlran sailor should be resurrected and again take his plaoe as a. sturdy and Indus trious citizen In time of peace and pa triotic and rate defender of American interest* In the day of conflict. The ancient provklon of our law denying American registry to ehlpa built abroad and owned by Americans ap pears In the light of present conditions not only to be a failure for good at every point, but to be nearer a relic of barbarism than anythin* that exist* under toe permission of statute of the Untied State*. I eameitly recommend Its prompt repeal. THE ISSUE OF BONDS. During the last month the gold re serve In tfiie treturnry for the purpo*e of redeeming Che nocee of the governmnt circulating a* tnony hi the h.-indn of ihe people became so reduced and Its ftutwer depletion In too near future seemed «o certain, that ftt toe creerc-t** of proper car? for toepubflpe welfare It became necessary to rrplentali rill* re- i. rve azvd touo maintain popular faith In tJhe oiblmy and determination of th* rovmxnenjt to meet, a* agreed, tt* pe- urd-iry ribliceriona. It would h»vn been well If in 111 La emergency authority had existed to teuut beeid* of the govern ment bearing a low rate of Interest and mai-jurlng within a short pentad. But tee conxrera having failed to bonier uoh authority, resort was itecessarffy htd to the tVKumprion act ot 1375, end pursuant to It* provtslnns bonds were Issued drawing latere*-, at toe rate of 5 per cent, pr annum and motoring ten years after their l*>ue, than being the shortest rime authorized by the act. I am glad to say. hbsverer, that on the .ale of to tee bonds th* premium receiv 'd operated to reduce the rate of Inter. <*e to be cold by the government to lea* than 3 per cent.. Nothing could be Don’t Mince Matters, but take all the help you can get, Anc y o i can get more of it, with Pearline, than with anything else that’s safe to use. Everybody knows about Pearline for washing clothes. We talk more about that, because of all the wear and tear and labor it saves, by doing away with that ruinous rub, rub, rub. But don't let it’s help stop there. With anything that will wash at all, Pearline will save you something in the washing. Dishes, paint, woodwork, marble, windows, carpets (without taking up), milk cans, silver, jewelry, etc.—these are only some of the things that are washed best with Pearlinc. I’eildlers and some unscrupulous grocers will tell you, •♦•Ok " this is as good as*' or "the same as Pcarl'me." IT'S vV CLJL FALSE—Pearlinc is never peddled, if your grocer sends you an imitation, be honest—send it Uuk. 356 JAMES PYLE, New York. M 11 :: CO., NEW SUES. WHffiliSIET. LOW PRICES THIS WEEK. NEW CAPES—We received by express on Saturday last Cloth Capes in block, tan and brown. If you want this stylo garment we can suit you. Will get in by express Tuesday 60 Plush Capes to sell for §10 to §15. COATS—One and fifty new Coats worth §6 to $10, this week for §3. AU of our fine Coats marked down 25 per cent, for this week. BLANKETS—You will need Blankets, so investigate our price list. Blankets for $1. All-wool Blankets that have been §5, now §3.50. 11-4 Blankets reduced from $6 to §4. 11-4 California Blankets reduced from §9 to §6.60. COMFORTS—Eiderdown Comforts lor §4. Good Cotton Comforts from §2.50 down to §1. DRESS GOODS—46-inch Henrietta that sold for 60c now 30e. All-wool Tricots that were 25c now 19c. Fancy illumi nated Serge worth 65c, now 30c. Covert Cloth, 54 inches wide, reduced from §1 to 85c. CLOTHING—Don’t, pass our Clothing Department. Bo sure to see the all-wool Suit we sell for $7.50, worth §12.50. OVERCOATS—See our stock of Stylish Overcoats, $7.60 to §12.60, worth just double. worse or further removed from sensible flmwice tlfMTi tbe rdlattonls ^xietlos be tween the currency toe government ha* iroutri. the gold held for Ite redemption turd too meo.ru wtoSch must he resorted to for the purpose of replenishing ouch rede-mipMon fund wilfn impaired. Bvon tf ihe claims upon tola fund were con- lined to tihe obligation* originally in tended. und if the redcmfitk-.-n • ttf then? ofolOjutMcmn meant their cancoitailon, too fund would be very email. But these emigrations wiheo received and re- donm*tl In gold ar non candled, but are retamed and may do duty mrunty rimes by wuy of drawing grid from toe treas ury. Thus we have an e-nd'ltfw chain tn otpertilorv constantly fi-tpletln* the treasury gbld and never hear of a final nut. As if Uhls «■ not bad enough, we have by a statutory daotaratlon •mi It is toe policy of the govommtmit to m-alntuin the parity between gold a.nd stiver aided toe force a d momen tum of 'jliis raha-ustlng prooceu and Add-d largely to 'the currency obliga tions claiming tots peculiar gold rc- (lrmpulon. Our small gold reserve Is oubjeot to Invasion from every ride. The demands t'.'init increase our danger also Increase tiHo necoselty of protect ing tlhelr reserve against depletion, anil It Is mast unseittafaetory to know tout toe protection ofCorelcd Is only a tern- library palliation. It 1s perfectly and palpably plain too* toe only law nuder present oontllUons by whloh this re serve when dangerously depleted can be replenished to thronga Ate Imsuo and sale ot toe bondn of too government for K'.l'i: and yet ronjnsj tern oat only tous far deollned to autoorflzo toe Itsuo of bonds b*et suited to eur.li a purpose, but there seems to bo a tl spetaltlon In some quarters to deny both Dale neces sity and power for toe Irsue of nay bonds ait ill. I cannot for a moment belluve toait any of our citizens are de liberately willing that their govern- rinnt tlhbuld default In fts .pecuniary obligations, or tout its (lnancla.l opera- lions elTOuM bp reduced to a Stiver ha* sis. At any rate.I srould noof eel that my duty wo* done If I omitted any effort I could make to avert such a calamity. As long, therefore, as nu provision Is muds for tihe final redemption or put- ring aside of currency obligati--,no now used to repeatedly end coneitanMy draw from file government 0’.s gold, and as lonx ns Its better authority Sxr bend issues Is allowed thin at prensm exist*, such authority will be ullllzol w-henKlvor and ns often as ft bco-iva nocessaa-y to maintain, a sufficient 4oId reserve, and In abundant time to save the credit of our country and mnko good toe flnanela.1 declaration of bur government. STATE BANK ISSUES. "CluesuoiM relating to our banka awl currency ore cwtsr.y conuecreu w»wi tne suojeot refernu zo, and cney ai*j pirtidat some unma/tittociory run/tum*. r-iomuoeij. among than are Uhe tack oj elasticity ,u our currency arouinuon and i.* frojuant corirautaun in financial cor. cm (VIWa it to most neattad m other punts of une country, the aiosamte ilc- Voroem-nu of trie government irom tne clroulaiion ot cne currency U one coun try. I'm* co mutton ca never, be Mutts- d.ate!y rinened, but us a «tep In cm* direction and as a means of securing u ■more et*o;*c currency , and uovtatain outer objection* to the prewJ.it arrange ment at bank droubUlon, tne secretary of toe tresnury pr. sort's in his regbrt a Bulttme modifying toe prosont banking laws and providing for toe Imue of cur rency notes by suite l.inloi free frj. i taxation, under certain kmitetlocu. T„* Mxmotary explain* hiu plan ao plainly, and Its advantages are developed by him wlnta ouuh remarkable citamtus, toat any effort on my part to pnecut argument In Its support would bj su perfluous. I shall therefore content inyseif wtto am uoauittfisd enlxtsrtuer.t at uhe *.cre6sry'u proposed chanson In toe taw and a brief an knp*rfJdt state- merit of their prominent fevudres. It is proposed to repeal all laws pro. vldlng for the deposit of United States bonds as security for circulating notes not exceeding In amount 75 per cent, of their paid-up and unimpaired cap ita) provid’d they deposit with the government as a guarantee fund In United Btates legal tender notes In cluding treasury notes of 1890. a sum equal In amount to 36 per cent, of tile notes they desire to issue, this deposit to be maintained at all time*, and whenever any bank retires any part of it* circulation, a proportionate part of tta guarantee fund shall be returned to It to permit tbe secretary ot the ir. m iry to prepare and kf--p rei hand ready for Ueuc in case an Increase In circulation I* desired, blank national notes for each tank tiavng circulation and to repeal the provisions of th* present law Imposing limitation* and restrictions upon banks desiring to re duce or increase their circulation, thu* permitting such increase or reduction, within .the Imlt of 76 per cent of cap ital to be quickly mado as cmcrgeuole* arise. In providing the guarantee fuud required U is proposed to provide a safety fund for the Immediate redemp tion of toe circulating notes of failed! IxinkH by Imposing a smell! annual tax, e.ly ouc-half of 1 per cent., upon the average Circulation of each bank until the fund nmouuts to 6 per cent, of the total circulation outstanding. When u bank falls, Its guarantee fund Is to be paid Into 4hls safety fund, and itn notes are -to be redeemed la the first luwtiimco from such asfoty fund thua augmented, aniy impairment of such fund caused thereby to be made good from tho Immediately avnilablo cash nssots of sal.l bunk, and If toesti should be Insufficient such Impairment to bo made good by pro rata iihsvss- menit among the other banks, their contribution* constituting a first lien upon the assets of tho failed haul: Ini favor of tlio contributing banks. As a futher security, It Is contem plated thut tile existing provision fix ing the Individual liability of stock- ho.der* Is to be retained and the bank's Indebtedness on account of Its circulat ing notes is to be made a first lien on nil Us assets. For tho purpose of meet ing the expense of printing notes, -of ficial supervision, ranocKn lion and other like charges there shill ho Im posed a tax of, soy one-half of 1 per oent. per annum on tile nverage amount of noteB In circulation. It is further provided that there shall b® no national hank notes Issued of a less denomination than ten dollars; that each nndlonnl bnnk. except In race nr a failed bank, shall redeem or rctlro Us notcB In the first Instance at It* own office or at agencies to be deslg- nntctl by It, and that no fixed revwirvo need he maintained on account of de posit. Another very Important feature of this plan is tho exemption of state banks from taxation by the United Staten In enses where It ls shown tn the satisfaction of th* secretary of th® treasury and comptroller of tho cur rency by banks claiming such exemp tion that they have tool had outstand ing their clrctllnftlrvg notes exceeding 76 por cent, of their pnld-up and un impaired capital; thud, their stockhold ers are Individually liable for Hie re demption of their circulating noses to the full extent of their ownership ot stock: that the liabilities at sala banks upon their circulating notes coruvtltuto under the state law a first Ilea upon ilielr'isw-ts: that siu-h hanks'have kept, and mnlntalnod a guarantee fund In the United States legal lender notea of 1890 equal! to 36 per cent, ot their outstanding circulating notes, when presented at their principal nr brands offices. H Is quite likely that this scheme may be useful, amended In some of K* details, but I am HatMled tt fur nishes a basis of a very great Improve ment In our present banking nnd cur rency system. I conclude this communication, fully appreciating thru the responsibility fo» U legislation nffectlng the ptople ot the United States rests upon their rep resentatives lu cnngTess, and snaring them that whether In accordance with recommendations I have made on not, I shall be glad to co-operate In per fecting any legislation that tends to the welfare und prosperity of our coun try. (Signed) GROVER CLEVELAND. Dec. 3, 1894. Executive Mansion. OH. WHAT A COUGH! Will you heed the warning—th* sig nal, perhaps, of Hi- sure approach ot that more terrible disease, ronaumtlon? Ark yourself If you can afford, for th* sake of saving 66 cents, run the risk and do nothing for It We know from experience that Shiloh’* Car* will cure your cough. It never falls. 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