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THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH: DECEMBER 6, 1894
Elf’S I
Ur. Cleveland’s Official Communication
to the Members of Congress
Now in Session.
CALLS FOR FREE COAL AND IRON
SoglMll m, K.w Camner lyiunio
I18T. Urgent N'.ert. of the Country
—i'r,«-Sl.Ip. Another Point*
Other Bubjaeta Treated.
■Washington, Dec. 8.—TUa message ©f
President Cleveland to ttiu senate and
house of representatives, which was
Beat in at noon today, shorn of soma
of its bulk, is as follows :
To the Congress of the United States;
The assemblage within the nation’s leg
islative halls of those charged with the
duty of making laws for the benefit of
a generous and free people impressive
ly suggests the exacting obligation and
inexorable responsib ITty involved in
their task. At the threshold of such
labor now to be undertaken by the con
gress of the United State* and in the
discharge of an executive duty enjoined
by the oonstitut on, I submit this com
munication oontainaig a brief state
ment of tlie condition of our national
nfta:rs and recommending 6nch legisla-
t on as seems to me necessary and ex
pedient.
The history of our recent dealings
with other nations and our peaceful re
lations with them at this tine addi
tionally demonstrate the advantage of
foreign policy, free trom env.rons or
ambitious national schemes aud char
acterised by entire honesty anil sin
oerity. During the past year, pursuant
to a law of congress, commissioners
iwere appointed to the Antwerp Indus
trial Exposition, though the participa
tion of American exhibitors fell far
short of completely illustrating onr no
tional ingenuity and industrial achieve
ments, yet it was qir.te creditable in
view of the brief time allowed for
preparation.
I have endeavored to impress upon
the Belgian government the needless-
neat and positive harmfulness of
restrictions upon the Importation of
certan of our food products and have
strongly urged that the rigid superv s
ion and inspection under our laws are
amply sufficient to prevent the export,
ntion from Ibis country of diseased cat
tle and unwholesome meat. The ter
mination of the civil war In Brazil has
boon followed by general prevalence of
peace and order. It appearing «t an
early stage of the insurrection that its
course' would call for unusual watch-
Binsrtttftended
E“ uc *° * "’“P'e trial of
strength between the Brazilian govern-
ment and the eusurgeots, and to avert
complications which at times seemed
imminent our Arm attitude of neutrali
ty was maintained to the end. The
insurgents received no eucouragemeni
of eventual asylum of our commanders,
and such opposition as they encountered
was for the protection of our commerce
mid was clearly Just.fled by public law
eel' r ‘°?u en8 . ;oa of nav ng
Br?rfi ot 010 war between
Brazil and Portugal by reason of the
escape of the insurgent admiral Da
tjania and tils followers, the fr>mllv
*”'V» r representat v,a to thole
countries were exerted for ihe protee-
!i 0n ,®i l ‘ b0 subjects Of either within
the territory of the other, although the
government of Brazil was only ne“|!
lied that the commercial arrangement
ex sting between the Unite,! 8,"“l
that country based un'tbu third section
«f the tariff laws of 1800, was abro
gated on August 28, 1801, by the tak
ing effect of .he tariff law now In
That government subsequently
notified us of Its Intent on to terminate
such arrangement on the 1st day of
January, ISO.",. i n the exercise of the
fw ht n r Eu erm * *“ 11,0 agreement be-
w<> co,,n,r: '*. I Call atten-
i^roa^ P ? rr "" pon,,0l,C0 between the
secretaty of state and the Brazil an
m.TiUtor on this subject.
Tlie commission organ zcl under the
'"' ,>irh W0 entered ’nto
avlth Chile for the settlement of the
outstanding claims of each government
against the other adjourned at the end
of the period stipulated f or Ms contlnu
ance, leaving undetermined „ nuniher
* h!ch ha ‘ l been duly
pro*., ntod. I'hiwe claims are not tmi-ed
and negotgitions are n progress for
tlie submission to a now tribunal On
oath'rh! <>f /' LlIvh last ■' neiv treaty
with China in regard to the regulation
of cmignition was sgnod at Washlng-
fon ami on Aligns 13 li received the
sanction of the senate. Ratification on
the part of China and formal exchange
are awaited to give effect to this mu-
tmlly honoflo'a) convention
T1IK J.VPO-CHINESB A1TAJK.
A gratifying recognition or the uni-
waolsaMr rrn " ty °* *«• <*>*>» try to-
wants all fore gn states was manifested
ai,d° f dCnt rB<,ue * of 'he Chi-
“ and Jji/panc*o covemment* tlwt
01 'be United States should,
aothm proper I mils, afford protection
to the subjects of the other dur ng the
suspension of diplomatic relation/,!^
lo a state of war. This delioute r.fhee
J“ C00ptert -, nn ' 1 * m sappreheusion
or ‘ ai K:,V0 , rs to the belief that In
Iffordmg tula kindly unoffietol nrotre
Ion onr agents would exere.se the
r« a d o r th0 w 'hdrawn
Jgent* of the lielllgercnts had exer-
bsed was promptly corrected. Although
•lit war between China end .lopon mi-
hngepi no policy of the United Stat™,
* deserves our gravest considers ton
by reason of its disturbance of our
trowing commercial Interns in
two countries and the 'ncreasci dangers
ndiich may result to onr citizen* don.-
Wie.1 or sojonmlng in the Inter or or
Hi na acting under a *t ptiHlioD to
mr treaty w"b Corea (the first roo-
.lndnl with a western power) l f„“ t
? , ffiArr.iin?f| it <||,* boginning ot thr*
Mnt -oversy to tender our good office*
to .oduce an amicable arrangement of
the .nltlal difficulty glow.tig out of the
Japanese demands lor all udmmistra-
tlie reform in Corea, but the unhappy
pled p.tatiwu ot actual hosiiiit.es de
feated this kindly purpose. Deploriug
tile destructive avar between the two
most poweriul ot the eastern aat ous
and anxious that our commei'C.al in
terest may be preserved and that the
safety of our o.tzeus there shall not
be Jeopardized, 1 would not hesitate
to heed auy lustlgut.on that our friend
ly aid for the honorable terminal on ot
hostilities would be acceptable to both
belligerents.
A convention lias been finally con
cluded for the settlement by artdtra-
tlou of the prolonged dispute with Ecu
odor grown out of tbe proceedings
against Em .Ho Santos, a naturalized
cltizen'of the United States.
With all other countries the president
says the United States holds the most
peaceful rein lions He asks the re
peal of the tariff on beet sugar from
Germany on account of the restrictions
placed upon American hog and cattle
products by that country.
Arrangements have been made for
die payment of *125,000 to the own
ers of property destroyed dur ng the
Behring Sea troubles concerning tlie
protection of seal life In those waters.
He regards the settlement upon the
basts of the aiwaid by the Paris con
ference would be equitable and tdvan-
tage.ms.
THE HAWAIIAN GOVERNMENT.
Since comrmm'cating the voluminous
correspondence in regard to Hawaii and
th© action taken by tbe senate aud
houso of rbpreBeutatlves on certain
questions submitted to the Judgment
and wfler discretion of congress
the organization of a government in
place of tlie prov sional arrangement
which followed the deposition of the
queen has been arnouueed, w th evi
dence of its effective operation. The
recognition usual in such cases has been
accorded the new government.
Under our present treaties of extra
dition with Italy miscarriages of Jus
tice have occurred, owing to the refu
sal of that government to surrender its
own subjects. Titus far our efforts to
negotiate au amended convention ob
viating pTs difficulty has been una
vailing.
Of our relations With our next door
southern neighbor the president says:
Mexico has asked the pnn sliment of
tlio la to disturbers of her tranquility.
There ought to be a new treaty of
commerce and navigation wltu that
country so take the place of tha one
which terminated th'rteen years ago.
An indemnity tendered by Mexico as
a gracious act for the murder in 18.87
of Leon Baldwin, an American oT.zcn,
by a band of marauders in Durango has
been accepted end is being paid in in
stallments. The problem of the stor
age and use of the waters of tho R'o-
(Jruude for Irrigation should be solved
by appropriate concurrent action of
the two interested countries.
THE NXOARAGUAN AFFAIR.
Of the Nicaraguan affair the message
speaks ns follows: Prom.aent anion?
the questions of tho year was the Blue-
fields jjcldeut, in what s known ns
the (Mosquito Indian strip bordering on
tbe Atlantic ocean and w.ttiln the Ju-
risdtct.ou of Nicaragua. By tho treaty
of 1860 between Great Britain, and
Wim tM HSrt-gcitMtonent was guurun-
lecd to the (Mosquito Indians to be
exercised according to their customs
for themselves and other dwellers with
in Its limits. The so-called native
government which grew to be largely
made up of aliens for many years dis
puted the sovereignty of Nicaragua
over tho strip nml claimed tlie right
to maintain therein a practically inde
pendent municipal government. Early
in the past year the effort of Nicara
gua to mantain sovereignty cAer the
Mosquito territory led to serious dis
turbances, culminating in tlie suppres
sion of »n imprat* cable compos, te ad
ministration in svh.cK Nicaragua amt
a Fen res dents were to p.irt.clpatc. The
failure was followed by an insurrection
which for a time subverted Nicaraguan
rule, expelling her officers and restoring
the old organ zat.ou. This in turn gave
place to Ihe existing local government
established and upheld by Nicaragua
Although Ihe alien Interest* arrayed
against Nicaragua In thoso trons.tr lions
have lieon largely American ami the
commerce of that region foe some time
has been and still is chiefly controlled
by our ctzoa*, we cannot for that rea
son challenge ,he rightful sovereignty
of Nicaragua over this Important part
of her domain. For some mouths oue.
and during part of the time two, of
our naval ah ps have been stationed at
Bliieficlda for the protection of all le
gitimate Interests of our citizens. In
September last «bo government at Man
agua expelled from Its territory twelve
or more fore'gttere, including two Amer
icans, for alleged participation in the
seditious or revolutionary movement
uganst the republic, at Bluetlelds al
ready mentioned, but through tho earn
est remonstrances of tills government
the two AmericsDs have been perui.t
ted to return to the peaceful manage
ment of their business. Our naval tom
maudens at tlie scene of those disturb
ances, by their constant exhibition of
firmness and good Judgment, contr.
Imttd largely to the prevention of more
serious consequences and to the res
toration of quiet and order. I regret
that in the midst of these occurrences
there happened a most grave and rri-
tatlng failure of Nicaraguan Justice.
An American citizen named IVtisou, re
ading sit It-une, In the Mosquito terri
tory. was murdered by one Argtlello,
die acting governor of the town. After
some time the -murderer was arrested,
hut so Insecurely confined or guarded
that he escaped and, not,wltheittitiding
our repealed demands, it s claim, d li:s
recapture lias liecn impsnihle by rea
son of h'.a flight beyond Nicaraguan
Jurisdic.t'on. The Nicaraguan authori
ties having givm notce of forfeiture of
their,ooucosson to the canal company
on grounds purely technical and not
etidmiced in tlie contraot, have reeded
from that p>«’tt»n.
Peru, I regret to say, show* symp
toms of domestic,- d MturlMDo© due prol>-
ably to the slowness of her rccuperi-
ti -n from the di«trc«i of the war of
1S81. Weakened in resource*, her <11111
ntltles In fao'ng international oldiga-
lions invite onr kindly sjmpathy aud
Just fj our forUwranee In pressing hint
peml ng claims. I Iwve felt constr.i,n-,l
to testify <th:4 sympathy in connection
w'th certain dnmaudH urgently j )rf ..
ferred by other pc-wem.
The recant death of the Czar of Rus
sia called forth an apprpprfnt© expres-
s on of sorrow and sympathy on the
pirf of our government with bis be-
reoved family and the Russian po-'ple.
As a mrther demonstration of respect
and fremdslilp our min ater at St. lie-
tersburg was directed to represent our
government at the funeral ceremonies.
The sealing Interests of Russia u Beh
ring 8aa are second only to our own.
A modus vivend: has therefore been
concluded with Ihe unperal govern
ment restrictive of poaching on the
Rui.'lan rookeries awl of setillng in iva-
tore which were not rii’mitrehi-aded n
the protected area defined in Hie P.u-is
timurd. Occasion his boon found to
urge upon the Russian government
equality of troiitmen: for oilr gre.it 1 fe
Insuniiioe eompane* whose operations
have ix-en extendd throughout Europe.
But few cases of interference with nat-
ur.illzrtl cttlzons returning to Russia
have been repottted during tin- ourreur.
year. One KrezomlnskI w,|s arrested
last summer In a Polisli province
on n ubimi un*
perm'tied renunciation of Russian al-
kgi ince. but It <tronspired that the pro-
eeolitios or*gin:i.ted in alleged malfea
sance eommlfled by Krezem-nskl wliile
an imperial official a number of years
ago. ITfforts for hi* release, avltifh
promised to be successful, wero in
progress .when hi* death was reported.
The government of Salvador, having
been overthrown by an abnmt papulae
outbreak, certain of Us military and
civil officer*, while hotly pursued by
infuriated nsurgents, sought refug- im
board of the United States warship
Dennitigton, then lying In a Salvado
rian port. Although the practice of
asylum Is not favored by this govern
ment, yet. In view of the Imminent
peril which threatened the fugitive*,
and solely from considerations of hu
manity. they were afforded shelter bv
ou. naval commanders, and khen, af
terward demanded under our treaty of
extradition with Salvador for trial on
charges of murder, arson and robbery.
I directed that atioh, of them as had
not voluntarily left the ship be con
veyed to one of our nearest ports,
whore a hearing could be had before a
Judiciary officer tn compliance with the
terms of the treaty. On their arrival a*
Son Francisco, such tv proceeding wa*
promptly Instituted before the United
States district Judge, who held that the
acta constituting the alleged offensoa
were political and discharged ai! the
accuaed except one, Clonfuegos. who
was held for an attempt to murder.
Thereupon T wa* constrained to direct
hi* release for the reason that nn at-
tempt to murder wa* not one of tile
crimes charged against him. upon
which his surrender to Ihe Salvadorean
authorities had beoni demanded.
OUR COMMERCE WITH SPAIN.
Unreasonable and unjust fin'v* im
posed by Spain on the vessel* and com
merce of the United States have de
manded during the last twenty years
from -time to time earnest remon
strance on tlie part of our government.
In the immediate past exorbitant pen-
aities have been imposed upon jour ves-
Bcht and goods by customs authorities
of Cuba and Porto Rico,' for clerical
errors of the roost trivial character in
the manifests ot bills of ladtug. In
some cases fines amounting to thou
sands of dollars have been levied upon
cargoes or the carrying vessel* when
the goods In question were entitled to
free entry. Fines have been exacted
eveu when the errors laid been de
tached and the Spanish authorities no
tified before the arrival of the good*
In port. This oonduct la In strange con
trast with the considerate and liberal
treatment extended to Spanish vessels
and cargoes in our port* in like cases.
No satisfactory settlement of these
vexatious question* has yet been
xacHQ.!, The Mora ot*-. referred to
been laid before the sedate It will be
•sro that this government has offered
to conclude a convention with Spain
for disposal by arbitration of outstand
ing claim# between the two countries,
except the Mora claim, which, having
been long ago adjusted, now only
wants payment as stipulated, and, of
course, it oould not be Included in the
proposed convention. It Was hoped this
offer would remove parliamentary ob
stacle* encountered by rite Spanish
government in providing payment of
the Mora Indemnity. 1 regret to say
that no definite reply to his offer ffi*
yet been made, and all efforts to secure
payment of this settled claim have
been unavailing.
In my last annual message I advert
ed to the claims on the part of Tur
key of the right to expel, as persons
undesirable and dangerous Americans
tiuturuMxed in the United States sad
returning to Turkish Jurisdiction. Nu
merous questions In this relation have
arisen. While this government acqui
esce* in the asserted right of exptfision
It will not consent that Amercao* be
imprisoned or otherwise punished for
no other reason than having acquired
without Imperial curact* Amentetn
citizenship. Three of the nsoullant* of
Min MeR'on, ma American teacher in
Mozul, have been convicted by the Ot
toman court*.
convention has been concluded
with Venezuela for the tirbitnufoa of
a long disputed claim growing out of
the seizure of certain vessels, the prop
erty of citizens of the United states.
Although signed, the treaty of extra
dition with Venezuela is not yet In
force, owing to the Insistence of that
government that, when surrendered It*
citizens shall in no case bo liable to
capital punishment.
The rules for the prevention of col-
lMons at sea which were framed by
the maritime conference held In this
city In 1U)9, having be n concurrently
Incorporated In the statutes ot the
United Rtates and Great Britain, have
been announced to take effect March 1,
1895. Favorable answers have also been
received from Austria, France. Portu
gal, Spain and Sweden.
AFFATRS IN SAMOA.
In my last annual mesai ge I referred
briefly to the unsatisfactory state of
affairs in Samoa under the operation
ot the Berlin treaty as signally r.lus-
tntlng the Impolicy of entangling al-
foreign powers, and on
May 9, 1894, 1 sent a special message
and documents to the senate on the
same subject, which ©mpharized my
previous^ cxpreened opinions. Rater
occurrences, the correspondence In ra-
gand to which win be laid before coo-
gross, further demonstrates thiu the
government which was devised by tho
three power* and forced upon the Sa
moan* against their Inveterate hostII-
Ity oan fie maintained only by the con
tinued presence ot foreign military
force, nnd at no small sacrifice of lira
treasure.
Reports from our agents nt Apia
do wit JuirtlCy the belief that th*
poire brought about by subjugation
of revolutionists will be of long dura
tion. In reporting to this government
side of rite government to return to
their village^ and have already partly
burned down the latter, indicate* tnnt
a feat eonctltaaldn of the parties is still
far off. Anti In a note of-the 18ttV ult.,
Inclosing a copy of that report for tlie
Information of fHU u(ir-r-m,,ni th*
German ambassador said: "The con
tents of the report awakened the lpt-
pertal government's apprehension that
under existing circumstances the peace
concluded with the rebels will afford
no ussurance of the lasting restora
tion of tranquillity In the Islands."
Our participation In the establish
ment of this government against the
wishes of the natives was In defiance
of the conservative teachings and
warnings of the wise and patriotic men
who laid the foundations of our free
Institutions, and I Invite on expression
of tbe Judgment of congress in the pro
priety of steps being taken by this
government looking to tlie withdrawal
from It* engagements with the other
powers on some rtttaonable term* not
prejudicial to any of our existing
rights.
THE TREASURY REPORT.
The secretary of the treasury ropirt*
that receipts of the government from
all sources of revenue during the fi-cal
year ending June .10, 1894, amounted
to $372,802,408.29, aud Its expenditures
to $442,603,758.87, leaving a deficit of
$69,803,260.68. There was a decrease of
$15,952,674.66 In the ordinary expense*
of the government tut compared with
the fiscal year 1893. There was collect
ed from cuaioins $111,818,630.62. and
from internal revenue $147,168,419.70.
The balance of the income for the
year, amounting to $93,816,517.97, was
derived from the sales of lands and
other sources. The value of our total
dutiable Imports amounted to $275,199,-
086, being $14G,657,625 less than during
the preceding year, aind the importa
tions free of duty amounted to $379,-
795,536. being $01,748,675 lea* than dur
ing tlie preceding year. The receipts
from customs were $73,536,486.11 less
and from Internal revenue $13,630,539.97
less than in 1893. The total tax collect
ed from distilled spirits wits $85,259,-
250.25. on mo mi factored tobacco $3f,0IT.-
698.62. nnd on fermented liquors $31,414.-
788.04. Our exports of merehvndise. do
mestic and foreign, amounted duriug
the yd.tr to $802,140,572, being an in
crease over the nreeedimr vesr of *44 -
493.378.
The total amount of gold exported
during the fiscal year was $76,898,061,
us against iiOs.630,444 during the fiscal
year 1893. Tile amount Imported was
$72,449,119, as against $21,174,331 during
the previous year. The Imports of sil
ver were $13,286,552, and the exports
were $50,451,265. Tlie total bounty paid
upon the production of sugar In the
United States for the fiscal year was
$12,100,268.89, being an Increase of $2,-
726,078.01 over the payments made ur-
Ing the preceding year. The amount
of bounty paid from Jury 1, 1894. to
Aug. 28, 1894. the time when further
payments ceased by operation of law.
was $960,185.84; the total expenses in
curred In tho payment of the bounty
upon-sugar during tlie fiscal year was
$130,140.85. U 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, 848.44, and its
expenditures $444,427,148.44, reeutttug in
a deficit of $20,000,000. Ou the first day
of November, 1894, the total stock of
money of all kinds in the country was
$2,240,793,888, as against $2,204,661,000 on
the first day of November, 1893, and
tho money of all kinds in circulation or
not Included In the treasury holdings
was $1,672,093,422. or $24.27 per capita
upon au estimated population of 68,887.-
000. At the sainve date there was held
in the treasury gold bullion amounting
to $44,615,177.56. and silver bullion
Which was purchased at a cost of
«iT
oa the unsatisfactory situation *inc*
the suppression of he lste revolt, tha
German consul at Apia stated that
peace will be lasting Is hardly to b*
presumed. The lesson given by firing
on Atua wa* not sufficiently sharp and
Incisive to leave a huffing Impression
on the forgetful Samoan temperament!
In fact, condition* nre existing which
rhow that peace will not last raid it
Is not «a«rWsly Intended. Mnllot.J
the king, and hi. chief, arc
oat the departure of warships will h»
■ tor a renewal n f war ThT
Wreumracttlc-s are that the represent*,
tlve* of the village, ot aH the dtotricte
Sv , ' JmV; P T^l! h ' Ftvernment
wlt witwn to A turn to
*™ n r?. tlng, J find that both Atoi .nd
*■"» forbidden lnlxrtHtanf,
those districts which fought oa th*
day or November, 1893, and
up to that time there had been pur
chased during, the fiscal year 11.917,-
668.78 fine ounce*, at a cost of $8,715,-
621.32, si-n average cost of $0.7313 per
fine ounce. The total amount of silver
purchased from the time that the law
took effect until the repeal of Its pur
chasing clause of the date mentioned
was 168,764,692.53 fine oaces, which
cost $155,931,002.25. the average prlcw
per fine ounce being $0.9244. The total
amount of standard ailver dollars
coined at the mints of the United
Stoics since the passage of the act of
February 28. 1878, Is $421,770,408. ot
which $378,166,793 were coined under the
provisions of that act, $38,531,143 under
tlie provision* of the. act of July 14.
1890, and $5,073,472 under the act pfo-
vidlng for the coinage of trade dollar
bullion. The total coinage of <il; metala
at our minS* during the last fiscal
year consisted of 63.485.220 pieces vnl-
ued at $106,216,730.06, of which there
were $99,474,912.50 In gold coin* $768 In
•tandard .fivor dollara! $0^24,140 30 in
subsidiary silver coin and $716,919.26 la
minor coin. -
tll# ca, <‘ndtir year 1893 the
Uffided l «. n . nf piS ’ cio '!* m to«:s In the
United States was estimated n*t 1,739,32*
2?S 0u " OM ffold. of the commercial
VHl n e L*»*«S.W». and
50,000,000 fine ounces of silver of the
0I J ,? r m "ricet valuo of $46,800,000,
?f d 4.°tothe coinage value of $77,576,000.
*' J*. 0 * 1 . 1 mo ted that on the (list day
ev J | , i y ;J S9 J: to*\»toek of mealllc moo*
cnln 1 " !i h £ United States condetmg of
958^11 ton nmounted to $1,2.50,640,.
tKiw.7$ , ?J'Si™ 20t «told and
Fifty national bjnka vrere orranlzml
Oetf>ber 31, 1S04
with a capita! of 15,285.000. ami ucv^tv.
nine wltth a caipStal of $10,275,000 stem
V ° 1, . l ^. ,ary liquidation. Twenty-one
hanks with a capital of $2,770,000 were
* n *he harvjfi of naoeAwni. The
total number of nuitolonal banka In ex-
1894^ras ll s--^ ,e »w,? r * day 01 October.
»^. 4, *>!If e 3 'tony less nh:in «t
Jhe 21st day of October. 1893. The ei-p-
$9 678 *** ,67:! * 87 I.K3. bHtS
89,678,491 Jess than at the mmo time In
“ f Jiyto*’ 1 Profile, lest expenst* and
' I ‘ ll <l. wtKunted <to $324.121 08210
h^ msT.^sm"' 085,780 Ie " a than “ 0c '° :
mSXSgfc:.■?««
J25*LJr^s l “ c " u » H . 1 II 17.238.334, and
the Individual deposits wre $277,294,489
than . ,the roirreepondlng date In
.^.nZ.y- LoJns nnJ Recounts
»"ro $161,206,92$ more than ait the sime
time the previous year, anil checks and
older cash wen* $9<),313,9«3 more. The
totffi resource of dhe denies at the date
menldloned ammmted to $3, *73,922055 as
against $3,109,563,284.36 In 18)3.
oh easing th* cost* of Its main sen ance.
Though the forces of the apartment of
the East have been somewhat Increased,
more than chresefourUhs ot the army U
dull atatooned .west of Che Alite41r*ippl.
The carefully manured policy which se-
the InitereSts of the general welfare
from the email force comprising bur
regular army, should not be thougtit-
le/jJly embarrassed by the creation of
iunv and unnecossary ppts through acts
of congress. While the etrengdh of tee
anmy Is .75,000 men. the effective
icBix-ngoh, through variou* cause*, Is but
illttle over 20,000 man. While no Conuld-
eralble oncreaoe In the army Is, l*n my
Judgment, dnmanriad by recent events,
ihe policy of seauoout fontlflcatlcm, int he
prosaoutlon of 'Which we have been
ateadily engagiM for come years, has
<so far deve'opeU as to euggest fhait the
eftMiive sitr.igllh of the twny be now
made vt least equal to the legal
strength.
TROOPS IN THE STRIKES. #
Tt !» trardliy necawory to recall 'he
IaioI tloalt. in obedience <to (she commands
«f -five constitution and the laws, and
for the purpose of protecting the prop
erty of tlie United States, aiding the
iprpcdH of Federal coui'tu. and renvoviug
laiB'ltm ohetruottana to the performance
by the government of Its legitimate
furic'Hons, It beeaime nocewsary In vari
ous MlcaHtlio during the year to etnp.oy
a ocrisldicrabie 'portion of -the regular
troops. The duty waa discharged
promptly, courageouDly amd with
marked tltecreffion by ‘he otfleens aud
men. and the moat gratifying proof
was thus afforded that the army die-
servts that complete confidentee in Its
efflciorjcy and dieclpliue which the
country has at all tlmea manifest id.
The* year thus 'been free from disturb
ances bv Kridlana. and the chances of
furthef depredations on their part are
oon*taj||Uy becoming more re-moie iintl
improbable.
The total expendlturea of the wsr de-
parttnent for the year ending June 30.
1894. amounted to $58,039,000.34. Of ihts
sum $2,000,614.99 was for salaries and
contlntemt e»pEtoB?.'i, $23,665,156.16 for the
euport of 'the military esiaibl'ishmeot'
$5,001,682.23 fir mleceliamoaus objects,
anul $25,371,017.06 for public works. This
lalJteir »uin Incfuuea *19,491,047.49 for
iover and harbor ImproveimeriiB and
$9,947,813.50 for oxinmi-ee. aue tvppropi*-
ationa for the current year aggregate
$52,429,112.78, and the rahmicea eubmlt
ic-d hy tho sccrtary of war for t is— nest
fiscal year rail for aipproriallons to (he
amount cif $52.318.6J9.55.»
The ipreuideavt aisi recommenile an .n-
creasi' of efficiency of coast defe-e:«.
The itotoi cnroSlmeavt of the militia of
the ecveral Stives ifl 117,533 officers and
enltewM men. an Increase bf 5.313 over
th number reported at the cicoc cf the
previous yettr. The reports of mtlcia
Indpuoticns by regular an-my officers
show a marked Imereti sc In internet and
efficiency among the atat» organlza
Horn*, aonl I iilronr’y r-comi peril e
ctonitiniuuinioe of the policy of afformng
every ipraictlctfl encouragemenit p.S'fbie
to this lirjpunuwt auxiliary of our mili
tary (riiabliiiibmont.
The oonddUon of the Apntihe Indians
held aa priisoners 'by the government
a coat of half o iml-
Saved^ur Boy
]A Clergyman’s Statement
Constltutlonnl Scrofula Entirely
Cured.
Men extent. It Is not surprising that
deficiency of revenue to meet the
penditurcs of the postoffice departnu
which was estimated In advance at ahe
* . mr% nr . m„ 18.000,000, should be exceeded by
for eight years .ul a Cd*t °ri«tt njgm | U2 5.000"
lion dollars has *>««» ohamffttl <yu ^ u * The president recommends strong
tlon In the matter of excluding unwort
tlhe year from cupdo'Hty to one which
g'ives them an opportunity U> demon
strate ShClir capaaol-v f>r
arid at pariial dvill^wlcti.
latlon enacted at the law section ^
con«r<«s «ave the war dapaiHmen*
tihority tr> 'transfer the survivors, mini-
boring 346, from Mount Vernon bar
racks in Alabama to any suitable reser
vation. dhe dapurumcoit selected as
tihelr future home, the mllMa«ry lauds
rear Fortt «W, Indfew Territory, wivere,
under mlHtairv aurveWaxtcc. «te
prisoner* Ihwve (been ustaibllshed unriet
•rniiL" j y “ r wlu »» more Mian
300,000. and under existing legislation
item of expenditure Is subject to
stant increase. The estimated com
guJehed mllkwry services and faithful
disehs.nre bf dedicate arv1 ree.ponelble
civil dutln, 'by 'Muj. Gon. John M..3cho-
Hold, now the general commanding th*
army. It la ouggerited to congress that
the temporary revlvalof ithe grade of
lleofenTnt-gi-neral In h*s behalf would
be a Just and gracious act.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
The rep-irt of the attortiey-general
nates ttbo grratlfylng program made by
the supreme court In overcaminK the
arters of la business and in resichlng
a cond9;i->n in which tt will be able lo
bisporte of oases as they arise without
any unreasonable delay. An addition'll
circuit Judgre for each oOurt is recom
mend*! to fao'Htate dhe work of the
court* of aoorals.
The iprciridewt ad so rewwmnend* the
albolltton of she fee wyatom a* e men*,
tire of compensation to Fed?r.il officer*;
the enlargement of Ihe ipuwer* of the
oourto In the terrUrorte*; the alimvnaee
of writ* nf error in criminal cam on
belmlf of the Unitktd Stoles.
An Increase of Jurisdiction for the
rour-i* In ihe Indian Territory la nlan
reaomimeinded.
Another aubjeat of pressing moment
referred to by nho olttorney-geinera! Is
the reongwnlzntfon of the Ur«m Pnclfie
Hallway Cimxoany on n bawls enutvbla
s* rwamis all private Onferest* nnd a*
favorable to Ihe government a* exist
ing condition* -trtll parmitt. The opera-
tlon w a rn.ilru.id bv n couait throuirh a
receiver Is an anomalous stale
“C, I. Hood & Co., Lowell, Mass.:
‘‘Gentlemen: Wishing to tell »w
Hood’s Sarsaparilla has done for us ; * m
•ay that S years ago we had a beautlm
boy born to us. When about six month,
old he too'- s sore mouth. I had two ii w .
tors but all to no benefit. At the ago 0 | ||
months be breathed hls last Thus we Ian
Our Darling Child
111 the grave. On Aug. 4,1891, another bo,
was born unto us. At tho age o( two
months he beoame afflicted with tho jam,
disease. I believed the boy's trouble wx,
constitutional, and not common m
mouth. I procured a bottle of Hood’, ,s at .
saparllta and commenced to givo It regn.
larly to both mother and baby, anil oxa
slouly washed Ills mouth with a syrup 0 |
buck brush root Improvement began ,t
once. Wo have succeeded la eradfeatbu
tho scrofulous blood froml tho system am
today wo are Messed with a nice lat hal,*
boy, eighteen months old. He Is tlie via;
* Picture of Health.
all life and full of mischief—thank, t„
Hood's Sarsaparilla. I am a minister tn
the Methodist Protestant church. I au
here to back what I say and I am tn no»a,
interested in any pront In the matter, ct-
"sXCures
cept It affords me much pleasure to re.
commend Hood's Sarsaparilla to all as »
safe, sure remedy. Even my wife, after
taking Hood's became healthy and fleshy
and tms tho bloom of girlhood again.'
Rev. J. M. Tate, Brookline Station, Mo.
Hood’s Pills act harmoniously wU*
Hood's Sarsaparilla. 25c. per box.
publications from admission
class mail .natter as asked by the pc
master general.
Among the postoffice flguree are the
"The total number of poatofflcea In
United States on the 30th day of Ju
1831, was 69,306. an Incrcaac of 1,403
the preceding year. Of these 3,4»
presidential, an increase In that class
sixty-eight over the preceding year,
hundred and ten cities and towns
provided with free delivery. Ninety-th
other cities and towns entitled to the
vice under the law have not been
THE WAR DEPARTMENT.
From the wtport of the secretary of
war It atfipoars that the nrmnarJi ,»f ih*
army on September 30.1894, was 2,133 of-
fieehs and 25.765 erndfistol men. Tho oe-
tual effecave foros he* been inere.i* d
to tJw> equivalent of nearly two regl-
tt,e Jroorwsntmiiim nt
the sjwtxmt of recruWng and the r
querit reteas to'regimental duty of the
large fore* of men Mfhento nerving at
i?LTZ^‘ nw ..' ,, P ot *lJ' he "billon of
the*© depot*, tt te predtrtni. will fur-
dhornioreeffeot an annual reduction *p-
6>rnxlmatfng *250.000 4n (the dlredt ex
penditure*. The execution of Hie ml lev
of oonwmtraung the army at kn*x>rh,nt
centra* of population and trorwiporia-
'j 00 ' In the te*t attnual
™ e^ raury, ha* remitted Hi
Mto abandonment of fifteen of the
trailer poet*, Thl* • tender* our stroll
force* more raffilly effeetlve for nny
** rv,c * wtilch they mty Im oUlexl upon
til perform. Inrreamw the extent of fhe
unit protection wtthout dl-
mlntehlng the security heretofore of-
1,0 lo.-atltiv, tmprov.w the
d'.o lpllne. traln’ng and triprll du corns
of the army, beside* conejldtrotoiy fa.
thing* Whli^i should be terminated 'on
rilnf r0 . Um s ' fmMtc "t* 1 private, at the
cartlca* mriTtcnt.
The nrwiMon ruf two prisons for the
M°,2'iv 0 Tr a l. 0,f 'Prtlttonere I* eec
rt'istU urged, in tthfis ron/KWlon »he
not ^ Purpose at this time to r
imiLiSVr 0 "" derat,on8 wh,c *» make a.
Impregnable case in favor of the owner-
ehlpwnd management by the government
Institutions fit which foil
era! prisoner, are confined. I MmMy te-*
•Ire to again urge former recommenda-
ȣ*'* ?? t Ji e " ub - )Bc t and particularly call
nart nf'lh 0 " °* th * c0n ure«s to that
war In wsi*s l J* >ort ot ,he secretary of
°. V r *? * h « government aa 1
!^’of d m ,CU ‘V" 11 « W ^Tl‘-hlv!
POSTOFFICT DERIlrTilEM-re eW "
TTis report of the postmaster xenerv!
fj"™** f comprehensive statement of
the operations of the Dvitoffica
mrnt for the last W
? f ^ the ijf partm ^nt during the year
amounted to I75.01W.4TO.OI and ui mS
tures to 64,324,414.16. The transactions of
the postal servlca Indicate In barr>m#»tHr,
certainty the ffuctuatlon In the business of
the country. Inasmuch, therefore, aa
business complications continued to exist
throughout the last year to an unErS!
BELONGS TO A PAST AOS
--tho groat, griping,
tiaubcttting pur
In tbU enlightened
“ —a have Dr.
Pleasant Pel-
... . -etter beeauso
ithmY* tbe smallest,
easiest to take and
caniest In their action:
better because they do
lasting good.
They have a tonic
effect on tbo lining
membranes, and i>er-
m&nently curs Consti
pation, Biliousness,
Indigestion, Sick oTSSi, SSSSSl
derangement of the
liver, stomach, anel bowel*.
D»- E. v. ramcai
too t eiieta have done my liver complaint.
rural free delivery generally is no v«
large that It ought not to be conaldtt
in the present condition of affair**. Duri
the year 83^ additional domestic ruon
order offices were established; the tot
number of these at the close of
YW was 19,264., The total Issue of ir
orders and postal notes for the y]
amounted to 1165.235.129.35.
"The number of letters and packs;
mailed during the year tor special 1
livery sms 3.436.970. The special delive
stamps used upon these letters and
ages amounted to 1343.697. The ire.**
ffers* fees paid for their delivery ammj
cd to $261,209.70, leaving a balance In
ror of the government of $S3,4S73u. l
report shows most gratifying result*
the way of economies worked out wit
out effecting the efficiency of the post
service. These consist In the abrogate
of steamship subsidy comnicts.relmis
of mall transportation contracts an-1
the cost *and amount of supplies ul.
In the service amounting In all to fld.ee
047.42. This report also contains a valui
ble contribution to the history of the uni
versal postal union, an arrangerai
which amounts practically to the e»t-.
llshment of one postal system for th
entire civilised world. Special attentioi
Is directed to this subject at this tim*
vow of the fact that the next conn
of the union will meet In Washington i
1897, and It is hoped that timely actio
will be taken In the direction of perfect
Ing arrangements for that event. T
postmaster general renews the suggest!*
made In a previous report that the d**
part ment organization be Increased to th«
extent of creating a direct district *u
pcrvlsion of all postal affairs, and in thli
suggestion I fully concur. There at
connected with tho postoffice esUMiih
ment 12,661 employes who are In the cla?
sifled service. This Includes many wh
have been classified upon the suggestin'
of the postmaster general. He state
that another years' experience at the heui
of the department serves only to strength
en the conviction as to the excellent
working of the civil service law la Oil*
branch of the public.service.
THB NAVY DEPARTMENT.
"Attention is tailed to the report of
the secretary of »iie navy, which shoe*
very gratifying progress in the construc
tion of ships for our now navy. All th*
vessels now building, Including the three
torpedo boats authorized at tho last w*?-
rion of congrezs, except the first claM
battle ship Iowa will probably be com
pleted during the coming fiaal
estimates for the Increase of the navy
for the year ending June 90, 1896. are
largo, but they Include practically the
entire rum necessary to complete and
equip all the new ships not now in com
mission, so that unless new ships are au
thorised the appropriations for the naval
service for the fiscal year ending June
JO, 1897, should fair below the estimates
for the coming year by at least $12,<M).00i).
The secretary presents with much ear-
neatness a plan for the authorisation of
three additional battle ships and ten or
twelvs torpedo boats, while the unarmor-
mored vessels heretofore authorized, in
cluding thus* now nearing completions ill
constitute a fleet which It Is believed H
■ufneent for ordinary cruising purpose*
In tlifle of peace, we have now completed
and in process of construction but four
I first class battle ships and but few tor
pedo boats. If we are to have a navy for
| warlike operations, 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
gregation of many skilled workmen. All
the armor necessary to complete the ves
sels now building will-be delivered before
June I next. If no new contracts are
given out contractors must disband th^.r
workmen and their plants must be Id!**.
Rattle ships authorised at tills time would
not bs well under way until late In th«
coming fiscal year, and at least three
ymara and a half from the date ot th«
contract would be required tor tbecomplc-
tkm of tha contracts. The secretary
states that not more than 16 per cent, of
ths cost of such ships need be Included »a
the appropriations for the coming year.
I recommend that provisions be nude