Democratic Press, Volume 1, Number 8, Decatur, Adams County, 6 December 1894 — Page 2

A NATION’S AFFAIRS Reviewed in Detail by the President. REFORM IN CURRENCY One of the Many Recommendations Offered. — Governmental Questions Treated at Great Length New Treaty Needed with Mexico-Germany’s Embargo Against Our Pork-The Blue Fields Incident and the Eastern War—Review of the Great Railroad Strike— I Treasury Deficit, Bond Issue, Etc* Washington, D. C., Dec. 3.—Following Is President’s Cleveland’s message which was read to both houses of Congress today: To the Congress of the United States: The assemblage within the natio ’s legislative halls of these charged with the duty of making laws for the benefit of a generous and free people, impressively suggests the exacting obligation and inexorable responsibility Involved in their task. At the threshold of such labor now to be undertaken by the congress of the United States and in the discharge of an executive duty •njolned by the constitution. I submit this communication containing a brief statement of the condition of our national affairs and recommending such legislation as seems to me necessary and expedient. Our Foreign Relations. The history of our recent dealings with other nations and our peaceful relations with them at this time, additionally demonstrate the advantage •f consistently adhering to a firm but Just foreign policy free from envious or ambitious national schemes and characterized by entire honesty and sincerity. During the past year, pursuant to a law of congress, commissioners were appointed to the Antwerp industrial exposition. Though the partici- ; patron or American exhibitors fell far short of ' completely Illustrating our national ingenuity and industrial achievements, yet it was quite creditable in view of the brief time allowed for pr- parat ion. I have endeavored to Impress upon the Belgian government the and positive harmfuluess of its restrictions upon the imports- j tlon of certain of our food products, and have •trongiy urged that the rigid supervision and inspection under our laws are amply sufficient to prevent the exportation from this country of diseased cattle and unwholesome meat. The termination of the civil war in Brazil has been followed by the general prevalence •f peace and order. It appearing at an early •t:.ge of the insui .•‘Ction that its course would call for unusual watchfulness on the part of this government, our naval force in the harbor •f Rio de Janeiro was strengthened. This precaution. I am satisfied, tended to restrict the Issue to a simple trial of strength between the Sraiilian government and th* insurgents and to avett complications which at times seemed Imminent. Our firm attitude of neutrality was maintained to the end. The insurgents received Do encouragement of eventual asylum from our Cowman.? rs and su<-h opposition as thgy encountered was for the protection of our commerce and was fully justified by public law. A serious tension of relations having arisen at the close of the war between Brazil and Portugal, by reason of the escape of the insurgent admiral. Da Gama, and his followers ths friendly offices of our representatives to those countries were exerted for th® protection of the subjects of either within the territory of the other. Although the government of Brazil was duly notified that the cotumer • I arrangement existing between the United states R_d that country based on the third section of the tariff act of 1890. was abrogated on Aug. 28, 1594, by the taking effect of the tariff law now in force, that government subsequently notified us of its intention to terminate such arrangement on th® Ist day of January. 1895. in the exercise of the right reserved in the agreement between the two countries. I invite attention to the correspondence between the secretary of state and the Brazilian minister on this subject. The commision organized under the conven- j tlon which we had entered Into with Chill for the settlement of outstanding claims of each government against the other, adjourned at the •nd of the period stipulated for Its continuance, leaving undetermined a number of Amer!- | can cases which had been duly presented. These claims are not barred, and' negotiations are in pr >gress for their submission to a tribunal. The 17th of March last the new treaty with China. In further regulation, was signed at Washington. On Aug. 13 it received the sanction of the senate. Ratification on the part of China •nd formal exchange are awaited to give effect to this mutually beneficial convention. China and Jape i. A gratifying recognition of the uniform impartiality of this country towards all foreign states was manifested by the coincident requests of the Chinese Japanese governments that the agents of the United States, should within proper limits, afford protection to the subjects of each during the suspension of diplomatic relations due to a state of war. This delicate office was accepted, and a misapprehension which gave rise to the belief that In affording this kindly unofficial protection our agents would exercise the same authority which the withdrawn agents of the belligerents had exercised, was promptly corrected. Although the war between China and Japan endangers no policy of the United States, it deserves our gravest consideration, by reason of its disturbance of our growing commercial Interests in the two countries and the increased dangers which may result to our citizens domiciled cr sojourning in the Interior of China. Acting under a stipulation In our treaty with Corea ( the first concluded with a Western power) I felt const nil imd at the beginning of the controversy to tender our good offices to induce an amicable arrangement of the initial difficulty growing out of the Japanese demands for administrative reforms In Corea; but the unhappy precipitation of actual hostilities defeated this kindly purpose. Deploring the destructive war between the two most powerful of the Eastern nations and anxious that our coiuinprolal lnt®re«ta In those countries may be preserved and that the safety of our citizens tiroie snail not be jeopardized, I would not hesitate to heed any Intimation that our friendly aid for the honorable terminaTion of hostilities would be acceptable to both belligerents. A convention has J>een finally concluded for the settlement by arbitration of the prolonged dispute with Ecnadnr, growing out of the proceed lugs against Ernilie Santus. a naturalized citizen of the United States. Our relations with the republic of France continue to be su h as should exist between nations so long bound together by friendly sympathy and similarity in their form of government. The recent cruel assassination of the president of this sister republic called forth such universal expressions of sorrow and condolence from our people and government as to leave no doubt of the depth and sincerity of our attachment. The resolutions passed by the senate and bouse of representatives on the occasion, have been communicated to the widow of President Carnot. Differences With Germany. Acting on the reported discovery of Texas fever in cargoes of American cat the German prohibition against :por tat lons of live stock and fresh meats from this country has been revived. It Is hoped that Germany will noon become convinced that the prohibition is as needless as it is harmful to mutual interests. lue German government lias protested against that provision of the customs tariff act which imposes a discriminating duty of one-tenth of 1 cent a pound on sugars coming from countries paying an export bounty thereon, claiming that the exaction of such a duty is In contravention of Articles V and IX of the treaty of 1828 with Prussia. In the Interests ox the commerce of bom countries ana to avoid even the accusation ©f treaty violation, I recommend the repeal of so much at the statute as Imposes that duty, and I

■ Invite attention to the accompanying report of I the secretary of state containing a discussion al the questions raised by the German protests. IBehring Sea Award. Early in the present year an agreement was reached with Great Britain concerning instructions to be given to the naval commanders I of the two governm n’s in Behring sea and The contiguous North Pacific ocean for their guld- . anre in the execution of the award of the Paris | tribunal of arbitration and the enforcement of the regulations therein prescribed for the ! protection of seal life in the waters mention 'd. I Au understanding has also been reached for the payment by the United States of $425,000 in full satisfaction of all claims which may I be made by Great Britain for damages grow Ing out of the .entroversy as to fur seals in Behring i sea, or »he seizure of British vessels engaged j in taking seals in these waters The award i and findings of the Paris tribunal to a great I 1 extent determined the facts and principles upon which these claims should I* adjusted, and they have teen submitted by both governments to a thorough examination upon the principles as I well as tbe facts which they involved. I am 1 convinced that a settlement upon tbe terms mentioned would be an equitable and advan-* I tagcous one and I recommend that provision I be made fur tbe prompt payment of the stated j sum. | Thus far. only France and Portugal have I signified their willingness to adhere to the i regulations established under the award of th© I Paris Tribunal of Arbitration. Preliminary surveys of the Alaskan boundary and a preparatory examination of the ques’ ion of protection of food fish In the contiguous waters of the United States ard the Dominion •f < arada are in progress. The boundary of British Guinea still remains in dispute between Great Britain and Venezuela. Believing I that Its early settlement, on some just b««Is 1 alike honorable to both parties, is in the line I of our established policy to remove from this j hemisphere all causes of difference with pov.er* ' beyond the sea. I shall renew the efforts her«I 11 fore made to brine about a restoration of diplomatic relations between the disputant-: and induce a reference to arbitration, a resort which i Great Britain so conspicuously favors in : principle and respects in practice, and which is ' earnestly sought by her weaker adversary. Rfcoguliidn nt Hixvaiian Republic. Since communicating the voluminous correspondence in regard to Hawaii, and tbe action taken by tbe senate and house of representatives on certain questions submitted to the judgment aud wider discretion of congress, the organization of a government in place of the provisional arrangement which followed the deposition of the queen has been announced . with evidence of Its effective operation. The recognition usual In such cases has been ac- ; corded the new government Under our present treaties of extradition with j Italy, miscarriages of justice have occurred, ' ■ owing to the refusal of that government to i surrender its own subjects. Thus far. our efforts to negotiate an amended convention obviating this difficulty have been unavailing. The New Japan Treaty. Apart from the war. in which the Island empire is engaged. Japan attracts increasing attention in tnis corn try by her evident Jesire to cultivate more liberal Intercourse with m and to seek our kindly aid In furtherance of het laudable desire for complete autonomy in her , domestic affairs and full equality in the family I of nations. The Japanese empire of to-day is no : longer the Japan of the past, and our relations • with this progressive nation should not be less - broad and liberal than tbc.se with other powers. Good will fostered by many interests in common has marked our relations with our nearest Southern neighbors T‘e«to® hnlnr restored “lOT**v 1 her northerr” frontier. Mexico ’has asked the punishment of the late disturbers of her tran--1 qutlity. There ought to be a new treaty of commerce and navigation with that country to ' take the place of the one which terminated thirteen years ago. The friendliness of the intercourse between the two countries is attested by | the fact that during this long period the commerce of each has steadily increased under the rule of mama! consideration, being neither ' stimulated by conventional arrangements nor : retarded by jealousies er s i fish distrust. An , Indemnity tendered by Mexico, as a gracious act. for the murder in IBS’ of Leon Baldwin, I r.n American citizen, by a band of marauders in Durango, has been accepted, and la being paid In installments. The problem of the etor- I age and use of the waters of the Roi Grande , for irrigation should be solved by concurrent I action of the two In»ere«!ed countries. Rising in the Colorado heights, the stream Cows inter- , mittenti yielding little water during the dry ’ months to irrigating channels already con- i structed r’ its course. This scarcity is often severely in the regions where the river forms a common boundary. Moreover, the frequent changes in its course through level sands ; often raise embarrassing questions of territorial jurisdiction. The Dhtarbances In Bluefield®. Prominent among the questions of the year was the Bluefield® Incidents, In what Is known as the Mosquito Ind'an strip, bordering on the Atlantic ocean, and within the jurisdiction of Nicaragua. By the treaty of 1860 between Great Britain and Nicaragua, tbe former government expressly recognized tbe sovereignty of tbe latter over tbe strip, and a limited foiin of self-gov- j erument was guaranteed to th® Mosquito In- ; dians, to bo exercised according to their customs, for themselves and other tjwellers within Its limits. The so-called native government. ’ which pew to be largely made 'up of aliens, < for many years disputed the sovereignty of Nicaragua over the strip, and claimed the right to maintain therein a practically Independent man: 1 pal ffovemment. tarty In the pas, year, efforts of Nicaragua Io malutaln sovetelgiity over the Mosquito territory led to serious dis- i turbances, culminating in the suppression of th® ' native government aid the attempted snbstltn- ! tion of an impracticable composite adiuinistra- j lion in which Nicaraguan and alien residents : were to participate. Failure was followed by 1 an insurrection, which, for a time, subverted Nicaraguan rule, expelling her officers and restor- • lug tbe old organization. This. In turn, gave ' place to th? existing local government estab- . . lished and upheld ’ y Nicaragua. Although the ' alien 'nterests arrayed against Nk-arr.gua in . these transactions have been largely American, . ■ and the commerce of that region for some time I has been and still is chiefly controlled by our I citizens, we cannot, for that reason challenge ! the rightful sovereignty of Nicaragua over this 1 1 important part of Ler domain. For some months on and during part of th® ; time two of our naval ships have been stationed at Bluefields, for the protection of all legitimate interests of our citizens. In September last, the ' j. vernment at Managua expelled from its territory twelve or more foreigners, including two Americans, for alleged participation in the seditious or revolutionary movements against the . republic at Bluefields already mentioned; but through the earnest remonstrance of this government. th® two Americans have been permit- ; ted to return to tbe peaceful management of their business. Our naval commanders at the scene of these disturbances, l>v ti;eir constant exhibition of firmness and good judgment, contributed largely to the prevention of more serious consequences and to the restoration of quiet and order. I regret that in the midst of tSese occurrences, there happened a most grave and irritating failure of Nicaraguan justice. An American ci' /«n named Wilson, residing st Rama, in the Mos= qulto territory, was murdered by one Arguello, the acting governor of the town. After some delay the murderer was arrested, but so Insecurely confined or guarded that he escaped, and notwithstanding our repeated demands, it is claimed that his recapture has been impossible by reason of his flight beyond Nicaraguan jurlsdl< tlon. The Nicaraguan authorities having given notice of the forfeiture of their concession to tho canal company on grounds purely technical and not embra' , e<l in the contract, have receded from that position. Peru, I regret to say. shows symptoms of domestic disturdance due probably to the slowness of her recuperation from tbe distresses of the war of 1881- Weakened in resonrrps her difficulties In facing Internationa! obligations invite our kindly sympathy and justify our forl»earance in pressing our long pending claims. I have felt constrained to testify this sympathy In connection with certain demands urgently preferred by other powers. Relations With Russia. The recent death of the czar of Russia called forth appropriate expressions of sorrow and sympathy on the part of our government with his liereaved family and the Russian people. As a further demonstration of respect and friendship, our minister at St. Petersburg was directed to represent our government at the funeral cvremvuieß. The sealing interests of Russia in Behring FPU air *v< uud uuly io our own. A modus Vivendi has therefore been concluded with the Imperial government restrictive of poaching on the Russian rookeries and of sealiaff In waters which were not comprehended in the protected area defined in the Paris award. Occasion has been found to urge upon the Russian government equality of treatn.i nt fur oar great life Insurance companies whose operations have been extended throughout Europe. Admitting as we do foreign corporations to transact business |n the United States, we naturally expect no less tolerance for our own tn the ample fields of competition abroad. But few cases es Interference with naturalized citizens returning to Russia have been reported during the current year. One Kizeminski was arrested last summer in a Polish province on a reported charge of unpermitted renunciation of Russian allegiance, but it transpired that the proceedings originated in alleged maifeasaace committed by Klz» —’*nskl while an Imperial official a numebr of years ago. Efforts for his release, whlc promised t® be successful, were tn progress w his dearii was reported. Gen Ezeta'i Extradition. The government of Salvador, having been overthrown by an abrupt popular outbreak, certain of Its military and civil • fficers. while hotly pursued by infuriated insurgent®, sought refuse on board the United States warship Bennington, then lying In a Salvadorean port. Although tbe practice of asylum is not favored by this government. yet In view of the imminent peril which threatened the fugitives, and solely from consideration of humanity, they were afforded shelter by our BaVal cvniiuander, and, when afterwards demanded under our treaty of extradition with Salvador for trial on charges of murder, arson and robbery. I directed that such as had not voluntarily left the ship be conveyed to one of our nearest ports, where a hearing could be had before a judicial officer in compliance with the terms of the treaty. On their arrival at San Francisco such a proceeding was promptly instituted befose the unitea Mates district judge, who held that the acts constituting the alleged offen-es were political. and discharged all the accused except one. CJepfuegua. who was field for o

■ • fn ! wa© ernsfraffieff to , direct his release for tbe reason that an attempt tu inurd'-r was not on® ©f the crimes charged against him. and upon which his surrender t© the Salvadorean authorities had been demanded. \eiatiuu» Differeacen Witk Spaia. Unreasonable and unjust fines imposed by Spain on the vessels sad commerce of uie United States have demanded from time to time during ! the last twenty years earnest remonstran <-a lh“ part of our government. In tbe immediate p».-t. exorbitant penalties have been imposed upon our vessels and goods by customs authorities of Cuba and Porto Rico for clerical errors , of the most trivial character in the manifests or bills of lading. In soma case® fines amounting to thousands of dollars have been levied upon cargos of the carrying vesMte when the ds in question were entitled to fre© entrv. Fines bare teen exacted even when th® error Lad been detected and the Spanish authorities notified before the arrival of the goods in port, ’nils conduct is in strange contrast with the cont-id emte and liberal treatment extended the Spanish vessels and <argoes in ®ur port* in like eases. No satisfactory ssttlemant es these vexatious questions has yet been ranched. • -. jeft-rred to in my last annual m. --age. remains unsettled From the diplomatic correspondence on this •abject which has been laid before the senate, it wffi b* se«n that this government has offered to conclude a convention with >pain for disposal by arbitration ©f outstanding claims itatween th* twe enuntrie®. except tl.e Mora claim, which, having been long ~adj; ted, now only awaits payment as stipulated. and. of course, it could not be included in tie proposed convention. It was hoped that this offer would remove parliamentary ol*taeles en emtered by the Spanish government in providing payment of th? Mors indemnity. I regret to say that no definite reply to this offer has yet ! con made ami all efforts to secure payment of this settled claim bav® been unavailing. Protection of American Citizenn. In my last annual message I adverted to th® claim un the part ®f Turkey of the right to exind. as persons undesirable and dangerous. Armenians naturalized in the United States and returning to Turkish jurisdiction. Numerous , questions in this relation have arisen. While ‘ tnis goxernment acquiesce© in tbe asserted right ’ of expulsion it will not consent that Armenian* : may be imprisoned or otherwise punished for no other reason than having acquired without ImI • rial consent American citizenship. Three »f the assailants of Miss Melton, an American teacher in Mosul, have been convicted by the Ottoman courts, and I am advised that un nppeal arainst the acquittal of th® remaining five has been taken by the Turkish prosecuting uffi -er. A convention b®«g concluded with Venezuela for the arbitration of a long disputed claim growing out of th* seizure of ceriain vessels, the propertv ®f citizens ®f the United States. Although signed, the treatv ®f extradition with Venezula is not yet in force, owing to th® Insistence of that government that, when surrendered, its citizens shall in so case be '•? 1® capital punishment The rules for the prevention of collisions at sea, which were framed by the maritime coui feron<-o held In this cltj in 1889. having bc««n currently incorporated la the statutes of the United States and Great Britain, have been announced to take effect March 1, IMS. and invitations have been extended to all maritime nations to adhere to item Favorable Teas pot t. s j have thus far been received from Austria, France, rortugai, ."pain aau Sweden. Failure of Samoan Policy. In my annual ns«c>Mge, I referred brlefiv to the unsatisfactory ata’? of affairs in Samoa under tbe operation of tbe Berlin treaty as signally Illustrating tbe oolicy of entangling alii:, n es with foreign powers, and en Maj- 9. 18H4. In response to a resolution of the senate, I sent a special message and documents t® that body on the same Subject, which emphasized my previously enree.<ed eplaions. Later occurrem-os. the ■■nrreeppndence In regard to which will be laid before congress further <!• umnstrate tiiat the government which was d-vlsvd by the three p*Mers and forced upon the Samoans against their Inveterate hostility can be maintained only by the continued presence of foreign military force at no small sacrifice of life and treasure. Tbe suppression of the Mataafa Insurrection by the powers and th® subsequent banishment of tbe leader and eleven other chiefs, as recitod in my last message, dd not bring lasting peace to the islands, x oiuiiduble uprisings continued, and anally a rebellion broke in the capital island, Upolu. headed in Anna, the western district, bv the younger Tamasese, and In Atua, tbe eastern i district, by other loaders. The Insurgent® ravaged the country and fought the government troops up to the very fioori of Apia The king again appealed to the powers for help, and the combined British and German naval force reI duced the Atuans to apparent subjection, no’, however, without coiriaerable less to the I natives. A few days later, i'affiasese and bls adherents, fearing the ships aud the marines j professed submission. Reports received fmm our agents at Apla do not Justify the belief that the peace thus br .jht about will be of long duration. It is their conviction that the natives are ho’-tile to the present government; that su>'h of t!.®m as profess loyalty to it do so from fear of the powers, and that it would speedily go to piece® if the warships were withdrawn. In ta Ml® government on the unsatisfactory situation since the suppression of the late revolt by for •igu armed forces, tbe German consul at Apla 1 stated: "That peace will bo lasting is hardly 1 to be presumed. The losson given by firing on Atua was not sufficiently sharp and Incisive to have a lasting impression oa the forgetful Sa- ■ moan temperament. In fact, conditions are existing which show that pei-'e will jot last, and 1 • not seriously intended Mallefoa. the king, and his chiefs, are convinced that the departure , of th-‘ warships will be a signal for a renewal of the war. The circumstance that the repretenta- • tives ok the villages o* all the districts which were opposed to tbe government have already withdrawn to Atua to ’ Id meetings, and that both Atua and Aana have forbidden inhabitant's of those districts which fought on tbe side of I the government to return to their villages, and | have already partly burned down the latter. , indicates that a real conciliation of tbe parties is still far off.’’ And in a note of the 10tn ult.. enclosing a cony of that report for the Information of this government, the German ambassador said: "The contents es the report awakened in the imperial government the apprehiision that under existing clrCnmatances tbe peace : concluded with the rebels will afford co assuri ance of the lasting restoration of tranquility in j the Islands." The present government has utterly failed to correct, if it has not aggravated, the very evils it was intended to prevent. It has not stimulated our commerce with the islands. Our pnr- • ticipaliou in its establishment against the wishes of the natives was in plain defiance of the , cunsertative Leachings and warnings of the wise and patriotic men who laid th® foundations of our free institutions, and I invite an expression of the judgment of congress on the propriety of Steps beinc taken by this gurernment looking to the withdrawal from its engagements with tbe other powers on s®mo reasonable terms nut prejudicial to any of ®ur existing rights. Statement of the Finances. The secretary of the treasury reports that th® receipt* of the government from all sources of revenue during the fiscal vear ended Jud® 30. 18?!. amounted to 83^2,fi03.498 2v. and it® ex i-eirlitur-M to $442.6<JD,T08.fi7, waving a aeficlt as $69,803,260.58. There was a decrease of $15.>52.674.60 in tbe ordinary expenditures of the government, as compared with the fiscal year 1893. There was collected from custom® $131,R 18.530.62, and from Internal revenue »147.1’18.410.70. The balance of the Income for tire 1 car, amounting to $93.615.517.97. was derived I rum the sales of lands and other sources. The value of our total dutiable Imports (.mounted to $275,199.0fi< be g $l4B 657.625 ess than during the preceding year and tbe imcoriatious free of duty amounted to $379,795,- ■ >36, being $64,748,67.” leas than during the preceding year. The receipts from customs were $73.536.486.11 less, and from internal revenue $13,836,539.77 less than in 1893. Tbe total tax .ollected from distilled spirits was $85,259,230.25; on manufactured tobacco $8,617,898.62, and on fermented liquors $31,414,788.04. Our exports of merchandise, domestic and for?ign. amounted during the year to $892,140,572, being an increase over the preceding year of $44,455,378. The total amount of gold exported during the , Bscal year was 576.595.06 i, as against SIOB.- ; $80,444 during th® fiscal year 1893. The amount i : waa $72 Hi 119 i* against 52'..174.- I iBl during the previous year. Th® imports of J silver were $13,286,532, and the exports were $50,451,265. The total bounty paid upon the production of ! Riiper In t‘> I’nltw* States for the fiseg’ vear ’ was $12,100,2 '8 89, being an Increase of $2,725.- j 078.01 UVtf Hits pu/iuculs maiit- during the pie- | ceding year. The amount of bounty paid from July 1. 1891, to Aug. 28. 1804, th® time when | further payments ceased by operation of law. , was $?n6.15.'i,84. Tbe total expanses incurred In i the payment of tbe bounty upon sugar during the fi-s'-al year was $130,140.85. An Estimated Deficit of $20,000,000. It is estimated that upon the basis of our present revenue laws, tbe; receipts of the government during the current fiscal year ending June 30. 1895. will be $-124,427,748 44, and If® expenditures 5444.427,748.44. resulting in a deficit of $20,000,000. On the first day of November. 1894. th® total stock of money of all kinds in the country wa* $2,240,773,888. as against $2,204,651,000 on the urst day of November. 18J3, and the money of all kinds in circulation, or not included In the treasury holdings, was $1,672,093,422. or $24.27 K r «JS ap ’ ta upun an estimated population of 58.887.900. At the ram® date there wa» held in th® treasury gold bullion amounting to $44,615,177.55. and s; -er bullion, whieh was purchased at a cost of $127,779,938. Tee pur< base of silver bullion under the act of July 14. 1390, ceased on th: lat day of November. 1893. and up t* that time there bad heap purchased during the fiscal year 11,917,658.78 fine ounces at a co»t of $8,715,521.32, an average cost of $.7313 p«r fin® ounce. The total amount of silver purchased from the time that the law took effect until ' the repeal of Its purchasing clause, on the dat® last mentioned, was 165.674.682.53 fine oußces. which cost $155,931,009.25. ;he average price p®r ’--io* me total amount ®f standard silver dollars coined at the mints of the United State* 9ln Ce passing cf the act IS7S - i! » $421,776,408, of which $: <8,166,793 were coined under the provisions of that act. $38,531,143 under the provisions of the act of July 14. 1890, and $5,078,472 under the act providing for the coinage of trade dollar bullion. The total coinage of all metals at our tbe laßt fiscal year consisted of C3.403.22u pieces valued at i3u.uv. of Which there were $99.474,912.5u in cold coined; $758 In standard silver dollars; $6,024,110.30 insubsidiary silver coin, and $716,915.26 In minor aula.

Production es Precfou* Metal®. i During the calendar year 1893 the pr®duct!oa > of preclou® meral® in th® United State® estimated at 1.739.323 oun-'e* of g®«<L th® cuiEteercial *nd <©lcage value of $35.950 - 1 uOO, and 60.UG0.000 fine ®«nce® ®f silver of th* bullion or market value 546.800.00 u. and of I the coinage value at $77 57ff.00t>. It i* est!- ; muted that on the Ist day of July. 18»M tne i stock ®f metallic money In tbe United >tstea. consisting of coin and bullion, ameuntea t© I $1.251.640.9.58. of which $627,923,201 was go.d. arid $624,347,757 w®s silver. i Fifty national banks were organized durlnr th® year ended Oct 31. 1894, with a c*i-i'a‘ of $5,285,800, and seventy-®la®, with a capital of $10,«75.090, went Into voluntary li-p.-ida'?<■ Twenty .xie bank®. w,th a capital of $2. ««€».«**» wore placed in the hands of receivers rhe total number of national banks In existence <-n the 31st day of October last was 3.756. be ng forty l®«s than on th® 31st day of oct. r. 18*3. The capital stock paid In waa $672.<W..‘•Xfi, being $9,678,491 less than at tbe 1 time in the previous year, end th*- surj :ua fund and undivided profits, less expense®, taxes paid, amounted to $334,121,682.10. wti« h was $l«.O8!« 780 lea® on Oct. 81. 18J13 The circulation was decreased $1 T 41.563. Th® o - ligation* es the banks to each other were increased $117,268,334. and the individual d* Javits were $277,294,489 less than at the 'Vresponding date In th® previous year Ix)ans ana discounts w®r® mor® than sthe Mine time tbe previous year, and Um-ck® 1 and other cash Items w re *90.349.963 m»>re. I The total resources ©f the batks at the dat® mentioned amounted to $3,473,922,055 as against $3,109,563,284 36 1® 1893. I uited State® Military Force*. ' From the report of the secretary of war. It appears that the strength of tbe army on Sept 30, 1894. was 2.135 oSh-ers end 25.765 enlisted men. Although this Is apparently a very alight ■ decrease compared with tbe previous year, ibe I actual effectlte force bas been increased tn th** equivalent of nearly two regiments through tie reorganization of the system of recruiting at-1 I the <*onseq’ient release to regimental duty of t • furre of m®n hitherto serving at the : j rrultiag depots. Th® abolition of these depots, it is predicted, will furthermore ®ff®<‘t en an: al , reduction approximating 525U.0UV in t * dir t j expenditures. t>erides promoting generally the health, morals and discipline of tbe trooplie execution es the policy of concentrating the army at important centers of population and transportation, foreshadowed In the last annual report of the secretary, has resulted in the aband«>tmient of fifteen of the siuall-r posts, which was effected under a plan which asspinbl-s organizations of the same regfmenta ' widely separated. This renders our small forces mere readily effective for any service which they may be called upon to perform. Increases the extent of the territory under protection without diminishing tbe security heretofore afforded to my locality, improves the discipline, training md esprit* de corps of the army, besides <x>nsid* rablv decreasing the cost of Its maintenance Thong* th® f®rc®a of the D®xiartment of the East have been somewhat increased, more than three-fourth® of the anny Is still stationed w. of tb«- Mississippi. This carefully matured policy. which secure® the best and greatest service In the interest® of th® general welfare from the small force comprising our regular army, should n®t be thougßtleMly embarrassed by thcreation of new aud unnecessary posts through act® cf ccßgrrsz t© gratify the ambltUns cr 1= terost® ®f localities. While the maximum legal strength *»f the army is 20.00fi men, the effective strengt - through various causes Is Imt little over 20.00” wen. The purpose of congress does not. tb»re f®r®. seem to i« fully attained by tbe e\:.-ri!i-tvuultlon. Wall® u<> »unsiuerabie increase in I.' army Is. in my Judgi< ’i, nanai 1 events, the policy of sea coast fortification th® prosecution of which we have b®en stead!!) engaged for some years, bus so far developed ®s t® suggest that the effective strength of tt army b® now made at least equal to the legs strength. Measures taken by the dopc.rtment during the year as Indicated have already • •. slderably augmemefi tin affective force, and ’■ secretary of war presents a plan which I recom mend to the consideration of congress, to attain the desired e®d. Economies effected in the <!< partment 1n other lines of its work will offset to a great extent th® expenditure Involved in tb® proposition submitted. Among other things this contemplates the adoption of the three bat taiion formation of’regitnwts, which for several years baa been indorsed by the secretary us wa: and the general® comtnnuding the army Com pact In Itself, it provides a skeleton orgar.izat’ ready to be filled oct In tbe event of war. which Is peculiarly adapted to our strength and re qulreintnts. and tbe fact that every other na tion. xvlth a single exceptio*, has adopted this formation to meet tbe conditions of modern war fare, should alone secure for tbe recommendation an early consldcratloa. The A. It. U. Strike. It Is hardly necessary to recall the fact that in obedience t® the command* of the ronatltr. tioL. and laws and for the purpose of pr->tr< ting tee property of the United States, aiding thprocess of federal court* and removing lawless obstructions to the performance by the governmm of It® lerltlmate functions, it becainnecessary In varlno® localities during the year to empl®y a considerable portion of the regular troops. The duty wa® dls< barged promptly, courageously and with marked discretion by t - ofifi-'ere and m- n. and tbe most gratifying proof wa* thus afforded that the army deserv. s that complete confidence In Its fffi :ency and disci niine which the country bas at all time* man' re*ted. Th® year has been free from dtetorbaac«s by Indians and th® cban •* of further df-j redations <>n their part ar® coiw-tantly mere remote and Improbable. Tba total expenditure!* for the war depart ment for the year ended June 30. ism amounted to $56.089,0(»fi.34. Os this sum $2 900,664.99 was for salarle® and contingent ex p®n*«s; $23,667.169.16 fur the support oft» military establishment; $5,001,682 S 3 for nrscellaneous object®, and $25,871.5.'.?.!-6 for v bii • works. This latter sum Includes $19,494,037 4? for river uud harbor Improvements arid $3,947, 868.56 for fortifications and other works of feaee. The appropriations for ihe current re aggregate $52,429.112 78. and tbe es.lma’- s s mitted by the secretary of war fur the nex’ fiscal year call for appropriation® amounting n. $52,818,629.55. The skill and industry of our ordnance and Inventors bare, it la believed, overcome th. mechanical obstacles which have beretof-.re d layed tbe armament of our coasts, afid thigreat natioaal undertaking npon which we have entered, may now proceed us rapidly e® con gross shall determine. With a supply of finished pins of largo caliber already on hand, to wl.i-h addition* should now rapidly follow, the w|»w!. •f providing carriages and emplacements * tkolr mount can not be too ®tr<-ngiy urg j The total enr*llß! n nt of the militia of the ®ev eral states is 1it.533 officer® and enlisted n n an increase of 5 348 over th® numt>er np..r:.. at the close es tbe previous year. The reports by regular army officer? chr u* a marked Increase in Interest and efficiency’ am• ■" the state organizations, and I strongly re.'--’;" mend a continuance of tbe policy of affon’i-g very practical encGurarement j -sihle to ’ Important auxllllary of our military establ.ment. The condition ®f th® Apache Indians, held a.' prisoners by th® government for eight vears a 1 u <o®t es ssoo.uCu baa been chazg. 1 darii.* i ■ year from captivity tv wb® which gives t ppportualty to demonstrate their capacity tot self-support aad, at least, partial civilizatton legislation enacted at the late session of <- gr®®« gave toe War department authority transfer the survivor®, numbering 346, f M“U*t VerM* barrack®, in Alabama, to .c suitable reservation The department sele- t- j a* their future home the military lands near 1 Sill, Indian Territory, where, under u;i!it.iry surveillance, the former prie*aers have Ih-»-d »-jitabliabed in agriculture under condition* favorable to their a4rancein®Dt. In recognition ©f the long and distinguished military service® aud faithful dlsc.-arge of delicate xnd responsible civil duties by Maj.-Gen. John i Schofield, now tbe general commanding the army. It la suggested to congress that the temporary revival of the grade of lieutenant-general in i;i-< behalf, would b® a juat and gracious act and wo ;id permit hl® retirement, nuw near at ha:.. with rank befitting bls merits. Protfress Made by Supreme Court. [ Th® report of tbe attorney general notes the gratifying progress made by the Supreme «ourt in overcoming tbe arrears of Its business and iu ' reaching a condition In which It will be al-;.-to dispose of eases as they arise without . - unreasonable delay. This result is. of cours.very largely due to the ®u ---esfisl work-:.-tne plan inauguratiag Circuit Courts of Appeal-, •ct to rh.-x.--XU * de ■? Q uar _ ter3 entitled to tbe highest cm p.c: ration. L»at an aJdltlunal circuit judge t .-r each circuit would greatly strengthen these courts and the confidence reposed In their adjudieatluti®, and that such an addition would not create a greater force of judge® than the increas Ing busiDas® of such courts requires. I commend the stigßesfteß to ibs careful consideration of congie«a. Other Important topic® are adverted to In ta® report accompanied by rt -mmend..•!,. .. noanv of which have been treated at large in previous messages, and at this time. tb. refore ne®d only be named. I refer to the abolition . . . e system aa a measure of compensat’.-n o rederal officer®; tbe enlargement of t tuowers of » njred States fomm: ,sionrrs. .east in the territories; the allowaib e us wri - of error In criminal case® on i-ehalf of the I a.ted States, and the establishment of degree* in the crime of murder A topic dealt with by the attorney-general ®f much importance Is tbe condition of the ltdminlatrariun ®f justice In the Ind-an t r-’ oThe perreaneat solution of what is called ri« Indian proaiem la probably not to be ®xpec- 1 at ©nee, but meanwhile such amellorari«.ns o' present c®nd!ti®as as the existing system w admit ®f. ought not t® be neglected. I arc satisfied there should be a federal court ests'-ilshed territory with suffl.-lect judges, and that thl® court should sit within th® territory an 1 have the same jurisdiction as to territorial e'iB the federal court* Bitting in Arkansas and T»xas. Reor S amization es the Union Pacific. Another subject ®f pressing moment referred 4 r, a-.;«»ruey-gcnerai is the reorganization of the Pacific Railv.cj , basis equitable as regards all private interests BD \, a ? f*vorable to the government as ex:srine condklons will permit. The operation of a rail road by a court through a receiver Is an anomalous stat® of thing* which should be terrain® .-1 en all gretiESa, public and private, at tlx - ea-H. est possible moment Besides, not to enact the nt the present fps-' t-c nuuk umirer until tn® a«». . wraL.age of • eongres., and Incvit.Nr in- I cfMSM .11 the wmi.llc.neM ot the s-.taition I and wuU not bot l.e retarded „ , , iznal | • •>:>«- • BtoUsß wblck ha. it.cUcaily been |

fceto# the rt”" 1 "” r ”‘ f . | •aalaetlen. _ ~ B . ...MJ “CVtetld . crgeJ r.per. li t.wtr; dl»? pr-ow'-’ I'* 1 '* '* 1 tame ’• tl!n . e *' . 4 t <»r * ••joropri®--e: x -• * : non ha«. *7-4 «»« a* trj, • I lute eSect ' M It *, not 5’ f XT! mi hetime- to repeat the (j ,. f ,t -he e" f , M ? i impreg® 3 *’'* tb® h ’ and V “ < c f fedtfSi il ' 7Aral iwtltut oa» I() ..oi® arfe !n « W ' | rt a Fort’ua T «JJ ,rX 2; - the g vemmc®t •’ J a “fc.'-'ty. <■ ‘4ru W-.U-tt V-' = l #t ' ’ lcW rntrnlete reform. 1 2 b/'the N Uh£ iTthe - „rr ..t w,r It. tot.net. tj i- direction of UnitH State®. Ue ’Th'poMoffice Departmr.U is • rr a«?x?r-general presem® lt Tbe report of thr r .p*ratlof.s of *• a comprehensive • th® Pre*®** dr pari IS ent durtM * vear Tbr receipt •* “J 47? t sd the •t iu? year 41413. Tbe traDSjcexpcnditure® tc ladicat® wit* num ot !. the it E - business complirttioM extorougbout tte >t tent, it 1® ®*XVtore® of the e revenue to meet office dej>arinien . gjjon'd b® excee1 h; D< nearly a sl.2sfi.<A* Tbe as ’^f t a ke basis'of li tEtViH. ilt-£ h - t p«*tn)aster gea-era. fl> coati-Jen! y e carions are so fa ’era - .® ln az. IDl ' r t a Current rear -ret tLu— -f g the reren jw ot ,h LC‘ n “'.I,',a> 1 ,',a>t !1 r«. interJ the I.M year- Th. (b ~,4 e needa of tbt col d#'>cßd!Dg "poo tbe , mlrht cbrl.t«l at on. e K y rafM ujon tor th. trau> ’ -bl. 2. after 1* 1 t mission or a • . transmission “ ?o The iorernn-ent i. jlgt :■ ' jo « the meaning of the** rerutf fro« tun® to i.r: n have admitted to the ♦ legitimate newspapers periodicals a K rant? nt pj-llc.rl'-nt uH ctwW* ahM"- ' ’ ‘lst r’ which amontit I. the ««rn«te t. ' the t £ .-sl aehrhn.-t nt the S’hSll'L I-retendrJ newspapers .re stwtM “I h.msM for •''* mere purpose ®f advert..®.rg r Spirin, "with ‘ I. fora -IT h and dlscontinrlcg tbe publlcatioss aa s-®c as th® period of adv.-rtising is over. conies" of pretended d- wspapers are is k great numbers for a like pm-pree wily The result Is a great loss of revenue to th® goverm ment. besides its humiliating use as an ageoey ’ to aid in carrying out the scheme of a bust- ' n**a hnna® to advertise its goods bg mean® of r a trick upon both ho'b Its rival houses aud tire : regular and legitimate newspaper®. Pape' covered literature, consisting mainly of tnish*- !' novela, to the extent as many thousand* s ton? is sent through the ualls at I rent p pound, while the publish* r* at standard wr-r-. are required to i*a~ eight umea that aro-’iL - in sending their publications. Another abuse consist® in tbe fre® carriage through th® mats of '• hundred* of tons of seed snd grain u,?v!®<*:y distributed through tha department as agrl3 culture. Tbe postmaster-general predict* that If the law be so amended a® to eradicate ties® t abuses not only will tb® Pos’offc® dspartmest a show no deficiency, but he bellere* that in th® ; ? near future all legitimate newspapers sad fteriodical magazines ir’gLt be properlv trans- , i mitted through the mall* to tbetr sub®cril»®ro r fre® cf cost I Invite your prompt coMid®rati©n : of this subject, and fully Indorse the view* of i th® postmaster-general. 3 The total number of postofflees in tbe Falt®d State* on the Wth day of June, 1894. was 69.805. an iicre.. ? ®f 1.406 over the preceding s year. Os these 3,42$ were presldentlai, an increase in that class of sixty-eight over the pre3 ceding year. Fix hundred and ten chfes end towns are provided with free delivery. Nlnetytbree other cities and town* entitled to the serv- I ice under the law have not been acrorded it < n ! t account of Insufficient fund? The expens® of 1 free delivery for toe curreut fiscal year win b® c more than $12.?-00.wx> and under existing leg- ' islatlon. this I®m of expenditure I* subject to ' * constant increase The estimated coat us rural i free delivery generally la se very large that it i •ugbt not t© be consudered In the present eon- 1 r 11 tlon of affairs. r During the year S3O additional domestic roonev 1 - order offices were established. Th* total number j ? of these office* at the close of the year nr? I f 19.264. There were 14,304 041 money order® is- ' t sued during the year, being am Urrease over ' ■ rhe preceding year of 990)6 The value of I ■ these orders amo-.-.nted to $12?.7M.57t49. an ' ■ ‘lic-rease of $11.217.145 84 Tbere Were also i issued during the year postal note® maeuatlng 5 to $12.649,694.F5. During toe year 123 International tnocey order 1 office* were added to those already egtabligb*.' ■ making a total of 2.625 sue* offc* < a apontio.’' ! June J), 1894. The number of international • 'n->ney prdf-rs Issued during the year ry fi]7.- ! a decrease of 138.176. and their value was ■ $13.<92.455.81, a accreaae in amoun. of $2 549 - ' ' 382.55. The number of order? paid was 86r 1 IRO. an increase over tbe pre-reding veer of I ; 60,288, and tMr rata* wu $6,548,498.76. an . increase of $1.255.118.0l From th* foregone ; statements it arrears that the total Imm of ! ; money orders end note* for th* year 1 amounted to $165.235.12915. | ’ The number of lerier* and packets aalM ! during th* year fc special delivery was 3 436 - : <•9O. The special delivery *t&nip9 used c-d th--.- - letters and package* amounted to s3*2 " 1 The messeng®™ 1 sere paid for toe!r de tverv i , amounted to $261,999.70, leaving a bala>.-e in < favor of the gov®rnnient of 30 ‘ ! I The report shows most gratifying results i 0 I ! the way of economies worked out without as--1 <°f V e th* postal service. i ■nalet in tb* abrogation of ateemealp subsidy 1 | .15.W7.42, Tbl, report alio cooUlm t TalMiu I Stir. 1 ,‘"““J 1 10 th ' t '' :6r -’ «' >l’ Volrerell ! i 1 mjtai union, an arrangement which amuuib. I ’ 5? th# estabjlahment of one pnui ; tjatonj for the entire civilized world Sencial 1 : rent.™ Is directed to til, nbjttt tt thU tisw In . - !«w of t>• fact that tie ».« coor-w \f til 1 ■ulna will E ret In Wa*jn,t<.n In 1-.7 , I uoped tuat umeiy action will ‘ ' erea? 10 " P^ParatloS^X 1 j Mr concur!* of PO»U1 affiure. 1 I Tbere are now with the ' rstal.llahtaent 22,661 »mpl e .re. who arJuTZ - 'VT U the euggest-on of y,. I iteU.‘w'’tU I Vu’rt i Gratifying I'rocreaa Made by Attention is called to *he -rrwrt ? * I tary of tbe navy, which show. th * new nary. A,l the re-eel, now -..’to 1 °.' ;r : clodlng tbe three torpedo boat, ,Dt-i!!? C 'i ln ‘ i the last session/.f con™,, ud uSS* first c.aas battleship lowa wi’l niXS* completed durlmr toe ro~ ' J chah * ** Tbe estimates for the the year j..-.. nnvy for they include nractldiy t»L V‘?;- J*y- tat to complete and equip all the W' | in eonttnireion. re that anle. /’ ’* 1101 1 e fee the J.**, 1 "* “"f *-- T - - nld fall below :h, ktla-a.,' 1®“ 80 I * #T . I 1-ar Uy al least ' 't-.;'"' th ’. '-™inx ■ «-nts wlt-1 tn,; >, ereretary prs . . a-lthorization of three add-'-- net a* 1 ”* * Ol, !a * ’ '•a or l .;.. ton».io boats ‘ n- * 3 ‘ i i aimored react, |4.tef<» .»<■» ’«■ I ’■ -r MW neartM • sntj.let-Dn ■...'C' 1 - >»••::<> 1 n--’t W'.i.h It is imi-otL L. ...2 1 a ' «.-y enite-na purpwe, 'or o.Mm. I n- w eon.7e-.et and j Fn> ' “ >*“»• »e bar, 1-ut fear Iret-lsM ia-t-i'.-n. ... . - e n: ..„ ped* boats, if we a*.- bot few tnand battle. Mk the >na i,. J i manufacture of eirrer Cant, ,nd tb, asa-erktfc?" sue-. Al! the armor fto-reC-qrv t7 * k *'«rk- I -es»*l» now building th® I th® Ist of June J* delivered b®f-.r® : given out. cn Dlre .- f ’ ", ~n f * tracts are ! me. and their authorized at this r-- . . ««u««lps Si? 1 ' I j Gun® and tb®!r far rided aud k-ot bar. thS? * 22put r,n th. ’U-Sl. mn International 1 'ew vj, "> 1 “nip of our ‘ c *®l'Snt J, ” f 'be funs at th. u--'k * navy. t. , “by .the, ■ e-inlpment. tw 'Wr rau ~ h? ’ “ ‘ -h » ■ «f tbe rerer., bJ ’ "‘'rdlnJurT 7? *1 ”■■<■ “traction -4" d l :„ th ,V r " | ;'ofore’*tXn tta?a h ' I these si?.?, th . bat, h,, . “ent of the «M n.k, tal'* I'® 1 '® I «H rut ton/, “’'J ' * tul - “*« ha. been , c

If.Vrd iaertre. latere.-. In January >2, . to Frsii: In- r ''■ * l«rg» *• ; lli wn-raww >“ 'br b»rt»w of fti.. (1 » JJ, »•• 1 ' vtoor-‘ti? action of knar Admiral B-'-rhsm i ‘ ‘ . k-\ at our ritirena during th® ! LA* m*itlrded renlO whleS will, it v ’ T re a far-re* kisg nn<! whob- >rn© in? »• i i.* rtoer n Hke ctrmnatannw it may be, “ i * rv tor cor naval Cbmaaaaders ’ I tar© u 3 l*h*!f *f « r prcfM© ia .oreig B |»©rto ■ tv war 1»W In twtw -» China - I.ki ‘M rewlerei It ne-«wary cr eap«.t: B , ’ , IfL e-.-t ’• tbn» water, £ 1 -« rT o f th* MV and tbe (secretary ot < T r ’ ’ , n - re ’omme’U th* transfer of the J > ’court survey proper to th© Nary 4ep ’ > 1 heartily m-'W '■> tbta f r. ling Alaska aud a very soiAil area *1 > all the uork of mapping and ’ r .ja*t h** taea completed. The Vdracru °7-i which n'*l ta <SoQe ° rrr * n< i over J.j? i* ■wft.r-f® nf tta and T *ryln« <i®n* r H to. r ent upon the action of stream* ! -to -etotore been done under the d -■ ■ L in' - * officers, to subordination to tha ; -tnl.-n.:*®! of ’t-c rt*Bt survey. Tbenf sre-aj ‘ 1 tv 6* n© S-* 1 rea4v ? N*»y M not bar* rpdr* charge hereafter ©f s .2 1 i‘.fk ud •• <oi .* • Navy department 1s n©w. end La* sJ-Z er ’Exuy y‘‘» r * ,n making- effl 1 ‘‘r.« .at’rriy to those prepared b;. .J ‘ ihtporativ* <Jnt> to <e*li attenrih. > I . th* r»mac ndation of tbe secretary in r- 4 » i to of the line of the navy, pi *?arw*ri*n of promotion in th!*, tbe vital iHaarb <**r- e, I* *o Kreat a* t© aerlo-taly u. 14 ., iT* C ’ I consider !t ©f the utm©?? ‘ re t'i* the vc-r.ns acd mM4le a-*d <£ !*,. Jtoiire th. of rt-tlrewwt. b» pwk.,3 : ■ re toa • eatlt>ln« toe*, to actlre . .iloptnt » few ye.ni »eo reruUtiM enri-*'<it ®f latar at tbe Navy ■ >• . v •t id and !■*• fully .nrtraterf <•. * - fn#** sad expi-dkncy. It is within the d*. ‘ <n*nr civil service reform, inasmuvb ag wiwt g-. cm- .t-y«! through a Board <_ f Lab< ir ’ 1 t-wi at e«ch nary and are riven v . ' i wi- - i re:' ore to 1 •!!»!••* ©nd In t'. , * I . .. gppiirgtto*. preferesce. bow®vn r ? - ■ t oxperienc®* a-^ c s! r/. « • frtrtel by experience have > 1 fh o ru jes regulating U>e system. T: »igh *t« ... rhe wort at ocr navy yardc ‘ * vaicrir improv--1 In efficlen-'y and r <>pp«tuuity re -e-k b»’ b-wstly u>* fhl.ly ‘.kued re wf K ■«J --nilwt.-nt .ppllc ..-,. it holjW , : I (b.t It tbt. rootlow. to be «trtMly ,d- •. red to en * *■' o<, ta a® a natural coca©. *.. t .-e such «n equalization of party benefit a* wtU rena me all temptation to relax or abandon it. Public Land Indlapoaed of. Tb* report *f the secretary of the Interior ex- ' ij’i'rg the dtuxtica of the numeroua and toter«t!nx bran--” ”f the nubile service «e©Oto -ed I with hls i!ej«rto»ent. I commend this reitr-rt 1 ai d the va’iiabl* recommendations of t • k ' tary t* the careful attention of conervaa. T'* ' I nubile la; d dlri- sed of during tb© year amonatod ro m acres, iocicding 28 *79 •>. f ' Ipdiaa land?. It 1” estimated that the p >]i c • donudn »’• 1 remaining amoonta to a little n ro tha* 900 000 (XIO ficres. exclud ng. however nt 4 •u» 'W* l ma) acre® to Alaska, as well a® mniro-y 1 reservations and railroad an! other ©election* ] a p4g vet üßSdjudirat’d• Tbe total <at" -®- . . u:? from **l* of i**nd® amounted to $2 <74. ! 285"1»<9-. 9S! “3 received from -».g of lo*l'a3 land*- Thirty-five tbouaand patent* ■ ®ere issued tor agricultural lands ami 100 p<t. Wil' wv.e ireu’-drio luuiiitos oft aiiotro-Bt* <jf I th Ir holdings to severalty, tbe I are is allot ®d »©. I ing inaHenarto by the !n»l’an alluteea for a p*of tweaty-av* years after patent. T ■* e certified and patented ©n account of ra. - ad v.rj n road grants dur!©g tbe year $65.a re* of land, and at tbe close ©f th* | i«ar 29.W'X)y acres were embraced in the llvt* ' i of ariectiuM mad* by railroad and w*jM r-ua companies and awaited settlement. Tt,* se-.c---i tion® of swamp land* and that taken as lnd< anity therefor bldc* tbe pass;:g« of the act pr«1 riding for th* aatn* in 184* amount to n- y or quit* 80 5W.900 a rw. of which f. 9 «*■ «<o ! have be** patented to state*. About 138 acres were patented during th© last y-ar. Xearlv Btot<jV*» acres of s- .tool and I u-i: <-g j K-ant® were approved during the year, and at a | cloee 1.250.36a 81 acre* remaxM*d unadjusted it appar* thfit the appropriation fur the cur. I rea? year oa ac-uunt of h-« lai service fur •:.* | proteetiou of tbe public land® and tb* ti;: «r I t‘.e: in is much Ire? than tho©e for pr®- 1 ! tears and nadtqnate for an efficient perfortaan-'* • oi the work. A larger sum us moo* y t .11 Las i been appn yristed d.sring a number of yean j i«| | 03 th!* account has been rettiro©d to tbe gover» 1 m®*t a* a result of th® lalsjr* of thoae euiployefi to tbe particular aerrice ’.nentU-ned. and 1 ■<> It will n*t be crippled by immffkdent app tlon. I fully eadorse the reiotumrodation ©f tu* • m- rotary that adequate nr« dee tian Le pr* . t j for -ur tv-si reserves ana that a wuipreheu- * I forestry system te Inaugurated. Su- h keepers and superintendents a? ar® necessary to protect the forests already rcaervud should be provided I am of the opinion that I there should te an abandonment of the y . wmctlooe-i by present laws under w: *h \ ' goverameut, for a very small c«n4i<lerur -n. i* rapidly luring title to immense trusts J covered with timber which should be properly rcm’rred as peraaaent source® of timt»«*r « ; i y. ! The suggestion that a change l»e mad- to • jnanaer taring surveys of the public 1 s especially worthy of cenalderaHon I sia I satisfied that these - irvers should! ItJ t I ? < ‘fji® vi competent surveyors un-ter iL«- jtuodlst* mr.tn ’ gnd direction of the cornu..a* sloner of the General Land office. i \n 1 t-edlngly important recon'.rnrn.-i'.t’-.r- of I the secretary relates to the manner in v. ■ 1 1 (Wests and litigated esses, grow io; out es effort* to obtain gcrernnjent land, are detemi'ned. } The entire testlnjonv upo* which tb» «e c :;"ovenstos depend in all their stage* is taken ®- sre the iwa! register* aud rr<»civ*r*, and » the?* off r* have no jower to »ut-p«»eiia v tn®««®s or to enforce their attendan t to t® "y. ■ These case*, numbering 3.UQU or 4.000 annually. . are - the focal offi-rt® to th® conimfo- r ,cf 'h* General Ij-nd ot! •* for bl* action Th* *' B »f -toerdutto* obi-;;* him U u tbe >us of th® register* and r®- ; ■ Wl-.uut an opportunity of tlor uh ■ personal eißininatfon. >»»ariy 2.000 ©f -a j ’•**♦•» are appealed annually from the eoron:!*1 Goner to the secretary of the Interior. Burde-ed I JRh other important ndmln’si-alive dutle* v I* uo*t be almost pert ; -..ry aa j >. ar ,..,j U p, lU Mn • Xuta i nJ at lv u -f | other?, though this detenutnatioc of th® *eere- - lary -•p»rat»>? a® * final adjudlcati-m upon r .■ :a 1 of very great importance. I concur In <-l-ln on tint th, ■ .1 . ‘ ’•''T lb® relieved from tbe d ■ -f 1 dec.ding litigated land rases; that a non partU - s*® ceurt should ta created to pas-s on t-jch nd tlxat th* decisions of this rt | sao-i.d be final, at least so far as the de-!>-u* c. partiuent are now final. Th© • < urt :uight be given authority tn certify - ;e»1 tion* *f sw, in matter* of especial imnartanr*. 1 t., - : a >-reine court of th® United State* of - I Nation of ent’h a trl« Ir ’ - * v the disjioHai of r«s*s i i t * niore **t:sfactnry trarar. ter i,-e registers and receivers who origto: ly 1 661 decide the disputes should be vested 1 T'to 1 . a ?. t ? or ? t3r t 0 foEc i*l witnesses to att nd and testify before them. igh the cnadltfon of the Indian® show? a - QJ ,t a ? L(,ailhy I their situat-u to t ! / ,ry at point*. Som© of tt. ra, *** 9 £® fcat * of land have been mad*, I sarirZfujwi ** una ble or disinclined to * : r- f .tt J , I> '. ' " r other* l*e ben-: V their ] 3!i< | This Is especially tr c of yeunre aud Arapahoe*, who. as it api !n?’ rriKrtß . yf ttair agents, have in r.; y ' t ~'*■* 5* T ?' r ** a upon their al tw ’ .. • on * case* do not even ki < v-'.L..-'/jj •tato*ent* <re. Their conditio* t-a* -*. q 1 .t-y are not ®elf-*urp«*rting. a d i ! -r* 1 )a ». C6ar * tD<l *P**nd their tian- io ' r>X‘' v 1 believed that a! >t ' Pit I ’.? 1 resenratfon fond® to Indians in sever* *^wiv S “.'',s d ’’pariogly, or at l®s»t ._* *‘2. wl . l h the u’in .-t caution. In tl r *-*•• whit® «kth nlt tri”'’’® and «■ • * ’ • k.-/ XKnell< * an ' l intelHguec© find :®ir j. 1 *• ought not to expect In* t ' w adrarced li; civilization and 1 ‘ 'duMry. t o tripr-ort themse ve* on ’ Ji'f f i,nd dually alkrted to thera if I th® “rerohK°Vl n< s**®“: b T ‘••lotment foils. J of tbe allotees " 3 I„r jJL, . , j”* ,h> n their orijrtnaJ cor.dit n evil , ’ ,i ’ v cadence. Jr to evident thrt ' ® - •Dter> a iftoaVT vet of Hi-advised allotment ar® i ta re7ra.l J i a M ca?eß where tb® first step -an t krov.. raap .,.f o? ae *“ ount of the purchase by * alirto-'Ks land® remaining -r ' nwnXi IYS?! 11 ' “‘I ,he -li»l«»>tl-a of ► t '<-* f- r-rura*Mt 10 RUl "‘ or trom 4“ SS.V«• ft'-i*'- wintjoo or .-<■ ■»k«i I^'tiit d S?.|»*A n ”T* Os ’”7? | reaervaftAn * “todlgeiMe and honesty of th® 1 th*ir w an<l tt* Inter,.t they have la 4o mn. Ottfd f..r his place --an ; eharr, >2? ■?, > r 'J-»rtng the iDd-naa tinder hl» and hh ■ i'”' 1 ' ""f hllotn.ent of t- r las U>r r *0 •« matter cn-vm-I aireot will a^kJ*L’I 11 *t ot “I’d-ad. An unlit ' <>□ hl, °° " Tor * to «->v>o« the Ind. ina “rsttaa toward clvlUaai‘.vß or prep1 hi » opinion lan ' l ' ln severalty. ar.J - -.the-their condltl<wi In this aad ' 2f.. kw ' lle “ and valueless. Tbe ini Mian detail of army officers a-’ nt not-? 11 tT ßlll ' ,0 Improved manat- - are and* ana Whenever allotments prvvle""', “I '“ di « OU the reservation «• ot >h<.«n’a^kSio :x ‘ n *, |D ' “f' l cultivated It. - h lot s* ?!° l lt to *”X "’ r ; tM, t- »i“’teil to him -10'1 . “*e. In th, rvo’ 11 . I ' l ' ilnl y obligatory by rut-tl-e ■■a-vr.-., t." 1 -tptrtenec. and consider not etlge;,. “t the Indian nltuatlon and It’ 'be v?rv ~^' •“> n"' ■-‘I disiws -l ■ 'r rila. t» making allotments. t '“rt-* Is tt.^, Wl,b ,b ' ««retary of tbe lo“'“de the bsir^T l ? w ’’ en allotments a.w b®iag tN,ugtit by ‘ • ' •*‘itlemea t .T*?® tl ‘ e Indian® und opened tor tic®* w g<l “Jtoch M-aiMiajs sad unfair prac- ■ tltn® at leant should remain Tor a ! r-vernraeßt-mtS 0 ? 1 lao ' l ' or 6014 W *J and t,)e lo<Bads In an crSorly 1 location an.! 10 determined by It® .■xVuM. de ! irab 1 1 lI J- that the proceed*. benefit be held i a trust for th* 1 Th. r? *n<nan nrr<tH«»cv--T ta p*at‘*»lLV 8 >: !taton school management ®f F 'rifyin* 3 f “ n followed by the m advance . Effortß h “ v * be«>n mad®, ■» Inst! -ute® i„J. n a practical manner. Fly* during the Bn . ,e *chers have been held ! eI *I Urmiah fhl haTe proved very benefi- ‘ dtocnssfcU n*rti.ni T ? Wß ex<, hanged and method* aarUcoUriy applicable te Indian eda?