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PBESIDENT'S MESSAGE.

President. Harrison Doc. ft-h last annual message to Congress.

In submitting iny annual message lo Congress, 1 have great satisfaction in bear/* ing able to say that the general conditions affecting the commercial and industrial 'f interests of the United States are in the highest, degree favorable. A comparison of tho existing conditions with those of the most favored period in the history of the

country will, I believe, show that so hitrli a degree of prosperity and so general a diffusion of the comforts of (lie life were never before enjoyed by our people.

The total wealth of the country in 18G0 was flO.lfiVUHS.OtiS. In 1860 it amounted sto *32,610 000,000, an increase of 2fc7 pur cent. The total mileage of railways in v\the United States

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1860 was c0,02b: in

}W10 H. was 167.7-11, an increase of 44S per "Nent-.: aurl it is estimated that there will be about i,((0 miles of track added by the Icloseof the year 1S«2. The following official returns of the eleventh census and those of the tenth census for seventy-live leading cities furnish the basis for the 5following comparisons:

In 18s() the capital invested in manufacturing was S1,2.)2,»:-i9.tt'.0. In If 90 the capital invested 111 manufacturing was iKXJ.735,884.

In lfe80 tho number of employes was 1,231,38$. In 181-0 the number of employes P^was 2,251,131.

In ItSO the wages earned were £501,9C5,In 1890 the wages earned were §],- 2» 1.170,454.

In 1SS0 the value of the product was f2,711,579.999. ill 18!X) the vaiuo of the ^producf was $1,81:0,', £6,837. I am informed by the Superintendent of tho Census that the omission of certain industries in 1880, which were included in 18'JO, accounts, in jpart, for the remarkable increase thus: Ssliown. But after making full allowance for differences of method and deducting ...the returns for all industries not included in the census of 18 0, there remain in the ireports from these seventy-live cities an 4.increase in the capital employed of £1,:5- 2.7'i5,004 in the value of the product of ^2,024.236,166, in wages earned of $677,943.^29 and in tvago earners employed of i-i53.02i. The wage earnings no tonly show an increased aggregate, but an increase jper capita from i3 Gin 1SS0 lo 1517 in ls.90, t)r 41.71 per cent.

THE IXDUSTRIAT, STATISTICS IN DETATI,_ I The new industrial plants established Since October 6, 1890, and up to October "2. 1892, as partially reported in the American Economist,, numbered 3-55, and the ^extension of existing plants 108: the new '.'.capital invested amounts to $40,4 9.50, and the number of additional employes to 37,285. The "Textile World" for July, 1892,

Mates that during the first six months of tlio preseut calendar year 1?5 new factories were built,, of which forty, are cotton hnills, forty-eight are knitting mills, twen-ty-six woolen mills, fifteen silk mifis, four iplush mills and two linen mills. Of the sixty cotton miils twenty-one have been built in the Southern States. Mr. A. li. Shepperson, of the New York Cotton Exchange, estimates the number of working spindles iu the United States on September 1. Hl 2, at 15,200,000, an increase of 660.800 over the year 1891. The consumption nf cotton by American mills in 1M was 2,3Xi,COO bains, and in 1^9*. 2.534,0J0 bales, &u inert ase of 18?,000 bales. From the year 1869to 18y2, inclusive, there has been an increase in the consumption of cotton in Europe of 92 per cent., while during the fame period the increase of consumption in tho United States has been about 150 per cent. S The report of Ira Aver, special agent of the Treasury Department,, shows, that at rlrtnfcue o["September 30,1813, there were p^hirty-two companies manufacturing tin ffftnd terno plate in the United States, and ^"fourteen companies building new works llilor such manufacture. The estimated in vestment in buildings and plants, at the siose of the fiscal year, .Tune 39, li93, if sxisting conditions were to be continued. 1U"» ivas 55,000,000, and the estimated rate of production 200,000,000 pounds per annum.

The actual production for the quarter ending September 30, 1892, was 10,952,"i2 pounds.

The report of Labor Commissioner Peek, »f ftew ork, shows that during the year j892, in about, six thousand manufacturing establishments in that State, embraced -7:":iriUiin the spocial iuquiry made by him,

Mid embracing sixty-seven different industries. there wns a not increase over tho ?Sfear 1890 of 8 1.315,lfO.»8 in the value of the product, and of 86,^77,9^5.09 in the amount of wages paid. The report of tho ^Commissioner of Labor for the State of

Massachusetts shews that 3,745 industries •in tl at State paid 8129,416,2 8 in wages ii'iduring the year 1891, against 8126.630.303 in 1890, an increase of 83.335,9s5. and that ..-.there was an increase of 89,932.4.0 in tiie umount of capital and of 7,346 in the numher of persons employed in tho same period.

During tho last six months of the year J-'fc, 18.U, and the tirst six months of 18 :2 the total production of pig iron was 9.710,819 u' ions, as against 9,20t).703 tons in the year 1MK). which was the largest annual *pro-

Veduction eyer attained. For the same I wel ve mouths of J891-92 the production of $\ f"bessemer ingots" was 3.878,581 tons, an M« incnvjse of 189,730 gross tons over the prei&AVi< Oy unprecedented yearly production §»4^t -88,871 gross tons, in 1890. The prorSanction of ssemer steel rails for the tirst.

six months of 1892 was 772,430 gross tons. as against ^02,080 gross tons during the ^-lastsix months of the,year 1891.

OUR FOREIGX TKADK.

Wl^'1 tot.al yalue of our foreign trsde (exW ports and manufactures) during the last, fiscal year was 81,8frr,''iS0:6I(), an increaso

II 8128,203,614 over the previous fiscal year, ^he average annual value of our imports exports of merchandise for the ten

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year prior to 1891, was $1,457,322,019. I will be observed that, our foreign trade for 1893 exceeded this annual average value by 8400,: 5 *,891, an increase of 27.47 percent. The significance and value of III is increase are shown by tho fact that the excess in the trade of 1892 over 1891 was wholly in the value of oxports. for there was a decrease in the value of ex-

ports of S1 r.513,754. The value of our exports during ths fis•^eal rear 18t2 reached the hig.hest figure in '.he history of the Government, amounting S

.0 i'i.039,278,148,

exceeding by 8145.797,338

the exports of 1891 and exceeding the ^value of the imports by 8202,875,686. A comparison of the value of our exports for 1892, with the annual averago for the 'ten years prior to 1801, shows an excess of t3f.5,142.651, or of 34.65 per cent. The value of our imports of merchandise for 1892, which was 8829.402,462, also exceeded the annual average value of tho ten years prior to 1891 by 8i:'5,215,440. During the fiscal year 1892 the value of imports free .. of duty amounted to 8457,999,658, the largest aggregate In the history of our commerce. Tho value of tho imports of mer•chandls^ so entered free of duty in 1892 was 55.3") per cent, of the total value ot imports, as compared with 43.35. per cent. I: in 1891. and 33.66 per cent. In 18L0. !•••.: TIIK INTEKVAT, COMMERCE.'''

In our coastwise trade'a raost encourvnging development, is in progress, there ."-(having been in the last four yearlah in,'creasti of 16 per cent, in Internal commerce. The statistics show thjat'np such period of prosperity has over before ©xi^sted. The freight carried in tl?o cQlist'•'iWisotradeof the Great Lakc^in IRrOagegated 28,305,95ft tons.- On thTB^Mfssii-1 ouri and Ob|o rivers andtributhe trafficaggfe-

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very long, comprising in all 16,000 words. We Rive in the following its most salient feaiuies. •~ru To the Senate*and House* ~6f Representatives:

eign trade of Ibondon during 1890 amounted to 3,460,767 .tons, and of Liverpool 10,341,800 tcins. 8}'total for these two great shipping ports of IM'23,588 tons, only slight'y in Excess of the vessel tonnage passing through the Detroit river, and it should bo said that the season for the Detroit river .vas but 228 days, while, of course, iu London and Liverpool the season was for the entire year. The vessel tonnage passing through tho St. Mary's canal for the fiscal year 1892 amounted to 9.828,874 tons, and the freight tonnage of tho Detroit river is estimated for that year at 25,000,000 tons, against 23,20 »,919 tons in 1*91.

The aggregate traffic on our railroads for the year Ittyl amounted to 794,998,C00 tons of freight, compared with 691.351,437 tons in 1890, an increase of 13,051,173 tons.

OTHER EVIDENCE OF PROSPERITY. Another indication of the general prosperity of the couutry is found in the fact that, "the number of depositors in savings banks increased from 693,870 in 18(50 to 4.258,893 in 1890, an increase of 613 per cent,, and tho amount of deposits from 8149,278, 04 ill 18t0 to 81,514,844,f.03 in 1890, an increase of 921 per cent. I111891 tho amount of deposits in savings banks was 81,023,079,849. it is estimated that 90 per cent, of these deposits represent tho sayings of wage earners. Tho bank clearances for nino months ending September 30,1891, amounted to 841,019,390,80S. For the same months in 1S£3 they amounted to *45,159,601,947. an excess for tho nine months of 84,410,211,319. There never has been a time in our history when work was so abundant or when wages were as high, whether measured by the currency in which thay aro paid or by their power to supply tue necessaries and comforts of life. it, is true that the market prices of cotton and wheat have been low. It is one of tho unfavorable incidents of agricuN jre that, the farmer cannot produce upon orders. Ho must sow and reap in ignor* ance of the great production of the year, and is peculiarly subject to tho depreciation which follows over production. But while .the fact I have stated is true as to the crops 1 have mentioned, the general average of prices has boen such as to give to agriculture a fair participation in the general prosperity. The value of our total farm products has increased from 81,3.i3.'» 646,80K) ill 1860 to 84,r.00, 0),0t0 ill 1891, as estimated by statisticians, an increase of 230 per cent. The number of hogs .January, 1891, was w50,625,10o, and their value was 82.10.193,925 on January 1, 1892, the number was 52,398,019, and their value was 8241.931,415. Cn January 1,1891, the number of cattle was 36,875,648, and the value 8544.137,998! on .January 1,1892, the number was 37,b52,329, and the value 8570,749,lc5.

THE CONDITIONS OK LAROR. If any are discontented with their state here, if any believed that wages or urices —the returns for honest toil—are inadequate. they should not fail to remember that there is no other country in the world where the conditions that seem to them hard would not be accepted as highly prosperous. The English agriculturists would be glad to exchange the returns of his labor for those of the American farmer, and the Manchester workmen their wages for those of their fellows at Fall River. I believe that the protective system, which lias now for something more than thirty years continuously prevailed in our legislation has been a mighty instrument for the development of our national wealth and a most powerful agency in protecting the homes of our workingmen from tho invasion of want. I have felt, a most solicitous interest, to proservc to our working people, rates of wages that would not only give daily bread, but supply a comfortable margin for those home attractions and family comforts and enjoyments, without which life is neither comfortable nor sweet. They are American citizens—a part, of the great people for whom our constitution and Government were framed and instituted—and it can not be a perversion of that constitution to so legislate, so as to preserve in the homes tho comfort, independence, loyalty and sense of interest in jhe Government which are essential to good citizenship in peace, and which will bring thisstalwart throng, as in 18il, to the defense of the flag when it is assailed.

THE l'KOI'O E TARIFF FOT,TCV. It is not, my purpose to renew the argument in favor of a protective tariff. Tiie result of the recent, election must be accepted as having introduced a now policy. Wo must assi mi that the present tariff, constructed upon the lines of protection, is to be repealed, and that there is to be substituted for it. a tariff law, constructed solely with reference to revenue that

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duty is to be higher, because the increaso will keep open an American mill or keep un the wages of an American workman, but that, iu every eas* such a rate of duty is to I imposed as will bring the Treasury of the United States the largest returns of revenue. The contention was not between schedules, but between principles, aud it would be offensive to suggest that the prevailing party will not carry into legislation the principles advocated by it and the pledges given to the people. The tariff bills passed by the House of Representatives at the last session were, as I sup)sed, even in the minds of their promoters. inadequate, and justified onlv by the fact that the Sonate and House of Representatives were not in accord, and that a general revision could not, therefore, be under taken.

I recommend that the whole subject of tariff ievision be left, to the incoming Conmess. It is a matter of regret that this work must bedelaved for at least three months, for the threat of great tariff changes introduces so much uncertainty that an amount, not easily estimated, of business inaction land of diminished production will necessarily result. It is possible, also, that this uncertainty may result in decreased revenues from customs duties, for our merchants will make cautious orders for foreign goods in view of the prospect of tariff reduction, and the -uncertainty as to when it will tiikeeffect.

Those who have advocated a protective tariff can well afford-to have their disastrous forecasts of a change of policy disapDointed.

If a system of customs duties

can be framed that. w-NI set the idle wheels and looms of Europfcln triotion and crowd our Wjarehouses with foreign made goods and at the same time'keep our own mills busy that will, glvo us au increased participation in "tire markets of the world" of a greater'talue than the home market that we surrender that will give increased work to foreign workmen upon products to be consumed by our people, without diminishing the amountof work to bedone here: that will enable the American manufacturer to pay to his workmen from fifty to one hundred per cent, more in wages than is paid in the foreign mill and jet to compete in our market, and in foreign markets with the foreign producer that will further reduce tho costof articles of wear and food without reducing the wages of those who produce them that can be celebrated after its effects -have been realized, as its expectation has been, in European as well as in American cities, the author's and promoters of it will be ontitled to tho highest praise. We have had in our history several experiences of the contrast effects of a reveuue and protective tariff: but this generation has not felt them, and the experience of one gen? eration is not highly instructive to the next. The friends of tho protective system with undiminished confidence in the principles they have advocated, will await tl)e results of the newrcxperiipent.

The strained and too often disturbed relations existing between the employes and the employers in our great manufacturing o-tablishments have not been very favorable-fo'a'calm consideration by tho wage,earner of the effect upon wages of the protettiye. system. The fact that his wafcesjyer$ tba .highest paid in like call" inc#tirth'e woi-ld and. that maintenance of tlifc tata' o'f^tr&ges in the absence 6f the .pfttegtifae Hate*' tipoh the product of hl»

it'rtffrllabor «rMehscnrfld by thetmsstdnsevoked thyth* con tests.^^fe may now be able to review the queslpn io tUe light ol hit

personal experience under the operation of a tariff for revenue only. If that experience shall demonstcate that present rates of wages are thereby maintalnod or increased, either absolutely or in their purchasing power, and that the aggregate volume of work to be done in this country increased, or even maintained, so that there are more or as many day's work in a year at as good or better wages for the American workman, as has been the case under tho protective system, every one will rejoice, A general process of wage reduction can not bo contemplated by any patriotic citi.0:1 without thegrave3t ap prehension, it may be, indeed 1 believe it is possible for tho Americrn manufacturer to compete successfully with his for-« eign rival in many branches of production without the defense of protective duties if the pay rolls are equalized, but the conflict that stands between the producer and the result, and the distress of our working people when it is attainod, are not pleasant contemplate.

Y. FOREIGN RELATIONS.

Therc ^avo been negotiated and concluded, 11 dor Section '6 of the tariff law, commercial agreements relating to reciprocal trade with the following countries: lira.il, Dominican Republic, Spain for Cuba, and Porto Rico, Guatemala, tta'-vi-dor, tho German Empire, Great Britain for certain West Indian colonies and British Guiana. Nicaragua, Ilondufas and Austria-Hungary, of these, those with Guatemala. Salvador, the German Empiie Great Britain, Nicaragua, Honduras and Austria-Hungary have been concluded since my last annual message. Under these trade arrangements a free or favored admission has been secured in every case for an important list of Americau products. Especial care has been taken to secure, markets for farm products in order to relieve that great underlaying industry of the depression which the lack of an adequate foreign market for our surplus often brings. An opening has also been made for manufactured products that will undoubtedly, if this policy is maintained, greatly augment our export trade. The full benefiti of these arrangements cannot be realized instantly. New lines of trade arc to be opened. The commercial traveler must survey the fields. The manufacturer must adapt his goods to the new markets, and facilities for exchaugo must bo established. This work has been well begun, and our merchants and manufac* turers have entered the now fields with courage and enterprise. In these cases of food products, aud especially with Cuba, the trade did not care to wait, and the immediate results have boen most gratifying. If this policy and the trade arrangements can be continued in force.and aided by the establishment of American steam ship lines, I do not doubt that we shall within a short period secure fully onethird of the total trade of the countries of Central and South America, which now amounts to about SoOO.OOO.OOO annually. In 1865 we had only 8 per cent, of this trade.

The following statistics show the increase of our trade with the countries with which we have reciprocal trade agreements from the date when such agreements went into effect up to

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ber 30,1862, the increase being in some almost wholly and in others in an important degree the result of these agreements. The domestic exports to Germany and Austria-Hungary have increased in value from ¥47,673,7:.6 to ?57,993.0 $4, an increase of 810,313,30^, or 21.03 per cent,. With American countries the volume of our exports has increased from 844,. 1 0 285 to 854,613,598, an increase of ?10,45,.3L3, or 23.67 per cent. The total increase in the value of exports to all the countries with which we have reciprocity agreements has been 820,772,621. This increase is chiefly in wheat, flour, meat and dairy products, and in the manufactures of iron and steel and lumber. There has been large increase in tho value of imports from all these countries sinco the commercial agreements went into effect, amounting to 874,294,525, but it has been entirely of "imports from tho American countries, consisting mostly of sugar, coffee, india rubber and crude drugs. The alarmed attention of our European competitors for the South American market has been at,~ tracted to this new American policy and our acquisition and their loss of South American trade.

THE BERING SEA CONTROVERSY. A treaty providing for the arbitration of the dispute between Great Britain and the United States to killing of seals in the Behring sea was concluded on the 2oth of February last. This treaty was accompanied by an agreement prohibiting Telagic sealing pending tho arbitration, and a vigorous effort was made during this season to drive out all poaching in the Bering sea. Six naval vessels, three reveuue cutters and one vessel from the fish commission, all under the command of Commander Evans, of the Navy, were sent into tho soa, which was systematically patrolled. Some seizure was mado and it is believed that the poaching amounted to less than five huudred seals. It is true, however, that in the north Pacific, while the seal herds were on their way to the passes between the Aleutin islands, a very large number, probably 35,000, was taken. The existing statutes of tho United States do not, restrain our •itizens from taking seals in the Pacific ocean, and perhaps should not, unless the prohibition can be extended to the citizens of other nations. I recommend that power bo given to the President, by proclamation, to prohibit the taking of seals in the northern Pacific by American vessels in case either, as the result of the findings of the tribunal of arbitration or otherwise, the restraints can be applied to the ves» sels of all countries. Tho case of the United States for the tribunal of arbit,r'a tion has been prepared with great care and industry by the Hon. John W. Foster, and the counsel who represent this Go\ eminent express confidence that a result substantially establishing our claims and preserving this great industry for the benefit of all nations will Avili'be attained.

There is no disposition On the part of the people or Government- of the United States to interfere in the smallest degree with the political relations of Canada. That question is wholly with her own people. It is time for us, however, to consider whether, if the'- present state of things and. trend of things is t,o continue, our interchanges upon lines of land transportation should not be put upon a different basis, aud our entire independence of Canadian canals and of the St. Lawrence as an outlet to tho sea secured by the construction of an American canal around the falls of Niagara and the opening of ship communication between the Great Lakes and one of our own seaports. We should not hesitate to avail ourselves of our great natural trade advantage*.We should withdraw the support wh^ch is given to the railroads and steamship lines of Canada by a traffic that, properly belongs to us. and noi-longer furnish the earnings which lighten the otherwise crushing weight of the enormous public subsidies that havo been given to them. The subject of the power of the Treasury to deal with this matter without further legislation has been under consideration, but circumstances have postponed a conclusion. It is probable that a consideration of the propriety of a modification or abrogation of the article of the treaty of Washington, relating to tho transit ot goods in bond-is involved in any complete solution of the question.

MQKEY AND THE REVENUE.

Congressdias already been advised that the invitations of this government for the assembling Qf an International monetary confer jnce to consider the question of an enlarged,use of silver were accepted, by the na'tiohs to which -they were adareSsed. T&o conference assembled,at liruasela fon the 22d of November rand has en te^ea upon tHtf consideration of tliia great question. .faSveljot doubted, artd have take' fiion to express that belief, in the "or this conference, as e«»f•Bitbfttuefi

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age of silver upon an agreed international ratio would greatly promote the interests of our peoplo aud equally those of other nations. It is too early, to predict what results may accomplished by the confei'ence, if auv temporary chcck or delay intervenes, believe that very soon commercial conditions will compcl the now reluctant governments to unite with us

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the movemont lo secure the enlargement of volume of coined money, needed ior the transaction of the business of the world.

The report of- the Secretary of the Treasury will attract special interest, in view of the many misleading statements that have been made as to tbe state of the public revenues. Three preliminary facts should not only bo stated, but emphasized before looking into details: (1) That the public debt has been reduced since March 4,1:SJ, ii25J,Oi4,2,X}, and the annual interest charge 811,684,469. 2 That there havo been paid out, for pensions during this administration up to November 1, 1892, $432,5 4,178."iO, an excess of 5114,460,G'Jo.Oa over the sum expended during the pcr.od from March J, 1885, to March 1, 1889, and (3) that under the existing tariff up to December 1, about $93JOOO.OOO revenue which would ha/c been collected uyon impo t*vi sugars, the duty had been maintained, has gone into the pockets of tho people and not into tho public treasury,as before. If there are any who still thiuic that the surplus should have been kept out of circulation by hording it in the treasury or deposited in banks without interest, while the Government continued to pay tho very banks interest upon the bonds deposited aa security for the deposits, or wno think that the extended pension legislation was a public robbery, or that duties upon sugar should have been maintained, 1 am content to leave the argument where it, now rtfsts, while we wait to see whether these criticisms will take the form of legislation.

The revenues for tiie fiscal year ending June 30, 18J2. from all sources were *4z ,- 868,260.22, and the expenditures tor all purposes were «4i5,953,8oo.56, leaving a balance of 89,911,453.66. There were paid during the year upon the public debt 849,570,4U7.A8. The surplus in the treasury aud the bank redemption fund, passed by me act of uly 11, iSitO, to the general fund furnishes in large part the casu available and used for the payments mado upon the public debt. Compared with the year ls91 our receipts from custom duties fell off $42,0Ol,2£J.O8, wniio our receipts from internal revenue increased 58,:81,8™'3.13, leaving the licit loss of revenue from these principal sources ?3j,7^6,417,95. The not loss ot revenue from all sources was 832,675,972.81. The revenue, estimated and actual, for the fiscal year ending June 3J, ls93. is placed by the secretary- at 8163,336, 330.44, and ths expenditures at 8431 3,0,35 j.4ij showing a surplus of receipts oyer expenditures of $2,OJO,JOJ. The cash bal11 the Treasury at the end of the fiscal year it is estimated will be *20,992,377.03. ^o far as these figures aie based 011 est,N mates of receipts and expenditures ior tho remaining months of the current fiscal year there are not. only the 'tsual elements of uncertainty, but, some added elements,New revenue*legislation, or even, the expectation of it, may seriously reduce the. public revenues during the press of bitsi iiess adjustment to the new conditions, when they become known. But-the SeiiCtary has very wisely refrained from guessing as to the effect of possible changes in our revenue laws, since the scope of those changes aud the time of their taking elS feet can not in any degree be forecast or foretold by him. Iiis estimates must be based upon existing laws and upon a continuance of existing business conditions, except so far as these conditions may be affected by causes other than new legislation.

The estimated receipts for thn fiscal year ending line b0, 18j4, aro$190,121,365, -, ^8 and tho estimated appropriations $467, 261,335.33, leaving an estimated surplus of receipts overexpeadituresof #32,&6j,0,i0.0). This does not inciude any payment to tho sinking fund, in the recommendation of the Secretary that the sinking fund [aw be repealed, concur. The redemption of bonds since the passage of the law of .1 uno 30, L892, has already exceeded the requirements by the sum of t790,510,6sl.49. The retirement of bonds in the future be I ore maturity should be a matter of conveiiN enee, not of compulsion. We should not collect revenue ior that purpose, but only use any casual surplus. To the balance of S32,au0,3L3.o0 of receipts over expend^ tures for tbe year 1^94 should be added the estimated surplus at the beginning of the year, *20,992,3/7.01 and from this aggregate there must bo deducted, as stated by the Secretary, about #44.030,030 of estimated unexpeudea appropriations.

Tho pubiic confidence iu the purpose and ability of the Government to main* tain the parity of all our money issues, whether coin or paper, must remain unshaken. The demand for gold in Europe aud the consequent calls upon us are, in a considerable degree, the result of tho efforts of some of the European Governments to increase their gold reserves, and these efforts should be met by appropriations upon our part.. The conditions that have creaied this drain of the treasury gold are, in an important degree, political and not commercial. In view of the fact that a general revision of our revenue laws in ths^ioar future seems, probable, it would be better that any changes should bo a part of that revision rather than of a temporary nature.

During the last fiscal year the Secretary purchased under-the act of .July 14,18lJ0, 51,335,748 ounces of silver, and issued in payment thereof! $51,103,698 in.notes.. The

year was9t ccn!S per ounce,ithe highest, price being $1.0.^4, July 1, 1891 -aild the lowest 83 centp,-March 21. 1892. In view of the fact, that the monetary conference is now sitting, and that, no conclusion litis yet been, reached, I withhold sftiy recoin-' mehdation as to. legislation upon, tlfis sab-, jest. .-. i.-.ur-- v--

OTHEIi RECOMMEND ATIpNS,.,._. The subject of quarantine .regulations,? inspection and coutrol \yas brought suddenly to my attention by tho arrival at, our ports in August last'of vessels'infected with cholera. Quarantine regiilktibns, should be uniform at all our port!*.'' Under the constitution they are plainly within the exclusive Federal jurisdiction, when and so*far as Cdn'g'ress shall legislate. In my opinion'the whole subject should bo taken into national control, and adequate power given to the Executive to^^protect our people against plagpe invasions'. On the 1st of September last approved regulitions establishing^ twenty days' quarantine for all vessel* bringinf immigrants from foreign ports. This order will be continued in force. Some loss and suffering have resulted to,passengers, but a due care of the home's our peoplo- justifies in such cases the dtmoat precaution. Thertf is danger that with the. coming of -spriiiKcholera will again appoar, and-a liberal appropriation should be made at tljis session to enatye our quarantine and post officers to exclude the deadly plaguo.

But the most careful and stringent quarantine regulations may not be sufficient absolutely to exclude the -disease. The progress of medical.-and. sanitary science has been such, however 'that if approved, precautions are. taken j)kt: once to put all ofonr cities'and towjis inth.e best sanitary condition and a provision Ismade for isoiatiort O'f ari/ sporadic' cases and for a thorough disinfection^ "an* epidemic can, I am sbre, be avdlded This work appertains, tothevloeal aiith'brtUes and-thelrmtionMbllity, «,nt tiu\ penalty

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f. JMM^RAl'ION We are,0ecujlatr1y«iibloct iW,ow''great 'be spfeSd of tfie Infect wiSs dis*. strict-

great steamships a large number of persons whose surroundings make them the easy victims of the plagne. This consideration, as well as those affecting tho political, moral or industrial interests of our country lead me to renew the sugges'tion that admission to our country and to tho high privileges of its citizenship should be more restricted and more careful. We have, 1 think, aright aud owe a duty to our own poople, and especially to our working peopie, not ouly to keep out the vicious, the ignorant, tho civil disturber, the pauper aud the contract laborer, but to check the too great flow of immigration now coming by further limitations.

THE COLUMBIAN EXPOSITION. The report of the World's Columbian Exposition has been submitted. That of the board of management of the Government exhibit has been received and hero with transmitted. The work of exposition in May next has progressed most satifact^ orily, and upon a scale of liberality, and magnificence that will worthily sustain the honor of the United States.

THE CIVIL SERVICE.

The Civil Service Commission ask for au increased appropriat.on for needed clerical assistance, which I think should be given. I extended the classified service since March 1, lr'92, to inclu a physicians, peri tendon ts, assi tan super in tcuden ts, school teachers and matrons in the Indian o-M-vice, and have had under consideration a subject of some further extensions, have not as yet fully determined the 1 upon which extensions can most crly and usefully be made.

THE EVU.S OF ELECTION METHODS. I have, in each of the three annual i!iessagLs which it has been my duty to submit to Congress, called atteution.to the e\ils aud dangers connected with our election methods and practices as they arc related to the cho.ce of officers of the national government.. In my last annual message I endeavored to invoke serious attention t,o tho evils of unfair apportionments for Congress. -1 can not close this message without, again calling attention to these grave and threatening evils. 1 had hoped that it was possible to secure a non-partisan inquiry by means of a commission, into evils tho existence of which is known to all, and that out of this might grow legislation from which all thought of partisan advantage should be eliminated, and only the higher thought appear of maintaining the freedom and purity of the ballot, aud the equality of the elector, without guaranty of which the Government could never have been formed, and without, the continuance of which it can not continue to oxist in pea.-e and pro:parity, it is time that mutual charges 01 unfairness and fraud between the great parties should cease, and that the s.ncer.ty of those who profess a desire for pure and honest election should be brought to the test or' their willingness to free our legislation and our election methods froin everything that tends to impair t.he public confidence in tho announced result. The necessity for an inquiry, and for leg slatiou by Congress upon this subjoct is emphasized by the jfact of the tendency of legislation in some States in recent years has, iu some important .particulars, been away from and not toward free and fair elections and a a or on Is it time that we should come together upon the high piano of patriotism, while we devisii methods that shall secure the right of every man qualitl.jci by law to ca^ta five ballot ana give to every such ballot an equal value in choosing our pul"lie officers a'nd iri directing the poiicy of the Government?

TIIE AGUTCULTUT?AL DEPARTMENT. -The report of.tiie Secretary of Agriculture contains not only a most interestiue statement of tho progressive and valuable work done under the administration of Secretary Rusk, butmany for the enlarged u'sefullness of this important department. In the successful effort to break down the restrictions to the free introduction of our meat products in the countries of Europe, tho Secretary has been untiring from the first, stimulating and aiding all other

Government afficors, at home and abroad whoso official duties enabled them to participate in the work. The total trade in hog products with P^urope in May. 1S92, amounted to 82.COO,000 pouuds. a.gainst 46,^)00,000 in the same month of ISfil- in dune, 1892, exports aggregated 85,70C 0 0 uounds, against, 46,500,000 pounds in the same month of the previous year in July there was an increase of 41 percent, and in August, of 55 per cent,, over the corresponding months of 1891. Over 40,0.0,000 pounds of inspected pork have been exported since the law was put into operation. and a comparison of the four months of May, June, July and August, 1892.with the same months of 18H shows an increase in the number of po md3 of our export of pork products of 62 per -ent., and an Increase in value of 6% per cent. The exports of dresseu beef increased from 137,5)03,000 pounds in 1880 to 250,030,000 pounds in 1892, or about 6 percent. During the past year there have been exported 384,607 head of live cattle, as against 205,216 exported in 1889. This increased exportation has been largely promoted by the inspection authorized by law and the faithful efforts of the Secretory and his efficient subordinates to make that inspection thorough and'to carefully exclude from all cargoes diseased or sus pected. cattle.

THE.MATTER OF PENSIONS.

Th? report of the Commissioner of Pensions, to which extended notice is given by the Secretary of the Interior in his rejJbrt. will attract great -ivttmt cn: Judged b/ the aggregate amount of worU Hone the last year, it has been the greatest in the history of the office. I beHeve:t&iitft'e organization of the ofltce is ef--tttctenAvanA'tftat- ibe work Ua.» been donp .,wjth 'fidelity. Tin*-passage of v,-h}if. is kno\fn as the disability biJUiaa. a* was foreseen.very largely -increased tlitf'amriul disbur.-iinentf to the disabled veteT&iis:oithe civil war-. ,-The: estimate of this fiscal,-.year was $151,957,000, and that amount was appropriated. A deMcency. amounting to $!0.o.r»S,6yi. must be provided for at1hisses,-don

rpHE IUPANS TABULES ref^ulate the etomach, anfct Mcrht's 'bisJasir CataiTh, Colic, Conetfpaiion^ Chronic Diarrhoea. Chronic Liver Trouble, Dia5 betes, Disordered Stomach, Dizzine-s, PyBentery, 5 I

Dyspepsia, Eczema, Flatulence, Female Com- 7 piaints, Foul Breath, Headache, Heartburn. Hires, Jaundice, Kidney Complaints, Liver Troubles, LOS3 of Appetite, Mental Depression, Haueea, __ .. Gainful Digco-

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The esti-nate for pensions for

IheTisc sl year, ending June 30. lfcOl, is %1(5 J00.UKH ..The-Ctunm^sfeioner of Pensions believes that if the Rrxj'sont legislation and methods are 'mairitnfined and further additions to the pensiun laws'arfc'ftot trifcfte the maximum expenditure for pensions wlil be re^v-b6d.J.miei3..1Js)i4, and will be at t&e.'bignestpo1ht--5lSS,000.000 per annual. I adhere to,t he view expresssed in nrovioii'3mesfcages that, the care of t.he disabled soldiers of the War *f the Upbellion is a .mat-, tcr of national concern'a'fid .duty. Perhaps

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emotion'eaols sooner'".than that of gratitude, bat I cannot'believe that this process has Vet reached a point with our Deople that wpuld sustain the policy of remit ting tbe c&reof these disabled veterans to the inadequate -ag'-ncies provided.fify local laws.

Th.e parade -on the 2 i,h of September last upon the streets.of this .capital of wi.OO) of the surviving Union. veterans of the war of the rebellion was a mosi, touching and- thrilling episode, and the rich and gracious welcome extended lothcin by the District, of Columbia and the app ause that, greeted heir progress from tens of thousands of ople from all the State* of tho (Juiou did much to revive tho rec* ore^t onsof the grand review,-when Mies men. and many thousands of others now in their graves, were welcomed with* grate ul joy-as victors'-in. a-struggle in which ithe National unity, boiler and wealth were all as issue. -THR-I'UltPOSS'OF TUB MiCSSACJlB. .'

This exhibit- of'the work of the Kxecutive Departments is/submitted to Congress and the pu'mtoTn the hope, thntjtticrc will be found 111 it a titie sense of responsibility and an earnest purpose to maintain?the national honor and to promote the habpinessf and prosperity .of all bur peoplo, .Aud- brief exhibit of the 'growth anfVprosp#ir-ity.ot the country will give us a lewl fown vrtifch trt note'inei-ease or decadence. -thtttmW. legislative poll-ties may bring t"iu. Therf.iij tip re i'roh wh 'vt,Ue national 'influence, pc vfr ivn.l\P*l'- t'y should not .seryefth'e etfihtf"tn^-ease that have charaotertzed»tiie pftH,thirty years. ,We c^rry the great Impure iwid increase of those years

the great imjMivste and mcret -into tbe «fuMre. There jis no reason in iiacs- or thfl:%i»b9uetlqnl Wej pJfciiJiainot surpass .ail othej^umiofls, as we nKYe already dose in aoaie. r" JPfoere are no neat* frontiers to lent. Retrogressions a&toAurs H-vrrmok.

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