Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 39, Number 15, Jasper, Dubois County, 18 December 1896 — Page 3
ANNUAL MESSAGE
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u AHMiNt.i.'N. Pm 7. Following is gynonajtg ot the president uniitial I Im I ale Flfi-tlmis. . V ores, utetlves of the pe - '" ti"' ''- , i.rench ot their goverutueni you have uaiiml i, ,1 lit a UtD when tho MMBkUj and t-x- , i ce of our frei- institutions and the tin . -s ' V ... .uiuu in solus dmhum run- Ml boon
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v i . llg uium i.t"- . " - n "h apprehension und creating aggrtsslve-!,.-, s Intense l" uppr..a h bitterness aud ,L,,oii bus been willed thioughoiu ur lain! , I, t, ruiu.i .l iiy ihe leeren of frc IM Inin, mit m suffrage, without disturbance of our , ,in v (,r tag least sign of wcalinosh lu yyr uatiowijl structure. OlKlllWM I onsl II ut IiiiihI l;i-.iilr.nifiil. j ubadloMI Ml a constitutional rxjuiie-
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cnii hi.' mil .Ii . in ar.aus, wi-u
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nit iiiiiuy uctuiis concerning mum-'i . federal control, w hich, lin n.-h " . , . uBlmyortant. are mow profttMlf diseased I" departmental report. rOUKlGM A I FA I Us Tlif Arjjgssatnn siuitm. c niiisi it of a reference tu the inoro Immatters nfftctiug our relation wlih ; u,vti'r.i it ioiU'1 uflord nie satisfaction ,i assure oongri - that the 1 i imbed a la Asiatic Türke hal oaring tue . - i'.ir as-sunied u l ss hideous and luoody ui i and tii.it either uh a euuxeejtstnec ei kante of the Turkish government to
re-
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mauds of humane c lilat loll, or S tbo
i ..f decisive action on the part of MM nulliu s having tin' right, by treaty, to
rfere for the prow om o oi uiee espooeu
i luge ot lliail logon. V llinnini uii-
the shocking feature ci the hituatiou n .'Ii BtlUgateo. In, lead, bow ever, of veleomlng a aofteneu sit nn or uns. live intf rvi-utloii. we have DB 1 01 CM Ü hy i-oiillriiied and hot unfreqoeftt royorvn of the wanton di-stntotloti f homet una the bloody butchering of men, women aod rcn, made martyrs to their profession of , . raltn While none ,t out till sen a In 1 irke have thus far been killed or woundefL l ottgU oft-" In the midst of dreadful aecuei of danger, their aarety In the future la by no meal lanaured. t mr govrrnment at home and our mlnlater at Constant inopio have lift n taln uieione to protect our missionaries in Ul-
t " .,1. -el i limy, w no i i, ..I, vi.in.il res.il.iic th
Olm ur prolt-ciluii on tue score oi nwnm citlxensliip .. s.e ral naval vessels are atatloned la the Mediterraaean us u meaaure .t i aotlpa ami to luruiah ail poaalbla i i.ef umi reiage incase of t uiergenoy. I lio CabM Iiiaurrecli.ni. J he iMurrectloa in Cut-a Uli contmuea with all lie ptrpieiltlea. it is dlAcult toiveifive that aaf progreaa has tbuafaf u n maie towa d rbe pucihcatloa of the Lalaad ar thai the r oi of aJtalrsaa depleted In my last annual ii.ess..ce has in th- least Iniprovoii. If V,,.,, .,, tii: In, l is 11. Minn ulel the seuli. rts and
a,, the e nalth rable loana, the laai n utsatul r. .inn at wi.i over at leaal two-thlroe of the lalaad eoontry. it Hie deieriuinatioii f m am t, Mil iiuuii the laaurreottoai seems but to ktrengthca witu the lapee of tleae, ao4 la evldeaei .i by her unhes. taring devotion of largelyIncreased lulllury and u:ival funis to the taalt. there 1 much rvasou to believe that the InsurceniM have gal'.ed In poiut ol nam bete ami character and resources, and are none the U s-, inflexible In tbetf resolve not to tueoumb, wlthoul pvacth tlly securing the great objects for which they took up arms if Spain has not yet ie-estab-llsl.ed her authornv, neither ha the Insurgents yet Made good their title to be regarded s an Independent stale. Indee !. us t!,e coiileet goes on. ti.e pretense that eivll govern-n.-nt exists on the IslanJ OSCOpt so far aa fspalll is aide to mulntaui It. has been prac llcallv abandoned. Sj aiu d i s "' p on f.ot ... Ui l iiiii,rflii'lltl
nvmpatby the pe.pte or inta aonntry always an i Instloctlvely frei for every atruggl f -r belter and f roar government, ami which in the case of the mure adventurom and roetlesa elements of Mil Bopulatleu, leada, la only p o in any laataaoea, toaetlvi and peraoMl panic Ip.iUon in the contest. The i esull la that Ibis goveriiiiient Is const ant I) culled upon to protect Atmrli uu I'llizelis, to i I.i in damages f r Injarlea to aeraona and Dfoperty, now astt niated at many mllllona f dollars, and Pi ask eaplanallous und ap logli s for the aols of Spanl -h olhclais ah..'- zeal for tin- u pression or rebellion aouicliutea hliuda them u the imi,i. m i ea belonging to the unoffending; itlsena oi a Irlendly power. Itfol owa from the a.ime causes iliat Hie Unit I Malos Is compelled to actively police a long; Una of seacouat against unluwful e pfdllions, the escape or which th" utmost i Igllaooe in not always surfli-e to preM i.i 1 In s, ,nf wl .ililo entuiiglfllielits of the United Htates with the rebellion in Cuba, the large Amerloan property Intaresta aflacted, ami considerations of piilluutinopy ami ke manHy in geaaral. have led t,. a w hement den. .i.i in ,,ilniis ijtiartsrs for sou:e sort of poaltlVg Intel rantlM on the purtof the l alted Mutes. It was at first pr. ...si.i that belligerent rights nhould be accorded to the insurgents a proposition no longer uigcd, because untimely und liniiractlcal In oerutloii und i-learly iierllous and Injurious to our own luteiests It has I.. n and is aoa nanetimaa contended that the I: ependeiicn of the insurgents should be rerogulaad. Hut Imperfect and restricted as the Spanish goverinnrni of the laland niav bo. no other exists thgra ttaleaa the will of the military oftic-r in temporary ooantitana Of a particular district can be i laut tied as a apeeteeof government. It is n..w also suggested thut the UalU . -i lea should buy the Island-a suggesiiiiii iMiSHlbly worthy of eooalderatlon If there Wei"- any end, me of a desire or willIngneaa 00 tn p in of Spain tu enterte ti sin h a proposal it is urged, flnallyi that all other p. ell. mis falling, tin- existing; Internecine strife In uba should be term. rated by our intervention. -vcii at me eoat of a ear between the foiled states and S am a viar which its :ol- . ii lie- tonfldently prophan oould be neither large In Its pro portions nor ilollhlful In lis Ismo-. The i or-ei mess ,,f tills forecast i.erd i g neither affirmed nor denied. The United Sinti s has nevertheless, a character to maintain as a nation, whii h plainly dictates that right and n it might should im the rule of lie conduct further, tbongh the f nltcd States Is not a nation to wliu h js-aee ,s u necessity, It is in p..- ii the ni si paclnr.of powers, and desires
iioiiuiigso much as to live in tmotv aim an the world, fa own ample Bad divcrsllled donialns aatisfy all possible longing for territory, preclude all dreams of conquest , and prereni ai v casting of covetous eye upon neigh1. , ,. i eg,.. ii- however attractive. Thut. or conduct towards Hpnln nu i bT donilnions has eonatltuied no exception M tbla hat tonal dlenoaltloB la uiade inaiiifest by the course of our
government, i ot only thus furdurii.g the pr s- . hi In nrri atlOD. but during the ten years thut followed the rising at Vara in lW. Ko other greai power, It may aafely be aalo, under ,'lrc-un ttaneea of similar rplexity, Won Id have ucuiifest" d th Mime restraint and tic sai.. e patlenl endurance it may also be said that Pus pers.sti lit attitude ot tin' United states toward Spain in connection with Cuba will uniiuesl. nubly evince no siighl respect and regard f. r Kpaln 00 'he part of the American people The, in truth, do no! forgot her
I'Mnnri'l .,,1, with 111'- itsi'i'leiv o; lllf w'sn-iu
. 1.. num. here. liorU") they nrulei I s: II' ; to the
natltUte nearly all the grent qoalltlea "f the spanisli people, naff tail re who have a right to ' l-fullv "e, gh.e their splendid patriotism and
' Which oar obligation to the aoverelgnte of
Spain will be nupoi 1 1 .led by higher obiigattona L which ac 0M kardl) hesitate to itiogulae and discharge. Deferring ibe choice of ways and nieihods ui. 1 1 1 ii,,- ,me r., i .u tiou arilvea, we should make them depend upon the precise conditions than axlatlngl and ihey should not be dflarailaed upon without giving careful tu-cd to cveiy eobaldei tl n UivolvTng oar honm and real, oi tV international duly we ow la hpalui Until we (ace tin- conllngenelaa augge ted or the situation is by other Incident uupereliveiy changed, we snould continue m the line of conduct heielotoM pursued, thus In all clroumstcuce axhlbvtlag our obedience t in. requirements of public law and our nguni (. i the dutj i hjo.iicd upon us by the puelllon we ocoupy lu the family of uatlona A aantempiai.ou of emeigenciea that may arise should piuiuly lead ua to avoid their creation ither through a careless disregard of preaent duty or even an undue slluiuluiiu.i Mild lll-uuifd tkpreaaion of feeling. But 1 have deemed it not amlaa to rtmlud the congress that u tune may arrive when a correct policy und care fur our interests, as well us a regard for tne laternata of other narione and weir cluens, joined by considerations of humanity aud a desire to see a rich and feitilecountrv In Uwatoly related to ua aavvd from complete devastation. will constrain our government to auch action as will subaerve the Interests thus Involved, and at the same time promlae to 0 uba and Ua inhabitants an opportunity to enjoy the blcaaInga of peace The Vawawaaana BavawohMff Qaagtlan, The VanesuelM boundary Queaaton haa .-ens, i to he a matter of niffeieiice between (in a" liritum and '.lie United Stutes, their lein gu mm menu hawing agraaal nponthe is'. i stu'iiial nrovlaloua of a treaty between
'.ii ai Britain and Venezuela submitting the whole controversy to arbitration The proVhtlona of the treaty am so eminently just ami lair ii, ..i th? nssfiitof Venezuelu thereto muy coniio' ni i be aatlelpated. Negotlatloas for a treaty of general orbitrat...i, ' i all differences bctweoh Ureal Mr. tain und the f lilted Statea urn far advanced aud : , reach a successful cunsuuiuiallou at an t a i ly date. bWal UfW M Mehring Sea We have duri g the last ear labored faithfully, and against uufuvoiable condli ious, to secure better preservation of seal life In the li'liritig sou. Both the fiuted States and Orial Hriliiui have l:,t ly dispaK hi d i ommis-
iotiers to Ih'-.si wat rs lo atudy tue nanus iii.'i
udltlun of the aeal herd and the cauaea oi
th"r i upld decrease. I. s n me rete ris n these commlaaloner , soon to be submitted, and with the exercise of patience and good sense on the part of all Interested parlies. It i earnest ly imped that hearty ao-operatloa may
be si-, i, red lor ttie prou ction upmost. m
threatened extinction or seal nie in tue uunueru Pacific and Behring si a.
zen eoldler, oion wboee assistance ' iargel) rely Iii time of trouble. Our fnail llafeuse.
Daring th'- past year rapid progress has been
National Forwatry yeeaa. The commission bpik.I Med ff-m the membership of the National academy of acleaces. I i,. I lor by an ail of congress lo formulate
umiis lor a uat.oiial foieislry ', sti in. win. it is
Biade toward ihe rompletiou of the at heme hoped, soon be prepared m preaent the result . .T - , .. . . a ,i. BkJ li.iuliLifniil ,.kuii..i.;ilU. i ill Ih.M
adonied for the ere lion and uruiuineut of
foi ilrst atlona along our sea roust while ctjual pi .-n s i,us heeu uiude In providing the materlal for submarina defense in connection with tin sc am ks 'Ihts Impri ved sltnutb n is largely due to the ret all gOberoua response of congress to the ratummendatluas of the war department 'Ilms we shull soon have complete about oM tilth of the rompri henslve sysleiu. Ihe Urst step in which was tinted In my no . age to the Congress oi liecenihei i ISS .'. ihe ex.r;enc end iwauil of tin- past year
in "i.st rats trial w it ti a e. titiutiauou or prr
w l v. 1 ! . ii . .i ss t ' , t In .' I. ill est I
mate. We should always seep in mind that of all forms of uillllsry preparation ciaxsi defense alone Is essentially pacific In ita nature. While it gives th.- sense of aeeurlty lue ho a conscloukiiisii of atreneth. It Is neither the
purpose nor the effect Of such iiermanent fortlrlcat.uii to Involve us In loiupllcatlona. but rather to guarantee us ugainsi them They arc DO temptation to war but security against It. Thus they are thoroughly In accord with all the p. i, Minus of our nut i. nal diplomacy.
of thorough aim InteiiigeulfkauiUialWii ol lUla Imperium suh je I Our laeltaUB Ward. The total Indian population of the United Mat. s s ..?iw. accopung io a census made I l-tfj. cs iualve ol tu s. within the stale of New York and those c mpnsii.g the live civilized tr.ues. Of this number there are approiluiate ) wono children of schunl age. Daring the year l'ü.ltt of these were euro n t and may be iii s, booiB Ihe progtess Whl U i.aa ail n . ed ici ni Ton to extend Indian achoel facilities. 11 1 1 , 1 the aiitlcliiatloii of continued liberal
to that end. can not ia.ii
u in st rats mat nn a in .uu.n .u oi pn-s- ...,..lH
entrar, (ul methods the cost of the remaining ; L . ul,.,u, satisfaction to those who b
Hein lhal the lui allon of Indian eUiKlu n IS
lit. I' A It 'I MINT or JlsHtJJC
hor
i he s .
i. i..,,M riiinei.t . inoro or ie s iiiiperiecuy
In tLc large towns and their immediate suburi a But. that exception being made, the retire country Is either given OVi r to anarchy or Is anbleet to the military occupation of one or the other partv. ,, It la reported. Indeed, on reliable authority, that at ihe dimand of the cotnnaiicler-in-chief of me tuearawut army, the repotative fubau govern meat haa now given uji all attempt tö exetrlae its fUBCtloUB, leaving that gov erumcnt c nfeasedly (what there is the best reason for supposing it alwuys to have been in fact) a government merely ot, paper. Were the Spanish able to meet their Bl tagonists In the oten. r In pitched bailie i n nipt
end decisive results might be looked for. and the Imm-iise superlorltv of the Spanish furc: in numbers, discipline and ejulpmcnt could burdly fail to teli gn atlv to their advantage. Hut they are called upon to face a foe that ahuiis gei.aral engagements; that can i in ose, end noes choose. Its ow n ground . t hat from the nature of the country is visible or Invisible at pleasure, and thai tights only from ambuscade, and when all the advantages of position and numbcra new en la atefe In a country where aii that is India pen aable to life In the way of food rl tlniig ami shelter Is so enslly obtainable, es eclally by lhse born ami b.ed on the noil it Is obvious that there Is hardly a "mit to the time iluting which hostilities of this sort niuy be prolonged. Meanwhile, as In all .-uses
of protracted civil strlle.ine passions oi ,u.coruhatiints grow more and more inflamed, arid exees-.es on tint h sides become more frecjueul and more deplorable. Ihey also ure participated In by bands of ruBrnii'leVs. who. r.-.wln the name of one party and now In the name of the other, as may beat hull tb' occasion, harry the country at will and plunder its wretched Inhabitants for their own advantage. Such a condition of things would inevitably entail Immense destruction of prijperty. even if It were the policy of both parties to i recent it as far as practicable. But while auch seem -d to be the original policy of the Sp, ai i .eminent, it has now apparently abandoned it. and Is act'ng up- n Ho' ""ne theory us the lawnrgeaia, gaameiy, that the zn-eiiCles i f the contest require the wholi sale Sinnlhilatlon of property, that it may not pi ,,e of use and advantage to the eneu It 1 U tlie same end that In pmsuance of gem ral orders. Spuuish gurrlsuna are now being withdrawn from plantation and the rural population required to concentrate Itself in the towns The sure result would seem to be that the industrial vaiue of ihe Maud Is fas! ul.,.,1.1.1... unit thm nnlesss there Is a slit" dv
and radical change In exlst.ng coinilt i. .ua, it will soon disappear altogether. That value eoaaiata very largely, of cur ie, i" i's capacity t.. produce sugar a capacity already much reduced by the interruption of tillage, which has taken piaco during the last, two yi urs. It is reliably asserted that should these Interruptions continue during the current year, and practically eztend. as is now threatened, to the ei o. Ihe sugar-producing ten i lory Of the island, so much tltne and so much u win be required v restore the land to its normal productiveness that It is extremely doubtful If capital can be laducSd to even make the attempt. The spectacle Of the utter ruin of an adjoluinr country, by nature one of the most fertile und charming on the globe, won;, i engage the serious attention of ihe government and people Of the United States underanj circumstances in point of fact they have a concern w it h It which la by no means of it wholly sentimental or philanthropic character. It lies so near to us as to be hardly separated from our territory. nur in i ii4l tiecunlarv interest In It Is second
..mi in thm ul ihn tii'iii.li' and govcrsmetu or
Si, um it Is reasonably estlmaied that at
least from $i,otai.SJU lo 50,nio ,CU i of Artiet lean ap.lal are Invested in plantations and in i.i I
rnuil iiilnln im,! other bu lness eillIPIl-es
on the Island The volume of trade between
the f iiliaii statea mid t uba which, In ISll
.iiiiounted tu about Srtl Ii mi0 ro-e in 1S'.I3 t
about liua.tXXl ijUO, and In isw-i. the year before tbs prchenl Insurrection broke out. amounted
to neai ly fOiVUKMIOO. DesIdas this large pecuniary stake in the fortunes of Cuba, th-' f um d
States linds itaeif Inextricably Involved in ihe
pres'ht contest In other ways, both vexatious
und cosily. Many 0 ubana resblf In Pus BAUnttTi and In
directly promote the insurrection tin. ugh the press. In public Uieetlngs. by the purchase
and shipment of urn s, bv Ihe raislngof funds
nil by other means, which the sulrlt of our
Institution and the tenor of our law do not
Penult to be mode the subject of criminal
prosecutions.
Some ef Peem, though Cuban at heart and In mi their feellns and luteiests. have taken
put papers ss naturalled citizens of the United Stutes, a proceeding resorted to with a
new io pos I, he nrolei tion be t ils govern
lfV ami mil tianaturallv lesarded with gaueh
"iifiation bv the country of their or
their eh is ii. i ,, "s .le votier, 1 1 1 t lie hat I oim l ft
They view With wonder and admiration eh.-ei f ul reso.i.tioii w,tll vrhu'h vast I" d'.
lin n are sent across thousand of miles of fii'.M.r, 't ii. I aa Si or moils debt ace a titillate. I, I '.ut
u,i.,',,siii' ,i,,.i.i's.i.iii ofPi. i.cin of the An
Mil-., mm- stüThu'.d Its place In the Spnnish
crown, ami vei aal that the govarnntant nor the
I people ol ibefnima si;.t-s nave sMUi ueir eyes to the course oi events in i uba or have '. fnl.ed to reulle li e existet'Cn of inn.eded
' nrlBvui:. ch. which have led to lac present re
1 volt fritn the upiliorlty of Spain grkvunc s
r.er.etip.'.l bv the UlUCtl ng"'Ilt aild I'V
I the. cortee. voTced i.v the p ost patriotic and . angaltlVl 1 1 1 llei I 4 l Si.anisli stutcsnnti 'ilthout
regard to pany. BUO fleiuor.strated by reforms
proposed I iv nie ex luve min pyrw! uj um
iB.ri.iui ivf Iirunch of the Siiiin.sli g. .M-; in.. l,i
!i la In ihn ansiiir:. d tfllitu i und disp. s,t ,o'i of
11. e Spanish gOVI : nmenl l" reBMdj thesegrlev-
iinees. forllheu bv lii.I.rilions id inf!ueutla
pul pinion In Spain, that this roiernmerit hits hoped to dts over the most promising and
eneCl IV' me I t.s Ol Uli p. ri n . n.- j.i ' si, , . .s Uli hi.noi-und ii.lv.ii.iuKC to spam, v, Ith tin
nehlevement of all the ri usonuble objects of
fl !,. 1 1. . ui-rei't ion.
It would seem that If Spain should offer to PiiPa ir' Hire BWt BomV. : Uieasure of home
rnle which, alille preserving the sovere.grity
nf BUuln. would sutisfy ull rational reuiurr
mnnls of her Soanl- h subjects. Miete should be
no just reason why the p.iCillcatlon of Mie is
land might not be eflrrtei mi tnat nnsts -,uc a result would appear to be la the Interest i
all eonceriu il. It would ot ence stop the con
ler which I now consuming the resource of
the island and U.aUii.g II w oi th ! -s f i which
ever partv mti ultimately pir-n , would keep Intact ihe possession Snaln wlthoit inin-hlria her honor, whl
will be consulted rutlirr than Impugned by
Mir ad' on ite ri ,ire .s of admitti-d grieviinces
Itwoull put the prosperity of the island and the fortunes of its Inhabitants within their owa control wbhout severing the natural and ancient tics whleri bind them to the mother country, und WOttid et enable them to test their capacity for self-government ander the most favorable eeudlrionu. It hus liepti obiocti'i'. mi the one side, that
Spain shouK not promise autonr my until her Insurgent anbjects lay down their arms, on the other side, thut premised Autonomy. ,wever libera!. Is InanfflclnBi, liecause without assiiran -e ef the pi mlse being ! llfllled Bul the rtascnaluet.ess of a reniiieinent by Spain of naOOedltioaal surrender on the part of the Inanrgent i abans before thai ran tonceny la eoaoeded is not iif'-eMier apparent it Ignores lmaortani I natures of the sltaatlog -the stability two years durullou bus given to the insurrection; th" feasibility of Its indefinite prolongation in the nature of things, and a shown by ravt experience; the utter and imminent ruin of the Island, unless the tHMl virile is s tu e,l , 1 y coniDosed ; above all.
the rnnU abuses ,i i, eh all parties In spnln. all I ranrhs of her governii.ent and all her leading pm If u en oswseede t' exist aud profess a desire to remove racing lucb clrcomstanees, te withhold the prefer of needed ir . ms until the parties demanding them put themselves at mercy by throw ing down their arana, has the appearance of neglecting the gravest of perils and Inviting suspicion as to tho slncsrlty of any prof ...... it ii iiliiiirness tocrant reforms.
The Ohleetton OR behalf of the insurgents - that promised reforms can not be relied upon - must, of course bo considered, tie ugh we have no right n BnaUtBS, und nn reaaoii for assuming, thin an thing that Spain undertakes to do for the reib f of Cuba will not be done acei.rduig io iii th the spirit and the letter of the uudertul-.Mig. Nevertheless, rnallxtng thai suspicion and precautions on the part of the weaker of two , esnbetanta are nlwuvs natural and le t a. w ays unjustlllahlc. ami being sincerely desirous lu the Interest ot both as well as on llsown account that the Cuban problem should Be solved i:h the lrast possible delay, It was into, at' . P this governOMnl t" the government of siviiii .nine months ago that, if a satisfaetoi
measur" of home rule were tendered the i .-
ban lusuigcnls uuu wouiu oe arcepipu e, them up' ii a guaranty of it cxecotlon, the
I ,ll. ,1 suits Ulllllil I'liumiui n Him m Dot oblectiotiui.le to Spain of furnishing sucn
luaranty. .,.k,. ,,im,i
VSIUle nom iuuie iriinu..,- . . !
bns vet been received rrom tue spanisn goi ernment. it is ., level to be not a.t gi-ther
welcome while as a treaty is Kuggesie.i. no reason is perceivud why It should hot be ap
proved by the insurgent!, .souuer I'uu) fall tO see the 1 m p. .fane e Ol curly action, and
,,,t, ,.,' ii i Ize llllll l proioim nie lucumn
stale ot things for even u short period win ann enorsDOualy to the time and labor and etpnndt-
tine necessary f uuuk ii.i- o,,.
rejevparation w w isunm. s ,
fore, fervently noiw-,i n ' " "jui
that eat ' st inuis ivi i.e.. . ... i".
Preach between spurn aim mo .i s,,,k-, ,.L v-
iins ti; ii the IM" s ui'ovc iiniii-aiiu. umi oe ... , .....l ...... I, ...I I.S BS .
Btoliceinui.guiaie.nl" ""-" , , ,, , State and nuccesaful Issue. .The troAlt of-
lleis ol the I lilt- il stairs, cine, ,,. , , ei above outlined, or in any other way con-
slstent with our coiisiiiuuou uno is. n n. iwavs be ut ih ..isi.osal of ollhct rmrty. VVhaleveri p . nu.cesmay arise, our Bli in im . - Is ,uild i oust ral n us to on-
t i,. the in ui.i .i.en .f the Island or the
ie, 'ort m e W.Ml Us
NATIONAL MNANffsi.
Uoearnasewt Uses I pt a ami Bixpeeaissirss
Ihe secrelnrv of the Ina i.rv reports that
durlme the lUcsl v ar ende . June so. isvo, me
reee ota ol Ml" g..vet i.lt.M.t iroman auun
iiinountcd to 4'. ::. : Hurmg the same
nurliul lis I'lli, I.i .'UH s 'Af.' I.H.e,s,l-n.o.
Tlie excess ol expand I ores over receipts thus
amounting to a.l..-.in.-lr. .0 me oramary ei
nendlturi s during the year wen- t4,lil,b.i'. il i ss than during the preceding neal year. Of the
receipts mentioneo mere su ri no,n
customs the sum .r hsmm rm.w, sra inn
ternal revenue iw,s.."rii.wi lue n is from eustona show an increase of 7,bobJ1h zX ever those from the same aource for the nseal
year ended June So. and the receipts irom t . - i 'fj tat
internal revenue an increase oi . ,.e..wi
I loporis umi I xpnrl The vslue i f our Importeddutlablemerchanlikf. .lur.i'g the Isst fiscal year wa- 5 T " I.
Govern men I I'nilteotlarles. The attorney general presents a detailed and interesting tat n ent of the important work u. ne under his supervision curing the ;t llscal year The owriership and managemnnt hu ihn vnvarnmaat of ter.lte lit larlcs for the
. i.llneiiierit of the convicted lu I nlte.i stair
courts of tin. atlous of lederui luws, which for many years hns been a suijict of executive
recommendation, naa at last, to a Kumu n-
tent, been pa.Ied ny tie unnrauoii in
tin. uban.Ioiie.i military puson ai r orv
Leavenworth us a f nltt 'I Mutes pcinieiiuurv.
This la certainly a movement in trie rigiit diM'ctlon; but It ought to be ul once supple
mented bv lb.-rebu.I '.nig oi i ttensive eniarge-
meal of this unprovlshcd prison, ami tlie con
struction of in leasl one more, to be located in
the soutli' ii, sin i s
I In Vi tt SMlary Ssn in. it a anost grarifytttg to aota the satutawtory
results that have followed the inaugural n r the n" v system provided for by the act of
Min U. IM', under whlili certain rcierai om-
clals are compensated by salaries Instead of
f. i s. Hie new plan was pui in operation the first day of July. ll-Wt. and already the great aeenoany It enforces.it prevenuaa el abuaea and its tendency to u In Iter enforcement of the laws ate sulklr.glv apparent I NJ tailed evidence of the use fulness of this longdelayed but now happily -accomplished rifenn will befi'uud clearly set forth in the attorney general's report. rOM OHIO: ii Kl'A KTMEITi
and the value of tree goods Imported MOP.Wr.,7U. being an Increase of ae.r-jii . 7h in th- valu? of dutiable goals and f41.-Ml.om in the value of
Iree ,-oods over the preceding year win porta 0! n. rchaudi.se, foreign ami domesl v. Mounted in value to lest'.rf t-.ftx. he.ng an orea over the preceding year of t'V0-''3. '1 li'- average .,.1 valorem duty pa d on dutiable g.K.,is imported during tho year was lMl per eenb and on free and dutiable goods taken together V1U.56 p-r cent. fnleriiHl ItveaMi TtM OOBt ef collecting . ur Internal revenue aaa t-fl per eeat , as sgaieta x.s per cent, for the nacal year ending June SO, Ifam The total pi edui-tioii of dist.iied spir.'.s. fxcliiHive of f.,H I. rim, ties was .SK-..0S taxable gall' .lis .
being an increase of 0.J.1 11 gallons over the i ig year There was also an Increase of i .14 t STtt Billions of sDlms, iitoluced fioBi
fruit us I'omrmred wnh the preceding ar
The number of barrels of beer produced was It s.v.. ::. us against 3a.6Mr.Tst produced In the nre.-ndlnir ft.cal vtar. being an increase of
I -nJ barrela. Speele I miiorl anil Kiports.
The total amount of gold experted during tna lii.t I.e., vein WHS tH'J.tlH' WI, 1. ml of silver
y :ii".' i tig an ' ni -iei.se . : tC 1M1.4-M uf
gold and H.T t'4 ;ajl of silver over the exportauons of tin- preceding flscsl year The imports
.,r ol.l . re X ll .VJS.idh and ol sllvei V.8.. 1"
. T. . m , m . ... , .... ,w.i
rielllU V H.S.- I"k. .ess I I go HI lll.'il "- "l.viu muii;
of silver than inn ing ibe pre,-, ling . ar. 'I hr Sun k of Metallie Money. The total stis'k of metallic money In the Cliin-il Slates at the close id the last rs,'i year endeo on the loth dsv of June, PI, was 1 .U28.1WI.03I nf Which IMrV.rig7.iFP4 was In gold .Hu! tnS-.T-S.UTI in - liver. (n the Brsl d.iv of November ll. the total stock .if money of all Irinda In the country wae 'J,-.8f.4IO..'o and the amount In circu.uilon. not Including that in tlie treasury boldingo.waa f I .WT.OfsVtVIl . being ktS-gi per capita upon an esiilnal I p0 llatlOB of fljHBJmtX Mntlnaigi Hanks. The number of national banks organized from the t line the law authorizing their cieatl n was nneanfi up to October 31. !). was b."i. and I I th I number 3.H7W were Bt the dab last mentioned in uctive Operation, having authorised capital stock of 110,01411. held by js ihc: shaie-holders. and circulating notes amounting to t'.'ll.MJ fWU Tbe total outstanding circulating notes of all t siional bunks on the 31st day of October. ISHC.. amounted to fc.l4..S53.Fr7. Including unredeemed but fully BCM ured notes of banks Insolvent and In tiro BBS of liquidation. foreign Immigration. 'I he number of immigrants arriving In the United Mtates dur.ng the fiscal year was 343.ggf of ah, .in lini.4 were permitted to land, and S 7 were debarred on various grounds
prescribed by law and returned to we eountrb's whence f.iev caiue. at the exiense af the stenmahlp companies by which they were brought In. There arrived from .Japan during the 01 only 1.110 immigrants, and It Is the opinion of the immigration authorities thai the apprehension heretob re existing to s,,m , xtent of a large Immigration from Japan to ihe fnlted states is without any substantial foundation. 1 h l.lfe--avlox arlce
from the life-saving service it Is reported it, .1 Mm number of disasters to ilocuti ented
Ii wllhin the limits of It otieraln-hs dur
I. ir äs 137 These vessels had on
board 4 fVSJ persons, of whom 4 MUS wi i sed ..III 1'lie value Of Stich esse,s Is.stl-
i. i.tn.1 nt as sin I in ami "f their cargoes t3 s4t.
two. n.akina- the total value of propf rty Imier-
lled IU 7-.'.Hsii. Of this amount Ill.'sV.'.iO. was aaeed and ll.iat.Tie waa lost, iitv-seven of
ii , v...!. wrre totally wrecked 1 hcie were
r.esi.les. S48 casualties to small undocumented i-iaft on board of which there ware IN persons, of which MI7 were saved and seven were lost. I lit Murine Hospital Service. Kle. The operations of the marine hospital service the revenue cutter aervlce. tlie steamboat Inspection service, the lighthouse service the hureau of navl ation. and other branches of public work attached to the treasury dopart- . i t together with various rccfiiiiniendatlons eunrerning their support and Improvements.
me Mtllv stiitfid in llie rejsirv oi mnwnw) Of the treasury, to which the attention of tbe
congress Is especially invited.
IIa Operation iMsHng Hie I'ast fr. Our post office department Is In good condition and the exhibit Uiaoe of its operatloBS InrlM Pie Hscal veur. ended J line 30. I860, if
allowance is made for imperf e ctious in the law s applicable to it. la very sausfaetory. I he total rec.-M b duilng the : '.r were -. Ill" '- - 0 The total eipendlturea were W.Joila.irt, exclusive . ' 1 r..'u which wns arm d by
the I'aclllc rallr. al t"r truns,oriaiion. ami
red, ted 0B Mi' ir debt lo Hi" gn ernuie :u There Was an mcrei.se of receipts over the pt-vloiis tear of I ' Mf..' I ' 11. or ..1 per BCOt, and nn lncrea-e of expendi
ture of IB.raB.ltM.UX, or l-r ivuv The delleit was 41 67i.n5.l less than that of
the preceding year
A liuse of I ln Service. The transmission ut the rate of one 0-nt a pound of serial libraries, advertising sheets, house orguus" (period teals advertising some ivntleuliir "house' or Institution), suuip.c
copies, and th- like, ought certainly t" be discontinued. A glance at the revenues received for the work done last year will she more plainly thau nuv other statement lb'- gross abuse of the rsisial service and the growing wuste of its earnings. The free mattei carried in the malls for the deparaaasata, aftlcea. etc of una government ami for congress in pounds uiuount to W.sBo,- ( urreetlve Legislation lt eomtiieinlert. If such second-class matter paid BB rely the cost of Ita handlingour delicti would disappear ai d a surplus result, which might be uand lo give ihe people tili better mail facilities or ch per rates of letter postage. 1 reconui.en 1 that legislation be a,t once enacted to e rred these abuses and Introduce better business Ideas in the regulation of our postal rates, i Bleerwal ro.tai t atwea The I'niversal 1'ostal union, which now embraces all the civilled world, and whose delegates 111 represent I.Oun.iMMss) people, will hold Its fifth congress in the city of Washington In May, IM . In view of the importance of this assemblage and of its deliberations, and of the honors and I spiuuiiie accorded to our representatives bv other count! ics on slmuur occa
sions. 1 earnest ,v hope t hat such an appropriation w 1, 1 be made for the expense, mcessarily attendant upon the coming meeting in our capital city as well ! wo'thy of our natlotial hospitality aud indicative of our appreciation of the e.cut.
a pi inn I... .-r lu Ihe accompnsnmein.oii.ud au civilization. I lie t Ive I ivlllsetl I i Ibe. The condition of afTuns among the live civil
ized tribt . wbois-cupy large trucis or lanu in the Indian territory, and who have govern -' uif nts of their own. has ssnumcd such in i.ect as lo lend, i .1 almost tndespen-al le lliut
there should l e an entire change in the relations of these Indians to the general g.rvernUicnt '1 ins seems li be necessarj m furtheru e of their own Inieresta. as wellaafarthe pioticu. u .d noii-ludlan resldeuU lu their territory A commission organ lied and empowered under several recent laws is BOW negotiating with these Indians for the reilii'iuishment of their courts arid ibe 11 vision of their common lands lu severalty, and are aiding In the settlement if the troublesome juesttoii of tribal membership, 'i he reception of their tlrsl proffers of negotiation aus not eiioi-urngtng, but through patience and siirli c uilui'l i n their part as deinonstratoil that iheir intentions were friendly, arid in the
Interest of the tribes, the prospect of success
has i BBOmB more promising I mil flllSBWllB Oeposlls
ll iifiiieors thntatery valuable 'ep ,. It of gtUtonite or aapbalium nas been toun i ou tbe reseriaiion In L'lah sen pled t') the fucou.pagbre fie Indians. Every coaaide ration of
Oare tor the publ.c lull resv, auu every wwwi business reason, dictate such management or disposal of this Important source of puMU revenue as w.u except It from the general rules and lie (dent attending the oidinarv disposition of public l.iiii.s in. I s cure to th goverl u. etil a f..n .har'.al least , of its advuul.igi s in place of its transfer for a nominal sum to inte rested ln41vtdoali m. a rernaaisenl Indtaa CeaaaslaalBW.
I indorse the recommendation made oy tne present .eetetury if the interior, as well aa ills predecessor, '.hat a pemanont commission. constating pi three aaembera. one of wboan shall be an amp officer, lie created to perform the dun. s now- devo.ving upon the con. mis -alener sud assistant commissioner of Indian a flairs. i he Paaxnten atedt. The diminution if our enormous periston roll ami the deoreeee of penal oa expenditure which l,ai I ii so often coiilideiitly I .retold sltil fall in material realization Tbe number Of pensioners on the roil at the c ..-, of Ihe llscal year ended .lune 30. lf was M;y,C7 This Is the 1 a i .'est n inn her ever reported. The amount n.iiii eseluslvelv for ix-nsuuis i.iu ut-the year
was 1.1" '.14.'. ' i HI. a s Ighl '" crease fi oni ttoBt
. f II... i.i..ee,llli.. year. W II. e ti e ,..;.!! I xM'Iull
(urea on ao unt of pension! ncludtng the e,,st oi ru.i.iit.iiiiiiitf the i i ai pi. i ni and
xp iiscs attending penalon distribution, i.ii.oui.tcl t" 1iu.' 'i" : w-ntiin a very
sin a i Use two of one-third ( ihe entire j,.,. ,,f supporting the government during the same year. The number I new iienaion cert 1 1 c-.P-s issued waa Hl.04.1. Of these 40.a74 represent original allowance of claims, and (V.W iawrenaeaef exisiiiug ieiisions. Tue number ot persona pert vug pension! from the I'nlted stales. nut residing In foreign eexmtrtaja at the close of the last bscal year was ."!. Bed the amount paid to them daring the year waa gttx.73b.ls. The sum appropriated for the payment of pensions lor the cm lent fiscal Saar endliiir June .0. 1V7. is f 14u.pM'. ami
for the lUCOcedittg .M ar it Is est itiiated that the Mine amount will be neceasarv. '1 he commissioner i f pens, uns rep. Tis that during the last Basal fi arXf tndietWK nts we e found against violators of tin- k.s,o:i Ibwn.
these indictments 107 convict. ous re
time sines ..!,ch 4, IW1 A most rsdVal and swetp ng i hi nil u. aa made by exerutlve order issued ih.t ftb duy of May. IsksJ.
And if fourth class p. , ,f B .-1 rships are nut .iieit in the slat, men I 1C may be said that
piaclicall.v all j osillnus c.Weiupiatea oy tuo
VII aerv ire lav; ure now rmwuru. I he .ui', . .1 report of the coiumle-loners will
l-i ... iruiism ted, aud 1 caiiuend th" lui-
oorluiit inalter Ihey have In shaige K the
caret ul ci i'sideratlon of ooiigr.
Inler-aiata t oiumen . The uiter-state eornuien lomaalaatoa has.
during ihe us: year, supplied ubauoant evidence of its usefulness nnd the imporiuuce of
the worl, i omuiltted li Its charge ruldlu transportalloa Is a universal necessity, und the .1 weal Ion of jusl aud reasonable charge therefor baa become of vital importance, m only to shippers and carriers, but also to the
vast tu u .tit uil- or pr. "!'.! i is . nn consumers;. In view of the judicial interpretation which
some pioilsiuiia of this statute lu ve received and Ihe defects discerned by ibe efforts made
fur lis enforcement, ua revision and amemiuieut appear to be essential, to the end that It may more effectually rei.cb Iho evils deslgnsd to be corrected. I h"ie she rgoommeadauoBM of the commission upon this subject will be area ptly aud favorably considered oy the Congress
I ' p. .n
sUil" 'I
IHK M-itV DfcPAItTMl NT.
c. Btrol by any
in-
other
M s'nould be tdded that Ittjg md be rcasonabln osstiuied tout the hitherto exj lunt atlitutl of the f t.ltcd states will be indefinitely maintained Wh I If we are an us t.ji Bccora all due redpect to the overelfi c o, Spain, we " ... . . ..i . p,.. 1,,'iidiiur cotiflict in all Its
.. ,., ,,,,,., - rai.iirehend our Inevitable
relations 10 It, and possible results, without AVaT.iJTia-. in h. int.rse ,,r eients. wu
. ' " i ...i,ui, into' such an unusual and tin
'"..!.' .-.i .,,.1111,111 us will tlx a l'ndt to our
Utlent waiting for B alo to end the contest either alone and in Lei own way, or with oui friendlv Bo-operation . , When The inability of Spain
fully with the insurrection ' V""' " "l" Knlrtiri
fnto ä strife which means nothing more th.n nio a """"...,'-., ... .man Ufa arid the ut-
ine useieas i.e. ..... v.- ,
The lnavrgents are un.loubtodtr ter destruction lrQll,räiri I aged and Supported by the wldenprewd the oonBlet, a Bltuatlon will be praaenveu w
THE WAIt PKI'AKTMHN T. sntlsfactory CasaattttWM Mmwn. tu muhmn of the secrctarv of war exhibit
aal fs lory condltlona lu the several branches
of Ihe public service ititrusieo io nis , um.
The limit of our inliltsry lorce. s oi law Is consta Mv and readily maintained. The . , est nt discipline and morale of our armv ar.excellent, and auu lied proa-res and efficiency nie apparent throughout Us i mire organnaL .,iir urmv ha now been euulPPfd with
n.'W magaritie atins and wise policy demands r. -ii ... ...i.i... riulille and nrlvate resources
.n.uihl i,e so emnloved as to provide within a
.,.,.iili time a sufllelent number to supply
the state militia with these modern weapons and provide an ample reserve for any emer
gency. The Organised Mllltla The nrganlred mllltla number IIS. 79 men Tl.. , in "ill IIS for its SUPD'Tt by the sev
oral states approximate is.Mu.iOU annually, V. , tiiV,.i eoiiirlhuled I v the general gov
ernment. Investigation SbOW these troopa to ""usual y well drilled and Inspired with nuch mnitary Interest, but in ...any Im ihey are so deficient In properarms ami equlp.V. u... I,, ur! Ive tlutv would
infill ini a suuou.. . . t - . fliid them inadevjuately prepared for .JPid service I thelefore recommend that prompt measures be tahen to remedy this condition, and that every enoouragemeBt be given to this deaerrtDg body ef unpaid and vwlantarf cltl-
t'onstrnetlon of Our New Nvy. The work of the navy department un 1 Its
preaent conditions are tuny cxmuuo.i in the
report ol ine secretary, i m mnnn ui-u v easels for our new navy has been energetic
ally prosecuted by the present administration
Upon tlie general lines prwvionaij a-.opw.-u. department having seen no necessltj for radiial changes In prior metheds under which the woi wa - I - uiui to 0' pi gressing .n a maimer highly satisfactory. It has been decldid. however, to provide In every ahip-bu.idlng contract ll at the bui Ider should pay all trial ex
penses, and it has also been determined to pay nu speed premiums in future contracts. The premiums u neatly earned and some yet tube deeded are features of the contracts lua ie before this Conen- ion was icacbed. Oh March 4. laW, ihe.e were In commission bul two arm ned vessels, tho double-turreted monitors Mlcntonomoh und Moulerey. since tnat date, or reaeelfl ttheretofore autherlted, there have been placed lo their Ilrst commission three first r.a-s and two second c.uss bat-tl-hhip, two armored cruisers, one harbor-def use ram, snd five doubleturreted monitors Including tbe Maine and the Puiltan. just cimpleled. Klght neiv e.tiui uuu e,l cruiser and two new gunboats have niso been coniinlssloned. Tho Iowa, another battleship, will be completed ahotti Mi. -.h 1 and at ni-l f. ur more guuboaU will be ready fur sea in the early spring. nan war rnt The war college has developed into an institution which it, la believed will be of great value to the navy, Ui teaching the science Of war as well as In stimulating professional zeal tu the navy, and It aril be especially useful lu the devising of plans for the utilization, in case of necessltj . of all the naval resources of the l ulled states. The secretary haa persistently adhered to the plau he found In opcrBttoa for securing labor at navyyanls. through hoards of labor emuloymeni. aud has done
much to make It more complete aud efficleat
IHselpllne In the Serilee.
Discipline among tho officers and men of the
navy bus pci-h Iiiainiaiiieu iu a nign siuuuuiu and the pTcentagc American clllsens en-
ii.tM.i hfsh heen very mucn im ieaseu.
'1 he sftvrctary is considering, and win formu
late during the coming winter, a pian lor my In up ships in reserve thereby largely leduclug the cost of maintaining our vessels afloat The Naval Mllltla. Tlie naval militia, which was authorized i
few vcara ago, as an experiment . has now devoloticd int.. a body or enterprising young
man active a. d energetic lu the il.scharge of
their duties, and ptomtstng grout useful
loss 'I his establishment bus nearly the same relation lo our navy as the national guard tn
ih.. different states bears to our army, and It
constitutes a source of supply for our naval forces, the lmourtai.ee of which is Uuu. Jlate-
ly apparent. lM I KlOH l.KI AItTMKNT.
K'inrmnu I nslmrar men t s.
The report ol the secretary of the Interior
nreseiit s comprehensive and Interesting ex
hiblt of the numerous and Important aifaus
. ii. mitten to ins supervision It is impossible
in this ooinii.uiiu ation to mure than briefly
refer to few of the subjects concerning which the secretary
tf.ves full aud Instructive Inrormatiot.
Tho money upprop. Isted on account of Mils
lepartmeiil. and for its disbursement for tho
fiscal ear ended June W. is'st. amounted to
n org than f7 000 WO. or a greati i - ,m than was appropriated for the entire maintenance
of the government for the two fiscal years
ended June 80. IMI. His Public Domain.
our Dublic lands, originally amounting to
1 .S40.000 acres, have been so reduced thai only
about oo.otio.OOu acres still remain In govern
ment control, earn-, ling Aiasxa ibe ha.
ne i, Inn hv far tat most valuable ncirtlon.
baa been given away to settlers, to new its lea ind to railroads, ot aosl at a comparatively
l aeille ltaliiittl Obligations.
The secretary calls attention to the public interest), involved in an adjustment M the obligations oi the Pacific rail roads lo tbe government. 1 lc.ni It to be an important duty to especially pre-i in tins subject lo ibe cousidertion of the congress. ( inlet sect loii 4 of the act of congress passed Match 3. lse7, ihe president is charged wlih tue doty ui the event that any imotgage or other incumbrance paiauiounl la the tntwrawt of i ne United sp.i. s in the pr p. it, ; the Pacitlc ruilrouds shall exist and be lawfully llubie to be foiecioaed, lo direct the action of ti... .lormrtniMiif nf the li CSsurv Slid of justice
in the protection of the Inu icst ot the l ulled
Mates b.V redemption or tuiou.. juu.. .... ceedlligs, including foreclosures of the government Inns, lu view of the fact that the congress has for u number or year a, most constantly hal unde. cuusiueraiion various p. ans foi dealing with the conditions ex. sting between these road. aud tbe government, 1 hsie thus lar felt justllled In withholding action under the statute above mentioned. Ant rgeni Miuanon. In the case of the Union Pacific company. how. vet . the c.is.- has l ee i specially and luime. iuielv urgent. Procetdings have been instituted to foieciuac a hrst mortgage upon these u.deil parts of ihe main line upon ni.i.h the iroierninenl hoh.s a second and
subordi: ate moitgage lien In conse-jtn new of
these 111 o. tediLÜS und I lie re uh i ng coiijpllcu
tloas, added t. the defaull occurrlag an the Urst luv of January. llfW, a condition will be res BtOd at that date, so far as this ctiinpany
TscoiiCfr.ed tl.it must niphaslte t he mail
ll:l-.e o.' the 1, l of ISS? allll gIVeto executive
duty uimer its jinn is s a mine uuportaut
u.neei. ae
iherefore. unless congress shall otherwise
ill reel or aliail have previously determined
upon a different solution of the prob. cm there
will hardly apper to exisi ani reu-s.-u ui ue laying, beyond the date of the delault above mentioned, such executive action as Wall promise lo subserve the public Interests and sate the BToteruii. fid .nun tlie loss threatened by
lurtaer inacUoa.
DKPAKI MUS T OK Atittlt ILTI IIK
ttorthy of ( instant t are anil Kcetnirage-
anemtw The denartnif nt of agriculture la so intl
mutely i elated to the welfare of our people and
the orospei'iiy ol our iiuuuu won ii
should constantly receive the care
ami encouragement of tbo government
I- roin a small beginning ll naa grown in ne the center of agricultural intelligence aud tbo source of aid and encouragement to agrl. ul-
luial efforts Large sums ur money are uniiuuiiv atinroorlaled for the iiialiitenance of
ih.s department, ami it must be at nfoaeed that
the l.gis.ulioii relating io it nas bi w u s intu
directed lu Ihe interest of practical running or
properly guarded against waste ana sxtrava-
Eance. So rar, noweirr. as puiiiic uioue un eel. upiuopriated fainy und sensihlv to help
th .se who actually till tin- sou, no expeuuiiure has been more profitably made or gMaTI ncner-
lly approved by the people. Ktporls or tarnt Products. The secretary ri'Porls that the value of our
exports of farm products dunug the last fiscal
year amounted to si.ii.uw miu, an : tic - oi il7.ou0.ixaj over those of the year immediately
preceding This statement is not the lefs welcome be
cause of the fact thut, notwithstanding such In
crease, the proportion of exported agricultural
products lo out total cxpon hoi an ueseuplious lell off during the year. The benefits of
an lucreuse .n agricultural products Oeing .. aured, the ilecreuso In its proportion to out
total exjMift is the more gruttrylng wr.ei. we
consii'.i'i that it is owing ro tue iiici mat mihi
total exports for the year Increased more than
J7;,,i o o.ni
I. in -nit. .us lllst rlliol Ion of Seeds.
In mv opinion the gi at nitons dnstr. button of
seens by the de pin : no ut is in present con
ducted, ought to be d.seotititiuid No one can
re d the statement or tl lelurv on till
subject and doubt the est iiivagunee und QUOBlioiiable results of Mils practice. The professed friends of the fanner and eeilamly the
fanners tin msclves nut u rally BXpeoted lo
be willing lo rid a department devoted to the promotion of terming Late rente of a feature wh.ch tends so much to Its discredit. The Weather Hurt-nil. The weather bureau, nowattscheil to the departmentof agriculture, has oeotloued to OX lend Ita sphere of usefulness, and by an unlnterruptei. Improvement In the accuracy of Its forecasts has greatly Increased its efficiency as au aid and protection to all whose .ccupjt ions ure related to weather coudllions
IHK TA Kl ff P yi K!4 1 ION. Huggesl Ions 'l ouchliig Ihe Preaut U ! Iis Operaltons. 1 dtslro to recur lo tl.e Btgtonaenta I Ucw here mud" ooneernlng the government s reeeiuta ami expvudi lures for the purpose of venturing upon some suggestions touching our present tariff law and Us operation. Thla statute took effect on tue th day of August. IMr4. Whatever msy be it. .shortcomings as a complete meiisure of tariff ri-fonu. It must be conceded that it ha. opened the wag to h freer aad greater exchange ol cominodtt s between the Uulled Mates aud oilier countries, and thus furnished a w hit r market for our products and manufacturers. The only entire nacal y-ar during which mis law has been enforced ended on the30tnday of June, isirti. lu that vein our import men used over tho ' of the prey!., s .'.ear more than te.iUJ.Ks), ebbe the value of domestic products we eile., u d, and wh.ch found muraets abroad, was
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to.. .. ar.
Tl...... who insist that tbe eov to our people
of aitn.is cumit.gto ibeiu from abroad for
their Heedful use should only te incieasea through tariff eburges to an extent necessary to meet th. expenses of the gov. mm. nt. aa
well Bg those who claim that tariff rburgea may be la.d upon such articles beyond the necessities Of government revet, ue. and with the addltii mil pui poscuf so mcreasing their irlce lu our maraeth us to give American manufacturers aud producers belter ami more profitable opportunities, must agree that our tariff laws arc rnly primarily justified as sources of revenue to enable the government to meet the necessary expense.-, of its maintenance. Conalden d as to its sufficiency In this aspect, the present law can by no meaus fall under lust condemnation During the only complete fiscal vear of its operation it has ylelde! neari. m.uo more revenue than was received from tariff duties in the preoedlug vear. There wus, nevertheless, a deficit betweeu our receipts and eipeudltures of a little more than - ! This, however, was not unexpected. The si oattoa was such In December last, seven month before the close of tbe llscal year, that the secretary of tlie treasury fmctold u OgaV clency of I7.wo.ujo. Need Umi I nils or l)lt ni b I s. la the meantime no deficit that ha occurred
or may occur med exc.te or ui-iuru un. m-et any such deti. lt in the treasury, in vldllion to a gold reserve of 14 o.0U0,(W0, a surplus ( more than f-J8.WJ0.tW0 app'lcable to the payin. nt of the expenses of the government, and which must, unless expended for that purpose, ten. a n a use', s tt.tt.it .1 ; . I . if not extruv agantly wasted, must In any event be perverted from fne purpose of its exaction Iron ompnffgam Tue puvmeiit. therefore of any deficiency in the revenue from this fund Is nothing mora than Its proper and legitimate use. A Mailar nf Smpieiua Importances I suppose It will not be deuied that ander the present low our people obtain ihe neceasai ies ot a comfortable existence at a rbeaper
rate than formerly This Is a matter or supreme
Importance, since it Is the paipsme uuty iji every Just government to niake the buriisus of tiixiitlo'i as light us J The people sb .uld not be required to reliniiulsh thla
privilege of cheaper living except unuer mo ; .. , r t govc rnment a necessity made
plainly manifest.
Oil! FIN A NC I A I SVSTFM.
Our Präsent
Weakness and
CI VII.-SF lit I F. It 1 1 0 It M . A Cause fr Congratulation. The progres made In clvil-servtce reform furnishes a cans-, for the utmost congratulation, ll has survived the doubts of us mends as well as the rancor or its eriem.es und h.is Sained a permanent place among the ugencies esikned to cleanse our politics, and to lmfirove, economlro and elevaio the public sere oe. There are now In the competitive claaegfled aervlce upward of M.uOO places. More, than bait af theaa have been Included from time w
Vices of
Mel hod.
ThW ref rente to the conditions and proapeeta of our revenues naturally suggests au allusion to the weakness and vices of our financial method They hu . been frequently an Md upon the attention of congiesa la previous "ominui. calioiis and the inevitable dauger of their continued toleration pointed out. Without now repenting Ihese details, I ran not re'ram fron, ag.rn earnestly presentlug the neceasity of the prompt reform of a system opposed to e, : smiud fltiance and shown by experience to be fraught with the gravest peril and perplex ity. Withdrawal of teWM Obllgal Inna. Because we may be enjoying a tempt. rary relief from Us depressing influence, this should n t lull us Into a false security, nor lead us to f.ugei the sudiieiuiess of past visitations lam more convinced than ever that we can have no assured financial peace and safety until the government currency obligations upon which gold niav be demanded from the treasury are withdrawn from circulation and cancelled. This might be done, as has been heretofore recommended, by iheir exchange for longterm boads bearing a low rate of interest ot hy ihe'r redemption with the proceeds of such bonds. . This plan of Issuing bonds for tbe pnrpoee o redemption certainly appears to be the moat Offectl ' and direct path to the needed reform. In default of this however, it would lie a step In the right direction If currency obligations, redeeii iah la gold whenever so redeemed, should be cancelled Insteud of reissued. Tbl operation would be a slow teiiiedy.but It would improve present conditions. National Hank Notes. National banks should redeem their own notes. They should he allowed to Issue clreu hallen to the par value of bonds depoelted gg security for redemption, ami the lax ou tbcll circulation should be reduced lo one-fourth ol one M i eut. in considering projects for the retirement Ol the r nited tatcs notes and treasury notes lesued Bnder the new law of isw). 1 am of tn opinion we hsve placed Uk much stress npog the danger of contracting the currency and have calculated too little upon the gold that would be added to our clrrul tlou If invited te ox by better and safer Innaelnl methods. It t
not so much contraction oi our currency taai
houl i be avoided aa it unequal distribution. 'I he pi tire case may be presented hy the
statement that the day of seusioie umi sounut tliuiiicial methods will not dawn upon us until our government abandons the banking busi
ness and the accumulation OT lunrts, ami run fines It monetary operatlona to the receipt of tbe money contributed by the people for Ita support, and the expenditure of anon money f,.r the people's benehT tOur business interestn . i . i . i Ht at,.
unil au irnilll ciiiariis iifui? i"t iwi ii.'m. n . v. lsh agitation, and the Inauguration by the government of a reformed financial policy which will encourage enterprise and make certain the rewards of labor and Industry.
MONOPOLY. Trusts and other Aggrae;! loos of Capital Another topic In which our people rightfully take a 1 cp interest may be here briefly con aldered. I refer to the existence Of trusts and other huge aggregation-, of capital, the object of which Is to secure ihe monopoly of some particular branch of traile. Industry or commerce, and to stifle wholesome competition. When these are defended it Is usually on the ground that, though they increase price, they also reduce price, and thus may benefit the public, it must be remembered, however that a reduction of prices p. the people Is not one of the real obJWBti - t these organisations, nor 18 then tendency necessarily In that direction. It It occurs In particular case it Is ouiv ie cause It accords wlih the purposes or intereeWI of those mnnsglng the scheme Though coin. .has at temped to 'i 1 w'tn t li Is mil t er by 1 ulslstlon the laws passed for
that purpose thus far have proved li: :Te. tlve, BOt because Ol miv lack of disposition or nttempt to enforce them, but simply bee. .use the law themselves, as Interpreted by the courta, donoi reach the difficulty. If the insbfficienciee of existing laws can be nmedled by further legislation, ll should be done. An Appeal for F.ennoiwy. In eonelWdtag this communication. It last words shall be nn appeal to the esWgratU for the most rigid economy In ih. expenditure ft the money il holds In trust for the piwpl. The way to perplexing exlrut aganc' is easy, but a return to frugality la difficult. W hen, however. It l considered that Ilms" w ho te ar the burdens of laxutb.n have guaranty of honest care save In the fiellty of their public servant. Ihe duly of all possible n trencn-m-nt Is plainly manifest. mmsmmm When our dlfTeiencos are forgotten, and ou contests of political opinion are no longer remembered, nothing In the retrospect u egg public sei vice will be as tntsnjnjle nag ggggj fortlng as the recollection of oMnl duty weu performed, nnd the memory of a sm stent . devot Ion U. the intereats ot eur ronfldlng fnUoeg
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