EUGENE CITY GUARD.
rrwprletor.
EUOENE CITT. OREOON.
THE ANNUAL JIESSAGE
DEVOTED MAINLY TO ROTTISK.
Sothln If Unit- Submltlfd on the
Hawaiian yufKllon Uphold
the New Tariff Hill.
President O rover Cleveland"! first me
rag, to the Ml congn-s assembled in
regular iesion waa prvehts to the lm
house ami re! in both. The full text
of tlie message i:
The constitutional duty which rept ires
the pn-si. lent fn.m time to tun to Ifivc
to cor.grvs iiifirintin of tlie state ol
the Union and to recommend to their
consideration uch matter a he shall
judge necessary if fittingly entered U'f
t.y commending to .oiign-. a lan-fiil
recommendation of the detailed state
ment ami well-upportel rccoinm.-h la
turn contained in the rciirt of tin- de.
partnieht who are chiclly charged with
the executive work l the government.
In an rir.irt ti abridge tin commut n a
tun, af much a i consistent with M
pnrjse, I shall supplement a brief ref
erence w ith the niiilciits of the ieart
mental rv(rt hy tlie tnefitioii em It
executive business and incident as arc
not embraced tlierein ami hy such r.-c
oinmeiidatloii M ap-ar to l at tliii
particular tune appropriate.
Oar rrlf KrUllnm.
While our fon-ign relation have not
at all time during the- past year lat-n
entirely free from pn-plexihg, vet nocm
trraing situations remain that will
not vield to the spirit of lairnc ami
love of justice, which, joined witn nm
intent tlrmiiewi, characterize a truly
American tlicy.
KIK!rlaIIKtZII. Hol'MIAHY lllslTTI.
My prwlecei-aor having accept.! the
olli.-e of arbitrator of the long-standing
boundary dispute tenlerel to tlie prcsi-
i.: .1... i ..,1.1..
iieni or ......
I!rail, it lia lieen my agreeable l ity to
nw.iv the niMX-iai envoi conui ihi nii
liy llleJW P.iei, lO ...,, v . , .
dence and argument in la-half o( their
1 -- . I .-.. . . . lau l ... I. . ... t.tja II a. Ml'
reeet live goverilllieni.
TH HKU1I.I l KVol.rTIo.
VI.- .....l...lr ..( .1.. II, .!!.' liiMtilitil
J lin uii.tfioa vi .......
in the, republic of Itraiil found tht
rH;...l W..., sh.rt In lell tllH 111'
tereat of our riliien in that Country,
with winch we carry on iiiiinain com
men. Several veewll of our new navy
m w , aii, I fur miiiih time have Imii.
tatioiiel at Uio tie Janeiro. The ntnitt-
(tie U-lliK ln-teeti the eMubli-hiil ifov
i,i mlni li niitmla the nuu Inner
of a-liniiiiKtrati.nl, and with which we
maintain Iriendly relation, ainl eertain
olhivm of the navy employing the e
ela of their tiuiiinaixl lu an attiK k iin
. I ...I ....I ..(.... ...... u.H
tlie national vapiiai r. ..t..
ami lacking. M It he, the element o
-l;..; I I .l...itii..trall.in I liavtt fliilll tl
uni'iii n," -
.i il.at Hi., iimiirirelit rail reaanlialilv
rlallll recognition a helllkten-lll. Thll
the inwiUuII ol our irovernmeiit ha
that of an attentive, hut imiiarlial oh
erver ol the unfortunate contlu t. Kin
. . . ! I ..f ....l.nrll,.
pnaeiiii'K our n"i i"""" ' i';
neutrality in iucIi a nimlilion of allium
a now eilta, 1 ileeliuil It ni--ry i
iliravow. in a inaiiiier not to he mi
iin.lertootl. the uiiaiithori'. a tioii ol
I... IIm haul iStttilllMlliU'r in till
HIIT tmw .. .. . . -- -
water ill nalutlliK the n-v.ilt.-l llraiiiau
admiral, la-inn iniiet t' uiiie
riam-e an act calculaii-l to give isratui
toua (auction to the Iih'iiI llinirrei lion.
Till CII1I.IVH t'l.IM.
Ti. miivuniiiui Ix twiH ii our eovern
ment anil I'hili. havinu lr itohjvt the
I . i . . f ... A..
aeltlemeiii ami aijniineiu m io -i--liiainl
ol the two ixmiitrie L'.nn-t va- li
..ii...i- U-ii maile elletle hv tin
oricaniiation of the claim commitnii
iirun.liil lor. The two ifovcrnineiit fail-
1.. I.i MireM HIMIII the thirii meiuU'r ol
the comuil"'oii, the itoihI olliii of tin
reiilclit ol the Swim repuliin1 were in
Vokel a piovi.hit III the treaty, ami tin
i i..ii ..I ili Mi im tviireM-lil.it ie in
Una coiinlrv to -omplele the or:ini
tn Hi wa ratllili to the 1'lilte.l Mali-
i i.. i.
Tliw Vexation qiletloii ot -calleil
Wauoii aluiu lor oiii-niier auim-i n
m.i. mi. I iia U mu nre-M-nfi"! anew In
I lull hv the uiiilltioiu.-l a tloti of tin
l-ii l'i.it.Ml MAIi-ri lullilnti-r III rei'i 1VIII.-
ill In olli, 11 reeuleln-e two pM"oll who
hu.i lam-l ill an attempt at revolution
aim aUlM w noill t r iiiutai in'iii-" r,.
K-nilina. Kr'"l( out ot a loiun-r almt-
l..i.,.lui,.M I lie it.k'l I tlie III M--
uir i.'i,,",
I ...I l.l 11,1a .-MM I B.llll Iflllll'.l
lion m i'. ..-
hv the U-l prcccoent. ami w In n ailowe.1
temi to eliKiuraiie moiuoii aim rum
I'n.ler no in-uiiiianv can the repic
elitat.ve ol tin government Ih l-r
....i. I I..r 1 1 , t i 1 -.1.-1 1 1 n I lictioiiofe
uiiii.ii
tra territorially. to interrupt the a-imiiu-
tralioii ol criminal junnr in un- nniu
trie to w Inch Ihey are aivrclm-.!. A
temperate ili-maml hating' l-en in, I.
bv the I'hlliau (overniueiit lor the cor
rection of Una conduct, in the intami
inentiomvl, the miui-tcr wa inatructiil
no ioliKer to liarlr the otlemler.
Till C1IIM.'K Sll IMI'1.
The li-vinatioii ol lal ar, known a
the deary law, re-pnring the ri iii-tra-tlon
ol all i'lune lalrera ctilitti-l to
muilriice in the t'mle.1 Mat- ami the
leurlatioli ol all Hot ooilip in" with
the provision of the act aitlmi the time
i.reai rilol, inet with much oppo-itmli
Irotii t'hiiiamen in tin country. Acting
opoti the a.lvice of t-mim-nt cuurim-l that
Uie law wa uiioontitutioiial. the tre.it
max of I'liinc lalrer, p-inliiit j i-i -rial
inquiry a to lt vali.lity, in g,l
"lailh ile. hneil to apply lor the ccrtiti
rate miuire.1 by it tvii,.ii. A tet
tlpun a prm-eeiluiif by hal-a uirpll war
hrociyht l-ore II, u riipreme court, ami
May IS. a decin.iu wa m.le b
that tribunal uUiuiiiit the law. It i
lw.ieve.1 that under the reivtit amend-BM-til
if the act, eUcmlm the time for
the rv1,,,rallun, the l'hiliee laln r
thereto entitled who diniir to rt-ide in
thi country will now avail themele
illhe renewe.1 pnvihve thll ailor.lnl
by eUllihuit by lawful rocc.turc
their right to remain, and that thereby
the necrtty of eiifoniil deportation
mar, to a gn at ih-gn-e, be avoided.
tiiar an hhhimki r Winn.
Cta Kica haa lately tetilie.l it
frii-ndbncaa by atirmnleruij to the
United MaUw.'in the al--m-e of a nm
vention of extradition, hut nn duly
a I -m u ted evidence ( crimmaiitr, a
note.1 lugitive from jutnv. It m tru-tr.1
that the negotiation of a trmtv it tt that
country to meet the recurring hm of
thll kind "ill '" a.--omiihe'l. In
nay opinu trratiea for re4-ip" al r l
tiiin luxil l be cincludil wnh ail thre
cuuntnea w ito whnh the I nHe.1 ftat
haa not alrew.lT a conventional arraiv-e-juent
of that cliara-ter.
th iwt ! oiowau Mrrn.
1 have liremnt It tilting to eipre to
the government ol t o-ta l;.c and
Colombia the kin-Cy deireol the lrii'.l
Hate to thnr pending lmi lrv
dippule tinaiy i lorl br art'itralton, in
ro-.l'rmi'y with tlie -inl of the treaty
ronciU'lol Uttweon them auuie jeari
acx
iiunnm with iranriit rowia.
(lur n latiom with the Krench repub
lic continue to he intimate and cordial.
1 uncerelv hope that tit eitra.lition
treaty with that country ai ameodel by
the enat w ill I coiiriimtnaleil.
While oicaj-ional iUetiuni alfect:nr
oar naturalnuii citm-n returning to the
laud of their birth have ari-n in our In
lentmn with tor many, our n-Iation
with that Country continue atifa'tory.
The ijuentioin atfecting our relation
with tireal Hrilain have l-en tn-aU-.l in
a ripiril of friendlmeo. N.-irotiatioin are
in ppgre betwi-en the two government
with a view to nit h i-oncurrent ai tion a
will make the award and regulation
agreet u-n by the 1U hring-ea tribunal
ol arbitiatiou' practically elhi tive, and
it i not doubteil that iircit liritniii w ill
i-o-oerate fn-ely with tin country for
the aivompli-liinent of that lurio-e.
The dirpllte grow llig out of the ill" ri mi
nation of toll lin-'l in the WclUml
canal. Upon irv. of cereal botiml to
ami from the lke rt of the finti-d
Mate, wa a Ijurti-I hv the rulxtitution
of a more equitable iielule of charge,
and my predect-wor thereiin ii"-iidei
in prm lamation imii.g l,crimiiiat
ing loll ujioii lint ih tranmt through
our canal. A rejiii-t for addition to
the lit ol extra-htahle otletiw, invenil
by the eii"tliig treaty l-tweeii the two
coiiiilrie, i uudi-r lonnidi-ratioti.
ro:r ir irt ( wirn tt v v r I .
I luring the pt year an American
cit eii emplovi d in a nulxrditiale com
mercial po-itioii in llayti, after unh-ring
protra led iinpriMitnneiit on an un
foilll'ted charge of Mlltlggllllg, finiilly
lilN-rabd upon a jiintn-e cxamirm'ion.
I'lmri urgent repreentation to the llav
tnin goM-niinent, a auitahle indemnity
wa paid lo the nitlcrcr.
Ity a law o' HaMl a ciiling vecnel hav
ing ill" hargeil lier cargo i refilei
clearance until the dutu on inch cargo
have hren paid. The har-l-liip of tin
mcanure u.n American rhip-ow tier,
w ho conduct the bulk of the larrying
trade of that i-oiuitrv, haa I -ecu initi-l
on with a view of preventing a recur
rence of tin cane of complaint.
or a nmT iwnnitH- mii.iih"H.
(lur relation with Mexico continue to
la of that clo-e and frieudlv nature
which kIh hi hi nlwav characterire the in
ti-rcoureol two neighboring npuhlica.
The work of reliM-aling the inonuim lit
marking the boundary between the
cotllllrif from I'awi I'el Norte to the
I'ai'illc. I now clearlv completeil. The
coiiiiuiion recently organinil under the
convention of m4 ami I it i ex
IHI tel. will ppcedlv fettle iliHpute grow
ing out of the ihifling ciirn-nt of the
Kio l irande river et of Kl l'ax.
AWKUIl'tM IV! Kltlr II Mi IKI'lll
Nicaragua haa recently pa-wd through
two revoliitioim, the partv at tt r-t iu
ceii.ful having in turn la-en di-plan-d by
another, (lur newiv Bi'Kiinte.l iiiiihh
ter, by hi timely good t-llort, aidiil in
a eiiccfiil adiunlini-nt ol the cotitrir-
vernr I n vol veil in the llrt i-onllict. The
large American interval H.tahlihel in
that comitrv in itinnei-tioii with the
Nicaragua canal were not molcMcd
The canal companv ha iitiforliinatelv
l-com tiiiaiii-iallv m-r ioii-lv vmbar-
nin-i-'l, but a geiiemti treiitmelit ha
Iki-ii exteude.1 to it by the government
of Nicaragua. I he I nili-d Mute i
eMi-inllv inti-rvtid in the uccei-ful
ai lilevement of the vnt undertaking
tin company ha ill charge. That It
ohoiild U aiiiimplinhiil uii'li-r ilirtim t-
ivelv American aucioce ami It enviv
ment aiirii not only lo the vcvla of
thi" country, a a channel of commercial
communication In-twei-n our Atlunticand
1'acinr realnard. hilt the Mnp of the
world in the inti-rct of civiliation, I a
proMuitioii which, in my judgment,
-liM-i not admit ol ipietioii.
ticrioK. m r mi i::oi r.
(iiiatemiila ha alo been Mnte.1 hv
the hiIiIi,.i VI, l-itil'l'K which ha
alllicted her ( eiitnil Amcric.tii iii-igh-Imr.
hut the di-Miliition of it l.-gir-l.i
til re ati-1 the pio. laiuatioii of dictator
nhip have liecii illiiilteinlisl by ciil war
NKW K ril tlUlloS IKK 11 Itr..
An vxtra.htioii treaty with Norway
ha rvi'ently U-eii i-xchaiigel ami pro
chiiiuisl. Hi,- vxtriidition Ireiitv with liuia
aigiiiil in March. 1', and amendiil
and continued bv the retiate in Kebru
.try la-t, waaditlv prm laiunal l.i-t June
t r mu. in i iwo .
I.iv by a de-ire to mmpo-e diiri-reiuv
iin l contrilMite to the restoration ol
t-l -r in unma. winch for ome vi-ar
prwioita had Ih cii the i elic of conll.i t-
n g (on igu pn-lentioii ami native "tn(
the I'liitd Mate, ..I'parting from it
iHilicy I-OI1-..-1 lati-il hv a century of ol-
ertiince, ei.ti T,s four vear ago iut
the treatv ol lli-rlill Ihireby U-.oinlllg
lointlv U.imd with I'.nglaii'l and Iter
many to ctnahlixli and maintain Malietoa
l.aiiH-pa a king ol Samoa. I he treaty
piovidid for ii foreign court of luiUcc
and a ilium, ipal ro lull for the di-tn, t
ol Apia, with a ton-igu pri--i.b-i;t ilien-o
authoiie. to .ioi-e the king: a tn
i'ii, al lor the M'ltli-meut ol native and
loreigu I .in. I title, a- d a ici i mi - t utei
mr the kiiigdnm. Il cntailid upon ll
1 1, tie imwii that Part of the o-t ol
the new goeriimetit not met bv the rev
i-nueof the i-i.iii.l". harlv in the life ol
lliii tuple pio ei-toiate tin native ilm-
II -1. ill n it W.I di-mglliil to lli-ll were
n uii- l. I he rita, ilclie l Ihe autlior
ity of the new king, n-fu-irig to pav
t.ixe and ili-ui .I ng tin- elii-ti":' c a
ruler hy natite utlr.ige. Mattt.ila. un
aspirant to the thmne, and a
large niimU-r ol hi native adherent
were in o-en rvlx-lliou on one of the
ix.amlo. ijuile lately, al Hie repicpt ol
the otln-r aier and in fultillmeiit ol
it tn-aty obligation, tin goterniueiit
agreed t i unite in a hunt military gov
ernment of inch liimeiiinon a would
probably mi nre the urn nder of the in-
urgent without tdomirhnl. Ihe w ar
te. p I'ii ili. Ii-I ril i.t 4 accorilmglv pul
ilniti r oriler lor ainoa. and U-ore ahe
arritiil the tl n-aternil contlict wa prv-
pttatcd bv l hief Mataala attack titmn
the inurgi-iit' camp. Mataaia wa'l-feati-.!
and a numlier of men killc.1. The
Hritih and i ierman v. -l pn-nt nb-
e.iiently imi unil the curri tider of Ma
taala and hi a thervrit. I he defeated
hief and 111 of In principal vitpwirter
were ili-iHirti-il to a i ierman i.an-l ol the
Marhal gniup, w here thev are held a
pnwuer, miller the joint rvpotiitniity
and i-otol the time .'. r. Thi inci
dent and the rtent leading yp to it i-.g
na.lv l lu-lrate the iih...i. t of t-titai.g-Img
alliance with fireign power,
ci tin nnir iimm in.
In li w of the impaired financial re
mcirii of Verier. Ic a. i-oni'jU tit iin
the recent revolution then-, a iinii!ied
arrang. ment for the a;i a. ti.ui i f the
aw r! o! the late adt iorv claim .-o-n-tni-.ki.iii
in tir.K.'ri-aite iii.lai.ini-iit han
nt-n a-ntt-l to. and pavmetit are ! I
mg r-gu'arlv nude thereir'.-r.
I !,.- Uiit".i v i : '.lie l I w cetl Vent -
me! and Hi ili-li t lU.ana I tet ui.-
jllte.. I
A rvatoratittnoldiplornatir intertirM
l.taren that republic an llm-at Urit-,
a n and re'en ii.r of the iii-t on to un
purt.a. art., Iran, -n a ili lv a tiemt grati
iv trig r.,n.iiiiin,t on.
1 he rat i!i. -at. on by Veni-jue; of the
i-onierit.oii f.ir the arbitration of the
lot!g-lefertel rU-tn of the Venelirla
If ii-r'.a'.ion t ..u. ar.T t awa.'.e.!.
The flawalloa AfTalr.
It i . anvlv re.-. ry lor me to tate
that the iieti'i ar.'.ng frxn our rr.
t.ot. a itu llaaa.i bate ianel .ri.nn
u.lrranrnk Jat -rtor kik.e ID-
ftallation of the pn--rit amiiiintration
the ex luting goyerntueiit of Hawaii had
been iiiddeu'tr overthrown, and a treaty
of annexation had been my t nted be
ta eeo the nrovi- onal g ivernment of tlie
inland ami the Unite.! Mate, and ule
nutted to the aenate for ratification.
Tin treatv I withdrew for examination
and !ipa'tched lion. Jarina II. lllouiit,
of (ieorg a, to Honolulu a a je-ial
roiiimiioiii-r to make an impartial in
vestigation of the cin iiin-tan, e attend
ing the change ( govt rnmi-nt and of all
condition hearing iim the nib).-, t of
the tn aty. After a thorough an I ex
haustive examiiiatioii. Mr. Ihoiinl u!
tnittetl to me hi reliort, howilig U-vond
all iile-tiull that the dinotiliitlnlial gov-t-rnmt
nt ol Hawaii had U-vn auhvvrtetl
with the actite aid of our repreeiitativv
to that government and through the in
tiuii.l.iti.in fMiie.l hv the iirei-iii'i of an
artntil naval lor-eof the Unite I ".late.
which wa lauded for that pllrjrme at
the in-tam e of our miiuter.
KuTlt'CTloX IO Willi.
Upon the fact ilt velo-. it n-eme.1 to
me tnal the only honorable ouir-e for
our government to purue wa to undo
the wrong that had I teen done by ttn-e
repre-vnting u, and to re-t..re, a far a
practicable, the rtatm exi-ting at the
the titii" of our forcible intervention.
With a view of iiivoiiipliplniig tin re-
nillt. within the cotintltiitioiial liim' of
our cxti'iitit-e oer, and rv-igming all
our obligation and rer-pori'ibilitie
grow ing out of any change in the con
dition brought aiut hy our nnju'tiii
able interference, our pre-eiit iniiii-lt-r
at Honolulu ha received appropriate
in-trnciioti to that end. Tim lar no
information of the accomplihiiii-iit o!
anv detirnte reult ha l eti receivtsl
iraiiii Ii i iii . Additional adviiv are .on
expecttl. When reit-ivil, t'n v h..i
promptly rent toroiign-, together with
all other information at hand, accom
panied by a ptvial executive inept-age
detailing th" act nt-cc-arv to a com
plete tinderotandilig of the ca-e. and
pn-entiiig a hiNtorv of all the material
event leading up lo the preent initia
tion. niii.in AHIIITK tTlo.
Uv a i-onciirretit reolut:on pa-el by
the veiiate Kehritnry 14, ls-.nl, and by the
hnue ol representative the ii of April
following, the president wa rt-Ueste. :
lo invite from time to time, a Un
lit occamon may arise, negotiations with
any government with which the United
State ha or may have diplomatic rela
tion, to the end that any ililli-n-mc or
dispute arising In-twecn the two govern
ment, which cannot I, adju-t.il .v
diplomatic ngviii'r, mat- le ri d rn-l to
arbitration and be -aceahly adjilstisl
hv Mich means."
April is, is-.), the International
American conference of Washington hv
resolution expn-sstsl the wish that all
conlrovcrsic la-t ween the republic of
America and the nation of Kumpe
might le settled hy arbitration, and
recommended that the government of
each nation represented in that confer
emv should communicate tin wish to
all Iriendly power. A favorable re
sHinse ha Ut-n nveivcl (nun l treat
llritaiu in the shape of a resolution
adopted hv parliaineiit Julv l'l last, cor
dially sympathizing with the purtse in
view n in I vxpres-ing the hope that her
majesty' government will lend ready
ii-opcriitioh to the government of the
('tilted State iimiii the b.l-H of the con
current resolution alsive iUoted. It
allord me signal pleasure to lay this
preliminary resolution H-fore congn -s
and to express my gratification that the
sentiment of two great and kimln-d na
tion I tlm authoritatively linili i ft-t i--l
in favor ol the rational and peaceful set
tlement ol international ipiarrel by
honorable resort lo arbitration.
ol H m: i Hkshm tru i tniiotn.
Sin e the passage ol the ad ol March
I. l'.i:l, aiilhoriing t'.e president to
rais--the grade of our etivots to corres-
siml with the rank with which foreign
i-oimtrie accnilit their agent her"
lireal liritniii. Kriince, Italy and lor
many have coiifernsl upon their repn--.
lit .lite at this capital the title of em
bassa.lor, and I have rcsisinded by ac
crediting the agent of the United st.it. s
m those countries with the ime title.
A like elevation of mission i announce I
hv liu-sia and when made will U- simi
larly met. Tins step lilting y comports
with the position tlie I nitcd Stales
hold in the family of nation.
TIIK l on st I IK M II V 1 1 K .
Iuring my former administralioti I
t.sik - asioii to rti on 1 1 lu ll. I a recast of
the law relating to consu'itr sertice in
order that it might Uiume a more t-ili-cieht
agency in the tiromotion of the in
terests it wa intcii'led .siib. re. The
diitii ami poweiof consuls hate Is- n
expamhsl with the gMwiiij nsinn
ment ol our foreign tra le. lii hargmg
iuisirtant il.itns ailisting our i"iu
merit, ami American citien abma ,
ami in ccrtiin onintrie exercising
ju. Iicnil fun. tions, these otlicers shou d
is- men of character, tut lligetiiv an I
ability.
HrKsoV OK Til R l ol-t llloll r.
Umn pnsif that the legislation of
IVnmark nccurc copy right to Aniericin
I'ltiren on i-.ii il (.siting with it own,
the priviicgv of our enpt right law have
! n vxtt-n-lisl hv pri lamation t the
siihjit tsof that iNiuntry.
Our fr'lnanrra.
The is-retarv of the treasury reitort
that the riM lptsof the gotertiuiellt Irom
all r-oiincs during the ti-cal vear endisl
liine ;ii, ls-.i.i, amoiintisl to e-'d . T 1 .
'd i, and it eX-mlitutv to MVi.;l74.
74 'gSl. There wa colhvtcd f mill cus-
toni f Jii.:LV Oil! 7, and from internal
rvtcnuei lil,lC7.ri'.M I'd. Our dutiable
import amounted to 1 421. '.'', M 1, an
increase of J.'C.4-'i.l,!i7 over the preced
ing tear, and the inisirtaiion inv ol
luty ainouutisl to 1444. M I, l'l 1, a .!-ri-ase
(nun the preceding tear of flY-
4'.'i.4IT. "iir internal retenne rts-eipt-
cxifcde. those of the prtsshag year by
1 47.44:1;. The total tax colltvtcd
as-
li, d,.C"r. UJr:! 4 .'. V
ti m.i.ulv liirr 1 i,l4.rl -'...-I Ill i I
II li-ruirutcl ll-cl"r M i'
We rxtsirtot nn-n hamlise during the
tear amounting to 47.."sri.l:'t. a d-
rra-e of f Is.'.i.Ij.LM.' Mfmm thepnved
ingviar. the amount ol got, exporttsl
was larger than any pn tiou year in the
h.storv of the govt rtni.i-lit. amounting to
$li" i.v.4, and excetshng the amount
isr'is during the pni-eding vt ar bv
J.s,4s."..,i!T. Ihe nun pud fru-.i the'
treasury for sugar Uuinty wa '... ;7'.-1
I 's) si, an tn.-r-s ott-r the p'enil.t'g,
tear ot ;.Ui,iivI i.'.
tnr ti m r-tivj ir.
It I estimated up in the lvas: of (he
pn-srnt r venue law that the receipts
f the goternnient lor the vear en ling :
June.ii, 1 '4. wi.l 1 4.'si,'! ;W. j
arid it rxs-n,.(ure (Uts.Ul. n- ;
ult.ng in a deficiency of l '"' '.
i 'n the lift day of NotemU-r. 1 ;,., the
am Mint of nu'wr f I kinds in cin illa
tion or nt in. 1'i l.sl in the treasury
hoidingw wa fl.71s.M4 an mcreise
for the tear of til 4"4 1'4V f.-limat.rg
our sipu'.ation at 7.4Ji.,xl at the time
mentiotir., the -r capita cm n ation
waa IC 4. tin tlie same .la'e there
wa in the tr nry g.: I bullion amounts
ing to I''.'.S7.2".. and s.lt. r bn I on
w hi, h wa purv hse.l at a nt of ',.N.,-
.i.va i
Tin silt r i t Ki il tsr.
The qri lnsjt of silver uu 1. r the law
of July 14. I: i. d iring t' e lat tis.l
year aggregated M ' 1'' Vi fine
tmnct-w, tl.ii tinsl 14-S Vil ..III .VU The
to'al aiuoiint of s.ivrr purchased from
the t.ttie that law h am oj-rrane un-
o
ti tlie res-al of iti purchasing rlatte,
Nowmla-r 1, ls'i;l, wai li.s.n74.V.4o
line oniii-va. which cost II VS.!' UI.K4U M.
lU-twrs-n March 1, ls73, and Noveinlssr
1, w:i, the government purchael un
tier ill lawi 6i.l.i"' 1717 tine ounce of
liter, at a cost of l-M'i.'O-J.mti. The sil
ver dollar that have l-en coiiim! under
the act f July 14, ls-.i, numlvr ."Vl.nsT,
I'sS. The sei'gniorage arising from such
coinage waa t.t7 ,it- It1.', leaving on
hand in the mint 14n,iMri.7tl fine
ounce of silver, which cost l;!i,'7r'.2H.
I lur total coinage of all metal during
the last fiscal year consisted of:
P'.ret ....
V .1 i
I I IllTI. ...
surer -li.i.srs
sit.nl;arr ilrsr mint,
viiii.ir eoitis
, T i.--.
A.'..,-M Sll
JU.,11'
1.-i:,..tt
l.is.li'J l
I Hiring the calen h-r year Is'.ethe pn
diictiori of precious metal lit the I' nibs I
state wa estimated to ! :
ririetitllier g"l.. I.Vsl r
i "tiiun-reiHi stel c.ina.- va.u . I .to
Inn- .iiiii-e ilrer . . .. ... ioi.,.i
Inn. inn ur mrX( vlae hl.'".,,,i
, ' ..lusge value .!..
It i etimat-l that on July l.Is.i.l,
I the metallic -bs-k of money in the Unitt-1
i states, consisting of coin and bullion,
aiiioiiritisl to ll.l'lll 'i5".l'l. of which
r-V'7.S'.'r ts. wa gold and ol5,sil,4s4
niter.
j m ?l tTIoV ti. HISK.
fne hiin ln-l and mm teen national
bank were organ ired during the year
ernlisl I li tobt-rlU, ls:.t, with a capital of
Ill.'ii'U""'. Korty ix went into volun
tary liipiidntioti aiid 1" uended. 'f
the sil-s-tl'l.s liinks igi were uio!vnt,
- si resumed business, and 7 remained in
the hand ol bank exanunera with pros
pect of sieedy resumption. ( the new
hank organized. 41 were lis atisl in the
Hasti-rn state. 41 we-t ol the Mississippi
river and A in the Central and Southern
state. The total number of national
bank in existence lctola-r 31, ls'.i.l, wa
:',7'si. having an aggn-gate capital ol
fii'.'i..VtS.lJil, The net incease in the
circulation of these bank) during the
vear wa .iAs;,'.i7:l.
irnii r or m i-mi..
The rei-ent repeal of the provision of
the law requiring the purchas,. ol silver
I mi 1 1 1 Hi by the govenimelit, a a feature
of our monetary scheme, make a change
in th mplcxion ol our ctirn-ncv
al!air. I do not doubt that the ulti
mate result of thi act will U most salu
tary and far-reaching. In the nature
ol thing, however, it il impossible to
know at tin time what condition will
Is- brought alsuit bv the change, or
what, if anv, supplementary legislation
may, in the light of such condition.
apt-car to l essential or extst-dic nt. H
course, after the recent financial n-rtur-hat
ion, tune ia necessary lor the re-c-tahlishimnt
of business confidence,
When, however, through thi restored
confidence, the money which ha la-en
frightened into hiding place i returned
to trade ami enterprise, a survey of the
situation w ill probably ilii lo-e a sate
hath leading to a iM-miam-ntlv sound
currency abundantly sutlu-ietit to tnevt
everv reouircment of our increasing
isipulation and business. In the pursuit
of this object we should resolutely turn
awav from alluring and tcmrarr ex
H.iei!ts, dt'termitiisl to ! content with
nothing less than a lasting and coinpr.-
hi iisite financial plan. In thest. cin iini
stances I am conn. lent that a reasonable
I'-liiy in dealing w ith this siil.j.it, in
stead of tM-iiig iniurious, will increa-e
the probability of w ise action.
TIIK IlKl'ssKi.s I ONI I I1I NCK.
The luonetary couferelice, which as
sembled ut lirussei iis,ii cur invita
tion, wa adjourned to NotemU-r .m, hi
the pn-S'-nt tear. Ihe lonsidi-ratiotis
j tt t statist, and the lact that a detinue
proisi-it on from the I nited States
seemed to tie extxs tisl on the re.si-lii
I'ling of the coiifi-rem-v, lisl me to ex-
pre-s a will i gm-ss to hate the meeting
-till further tsistis.nisl. It seems to tin
'.hat it would lie wise to give general
authority fo the president to invite
other nations to such a conference at
anv time when there should la- a fair
pr,.-1 si t of ai-i-omplisliiiig an interna
tional agreement on th-j subject of coin
age. Isst k or HOMis.
I desire also to earnestly ugge-t the
wisdom of luiiemling ti e existing stat
utes in regard to the issuance of govern-
ment Ismds. The au'horitv now Vested
in the -e, retary of the treasury to issue
Uiuds is not a clear as it should Is-,
and the Isin-I authorii-d are disadvan-
tagisius. Nitli a to their maturity and
rate of interest.
The War liriartntnt.
The secn-tary of w ar report that the
stn-ngth of the army on the linth day ol
v-ptcinU-r last wa V7s) enlisted men
and L'l 4 1 ollicer. The total exM-nse ol
'In depart ment for the vear ended .linn
!, 1V.!, amoiinti-1 t ."l,!sl.n74 S'.i. I if
this sum, tl.W'-.'tsl wa for salaries
and cont ngi-nt exH-nv, l.l!77.S'.,s :")
tor the support of the military establish
ment, ut 077.0-sl 'J for miscellaneous
obi.vl. 4'.M.ls ii.'.l 41 for public work.
Mu latter sum include 1." Lk.i,s7tl 4"
for river and harlsir itiipnivetneiits, ami
i.,'in' 111 l"-! for fort meat ion Ami other
work of defense. The total enrolment
of the tiulitiaof the several state was
on the :!lst ofiKtoln-r of the pnseiit
tear 1I"J.."1'7 otlii-ers ami enlisted men.
I he (:ti,i-r of the army detailed lor the
m-i turn and instruction of tin reserve
o our military fonv resrt that in-crvasi-,1
interest and progn- an- appar
ent in the ili-cipline ami efficiency of
the organization. Neither Indian out
break" nor ilomesttc violence ha called
the army into servn-e during the year,
and the only active military duty re
pnrrd of it haa ls-n in the ili-partment
of Texas, where violation of the neu
trality law of the United State and
Mexico were promptly and elficieiitly
halt with by the tn'p. eliciting the
warm approval of the civil and military
author. lie of !lh countries.
a itu ur rr tea.
The ois ration of w i-e law and the in-
ftuents- of civiliration itntantlv tend
ing to relieve the country fnun the dan
ger of Indian hotilitic, together with
the incn-as'tig ability of the fate,
thro'igh the ertienncy of the National
ititar l organiratioti. to prottvt their
cititeii Irotn domestic vi ilenit. lea-l to
the suggestion that the time is fast ap
proai lung when there should Is- a rvor-gani.-at
on ol our army on the line of
the present neivssitn of the country,
Thi- change contemplate neither an in
crt a-e in iinnilvr nor a I h-1 expense,
but a re-1 stnbution of the f.-rve and an
t-m-oiiragenn-nt of measure tending to
gr.-ater etli. it-r.cy among the men and
the improvement of the service. The
a l iptii'iiof ltta,ion format on for in
fan'rv regimetit, the strvng'.helung ol
the artiiU rv ton-e. the abandonment of
ct-r'a.n unim-rtant p.ition ami the
ma-sing of the tns.p at iuiMnt and
A,-e, : i i.. st i on , a I promise to pn
inote the u- l i.ti.-sa of Ihe army. In the
judgment of army otfi.vr. with but few
exception, the ois-ration of the law for
lu i'l.rg the re-en. istment of men alter
pi ter st-rti.T h not proten it wis.
1 -in. and. w l.ile the arguments that led
to it adoption were not without merit,
the xjs-r.en.-e of the year constrain me
to sen in the reiiumen lation for it
real.
on i otsr t trtNsrs.
It i grati't ing to note that we have
sV'in to attain completed result in the
co n pre heni ve heme of s. a --" I dt-i
fense and f irtito-at'-.r. er.tere. njs.n '
right year ag. A large 'ini ha --n ,
a reaaiy etprn-le.1. but trie rot of tna.n
tAiii.n ..! ls ini-oijss li-rah.e a com-'
.i .i . ..I .n.ini,ti,in
and ordnance. Al the end o the cur.
! nnt i-Irn, lar vear the war uepariineni
fflll inrnuir "si i . ' .
riS KCi'i
s-llin I ...... - , .
gui. ..... .... . ,,., 0
.li..n.l .rnaM in.l .a l.-llllll
he armr gun fai try now omplcte. at
Wa'rXf. tleT g-ernment La con-
.11 ..1, . ,,. ..riv.te trti.i for the
' i i n. .,. of the cahls-r.
h-rlr.i of which. hould l-sdcliven-lt.
1 tl.M ilsirtinent
he .lspartiiie.it for test la-lore July IT
, .... -.-- ; - ,
I ls;4. l lie manuiactur 01 iiea
I nance keep pace with current heed.
J but to render these guns available lor
the purpose they are designed to luis-t.
1 emplacement must pn-parol (or
them. I'rogres ha l-en made in this
dire. tion. and it I desirable that con-
I gres. hv a-nspiaie in"'T' "
Slioillil 'lo e.e i,.i ..- . .- -
pns ut on of thi. iie,v..arv work.
t... tnr aim srir.-rn.
... . S"V"l?XU:nA ...
. ..it ... I- ... ii. lrr,n,ll
Alter riuicr, pr. . '-'.'-
I.iard ap,.nu.d to clect . magazine
ritle of modern tvpe to repl.n-e the oiss.-
l.-r.. s-iirititflield rule of the inlantrt -r-
vi. e completed it laUr during the la-t
year, and the work of inaiiufai luring i
how in progre- at the national armory
at Springtield. It i coiilidently x-
pts-tts that by the end ol the current
year our liuatury win i- iippnci im
a weafsin e.iial to that of the most pn-gn-ssive
artnie of the world.
NirlnNtl. MII.IT 111 V I'tUK.
The work 011 the projected 4 lucka-
. ....I I -,.tt.iiu. .... iiiihtiire nark
in. it. .no . i- -
ha lsien lnseculis with real ami j'.ig-
ment. an-1 it t'etiing w ill la- celebrated
during the coming year. (Iter tune
II..- nl ll.u I 'I.I. L.....M... l.attltf.
sspiare ll.lies ., tir un ......n..kM . -w. ...
Held have l-en ai'iired, '2't mile of
road hate Is-en cotistrin te.1, ami ls-r-
manent tat'iet nave i-en pia. vt ai
many historical jsunt, while the invi-
tatio'n to the state to mark the piention
... :. - ii... I.,...'
oi iiieir insipt. pi in .i.n- in o. i..i-
pare.1 will! mo exi-..-
tie ha l-een verv generally accepte.i. I cial ili-ieml iisn the volume oi ucn
The work of locating and pn-s-rving bu-im-s ami ttui cn-ate a conllict la
the line ol battle at l.ettyshiirg battle- ! twevti the profMT execution of the law
field i milking satisfactory progies in
the plan dircctc-I by the last coiign-..
MtllTtKY .Vl'lttKMIK.
The report of the military a
at West I'oint and the several
ademv
H-hiail
for si-ial instructions of otliis-r show
marked advance in the duration oi tin
army and coiiinieii'l.ible ambition
among its ollicer to exi-el in the mili
tary profession ami to tit themselves for
the highest service to the country.
Under the supervision of Adjutant-) n-n-eral
KoU-rt William, lately retired, the
bun-ail of military information ha I.-i-otne
well established and i perform
ing a service that will put in po-sesioii
of the government in tune of war most
valuable information, and at all times
serve a purptse of great utility in keep
ing the army advised ol the world
progress in all iiiaiter pertaining to tin
art ol war.
P.i.tn.astsr-tieneral.
The rejMirt of the Htinitster-genvral
contain a detailed Htatemvnt of the op
eration of the etottjce departmeiit
during the la-t list al year and much in
teresting information touching tin mi
sirtant branch of the public service.
I he Im-iiii-s of the mails indicate w ith
absolute certainty the inmlition of the
business of the country, and a dej-n s
sum in financial atl'airs inevitably and
unicklv riHilcc the ta-stal revenue.
nicklv rcdiii-c the postal revenues.
Ihen-lore, a larger uiscrcpaucy limn
In-n-lore. a larger discrepancy than
usual between the s-stothc receijits
and expenditiin- I the exjM-i ted ami
unavoidable result of the distressing
stringency whicli ha prevailed through
out the i oiintry during much of the time
povcr.s by the j-tiiiastcr-geiieral re
sirt. At a date when Iwtter time were an
ticipated, it was vstimiitisl .y hi pre-deie-sor
that the di ticiency on the l.'Vh
day of .lime, ls'.HI, would U a little over
I, "Ml. I Ml. It amoiintisl, however, to
more than ..ti.iMl; at the fame time
and under the influence of like anticipa
tion, estimate were m ide for the cur
rent fiscal vear ending June lln, ls-.ij.
which exliibiti-d a surplus of revenue
over exs'nditur.- of s7i.'Jl-" 71. lint
now, in t iew ol the actual receipt and
extH-nirtun- during that part of the
current fiscal year already expired, the
rvs.rt of the HKtiiia.stvr-g.-neral esti
mate that at it close, in-b ad of a sur
plus, there will Is? a detlci.-ticy of nearly
is.iMl.HH.
K:ci:icrs Kok thi vk ir.
The sstotli.-e ns-vipt for the la-t
fiscal year amounted to 7.i,si,'.i l.'.
and it expenditure to sl,n74.l'i it'.
Mli Isvtollnv deticletlcV Would illsilp-
K-ar, or le iiiiinensa-lv di-cn a-cd. if less
iiiiitt.-r wa curried I ee through tl.
mails, an item ol which is upward ol linn
tons oi seels ami grain from the agrn u,
tural departiii.-iit. The total number ol
sitotlice in the Urtt.sl states on the
.tnth day of June, Iv.'.l, was iss.4ii',, an
increase of l'4 over the preceding year.
Ut these .klrnl acre presidential, all in
crease III that cla- ol ".V4 over the pre
ctsling year 1-orty-two free-delivery
olticv were a,,ist ilurui.' the vear to
those aln adv existing, making a total of
'd'l i itn and tow ii pn.t idisl with free
-leliveriv on June li', lsn.1. Nii.cty-thrt-e
other cities and town are now .-'lit tied
to this service tin l.-r the law, but it has
not la-en accordisl them on account of
insufficient full' Is to meet the exgiense of
it establishment. I am decidedly of
the opinion that the provision oi the
present law iermit a general an intn
duction of tin feature of mail service as
, necessary or justifiable, and that it
ought not to Is- extendi-1 to smaller
coinniunitie than now designated. The
vx-nse of fn-e delivery lor the fiscal
year ending June , Is;..!, ,H . niore
than Ill.i'-'.i'O, and under legislation
now existing there must l a nuistant
increa.-e in this item of ex-nditure.
MoNIY-i'lil'lK orrti Es.
There were tiim a-l lition to the iI.h
mestic money-order othiv during the
la-t fis.-al vear, ls-ing the larg'-st in-
crease in anv vear im-e the inaugura
tion of tlie system. The total number
if these oflicss at the close of the tear
wa ts.-t.n. I here were I2,:Vv,7.;. .
money order isiie.l fnun tiiee util es,
ls-ing an incrv. over the pr.Msi.ng
vear ol 1.1'4M.I, and the value of the-e
onler ainotinteil to 127,,s7'i 4.U io, an
increase of 7..VV.,..i.rj .S. riiere were
also tssiie.1 during the year po-tal note
amounting to J! v.t7''. 7.'.. l'uring tlie
t .-ar i.-i o.ieriia.ioi.a. moin-y-onier othce
werea-lle-1 to thoe already profiled,
making a total ol I'l'.C in nperaimn Jane
Ai, ls;..' The number of international
money order is.u.s d-jnng the v.-ar
was I.I'M, an incrva.e ou r ttie "pre
ceiling vear of 7g .'O'l. and their value
wa. I .o.l'.ll.Vo so. an in. re.-e of
' HI. The niimls-rof onler pai l wa
:.' '.''.7. an in- rea-e or.-r the preceding
ver of 1.1 sU. and their v.hie a as
e''..'V...;75 70. an increase of .'4,i".4 sj.
i mm the for-goir.g statement it aps-ar
that the tiai issue of money order and
.-tal not.s f..r the jrar amounted Vi
1' s.'I.;',4s i'4.
The nun.'s-r of letter and pa. kag.
mailed dunng the rear for ;.-cil ite
livery was 3...7M -. an im r-ai over
the pre.-e.lmg vear of nrariy ,;2 pr int.
The sjws.-ial dei.vi-rv stamp n-r-1 upon
the-s inters and p. kag- arnount.sl to
.Lr7.V 70. and the nie-s.-rgs f.-. p., J
lor their. lei: very amo intclfi f.'.'si.S '2 71,
leatirg a pn.Ct to t.'.e goternnient of
.','.' 76 .V.
O
ituwiT am tv:. a.
Tta rat
a ay o-a.l
nrvicw not only
I . . . - . :i I l:
ii t U i r 1'iuni 'nir-i ui iiisn ...ii... ,
- - ...i.i in.,,,,.,
a. ai y . -
mo"'ij -,w.. , - -.-
. . ;.. .r i. i,n otta it in
..,.. Tl.l. I.rsn. Ii of I he tssilal l-r-
iiuoes. ,
VUhj, I it therefore rei-eivtsl more alien-
tn.,, . tn the ,-tma-tcr general and
though It i gra.ying U, know that It I
in a condition of high erticicncy and
gn at usefulness. I am list lo agree
with the ,sHitmaler-gemral that there
I- r l-r It mrlher in.pnemeni.
Ih. re are now coiuiet ieo -on I
otlice establishment 2s,.";'4 cmplove
. L. ... in 1 1... . li.ailii-,1 service. The
w
In a l of tin great .li-partmein gite
i-otichisive eti lem e ol the value 01 citn
a.rv i.-m reform when, after all t-xts-rielice
that n-n h r. hi in lgment on the milt-
j,, t atl.liit.-ly reliable, he expresses the
olilll.i ill I lull w II nolll uie is -iieui ui mu
,
, iv-t. n. it .0.1 I I- .m,..sib e to am-
duct the va.t b.isiii.-.. intrusted to h.m.
1 I 'le-ire to i-ml a especially
worlhv of prompt attention the siigg.-s-
'" ' "
- ,,
I -
i,p,rim.ai or Ju.ilre.
j jj. r,.p,,rt of the attorney-general
' rou,alllg t. uai'.itl summarv' of the
au, pnat-e-lmg ol the depart-
mi nt of ju-tice lor the past vear, to
gether with certain recomiiienihttioiii a
to ii.t-1. I legislation on various nil-L.-t.
I e-iioint f.si lieMrtitt- indorse the
f. . . .1 " .v.. 1...: ........
liloi" 1 1 . Ml loai mr 1, . .-....,
appin able to the cohiN-natlori ol
l.,o..l sli.ii... atti.rii.v. ticir.hals.
...... - .
ch rk ol tisterai court ami i inieo
s-tate commissiot'ers, sho ild If a'l-
i-hedwitli us 1 ttle delay a tssible.
1. 1.. .1... I.,.......! ..f ll... ...li..
i j. i .est 11 in uir uu. n-i ,'i ....
munttv that the business of the court,
i Ht li cit il and criminal. Is- a small und
a inexperi-iveiy iratisacie. as uif emi -
of ju.tice will allow. The system i
thin-fore thonnighlv vnioui which
.i ;:.. ..i .
nntHcs mi- i-oni.-ii-..n.n .-i i'n. v,i-
: ari l private i-a n, which cannot fad to
dangerous to the right and fri-i-dnm
of clMeii. ari l irreistiine icmpiaiioii
to the urij'istitiahle exs nditure of pulv
lie lllllds.
pim-ositios or 1-r.rrv or i:sis.
If, in addition to thi reform, another
wn inaugnrateil which would give to
Unite.1 state commissioner the final
disposition of 'tty olleii-e within the
grade of the misdemeanor, es-w-cially
those i-oming under the infernal revenue
law, a great advance w.nild Is- made he
ward a more decent administration ol
the criminal luw. In my first message
to congress, dated I vcviiil.'r X, ls-So, I
stnmglv recommended the-e change
and referred somewhat at length to the
evil of the present system. Mnce that
time the crminal business of the fisleral
court and the expense ntt.-nd ng it
have enormously im rea-tsl. The Hum
1st of criminal pro-ectitioii a-iiding in
the circuit and district courts on the 1st
day of July, lsso, wa INrH, of which
ls4 were for violations of the internal
revenue laws, while the nuinla-r of Mich
Jiroseeutions pending on the 1st day of
illy, I'.' ', was 'V"i, of whicli -411 J were
lor violation of the the internal revenue
law. The expense of tlie lliitiil States
courts, exclusive of judges' salaries, for
the teart-ndihg July I, lsso, a, 274.
7lsl 11. and for the vear ending Julv 1
lxC u;t-:jM , ln therefore att
,.., .i,,, ,i,. -,., ,.,v..ii in Iin. I,.r
a change in the manlier of enforcing the
federal criminal law have gain.il cogni
zam-e and itrvn jth by Iape ol tune.
i ,iii i: r Mr mo: ii.
I also h.-arlny join the attorney-general
in rt-comuii inlitig li-gi-l.ttiou fixing
degrees of the crnne of iMiir-h r within
federal jurisdiction, a has lt n done in
many oi the stale. ; aiithoriu g writs ol
error on Is half of the gov.-rniii.-nt, in
ca-e w here final judgment i rendered
against the i:!i. ien. y of an indn tm. iit,
or against the goc.-ruiin-i.l. or ti.n any
other ipiesti ui aning la-fore actual
trial : limiting the r ght of review in
i a--s o( felony punishable only by tine
and imprisonment to the circuit court of
appeals, and making speedy provision
for the construction of such pri-on and
reformatories as mat- I. in-i .ary for
the continent, nt of United state con
vict. The 'ar lirlmsnl.
The res.rt of the secretary ol the navy
.-ontaiii a history of the operations of
his department during the past y. ar and
exhibit a mo-t gratifying condition of
the h rsonn.-l of .mr navy. Ile presents
a sat.f,4,t,,ry account of the pngn-ss
which has been made in the construc
tion of vessel, ami make a uumls-r (
n-i-i'mtiiehdatiotis, to which attention is
isj,,., -i.iily invitisl. l'uring the past six
months the demand- for . rui-ing ve-els
hate Is.-n mailt and urgent. There have
Is-vn revolution caiiihg for ve-.els to
protect American interests in Nicaragua.
uatei;i.ila, t'osta Kici, Hon lur.i. Ar
getitimi ami llrazil. w lule the condition
of all.nr- in 11 .n ilulu ha required the
i-oiistatit presetice of one or more ships.
With all tin sc cull upon our navy it U
came iii-.es.ary. in order to make up a
suti.cietit t!.s t to patml the r.i-liring sea
under tiie tinslus vin ndi ngre.il ii,n
w ith I .re.it r.ntain, to detail to that ser
vice one vessel (nun the fish commission
and tlin-e from the revenue murine.
IVogn-s iu the construction of new
u-cls has not la-.-n as rapid a wa an
ticipate.!. 1 here havelsi-n delay in the
completion of iinarinor.sl veeU, but
for the mo"t part they have !en such
a are cntant'y fsruring even in
.Ni-.mtrie having tiie largest vx-riem-e
in naval shiphnil lnig. The most serioii
delay, howi-ter, have l--n in the work
njs.n armorisl ship.. The trouble has
Usi-n the failure ol contractor to deliver
the armor a agni-d. The difficulties
seem liow, however, to have l-.-n all
ovenume, and armor i ls-ing deliten.il
with satisfactory pnimptn.-.
As a result of the experience aiiiuinsl
hy shipbuilder and d.-signer and ma
terial men, it : believed that the date
when tcscl. will ! completed can now
I- estimate,! w th n-asonable aivuracv.
i m at guns, rapid-tiring gun. tor-lo-.
and powder are Is-u.g pnimpt y iiipplicl.
sr.w vr.-sri.s cmi-i rtrn.
The following Vc.se!. of the hew navr
! i
l ate l.en cotup!ctis and are now rea.lv
'or service :
The d i-ihli'-t-i'n-tel coast- h fense
monitor M anto-wmi!., the douh-ttir-n-tisl
.s.a.t-.l. fense monitor Monterey,
the armorisl cnns. r New York, the pro- !
tected crni-cr Halt. more. I'hicago.
I'liiladelphia, Newark. San Fran. is. .
I'harleston. Atlanta and !.-ton, the
cruiser IS-tro.t. the gUisutt Vorktow n,
l'..n.orI, lU-nnirgton, Macl.ia. Ua'ine
and Pel re!, the d, spat, h vesael Is.iphin,
the prwi tn vi , 1 I'.ancn.ft, arid the
dynamite g-.nts.at Ves,v:n. )'( these
ttie Pam-rott. Machia. Ivtr.it and
Cast. tie hate len la-e! in cmniission
d ir ng the i iirn-r.t calendar year.
The following vi-ss.'.s are in progress
of con-truction i The first-, l:tle
s'l j Maine and Texas, the cruiser
Montgomery and Marh'ehea.1. ami the
cowst-defense mon.tor Terror. Puritan.
Amphitr te an I Mor.adm k, all of whi. h '
will tar completed wi'h.n a year; the
Or'-r defense ra-u Katah I n". the pro-
i"i"i cm ..er v..i.'inr,n. M.t,riea.uis.
I'lvuiMa. Cincinnati ant I! -.I. j. a I .
w hu h w ill completed prior t.. Julr I.
lsi: the fret-iisa Uii...l,:is t,.'.a
Ind.ara, VIaa. huaetu and Orefioi
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win. ni, con. i
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in.- isi r-iiirv is eariie.t.y .
hliii-elf to its il'i-w-lopu,, hl '
, i ilivil. il to tlie sta'eiueni.'nf j,,
in regard to the workings ( tt.
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Ths T.illt.
After a hard struggle, tur :r
din-ctlv before us. ..,ii ,. , ,
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taut cUilii" our attention an l i,,,'i, , , "
, clearlv iir,i,i li it.,.,l .. . .. ' ' '-i' o
, -"..- i-c.iian,,,
"I I-
uiniit- hiki a nnty an
dc-rt t- the gratitude of
: rens ; a duty iii,h.-.-.
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j phatie mandate ol the p-im, ,.
'he r-
'ui
I discussion, our countrt im i,
, in lavttr oi ini r form, and tj,.V
; cotifldel the work of its a. ."tiipii.i1..1t! !
i to the limnl nf those ho .re J.
..i..i ..-I i. .. ""y
in
j . iu n. i. ioeie is ant
ihe th.-i.rv of a r. presentation m pji, f
place of the jNiiple and th,. r
sin-, if political otli.vr. a-e r.' .
the
servant ol the ts-.,i,, .....i
political promises ami pro'.-.,,
have any binding (one, our lai.un- to
give the relief so long aaa.t.il .
sheer recreancy. Nothing .(...iil l -it,,,
vt-ne to i liMriict our att.-nt; i or t 'i
our ellort until this ri fnrtn .,..
phsh.il by wie and careful ,,-g .,.', '.
While we should stain l.ly adlierv tot!
principle that only the n.'s i -.ny ,.( r,v
nue justifies the imjs.sitioti ..f tariff ,!u
tin am! other ddi-rai taxation, ai. l ti'.t
they should l-e hunted by -tn, l .-..,1,. t
we can riot close our cy.s to t, tJ
comlilii.ii have gmwn up am .r g r.j
which in justice and lairin -. u i f.,r
criminating care in the dtnl -n n ,
such .Intl.- and taxation as tliein.er-geiu-y
of our government a. tua.lv .h
maii Is.
A KLIU l IIoN t Ml. r--1
U.ll s.
Manifestly, if we are to aid the- j..;,i
dins tly through tarn! reform, unr o! ,:t
ohviuu features should lie a r.-li t.jn
in the prvseiit larill charges Uj.,n pit
nei-es-urivs ol life. 1 he Is-ni-:.:. ,,f
a n-diictioii would I- palpab.i-. n i ,u -stanlitilly
seen and leit by llnoai.
w ho would lie la-lt.-r fe., la Per ci.i-.i,l
and l.-tt- r sheltered. The-.- gilts .,.u 1
lj the w illing iH-m-lactioiis of a g ,,. ra
ment w hi.se highest function i- ti,r rr
motion of the welfare of the l-,;,.
Sot lee closely related to our s,, rf
prosperity and w.-il-U-ing . ,r re
moval of restrictions tis,n the in p-r:-tion
of raw material in-c.-s-ary to o :r
nnlliill.u Hirers. Ihe world sh i 1 , le
os.-n to our national ingenuity a:: 1 en
terprise. This cannot Is while lel.ral
legislation through the iinpi-U, n of
high tarilT forbi is to Aiin-r.caii n a: -i-tmtun-r
a i he.p mah iii s a t.'n
used hy th.-ir com vt itors. It , t?
obvious tlutt the vlihance.'iieiit oi t..
price nf our ii.iinu'ai fire! j n1.i. ; re
sulting from this cy not on.y . f..
line the market f ir 'these proiu U
within our own Isird.-r, to the .l.wt
I. -advantage of our maniif e turer-. Sit
also incrcii-.- their cost lo our cuumi,
TIIK INTEKKsIn or l.tll-H.
The iittrt-set nf lals-r are nr'i.iy
though iii.lin-ctly involti-l in tii.- !-
ture of our lanir itst.-m. ihe -.1.7
coiii-tltloii and m live strugg i-an i
our liianuf.u tun-rs to sepp.t t ie in..'.-1
di-inaiid for their g-ssls -..i. u.
narrow market to whii h tie y arr om
lined. Then follow a sn-s i.-i 11 'i tl
working of mills and fait".".'-. 'i-
. Large of finploye and distr.-. :n '.;.
homes ol our workingmeii. If n il ti
often disproved assert toll co'lld ni'
g-ss that a lower fate ol wag'-s -i l
result Innii fn-c raw material ar.-l "
taritr tint ics, the iiiteliig'-m e oi ..-.r '.
iiigtnen lead them pii kly to d.'ter
that their steady employ 11. nt. if
initt.si hv free materia. s, i- the rin-t im
portant factor in their rt lat .- li to tj.'.-.
I. gislalioii.
THE Wl.io mi I. I otttit ni I
A m. asiire ha U-.-n pn-j a-il l-y
appn.pnate- n.hgres .im.iHit'.i - 1 ''
Isslving taritr n lorm mi the ht.es rr a
siiggestt-l which will Is- prompt y ''"
mitte I for l.-gi-lative a. ti.'ii. It
result of mm h patriot c ai.-l :i
work, and I U-lieve it d. ai-w.th '
j.-ct a consist, ntly and thnroiig
the existing condition perm.:.
-atisti.i that the nslucsl taf ''
pMvul.sl for in the pro-'-.-l f-""
a. Lie, I to i-Tiatnii? internal rt t' i, 1
it
11a
tion. within
the near fi
itu"-. ''
JI.-lll.j-W l.'Ffc ,11.1.1.-.,.. '. I .
.,.1.,..,.. H..'..,,,,. t., n,..t the I.lls 0.
rhat' not
Itnm.sliate
!"Ollll1l.l HI. II,. V-
the government.
Tin INCOME Tit.
The committ.-e. after f ill
tion and to provide ag.tin-t tci.
deficiency which may ext N : -re 1: r
l.iisines-'of the i-o'intrv a l;u- i'- -1 ;d
the new e. lie.lul.-s. have w--.y
hraifd in their plan a few a 1 1 ': "'
lertisl r.o. i.ile tin", illclll-1.1 .'
tax um im-oine. .l.-nvnl from
r a '
,.er.'
.Y.rtw.ratm.ia. 1 h.-e n-W '
are not onlr al.iin. iv ju-' "
i.n I.,.. ti,.. in.-.' t'.e further rt-ni
of U-itig such a can ! r-i tt
out unfavorable hu-irn" 'U-i
whenever the n.s-esity of ti.' ir
tion no longer exi-t.
In my gr.-at d.-ire for the -this
mea-nre. I cannot n -tr.i .'i
gvtioii that it mns-s .an n '
tam.d by m anof tin -Ir fi -f
li e part of the frn n lsol ta
and a a n-stilt of their wi .t .
siiisinlmate tK-rs..r:al ih - r-s ai
tion to the general g .-l.
terest aihs tes! by the pr-",-are
t numem't ami .. t;
all insist ujn legi-iat.oti
them, the reform must irn t .:
.,-1 !
el .
aiarlnaln.
In conclusion my int.-r.se f
rvspohsib lity in. p. Is me to .:.t
the manifold' ii.t.-re-t of a g- -
confiding iwsir.le the
.-t
rare, and lo j.l.slge n.v wi
to everr leg .ante ! '
van.-em.' nt ff, the greAtn
pi r.tr of our i-Iote.l c .:nt
f-.
er
r.usian farmer le-ld an at-'.
P.ev. A. R. Ca.np's-ll
sri 1 ri'l th. l-...en.'-J''
l'. .1 M-t
pr,,; .:cr.
pulpit for the year to wu.- Q
a
o