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 I I i . win. ni, con. i .i " , , , " ' r h-.V , nd cruiw it... , - - ... .- ...iii.,.,., t , ... ll.r l.l.-i ' '? A'l'ist.j , uzri: t .: u ' ilinffTM srtll I I' - - - , -... """I'l'te-l in t thre year. ' l a ikm itu n. t,,,kt VI,.,t f-ir.ce ls.s.lmngn.,. (, llill atllhi.rir..l li... I.... ;' S- lllirr v,. .j . . i ... ' U.l-l.llg navy I)r,.,lU , r; ry o( ...... ,n-ir, s,. IIl(J ,Ti naty re,ia ,-,t,niiance of tl,.. p'an ' l' ; niiml the authnnzat .. . ( . ,n" , ..aitltshin ami six , , '' I tl 1.1'. I 1. . . ""! '-le,,,J.. ,, I.IIV- I Mill I11PI l.i-f l . - .... I rirU.nt r pursuing l. i1Bugtir.ilii of l.inl.b.. . I-.ri v ,. j4 I .,.! ..,i, 7 I' Hi 11,1 A.ll, .M...., .. I (.,.. tll- ,1, - ,,. . '""" tr..: ,-arefullv take int., oi. m,t ti . . ,, ,, ,, ...1 e l . . ... , . , ,,T) - . , ,, elr,.l. t.,1 ciidit,..,, f ' in r,,nM.l,.r u u r ' iiroiiri.iioi, at tl.;.', i.1 ,f " I '"" " '-gii, " .. '-y-.r .. thr.-ngi, ,., Ik al -'-"' ;"soig c.n n-u, tj , i-y wni. i, lais.n r. arv . " ",' t -.i 'I "I 'If.,. I ....... I I iiniie.,. is prisiin ing is -t r 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. "i.i. i "it. "l-ft '-"ll. Ths T.illt. After a hard struggle, tur :r din-ctlv before us. ..,ii ,. , , .,1.. 1 r.i,rill - ......... ...iti -I,, ... 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.-.-. 'I I'-rPim t-l "ir I.-:,. ..ft.r-...ul...l ..r..l .. - ."'i I'l-'i' "i'HIIi u,, , 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