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NEWBERG. YAMHILL CO., OREGON. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 8. 1803.
jNEEDSOF THE NATION
DR. HAROLD CLARK.
1,1 K lb .X ii»' i U U K »’H.—SERVICES KYfcKY
J? »uu-lay at 11 a . M. ami 8 p. m . mid Thursday
at 10 a . m . Saitbatli school ev* ry Suuday .,t 9:15
a . m . Moutnly meeting at 7’ p. m . the first
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Tues lay m each mouth. Quarterly meeting the
Gold firin g a specialty. Gas or vitalised * 'r i
secoli I Saturday aud Sunday iu February, May,
August and November.
given in extract lug teeth. \U \v<»rk v\a ranted,
office— Near posb fiice, on First street.
H ’ A SGELI» A l.ASSOCIATION—PREACHING
j second and fourth Sunday at 7:30 p. M.
Dentist,
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Sunday school every Sunday
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at 10 ». m . Prayer meeting Wedue^ lay evening
at 7:30o clock. REV. M ARK NOBLE, pastor.
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ery second and fourth Lord's day at 11 a . M.
aud7:^0 p. M. Sabbath school every Suuday at
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A UVE NT ST CHURCH —P lt A lE R MEETING
every Wednes day eveuiug sabbath school
every Saturday at 10 Â m ., services iohowiug.
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meets every Monday evening.
\\T C. T. U.—BUSINESS MEETING THE SEC-
>T • ond aud fourth Weduesuay iu each
mouth.
The Shasta Rome
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O O. F — SESSIONS HELD ON THURSDAY
, evenings iu Bank of Newberg buildiug.
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Saturday eveuiug in each mouth.
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th e N e w T a r iff B ill.
President Grover Cleveland's fir*t mes
sage to the 63d congress assembled iu
regular session was presented to the two
houses and read in both. The full text
of the message is:
The constitutional duty which requires
the president from time to time to give
to congress information of the state of
the Union and to recommend to their
consideration such matters as he shall
'udge necessary is fittingly entered upon
>y commending to congress a careful
recommendation of the detailed state
ments and well-supported recommenda
tions contained in the reports of the de
partments who are chiefly charge.! with
the executive work of the government.
Ill an eflbrt to abridge this communica
tion, as much as is consistent with its
purpose, I shall supplement a tirief ref
erence with the contents of the depart
mental reports by the mention of such
executive business and incidents as aro
not embraced therein and by such rec
ommendations as appear to be at this
particular time appropriate.
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SO C IETY NOTICES.
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Portrait* enlarged to life size and finished iu
Crayon, India Ink or Water Colors.
Studio—Upstairs in Hoskins building.
E. CHURCH—SERVICES EVERY SUNDAY
• at 11 a . M. and 7:30 p. M. SabbatU School
ai 10 a . M. Epworth League at 6-30 p. m . Piayer
meeting eveiy Thursday evening at 7:30 «•’dock.
A. N. McCAKT, 1’aslor.
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Message to Congress.
D E V O T E D M A I N L Y T O R O U T IN E
TAREE ME THOUIS T.—PU A Y KR MEETING
Jj every Thursday at 7:30 p. m . Sabbatn school
every Suuday ai 10 a . m .
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O u r F o r e ig n > t«*latluii«.
W h ile our foreign relations have not
at all times during the past year hem
entirely free from preplexmg, vet norm
harrassing situations remain that wR
not yield to tin- spirit of fairness and
love of justice, which, joined witu con
sistent firmness, characterize a fruit
American policy.
ARGENTINE-RRAEIL HOUND ARY DISCUTE.
M r pr>d.-cessor having accepted tin
office of arbitrator of the I mg standim
boundary dispute tendered to the pr.si
dent by tile Argentine Republic ate
Brazil, it lias lieen my agreeable duty l.
receive the special envíe s commission • '
by tiles.- sta'es to iav before me the evi
dence and arguments in behalf of tlieii
respective governments.
THE BRAZILIAN REVOLUTION.
Ttie outbreak of domestic ho-tilitic-
in the republic of Brazil found the
United States alert to watch the in
terests of our citizens in that country,
—AND—
l l i O K K S - l O N A L C AU LKS.
with which we carry on important com
merce. Several vessels of our new nave
S E C O N B -C L A II8 M L K R P D O 4; A K l
are now, and for some time have been,
Attached to all through trains.
stationed at Rio de Janeiro. The strug
g .
M c C o n n e l l , m . d .,
gle being between the estahli-hed gov
AU atm ve train» h t ì v h a m i «fepart from Grami ernment. which controls the maeh'nen
Physician and Surgeon, ( ’entrai >tutioii, Fifth and I siieets.
of administration, and with which we
maintain friendly relations, and certain
N K W I t K IlO . O il.
officers of the navy employing tiie ves
O lt K G O N I A N H A II. W A Y IU V IS IO N
sels of their command in an attack upon
Office on First street. All »alls promptly at-
—AND -
tend • t to day or night. Diseases of women and
the national capital and chief sca|>ort.
children a i>pecialty.
and lacking, as it does, the elements of
P o r t la n d and A a n ih ill K a il w ay.
divided administration, I have failed to
Passenger depot foot o f Jefferson street.
see that the insurgents ran reasonably
claim recognition as belligerents. Thus
O. P. COSHOW.
O. H. IRVINE.
the position of our government has lieen
A lrlie mail (tri-weekly).
that of an attentive, but impartial ob
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IRVINE & COSHOW,
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neutrality in such a condition of affairs
Sheridan passenger (daily except Sunday).
9;40 a . m iL v ........... P o rtla n d ......... A r.l 3:05 p. m . as now exists, I deemed it necessary to
12:30 p. m . L v ...........N e w b erg ......... L v .¡12:30 P. M. disavow, in a manner not to lie mis
5:05 p. m . A r ..........S h e rid a n ......... Lv.| , :tX) a . m . understood, the unauthorized action of
W r ig h t ’* B u ildin g,
*Dail>. fD aily except Suunay.
tile late naval commander in those
R. KOEHLER. Manager.
waters in saluting the revolted Brazilian
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ROGERS.
Asst.
Gen.
F.
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Agt.,
Port
M c M I N V V I L L E , O R E G O N .
admiral, being indisposed to counte
land. Or
nance an act calculated to give gratui
tous sanction to the local insurrection.
Third Wird. .
PULLMAN
BUFFET
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Attorneys Y at 7 Law,
JlEWBEHG
FLOURIfiG
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THE CHILIAN CLAIMS.
The convention lietween ottr govern
ment atui Chili, having for its object the
settlement and ahjustment of the de
NEW BERC, OREGON.
mands of the two countries against each
other, lias been made effective by the
organization of the claims commission
J . D. T A R R A N T & S O N , P r o p r ie t o r s .
provided for. The two governments fail
ing to agree upon the third member of
H aving recently equipped our mill with new and improved ma the commission, the good offices of tlie
president of the Swiss republic were in
chinery, we are now prepared to manufacture the best grade of flour by voked as provided in the treaty, and the
the F U L L R O L L E R PROCESS.
selection of the Swiss representative in
this country to complete the organiza
Cash paid for wheat. Feed ground Saturdays.
tion was gratifying to the United States
and Chili.
The vexations question of so-called
legation asylum for offenders against the
state and its laws was presented anew ill
Chili liy tiie unauthorized action of the
late United States minister in receiving
in his official residence two persons who
N ew berg , O regon .
had failed in an attempt at revolution
and against whom criminal charges were
pending, growing out of a former abor
tive disturbance.
The doctrine of asy
lum as applied to this case is sanctioned
by the beet precedent, and when allowed
tends to encourage sedition and strife.
Under no circumstances can the repre
sentatives of this government tie per
mitted, under the ill-delined fiction of ex
tra territorial tv, to interrupt tiie adminis
tration of criminal justice in the conn
tries to which they are accredited.
A
Fall term opens Septeml>er 20.
temperate demand having lieen made
Excellent opportunity for good work.
by tiie Chilian government lor tiie cor
rection of this conduct, in the instance
Board and lodging. I3.0C per week
mentioned, the mini ter was instructed
All other e x c u s e s very low.
no longer to harbor the offender.
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College Classes, Normal Course, Book-keeping,
All the Grammar School Studies, Music and Art.
[ f you want to teach; if you want to take a business course; ii
THE CHINESE QUESTION.
you want to review or take advanced work, we can suit you.
The legislation of Iasi year, known ns
Send for catalogue or come and see for vours» lf.
the Ciearv law, requiring the regi-ira
tion of all Chine-e lafmrers entitled t*.
TH «»M A S* N E W L I N . President.
B ank
of
NEWBERG,
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OREGON.
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EDW ARDS
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$ 30,000
. President
Vice-President
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residence in the United States and the
de|iortation of all not comp ving with
the provision of the act witliin the tune
pre>< i ¡lie I, met with much opposition
ftoin Chinamen in tfiis country. Acting
npon the advice of eminent ■■otinsel llial
the law « a « uneonstitntional, tlm gie.il
mass o f Chinese laboréis, tiending j idi-
eial inquiry as to its vnliditr, in good
faith de.-lined to apply for the ceil ill
rates required bv its provisions. A test
ujsin a p oceeding by baleas corpus was
brought liefore the supreme conn, ami
Mav 15, 1811!. a decision was made In
lliat tribunal su-taining the law. It i-
believcd that under tlm recent anmn f
inent of the act, extending the tim e for
the registration, the Chines" l.is .r ,s
thereto enlitle-l who desire to reside in
this country will no «• avail them «elve-
of the renewel privilege thus affool. d
by establishing liv lawful procedure
their right to remain, and that thereto
the necessity o ' enforced deportation
may, to a great degree, fie avoided.
Directors— Jesse Edwards, B. C. Miles, F. A. Morris, J. C. Colcord,
E. II. Woodward.
Certificates of deposit issued payable on demand. Exchange bought
and sold, flood notes discounted. Deposits received subject to check
at sight, and a general banking business transacted. Collections mads
COSTA RICA S SURRENDER OF WEEKS.
Co«ta Rica has lately testilied its
on all accessible points in the United States and Canada.
Correspondent»— Ladd A Tilton, Portland; National Park Bang, friendl ness by surrendering to the
United States, in tiie al»«.*nee of a con
New York.
Tension of extradition, bnt upon dnlv
Strangers visiting the city are invited to call at the hank for infor •ubmitted evidence of crimina ¡tv. n
note>i fugitive from justice. It is trusted
mation concerning the city.
Ç. rrespoudenc* inroad.
j that the negotiation of a treaty with that
country to meet tiie recurring cases oi
this kind will soon lie accomplished. In
my opinion treaties for reciprocal rela
tions should lie conclude I with all these
countries witu which the United Stat's
has not already a conventional arrange
ment of that character.
THE COftTA RICA-COLOMBIA DISPUTE.
I have deemed it titling to express to
tiie governments of Co-ta Rio
and
Colombia the kindly desire of tiie United
States to see their pending boundary
dispute Anally closed by arbitration, in
conformity with the Bpirit of the treaty
concluded between them some years
ago.
RELATIONS WITH
EUROPEAN POWERS.
Our relations with the French repub
lic continue to be intimate and cordial.
I sincerely hope that the extradition
treaty with that country as amended by
the senate w ill be consummated.
W h ile occasional questions affecting
our naturalized citizens returning to the
land of their birtli have arisen in our in
tercourse with German , our relations
witli that country c. itfi
satisfactory.
The questions aueeting u,.r relations
with Great Britain have been treated in
a spirit of friendliness. Negotiations are
in progress lietween the two governments
with a view to such concurrent action as
will make the award and regulations
agreed u|>on by tiie Behring-sea tribunal
nf arbitration practically effective, and
it is not doubted that Great Britain will
co-operate freely with this country for
the accomplishment of that iiurjiose.
Tiie dispute growing out of the discrimi
nation of tolls imposed in the Welland
canal, upon cargoes of eereals bound to
and from tiie lake ports of the United
States, was adjusted bv tiie substitution
of a more equitable schedule of charges,
and my predecessor thereupon suspended
his proclamation ini|iosing discriminat
ing tolls tqioii British transit through
our canal. A request for uiiditions to
the list of extraditable offenses, covered
by tiie existing treaty lietween tlio two
countries, is under consideration.
POINTS AT ISSUE WITH IIAYTI*
During tiie p«st year an American
citizen employ«d in a siiliordinate com
mercial position in ila vti, after suffering
protracted imprisonment on an un
founded eharge of smuggling, was finally
I ¡tiers ted upon a ju-tice's examination
Upon urgent representation to ihe Hav-
tian government, a suitable indemnity
was paid to the i-uffeier.
By a law o ' lia t ti a sailing vessel hav
ing discharged her cargo is refused
lea ranee until the duties on such cm go
have Isen paid. The hardship of tins
measure upon American ship-owners,
*' ho conduct tile hulk of the carrying
trade of that country, lias been insisted
hi with a view of preventing a recur-
icnee oi this cause o' comp1 Hint.
OUU NEAREST SOUTHERN NEIUIIBORS.
Our relations with Mexico cniitinite to
he of that rlo-e and friendly nature
a liich should always ehaiacter.ze the in-
ercotneof I wo • neighboring republics,
i he work of relocating the inonumi ids.
inn king the liomalarv lietween tl o
’■•mitres from I'aso Del N oite to tiie
I’aeilie, is now clearly completed. The
oinmission recently organized under the
ourentioiis of 1S.S4 and 188!). it is ex-
nei ted, will speed y settle disputesgrnw-
n g o u to f ilie shifting n iireiits of tiie
Rio Grande river east of El i ’aso.
AMERICAN INTERESTS IN NICARAGUA.
Nicaragua lias recently passed through
two revolutions, the party at first suc
cessful having in turn lieen disp'aced liy
A n oth er. Our newly ap|K>iuted minis
ter, by Ills tim ely go<sl efforts, aided in
peaceful adjustment of the contro
versy involved in tiie firBt conflict. Tiie
largo American interests established in
that country in connection with tiie
Nicaragua canal were not molested.
Tiie canal company has unfortunately
become financially seriously embar
rassed, but a generous tieatment has
been extended to it tiy I lie government
of Nicaragua.
The United States is
especially interested in tiie successful
achievement of the vast undertaking
this company has in charge.
That it
should lie accomplished under distinct
ively American auspices and its enjoy
ment assured not only to the vessels of
this country, as a channel of commercial
communication between our Atlanticand
I’acilic seaboards, but tiie ships of tiie
world in the interests of civilization, is a
proposition which, in my judgment,
iocs not admit of question.
DICTATOR, BUT NO REVOLT.
Guatemala has also been visited by
tiie [silitical vicissitudes which have
afflicted her Central American neigh
bors, but the dissolution of its legisla
ture and tiie proclamation of dictator
ship have lieen unattended liy civil war.
NEW EXTRADITION TREATIES.
An extradition treaty with Norway
lias recently been exchanged and pro
claimed.
The extradition treaty with Russia,
signed in March, 1887, and amended
ami confirmed by tiie senate in Febru
ary last, was duly proclaimed lust June.
A m iK S
IN SAMOA.
I,ed by a desire to compose differences
and contribute to tiie restoration of
order in Samoa, which for some years
previous had lieen tiie scene of confliet-
ii g foreign pretentions and native strife,
tiie United States. Departing from its
policy consecrated by u century of ob
servance, entered four years ago into
the treatv of Berlin thereby becoming
jointly bound with England and tier-
many to establish and maintain Malietoa
Eaupcpa as king of Hsnioa. The treaty
provided for h foreign court of justice
and a municipal co ncil for the district
of Apis, with a foreign president thereof
authorized to aovise tiie king: a tri
bunal for tiie settlement of native and
foreign land titles, a d aieven u e system
for the kingdom. It entailed upon the
three powers that purl of the cost of
tiie new governnii nt not met by the rev
enue of tiie islands. Farlv in the life of
tiii- triple pm e> lorate tiie native dis
sensions it was designed to quell were
revived. The rivals defied the author
ity o f the new king, refusing to pay
taxes and dema ihiig tiie election of a
ruler by native mllrage. Mutant«, sn
aspirant
to
the throne,
and
a
large nnmlier of his native adherents
were iu o)icn rels-lhon on one of tiie
islands. Ipiite lately, at. the request of
tiie other [siwers and in fulfillment of
its treaty obligation«, this government
agreid to unite in a joint military gov
ernment of such dimensions as would
pro! ahlv secure the surrender of tiie in
surgent* without bloodshed. The war
ship P idsdelptlia was ao-ordingly put
nude* order* for Ssmoa. and before «lie
arrived tiie threatened conflict was pre
cipitated In C def Mataafa s attack upon
tiie insurgents’ camp. Mataafa was de-
te itid and a numts-rof men killed. The
Britisli and German v *«els present snh-
m-qnently securid the surrender of Ms-
tcala and In- adhcrenis. The d-dea' H
chief and III of his principal suppoitc a
w i re deported
H er
to a German island of the
M a * .h a i g .o n p . w h ere th e y a re h e ld as
p i iso n ers, u n d e r th e jo in t r e s p o n s ib ilit y
N O . 2.
In v a r i
. G r a p h ic . New be rtf. Oregon.
and cost of the three powers. This inci | duty amounted to »444,541,211, a de
works of defense. The total enro Iment
dent and tiie events leading up to it sig
crease from tiie preceding year of »15,-
nally illustrate the impolicy of entang | 455,417. Our internal revenue receipts of tiie militia of tiie several states was
on tiie 31-t of October of (lie present
ling alliances w ith foreign powers.
; exceeded those of the preceding year by t ear 112 597 otfieera and enlisted men.
CLAIMS AGAINST VENEZUELA.
»7,147,445 33. The total tax collected The officers of the army detailed for ttie
In view of tiie impaired financial re w as:
sources of Venezuela, consequent upon On it l.t lllc l spirits........... .............. IM.TiO.Zf-O ,V> inspection and hist ruction of this reserve
the recent revolution there, a modified On m«iiuLirturo«l tobacco.............. S l.w i U l M of our military force report that in
arrangement lor tiie satisfaction of the j On (ermeuted liquors...... ..............i.'.MS.wo 07 creased interest and progress are appar
h warils of the late advisory claims com
W e ex|iorted merchandise during the ent in the discipline and efficiency of
mission in progressive installments lias year amounting to »847,565,194, a de the organization. Neither Indian out
lieen assented to, and payments are be crease of »182,813,249 54 from the preced breaks nor domestic violence has called
ing regularly made thereunder.
ing year. The amount of gold ex ported tiie army into service during the year,
The boundary dispute between Vene was larger than any previous year in tiie and the only active military duty re
zuela and Britisli Guiana is yet unad historv of tiie government, amounting to quired of it lias lieen in the ilepartment
justed.
»108,1180,844, and exceeding the amount of Texas, where violations of the neu
A restoration of diplomatic intercourse exported during the preceding year by trality laws of tiie United Btates and
between that republic and Great Brit »58,485,617. The sum paid from tiie Mexico »e r e promptly and efficiently
ain and reference of the question to im treasury for sugar bounty was »9,375,- dealt with by tiie troops, eliciting tiie
partial arbitration will tie a most grati 130 81, an increase over tiie preceding warm approval of the civil and military
authorities of both countries.
fying consummation.
year of »2,033,053 09.
A YEAR o r PEACE.
The ratification by Venezuela of the
NEXT YEAR’S ESTIMATES.
The operation of wise laws and the in
convention for the arbitration of the
I t is estimated upon tiie basis of the
fluences
of
civilization constantly tend
long-deferred claim of the Venezuela present revenue laws that the receipts
Transportation Company is awaited.
of tiie government for the vear ending ing to relieve tiie country from the dan
June 30, 1894, will lie »430,121,305 38, gers of Indian hostilities, together with
T h « H a w aii a n A flair.
and its expenditures »458,121.366 38, re i the increasing ability of the states,
It is scarcely necessary for me to state sulting in a deficiency ol »28,000,000. : through tiie efficiency of the National
that the questions arising from our rela On the first day of November, 1893, tiie | Guard organizations,'to protect their
tions with Hawaii have caused serious amount of money of all kinds in circula I citizens from domestic violence, lead to
embarrassment. Just prior to the in tion or not included in the treasury the suggestion tlint the time is fast ap
stallation of tiie present administration holdings was »1,718,544.682, an increase proaching when there should he a reor-
tiie existing government of Hawaii hail for the year of »112,404.945. Estimating ganizat'on of oitr army on the lines of
been suddenly overthrown, and a treaty onr population at 67,420,IKK) at tiie time the present necessities of the countrv.
of annexation bad been negot a'ed be mentioned, the per capita circulation i This change contemplates neither an in
tween tiie provisional government of the was »25 49. On the same date there crease in number nor added expense,
islands amt tiie United States, and sub was in the treasury gold bullion amount but a redistribution of tiie force and an
mitted to the senate for ratification. ing to »90,057,273, ami silver bullion encouragement of measures tending to
This treaty I withdrew for examination which was purchased at a cost of »126,- greater efficiency among the men and
and dispatched Hon. James H. Blount, 261,553.
the improvement of tiie service. The
of Georgia, to Honolulu as a special
adoption of battalion formations for in
THE SILVER PURCHASES.
commissioner to make an impartial in
T iie purchases of silver under the law fantry regiments, tiie strengthening of
vestigation of the circumstances attend
the artillery force, the abandonment of
ing the change of government and of all of July 14, 1890, during the last fiscal certain uniui|iortant positions and the
aggregated
54,008.162.50
fine
conditions bearing U| n iii the subject of year
massing
of tiie troops at important and
tiie treaty. After a thorough and ex ounces, which cost »45,631,374 53. Tiie accessible stations, all promise to pro
total
amount
of
silver
purchased
from
haustive examination. Mr. Blount sub
mote ttie usefulness of tiie armv. In the
mitted to m e Ills report, showing beyond tiie tune that law became operative un i judgment of army officers, with but few
all question that the constitutional gov til the repeal of its purchasing clause, exceptions, tlie operation of the law for
ernment of Hawaii had been subverted November 1, 1893, was 168.074.590 40 iii filing tiie re-enlistment of men after
with tlie active aid of our representative fine oumes, which cost »155.DIM),940 81. It) years’ service has not proven its wis
to that government and through tiie in Between Mareli I, 1873, and November dom, and, while the arguments flint led
timidation caused liy the presence of an 1, 1893, tiie government purchased un t.: i*s adoption were not without merit,
armed naval force of the Unite I States, der all laws 503,001,717 fine ounces of tiie experience of the year constrains me
silver, at a cost of <610 022,910. The sil
which was landed for that purpose at
ver dollars that have lieen coined under to join in the recommendation for its
the instance of our minister.
tiie act of July 14, 18!t0, numl>er 30.087,- icpeal.
INSTRUCTIONS TO WILLIS.
Upon the facts developed it seemed to
me tnal the only lionoeahta course for
our government to pursue was to undo
the wrong that had lieen done by those
representing us, ami to restore, as far as
practicable, the status existing at the
the tini“ of our forcible intervention.
With a view of accomplishing this re
sult, witliin tiie constitutional limits of
our executive power, and recognizing all
our obligations and
responsibilities
growing out of anv changes in the con
ditions brought about liy our unjustifi
able interference, our present minister
at Honolulu lias received appropriate
instructions to tlmt end.
Thus far no
information of the accoinplislim-nt of
any deflnito results has lieen received
Iroin him. Additional advices are so in
expected. When received, they will lie
promptlv sent to congress, together with
all other information at hand, accom
panied by a special executive message
detailing the acts necessary to a com
plete understanding of the case, and
presenting a history of all tiie material
••vents leading tip to the present situa
tion.
285. Tiie seigniorage arising from such
coinngo was <6,977.095 39, leaving on
hand in tiie mints 140,099.760 tine
ounces of silver, which cost »120,5/8,218,
Our total coinage of all metals d ivin g
the last fiscal year consisted o f :
......... .97 ’sn,S7o
Pi ...........— ................... ...
tl",'iS.’>,IHS so
V h I uw ............ ..................
Gold Until.............. ............... . ....... an,im, i in hi
Stiver dollars....... ................ .......
M l,71.) on
SnhsMisr« silver coins.......... .... - 7 zt;,g.i> no
Minor coin s.......................... ...... l.osn.inj 9«
During the calender year 1892 tiie pro
duction of precious metals in the United
Btates was estimated to be:
Fine ounces gold.......................
l,fi!W,876
Uommerclal amt coinage v a lu e .-.......»icr.iaNi.issi
Fine ounces stiver........
BSOOVRUO
U'llilon or market value ............ . t'si.7 si,nco
U-dtinxo value................................ 71,9X9,HO
I t is estimated that on July 1,1893,
tiie metallic stock of money in the Uui ed
States, ixiiisisting of coin and bullion,
amounted to Il.2 t3 5.yi 169, of which
»597,897 685 was gold and <615,861,481
silver,
THE NATIONAL BANKS.
One hundred and nineteen national
banks were organized during the year
ended Octobcifil, 1891, with acapital of
»11.230,(8)11. Forty-six went into volun
PEACEFUL ARBITRATION.
By a concurrent resold!‘on passed by tary liquidation and 163 suspended. Of
the senate February 14, 181)0. anil by tiie the sus|iended hanks 63 »e r e inso!v i>
house of representatives tile 3d of April 86 resumed business, and 7 rem lined in
following, the president was requested: the hands of hank examiners with pros
" T o invite from lim e to time, hs tile pects of speedy resumption. Of the new
lit occasion may arise, negotiations witli ■ •anas organized, 41 were located in the
any government witli which tiie United Eastern stales, 41 west of tiie Mississippi
Slates lias or may have diplomatic rela river ami 34 in the Central and Southern
tions, to tiie end that any difference or states. Tiie total nnmlier of ntdional
dispute arising between the two govern banks in existence Ovtolier 31, 1893, was
ments, which cannot be adjusted by 3706. having an aggregate capital of
diplomatic agency, mav be referred to »695.558,120, Tiie net increase in tiie
arbitration and lie peaceably adjusted circulation of these hanks daring the
year was »30.886,973.
by such means.”
KKKEC'T o r REPEAL.
April 18, 1800, the
International
The recent repeal of tiie provision of
American conference of Washington by
resolution expressed the wish that ail the law requiring the purchase of silver
controversies between tiie republics of bullion by tiie government, as a feature
America and the nations of Europe of our monetary scheme, makes a change
might lie settled by arbitration, and in tiie complexion of our currency
recommended that the government of affairs. I do not doubt that tiie ulti
each nation represented in that confer mate result of this act will be most salu
ence should communicate this wisli to tary and far-reaching. In tiie nature
all friendly powers. A favorable re- of things, however, it is impossible to
sjKinse lias tieen received from Great know at tins time w hat conditions will
Britain in the shape of a resolution lie brought about by tiie change, or
adopted by parliament July 13 last, cor what, if any, supplementary legislation
dially sympathizing with the purpose in may, in tiie light of such conditions,
view and expressing the hope that her ap|iear to be essential or expedient. OI
majesty’s government will lend ready course, after tiie recent financial pertur
co-operstion to tiie government of tiie liation, time is necessary for tiie re-es
business confidence
United States upon the basis of the con tablishment of
current resolution above quoted.
ft When, however, through this restored
affords me signal pleasure to lay this confidence, the money w hich has is-cn
preliminary resolution before congress frightened into hiding places is returned
amt to express my gratification that tiie to trade and enterprise, a survey of the
disclose a safe
irobi
sentiment of two great and kindred na situation will probably
tions is tints authoritatively manifested path leading to a permanently sound
in favor of the rational and peaceful set currency abundantly sufficient to meet
tlement of international quarrels by every requirement of our increasing
population and business. In the pursuit
honorable resort to arbitration.
of this object we should resolutely turn
OUR REPRESENTATIVES ABROAD.
away
from alluring and teni|M>rary e x
Bin e the passage of tiie act of March
3, 1K!>3, authorizing the president to pedients, determined to lie content with
rais • the grade of our envoys to corres nothing less than a lasting and compre-
pond with tiie rank with which foreign hen-ive financial plan. In tlicse circum
countries accredit their agents here, stances I am confident that a reasonable
Great Britain, France, Italy and Ger delay in dealing with this subject, in
many have conferred upon their repre stead of being injurious, will increase
sent dives at tills capital tiie title of em the probability of wise action.
THE BRUSSELS CONFERENCE.
bassador, aud I have responded bv ac
The monetary conference, wliirh as-
crediting tiie agents of the United htates
in those countries with the same title. semtiled at Brussels ti|«in our invita
A like elevation of mission is announced tion, was adjourned to Novemiier 30, in
Tiie considerations
by Russia and w hen made will he simi tiie present year.
larly met. This step fitting y comports just Stilted, and the tact that a definite
witfi tiie position the United Htates proposit on from the United Btates
seemed to lie expected on the reassem
holds in tiie family of nations.
bling of tiie conference, led me to ex
THE CONSULAR SERVICE.
During my former administration I press a willingness to have the meeting
took occasion to recommend a recast of still further postponed. It seems to me
the laws relating to consular service in that it would be wise to give general
order that it might become a more effi authority to tiie president to invite
cient agency in the promotion of the in other nations to such a conference at
terests it was intended to subserve. The any tim e when there should lie a fair
duties and powers of consuls have be’ n pror|iect of accomplishing an interna-
expanded with tiie growing require tional agreement on the subject of coin-
ments of onr foreign tra le. Discharging *<te-
ISSUE OP BONDS.
important duties affecting our com
I desire also to earnestly suggest the
merce and American citizens ah roa',
and in rertsin countries exercising wisdom of amending ti e exist ng stat
judicial fnm lions, these officers slion d utes in regard to Ihe issuance of govern
Is-
of character, intelligence and ment bonds. The au'liority now vested
. . men
.
in the secretary of tl.e treasury to issue
•bihty
bonds is not as clear as it should he,
EXTENSION o r THE COPYRIOHT.
Upon proof that tiie legislation of anil the bonds authorized are disadvan
Denmark secures copyright to American tageous. both as to their maturity anil
citisens on equal footing witli its own. rate of interest.
the privilege« of our copyright laws have
T h e W mr l > * p w r t m * n t .
lie n extended by proclamation t i tbo
The secretary of war reports that the
subjects of that country.
strength of the armv on the 89th dav of
O n r F in tn «»a .
September last was 2-5,778 enlisted men
The secretary of the treasury reports and 2144 officers. The total expenses of
that the receiptsof the government from this department for the vear ended Jnne
all sonn-ea during the fiscal year ended 30, 1893, amounted to »61,1810,(174 89. Of
June 31), 1803, amounted to »4*11.710,- this sum, »1,992,581 96 was for salaries
(Wtl 04, and its expenditures to ♦450,374,- and contingent expense«. »23.377.828 35
B74 2>. There wa« collected from cus for the support of the military establish
toms »2 «t 555 01 fl 75. and from internal ment, 10 Oi 7.003 28 for miscellaneous
I jvenues »101.077,823 03. Onr dutiable objects, M2H, 158.631 41 for public works.
_
.............
...................
importe
amounted
to »421 25A.5I1, an This latter sum includes »16 296.876 40
in i-rea M o f 152,453,007 o v e r t h e p r e n d - lo r river and harbor improvement-, and
^
y m n , , „ « i u , . im p o r t a t io n s fr e e o f »3,268,141 X) ior fart ill catkins and other
OUR COIF.T DEFENSES.
It is grntilying to note that wo have
begun to attain completed results in Ilia
comprehensive scheme of sea-const de
fen-e and fortifications entered upon
eight years ago.
A large sum 1ms been
already expended, but tho eo-t of main
taining will lie inconsiderable ns corn-
par is 1 with the expense of construction
and ordnance.
A t the end of the cur
rent calendar vear Ihe war department
will linve nine 12 inch guns,2010 inch and
34 8 inch guns ready to lie m oun t«! on
gun-lifts and carriages, and 75 12-incli
mortars.
In addition to the product of
the armv gun factory now completed at
W afeivliet, the government has con-
liacted with privato parties for the
purchase of 100 guns of these calilters,
the first of which should ho delivered to
the department for test before July 1,
I8!M
The manufacture of lieiivv ord
nance keeps pace with current need*,
lint to render these guns available for
the purposes they are designed to meet,
emplacements must las prepared for
them. Progress has lieen made in this
direction, aud it is desirable Dint con
gress. by adequate appropriations,
should provide for the uninterrupted
prosecution of this necessary work.
THE NEW HI ELK SELECTED.
A fler much preliminary work and ex
haustive examination in accordance
■villi Ilie reqiiiremeiilH of the law, Hie
isiard appointed lu select a magazine
rifle of uni lern type to replace tiie oliso«
tele Springfield rifle o f the infantr> ser-
vi e completed Ms lalsirs during tiie last
year, and the work of manufacturing is
now in progress at the national armory
at Springfield.
It is confidently ex
pected that liy tiie end of tiie current
year our infantry will be supplied with
a wea|Min equal to that of tiie most pro
gressive armies of tiie world.
NATIONAL MILITARY PARKS.
Tiie work on tiie projected Chicka-
mauga ami Chattanooga m ilitary park
has I well prosecuted witli zeal anil judg
ment, and its opening will be celebrated
during tiie coining year.
Over nine
square miles of tiie Chickamauga battle
field have lieen acquired, 25 miles of
road have lieen constructed, and per
manent tablets have been placed at
many historical |Kiints, while tiie invi
tation to tiie states to mark tiie position
of their troops participating in the bat
tle lias lieen very generally accepted.
Tiie work of locating and preserving
tiie lines of liattles at Gettysburg battle
field is making satisfactory progress in
tiie plans directed by the fast congress.
MILITARY ACADEMIES.
The reports of the m ilitary academy
at West I’oint and the several schools
for s|iecial instructions o f officers sh o w
marked advance in tiie education of the
army
and
commendable ambition
among its officers to excel in the m ili
tary iirofession and to fit themselves lor
the highest service to the country.
Under tiie supervision of Adjutant-Gen
eral Robert Williams, lately retired, the
liiire.ni of military information has be
come well established and is perform
ing a service that will pnt in po-session
oi tiie government in time o f war most
valuable information, and at all time*
serve a purp ise of great utility in k e ep
ing the anny advised of the world’*
progress in all matters pertaining to tiie
art of war.
The report of tiie postmaster-general
rontains a detailed statement of the op
erations of tlm po-totfice department
during the last fiscal year and much in
teresting information touching this im
portant branch of the public service,
(h e business of tiie mails indicates with
alisolute certainty the condition of the
business of tiie country, and a depres
sion in financial affairs inevitably and
quickly reduce* the postal revenues.
Therefore, a larger discrepancy than
usual lietween the postofflie receipt»
and expenditures is the expected and
unavoidable result ol the distressing
stringency which lias prevailed through
out the ■ ntintry during much of tiie lim e
covered by the postm ister-general’s re
port.
At a date when better times were an
ticipated, it was estimated by his pre
decessor that the deficiency on the 30th
day of June, 1803, would be a little over
»1,500.(88). It amounted, however, to
more tlian >5 0 8) 188); at the same time
and under the infinence of like anticipa
tions, estimates were made for the rnr-
rent fiscal year ending June 30. 1894,
which exhibited a surplus of rerenne
over ex|ieuditure* of »872.215 71. But
nus, in view o f the act tal receipts and
•spend'tnre* during that part of the
current fiscal year already expired, the
reiiort of tiie post master-general esti
mates that at its close, instead of a sur
plus. there will be a deficiency of nearly
»«,000,000.
*