Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-12-04
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
IMPORTANT FEATURES OF THE
DOCUMENT.

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Washington Dispatch dec. ~ TO v. y. World
The Presidents message and the report
of the Secretary of the Treasury were sub-
mitted TO the Cabinet at this afternoons
session and carefully considered. The
main features of both documents had been
discussed at former meetings of the Cabi-
net, so that tO-day's work was merely re-
Vls0ry. Tonight they were sent to the
printer, who will be held responsible for
their safe keeping until the time for their
return Tor regular transmission to Con-
gress ON Monday next. This secrecy of
preparation has not altogether availed in
serving lts purpose, however, and there is
authority Tor giving out summary of the
message, which also includes some impor-
taht features of the report of the Secretary
OF the treasury already forecast in the
World.
The message of last year covered thirty
two pages OF printed pamphlet. The
message of the present year will not cover
more than twenty-five of such pages, and
IS probably column, if not more less i'm
newspaper space. The President prefaces
his message with a review of the more i'm
pOrtant matters which appertain to our
foreign and diplomatic intercourse. He
recltes the fact of the passage of the i'm
! migration treaty with China. and an
nounces that, under the direction of the
state department, arrangements have
0een ehected for carrying its provisions
into operation.
oOk RELATIONS WITH CHILL AND PERU.
The South American troubles are treat
ed IN a succlnct review of what has been
done by this government in the direction
OF an amicabie adjustment of the pendino
dlihcultles between the belligerents. The
| mission Of Mr.. TrescOtt and of Mr.. Walker
Blame to Peru and Chill is recalled. and
reference is made to the reports submitted
by them, which were the subject of
tllll discussion in Congress and
! otherwise officially last spring. The
apparent Illustration of the effort made
| by TINS government at that time in the
interests OF peace did not discourage fur
tner efOrts In the same direction, and the
appointment of Mr.. Logan as Minister TO
Chill was intended to convey to the Chill
ian Government assurance that the Gov
ernment of the United States was still
desirOus, so far as might be proper and
acceptabIe, TO lnterpOse its good offices.
Inc PRESIDENT ventures to hope that the
apparent obstacles which have so far con-
fronted our Minister to Chilli may event
ually be overcome to the credit of this
government and the satisfaction of the
hostile powers.
THE PEACE CONGRESS-.
On the subject of the movement for an
International Peace Congress to assemble
in Washington City. inaugurated under
the administration of his predecessor. the
President recites the fact of its Interrupt
ton by his own order, and states as the
reasons governing such action that upon
careful research and earnest reflection, he
had been unable to reconcile the customs
that have prevailed in the diplomacy of
this government with a proposition so far
reaching III its scope and doubtful
III It's effects, and that, since
upon Congress must devOlye
the development and ratification of such
proceeding, he had felt it incumbent
upon himself in the interests of public
policy to transmit all the correspondence
Whlch bore upon the subject as well as
the subject itself to Congress. The Presi-
dent does not intimate an unfavOrable at
utude towards the assembling of such
Peace Congress, but prefers that if if
shall assemble its character and object
shall have been first the subject of more
thoughtful consideration and by the rep
resentatiyes of the people rather than by
the Executive head of the government
alone.
In connection with this subject the
President suggests the advisabiIity of
measures looking to the settlement of in
ternatI0nal difficulties bV arbitration.
which method, he recalls, has been the
subject of profitable discussion satisfying
hlm that the object is well worthy the at
tenGlon OF Congress as means of securing
prolonged peace.
The President notifies Congress that.
pursuant to the first confirmation bv the
senate OF the special commissioners
nominated by him, arrangements have
been progressing for commercial treaty
with Mexico, and the departure of the
commissioners will not be long DELAYED.
Mention is made of several copyright and
international treaties notably with Spain
and Belgium,
THE ARRESTS IN IRFI.AND.
% 1he me PRESIDENT treats briefly the matter
oI the arrest and Imprisonment of Ameri-
cdn cltlZens III English jails, reciting the
iact OF the arrests and of inquiry regard
ing Ihem IN behalf Of this government: of
the demands made through the State De-
partment and our Minister to ENGLAND for
the prompt trial of the suspects or their
release, and acknowledges the reDaration
subsequently accorded by the English
Government, This statement is su6nIa-
mented by the announcement of the trans
mission TO Congress with the message of
the Nolumlnous correspondence and other
papers covering the subject.
AHE TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The President next reviews the opera
Iloiis OF the treasury Department. The
ordinary revenues from all sources for
the fiscal year ending June 80. 1899 are
shown to be as follows:
from FROM customs ............. 1920, ,4IO, ,78O 25
From internal revenue 146 4o7 Fos AZ
From the sale of public lands 4T59 II0 o.
From direct tax. X......... I60 14I so
Miscellaneous o1 -O9 go % %
Total net revenue 49, 409' 55S' 950 %
The surplus revenue was I45' 40 oIo =
The ordinary expenditures for the same
period were:
For civil expenses s9z 90 zzo 90
For the military establishment. ~
including river and harbors AZ 57O 4a4 10
For the naval establishment 1902 046 26
~ G .--.-----.- 9,736,747 40
Interest ON public debt - ~ 90e 20
IOtal ordinary expenditures 257 99I 43g 57
Inc receipts of the government show an
increase over those of 1881 of S22. 30. .O54 % |
IN Ine revenue from customs: S11 233.-
Z05 5O "a from the internal revenue, $2,551.- |
20 70 from sales of public lands. and Sc
7O7.4l6 "a from miscellaneous sources |
making a total increase in the net revenue |
OF $42, i42,951 IL. The total net revenue |
was S4O3, ,525, ,25O %. The net expenditures |
decreased from $3.50, IL, ,S87 SO to $257.. |
9ol, 44O 20, reduction of 81. 49,, Al SO. |
which, added to the increase, makes S45.,
I'IVc ~ III tue surplus revenues, aDDli-
cable TO the reduction of the public debt. |
The expenditures on account of interest |
on the public debt show a reduction |
OF $ll, ,43l ,534 39-frOm $S2. sos. 74I 18 in
1881 to SHOT, ,206 Il in 1889. The excess |
Oh revenues over expenditures was S145.- |
543,olO Os, and the amount applied to the |
reduction of the debt $166, ,281. sos 50. The /
amount standing on the books of the |
Treasury to the credit of the disbursing
officers of the United States at the close of
the hscal year was $36, ,067,S7 4S. The re-
eelpts for the fiscal year on account of the
Post Once Department were $31, 1856, ,O62 30.
and the expenditures, $39, ,265, ,29S 43. OF
these amounts $20,211 ,991 78, or about one
hall, was received and expended directly |
by the Postmaster General without being
deposited in the Treasury. The unavaila-
bic funds of the Treasury decreased from
S29, ,52l ,632 y to $29,517, ,275 32
The exports for the last fiscal year were
) l33, ,239, 132 as against 1888, ,925, ,94T during
1881, a decrease of $50, ,9S6, 215. The vahne
Of our exports OF cotton was S199. .S12. .644
The value of the exports of breadstuffs
amounted to $1S2, ,07052S. The imnorts /
during the year amounted to &T24. .639 574
The balance Of trade IN our favor i'm face
Of our decreased exports aggregated near,
Iy $26,000,O00. S's''
REDUCTION OF THE INTERNAL REvp-
AUE RECOMMENDED.
The President cengratulates the country
upon Its prosperity and favors a ri0id
economy IN public expenditures and re-
1uctiOn of the internal favas ~ " ~