The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1884-12-05
Total exports of merchandise

Total merchanufSe. ......... Nt9O, Old, t0J
Specie. 81, l33 1888
Total exports of merchandise
and specie $500, GAG 9a3
The cotton and the cotton manufactures
included i'm this statement were valued Mt
S2OS. 900 AIS, the br .adstufs at SlG2 IA, IL,
the provisions at S114.4lG, 54f, and the min
oral oils at S41. lO3 2IS.
IMPORTS
n,,,.;,,, ,,,, cam, ,ari,J ,h, i,,norts wora
~ ,S t'S o"'i pJi,o' S,;S- eoe no2 rol
io Hi,.a sa- 20 nsa ,oto ST5 is ass
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More than 63 per cent of the entire value
Of imported merchandise consisted of the
following articles: Sugar an mOlasseS,
$l03, S44,2i4: wool and WOODEN manutac-
lures, S53,b42,2g. silk and its manufac-
lures, 5000, lbs: cofe', Si0;6sd, 105; iron
a., 500: chemicals, S3S, 464, 800: tiaN, hemp,
ilEe and like substances ANA man flctures
thereof, SD 4Gi, 39S; cotton ami manffac-
lures. so. 40, 40: hides ana skins other
than f:lr skins. Sd, 35O,9O
THE SILVER corr AGE.
too,o,,r ,,.,,, tho Soorot,,,. of ,,. rr.,s-
., ioi'cua Will ,mT oet , y, .he reas-
~ ~ &c ,nn on;,,s .u ;un, liz sui ',I
VI 'n9 co,'aSg ,; ~ S.se' " rh;' anu
natt su re yhinh IN Sormar Observation-Disclosures
, W Mi .i III III III.
,;n,, a .',al, J'ioo ,ii,oMeo tio m.s
,nt y, ,mo for d. ", ,a
Illat annually ioI the past SIN years thcre
mavc peen coileu' il co,iipis'IcJ Will tuc
iSd oro .I Va .no "et VI ;ii 40,
j Is, more tnan twenly-seVen iilliloI silver
ua',n,,,na L., ny . u nv pu',.aluI ' -
h npdd US i'e e;%ts ~ Ue mc',S o.lt
,, HI ' ,, in! ft ;,I;, Mmeieoa
pus ,tss o ,,.oao .'aa i9i nniliios, VI iess
irna &c pei Ho,.e "ao ~ ,t caeu,m.o ~
me to furnish of Itself n cogent argument
for the repeal of tie statute which has
made such fact possible, but there are other
and graver consideration that tend in the
same direction. The Secretary av0wS his
conviction that unless this coinage and the
issuance of silver certificates be suspended,
silver Is likely at no distant day to become
our sole metallic standard. The CONNER
cial disturbance and the impairment of ma
tional credit that would be thus occasiOned
the Secretary's suggestions respecting the
withdrawal from circulation of the 81 and
S2nOtes will receive your approval. Il Is
likely tnat cOhsideraDle portion OF the
treasure might tins find ne way into the
currency While trada.Jollors Lava noosaI
for the 1resent at least to he an element Of
active dlstnrhance in DIR cnrrencv svstem
some nrovisi0n shonld be made FOR their
surrender TO the (iovernment In view of
the circumstances under which thew were
coined and 0f tho fact that thev have never
had n legal fender quality. there Should be
offered for them ONLY n Slight advance over
their hnlljon value The Secretarv' in tbe
course of his rcnort considers tie prorri-
etv of beautifyinr the designs of our sub-
sidiary silver coins. and Of so increasing
their weight that they may bear their due
Iatio Oh value OF tne standard dollar lis
cOilclusioii> Ill t'l's reg"ro "re coruiaily up
Pio'cu'
INTERNAL REVENUE TAXEs.
In NV annual message of fSSo. I recon-
mended the abolition Of ali excise taxes ey-
cept those relating to distilled spirits This
Recommendation IS now renewed In case