Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-12-10

view OF tho conditions OF lie ana
administration IN the Eastern countries,
the legation buildings in China, Japan,
Corea, Siam aud perhaps Peru should be
owned aud furnished by the government
VITA a view TO pernanency and security.
10 this end I recommend that authority
be given 90 accept the gifts adycrted TO
In Japan aud Siam, and 70 purchase IN the
other countries, with provision for furni-
ture and repairs. A considerable saving
IN rentals would result.
THE WORLDS FAIR.
The worlds industrial exposition held
at New Orleans last winter, with the as
sistance Of tie federal government, at
tracted large number OF foreign exhibits,
and,proved Of great value in spreading
among the concourse OF visitors from
Mexico and Central and South America
a wider knowledge Of the various manu-
features and productions Of this country
aud their availability In exchange
for the productions Of those regions.
NO FAvuRITisM 10 ARTISTS.
Past congresses have had under con-
sideratlon the ACCESSIBILITY OF abolishing
the discrimination by the tariff laws In
favor OF works Of American artists. The
odlum Of the policy which subjects 70 a
high rate of duty the paintings OF foreign
artists and eXempts the productions OF
American artists living abroad, who de-
srv advantages and instruction, Is
visited Oh our citizens engaged In artl-
culture in Europe, and has caused them
with practical unanimty TO favor the
abolition of such ungmcious distinction,
and ln their interest, and for other
obvious reasons, strongly recommend It,
OUR FINANCIAL SHOWING.
The report OF the secretary OF the
treasury fully exhibits the condition oi the
D iblic finances of the several branches of
Government having connection with his
department. The suggestions of the sec
Rotary relating TO the practical operations
OF this important department, and his
recommendation in the direction of
simpincatiuu and economy particularly
in the work of collecting Gus
toms duties, are especially urged
upon the attention Of congress.
The ordinary receipts from all sources
tor the fiscal year ended June 30, 1881,
we're S828, $50, 70G88 OF this sum $685.
| An $685. was received from customs,
and 81 l2 4gS, 72554 from internal reve-
nue.. The total receipts as given above
are 1924, 500 ,2G8 81 less than those for the
year ending June 30, 1854 This dimlnu-
ton embraces falling off of $l3,595,-
550.42 in the receipts from GUS
toms and S9,os7, 24G.97 IN
the receipts from internal revenue.
The total ordinary expenditures of the
government for the fiscal year were
$500, 226 1880, leaving surplus in the
treasury at the close of the year Of $685.
AGA, IN 20, 4,239 ,525.69 less than the
surplus reported at the close Of the pre-
yious year. The expenditures are CLASH
fed as follows;
For ciyil expenses s23,s2G,9l2 II
For foreign Intercourse 1,l8g69 II
tor Indians, .,,..,,..,..,. b52eil 20
For pensions. ,t........,..,, 30, w. ~
or the military, Including river
har0or Improvements and ID.
nrscuni- .... i2,61O5le,4I
For the navy, including vessels,
machinery aud improvements
OF navy ynrds $50. 1902 O79.G9
For Interest on the public debt. 5l,3sb,e56 q
FOrthe al tgict OF C0lmuhia..,. 3,i1O 6jO.92
For miscellaneous expenditures
incl tdng public buildings,
llght houses and cOlcclugtho
rcyenuo.,'... ..,- ..'.. .,..'. oiiI2SOoL2l
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
The amount paid on the public debt
| during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1886,
was $45,9a8, 235.53, and there has been
paid since that date, aud up to November
! /, 1855, the sum of S5S ,054,245, leaving
amount of debt at the last named date
5,447 657, 5GS.09. There was at thattiem
in the treasury applicable &c
the general purposes OF the gov
eminent, the sum of $6G, SIS, 292 .3s
The total receipts for the current fsca
year ending June 80, 1886, ascertained tC
October /, 1885, and estimated for the re-
mainder of the year, are SSl5, 100000
The expenditures ascertained and estl-
mated for the same time are S245, 900
leaving surplus at the close OF the yeai
OF $40, 100000
The value of exports from the United
States to foreign countries during tn,
last fiscal year were as follows;
[Some OF the principal exports, with thel
values and tn percentage they respoctvol
bear to the total expectation, are given.
Articles Value Cent
Cotton and cotton manu-.
features ......... ........ f2l3,II9,0ig Pa
Hrondstutia .....,,....,...,,, lOO37O $50 22U
Provisions, ,,t...,....,,.,,.., 1882 ,41B A.7
Oils, minerals, vegetables
and animals. ..,......,...., bi,32B,2O2 "a
: Tobacco and It's manutac
Wood and Its manufactures, 2li64,s22 20
The following are given as promnen
articles of Imports during the year, wit
their values, and the percentage that the
bear to total importatlon
Articles Value. Pr. @
sugar and molasses. S6I3S Is.
, Coffee, .s.,....,..,... 46I 2ia Is 81
} Wool and lts manufactures o.. $4,000 - al
silk aud tn manufactures. 403,B0 W .6s
, Chemicals, dyes, drugs and
t Iron and steel and its manu-
, lNclufch, s.s.. ssststF oih,hOh.HJ 20,
FlaN, hemp and jutc and its
! mAnufActu lures. ,....,...,... S,5is79 .hl
= Cotton and lts manufactures. PSI, 520,0l "A
4 Hides aud skins, other than
iursklh's'','s' ..','..''. Glu,Shti3 ~
OF the entire amount OF duties collec
ed per cent was collected from the TO
lowing articles Of imports
I Sugar and molasses ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Wool mud IT. manufactures, .,.,,,,,,..,,.. i
Sil and Its manufa, tures, ..,,.,....,..,. 1900,
Iron and steel ana tholr manuf tcturos, .,,.....
} Cotton ma utaCtures. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES,
1 Flax, hemp aud iute and their manufactures,
/ REDUCE TuE rAXEs.
1 The fact that our revenues are in Q,
/ cess of the actual needs OF the econom
= cal administration OF the governmer
: justiAes reduction IN the amount c,
D acted from the people for its supper
, Our government is but the means estal
{ lished by the will of free people b
Q which certain principles are apple
which they have adopted for their beuet
4 and protection, and it is never better at
I ministerod, and Its true spirit is nevt
c better observed, than when the people
o taxation for Its support Is scrupulousl
= limited to the actual necessity