The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1886-08-12
Total.
Total. ssl, Sol 600 S5i eOsoOo So, lOi 600
CoIorado stlll retains the foremost rank as Dbl

Colorado still retains the foremost rank as the
largest producer of the precious metals, Cali
fOrnia retaining second position. The most
notable changes have been in Montana and
Idaho, the production Of the former having in
creased from 50, 0G0. 900 in 1854 to nearly 3d.
100000 in 1885, and the latter from s., $40, 900
in 1884 10 S5,300,000 in 1885. Nevada, Utah,
New Mexico and Dakota still hold their own,
while the production of Arizona has slightly
decreased.
The coinage executed during the calendar
year at the coinage mints consisted of 47,5i4,-
52l pieces, of the face value of $50 92G, $40. OF
this amount 5000 3l3 pieces, valued at $27 49,
Oh consisted of gold coin. and 81 925 54i pieces
valued at SOS, 962, l76, of silver coin. the re-
mainder minor coin. The number of silver
dollars coined during the calendar year 1856
was S256g7,767. In addition to the coinage
gold and silver bars Of the value of $27, i90, O95
were manufactured by the minis and assay
offices during the year.
The total value of the bullion aud coin i'm
ported into the United States during the cal
endar year was $il, AIS, 49, of which So 322, 900
consisted of bullion and $50, 095 100 OF coin OF
the total imports, S23,6i 81 consisted of gold
aud ST., 772.7lS of silver The total exports of
gold and silver from the United States during
the same year was Sii697,7i9, of which ST.
AZ, 207 was gold aud S., 250,5i2 silver. While
the United States lost by net expectation dur
So, 22S l0i by net importation Of gold.
The Director estimates the amount of gold
coin in the United States on Jan. /, 1856, to have
been $3.50, 4S5 453; of silver dollars, $2lS 259,-
76l subsidiary silver, $7504, Ill; or a total
stock of coin Of $S26, as, 325.
OF the stock of gold coin, the United States
Treasury held, over and above outstanding gold
certificates So. 1889, and the national banks,
Sl56, 1913, 592, including Treasury and clearing
house certificates. One thousand and fifteen
State banks and trust companies held Nov. l,
1856, So, 255, $50, which left in the hands of
the people and other banks, S270.Iil ,693.
OF the silver dollars which have been coined
the United States Treasury owns mot repre-
scented by silver ceTtihcatesl S72, $50 725; the
national banks, $6940,62S. The amount owned
by private individuals and other banks lin
Guiding those in the Treasury represented by
certificates outstanding) was Sis, dos. Of
the subsidiary silver about 81 ,000, 600 was in
the Treasury and $i7,0Oo,000 outstanding.
THE CUTTING CASE.
There is no probability that the trouble with
Mexico over the arrest, confinement and trial
of Editor Cutting will lead to bloodshed, unless
il be the act of excited and inhamed individ-
uals acting upon their own responsibility. Sec
rotary Bayard says there is no reason why a
satisfactory adjustment of the difficulty should
not be reached. lie has been assured that such
was the desire of the Mexican government
Senior Romero, the Mexican minister here, said
some days ago that his government would
promptly settle the matter Secretary Bayard
seems 10 think that the difficulties in the way
have been created not so much by Mexcans AS
by obliging friends in this country, who, in
their efforts TO embaTFass the Administration,
have suggested TO the Mexican authorities
methods of opposition which perhaps they
would not have thought of.
Mexico claims in Cuttings case the right to
try an American citizen for an ofIense CON-
mitted in the United States. and Cutting has
actually been convicted and sentenced for pub
fishing a libel in Texas Secretary Bayard
thinks this raises the gravest possible question
between the two countries and II Mexico's
claim were once conceded, no American travel
ing in Mexico would be safe. Mr.. Bayard is
deeply in earnest in his determination to resist
the position taken by Mexico, and he expresses
full confidence as to popular approval of his
course. The case, he thinks is too clear for
equivocation, and he has no idea of retreating
from the position taken by the department
weeks ago when it demanded Cuttings release
The Secretary will not anticipate the action of
Mexico, but he evidently looks for full repara-
tion from that country. That the local courts
should have convicted Cutting does not neces-