The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-12-09

@isen lie s SssrisveS S'-ia 81 IL % aiieseS crime "a q
libelou! publicasaonl removed the basi:
Of further proseoution, and also declared
ment Of small part OF the original sentence.
The admission OF such pretensiou would be
attended with serious results, invasive Of the
Jurisdiction OF this Government and highly
dangerous TO our cItizens in foreign lands;
therefore have denied It, and protested
M MsgsihnstM h ~ tts attempted eyerc &c e. unwarrant;;
When citizens Of tho United States voiuu
sws ssss in forso ana sas'y viii %sss o
% pr0sected by their own Government from
the consequences OF an ofropse against those
ana Interest," Sssss 81 s aes
ment over its citizens are not relinquished
because they have gone abroad; and II charg::
fair and open trial, conducted with decent
regard for Justice and humanity, will be de-
manded fofthem::
II appearing that the Government of Spain
did not extend to the flag of the United
States in the Antilles tho full measure of re.
Of she of
nations agaie st the Spanish fise in our ports,
was constrained, In October last, +, rcscind
u. l6sl, perinktins such suspension. An ar.
rsnsement was, however, speed " reached,
and upon notincstion from the Cove nment
vessels and their osrgoes, from the United
completely and absolutely rellnquished.
BY Law, and issued. on the 21th of October.
my proclamati n declaring reciprocal sus-
pension IN the United States. .
the earnest spirit In which the Government Of
the Queen Regent has met our efforts TO
nations and reprsa,s wSich sre ever disns
trous to- the mater al interests and the politi.
cal rood will Of the countries they may af-
ssSs co%msrci ssoSsnsssp Ssns.spHs" SssWeea ~ the the
urally an object OF solicItude. Lying close
Cubs and Porto RICO and their cir prodHction
and trade are scarcely less important to US
Their commercial and financial movements
aIe 90 naturally part OF our system that no
he 70 fTst And NJ freer
fnstructlons of our Representatives at Mad
rid and Havana have for years been to leave
aud at no time has tho S equal % rood % desire eui Of
Spain heen more hopefully manifested than
now. The Government of Spain. by remov.
shipped to the Antilles aud by reducing pass.
need: Of less trammeled intercourse.
The sport Of the Secretary Of the Treasury
exhibits In dctaH the condition of
THE PUBLIC FINANCE
and OF the several branches OF the govern.
ment related to his department.. l especially
recommendations contained Ia this and he
last preceding report OF the Secretary. touch.
the eiint lincat.0n and amendment of the laws
reiauug to the collection OF our revenues und
in tho interest Of economy and justice to the
government ! hope they may be adopted
Tho ordinary reoe pts Of the Government
sss slss TaOs 81 this amount siss.sssoss Gsst q
from Internal Revenue. with the total re.
cepts, as here stated were $l8, 7l9 N20 5s great
er than fCr tho previous year. but tae In
and from Internal Revenue s4,l07,2i0 o.,
last year Of sih.sii, i,ss5O4. a falling on In
| to the smaller amount mentioned. The ex
| pensc at the different Custom Houses of col
iecttng this increased customs revenue was
less than the expense attending the collec
tion Of such revenue for the preceding yeal
by S40O,8JS, and the increased receipts Of in
ternsl TER % rcyenpo were collected at 9 cost e
less than the expense Of such collection fol-
the previous year.
The total ordinary expense. of the Govern
weTessss asa iaSiOS bsinssless By Isl. ~ thar
such expenditures for the J. ar .reoedug
aass In the e
40 ainst sss 4sa III. n At the CLOSE OF the pre-
vsc1s yesr being an increase In such surplus
The expendltures. as compared with thos,
ct thc preceding ascal year, are classified a,
H. g " Sasas fSr year fope;sm seSns inses 1snt
Gss:;ss. IsSiss: I 81 s: &. &: = !, s. s.
the military. including river an
M sSsesafs r. Ftae Faa sTssnas nsvy iscIad 6
sssa: aaa g. Fe
interest on, public debt, s5o. $50 i45 o.; ISL,
% 3: 81 Ear ss sss District q MssoiSIsos os SSS D..
penditures. including public buildings, ligh
houses and collecting tho revenue. $47.9sS
For the current year to md June 80. 1887
the ascertained receipts up 70 October |. lssd
with such receipts estimated for the re
Tue sspendit1sess @ sess sscersainea and @ sseimsse
for the Same period arc SEQ .O00.VO0, indi
eating an ant.clPsted surplus a, the close Q
exports from The United States to foreig
compared With the preceding year as I follows SH
i ,,,E End'pg 9s, 'sss T., Ending b. q e.,
Domestic merchandise SG85, ,y84 ED $7a8 8ss, ,0a
ss!S ~'."..~e..": Z ss,si ii !. ,ss s'sS.ss =
The value OF some Of our leading % export
during the last fiscal year. rs compared wit
the vsiue Of the same for the year immed
ately preceding is here given. and furnshe
information both Interesting and usgesttve
i s1s'f 8. IL, jas sS$'i S iI.ss. e
Cotton and cotton man. IA N I,
ufaOtlh -. .&210,Ok6,676 421aS %.
Tobacco and ito manu- 'I'1
fRCturoe -. :. -. 30,4A,o0 A,7676
BroAdetu6s. ............ 125 848,S3 l6O,3708 "
Provisions. s.............. 90.6253l8 7,3S2 Il
Our ImpOrts dur ng the last fiscal year, q
compared with the previous year, vere q
fOil0ws' rSHw7
Merchandise. sess,!ss, ,,as ssn.ss;a,o Q!
. Silver ...--.................. iT.s60W7 ISk50.6
In my last annual message to tho Consres
attontion was directed to the fact that the
REvHNUEs OF the GOVERNMENT
exceeded its actual needs. and It was suI
: geeted thak legislative action should t
taken to reneve the people from the unneoe
eary burden Of taxation thus made appareu
} In vicW or the pressing importance OF th
subject deem It my duty to again urge 1,
confederation.
Tho oincome OF the Government by its Il
| | colbeotion 10 now more than ever In exces. {
public necessities. The application of Ii
, surplus TO the pay ment Of such portion
, the public debt as u now ut our option sui
test To extinguishment, II continued at Il
Fnta which has iafHlv Drev tla1 would raft,