Oxford eagle., 1888-12-13

49, ne NAF Alre4IJ tru-4 lF the Au.s-sl.ha
leople- and 2ttcmpt 70 discover thesr future
,ata- Tie seventh Prrsilent of th~
7 1lted Stltes-fhe sCisiie- zusf ssares-ran
: 4 at al times the srn aa5 brave frssnd 81
: ne protector q the p1palar rixhts
IL tae champion % true American essir-n
'1lps 1reaarcds The AMBITION whica Leafs
ne On - an ANXIOUS Gesre and
ne people N impaired the sacred trust tney
ave cnnnsied -. IF care. % heal the ~nuasls
= the C2nstitattea aud % Prevrat its vfc-
atiol. 70 psrsdssle uay co11fry lrsrn - far A.
nav, that Il = nes IN 4 sVIealid zavsruu1cat.
,lppoEtri ~ ps-FeEti4A ulo1uPni - aud aristo-
rate est4asl sl>haneais. that they viii n1i hsr,-
psns : er their Aoerties protectest bat IN a
liAil system VOID cf poup. protecfiny all ami
sfaasins ttvors - no1-. dispensing IL bless
= IKE t1e dew oi Heavea- unseen zrlf gpfeft
.-se n the ffr>sz--s oad beauty tney coz
L-sln,ate Z . pro2aee- Il l. such a -9vsEnneas
that th~ Een us % eur p~aple rcaasreS-surh 4
5 ~ only under Shtch our State. nz1y rersRla
iof ages - come uli1e,L prosperous and tree A"
oCa FOREIGN RKLArtoSS
II pu-sua-rs of a Constitutional u-ovt.sy,
,s s1a.sisg 1g tae Presideat from tsne 70 tiu=s
state OF the Uuion- I have the saflsfactieu n
announce that ihe close % the year finds TIE
tranquility and AZ peace = "a all tha natsaa.
: ase my lsst an1l1 Il message our ftre N r-fa-
tlocs Rave neea s-Fsa gta-asd and improved ss
performance % international good o5f-~. ara
ulefcs, aud reciprocal ext-a4iiti0u Of c7u-
iHIls- Faose tuterulti11al questions shich s.tli
await settlement are az -sa<oHablv - tn IN.
&c nj n ~ 1-ntcaEie ne1t sttol. ard fhera i 70
eS 81 IL subject % dispute between the Unfse.I
S-ates aud anF foreign power that = no. su--
erpra4e 0t sails -f1etory Adjustment by frank
o o psoinat;c treatment The questions o@tssca
tsseat Britain and the United states rsiaEir 70
the rights of American fishermen under treaty
and International eourltg lrs tn ssr-tta-sa !.
waters Of Canaeia sad Newfoundland I r,..r-es
- =.
sc matters were fally treated n nv me
sa-e 70 the Senate q February - fs@ hica To-
getaer glth Convention cunctuat.sf unsssr nv
authority Eita Her Majesty : SGsovernusn.c1 IN.
i1tG ot Reoru1rY last. for the removal cf al
causes - n nnisuas4erssludiar va sahFnisssf -
me for tie approval % the senate Thfs fr.saf :
having heea referted 5T tae Senate. I trans
n1tted MESSAGE 10 the Cauxr-s-< s1
she @G % August last revseafa< the
traus1ctsors arf snhrritt ~ tor c1u,.sIera.-
si01 certain recDmueuaar ons Tor lag
lslislln concernil.s the important srestio ~
lnTotve1 Afterwards. on the rsrh % Sepfern-
Ger. in response % a reseiut on % the senate.
axIiu cnEzEElica-et fIfIr ali th=s iztsr-r 4
zion IL -zT Possession - - the action OF toe
gt1i relations between ths D0mIniaa AL tas
Jnlret States taeluf.ins the treatment of
American fishing vessels IN the ports ans
waters o. British America The cufumurifsa.-
tio1s have all been Published. aad therefore
opened % the know edge CT ha1a Houses
OF Congress. although two were addressed
t4lrl~~Teu-
OF repetition % their cclfsuts would o. s1p<r-
r1ous. AMI Irz not aware that any thfn- a.
since occurred whic1 sAuult De aeased u ts-
f1-cs theresa sts.esL Therefore, Ea~rely re-
peat. ~ aPp-iranis 20 the rrcsen. time he
stlteusnt Ehlca vii D. found n nly mss<1s-,s
- the senate 0f september y Iast= That
since MNfeal = E<~.- M ease has betsl rer0r-a {
% the Department % state wherein eomp1al a
has ben male OF EntrisndlY CT galavfGl
tre-t.uzslt q American vessels on TIE pa. .
% t1e Je-ntsii an suthgris -. "a which r~uarss-
ton w1s E1t promptly 1z4 satisfactorily 60
- ret ~ The aiEe1 >12ses Ceusz.-s s.sra "a Il
H-fssx-~ Hts1E< esszyed n -l~ essra t--s e
Rs G1-F . rrosI-@ oy 1.tuti1raon me settle
uselt % lcng- staining e.uss ~ Glsuufe. =11
20 ren11Se = e'lasEsnt menace 70 tae good reIs-
tiors q the t&3 en11tr-ess az4t continuing .
ac.t rhe uut1sgu taat re treaty q February
la-t. Eaarl failed - re-eiEe he APPROVAL u
lh- 5@alse- - sz1ptT - szsisf-eae-T- pr4c.
and iuss - baEh parrsss % rae &s1tcRlE aaN.
vcxeii QUESTION - unteN Z ~ 1s@t~ tnf eaV-
l1c SEnsefil-atlF zasi zlzrza ~ r-sssuaIzaszd
eel e-nsF le-sl i41aaf 90 g. sa-sss w1zc1 1nasssi
EC1la suznee % nzess rae ex Ee1rv crrzre1I -
tae refeetlcl - taa t-saeV 1.sw arsl1 inwaza
Ia earnest el1 lmuls'.lfse at-snta1u CO tna
4ue,tln1 as Z -. stands a=e17s thslz aasl -
elGEfrT. ald sor - scEsszz.sat q s1lc4 al
dseViy soiicatsas-
G0vEHxgEyr EEvESrZ
ne revsaues - the CsgVe-aueer t1r ~. Fszr
erl.tn-r : 1ne B. z-. ascs-tlsni f1r the quarter
REMAINDER of .As TIM. arZe4as - sEssy.sn - &.
AMI The zrtE1i aa1 est mated orsf zarT eNp@a-
dltures fos rhe an ysar zr- ks-l sstsn. ls2s-
IN Al esslllatezf surplus q sitt tNsAts0
The estizlztsi rrcrtpts far tae E@a- ensslas
June - issl are Ess-.tslsssi. ant th- estirl1sel
o-,Iiuary Expenditures for tAe same time ar-
s-l5-s5s. s,a3L showing a surplus % snsi- n
5fLaE TIE tlreEgius s-a.em-lts q su-2l1s Ia
no- take mo a..srns ~. sun n-ssssss-y = Dc
expeE2e1 u rect th@ requirements 0f tae
SsaSing Fu1A A.. alloznting - more taaa
s.7.4o.assa 1aEz2llE- The cost % collecting tas
customs enEs- i1r n. last fiscal Ezr xas 81
u-s- eezL. for tas year 80 i vas A-s Per e@a--
me exeess ot internal reveaus taxes cot .1ss-
ed during The list i-csi scar over Faslse c3lascG
e! FOR The GEAR eudsd June - -. @Gs =, ss.-
Ia - and TIE Gus. % collecting tais E-Eens7
decreased from "a per cent II 80 - iesl
tA.n 3 : Per ceuI f0= the a1s- year Ile tt<
collected on Olseu-argarire Vas ss-ssss - 9
the yezr ending JuEe - f>5s. AMI srs& IL - 90
tae follo~l1= ye1--
THE EoxD PURCHASES
The requirements Of the Sinking Fund acs
have heeu met for the year crslat June ~.
ISIS. aaa for the eur-enr year also- By ths
purchase Of houds. ARR complying with TINS
cieat for thLr purpose Ead been noHgnt at 4
qrer- -uz u vas rot deemed prrsient - fGrtha n
eXuenI the surplus IN saeh purchases Until
tue authority % to 50 should b Zore expfic1L
Daily purchases q bonds we're commenced %
.the SB4 dAF Of April l-Sk and have coutinued
ultiI the present time b tEis plan. ooG1s 0i
ehzsesI up % an including the 3ita das OF So-
Veuaer. i>-> amounting 70 s5&sti.t1 the
premium paid thereon amounting 70 siEr7d-,-
sIa-ag
Tte p-era .urn ii led 10 the principal OF these
oozts reprssszts al Investment yielding ABOUT
Two per eel.- ia-sres- tor the tine they still
lad . ruas ard the saving 70 the Governner- :
represented - the difference between The
amount of interest - tx0 per cent upon the
SUN pail for pri2ci pei AMI premium and What
II woaIe aaEe p1si f0r interest a. the rate sqeei-
Ee,t n t4= bonds. II they had run - their M
turt.y. - abo1t %. laS.t.A
-Af arsr sish+. says the President This
would seem % be a profitable azd sensible
trauszctt1n OF tie part q the Government
Treasury. the su-plus thus expended fer tAs
purchase OF roaas Was u.oEey draSn fron TIE
peopls II excess Of any aetG1l aeet OF t1e
Government. and was 50 expeaded rataer tnai
aIloW i. 10 remain idle IN the treasury / tEis
surplus. ulIe-rhe operation Of Just and et IL =
Bile laws. ha3 been left Il the hands o. t1a
people. i would have been worth n tneii
hGs ness a. le1sr SIX Per ce1E per AM an
DeGactIa- from TIE auloIrt ot interest uF9n
the pginc pal AMI premium o. these boncs f1i
the tine tzEy had 70 run at The rate OF slx Pei
people by the purchase Of such bonds. tne ioss
VII appear 20 De ES,7zs90- This c1lcu.2tion
would seen. 70 demonstrate that Z exeessi "a
and Unnecessary taxation IS continued and M
C0VeraueCr s forced 10 pursue pol
ley OF purchasing IT'S own oo1ts a
the premiums. which IL VIII be neces-
szry % pay. tie loss % the people
wilI be huasfrefs OF millions OF dollars Since
the parehase o. bonds was undertaken as men
toned nearly all that have been offered were
1t last accepted II has been made quite ap-
parent thai TIE Government MAS IN danger Of
benz subjected - combinations 70 raise their
price Notwithstanding the sum thus paid out.
the surplus n the treasury on the 9th OF No
yeuber fsSs was tl-.=J4 SO d. AFTER tetact11s z
about 81. 1900 I1st drawn oct for the psy-
nent OF pensions
TIE WAR DEPAKrMESr.
The Secretary OF War reports that the army.
az the date Of the last consolidated returnse
Consisted OF s.ts3 Officers a1d s43S enlistei
men The actual expenditures OF the W1r De-
parrr1eut for the rscaf year e1ced 1ne D. f-<%
amounted 20 ftf ID. tJ--g7. OF watch sun t9sl5-
sfGs3 Was expe1ied FOR public wor<s- tnef1d ~
-iver az1 haroor improvements
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