San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-12-13

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nsnsonss IN nSescess of whab WAS mid for that
ppnrnose In the latter mentioned
year The revenues of the government
}or the year ending .June so 1850. ascertained
To- tbs onar,er ansdsd sent ~ isSS and esti.
nra,sd Tor tha remainder IN the time amonnt 10
ss.s M ~, ana thc ac,ual and estimafed ordi.
nory nd;inras Tor tha sams wear ara sy3a
naa 9oo Ia vin M, .ssimasad s,,rnins 81 s,oi uoO
40 T,. as,p,s,aS W. r,.ca,nts FOR tSa YEAR sndiny
In. N isoo are Ss,S an "so and ths estimatsd
osdInor,v io, sr,nand,fnr,.s sor tha same time Arc
s.7s ;O7, ,4sssi, showing a surplus Of SOL, ,asa,-
M, ,,.., .,.....,.... ~, .,,-,,,. 40 M,
,.ta into sccn"St ths ann necessary 10 be az.
nand.d 10 neet The reonirements Of the ainking
R,ni act amo"nting ~ mora than saS ooo 900 ar
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isss Il was ~ per cent The excess OF Internal
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saa s So,'oe.ou oh ,,.. ", 100, WI Sac, no 70,
to or .he @ {ear cnu'.n June ~ 1901 ""U
ior the Ionow"s year
lReferring 10 the purchase OF oonds wnich mas
been going since April last the president gives
the total amount anu cost, ana says tne saving 70
the government fepresensea ,ne ny 'h9 trahsaeuons
aggregates about oshioo'W" he thea pro-
ceeds:l
At first sight this would seem to be profitable
s" "s Sy
treasury, the surplus thus expended Tor the p,ir'
chase or londs was money. drawn from the peo'
Pile In excess of any actual need OF tho govern
ment and was 80 expended rather thun allow it
to remain idle In the treasury. II this surplus
under the operation OF just and equitable laws
had been left In the hands OF the people IL would
have beon worth Ia their business ut least per
sent per annun. Deducting from the amount
of interest upon the principal and premium. upon
the bonds, and the time they had to run. at the
rate Of per cent, tho saving OF per cont. made
for the people The purchase Of such honds, the
loss would appear to be 500 1UO,OOO.
This calculation would seem to demonstrate
that II excessive and unnecessary taxatina Ia con-
tin,ed. and tbs 0vverume,t tx forced 10 pursue
this policy uf purchasing its own bonds nt the
premiums which 1t win be necessary 10 pay. tho
loss to the people will DO hundreds OF millions Of
talen as mentioned nearly all that have been of
fcred were ut Inst accepted. It has been n,ado
quite apparent that the government was in dnD-
ger OF being subjected 10 combinations to rnite
hot ifah Az
the secretary Of the Offering Of bonds Of tho par
value OF only $3.50 900 30 often that the aggregate
Of sums demanded for their purchase Amounted
to more than $40. .7OJ0OO. Notwithstanding the
large sums paid out In tho purchase OF bonds tho
surplus In the treasury on the SJlh day of Noysn.
bor, 1883, was S52 .46Io.o', after dci"tiny S2o.-
tAElOUO lust drawn out for tho pHy uient Of Iuii-
sions.
The secretary OF the treasurys recon-
the most important Of which
IL that the coinage OF silver dollars
be suspended, nrs indorsod Also reports
uf the war Office and the operations Of supply.
Ing heavy ordnance, etc, are summarized, and
the secretary's recommendations adopted ana
urged upon congress. Reference Ia made 10 tha
imprisoned Apach'~, and the report from them IN
stated to be satisfactory. but ho oppos,1 roturn'
ing them to their reservation.
The death 81 Ten Snsrdan 10 Angm"t ,ast WAS @
Hrandest OF It's chiefs. The country h'St u Draws
and experienced soldier, a wisa ana dn"roct So''n'
sellor and modest and sensible man. Ih9sn
personal association Will never fail to pay de-
served and willing homage TO his greatness and
tho glory OF his career; but they VIII cherish with
more tender sonsibil ity the loving in.inorf 81 his
simple, generous aud consi'iernte ha'ire.
The report Of the secretary OF tho navy demon.
state es very Intelligent management In that i'm
rnttant depai tIuent and disclosts tho most sat
'sfactory progress IN the work Of rrcoistructibl
the navy made during the past ysar. OF tho
ships In course OF construction. Ave. VIZ. the
Charleston Baltimore, yorktown. Vcsnvin' and
are rapidly approaching completion; aud In al
ition to tho above the Philadelphia, the San
the Newark. tho Bennington, The Con
cord and the Herreshon torpedo hont are nil I'm
der contract for delivery TO the department dur
ing the next year. Tho progress alroady made
aud being made gives good ground Tor thp ex
pectation that these eleven vtrss.ls Will be- incor
porated az part Of tho American navy within
The next twelve months.
The report shows that notwithstanding the
arge expenditures Tor new construction and the
labor they involve, the total ordinary
Or current expenditure OF the department Tor the
three years ending june 30 1888, are less than by
more than 10 per cent. than such expenditures
for the three years ending June no. loSt
The message then takes up tho postmaster
generals report aud after going over th. figures
avs: The Increase for correspondence with for
.ign countries during the past three years IN
Iratifyine aud Is especially notabIe and excep
Liopal with Central and South American states
and with Mexico As the greater part Of mail
matter exchanged with thesc c,nntrics In com
nercinI In its character this increase Is evidence
,r Inc Improved business relations with them.
rne practical operation uf tli,, pa eel post roil
veutIons so far as negotiated. has served to ful
1I tho most favorable predictions NJ to their
en,nts In january last q general postal con.
yention was negotiated with the Dominion OF
which went into operation on March !,
md which practically mnks niIs postal tel fitory
n the United states and Canada Under IL mrr.
,bnndiss parcrls may now be transmitted
through the mails at fourth class rites 81 p.Id
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