Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1890-12-04

for acknowledgements cut Of it's action to hfbi:
uatioh. This plan Of Eettloment having bten
agreed upon, the Interested powers readily con-
curfed i1 tho proposal to Euhsnit the case 70 the
Judgment Of three eminent jurists, 10 be uesig-
mated by the President OF the Swiss Republic,
who, upon the joint imitation OF the Govern,
ments OF the United States. Great Britain, aud
Portugal. has selected persons wen quaiihed Tor
the task / e'ore them.
The revision OF our treaty relations with the
Empire OF Japan has continued to be the tub
tect OF consideration and OF correspondence.
The questions involved are both grave and deli
cate; aud, while II will be my duty TO see that
the interests OF the Ui tied States are not by any
cerely hope thai such revision as will Ea tsfy
the legitimate expectations OF the Japanese
Government. and maintain the present and long
existing friendly relations between Jaran and
the United States, will be effected.
The friendship between cur country and Mex
tco, born OF close neighborhood and strength.
ened by many considerations Of Intimate inters
course and reciprocal interest, has never been
more conspichouB than now, nor mole hopeful
OF increa ID benefit 10 both nAtons. The intsr-
course, OF the tive couptfies By rail- already
great, is making constant growth,
The established lines and those recently
projected add 70 the intimacy Of tfhfiic and
demand aud supply. The importance OF the
Mexican railway system will be further ems
hanced TO degree almost impossible to fore
cast II IL should become link I'm the projected
intercontincntal railway. / recommend that
our ,misslon in the city Of Mexico lie raised
TO the first class.
Good Friends with Spain.
The cordial character OF our relations
with Spain warrants the hope that by the con-
tinuance Of methods OF friendly negotiation
much may be accomplished in the direction of
an adjustment OF pending questions and OF
the increase Of our trade The extent and de-
velopment OF otr trade with the Island OF
Cuba Invest the commercial relations OF the
United states and Spain with n peculiar Inn
pc ftafice IL is not developed that special
arrangement in regard to conmerce, based
upon the reciprocity provision OF the recent
taritf act. would operate most benehciaily for
both governments. This subject Is now res
eeiyfng attention,
The restoration OF the remains OF John Eric
son TO Sweden Afforded h gratifying oc, asion to
honor the memory OF the great inventor 10
whose genius our country owes so mueh and TO
has existed between the lanl which bore him
and bur own, which claimed him ae a citizen.
Our Consular Service:
On the second of September last the COM
mission appointed to revise the ptoco sdings
OF the commission under the claims conven-
tion between the United States and Venezuela
Of 1856; brought its labors to a close within the
period fixed for that purpose. The proceed
ings of the late commission were character
lied by a spirit of impartiality and n high sense
OF justice, and an incident which was for many
years the subject o. discussion between the two
Cove rnments has been disposed of in a manner
alike honorable and satisfactory to both parties
For the settlement of the claim of the Venezuela
Steam transportation Company, which was
the sub, ,ect OF q 10 mt resolution adopted at tho
last session OF Congress, negotiations aro still
In progrts ss, and their early conclusion is an
ticipated
The legislation OF the past few years has
evihced on the part of Congress growi, g ro-
alization of the importance OF the consular
service In fostering our CONNIE fcial relations
abroad and in protecting the domestic revenues.
AS the scope OF operations expands Increased
provision must be lnnde to keep up the essen.
ual standard OF effciency. The necessity Of
Boms adequate measure of supervision aud in
spect!pn has been often presente that need
only commend the subject to your attention,
The Country's FinaI O es- Receipts and Ex-
pendItures.
The revenues Of the Government from all
sources for the fiscal year ending Jhhb 80,
1890 were si69B3,0S0;55, anti the total ex-
renditur1s for the same period were 1858 i6ls, :
these Aggregated, and for the purpose
of totnpnrison the sum of $50, ,S52, ,097. .92
shoulI be deduc ed from both sides of the AZ
count The surplus for the year, including the
amount applied 10 the sinking fund, was SiO5.-
3il. .4g603. The receipts for 1890 were SIC, $50,
923.79, and the expenditures S1j.739,S7 in excess
,ed s5 s3J Sass. and the receipts from ili-
ternal revenue sll, ,72i, ,1g1 80. WHILE on the side
OF expenditures, that for pensions was S10, ,8l2,.
076.O6 I'm excess OF the preceding year.
year, partly actual and rarity estimated, IL as
follows Receipts ffom all sources, $40 900, 600
total expenditures, 1854, i,O)l0O0, leaving sur
plns OF S510W,0O0-not taking the postal re-
ceipts into account ch either side. The loss OF
revenue from customs for the last quarter Is es-
timated at S2j, 900, but from this is deducted
"A gain Of about SiGUO0, 900, realized during the
first four months of the year.
For the year 1892, the local estimated receipts
are S37J, COO, o. and the estimated expenditures
1857 S52 300. i2 leaving an estimated surplus OF
I0lQnce OF
$500 O,OOO at the beginning OF the year, will give
S67, 147, 90.5S as the sum available for the re.
demption of outstanding bonds or other uses.
The estimates of receipts and expenditures for
the Post Cfiice Department being equal, are
not included in this statement on ei her side
the Secretary that the receipts from internal
II v5nues have Increased during the last fiscal
year nearly Si2, 0)) and that the cost of col.
iecting this larger revenue was less by $50, ,6l7
than Tor the same purpose in the preceding
year. The percentase of cost OF collecting the
Gust oinB revenue was less for tho last fiscal
year than ever before.