Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-12-04
He PaVOrS Reciprocal Trade Relations
with Cuba.
CAUTION ABOUT PENSIONS
Pleading for a Fair Trial of
the New Tariff Law.
HE WANTS THE FORCE BILL PASSED
TIE MESSAGE.
ne Recommendations of the President
to Congress.

day. Following is synopsis thereof:
The President introduces his message
with the statement that business has been
transacted by the several departments dur
ing the year with faithtulness, energy and
success. Revenues amounting to above
$3.50 200 have been collected without
revealing a single case of defalcation or
false statement.
This good work, the President says is
MOI his, but is shared by the heads of sew
eral departments with the great body of
faithful officers and those who served
under them. The President notes the
friendly relations of our, country with all
nations, and refers to the recent confer
ences held in Washington by representa-
tives of South and Central American conn
tries as marking an interesting and influ
ential epoch in the history of the Western
Hemisphere. Another worthy feature of
the Pan-American conference he says,
was that Brazil being under an imperial
form of government, shared as republic
In the deliberations and the results Of the
conference.
Toward the end of the past year the only
independent mOnarchial government OF
the western continent, that Of Brazil,
ceased to exist and was succeeded by re-
public. Diplomatic relations were at once
established with the new government, but
it was not completely recognized until an
opportunity had been afforded to ascertain
that it had popular approval and support.
When the course of events had yielded as
slirance of this fact, no time was lost in eS.
tending to the new government full and
cordial welcome into the family.
The President refers to the killing of
General Barrundia on board the United
States steamer Acapulco and says that
United States Minister Miner exceeded his
authority in granting a provisional order
to Guatamalian officers to take General
Barrundia from the vessel, in defending
which action Barrundia lost his life. He
further announces that Minister Miner
has been recalled from his post.
The President calls the attention of Con-
gress to the various subjects under discus
sion with other nations, which are pend
ing in friendly manner, and continuing
says:
OUR RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
The friendship between our country and
Mexico born of close ties and strength
ened by many considerations of intimate
intercourse and reciprocal interest, has
never been more conspicuous than now
nor more hopeful of increased benefit to
both nations. The intercourse Of the two
countries by rail, already great, is making
constant growth. The established lines
and those recently projected add to the
intimacy Of traffic and open new channels
of access to fresh areas of demand and sup
ply. The Importance of the Mexican rail-
road system will be further enhanced TO q
degree almost impossible to forecast, if il
should become link in the projected In
ter-Continental Railway. | recommend
that our mission in the City of Mexico be
raised to first class.
The cordial character Of our relations
with Spain warrants the hope that by the
continuance of methods of friendly nego
tiatlons much may be accomplished in th'
direction of an adjustment of pendins
question and OF the increase of our trade
OUR TRADE WITH CUBA.
The extent and development of on
trade with the island of Cuba invest thu
commercial relations of the United State
and Spain with a peculiar Importance. !
is not doubted that special arrangement
in regard to commerce, based upon thu
reciprocity provision of the recent tariff
act, would operate most beneiicially fo
both governments. This subject is nov
receiving attention.
REVENUES OF THE PAST YEAR,
The revenues of the government. from
all sources for the fiscal year ended Jun,
Both, 1890, were s643, 963, 0s0,55; and III,
total expenditures for the same periot
were S355, 6ls, 5S4.52, The postal receipt
have not heretofore been included IN til
statement Of these aggregates and for tn
purpose of comparison the sum of $50.
30, 0e7 49, should be deducted from b6tl
year, including the amounts applied to til
sinking fund, was sos 344, 496o3; the re
ceipts for 1880 were $3.50 800, 237 80 and tn
expenditures Sl5f, 1851 III excess Of thos
of 1883.
INCREASE OF CUSTOMS RECEIPTS.
The customs receipts increased s5s3,5s4
2S5 and the receipts from internal rcyenu
Sli7,25l ,9ll ,&while onthe side9fcNpcndi
lures that for pensions was slh,3l2, uf3yS j
excess Of the preceding year;
AN ESTIMATED SURPLUS
The treasury statement for the ctlrrer
fiscal year, partly actual and partly est
mated, is as follows Receipts from a
sources S40B, 100000; total expenditure
1851 100000; leaving a surplus Of So
100000, not taking the postal receipts int
the account on either side.
The loss of revenue from customs for II
last quarter is estimated At S25, OOO,Wd bl
from this is deducted a gain Of about Slf
100000 realized during the first loi
months Of the year. For the year -
the total estimated receipts are s3I5.900ut
and the estimated expenditures S357 80
2n9.42 leaving an estimated surplus
Sl51 Al, a0l.5S, which, with a cash balan
of $4,000 900 at the beginning Of the Se
will give s67, l47,7sO5s as the sum avai
able for the redemption of outstamdI
bonds or other uses The estimates Of I
ceipts and expenditures for the p1st-oth
hcphTllllfHtf btlllR tllltdIf are tlbI lLGIkltl'
in this statement on either side.
RESULT OF THE SILVER Law.
The act directing purchase0f silver ht
lion and the issue oftnasury notes theren
the President says, has been administer
by the Secretary of Treasury with earn
purpose to get into circulation AZ carli,
possible dates the full amounts Of treusU
notes contemplated by its provisions, al
at the same to give tn the market for sily
h14lti Iah EpI lN q la to
plates. Recent depression In the price
Silver the President believes Is partly t
result of speculation and in part Of rece
monetary disturbances and some mont
of further trial will be necessary 70 Diet
mine the permanent effect Of recent Ice
lation upon silver values, but il il graft
ing to know that the increased circulate
secured by the act has eXerted and "
continue to exert beneficial influence up
business and general values.
On the subject of an International ct
ference looking % an agreement touchi
the free use Of silver for coinage at IL
form ratio, the President says that eli
observation has been taken Of any char
In the situation abroad and no nppurtuu
will be lost 10 promote this result, VIII
he believes would confer very large be-
fits upon the commerce Of the world. 4
President also says that the efforts Of
Secretary Of the Treasury to increase
volume Of money in circulation have by
ia a high degree successful, and in quot
from the serretary's report he shows u
the increase Of money in circulation
ing the nineteen months Of his administ
ton has been in the aggregate sy3, Stli
or about !! per cent, and Of this q
e710o,0oO was due to the recent silver LEI
latien That this substantial and Nee
aid given To commerce resulted IN an ell
NOUS reduction Of the public debt and
the annual interest charge is matter
Increased satisfaction There have b.
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