Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1890-12-12
THB PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
20 thee,nate ana House of Representattves:

To theGSndte and House of Representatives:
The vast and increasing business Of the
government has been transacted by the sew
eral departments during the year with faith
fulness energy and success. The revenues
amounting to above $3.50. 00O, 900, have been
collected and disburSed without revealing, SO
far as can ascertain, a single case or defalca-
ton or embezzlement. An earnest effort has
been made to stimulates sense of responsible
ity and public duty in all officers and employees
of every grade, and the work done by them
has almost wholly escaped unfavOrable criti-
cism. speak of these matters with freedom
because the credit of this good work is not
mine, but il shared by the heads Of the sew
eral deDa Frments with the great body of
faithful officers and employees who serve
under hem- The closest scrutiny of Con-
press IL invited to all the methods of admin
istration and to every item Of expenditure.
FRIENDLY RELATIONS WITH EUROPE.
The friendly relations of our country with
the nations of Europe and of the East have
been undisturbed, while the ties Of good will
and common interest that bind us to the
States of the Western Hemisphere have been
notably strengthened by the conference held
in this capital to consider measures for the
general welfare. Pursuant to the invitation
authorized by Congress- the representatives
of every independent State of the American
continent and of Hayti met in conference in
this capital in October, 1889, and continued
in session until the 10Th Of last April. This
important convocation marks a most inter
esting and influential epoch in the history of
the Western Hemisphere. 1t is noteworthy
that Brazil, invited while under an imperial
form Of government shared as republic in
the deliberations and results of the confer
ence. The recommendations of this confer
ence were all transmitted to Congress at the
last session.
THE KILLING OF BARRUNDIA.
The killing of General Barrundia on board
%1ap Do iF1 oil CTR A1nV ru6S
chored in transit in the port of San Jose de
Guatemala, demanded careful inquiry. Hav-
ing failed in a revolutionary attempt to in
wade Guatemala from Mexican territory,
General Barrundia took passage at Acapulco
for Panama. The consent of the representa-
tives of the United States was sought to effect
his seizure, first at Champerico, where the
steamer touched, and afterward at San Jose.
The captain of the steamer refused to give up
his passenger without written order from
the United States Minister; the latter fur
nshed the desired letter STIMULATING las the con-
dition of his action, that General Barrundia's
life should be spared, and that he should be
tried only for OtfenseS growing out of his in
surrectionary movements. This letter was
produced to the captain of the Acapulco by
the military commander at San jose as his
warrant to take the passenger from the
steamer. General BaTundia resisted CAPTURE
and was killed. 1t being evident that the
Minister, Mr.. Miner, had exceeded the
bounds of his authority in intervening, in
compliance with the demands of the Guata-
maan authorities, to authorize and effect in
violation Oh precedent the seizure on a vessel
of the United States of passenger in transit
charged with political offenses, in order that
he might be tried for such offenses under
what was described as martial law, was
constrained to disavow Mr. Miners act and
recall him from his post.
THE NEW EXTRACTION TREATY WITH GREAT
The new treaty of extradition with Great
Britain, after due ratification, was pro-
claimed on the 25th Of last March. It's bene-
fetal working is already apparent.
The difference between the two govern
ments touching the fur seal question
as will be seen by the correspondence
which will soon be laid before Con-
gress. The offer to submit the ques-
ton to arbitration, as proposed by her
ajesty's Government, has not been accepted
for the reason that the form of submission
proposed is not thought to be calculated to
assure conclusion satisfactory to either
party. 1t is sincerely hoped that before the
opening of another sealing season some ar
rangement may be effected which will assure
to the United States property right derived
from Russia, which was not disregarded by
any nation for more than eighty years pre-
ceding the outbreak of the existing trouble
INJUSTICE TO HAWAII.
In the tariff act a wrong was done to the
kingdom of Hawaii which [ am bound to
presume was wholly unintentiOnal. Duties
were levied on certain commodities which
are included in the reciprocity treaty now
existing between the United States and the
kingdom of Hawaii, without indicating the
necessary exception i'll favor OF that king
dom. L hope Congress will repair what
might otherwise seem to be a breach of faith
on the part of this government.
UNCLE SANS PoCKETBooK
The revenues Of the government from all
sources for the fiscal year ending June 30
1890, were $463, 963, $50 55, and the total ex-
pendltures for the same period were 1858, 61S.. |
5S452. The postal receipts have not hereto
fore been included in the statement of these |
aggregates, and for the purpose of |
comparison the sum of $50, 49,, O97. 92 |
should be deducted from both sides
of the account. The surplus for |
the year, including the amount applied to the |
sinking fund, was $l05, 344 400. o. The receipts
for 1890 were SIG, O30, 9a3. 20 and the expendi-
lures SIS, 739. ST. in excess of those of 1889. |
The customs receipts increased S. S35, S42 S8 |
and the receipts from internal revenue 81 -
725, 191 80, while, on the side of expenditures. |
that for pensions was $40, 312, 50 in ex- !
cess of the preceding year.
The Treasury statement for the current |
fiscal year, partly actual ana partly estj- .
mated, is as follows: Receipts from all
sources, fOOOOO,OOUS lOIdI expenditures,
1854, OO0,0OO leaving surplus of S52, OOO 900 |
not taking the postal receipts into the &C
count on either side. The loss of revenue |
from customs for the last quarter is esti- |
mated at S25, 600, 900, but from this is de |
Quoted a gain of about SIG, 600 900 realized /
during the first four months of the year
For the year 1892 the total estimated re-
ceipts are 1878, OOO, 900 and the estimated ex-
penditures 1857, $50, 300 AZ, leaving an esti-
mated surplus of SIS, 147, 100. S. which, with
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