The semi-weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1890-1891, 1890-12-03
ne FAILS TO LEARN WISDOM
From the Great Landslide but Con-
tinues to Favor q Prohibitive
Tariff.
He Favors Postal Telegraphy, a Fed,
eral Election Law and Ma
ti0nal aid for Irri-
cation.

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The vast and increasing business of the
government has been. transacted by the
several departments during the year with
f%aithfulness, energy and success. Rev
enues amounting to above $780, 0O, 900
have been collected and disbursed with
out revealing, 30 far as | can ascertain, a
single case Of defalcation or embezzle-
ment. / speak of these matters with
freedom because The credit of this good
work is not mine, but Is shared BY the
heads of the several departments with the
great body of faithful officers and I'm
ployes who serve under them.
SOME FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The friendly relations of our country
with the nations of Europe and of the
east have been undisturbed.
The Nicaragua canal project is we'll
advanced. The claims of Americans
against Chilli will be settled soon. The
relations with China compelled careful
correspondence. 1t Is believed progress
has been made towards removing the re-
strictions from American meat In France.
In the tariff act wrong wa done to the
kingdom OF Hawaii, which I am bound TO
presume was wholly unlntentional. Du-
ties we're levied on certain commodities
which are included IN tile reciprocity
treaty now existing between the United
States and the kingdom of Hawai-, with
out indicating the necessary exception IN
favor of that kingdom. Ihope congress
will repair what might otherwise seem a
breach OF faith on the part of this gov
eminent. '.r
The friendship between our country
and Mexico, born of close neighborhood
and strengthened 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 restoration of the remains of John
Ericsson to Sweden afforded a gratifying
occasion to honor the memory of the
great inventor.
H REVENUE OF THE GOVERNMENT.
The revenues of the government from
all sources for the fiscal year ending June
80, 1890, were $463, 1858, OsO.55, and total
expenditures for the same period were
1858. 618, 584.52. The postal receipts have
not heretofore been included In these
aggregates, and for the purpose
OF comparison, the sum Of $60,882, O79.92
should be deducted from both sides of
the account. The surplus for the year,
including the amount applied to the sink
ing fund, was $105, 344,496.O {. The re-
ceipts for 1890 were $16,O30,923.7 10 and
expenditures SIS, 1851, in excess of
those of 1889. The customs receipts In
creased $685., s42.S8 and receipts for in
ternal revenue $11,725, 1871 80, while the
side Of expenditures, that for pensions
was $19,312,O75.96 in excess of the pre-
ceding year.
TIL SILVER QUESTION.
The act "directing the purchase of sill
yer bullion and the issue of treasury
notes thereon, approved July IA, 1890,
has been administered by the secretary of
the treasury with the earnest purpose of
getting into circulation at the earliest
possible date the full monthly amounts
in treasury notes contemplated by Its pro-
visions and at the same time to give to
the market for silver bullion such sup
pc t as the law contemplates. Some
months OF further trial will be necessary
to determine the permanent effect of the
recent legislation upon silver values, but
it il gratifying to know the increased
circulation secured by tho acthas exerted
ana WIZ commune 70 exert q mos! oene-
nclai lnnuence upon business ana upon
seneral yAiues. Wnlie " M MOI oeen
tnougnS pest u renew formally me sug-
Eeston OF an lnternatlonaI conference
10, KING 70 an agreement toachlng the
luii use OF silver Tor coinage az UNIFORM
latlo, care mas been aken 10 observe
any change In valuation abroad, n no
favorable opportunity VIII De lost 70 pro
mote a result which, 1t ls~ confidently pc
lleved, would confer very large dement's
upon the commerce OF the world.
THIN NAr1oNA1. auARn.
The president says the encouragement
extended to the militia of states generally
anu most appropriately designated that
ths na.;ona, nnard shon,d he con,,n,,ed
aa naslonal suafu S"ou'u oe oonn'o