Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1890-12-05
SYNOPSIS or THE MESSAGE.

The Baltimore San furnishes the follow
ing synopsis of the Presidents message to
Congress:
President Harrison's message, transmitted
10 Congress Monday, discusses in much de.
tail the foreign relations and the condition
OF various domestic interests of the United
States The document is of considerable
length, but may be briefly epitomized as
follows: The friendly relations of the coun-
try with the nations OF Europe and the East
have been undisturbed, while the confer
ence OF the representatives OF the independ-
en-, States OF this continent begun at Wash
ington in October, 1885, has strengthened
the ties OF good will that bind US TO the
States Of the western hemisphere The In
ternationa Marine Conference at Washing
Ton has also been productive OF gratifying
results. The United States has assented to
the measures OF the Brussels conference to
increase the revenues of the Congo State and
restrict the safe therein Of ardent spirits.
The assent OF Mr. Mizner, our minister to
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dia ON United States vessel is disavowed
and Mr. Miner has been recalled. The
Nicaragua canal is making good progress.
Our conventional relations with China are
under discussion with the Chinese minister.
The chief justice OF Samoa has been chosen
by the King OF Norway and Sweden, ac'
curding to the terms of the tripartte treaty,
and the formation of stable administration
will soon ensue. No conclusion has been
reached in the Behring sea seal question.
finglands offer of arbitration has not been
accepted, the form Of submission proposed
not being calculated To assure satisfactory
conclusion" Ii is hoped that before another
sealing season opens an arrangement will
"A
property right not discharged by any nation
lor eighty years" The neglect to except
Hawaii from the operation of the Mckinley
tariff is noted, and Congress is invited to
repair what might seem a breach of faith"
The wrong inflicted by Portugal in 1889
upon an American interested in the Delagoa
Bay Railway by seizing that property and
nunulling its charter is in process of adjust
ment by arbitration at the hands of three
eminent iurists named by the President of
Switzerland. Our relations with Japan re-
quire revision to meet the legitimate expec-
tations of the Japanese government.
The revenues OF the government of the
United States for year ended June 30, $780,
were $463, 1858 $50; expenditures, 1858 ,61S,.
5S4; surplus, $105,344 496. Receipts in.
creased SIC, 030, 1928; expenditures, SIS, $780,
S71. Pension expenditure increased 49,.
312,075.
For 1891 the estimated receipts, exclusive
OF postal receipts, are $406, 100000; estimat.
ed expenditures, exclusive of the postal &C
count, 1854, 100000; surplus, $52,000000.
During the last quarter the loss of revenue
from tariff duties was $25, 100000.
For 1899, excluding the postal amounts,
the estimated receipts are 1878 100000; ex.
penditures, 1857 ,532 ,209; surplus, 5,147,-
ZOO. Ifa cash balance of $52,000000 is car
red over from 1891 there will be in 1899 a
sum of $67, LAT, 100 for buying bonds or other
purposes.
The recent depreciation of silver bullion
is regretted. Further trial must determine
the permanent effect of the silver legislation
OF Congress at its last session. The new
law has added $7,100000 to the money in
circulation. The recent monetary disturb
anee in England will lead, it is hoped, to
more consideration being given there to the
utility of silver as money metal. Mean
while "our large supply of gold, if not lost
10y impulsive legislation in the supposed in
terest of silver, will give us position Of ad
vantage" for urging an international bime-
tallic agreement
Bonds of a par value of $211 ,S32, $50 have
been bought since March 4, 1899, at a cost
$246, 620,741, saving $8,967 500 of annual
interest. Increased expenditure for coast
defense works is recommended
A vigorous effort has been made to punish
offenses against United States officials and
election laws. "ln several cases postmas-
tiers appointed by me have been subjected
TO violent interference in the discharge of
their official duties and 10 prosecutions and
personal violence of the most extreme char
acter" In some cases the postofi1ces have,
by way of punishment, been abolished.
There are said to be extant many fraudu-
lent certificates of naturalization, and it is
recommended that Congress prescribe a
''seaching inquiry" into facts necessary to
naturalization before certificates are granted
The report of Postmaster General Wanna
maker shows a diminished deficit. The OPP
GRAFTON by the department of postal tele,
graph system is recommended. The new
lottery law is being vigorously enforced
The building of new ships is going forward
Unusual delay in the delivery by contrac-
tvrs OF armor plates is apprehended. Some
14,726,000 acres have been opened TO settle.
ment by agreements made with Indian
tribes. mo general suspicion of fraud has
Leen allowed to delay the adjudication of
cases" of persons wishing to get patents to
public lands.
The Liberal provisions of the disability
pension act" are thought TO warrant"a more
careful scrutiny of bills for special relief"
hereafter. The expenditure under the act
will not, il is believed, exceed the estimates
~ lis promoters.
The completion of the census "devolves
upon Congress the duty of making a new
appuTtionment of Representatives An