Connecticut western news., 1890-12-10
Clear and Explicit Statements in Regard to Silver Coinage and the Agricultural Interests-very Hopeful View of Indus trial Affairs Generally.

.fc mail steamer Acapulco while anchored il transit in the port of San Jose de Guatemala, de- handed careful inquiry. Having failed in a revo- utionary attempt to invade Guatemala from Mexican territory, Gen. Barrundia took passage It Acapulco for Panama. The consent of the representatives of the United States was sought % effect his seizure, first at Champerico, where he 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 furnished the desired letter. stipulating the condition Of his action that Gen. Barrundia's life should be spared And that he should be tried only for offenses growing out of bis insurrectionary movements.
 This letter was produced to the captain of tho Acapulco by the military commander at San Joss, IS his warrant to take the passenger from tho steamer. Gen. Barrundia resisted capture and killed. It being evident that the minister, Mir. Mizner had exceeded the bounds of his a,f- thorty in intervening, in compliance with the deh nlands of the Guatemalan authorities, to author. ize and effect in violation of precedent, the seiz ure a vessel of the United States of passenger in transit charged with political ofenses in order that he might be tried for such onenses under what was described as martial law. 1 was con- strained to disavow Mir. Mizner's act and recall him from his post.
 In pursuance of the concurrent resolution of Oct 1, 1890, have proposed to the governments of Mexico and Great Britain to consider 8 conveA- honal regulation of the passage of Chinese labor CTS as.oss our southern and northern frontiers.
 On the 22d day of August last Sir Edmund Mon son, the arbitrator selected under the treaty of Dec. 6, 1888, rendered award to the effect that DO compensation was due from the Danish gov erpment to the United States on account of what Is commonly known as the Carlos Butterfleld claim
 Comment on our amicable relations with France and on the Samoan situation follows, after which comes:
 The new treaty of extradition with Great Brit ain. after due ratification, was proclaimed on tho 18th of last March. It's beneficial working is d. ready apparent.
 touching the fur seal question in the Behring sea is not yet adjusted, as will be seen by the spondence which will soon be laid before con- gress. The offer to submit the question to arbi- tration. as proposed by her majesty's govern ment, has not been accepted for the reason that the form of submission proposed is not thought to be calculated to assure 8 conclusion satisfac- tory to either party. It is sincerely hoped that before the opening of another sealing season some arrangement may be effected which will as- sure to the United States property right, de- rived from Russia, which was not disregarded by any nation for more than eighty years preceding the outbreak of the existing trouble
 A wrong was utintentionally done the kingdom of Hawaii by levying duties on commodities in- cluded in the reciprocity act with that kingdom, and it is expected that congress will promptly provide for the exception in favor of Hawaii. Our relations with Spain have greatly improved, and special arrangement Tor reciprocity with Cuba is confidently expected.
 The revenues of the government from all sources for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1so0 were $46a 963 6O55 and the total expenditures for the same period were $358, 61S, 564 g. The postal receipts have not heretofore been included in the state ment of these aggregates. and for the purpose of comparison the of $6O, S2 097 % should be de- ducted from both sides of the account. The sur plus for the year, including the amount applied to the sinking fund, was $1o5, ,a44, 6oa The receipts for 1890 were S16 oS0. ss3 7s and tho expenditures S15, 81 in excess of those of 1889. The GUS toms receipts increased s s35 842 s. and the re- ceipts from internal revenue $11 725 191 8Q while on the side of expenditures that for pensions was SIS, 312. 5.o6 in excess of the preceding year.
 The treasury statement for the current fiscal year, partly actual and partly estimated, is as follows Receipts from all sources, $406. 0OO 900; total expenditures $354, ,0OO OOO leaving surplus of $52 OOO OO0-not taking the postal receipts into the account on either side. The loss of revenue from customs for the Last quarter Is estimated at $25 OoO, 0oO, but from this is deducted . gain of about SIG, GOO 900, realized during the first four months of the year.
 For the year 1899 the total estimated receipts are $S73, coo 900, and the estimated expenditures $s57, ,s52 so94 42, leaving an estimated surplus of $15, 147, 058 which, with a cash balance of $52 900 900 at the beginning of the year, will give $67, ,147 79O 5S the available for the redemp- tion of outstanding bonds other uses. The estimates of receipts and expenditures for the
  cluded in this statement on either side.
 The act directing the purchase of silver bullion and the issue of treasury notes thereon," ap- proved July IA, 1890, has been administered by the secretary of the treasury with earnest pur- pose to get into circulation the earliest possible dates the full monthly amounts of treasury notes contemplated by it's provisions and at the same time to give to the market for silver bullion such support as the law contemplates The recent de- precation in the price of silver has been observed IA l,sr t. .-l4- pated and followed the passage of the act was in- | fuenced in some degree by speculation, and the recent reaction is in part the result of the same cause and in part of the recent monetary disturb ances. Some months of further trial will be neces sary to determine the permanent effect of the re- cent legislation upon silver values but it s grati | flying to know that the increased circulation se- | cured by the act has exerted and will continue to | exert most beneficial influence upon business | and upon general values.
 While it has not been thought best to renew formally the suggestion of an international con- | ference looking to an agreement touching the full use of silver for coinage at uniform ratio, | care has been taken to observe closely any opportunity will be lost to promote result which it is confidently believed would confer very large | benefits upon the commerce of the world. | The recent monetary disturbances in England arc not unlikely to suggest are-examination of | opinions upon this subject. Our very large sup ply of gold will if not lost by impulsive legsla- ton in the supposed interest of silver, give us position of advantage in promoting permanent and safe international agreement for the free use | of silver as @ coin metal. The increase of money in circulation during the nineteen months has been in the aggregate $oS, 866, ,813, about $150 per capita, and of this increase only $7 100 900 was due to the recent silver legislation. That | this substantial and needed aid given to com public debt and of the annual interest charge is matter of increased satisfaction. There have | been purchased and redeemed since March 1, 1889, and 44 per cent bonds to the amount of $211 SS2 45O at cost of $246 620 741, resulting in | the reduction of the annual interest charge of $8967 ,6O9 and total saving of interest Of $51, s76,7o6. . | l notice with great pleasure the statement of
 the secretary that the receipts from internal
 me have increased during the last fiscal year
 early $12, 900 oOo and that the cost of collecting
 his larger revenue was less by 617 than for | he same purpose in the preceding year. The
 ,ercentage Of cost of collecting the customs reve-
 rue was less for the last fiscal year than ever be-
 ore.
 The morale of the army has been SO greakty
 improved that assertions have decreased one | hird. The pension office administration has been
 70 improved that all new cases are examined and | adjusted rapidly. Greater appropriations for ,oast defenses asked. The navy has
 made very gratifying progress Since March f. 889 nine new vessels have been put in commis-
 ion and during this winter four more including me monitor, will be added The construction of
 he other vessels authorized is being pushed, both
 n government and private yards with energy lnd watched with the most scrupulous care.
 About IA, ,726, 900 acres have been bought of the
 Indians during the year. The monthly issue of
 satents for lands to actual settlers has increased bout 5000. The disability pension act has been
 sut in force very rapidly; but this enlargement
 # the general law should suggest a moro care
 al scrutiny of bills for special relief, both as
 Q the cases where relief is granted and as to the
 mount allowed.
 The situation of the farmers has greatly i'm
 proved, especially by . general advance in the
 Hice of their products. The export trade in 1.-Two
 nimals and fowls shows . very largo increase;