San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-12-10

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| tentiOn to the necessity OF special laws
Tor temporary admission of Chinese labor
! erS and artists in connection with the
| Chinese exhibit at the Worlds fair.
| have very strongly protested against
| the failure OF Spain to maintain American
| rights in the Caroline Islands to which
she is pledged. Spain has invited the
| United States TO take part in the celebra-
| ton of the 400th anniversary of the dis
| covery of America, at Madrid, Sept. IL TO
Dec. 81, 1892. This invitation should re-
ceive a friendly response.
Surveys for the proposed intercontinen-
tai railway are in progress, and no in
SdrmOuntable objects met with
Surveys for submarine cable are in
progress between the Pacific coast and
Honolulu and provision should be made
for naval station at Pearl river.
This government has demonstrated in a
friendly spirit with Russia upon the
measures enforced against the Hebrews
OF that country.
NICARAGUA canal.
Much costly preparatory work has been
done. u is of the highest concern to the
United States that this canal be speedily
constructed and at the least cost. | am
quite willing to recommend government
promotion of this work by guaranteeing
canal bonds provided the United States
can secure itself against the mortgage
holders for any money it may have to
The trouble among the Iaborers on the
Island of NavaSSa, West Indies, has been
enQuIred into. and | recommend legiSla-
tiOn that will place labor contracts here,
and on other islands TO which we sustain
similar relations, under the supervision of
q court commissioner, at the expense of
the contractors.
International copyright has been Sc
cured with Belgium, France. Great Bri-
tain, Switzerland and the British Pos
sessions, and special convention is being
negotiated with Germany on this matter.
TARIFF AND REVENUES.
1t is not my intention TO enter into a
discussion of the results of the tariff legis-
concerning which such antagonlstic pre-
dictionS were made. The end disappoints
the evil prophets and largely realizes the
hopes of the most Sanguine.
During the twelve months from October
|. 1890 to September 80, 1891, the total
valuation of our foreign commerce, i'm
ports and exports combined, was I,747,-
500 4O6, which was the largest of any year
in the history Of the United States. The
average annual value of the imports of
merchandise for the ten years from 1881
TO 1890 was 1902, 1856, 522, and during the
year ending September 30, 1891, this an
nual average was exceeded by 1892 ,52S, 400
| The value of free imports during the
| twelve months ending September 30, 1891,
was SllS,092, 1857 more than the value OF
| free imports during the corresponding
| twelve months of the preceding year, and
there was during the same period de-
| crease of $lO6.Si6,5OS in the value OF I'M
ports of dutiable merchandise. The per-
centage of merchandise admitted free OF
duty during the year to which | have ref
| crence. the first under the new tariff, was
| 4S.1S, while during the preceding twelve
| months under the old tariff the percentage
| was 34.27, an increase of 1891 per cent.
The report of the secretary of the treas
ury shows that the total receipts OF the
government from all sources, for the fiscal
year ending June 80 1891, were S45S, 544,-
| 233. 03, while the expenditures for the same
period were S42l 1904 40 46, leaving a sur
| plus Of S37, 239, 762.57. The receipts OF the
| fiscal year ending June 80, 1892, actual
| and estimated, are S433, 900, 600 and the eX-
penditures S409,O00O0O. For the fiscal
| year ending June 30, 1893, the estimated
| receipts are S455336, $50 and the expendi-
lures $441 ,3OO,O93.
The new tariff has created several great
| industries that will soon employ large
| numbers of American wOrkmen, and any
| radical changes in tariff or financial leg
iSlation will not help but may seriously
| impede business.
As to silver coinage the message recon-
| mendS that the existing laws be given
| a fair trial and declares bimetaliSm the de-
sired end.
The report Of the war secretary shows
an intelligent, progressive and business
| like administration of that department.
The efficiency of anti-ChineSe Tegula-
tiOns is seen everywhere save in the cases
| of those coming across the Canadian bOr-
der and such change in the laws is desired
as will return these TO China ana not 10
Canada.
POSTAL AND OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
Postal revenue has increased S5,OOO,OO0;
5000 additional miles of railroad postal
routes established; ocean mail offices en-
certain steamship lines created; and the
delivery system largely extended.
The naval department has shown great
activity. -Four new ships have been add
| ed during the year-Newark, Concord,
Remington. MiOntonOmah; bettercarmor
plate invented and cheaper methods OF
manufacture instituted.
PENSIONS AFFAIRS.
The commissioner expresses the
opinion that he will be able TO carefully
adiutdicate and allow $4,000 claims dur
| ing the present fiscal year. The appro-
priaton for the payment of pensions for
| the fiscal year lS90-9l was Sl@I6S5, 1852
and the amount expended Sll9,53O,6 4020
leaving an uneXpended surplus OF S9.l55,-
l4464.
The need of legislation to protect lives
of railway employees is urged; the agri-
cultural prosperity of the country cited;
recommends legislation to make uniform
the method of choosing presidential cleo
tor: some method of dealing with railroad
debt: and some measures for elections re-
form which will be non partisan, patriot
ic and effective and concludes with q
reference TO the grave trust repoSed in the
people.
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