The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-12-09
HARRISONS APOLOGY.
The Work of His Admins
tration Treated With
Commonplace Gen.
eralitieS.
BLACK EYE FOR BLAINE.
Only Seventy-one Words About
Recip.ocity-Anothe Step
Towards Increasing Fed
eral Power.
BLACK EYE FOR BLAINE.

The third annual message of President
Harrison was transmitted to the Senate
and House today, accompanied by the
usual reports of heads OF departments.
The Republican press has had good
deal to say about reciprocity treaties and
the great benefit OF the Nc Kinley bill in
that direction. but Mr.. Harrison doesn't
seem to appreciate the benefits, for he
disposes of the whole subject in exactly
seventy-one words.
Negotiations with Great Britain for
settlement of disputes arising out of the
Behring Sea seal fisheries have, Mr..
Harrison says. reached an agreed
basis for arbitration, and the
mutual choice of arbitrators now
only remains to complete steps for an
amicable adjustment. Germany, Den
mark, Italy, Austria and France. in the
order named. have removed all restric-
tions upon the importation to those
countries Of American inspected pork
products.
The President suggests, in treating of
the lynching Of eleven Italians in New
Orleans last March, that it is competent
for Congress to so legislate as to bring
offenses against treaty rights of foreign
ers domictled here cognizable in the
Fed courts.
The course Of the Administration in the
imbroglio with Chile is rected, with the
statement that an appeal now lies for a
construction by the highest tribunal of
the neutrality laws as involved in the
case of the seized steamship Itata. The
proffered good offices Of our government
TO effect peaceful adjustment of the
disturbances in Chile were unavail-
ing. Our Minister and naval officers
were instructed to maintain policy of
bsolute impartiality and non-fnterfer
ence. This was done to the Presidents
satisfaction. No official complaint has
been made against Minister Egan, and
Mr.. Harrison deplores the hostilitv mani
Tested towards the Minister in unofficial
quarters.
The Valparaiso incident, when Amer
ican sailors were maltreated by citizens
the Chilean Government, which replied
'in an offensive tone" An Investigation
is in progress, the result of which will be
the subject of a special message.
A protest has been made to the Chinese
Government concerning its refusal to ac-
cept Minister Blair.
Promotion by our Government OF the
construction of cable to the Sandwich
Island is recommended.
The President recommends that bonds
of4the Nicaragua Canal Company be guar
ahteed by the Government.
The workings Of the Mckinley Tariff
law are warmly commended. Statistics
of imports and exports are cited to de-
nonstrate that the cOuntry's prosperity
has increased, and the President de-
plores any agitation for radical changes
in the law Great industries have
been created. he says. which will give
employment to hundreds OF thousands.
Reciprocity treaties under Section 3 of the
tariff law have been arranged with
Brazil, San Domingo and the Spanish
West Indies. Negotiations are in pro-
gress with other countries. and 1t is hoped
they will be concluded within the
year.
The total receipts OF the Government
from all sources for the year ended June
30 were S45s, ,544 233 03; the total expendi-
lures, $42l. l.3o4, ,47046. The receipts. for
the current year are estimated at s433.-
600. COO, and expenditures at $4O9 600, 900.
The President recommends that existing
laws regarding silver coinage be given a
full trial. He believes that free coinage
of silver under present conditions would
work disaster to our business in.
is his desire that full coin use of
silver shall be made so soon as the
cooperation of oJher nations can be Sc
cured and ratio fixed. Bi-metal lism
is the desired end.
LIS pOllcy OIL apply
ing the surplus in the Treasury 10 the re-
idemption of bonds is stated to have re-
suited in the cancellation of $259. .079. $50
of public debt. reducing annual interest
charges by $11 1854 ,675. and largely in
creasing the amount OF money in ,circu-
lation.
Commendable progress has been made
in the establishment Of coast defenses.
The condition of army affairs Is eminently
satisfactory to the Administration.
Seven companies of Indians have been
enlisted, and seven more are being
organized.
Additional legislation is recommended
+ to render efficient the enforcement of the
Chinese Exclusion law.
Ocean mail postoffices have been estab-
lished on the North German Lloyd and
Hamburg steamship lines, and the sys-
! tenn is to be extended. EIGHT thousand
miles of new railway postal service has
been established, and the free mail de-
livery service is recommended to be ex-
tended to towns of 5000 population.
While the Governments expectations
In the matter Of the Ocean Mail law of
March 8, 1891, have not been fully realized
ln the establishment of new lines, the
President believes the policy of subsidies
to mail-carrying steamship lines should
be continued. and that from the passage
Of that law dates the revival
Of American shipping interests. He esti-
mates that contracts under this law for
the next fiscal year will require an ap-
preparation of about $500 600.
Four new warships have been placed in
commission this year, and twenty four
more are under construction. The COM
pietioD of a modern navy is urged.
Organic changes in the relation of the
Indians to the Government are inevitable 7
10 the Presidents opinion, and they
should involve the admission of the Indi-
an to citizenship. Certain Indian matters
will be made the subject OF special mes
sage.
The administration of the Pension
Bureau has been characterized during the
rear by great diligence. There were
allowed 1855 claims. making the ag-
yreQate on the pension rolls of
1861 $685. Certificates are being issued
st the rate of $4,000 a month. The
Commissioner thinks he can sdjudicate
$50 600 cases during the present. fiscal
rear. The estimate for the next year Is
s144, ,956 900.
A commission is recommended to deal
With the Pacific railroads and their debts
10 the Government.
The President commends the work OF
he Census Bureau as fair, careful and
Intelligent" and he recommends prompt
appropriations for its completion.
Mr.. Harrison believes that the Civil
Service law is being executed with impair
Salty The classified system has been
attended to the Indian service.