The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1892-12-10
tribunal of arbitration or otherwise the
restraints can be applied to the vessels Of
all countries.
Canadian Relations.


During the past year suggestion was
received through the British minister,
that the Canadian government would like
to confer as to the possibility of enlarging
upon terms of mutual advantage, the com
mercial exchanges of Canada and OF the
United States, and n conference was held
ut Washington with Mr.. Blaine acting
for this government. The conference de
velopedthe fact that the Canadian gov
ernment was only prepared to offer the
United States i'll exchange for the con
cessions asked the admission OF natural
products. Favored rates could not be
given to the United States as against the
seen necessarily terminated the confer.
cnce upon this question. Other topics OF
interest were considered in the confer.
ence and have resulted in the making of a
convention for examining the Alaskan
boundary, the waters of PassamaQuod6y
bay adjacent to Eastport, Me-, and on the
imitation of an arrangement for the pro
lection Of fish life in the coterminous and
neighboring waters Of our north bound
arv.
The president then refers briefly to the
Welland canal controversy, defending the
course OF the government, and suggests a
radical revision of our trade relations
with Canada. Land transportation inter.
change should be put upon a different
oaSlS. AHe CONSTRUCTION OF an american
canal around the falls of Niagara is sug.
gested to secure our Independence of Can.
adlan canals and the St. Lawrence river
The trouble with Chile is referred to MS
satisfactorily settled. Relations with
that country are of the most friendly.
Special reference is made to the friendly
relations with Hawaii, the reparution
made to Italy, the action of the French
government in proclaiming protcctorate
over certain districts of the west coast OF
Africa east OF the San Pctro river, our ut.
tttudc during the Cara uprising in Mex.
leo, our intercourse with Spain; attention
Is called to harsh treatment of religious
and educational establishments of Ameri
cans In Turkey and confidence expressed
that that government will right matters
interference with trading ventures
of Americans in Asia Minor is noted and
lack of consular representation in that re.
gion deplored.
The president earnestly recommends
that hearty support ne given the Nicara.
qua ship canal company.
Speaking of the Internal tional monetary
conference the president expresses the be
lief that the free coinage of silver upon an
agreed international ratio would grently
promote the interest of our people and
equally those of other nations. It is too
early to predict what results may be ac.
complished by the conference. If any
temporary delay intervenes he believes
the commercial conditions will compel the
now reluctant governments to unite with
us i'll this movement to secure the enlarge
nent of the volume of money for the
transaction OF the business of the world
The Treasury Department.
The report of the secretary of the treas.
my will attract special interest, in view
of the many misleading statements that
have been made as to the state of the pub.
lie revenues. Three preliminary facts
should not only be stated but emphasized,
before looking into details: First, that
the public debt has been reduced since
March !, 1899, s225a, ,074,200 aud the annual
interest charges Sl1 .6s4,469; Second, that
there have been paid out for pensions dur.
ing this administration up to November
]. 1882. s432, ,5t4, 17S.T0, an excess of STA
66,30G.09 over the sum expended during
the period from March !, 1885, 10 March i,
1889, and, third, that under the existing
tariff up to December !, about $93 OOO, ,OOC
of revenue, which would have been col.
lected upon imported sugars if the duty
had been maintained, has gone into the
public treasury as before. If there arc
any who still think that the surplus should
have been kept out of circulation by
boarding it In the treasury, or depositing
1t in banks without interest while the gov.
ernment continued to pay the banks inter.
est on the bonds deposited as security
for the deposits, or who think the cx-
robbery, or that the duties upon sugar
should have been maintained, am con.
tent to lenvc the argument where it now
rests. while we wait to see whether these
criticisms will take the form of legisla.
tion.
The president suggests that the retire.
mcnt of bonds in the future before matur.
ity should be u matter of convenience, not
of compulsion.
The War Department.
The report Of the secretary of Wal
brings again to the attention of congress
some important suggestions as to the re.
organization of the infantry and artillery
arms of the service, which his predeces.
sorS have before urged. Our army is
small, but its organization should all the
more be put upon the most approved mod
ern basis.
The work of the attorney general is
epecially commended and attention is
drawn to the startling aggregate of the
amount of the claims pending against the
government in the court of claims.
Postoffice Department.
The report OF the postmaster. general
shows most gratifying increase and a
most efficient and progressive manage,
ment OF the great business of that depart
iiieii'. 1nc aelcleHcy OF inc present nSea
year; IT is estimated, will be reduced to
81, ,752 1923, which will not only be extin.
guishcd during the next fiscal year, but a
surplus of nearly Sl,0O0O0O should be
shown. In these calculations the pay.
ments TO be made under the contracts for
ocean mail service have not been included
The president sees in the policy of sub.
sidizing ocean mail lines the hope of our
languishing merchant marine and com.
mends highly what has already been nc.
complished i'll that line.
Department OF the Navy.
The report of the secretary of the navy
exhibits great progress in the construc.
ton of our new navy. When the present
secretary entered upon his duties only
three modern steel vessels were in com.
mission. The vessels since put in com
missicn and to lie put in commission dur.
ing the winter will make total of nine.
teen during his administration Of the dc.
partment During the current year ten
war vessels and three navy tugs have
been launched. Two other large ships
and torpedo boat are under contract
and the work on them advanced and the
four monitors are awaiting only the arri
val OF their armor which has been unex.
pectedly delayed, or they would have
been before this in commission.
AS the result OF new process in the
construction of armor plate Onr later ships
will be clothed with defensive plates o1
higher resistance than are found on any
war vessel afoat. A torpedo has beer
adopted and the work of construction is
now being carried on successfully. We
are making what is believed to be a pro
jectile superior to any before in use. A
smokeless powder has been adopted and !,
slow burning powder for guns of large
caliber. High explosives capable of use
in shells fired from heavy guns have beer
found and the manufacture of gun cotton
| has been developed and the question Of
supply is no longer doubt.
Department Of the Interior.
The work of the interior department.
always very burdensome, has been large,
than ever before, during the administra
tion Of Secretary Noble. The disability
pension law, taking of the eleventh cen
sus,, the opening of yast areas of Indiar
lands to settlement, the organization Of
Oklahoma, and the negotiations for the
cession of Indian lands furnish some ot
tho particulars of the increased work
Several important agreements for tho
| cession Of Indian lands negotiated by the
commission appointed under the act oi
March2 1889, are awaiting the act. of con
grcss. Perhaps the most important OF
| these is that for the cession of the Chero
kco strip. The agreement which has beer
made by the commission is perhaps The
| most satisfactory that could have been
! reached. 1t will be noticed that it is con
ditioned upon its ratification by congress