River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-08

lent TO ihe exactions uniustIy levied upon our
commerce in the Canadian canals
| II. as we must suppose the politicai relations
Of Canada aud the disposition OF the Canadian
| government are to remain unchanged. q some
| what radical revision OF our trade relations
continue 10 be intimate, and they should be
friendly. regret 20 say, however that in
many OF the controversies. notably those as TO
the fisheries on the Atlantic the sealing inter
| ests on the Pacific and the canal tolls, our
continuously been thwarted or retarded
by unreasonable ana uufriendly objections
and protests from Canada In the natter Of
the canal tolls. our treaty rights were nagrantly
/ disregarded IL is hardly too much 20 say that
the Canadian Pacific and other railway lines
| which parallel our northern boundary are
! sustained by commerce having either its origin
| or terminus, or both in the United States
| United States for our tranie, and without the
Their cars pass almost without detention into
| and out of our territory.
The Canadian Pacific railway brought into
the United states from China and Japan via
British Columbia during the year ended June
-, 1892 % 23q ESQ pounds OF freight, and il car
ried from the United States to be shipped to
China and Japan via British Columbia "A, eos 346
from the United States over this road from east
| ern ports of the United States TO our Pacific
ports during the same year l39l20 53 pounds OF
freight. and there we're received over This road
at the United States eastern ports from ports on
the Pacific coast 10 1913 3i5 pounds OF freight. Mr.
Joseph Nimmo, Jr.. former chief OF the bureau
1 OF statistics before the United States select |
| committee on relations with Canada April &c,
| 1890, said that the value of goods thus trans
ported between different points in the United
States across Canadian territory probably
amounts TO slO0,000000 wear.
There Is no disposition on the part OF the peo-
pie government of the United States 70 in
terfere in the smallest degree with the political
/ relations Of Canada. That question is wholly
ever, TO consider whether. if the present state
OF things and trend OF things is TO continue, our
/ interchanges upon lines of land transportation
I different
I our entire independence Of Canadian canals ana
OF the ST Lawrence, as an outlet TO the sea Sc,
around the falls OF Niagara sand the
| opening OF ship communication between
| the great lakes and one Of our own sea
ports. We should not hesitate to avail ourselves
OF our great natural trade advantages We
I should withdraw the support which is given TO
the railroads and steamship lines Of Canada by a
/ traffic that properly belongs 70 US, and no
longer furnish the earnings which tighten the
otherwise crushing weight OF the enormous
public subsidies that have been given 10 them
The subject Of the power OF the treasury 10 deal
with this matter without furih her leg station has
been under consideration, but circumstances
have postponed conclusion. 1t is probable
! that consideration Of the proprlety OF mod
! iication or abrogation OF the article of the
I treaty Of Washington relating TO the transit OF
goods in bond is involved in any complete Solu-
( ton Of the question
Peace with Chilli
/ Congress- at the last session was kept advised
| OF the progress Of the serious and for time
! threatening differences tetween the United
| States and Chilli IL gives me now great graft
fication to report that the CHILEAN government,
1 in a most friendly and honorable spirit, has
/ rendered and paid as an indemnity TO the fam
flies Of the sailors Of the Baltimore who were
| killed and TO hose who we're injured in
the outbreak in tn city OF Valparaiso, the sum
OF $1,000 This has been accepted, not only as
an indemnity Tor a wrong done, but as most
gratifying evidence that the government OF
Chilli greatly appreciates the disposition OF this
government to act in spirit Of the most reSo-
Lutte fairness and frendliness in our intercourse
with that brave people. A further and eonell-
! evidence pOTtfts
denee now existing is furnished by the fact that
a convention submitting to arbitration the mu-
governments has been agreed upon. Some of
these claims have been pending for many years
tory diplomatic correspondence
Friehdship for sister Republics.
have endeavored IN every way TO assure our
sister republics Of Central AMI South America
that the United States government and its
people have only the most friendly disposition
toward them all We do not covet their terri
tory. We hlve no disposition to be oppressive
or exactsng In our dealings with any OF them,
even the weakest Our interests and our hopes
for them all lie in the direction OF liable govern
ments by their people and OF the
largest development OF their great
commercial resources. The mutual bene,
fits of enlarged commercial exchanges and
OF more familiar and friendly intercourse be
tween our peoples we do desire, ana in this
have sought their friendly cooperation. | have
believed, however while holding these senti-
ments in the greatest sincerity, that we must
insist upon just responsibility for any injuries
inflicted upon our official Representatives or
upon our citizens. This insistence, kindly and
justly but firmly made will, believe, promote
peace and mutual respect
Hawaii.
Our relations with Hawaii have been such as
10 attract an increased interest and must con-
tinue to do deem 1t of great Importance
that the projected submarine cable, survey
for which has been made, should be promoted:
Both for naval and commercial uses we should
have quick communication with Honolulu. We
should before this have awaited ourselves OF the
concession. made many years ago, to this gov
eminent Tor q harbor and naval station AZ
Pearl river. Many evidences OF the friendli-
ness OF the Hawaiian government have been
given in the past and il is gratifying TO believe
that the advantage aud necessity OF a contin-
uance of very close relations is appreciated
International Copyright.
international copyright has been EXTENDED to
act Of March 5, 1921, upon assurance being given
that Italian law permits the citizens OF the
United States the benefit of copyright on sub.
santially the same basis as to subjects OF italy
Bv a special convention, proclaimed January 10,
1872, reciprocal provisions Of copyright have
been applied between the United States and
Germany. Negotiations are in progress with
other countries TO the same end.
The Nicaraguan Canal.
l repeat with great earnestness the recon-
mendauons which have made in several pre-
vious messages that prompt and adequate sup.
port be given to the American company engaged
in the construction OF the Nicaragua ship canal
II ia Impossible TO overstate the value from
every standpoint Of this great enterprise, and
hope that there may be I me, even in this
gress. to give to it impetus that will insure
the early completion Of the cam Il and secure to
the United States its proper relation TO II when
completed
The Monetary Conference.
The congress has been already advised that
the invitations Of this government for the as
sembling of an International monetary confer
shCe 70 coilstutl Wy Iucss G ~ an .iIi ~
issue Of silver was accepted by the nations TO
which they issued. The conference as
senibled at Brussels on the END Of November
ana has entered upon the consideration OF this
great question. have not doubted and have
taken occasion TO express that belief as
well IN the invitations issued for
this conference as in my public messages, that
the free coinage Of silver upon an agreed inter-
national ratio would greatly promote the in ter
ests OF our people ana equally those Of other
nations. 1t is too early to predict what result
| may ne accom- plisbed nv The conference III any
temporary check or delay intervenes believe
that very soon commercial conditions will
compel the now reluctant governments to unite
With Us In this movement 10 secure the enlarge
ment OF the volume Of money heeCed for the
transaction of the business of the world
Our Finances.
The report OF the secretary OF the treasury
will attract especial interest in view OF the
many misleading statements that have been
made 10 the state Of the public revenues.
Three preliminary facts should not only be
stated but emphasized, before looking into de-
tails:
since March 4. 1889 s259. 200, and the annual
| interest charge, sil ,0sl, 469
Second That there have been paid out for
pensions during this administration up to
November !, ls92, sf32,66}.1fs 30 an excess OF
! Sll4 f66 $500 over the sum expended dur ng the
period from NJ lrch l. 1881 to March I, 1882
Third-Thai under the existing tariff up to
December about $4,000 600 on revenues, which
would have been colle-ted upon imported SUI
CARS If the duty had been maintained. has gone
into the pockets OF the people and not into the
| public treasury before
| II there are any who stil think that the sur
plus should have been kept out OF circulation
by boarding il in the treasury, or deposited in
favored banks without interest, while the gov
| ernmcnt continued TO pay to these very banks
interest upon the bonds deposited as security
for the deposits, or who think that the extend
! ed pension legislation vas public robbery, or
| that the duties upon sugar should have been
maintained. am content 10 leave the argu'
ment where il now rests, while we wait to see
whether these criticisms will take the form OF
legislation.
Receipts and Expenditures.
The revenues for the fiscal year ending June
80 1892 from all sources were Si25 S6s 20 %, and
the expenditures for all purposes were s4l5.91S-
I sJ6 S. leaving a balance Of 80 glf 4536i There
were paid during the year upon the public DEBT
$40 $50 467. % The surplus in the treasury and
| bank redemption fund passed by the act or
July IL, 1920 TO the general fund, furnished IN
large part the cash available and used Tor the
| payments made upon the public debt Com
pared with the year 1891. our receipts from Gus
toms duties fell on S32 30 2ii.0s, while on re-
I cripls from internal revenue increased ss,=Si,-
SO 49, leaving the net loss Of revenue from thtse
principal sources S33.7si4iI95 The net loss OF
rev, nue. from all sources was s32 ,6i5972 81.
! The revenues estimated and actual. for the
fiscal year ending June 30. 1898 are placed by
and hfaa