The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1892-12-17
VOL. xyII.-No. 2s.

Die nave only lE8 most uleu0Iy oEpcM1kx00
ward than an We do not eovst thsir ts.ri.
tory. We have no disposition 70 be oppresstys
or exactiag in our dealings with any Of thems
even the weakest Our intsrsees snd our
governments by their people and of ths
largest dsyelopmsnt Of their great com-
mercial resources The mutual bensf1ts
Of a more familiar and friendly intsreourss
between our peopis- We do desire. and b thts
have sought thsir friendly co.opsrstton-
have believed, however, while hoidinl 49,
must insist upon 4 Just responsibility for any
injuries inflicted upon our oflcial rgpresenea.
tiyss or upon our citisenA This tnsistsneA
hevs, promote peace and mutual respect
oun RELATIONS WIFE HAWAII
opr relations with Hawaii have been sueh -
to attract an increased tptsrsst and must con-
tinue to do %. ] deem n Of great tmportanrs
for which has been 4Vade, should be promoted.
Both for naval and corpmercial uses. We should
have quick comnunication With Honciulu.
We should before this have svailed ourssives
government Tor hafbof and naval
deness Of the friendHnsss Of he IA
past, and it is gratifying 20 believe that the
advantage and necessity Of . coatinaauee Of
very close relations Is appreciated
THE NEW oRrzAss EYNcHrxo
pressing ct to tbs sovsrnmsn. GOV n Of Italy its rspro-
baton and abhorrence OF the iynching OF Ieaa-
ian subjects In New Orleans BY the psymsst Of
iinS of Itsiv Win IL syspy msnif.stssscn Of srs.
cious appreciation. and the incident has been
highly promotivs Of mutual respect and good
APzorEsr TO ynAxcs.
In consequence of the action Of the French
government In proclaiming = protectorats ovsr
certain tribal districts OF tho west coast OF
Africa. eastward Of the San Pedro river. have
felt constrained TO make protest against this
encroachment upon the tsrr1tory Of repuhiic
which was founded by citizens Of tho United
States, and towards which this country has for
many years held the intimate relation Of
friendly counsslsr.
coon WILL TO MEXICO.
Tko recent disturbances Of the pub
hc peace by lawless foreign marandsrs
government an opportunity to testify It's rood
will for Mexico and its earnest purpose 10 ful-
I'LL the obligations OF international friendship
work Of re. locating the boundary OF the treaty
of Gaudaloupe Hidalgo westward from 81 Paso
Is progressing favorably.
rsIKspLY WITH SPAIN
Our intercourse with Spain continues on .
able to report as yet the adjustment Of tho
claims of the American missionaries nristng
from the disorders at Ponape IN the Caroline
islands, but anticipate satisfactory adjust
ment in view Of renewed and urgent irepressn-
tatives to the government at Madrid
CONTROVERSY " rTH TURKEY.
The treatment OF the religious and educa-
tional establishments OF American citissns in
usual share Of attention. A tendency 10
curtal- the toler.tion which has 90
bs1efcially Prsxaii,ed i -, Is aisesrn,ois:
of this government. Hsrrassing regulations
in regard to schools AMI churches have been
attempted in csrtsin Localities, but not with.
out due protest and the sssert,on y OF the m
men. Violations Of domicls and ssarch ct the
persons and effects Of citizens OF the United
ststes by apparently Irresponsible omclais Ia
been reported. An aggravated instance Of
injury to the property Of a American
missionary at Bourdsur. In the province OF
ration, which am pleased TO say Was prompt
ly needed by the government OF the Porte. In
terferencs with the trading ventures o. our citt-
zens in Asia Minor is also reported, and the
lack Of consular representation In thst region
Is a serious drawback to instant and ensctive
protection. i can not believe that those Incl
dents represent a settled policy and shall not
cease to urge the adoption OF proper remedies
rSrERyAIIoSAL coPYlfoHr.
International copyright has been extended to
Italy by proclamation In conformity with toe
act Of March g. 1891. upon assurance being
given that Italian law 81 to .,
Italy.
have been applied between the United States
and Germany. Negotiations are In progress
with other countries to tbs same end.
TIE NICARAGUA CANAL
l repeat with great earnestness the recon-
watch have maie mention of in .
previous messages to the inadequate support
given the American company engaged in tho
OF the Nicaragua snip canal IL =
f, at yHlua from
st andpoint OF this great enterprise. and hope
that there may be time given In this congress-
to give to It an impetus that viii insur, ne
early completion of the canal and secure 10 tho
United States its proper rotations to It when
completed.
The MONETARY coNFBnRScB-
the Invitations Of this government for the as
sembling Of an international monstary confer:
encs to consider the question OF IN enlarged
issue Of silver accepted by the nations 70 which
AZ brussels on the 2d Of November, and has
entered upon the consideration Of this great
question. have not doubted. and have
taken well If'''0n in e. a1' .sasd
for this conferonce - In my public messages,
that the free coinage Of silver upon an agreed
iternationsi ratio would q srT':tly I5oTaSSss aS ne
other nstions. Isis 10 early tprfsdiet what
results nkss Be scccmplishsd b the confsrsnocs
II any temporsfy ehsek or dslay i.tsrySess.
vii compel tie now rslsc3l1S eevssans619 -
units with us 10 this mefsmeo - seers. -
eniarssmsnt q ths voIums e nc.sy -
for ., ne transs:sssa g ~ sasss
rxx rnzAsuHx D11AsFksA
The report OF the secretary o. ~ troa1e9y
will attract special interest In vfsW q - NJ.
leading statement. that havs been msds = .
nary facts should not only b3 Stated. bat en-,
phasissd, bsfore boxing into dseails. I!fsl
that tbs public deb. bss been rsdncsd sla0
ost charges sii ss4 400: second. that thsFr have
besn paid out for pensions during this admin
istration mp TO November ]. leo3, so. A.I7aW.
an excess Of sll4. 400 Soe@ over the sun % &.
March l. lsSe; and. third. that under the exist.
ing tariff. up to December !, about "a 0n,0oof
revenue which would have been collected upon
tanned has gone into the pockets OF the people,
aud not into the public treasury, As bsfors. II
there are any who still think that the surplus
should have been kept out OF circulauon p
banks without interest, while the government
continued to pay the very bank: interest,"
upon the bonds deposited as security for the
deposits or who think that the extended pen.
sion legislation was public robbery. or that
the duties upon sugar should have been main.
tanned, am content to save tho argument
whether these criticisms will taks the form Of
legislation.
THE RzvKyUEa
The revenues for the fiscal year ending Juns
90, 1892, from all sources were 40. .e6s.-
2e022, and the expenditures for all
purposes were SIS. .953, ,su65. leaving Q
balance Of ss.sli.4Saos. There were paid
dsrS e Ssb. s4Ss sss thu up1n surplus in %.
treasury and the bank redemption fund. passed
by the act OF July IL. 1890. to the general fund,
furnished In large part the cash available and
used for the psymsnts made upon the public
debt Compared with the year 1871. our re-
ceipts from customs duties fell OF st2. 2.0oe -2il-
o. while our receipts from internal rsvenue
q, 81 ga 10. leaving the net loss OF
revenue from these principal sources e1. .sA.--
4l7& The net loss OF revenues from AL
sources was s32.675.s72sL
ESTIMATED azcBlPrA
The estimated receipts for the fiscal year
ending June 80 lsp3. are ei90, III .366 8 and the
estirna atei appropriations A57. .e5l SS %, leaving
an estimated surplus OF receipts over the *
penditurss Of S2,seO G3Q6. This does not in
cIude any payment to the sinking fund In the
recommendation OF the secretary that the
sinking fund law be repealed, concur me
redemption Of bonds since the pss,a9e
of the law to June 30. 1@z
has already exceeded the requirements py
the sum Of so0O. SO. osl. 20. The retiremsnt OF
bonds IN the future before maturity should os
a matter Of convenience, not OF eompainon-
nose. but only use any casual surplus To the
balance Of Ss2 $50 o0O 06 Of rec:ipts over expss-
diturrs for the ysxr 1894, should bs s1ded the
s.tinated surplus at the beginning Of the ysar.
saO oa2 81 o., and from this aggregate toere
must be deducted. - stated By the secresafy.
about S44, 10000 OF estimated unsxpendeo ap-
preparations.