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9, July g. isss and z % REosls.qe e;, s;,.uspsn,Ice
SECRETARY y o. iSs the yrsassf r. sstsblishsd sasS
tolls as were thought 10 bo eonivalent 70 the
exsctions unjustly levied upon our commerce
II. q we must suppose, the political rsla-
tions OF Canada and the disposition of the
Cd are e ss%s ~
relations should, ! think. be made. Our roia-
tions must contiuue 70 be intimate. and they
sRSs US IL many u tEe oonsrcversies ss ~ % nceS as
those TO the fisheries ON the Atlantic the seal
ing Interests ON the Paciho. and
Gre Great ''1 Stan % oCnsinaoass ssHsSl BEEN
saS uafssnSy oSjsssious ana prOsssts f1o%
treaty rights were fiagrantly disrogardcd. lt
is hardly too much 20 say that the Canadian
our northern boundary are Sustained bycom-
merce hssing either its origin or terminus. or
both. In the United States. Canadian rail-
roads compete with those OF the United
States for our traffic and without he restraints
or our interstate commerce act. Their cars
pass almost without detention into and out of
brought into the United States from China and
Japan via British Columbia during the year
ended june % isg2 y 80, go pounds o. freight,
shipped to China and Japan, via British Co
lumbia, 2i,06s, ,s46 pounds of freight. There
were were ,s also ship shipped & from the United states ss
United States Government to Pacific ports
during the same year lS,yl2,o13 pounds OF
at the United States eastern ports from ports
on the Pacific coast 49, 203 S15 pounds of freight
Joseph Nimmo. Jr., former chief OF the Bureau
Coinmittee on Relations with Canada, April ae,
1890 said that the value of goods thus trans
ported between different points in the United
states across Canadian territory probably
amounts to 500, ,0O0,O0O a year."
There Is no disposition on the part of the
people or the Government OF the United States
TO interfere in the smallest degree with the
political relations of Canada. That question
is wholly with her own people IL is time
& for us; however, % TO consider whether, II the
to continue, our interchanges upon lines of
land transportation should not be put upon a
different basis, and our entire Independence of
Canadian canals and of the st. Lawrence
as an outlet to the sea secured by the
construction or an American canal around the
falls OF Niagara and the opening of ship COM
munication between the great lakes and one of
our own sea-ports. We should not hesitate TO
avail ourselves of our great natural trade adj
vantages. We should withdraw the support
which is given to the railroads and steamship
lines of Canada by traffic that properly be-
longs to us, and no longer furnish the earnings
which tighten the otherwise crushing weight
Of the enormous public subsidies that have
been given to them. The subject OF the power
OF the treasury to deal with this matter with
out further legislation has been under consid-
Grafton, but circumstances have postponed
conclusion. 1t is probable that consideration
on of tb artse Of the tresv % az
relating to the transit of goods in bond is In
volved IN any complete solution of the ques-
tfon. ''''
The President proceeds to note the amicable
adjustment of the controversy with the Chilian
Government over the Baltimore affair and the
payment by Chill OF Indemnity for the attack
upon American sailors In the strests OF Valpa-
raiso and he continues: ] have endeavored In
every way TO assure our sister republics of
al annA 0awafh kl.aN L.
States Government and its people have only
the most friendly disposition toward them all
have believed, however. while holding
these sentiments in the greatest sincerity, that
we must insist upon a just responsibility for
any injuries inflicted upon our official repre-
sensatlyes d, or a upon our citizens; This issist
believe promote peace and mutual respect.
The President commends the projected sub
marine cable to Hawaii and tells Congress
that I'VE should before this have availed our
selves of the concession made many years ago
to this Government for harbor and naval sta
tion at Pearl River" tfTs4
The friendly act OF this government, the
message continues, in expressing to the gov
eminent of Italy it's reprobltion and abhor-
renee of the lynching of italian subjects In
New Orleans by the payment OF l25, ,OOO francs,
or S2i, 5000. was accepted by the King of Italy
with every manifestation of gracious appre-
citation, and the incident has been highly pro-
motive of mutual respect and goodwill
The message touches briefly upon the recent
troubles ON the Mexican border, which afford
its goodwill toward the sister republic and to
negotiations pending with Spain for the pro-
lection OF American missionaries in the Caro-
line islands, satisfactory termination of
which is anticipated.
repeat with great earnestness the recon-
mendatton which l have made in several pre-
Vious messages that prompt and adequate
support be given to the American company
engaged in the COM truction OF the Nicaragua
value from every standpoint of this great en-
terprise, and hope that there may be time,
even in this Congress, TO give 1t an impetus
that will insure the early completion of the
canal and secure to the United States its
proper relation TO 1t when completed
The Brussels Conference.
The Congress has been already advised that
the invitations of this government for the as
sembling or an international monetary con-
ference to consider the question OF an enlarged
issue OF silver was accepted by the nations to
which they were issued. / have not doubted
and have taken occasion to express that be-
lief, as well in the invitations issued for
this conference as in my public message,
that the free coinage of silver upon an
mote the interests OF our people and equally
those of other nations. 1t is too carly to pre-
dict what result may be accomplished by the
conference. II any temporary check or delay
intervenes, believe that very soon CONNER
cial conditions will compel the now reluctant
governments to unite with us in this move
ment to secure the enlargement OF the volume
of money needed for the transaction of the
business of the world.
Fiscal Condition OF the Government.
The report of the Secretary of the Treasury
many misleading statements that have been
made as TO the state of the public revenues.
Three preliminary facts should not only
ing into details: First that the public
debt has been reduced since March 4, 1882
$50 ~ o.4, @o and the annual interest charge;
out for pensions during this administration
up to Nov. I, 1892, $43256 1870, an excess OF
the period from March 1885, TO March l. 1888;
and, third. that under the existing tariff up to
Dec about Ss9 100000 OF revenue, which would
have been collected upon imported sugars
IL the duty had been maintained, has
gone into the pockets of the people, and not
into the public Treasury as before. II there
should have been kept out OF circulation by
boarding 1t in the treasury, or deposited in
favored banks without interest, while the
banks interest upon the bonds deposited as
security for the deposits or who think that
the extended pension legislation was a public
robbery, or that the duties upon sugar should
have been maintained l am content to leave
the argument where, 1t now rests while we
walt to see whether these criticisms will take
the form of legislation.
The revenues for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1892 from ali sources were 25 1868 260 o. and
the expenditures for all purposes were s415.-
953 SO6.b6. leaving balance OF $9,9ll, ,45S.66.
There was paid during the year upon the pub
lie debt 5000, ,i6I.0s, The surplus in the
uHO Dhlh EcucinDJlOH Iuuu, DdSbcu Dy
the act of July IL, 1890, to the general fund
furnished in large part the cash available and
used for the payments made upon the public
debt. Compared whit year 1891, our receipts !
from customs duties fell OFF $4,000 24l.O9 |
while our receipts from internal revenue in-
creased from So 24 1873 49, leaving the net loss of
revenue from these principal sources, $33, 7S4,-
i17.95. The net loss of revenue from all |
sources was $32eIJ,972Sl. The revenues, es-
timated and actual, for the fiscal year ending |
June 80, 1893, are placed by the Secretary at |
s4G3 336, ,35044. and the expenditures at $46I $780,
35O.44, showing a surplus of receipts over ex- |