Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-12-17
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
President Harrison's Last An
nual Message.

TO 1H1 SENATE AND HOUSE OF RKpIHsENrA-
1IvEs+In submitting my annual mesease to
congress have great satisfaction In being able
to ~ that the general conditions affecting the
commercial and industrial interests Of the
United States ara in the highest degree favor
able. In comparison. the existing conditions
with those of the most favo, able period in the
history OF the country will. believe, show that
so high degree of prosperity and 80 general a
diffusion OF the comforts of life were never be-
fore enjoyed by our people
The president then gives statistical statements
OF the country's wealth and adds:
The new industrial plants established since
October 6. 1880, and up to October %, 1892,
number As, andthe extension of existing plants
los; the new capital invested amounts to s40,-
449,05O, and the number of additional employees
to 1925.
During the first six months of the present cal
endar year, LIS new factories were built, of
which fortJ are cotton mil 8, forty eight knit
ting mills. twenty-six W solen mills fifteen silk
mills, four plush mills and two linen mills. OF
the forty cotton mills, twenty-one have been
built In the southern states.
The total value of our foreign trade, exports
and manu- actures during the last fiscal year
was 81, an increase of SIS. 263 6O4 over
the previous fiscal year. The average annual
value of our Imports and exp ,rts of merchandise
u, l,fO l,-
322,OIs.
1t will be observed that onr foreign trade for
1892 exceeded this annual average value by $780,.
3?s,Sl. an increase OF IA per cent. The sig
nifcance and value of this int reese is shown by
the fact that the in the trade of 1s92 over
1891 was wholly in the ya,ue of exports, for
there was decrease N the value of imports Of
Mary's canal for the fiscal year 1897 amounted to
9,S28 64 tons, and the freight tonnage of tho De-
troit river is estimated for that year at 900
tens sgainst g. 2Oa .ols tens in ISL. Tho asgre-
gate traffic on our railroads for the year 1891
amounted to 7O, '9S 500 tons of freight compared
with 691 ,344 AT tons in 1880 an increase Of Ii
0o4 tons: while tho total tonnage of the ports
Q: London and Liverpool during 1880 was but
The number of depositors in savings banks in
creased from 69 7U in 1s60 to 425S S9s in 1880 an
tn the St desc
an increase OF P21 per cent In 1891 the amount
OF deposits in savings banks was 81 ,623 079 749.
1t Is estimated that 81 per cent of these deposits
There never has been time in our history when
work was 50 abundant; or when wages were SO
high. whether measured by the currency in which
necessaries and comforts Of lie. is true that
the market prices of cotton and wheat have been
low 1t is one of the unfavorable incidents of
agriculture that the farmer cannot produce upon
But while the fact have stated is true a. to the
crops, have mentioned, the general average Of
prices has been such as to give to agriculture a
fc.r participation in the general prosperity. The
from 81 1856 $40 1868 in 1860 to $40 COO in 1884,
as estimated by statistic1ans, an increase of $50
per cent: The number of hogs January 1, 1891,
uary 1922 the number was s., 81, Sis, and the
valus $2l1 ,9S1 AS. On January : 1891, the num-
Der or cattle was :6.s13:6ss aud the value $5A.-
5S1 :osi on January J. 1ssS the number was $751;
If any are discontented with their state here; If
any believe that the wages or prices. the returns
for honest toll, Ere inadequate, they should not
the world whore the conditions that sesm to them
hard, would not be accepted as highly prosperous
The English agriculturist would be glad to ex-
American farmer, and the Manchester workman
his WAGES for tho of his fellows at Fail River
l believe that the protec i've system. which
now for something like thirty years has pre-
strument for the oet elopment of our national
wea tn, and n ost pow rful agency in protect
ing the homes Of our orkinsmen from the in
aston of want, l have felt most solicitous
interest to preserve to our working people rates
of weges tn It wou d not only give daily b: cad
but supply a comfortable n arein fo- these home
without which life is neither no: eful nor sweet.
They are Amerlcnn cit1 ems q part of the great
people for which onr constltut on ard Cove n
ment were framed End instituted and it cannot
be pervcrslOn OF at contribution to 20 legis-
late as to preserve in their homes the comfort,
loyalty and sense OF interest," in
the government which are senti to good
in peace and which will bring them.
assailed.
l recommend that the whole subject Of tariff
be left to the incoming congress. 1t is
a matt of regret that this work must re de-
layed for at least three months for the threat of
treat tariff changes int oduces so much uncor-
fainty that an amount not easi y timated of
actin Of 6iupi al nroincfinD
will nece sarily result. 1t is possible also. th1t
this uncertainty may result in dc reassd reve-
nues from customs dut es, for our merchants
will make cautious orders for :oreign Foods in
Vew Of the prospect of tariff reductions and
tho uncertainty as to whom it will take effe t
II a system OF customs duties can be framed
that will eet the idle wheels and looms of Er,-
rope in motion and crowd our warehouses with
tOreig--mads goods and at the Same time keep
our own mills busy; that will give us an in
world" Of greater value than the home market
that We surrender; that will give increased
work to foreign workmen upon products to be
p Of xdp
enable the American manufacturer to pay to his
.orkmen from fifty to hundred per cent more
IN wages than i: paid in the reign MIL and
markets with the foreign producer; that vii!
further reduce the cost of articles OF wear and
Iood without reducing the wages OF those who
produce them; that can be celebrated, after its
stfects have been realized, as its expectation
has been in Europe as well a. in American
titles, the author% and promoters OF 1t viii be
untitled to the highest praise. We have had IN
Dur history several experiences OF the contrast
ID effects of . revenue and OF q protective
ariff but this generation has not felt them, and
the experience of one generation II not highly
instructive to the next.
The attention, not only of congress-, but OF the
country, is again invited to the methods OF adj
ninistration which have been pursued, and to
he results which have been attained. Public
revenues amounting to s., Al ,079. 292S have
been collected and disbursed without loss from
without single defalcatlon
IF such importance % to attrac9 tho public At |
IGNITION, and at diminished pe% cent Of cost Tor
The complicated and threatening differences
With Germany and England relating to samoan
Affairs, with England in relation TO the sea-
fisheries in Behring sea. and with Chin grow
ing out Of the Baltimore affair, have Deen al
usted.
Dur trade with tho countries with when We
have reciprocal trade agreements IRON the oate
when such agreements went into effect up 70
81, 1892, the increase being IN some
ajmost wholly and in others in an important
deRree the result of these agreements.
The domestic exports to Germany and Austria
HunRary have increased in value from $H,o.S.-
156 to SS7993O64, increase OF OF oil
IS Der cent With American countries our exports
have increased from $A 100, Us to S5A6lS an
increase Of $40, ,313, or 1867 per cent. Inc
total increase in the value of exports TO an ine
countries With which we have reciproely
agreements has been $20,72,Sz1. TINS incfease
n eniaf3v in wheat. -four, meat ana Q0uy PfO.