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A Controversy With Congress.

A Controversy With Congress.
Ny special message was intended to call
the attention of Congress to the subject, and
in view of the fact that it is conceded that
the appropriation proceeded upon false
basis as to the amount of lands to be paid
for, and is by $4,000 in excess of the
amount they are entitled to (even if their
claim to the land is given full recognition
at the rate agreed upon), / have not felt
willing to approve the deed, and shall not
do so at least until botn Houses of Congress
have acted upon the subject. 1t has been
informally proposed BY the claimants to re-
lease this sum of $50, 900, but L have no
power to demand or accept such a release,
and such an agreement would be without
consideration and void.
desire further to call the attention of
Congress to the fact that the recent agree
ment concluded with the Kiowes and
Comaches relates to lands which were
part of the '1eased district" and to which
the claim of the Choctaws and ChickasaWs
is precisely that recognized by Congress in
the legislation l have referred to. The
surplus lands to which this claim would at
tach in the Kiowa and Comache reservation
is 2, 500, 900 acres, and at the same rate the
Government will be called upon to pay to
the Choctaws and Chicasaws for these lands
So, 125,000 This sum will be further aug
mented, especially if the title of the Indians
to the tract now Grier county, Tex, is es-
tablished. The duty devoived upon me in
this connection was simply to pass upon
the form of the deed; but, as in my opin-
ion the facts mentioned in my special mes
sage were not adequately brought to the
attention of Congress in connection with
the legislation, have fel. that would not
be justified in acting without some new ex-
preston of the legislative will
The Large Pension List
The report of the Commissioner of PEN
sions, to which extended notice is given by
the Secretary of the Interior in his report,
will attract great attention. Judged by the
aggregate amount of work done the last
year it has been the greatest in the history
of the Office. I believe that the organiza-
tion OF the Office is efficient and that the
work has been done with fidelity. The
passage OF what is known as the disability
bill has, as was forcseen. very largely in
creased the annual disbursements to the
disabled veterans OF the civil war. The es-
innate for this fiscal year was S144, ,956. 900,
Continued on Third Page
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REVIEW OF THE WORK

Accomplished by the Administration Dur
ing ;he Past Year-Credlt Due for Care
ful, Progressive and Economical Meth
ods-The Results of Reciprocity.
The reports of the heads of the several ex-
ecutive departments, which are herewith
submitted, have very naturally included q
resume of the whole work of the admins
tration with the transactions of the last fis-
cal year. The attention, not only of Con-
gress, but of the country, is again invited to
the methods of an organization which have
been pursued and to the results which have
been attained. Public revenues amounting
TO 81, Ala, 079, 292 2S have been collected and
disbursed without loss from misappropria-
tion, without q single defalcation of such
Importance as to attract the public atten-
tion, and at a diminished per cent of cost
for collection.
Public business has been transacted not
only with fidelity but progressively, and
with view to giving to the people in the
fullest possible degree the benefits of a
service established and maintained for their
protection and comfort.
Our relations with other nations are now
undigturbed by any serious controversy.
The complicated and threatening differences
with Germany, and England relating to
Samoan affairs, with England in relation to
the seal fisheries in the Bering Sea, and
with Chile, growing out of the Baltimore
affair, have been adjusted.
The Results of Reciprocity.
There have been negotiated and con-
cluded, under section of the tariff law.
commercial agreements relating to recip-
rocal trade with the following countries:
Brazil, Dominican Republic, Spain for
Cuba and Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Saliva
dor, the German Empire, Great Britain for
certain West Indian colonies and British
Guiana, Nicaragua, Honduras and Austria
hungary.
OF these, those with Guatemala, Salvador,
the German Empire, CIR N-itain, Mica
rsgua, Hondura and AZ N-Hungary
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THE ARMY AND THE LAW.

Consideration of Reports From the Secre-
tary of War and the Attorney General
Enormous Amount of Claims Now
Pending Against the Government.
The report of the Secretary OF War
brings again to the attention of Congress
some important suggestions as to the reor-
ganizstion of the infantry and artillery
arms of the service, which his predecessors
have before urgently presented. Our army
is small, but its organization should all the
more be put upon the most approved mod
ern basis The conditions upon what we
called the 'tfrontier" have heretofore re-
quired the maintenance of many small
posts, but now the policy of concentration
is obviously the right one.
The new posts should have the proper
strategic relations to the only 'frontiers''
we now have, those of the sea coast and of
our northern and part of our southern
boundary. do not think that any ques-
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The Present Year Far Surpasses 1891 Ac-
cOrding to KIeber q Bros Sales Of
Pianos and Organs and Other Instru-
ments.
The Messrs. Kleber q Bro, 5o6 Wood
street, are doing phenomenal business
IN pianos and organs for holiday gifts
far exceeding that Of 1891, and which wai
an excellent year. They have to order
fresh stock by telegraph almost daily
Their stock OF new pianos from $500 to
s., 900 enables the poorest and the richest
man to get q first-class instrument. The
Messrs. Kleber are considered the most
conscientious and honest dealers in the
city as well as the best Judges OF instru-
ments. Yesterdays sales were two
Steinways, two Conovers and four
Operas. Nobody was ever deceived by
the firm OF Ii. Kleber & Bro, SOC Wood
street.
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PENSIONS AND INDIANS.

The Vast Amount of Work Accomplished
by the Interior OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Which should Be Opened to Settle
ment-A Plea for the Veterans.
The work of the Interior Department, al
ways very burdensome, has been larger
than ever during the administration of Sec
retary Noble. The disability pension law,
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unjustly levied upon our commerce in the
Canadian canals
Our Northern NeIghbors Unfriendly,
II, as we must suppose, the political re-
lations of Canada and the disposition of the
Canadian Government are to remain un-
changed, a somewhat radical revision of our
trade relations should, / think be made
Our relations must continue to be intimate,
and they should be friendly. 1 regret to
say, however, that in many of the contro-
versies, notably those as to the fisheries on
the Atlantic, the sealing interests on the
Pacific, and the canal tolls our negotiations
with Great Britain have continuously been
thwarted or retarded by unreasonable and
untriendly objections and protests from
Canada. In the matter of the canal tolls,
our treaty rights were fagrantly disre-
garded 1t is hardly too much to 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 Canadian railroads compete with
those of the United States for our traffic
and without the restraints of our inter-
State commerce act Their cars pass al
most without detention in and out of our
territory.
The Canadian Pacific Railway brought
into the United States from China and
Japan, via British Columbia, during the
year ending june 80, 1892, %, 239, $50 pounds
of freight, and it carried from the United
States to be shipped to China and japan,
sis British Columbia, "a, 06S, 346 pounds
of freight There were also shipped
from the United States over
this road from Eastern ports of the
United States to our Pacific ports during
the same year, 13, 912, ,079 pounds OF freight,
and there were received over this road at
the United States Eastern ports from ports
on the Pacific coast 13, ,293, ,S15 pounds of
freight Nh. Joseph Nimmo, Jr., formerly
Chief of the Bureau Of Statistics, when be-
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zens in Turkey has Of late called for more
than usual share of attention. A tendency
to curtail the toleration which has so bene-
fcially prevailed is discernible and has
called forth the earnest remonstrances of
this Government. Harassing regulations
in regard to schools and churches have been
attempted in certain localities, but not
without due protest and the assertion of the
inherent and conventional rights of our
countrymen. Violations of domicile and
search of the persons and effects of citizens
of the United States by apparent irrespon-
sible officials in the Asiatic villages have
from time to time been reported. An ag-
gravated instance of injury to the property
of an American missionary at Bourdour, in
the province OF Konia, called forth an
urgent claim for reparation, which I am
pleased to say was promptly needed by the
Government of the Porte. Interference
with the trading ventures of our citizens in
Asia Minor is also reported, and the lack
of consular representation in that region is
a serious draw back to instant and effective
protection. / cannot believe that these
incidents represent settled policy and
ahall not cease to urge the adoption OF
proper remedies.
International copyright has been extended
to Italy by proclamation in conformity
ance being given that Italian law permits
to citizens of the United States the benefit
of copyright on substantially the same
basis as to snbjects of Italy. By special
convention, proclaimed January Is, 1892,
reciprocal provisions of copyright have
been applied between the United States
and Germsnv. Negotiations are in prog
ress with other countries to the same end.
repeat with great earnestness the
recommendation which I have made in
several previous messages that prompt and
adequate support be given to the American
company engaged in the construction of the
Nicaragua Ship Canal It is impossible to
overstate the value from every standpoint
of this great enterprise, and hope that
there may be time even in this Congress to
give it an impetus that will insure the early
completion of the canal and secure to the
United States its proper relation to 1t when
completed.
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For Christmas.

Whether you buy little or much you'll
agree as to the Importance of giving thought
to the matter of selection.
Suitability and appropriateness is a con.
summation devoutly to be wished.
We warrant you variety and diversity
and elegance unequaled in these cities and
unexcelled in the country.
Your desires may run to any kind of
jewelry and your fancy to the plain or the
elaborate, and still in this great store, with
its superb sssortments, you will certainly
find just what you want
, 1892-09-07
UNITED
Washington, July 80.

Washington, July 80.
In consequence Of the cattle raids and
subsequent fights in Johnson Country,
Wyoming, President Harrison ha~ issued a pro-
clamation in which he states that by reason of
the unlawful instructions, combinations, and
assemblings of persons, it has, in his judg-
msnt, become impracticable to inforce the
laws of the United States by the ordinary
course Of judicial proceedings within the State
of Wyoming. where the States Marshal after re-
heated efforts has found himself unable to exc
cute Il. . process Of the States court either byIhis
ordinary deputies or by the aid Of any civil
posse he has managed to obtain. The Presl-
dent. therefore, commands Ill persons engaged
in such resistance to the laws and process of
the courts Of the United States to cease such
conduct and 10 dispense to their respective a.
bodies by Aug, 3.
The inquiry into the changes made by Mr..
Watson against the present Congress, to the
effect that drunken members reeled about the
aisles, and drunken speakers debated grave
issues was opened to-day by the committee
appointed yesterday. Several witnesses, in
Guiding some members of the House of Repre-
sentatives. mentioned cases in which they had
seen members IN the House in a state of intox-
ication.
One member from Iowa said that he had
seen as many as four drunk in the House, but
he added the qualifying statement that, on tho
, 1892-09-07

tariff in the Academy of Music in this city.
AS you had your campaign then just about
to open, | appreciated tho reasons which
made you decline to come to this city.
It is admitted that this campaign will be
one of the most thoroughly educational of our
political history, and with the sincerest desire
to enlist Intelligent inter est in the tariff and
to nave it discussed in the most dispassionate
and comprehensive manner, ! desire to have
you here some time in September, say about or
after the 10Th, to unite with me in a free dis
cussion on the subject for one evening.
In order that there may be the faireSt and
fullest presentation Of the question, l propose
that we shall speak to one OF the following
propositions: Should the present tariff policy
Of the Government be maintained? Or, second,
should the tariff policy of the Government be
changed as demanded by the Democratic ma
tional platform Of 1892?
You can take your choice Of the propositions.
The first would logically give You the conclu-
sion; the second would logically give it tc me.
The discussion should occupy three hours, the
negative to open thirty minutes, the afirma-
tive to follow one hour and a quarter, the ne
gative to follow one hour, and the affirmative
to conclude in fifteen minutes.
/ suggest that Mr.. Thomas Dolau, with
whom you are doubtless we'll acquainted, shall
preside, and that he shall be charged with
the approval Of all arrangements made. The
Academy will accommodate 5000 people, and
/ need not say that with You as one Of
the disputauts the house will be crowded from
parquet to dome. There wonld be special
fitness IN such a meeting here where our In
dustrles are SO pre-omInently the wealth OF
our city, and whore the effects Of any tar;f
policy must be more felt than in any Other
city of the Union.
Ihaye noted your discussion on the tariff,
both in Congress and on the stump, and you
have certainly proved yourself the ablest aud
most manly Of all the champions Of our pre-
sent tariff policy. Such a discussion will bring
both sides face to face and could not but ro-
suit in advantage to the right. Please let me
hear from you at your earliest convenience,
Yours truly,
, 1892-09-07
4 X MCCLURE.


Cleveland, July 10, 1892.
To the Hon. Il, K. Mcclure, core Of PhiiadeL-
phia Times, Philadelphia, Penn.
Dear Mr.. Mcclure | have your favour of
July "a 6, which has been forwarded here, invit-
ing me to a discussion Of the tariff some time
in September, in the Academy Of Music, in
the City Of Philadelphia and in reply beg to
say that ! am not fond Of disputation, nor in
my observation have joint discussions rs a
rule been profitable to oithor side.
Did l, therefore consult my own personal
feelings in the matter l should decline your
suggestions at once, but do not feel quite
justified in doing that. 1t occurs to me that if
there is to be q joint debate, upon the great
question of the tariff, upon which the Repub-
lioan ans Democratic Parties divide this year,
that Joint debate should be arranged by their
respective committees, and they should select
the time and place as we'll as the PARTICIPANTS
in such debate. If the discussion you propose
is regarded by the Republican Committee as of
sufficient significance, / would respond to their
call. l shall, therefore refer your letter, with
a copy of the one have addressed to you, to
the Republican National Committee as soon
as it is organized, leaving it with them to
accept or decline as they may see fiji.
Very truly yours,
W. MCKINLEY JR,.
, 1892-09-07
(Spectoto,, dug. 6th)

The Spaniards during the past week have
been keeping, at Huelva, the four-hundredth
anniversary of the departure Of Columbus on
his voyage of discovery. The chief feature Of
the f6tes has been the caravel Santa Maria"
an exact model of the ship in which Columbus
crossed the Atlantic. After the ceremonies
are completed she is actually to sail to Ameri-
ca, in order to be exhibited at the Chicago Elk
hibition. She will reach the inland capital Of
the West by means of the st. Lawrence, and
the canals which form the waterway between
the great lakes and the river. No one will, of
course, deny that Columbus conferred great
benefits upon mankind by his discovery; but,
at the same time, it is difficult to say in what
his contribution to the welfare of the world
consists. Would the discovery Of a new con-
Cinent now do much for mankind except by
postponing the pressure Of population?
The Dailv News of Wednesday gives some
further extracts from the alleged secret Rus
sian documents that are being given TO the
world by NJ. Stambouloff's organ, the Sgoboda.
According IS these, NJ. Hitrovo wrote on jan
uary 10Th. 1888, to the ASiatic Department
that the Bulgarian Government is so SUSPECT
GUS and SO vigilant, that the endeavours of the
two pmissarles are likely to be as ~fruitless in
the future as they have been in the past. He
adds that only dynamite will be of any use,
and asks fer some cartridges to be sent to
Rustchuk, where Prince Ferdinand was ex-
pected." 1t seems incredible that any diplo.
matist could join in suggesting the use Of dy-
mantle, but apparently the SoObodo insists
upon the authenticity of the documents, An
other Of The documents contains the conditions
upon which Major Panitza agreed to remove
Prince Ferdinand, This is oorroborated, says
the Berlin correspondent of the Daily NeOs,
by a contemporary diary kept by one Of
P~anitza's friends, which the correspondent
has seen. The diary shows Panitza formula
ting to his friend exactly the same conditions
as those contained in the alleged forged docu-
ments. More disclosures are promised by the
Spoboda.
, 1892-09-07

whole, the House was the most sober body of
men he had ever met with in his life, and in
the towns ofhis own rink prohibiting State so
large a number of men could not be got TO
meet together without drinking a great deal
more than did the members of the House Of
Representatives.
General Foster, the Secretary Of State, has
requested the Governor of Maryland to report
to him regarding the alleged wrongful arrest
Of the attache of the Swiss Legation, 1T a pic
mic resort near Annapolis on a charge of pick
ing pockets.
General Foster, whilst awaiting the Gov
ernor's reply, says that proper and prompt
apology will be sent to Switzerland should 1t
be shown that the attache was really arrested
III the manner stated
, 1892-09-07

farmer, the wage Garner and the country
generally.
There hare been Z new cases and three
deaths from cholera among the ships in
quarantine in the lower bay, New York.
The authorities are exc cising as much
vigilance as possible to prevent the disease
from reaching the city, and the dead which
have been brought 70 the island have
been cremated,
Dominica, S ept. 6th.-Tho same quarantine
r%ostrictio us as applied by Antigua enforced
here.
New York, September 9th
Flour. ST. Lawrence, pr. bcl. S4.35
IDEAL, best brandywme. per. brl. 3.25
heavy Mes Pork, per brl. l13-&
New Seasons Pork, per brl. ll&-l24
S,.ar Crystals, Pc. IL. 81
Susa' f, 10 &. K. per 10 3
English Islands MolaSses pr. gal. l0o.
Exchange New York and London 1868
, 1892-09-07
COLUMBUS CELEBRATION.
SAILING OF THE SANTA MARIA.
From the Daily Tslegraph.)
CADIZ. July 80.

CADlA, July 81.
Ths British squadron consisting Of the Aus
tralia, Amphion and Scout, and torpedo boats
AZ and 48, and the French warships Hirondelle
and Duguesclin, which are to attend the Co.
lumbus celebrations at Huelva, arrived here
this morning, aud exchanged salutes with the
town aud Spanish squadron.
The oaravel Santa Maria has left La Car
raca for the Bay of Cadiz, which is now crowd
ed with war vessels.
The Minister Of Marine has left La Carraca on
board the transport Lagazpi for Cadiz Har-
bour.
The foreign blue jackets have been invited
to q concert this evening.
The Cadiz municipality has decided to give
a banquet in honour Of the visit Of the foreign
naval visitors.
CADIZ, July 80 Qater)
Tho Minister Of Marine arrived here this
afternoon, and exchanged visits withthe senior
officers Of the British and French squadrons.
The Minister afterwards visited the comman-
der OF the Italian squadron on board the Le-
pantO.
The United States cru User Newark has also
arrived here.
C4DIZ, July 81.
The Columbus celebrations at Huelva for
mally commenced at half past six this morn
ing with the departure from here for that
port Of the caravel Santa Maria, towed by
the new Cadiz built ship Joaquin Pielago
and escorted by the Spanish men Of war,
the British cruiser Scout, the French war
vessel HirondelIe, and a fotilla Of small
steamers.
The reproduction Of the original vessel in
which Columbus made his great voyage, with
it's small, quantity fashioned hull, formed a
curious contrast to the triumph Of modern
skill, as shown by the frst-class cruiser Lep-
anto and other war vessels.
The entire spectacle Of the Santa Maria
and her attendant convoy passing through the
line of vessels in the Bay of Cadiz was very
fine and was witnessed by an enormous crowd
of people who lined the walls and ramparts.
As the caravel passed the Lepanto the latter
fred a salute.
Tue large foreign ships of war will remain
here until Tomorrow. Among the latest ar
rivals IS the Portuguese central battery cruis-
or Vasco de Cana.
\ brilliant gathering, including the Minis
ter Of VI lrine, the Captain General, the Off
GERS Of the war vessels in the roadstead, the
civil anil military authorities and a number
OF ladies lttended the grand concert given here
last night in connection with the festivities.
This afternoon a bull fight is to take place.
Rome, July 80.
The King and Queen of Italy have decided
to pay their promised visit to the Columbus
Exhibition at Genoa at the end of August or
the beginning of September.
, 1892-09-07
III.
Mcclure to NJ kinney

Philadelphia, July II, 1877.
The Hon. William Mckinley, Jr, brecnt1re
Office, Columbus, Ohio
NV Dear Friend 1t was my purpose, IN
addressing you on the subject of a joint dis
o%ussion, to be confined STRICTLY to the tariff
question in this city, to enlist public interest
in the issue as a practical business question
rather than as a partisan dispute. In this,
the greatesttof all the industrial cities Of the
country, and where the tariff has the greatest
effect upon the community, it certainly is a
business question of such vital interest as TO be
paramount even to partisan interests.
Of course in a Presidential contest such a
discussion must bear with more or less
directness. upon party candidates for the
highest Office of the Government, and thereby
help or hinder political parties. But it is
none the less a practical business question
and one that should be discussed as
regardless of politics. Your decision
, 1892-09-07
A CHALLENGE TO MCKINLEY.
N. Y. Weekly Times 9th July.

N. Y. Weekly Times 9th july.
Philadelphia July 24th-The following
correspondence between Mr.. Nc. Clure and
Gov. Nc. Kinley Of Ohio explains itself:
Mcclure TO Nc inley.
Philadelphia, July 6, 1892.
The Hon. William Mckinley, Jr,. Erecatios
Office. CoIambus, Ohio.
NY dear Friend:-Some time last year, I
suggested to you a joint discussion of the