Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1892-12-17

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M traffic that properly balongs to % I'D no
lonssf furnish The eezninF which hshtsa T.
lc subsides that have 6esn sivsn to tSe@.
have endeavored in every wsy to assure cur
nster republics of Central and South Amsrice
pie have only the most friendly dsposition
toward them al.
Ihave believed, however. while holding thsss
nss. IN sas Tat
injuries inflicted upon our Official Representa-
tives or upon our cltizens. The Chllian instance,
lieve, promote peace and mutual respect
L repeat with great earnestne.s tho recon-
msnda non which l have made mention Of in
previous messages 10 the inadequate support
gwen the Am rlcan company engaged In tho
construc tiO1 OF the Nicara. VA ship canal It II
impossible to cver-state the va-ue from every
standpoint OF thus great enterprise and hope
that there may be time ven in this congress to
gi,e it an impetus that will insure the early
completion of the canal and secure to the
United States its proper relation to 1t when
Three primary facts should not only b stated
but emphasi ed Def re looking into details
Sse1 the
$50 ,OI4 40 and annual interest charges S1i $751;
464; second, that there have been paid out for
ions during sss g this aamn up e No
466 D6.O9 over the sum expended during the
period from March J. loc5, to March 1. 1883; and
third that under the % tariff up to De
would have been collected upon imported
sug ars if the duty had been maintained, has
gone into the pccke,s OF the people and not
any who still think that the surplus should
have been kept out of circulation by boarding
it in the treasury o. depositlng it in banks
tinued to pay the very banks interest upon the
bonds deposited as security for the deposits, or
who think that the extended pension legislation
sugar should Lave been maintained, am con-
tent to leave the arg me t where 1t now rests,
while We wait to sec whether these criticisms
will TAX the form of legislation.
In the recomm endaton of the secretary that
the sinking fnnd law be repealed, concur. The
redemption of bonds since tho passage of The
requirements BY the sum nc Of $50 SIC, s1.4s The
retirement Sf tonds in the future before ma
turity should Be ma:,sr OF eo3ye9ience, not Of
that purpose, but only use any casual surplus.
The revenues estimated and actual for the
the secretary at ssss. SIS ssOil, and the s1pendi.
ceipts over expenditures Of S, 900 gro. The cash
balance In the tIeasury at the end of the fiscal
year. it is estimated, will be ST, W. .s7.0a.
necessary based upon existing laws. New rev.
enue Legislation, or even the expectation of it
may seriously reduce the public revenues dur
ing the period OF uncertainty and during the
press Of business ad ustment to the new condi-
tons when they be come known.
The total purchases since tn passage of the
ounces, and the aggregate of notes issued SIG.
783, 5sO. The average price paid for silver dur.
ing the year was 81 cents Tor ounce, the highest
price being $1.O24.
Ever since our merchant marine was driven
the rebellion, the United States thus paying an
enormous annual tribute to foreign countries In
the shape OF passage monies. Our grain and
our large imports there laid down by foreign
ship masters. An increasing torrent of Ameri-
can travel to Europe has contributed annually
the % Of foreign Ell ship owners The
tom houses has been largely reduced, and in
many years, altogether extinguished by this
constant strain. In the year 1892 only 12.A per
cent. OF our imports were brought in American
vessels. The foreign steamships maintained By
our traffic are many of them under contract with
their respective governments by which, in time
naval establishments. Profting by our COM
merce in peace, they will become the most for.
midable destroyers OF our commerce in time OF
war. l felt, and have before expressed the feel
ing that this condition of things was both intol-
cradle and disgraceful. wholesome change
of policy and having SO much promise as it
IN d,
1891. Under this law contracts have been made
by the postmaster general for eleven ocean mail
routs. The expenditure involved by these con-
1888. As one of the good results reached, six
teen American ships Of an aggregate tonnage OF
81, 4OO tons, costing s., 900 has been built or
The estimated tonnage of all steamships re-
quired under existing contracts, is $500, and
when the full service required by these con-
mn tea md thn mo fac with
probability of further necessary additions in the
Brazilian and Argentine service. The contracts
recently let for the transatlantic service, will
result In the construction of five ships Of ten
thousand tons each, costing nine or ten million
dollars, and will add, with the City of New
York, and City of Paris, to which the treasury
the last session to give American registry, seven
of the swiftest vessels upon the sea to our naval
reserve.
earnestly urge q continuance Of the policy in
augurated By this legislation and that the appro-
priations required to meet the obligations of the
government under the contracts may be properly
made 20 that the lines thst have entered into
The agreement which las been made by the
10 perhaps tho most satisfactory that
could have been reached. 1t will be noticed that
before March 4, sos. The secretary of the in
terror, who has given the subject careful thought,
recommends the ratification of the agreement and
Certain it is that some action by which this con-
troversy shall be brought to amend and the lands
opened to settlement il urgent.
When the present secretary enfered upon bis |
duties only three modern vessels were in commits
sion. The vessels since put in commission and |
to b put in commission during the winter viii
make . total Of 10 during his administration of |
the department During the current year ten
var vessels and three navy tugs have been launch
ed.
Coat1acts have peen let during this administra-
lion, under the appropriations for the increase OF
the navy, including new vessels and their appur-
tenances to the amount of s. ,0UO.gC0, and there
has been expended during the same period for |
labor at navy yards upon similar work s.. 200 600
without the smallest scandal or charge of fraud I
or partiality. IL
Our army is small, but its organization should |
ali the more be put upon the most approved |
modern basis. The conditions upon what We /
have called the frontier, have heretofore re- |
CURED the maintenance of small posts, but now |
Tho policy of concentration is obviously the right
Dne. The new posts should have the proper STRAIT
sGic relations to the frontiers" We now have,
hose of the seA coast and of the northern part of
Dur southern boundary.
IT doesn't pay to build any kind OF
D house on poor foundation.
TIE meanest man you Know de.
m v,do that Cod shall no 00Od