The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-07
ADMINISTRATION TALK.
Justifisble Pride in the Work That Has
Been Done.

Been Done.
The reports OF the heads OF the several execu.
tive departments which are erewih submitted,
have very naturally included resume OF the
whole work of the administration ana the trans
actions OF the last fiscal year The at enIiou not
only OF Congress, but Of the country is again
invited to the methods Of administration which
have been pursued and to the results which have
been attained. Public revenues amounting 10
Sl.4l4 .079,292 2S. have been collected and dis
tTlbuted without loss from misapprOpristion,
without single defalcatlon Of such importance
as 10 attract the public attention aud AT dimln-
ished per cent of cost for colIec lon. The public
business has been transacted. not only with fidel-
ltyi but Win progressive spirit and with view
10 giving 10 The people ia the fullest possible
degree the dement's OF the service established
aud maintained for their protection and Comfort
Our relations with other nations are now un-
disturbed by any serious controversy. ! he COM
plcated and threatening differences with Ger
many and England relating 10 Samoan affairs,
with England In relation 10 The seal fisheries in
the Boring Sea, and with Chile, growing out of
the Baltimore affair have been adjusted.
Treaties have been negotiated ana concluded
under section Of the taTiff law and commercial
agreements relating 10 reciprocity trade have
been concluded with the following countries:
Brazil, the republic OF san Domingo, Spain for
Cuba and Puerto Rico, Guatemala, Salvador the
German Empire. Great Britain for certain OF the
West Indian colonies and British Guiana Mica
ragua, Honduras and Austria Hungary.
OF these those with Guatemala, Salvador, the
German Empire, Great Britain, Nicaragua, Hon
dnras ana Austria Hungary have been concluded
sluce my last annual message.
Under these tIeaty arrangements free and
favored admission has been secured in every
case for an important list OF American products
Especial care has been taken TO secure marx cts
for farm products In order TO relieve that great
underlying depression of industry which the
lack Of an adequate foreign market tor our sur
plus often brings Al opening has also been
made for manufactured products that will un-
doub edly, II this policy Is maintained, greatly
augment our export trace. The full benefits of
these arrangements cannot be realized Instantly
New lines of trade are 10 be opened. The COM
mercia Traveller must survey the field. The
manufacturer must adapt his goods TO the new
markets and facilities for exchange must be
established. This work has been well begun
Our me chants and manufacturers have entered
the new helds with courage aud enterprise.
In the case OF food products, and especially
with Cuba. the trade did not need TO wait, aud
the Immediate results have been mos I gratifying.
III this policy and the trade arrangements can bs
continued In force and aided by The establish
ment OF American steamship lines, / do not doubt
we shall, within a short period SECURE fully one
third of the total trade OF the COUNT les OF Central
and South America, which now anou hts to about
S6OO,O0O,000. In 1865 We had only per cent
Of this trade.
The following statistics show the Increase In
our trade with the countries with which we have
reciprocal trade agreements from the date when
such agreements went into effect up TO Septem-
Der 80, 1892, the Increase being 10 some almost
wholly and In others in an important degree the
result OF The agreement:
The domestic exports 10 Germany and Austria.
hungary have increased In value from SAT 673-
756 10 $50, 993, 064, an increase OF S1O,3l9 3OS:
with American countries the increase has
been from $44,160.285 TO S54.613,59S, an
increase Of S10.453,3l3, or 1857 per cent
The total Increase In value of exports TO
an the countries with which we have reciprociy
agreements has been S20.772, 671. THIS In
crease Is chiefly in wbeaI. flour, meat and dairy
products and manufactures of iron, steel and
lumber There has been y large Increase In the
value OF imports from all these countries since
The commercial agreements went into effect
amounting to s74. 294,525, but 1t has been en-
tifely In Imports from American countries con-
slstlng mostly Of sugar, COFFEE, india rubber aud
crude drugs
The alarmed attention OF our European CON-
petitors Tor the South American market has b en-
attracted to this new American policy and 10
our acquisition and their loss Of South American
trade.