Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-07

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sasist aVon 1ast responsibility for aay inJarlss
upon our cftixeus Thss taslsteHce. kindly and
justly bus nfa2ly mate, VIII believe. Fronets
peace and muteal rezpect
Hawaii.
Our rcfz tons vita Hawaii have been snch ~
10 attFaes an increased fnterest aud must Goa
tlnue 70 10 So deem il 81 great Importance
taatthe projected submarine cable survey
Borh for naval and commercial uses We should
have quick COMMUNICATION with Honolulu We
should before this have awaited ourselves a the
concession mads many years ago. 70 this gov
esanaat for q hAxeor and naval station ~
Pearl river May evidences Of The trientii-
NESS q me Hawaiian soseramssl have =. si pssn
hat he advantage and necessity OF eontin-
uzaee q very close relations Is appreciated
Italy IL Friendly.
The friendly act OF this government IN ex-
pressing to the government OF Italy its repro
baton and adherence OF the iynchtng Of Ital
ian subjects in New Orleans ov the payment Of
$500 francs or IN sss,x ra s,,s nsSspisa
al srae1ous appreciation, and the Incident has
teea highiy promotve Of mutual respect ana
The French In Africa.
In consequence OF the action OF the French
government ia proclaininx psotectors,c over
certain tribal districts OF the west coast OF
Africa, eastward Of the san Pedro river. have
felt constrained 10 make protest against this
encroaehment upon the territory OF = republic
which was founded by citizens OF the y. United
many years held the intimate relation OF .
Good WIN for Mexico.
The recent disturbances of the public peace
by lawiess foreign maraudeys ON the Mexican
frontier have afforded this governments an OPP
portnnify TO testify its good VIII for Mexico
OF MISUNDERSTANDING by pursuing and dis
persing the eyil-doera The work of relocating
the boundary OF tho treaty OF Guadaioups
Hidalgo, westward from FL Paso. is progress
Our intercourse with Spain continues on
friendly footing l regreu however, not 70 be
able 20 report yet the adjustment of the
claims Of the American missionaries arising
from the disorders at Ponape IN the Caroline
islands, bat anticipate satisfactory adjust
mcnt in view OF renewed and urgent representa-
tons to the government at Madrid
Intolerance In Turkey.
Tho treatment Of tho religious end educa-
tonal establishments Of American citizens In
Turkey has OF late called for o more than usual
share OF attention. tendency 70 curtail the
federation which has so beneficially prevailed
is observable and has called forth the earnest
remonstrance Of this government. Harassing
regulations In regard 70 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 tho parsons and effects OF
s os1sss, sns nas'd osas S sSs
| Asiatic vilayets have from tune to time
been reported An aggravated instance OF in.
Bourdeur In the province Of Konia. called forth
| an urgent claim for reparation which AEn
pleased TO say was promptly needed by tho
trading ventures Of our citizens in Asia Minor Il
also reported and the lack OF consular represen-
| tation in that region Is serious drawback 70
| lieye that these incidents represent . settled
! policy and shall not cease 70 urge the adoption
/ OF proper remedies.
| international Copyright.
| International copyright has been extended 10
/ Italy by proclamation in conformity with the
| act Of March 5 1891. upon assurance being given
that italian law permits the citizens OF the
ssntiaily the same basis as to subjects OF Italy.
| By special convention, proclaimed January Is,
1891. reciprocal provisions OF copyrignt have
| been applied between the United States and
! Germany. Negotiations are in progress with
! other countries to the same end.
The Nicaraguan Canal.
| / repeat with great ezrnestness the recon-
|
| vious messages that prompt and adequate sup
| port be given to the American company engaged
| In the construction OF the Nicaragua ship canal
| II Is impossible to overstate the value from
| every standpoint of this great enterprise, and
| hope that there may be time, even in this con-
Rress. to give to 1t an impetus that win insure
| the early completion of the canal and secure to
the United States its proper relation 10 IL when
| completed.
! The Monetary Confersuce.
The congress has been already advised that
4 fbn fvrt raff nf hfo fnrf hoa
| scmblsng of an international monetary confer
ence 10 consider the question OF IN enlarged
issue o. silver was accepted BY the nations to
sembled at Brussels on the end OF November
and has entered upon the consideration OF this
, great question Ihave not doubted, and have
well in the invitations issued for
this conference as in my public messages, that
national ratio would greatly promote the inter
ests OF our people and equally those Of other
nations. II Is too early to predict what result
may be accomplished by the conference. II any
temporary check or delay intervenes believe
| that very soon commercial conditions will
compel the now reluctantgovernments to unite
| ment Of the volume Of money needed for the
transaction Of the business Of the world
Our Finances.
The report OF the secretary of the treasury
| many misleading statements that have been
! made rs TO the state Of the public revenues.
Three preliminary facts should not only be
stated. but emphasized, before looking into de-
tails:
Firs-That the public debt has been reduced
| since March 4. fsss $50 ca, 800 and the annual
/ interest charge, ell ,6s4, 40.
Second-That there have been paid out fol
| pensions during this administration up "a
November !, 1892 s42c e6S, i7s7D an excess Of
| Nis Sss oe over the sum expended during the
period from March 1, 1855, to March l, 1883.
ass under ss sss sos 8, .ars up to
would have been collected upon imported SUI
| gars IL the duty had been maintained, has gone
| Into the pockets Of tbs people and not into the
/ public treasury a. before
IL there are any who still think that the sur
| plus should have been kept out Of circula ton
By boarding IL in the treasury, or deposited in
favored banks without interest while the gov
soa,ia nue. TO pay to shsss very banks
for the deposits, or who think that the extend.
/ ed pension legislation Was . public robbery or
that The duties upon sugar should have been
/ maintained. am content to leave the argu-
| whether these criticisms win take the form OF
| legislation
Receipts and Expenditures.
| The revenues for the nscal rear ending June
~. is92, from all sources we're e42s $50 go e. and
sos 81, leaving balance Of ts.si4 4ss es There
/ we're paid during the rear upon the public d. bt
v>"s5o.tHN The surplus IN the treasury and
bank redemption fund.- passed by Ne act of
July IA. 1890, 70 the general fund. furnished In
large part the cash available aud used for the
| payments made upon the public debt Com
pared With the year 1921, our receipts from cus-
toms duties fell Of ga. oes Nfos, wkils ous re-
| ccipts from internal revenue increased Is ~.
Ss7 ia, leaving the net oss Of revenue from these
/ principal sources Sa. 7s4. All % The net loss of
/ rcv.nue from al sources was k29 675 s2N
i The revenues. estimated aud actual for the
ascsi year ending June %. iss3 are placed by