The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1893-12-07


market valpe Of 81 i,15o,UO. nnd OF the Coin
age value of 1899 gn.
II IS estimated that on 'flo frs. G1- o. JUL,
1898 the metallic stock Of money in the United
States consisting o. csiu and bullion amounted
N 2i9,59 le9, Of which $5ss. .69T .CS5 was gold
and SSia. .S6l, ,4si was silver.
One hundred and nineteen NATIONAL hanks
we're organized during the year ending October
81. 10. with q capital OF Sill t31,OJ0; fortv-six
went MO volurtsr: l'lliiation and one hun
crsi and ffty-eight su pcnAed. Sixtv-five of
the suspended banks we're inso'vent, eighty-siX
resumed business. and seven remain in the
hands OF bank examiners, with prospects OF
spee iy resumption.
Tn. recant repeal &C tho provision Of law re-
euirinr lhe purchase OF silver bullion by the
government as a feature o! our monetari
scheme h IS r,Idc eRtirr change in the CON-
pleXion of our RI ncy affairs do not doubt
that tic II innate result Of this action will be
r,ost srlutar and far reaching. p
In The nature Of things. however 1t is irlpos
sihe 20 know at This tirna, precisely what con-
di ions VII, Ia hrorv.lt cou! the change. or
what, i, anv. supple.nrn -l-y lecis'aiioui may in
the light OF SucA conditions. lsuear to ne essen
ttll or ex pedient OF rpIrs-, after ihc recent
fnancisl rcrr' urba ton, time is Daorsssry for
the r"-estahi!shmea. o. business confidence.
When. how ver throu-h this restored con-
fdencs the m 'uey which has been frightened
lltO nOtfNlnS R-ACeS II tS+uFIltr 10 iFduc tiuO
enterprise. q survey 81 the situation
viii PROBABLY disclose . safe pain lending
toa permanently sound currcncv abuadantlv
sufficient 10 met ever eq 'iv4lent cf our in
cressing pcpuint on and business. II the pur
s,il OF III OBJECT we should rcso utaiv turn
awar from aliuring and temporary eXpetionts-
determined % he content with nothing less than
lastirg ard comprehensive hnarcal plan
In thrse circumstances I am convinced that a
reasonable Delay in dealing with this subject,
instead OF being injurious, wiz increase the
pro. ability oi wise action
The mouetpr. conference which assembled
q. Brussels upon invitation adjourned to
the 30 n day of November. in the present year
The Considerations Just stated and the fast
that r definite proposition from Us seemed to
be- expected uron III raassemtlng of the con-
ference led me 10 express e willingness to have
the meeting still further pcs s'poned Ii seems
to me thlt Ii would be w'se 10 give general
authority To the president 10 inv te other ma
tions TO such conference at any time when
,here should Re n fair prospect of accomplish.
ing an International grecmcut on this subject
of coinaye
desire $50 "a r---es'; ,as.s.cs. the --tstc-.
CT amending ;heexilS- : sta.a,e. in regard TO
the is "a" government bonds
i'-o a1ths itv rov vested in the SecTe AIRY OF
the treasury 10 issue bonds is not as clear as it
should be ami tie bonds aulh 'rized are disad-
vantlgeous TO 'ha government both as 10 the
tine OF their maturity And rate OF interest
Thu suoerin teudent o: immigration through, the
secretary of the tre sury reports that during
the list fiscal year there arrived at ony ports
40 1913 immigrants OF these 1868 were not
permitted TO land under the limitation of the
law aud 577 were returned 10 he coun ries
from whence they came by reason OF their hav-
ing become prl lie charges. The total arrivals
were ,0s4 less than for the previous eear
In reEar1 10 the prevention Of contagious dis
eases entering from foreign p9rts, the president
saye: a more general and harmonious system
than now exists, acting promptly and directly
EVERYWHERE and coEst lntlv operating BY pre-
ventivo means to sh cid our country from the
invasion of disease, and at the same time
having due regard to the rights and duties OF
local arences, would, ! belieYe. add greatly TO
the safety Of our people
The secre:ary Of war reports that the strength
OF the army on the 80 h dav OF september last,
was g, rs enlisted men and 2,i4i officers.
The total experditUres OF the department for
the year ending june 20, 1893. amounting TO s5l-
a55 Oh So OF this sum -l.9Ia.5si 95 was for sal
aries and contingent expenses. 81 31I,s ,sc5 81 for
The supper of tie mill iary establishment, S.,
OH, ,033 ls for miscellaneous objects and 80 5s-
63i II for public works. This latter sum in
cludes si5c05 s15 ~ for river and harbor i'm
provements and S, .s6 Al % for fortincations
and ether works of defense.
The total enrolment Of the militia Of the sew
ersl sta-es the 81 st CT October of the
current year III. 81. officers and nislai uien.
The officers of the army detailed for the 'nspac-
ton sna instruction of this rescryc Of our mill
Eary force report that increased interest and
marked pro-rcss are apparent IL the discipline
and efficiency OF The organ zatica.
Neither Indian outbreaks ror domestic vso-
lencc have called The militia IN service during
the year, end til. only active military du:y
ouired OF IL hus been in the de .,artmeIt OF
T.X7s, y here violations OF the neutraiit' laws
OF the Uni ed Sra.es and Mexico we're promptly
aad efficiently dealt vi by the troops, elicit
ing tho warm approval Of :hc civ and military
au hori les of both coInt-ies.
The operation OF wise laws ami the innlcnnes
of civ.lizat on constantly tending 10 relieve the
country from I, e dangers OF Indian hosil;ties
together vi the increasing ability of he
States, through the efficiency of the national
guard organizations, to protect their citizens
from domestic violence lead to Ihe suggestion
that the tine is fast approaching when there
should he 3 reorganization of our army on the
lines Of the pres. NJ necessities OF the country.
lis gratif ing 20 note thut We have bngur 20
sttain complete results IN the ccYp .'r1hers We
scheme Of sea-coaS. defense and :ortincation,
entered upon cigSt years ago. A large sum has
been ALREADY eT.ended. but the cost of mai.
ttnanee wifi Ge inconsiderahle as compared
W -
al the era OF he calendar year t.e war depart
ment VIII have nine i2-inch guns, twenty 10
inch. and thirty-.our s-inch guns, ready TO be
nounted On gun iif's and carriages. and
seVerty-fve ls-incb mortars In addition
to The prod ct Of the armT grn flc;orr.
now eomIls;ed at Waterylier, the government
bus contracted with priva parties for the pur>
chase Of one hundred g1us of 'hcse CALLERS.
TIE FIRST Of which should be delivered to the de.
y1a-tmeut for test before July l. 1891
The nar Ifacture of heavy ordnance keeps
pace with current reeds but TO roucer thesa
guns available for the purposes they are de
signed to meet, empiacemen!s must be pre-
pared for them. Progress has been made in this
a.rec.;on. ard it Is desirable that congress by
adequate appropriations should provide ;or fSe
prosecution II this necessary
wcrk.
Tie work on tho projected Chicsam7uyua and
Chattanooga rntlitacT park has been prosecuted
with zeal and judgment and its opening will he
celebrated during the coming year. Over nine
fluare miles of the CnickarauIua battle field
have been acquired, TWEEN five miles OF road
way have been constructed and permanent tab
lets have been placed ut many historical points
While the invitation OF the s'ates TO mark the
position OF their troops paS,G; pating in the bat
tie has been generally accepted. ihe work of
locating and preserving the ines of battle ut
.Ne Gettysburg battlefield is making sa.isfac-
tor progress cr the pans directed by the last
Congress-
1he rerort of the attorney general contains
The usua! summary Of the affairs and proceei-
irgs o. the department OF justice for the past
year, together with certai .accmInc ndailons
as 10 needed LEGISLATION on various subjects
can not too heartily ild3rse he proposition
thar the fee system as applicab:e to the Gem
IL alton CT United StatJ attorneys, macsha,s,
clerk of teceral cour IS. end Unitea States com
r3is,ioners. should re abolished with as little
delay Us possible. 1t is clearly in he interest
Of the ccmEunity that the business of the
courts, both citfi and criminal 5 AL be as small
and as inexpensively conducted as the ends of
justice will allow.
The system is thc-cfcrc, thoroughly vc:1us
which makes the compensation of court oficia's
depend u-on tic volume OF such business, and
tn cres'es u corfic between proper e2ccu-
Il, n OF the isw ami private gain. which can not
fail TO be- dangerous IN The rights and freedom
cf lie ci iz9n and on lrr,. s'tDiC temptation to
the uRius 'ihaole expenditure OF ru'iia funds.
II. N addition 10 this rstorfl another w:.S in
auguTa cd which would give to United States
comm issioners he final disposition Of petty Of
frnscs within the grade of m.sdcmeanors, es
pec'alv those corning under he internal rev
eaue laws great advance would be made
toward u icorc decent adm ranistratiou of Tie
erin nal law.
The president heartily joins the attorney
general in recommending legislation hx'ng de-
erecs OF the crime OF murder within 'deral
jurisdiction as has been done IN lnaay Of the
states; authorizing wriLs o. error on behalf OF
the government in cases where final Judgment
is rendered against the government uron any