The Penn's Grove record., 1893-12-08


The NEST absorbing subjects arE
about Hawaii the tariff, finances and
pensions. Below are synopsis Of a few
subjects treated.
HAWAII.
ut Is hardly necessary for me &c
state, ~ says the President, that the
questions arising from Il relations
with Hawaii have caused serious EN-.
barrasan1ent. Upon the facts
developed, it seemed to me the only
honorable course for cur Government
10 2ursue was to undo the wrong that
bad beea done by those representing as,
and to restore, as far as practicable, the
status existing at the time OF our forci-
BILE intervention. With a view Of &C.
cpmpIishing this result within the CON
stitutional limits Of executive power,
and recognizing all u obligations and
responsibilities growing out OF any
changed conditions brought about by
our uDiustiftabIe interference, our pre-
sent Minister at Honolulu has received
appropriate Instructions to that emu.
Thus far no information Of the accom-.
plishment Of any definite results hau
been received from him.
FINANCES.
Receipts Of the Government from all
sources during the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1893. S461, 718, 561. "a; expendi.
lures, S459, 374,674.29; collected from
customs, SOS, 300 Old -; from internal
revenue, sf91, Oa7 ,e23 98; dutiabis i'm.
perts, SCI SD, III, IN increase Of S52,-
453 ,907 over the preceding year; imp0r'
tatioas free Of duty, S+44, ga, III, a de.
crease OF s13i455 AT.
The amount Of gold exported was the
greatest in the history Of tie Govern.
nent, amounting to s10s, $50, a44 in.
crease over preceding year, S54, 40 ,J17.
Il is expected there will be a de,icisn.
cy at the end Of the present fiscal year
Ct s., 00G, coo.
Paid for sugar bounty, s9,375.130.5 81:
increase owe preceding year, S2,0as
953.0g.
Il do not Doubt, " says the President,
that the ultimate result of the recsnt
repeal Of the provision of law requiring
the purchase Of silver bullion by the
Government will be- most saIutary and
iss-reaehing.' And, hs adds, in the
pursuit Of a permanently sound cur.
tency, I'VE should resoluteiy turn away
from aIluring and Temporary sxpsdients,
determined To be content with nothing
less thad A lasting and comprehensive
financial plan. In these circumstances
l am convinced that 4 reasonable delay
IN dealing with this subject. instead Of
being injurious, will increase the prpDa-
billy Of wise actiun.''
THE ARMY.
The strength Ut the United States
Army On sept. 20, asst, was %, 77S an.
listed men anu 3l44 oifieeIA The
militia Of the several States, On Oct. 81,
1893, numbered IL, 59T officers and en-,
listed men. Army officers report i'll,
creased efficiency ami marked progress
il the efficiency and discipline of tile
militia
PENSIONS.
Turning to frauds On tiia pensions,
The President says:
Il an unable 10 understand why
frauds ii The pension rolls should not
6e exposed and corrected, with thorough.
asss and vig0r. Every name fraudu.
IsntIY put upon these rolls is u wicked
imposition upon the kindly sentiment
Il which pensions have their origin;
every fraudulent peusioner has become
a bad citizen; every false oath in SUP
port OF s..pensior has made perjury mnre
eaEnmo1, and false and undeserving
pensioners rob the people not only Of
their money, but Of the patriotic sen6i.
ment which the survivors Of a war,
fought for the preservation Of the I'm
ion, ought to inspire. Thousands OF
reighborhoods have their weIl-known
fraudulent pensioners, and recent de.
velopenents by the bureau establish
appalling conspiraeies to accomplish
pension frauds. By no means the least
wrong done is to brave and deserving
pensioners, who certainly ought not to
be condemned to such association.
Those who attempt in the line OF
duty to recsify these wrongs should not
be accused Of enmity or indifference to
the claims Of honest veterans.
Amount paid on account of pensions
for the year ending June 30, 1898, $50,
740,461.14. Amount estimated az
necessary to pay pensions during the
ending June so, 1894, s165, 600, 600.
THE TARIFF.
Touching the Wilson Tariff bill Mr..
Cleveland thus expresses himself:
"a measure has been prepared by
the appropriate Congressional commit.
tee embodying tariff reform on the lines
herein suggested, which will be prompt.
" submitted for legislative action. 1t
is the result of much patriotic and un-
selfish work, and | believe it deals with
its subject consistently and as thorough.
ly as existing conditions permit.
II am satisfied that the reduced tar
if duties provided for in the proposed
legislation, added to existing internal
revenue taxation, will in the near fu.
ture, though perhaps not Immediately,
produce sufficient revenue to meet the
needs of the Government"
The women are most appreciated in
the West. Colorado voted by a majority
OF 6347 at the last election to give them
the right to vote at all elections.