Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1893-12-04

Norte to the Pacific is nearly completed
The commission rece ntly organized un'
der the conventions Of 1884 and 1889, it is
expected, will speedily settle the disputes
growing out of the shifting currents Of
the Rio Grande river south of Ell Paso.
The extradition treaty with Norway has
recently been exchanged and proclaimed
The extradition treaty with Russia, signed
frmed by the senate in February last, was
duly proclaimed last June.
Speaking of the Samoan troubles, the
president says that they serve to signally
illustrate the impolicy of entangling
alliances with foreign powers.
Important matters have demanded at
tention in our relations with the Ottoman
Porte. The firing and partial destruction
by an unrestrained mob of one of the
school buildings of Anatolia college es-
tablished by the citizens of the United
States at Marsovan and the apparent in
difference of the Turkish government to
the outrage, Notwithstanding the COM
plicity of some of its officers, called for
earnest action which was followed by
promises of reparation end punishment
Of the offenders. Indemnity for the
injury to the building has already been
paid and promises to rebuild have been
given.
suffered by inoffensive American women
engaged in missionary work on Turkish
territory was followed by such represen-
tations to the Porte as resulted in the
issuance of orders for the punishment of
their assailants, the removal of derelict
official and the adoption of measures for
the protection of our citizens engaged in
missionary and other lawful work in that
quarter.
Hawaiian Affairs.
It is hardly necessary for me to speak
of the questions arising from our rela-
tions with Hawaii, and which caused
installation of the present administration.
The existing government of Hawaii had
been suddenly overthrown and treaty of
annexation had been negotiated between
the provisional government of the islands
and submitted to the senate for ratifca-
ton. This treaty withdrew for exami-
nation and dispatched Hon. james A.
Blount, of Georgia, to Honolulu as a
special commissioner to make an i'm
partial investigation of the circumstances
attending the change in the govern
ment and of all the conditions
bearing upon the subject of the treaty.
After thorough and exhaustive
examination Mr.. Blount submitted to me
his report showing beyond all question
that the constitutional government of
Hawaii had been subverted with the
active aid of our representative to that
government and through intimidation
caused by the presence of an armed
naval force of the United States which
was landed for that purpose at the in
stance of our minister. Upon the facts
developed it seemed to me the only
honorable course for our government to
pursue was to undo the wrong that had
been done by those representatives of the
United States and to restore as far as
practicable the status existing at the time
of our Intervention.
With view of accomplishing this re-
suit within the constitutional limits of
power, and recognizing all obligations
and responsibility growing out of any
change of condition brought about
by our unjustifable interference,
our present minister at Honolulu
has received appropriate instruc-
tions. Thus far no information of the
accomplishment of any definite results
have been received from him. Additional
advices are soon expected. When re-
ceived they will promptly be sent to con-
gross together with all other information
at hand accompanied by special execu-
tive message fully detailing all the facts
necessary to complete understanding
of the case and presenting all the mate
rial events leading up to the present
situation.
international Arbitration.
Referring to the concurrent resolution
passed by congress in 1890, looking to
the arbitration of any differences or
disputes between the Republics of Amer
ica and European powers, the president
says that he is gratified at the progress
being made in this direction, Great
Britain having already signified her sym
pathy with the movement.
Government Finances.
The secretary of the treasury reports
that the amount of gold exported was
ldTSoE Vhuu any Pl0Fiouo SeoA III eAo hAo-
tory of the government, amounting to
$lOS,6S0,s44 and exceeding the amount
exported during the preceding year by
958,4s5,517.
r It is estimated upon the basis of the
present revenue laws that the receipts of
the government for the year ending June
80, 1894, will be $43O, ,3G5.3S and its
expenditures $45s, ,365.Ss, resulting in
deficiency of $2S,O0O,OOO. On the 1st
day of November, 1898, the amount of
moneys of all kinds in circulation or not
included in the treasury holdings was
$1,71S,544, ,6S2, an increase for the year of
$112, 2,4O4,947. Estimating our population
at 67,426,O00 at the time mentioned the
per capita circulation was $25.49. On the
same date there was in the treasury gold
bullion amounting to $96,657 ,273 and sill
yer bullion which was purchased at cost
of $126,261, ,553.
The purchase of silver under the law
of July IA, 1890, during theplast fiscal
year, aggregated $1,000, ,162.59 fine ounces
which cost $45,631, ,37453. The total
amount of silver purchased from the
time that the repeal of its purchasing
clause on the first day of November,
1898, was 168, 1894, ,590.46 fine ources, its
total cost being $155,930, ,94O.84. Between
the first day of March, 1878, and the first
day of November, 1898, the government
purchased under all laws 503,O03,717 fine
ounces of silver at cost of $516,622,- :
94S. The silver dollars, that have been