The Bessemer indicator., 1893-12-09


esE r.satioas viii N~xtes epat,.~s q
b q tAat closs and frtsAd1y aAtvrs vAaeh
oourss o. two neishSOrtas repasiios. Tna
ing the boundary between the .copnt4s9
from Paso Del Norts 70 NE facanc. =
csnxiy orSanised under ths convsntioa q
f0a snd fSss. It IL expected, Viii lpeedtly
eettle disputea Towins out e the uhift.
u y farifa's Fl fa.o. Oh ''s '''' u"'' NV
Nicaraxue has recently passed through
eessfai hsvsnx In turn besn di.plnc,d Sy
smother. Our newly appointed minister. By
his timely good ofiices. aided IN peacef,h
the first conflict. Large American inter
ests estab ished In that country In con-
nectton with the Nicaragua canal wore
'rhe canal company. has Unfortunately
become financially seriouGy embarrassed:
ss lsxSs. Z The Eniea II ssStss s ase Specially 81 i
interested in the successful achievement of
the vast undertaking this company hns
| In charge. Th1t 1t should be accomplished
under dist.nctlvely American auspices,
| and Its enjoyment not only assured 10 tho
vesseis Of this country as a channel of
| communication between our Atlantic and
Pacific ssaboards. but to the ships of the
word In the Interests of civilization - =
| propos- ton which, In my Judgment, does
not admit OF question,
Costa Ricn has lately tes.ihed its friend
| illness by surrendering to the United
States in the absence of n convention OF
extradtlon. but upon duly submitted evil
dence OF er,mnallty. fugitives from
Justice. 1t is understood that the forma-
ton OF a treaty with that country TO meet
| recurring eases OF this Kind will soon be
accomplished. In my opinion treaties for
| reciprocal e1trndItion should be concluded
| With ali these countries with which the
| United States has already completed ar
rangements of that character. 1 have
deemed II best TO express. to the he'govern-
kindly desire OF the United States to see
their. pending boundary dispute finally
ihe spill, Of the treaty concluded between
them some years ago.
Our relations with the French republic
sincerely hope that the extradtion treaty
| with that country. as amended by the SEN
| ate Will soon be operating
| While occasional questions affecting our
| naturallzed citizens returning to the land
OF their h;rth have arisen In our Inter
| course with Germany. our relations with
| that country continue satisfactory.
nv article IL of the general act Of Brus-
.els. signed July 2. 1880, for the suppress
sion OF the slave trade and the restric
| tlon OF certain injucious commerce in the
the adjacent zone OF Central Africa. the
| United States and the other sisnatory
| powers agreed to adopt appropriate means
| for the punishment OF persons selling
arms and ammunition to the natives and
for the connscation of the Inhibited ar
ticles. II being the plain duty OF this gov
crnmcnt to aid In suppressing the hefnr-
| ious trafllc, impairing as II does the
praiseworthy and civiiizing efforts now in
progress in that region ] recommend mat
| an act he passed prohiblsing the sale OF
arms and intoxicnnts 20 natives In the
| regulated zone by our citizens.
by concurrent resolution passed by the
| ser ate Feb. IL. 1890. and by the house OF
r. representatives. on the Sd OF April follow
| ing the president was requested to Invite
/ Hfr1,e tf n
mise negotiations with any government
with which the United States has or may
| have diplomatic relaslons. TO the end that
| any differences or disputes arising between
| the two governments which cannot be
adjusted By diplomatic agency may be
referred 10 arbitration and be peaceaniy
adjusted by such means, April Is. 1880. the
international American conference OF
Washington. By resolution. expressed the
wish that all controversies between the
republics CT America and the nations OF
Etrope might be settled by arbitration
and recommended that the governinent OF
each nation represented In the cu.ifer.
ences aisoul1 communi icate this wis.,. to all
friendly powers. A favorable response has
been received from Great Britain In the
shape of resolution adopted by pnflla-
ment July 10. last cordially sympathizlng
with the purpose in view and expressing
the hope chat her maJesty's government
VIII lend ready cooperation 10 the kos-
crument of the United States upon the
basis of the concurrent resolution ABOVE
quoted. .- All,
IT nTOrdS me signal plenSuFe 10 ihS WINS
parliamentary question before the con-
gress and to express my sincere srntih.
ca tion that the sentiment OF two sfcht
and kindred nations is thus author!tlttVeiy
manifested in favor of the national ana
peaceful settlement OF international SUD
jects by hogsornble recourse to arbitration
by the passage OF the act of March j.
1893, authorizing the president 10 rails.
the grade of our ENJOYS TO correspond
with the rank in which foreign countrys
accredit their agents here. Great Britain.
France, Italy and Germany have con
ferred upon their representatives at this
capital the title OF ambassador and have
Responded by nccredItlng the agents Of
the United States in those countries with
the same title A like elevation OF mis-
sion is announced by Russia. and whei
made will be similarly accepted This stcI
fttingiy comports with the position which
the United States holds In the nations.
The report OF the attorney general con-
'ains the usual summary OF the anairs
ard proceedings of the department OF Jus
lice for the past year. together with GER
tain recommendations as to needsd legis-
lation on various subjects, ! cannot too
heartily indorse the proposition that the
fee system as applicable to the compen-
sation of United States attorneys. mar
shals. clerks OF federal courts and United
States commissioners should be abolished
with as little delay Us possible. 1t is
clearly the interests of the community
that the business of the courts. both civil
and criminal. shall be as small and as
Justice Will allow
The secretary or the treasury reports
that the receipts of the government from
all sources during the fiscal year ended
June 80. 1899. amounted to S4s2. .Ii6. .ssl ~ and
Its expenditures to A59. .3I4.6 There
was collected from customs sa5 s5a ols s,,
and from internal revenue si6i Oh. Ga %.
our. dutiable imports amonn@tsi @ TO A.i..
duty amounting. to sa4.t4,aii; q deerease
internal revenue receipts exceeded those
Of the preceding year b. y,it7.A5e2. The
total tax collected on distilled spirits was
i 1914, 10 2Go.b5. on manufactured tobacco.
III. SIS. .T7lT, and on fermented liquors s32,
54s.ss3N q. We exported mcrchandise during
ense sne gep Of from iSe precedng
The amount Of gold exported was larger
| than any previous year in the history OF
tho government, amounting to fiosgso. ~.
and exceeding the amount exported durins
paid " from f'h tie treasury " FOR sugar bounty
was ts.s75.is0.ss. an increase over the pre-
ceding year OF se.oa3. .c53o9
present revenue laws that the receipts OF
the government for the year ending
ape sG iT w b ~ resSne and in
deficiency of s2s 900, 900 on the first day
ot November 1923. the amount oi money
ersass rsassTT for n'aats is Year Mas Of
mating ogr poPulsss'9m s s m ,e,,a 9d' ercula,!on a. @
\ was 40 on the same date there was
In the ireasury gold bullion amounting
TO sgG. .s57 27a, and silver blllion which was
purchased at cost of si26. 2Gl.5o
The purchase of silver nnder the law
of July IA. 1890, during the last fiscal year
aggregated A00a. 1899 fine ounces. which
cost 1853. .37..63. The total amount OF
silver purchassl from the time that law
became operative unfit the repeal of Its
purcha sing clause. on the first day OF No
yernber. ls93 was l6s 67t, ,59o.46 fine ounces,
which cost sI55 go, ,ea0.si. Between the first
day OF March. 1873. and the first day OF
November. 1898. the goyernTnemt pur-