The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1893-12-09

ment, and of all the conditions bear
ing upon the subject of treaty. At
ter thorough and exhaustive ex-
animation 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 govern
ment and through the intimidation
caused by the presence of an arm
ed naval force of the United States,
which was landed for that purpose
at the instance of our minister. Up
on 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 representing US, and
to restore, as far as practicable, the
status existing at the time of our
forcible Intervention. With a view
of accomplishing this result within
the constitutional limits of execu-
tive power, and recognizing all our
obligations and responsibilities
growing out of any changed condi-
tons brought about by our unjusti-
fable interference, our present
minister at Honolulu has received
appropriate instructions to that end.
Thus far no information Of the ac-
complishment of any definite re-
suits has been received from him.
Additional advices are expected.
When received, they will be
promptly sent to the Congress, to-
gether with all other information
on hand, accompanied by a special
executive message fully detailing
all the facts necessary to COM
plete understanding of the case, and
presenting history of ell the ma
terial events leading up to the pres
ent situation.
The Secretary of the Treasury
reports that the receipts of the gov
eminent from all sources during
the fiscal year ended June 80, 1898,
amounted to S461, 1861 "a; its
expenditures to 459,374,674 20.
There was collected from customs
$205, 1855, DIG 70 and from internal
revenue Sl6I, 027, 623 SO. Our du-
table imports amounted to SAIL
S56,711, an increase Of $52, 423, 907
over the preceding year, and i'm
portations free of duty amounted
to S444,544,21l, decrease from
the preceding year Of S13, 455, 447.
Internal revenue receipts exceeded
those of the preceding year by ST.
49,, AIS 80.
The total tax collected on distill-
ed spirits was 1914, 720,260 IS; on
MANUFACTURED tobacco S31, $3.50, I'll,
and on fermented liquors $32, 548,-
9S3,O7.
We exported merchandise during
| the year amounting to S847, 665, 1914,
decrease of 1882, 612, 954, from the
preceding year.
The amount of gold exported
was larger than any previous year
in the history of the government,
amounting to sos, CSC, 844, and ex-
ceeding the amount exported dur
ing the preceding year by $5S, 1885,
517. The sum paid from the treas
ury for sugar bounty was $685.
130,88 an increase over the pre-
ceeding year of 81, 032, 053,09.
1t is estimated upon the basis of
present revenue laws that the re-
ceipts of the government for the
year ending June 30, 1894, will be
$43O, 121, 365,38, and its expendi-
lures $456, 121, 1866, 3S, resulting in
deficiency Of S28,000,000
On the first day of November,
1893, the amount of money of all
kinds in circulation, or not includ-
ed in treasury holdings, was 81 49,
544,6S2, an increase for the year of
S112, 4O4,947 Estimating our pop
ulation at 67,S46,000 at the time
mentioned, the per capita circula-
ton was S25 49. On the same date
there was in the treasury gold bull
lion amounting to SOC, 527, 273, and
silver bullion, which was purchas-
ed at cost of $126, 261, 553!
The purchase Of silver under the
law of July Ia. 1890, during the
last fiscal year, aggregated 54,00S,-
1928 fine ounces, which cost $45,-
531, 374,53. The total amount of
silver purchased from the time
that law became operative until the
repeal of its purchasing clause, on
the first day Of November, 1893,