Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1893-12-09

the United States and Turkey our minister at
| Constantinopc hNs been instructed that, while
recognizing the right of that government 10 en-
| force its declared policy against nnturalized
Armoninns, he Is expected to protect them from
| unnecessary harshness OF treatment
1t is hardly necessary for me to state that the
questions arising from our relations with
Hawaii have caused serious ombarrassmenk
just prior to the installation OF the present ad.
ministration tho existing government OF Hawaii
had been suddenly overtnrown, and q treaty OF
annexation had been negotiated between the
provisional government OF the Islands and tho
United Stats, anl submitted to the senate for
ratification. This treaty / withdrew for OK
animation, and dispatched Hon James II.
| Biount OF Georgia, to Honolulu as special
tion oil tho circumstances attending the
change OF government, and of oil the
conditions bearing upon p, the subject of OF
hnustivo exam nation Mr.. Blount submitted
| TO me his report showing beyond all question
that the constitutional government OF Hawaii
had been subvcrted with the active aid OF
our representative to thnt government, and
through tho intimidation caused BY the
presence OF an armed naval force OF tho United
| States which was landed for that purpose at
| the instance of our minister Upon tho facts
| developed IL seemed no me the only honorable
course for our government to irsue was 10 un-
do the wrong that had been done by those rep
rcscnting us and to restore as far as practicable
| the status existing ut tho tno of our forciblc
| intervention VITA u view OF accomplishing this
| result within the constitutional limits OF OK
| ecutive power, AMI recognizing all our obliga.
/ lions aud responsibilities growing out OF any
| changed conditions brought about by our unjuS'
| tthablc interference oar present minister at
| Honolulu has received appropriate instructions
| to that end Thus far no Information of the ac-
| complishrnert OF any detinMc results has been
received from him. Additional advices are
soon expected. When received they will he
promptly sent TO the congress, together with
| all other Information at hand, accompanied by
| II special executive message, fully detailing ali
| the facts necessary TO complete understand
| ing of the case and presenting history of all
the material events leading up to the present
| situation
By concurrent resolution adopted by the
| senate February II, lS9l, and by the house of
| representatives on the 81 OF april following. the
| president was requested Ito invite from time
| TO tne, as lit occasions may arise, negotiations
with any government with which tho United
states has or may have diplomatic relations to
| the end that any differences disputes arising
| between the two governments which cannot be
| adjusted by diplomatic agency, may be referred
| to arbitration and be peaceably adjusted by
| such means" April Is, 1899, tho International
| American conference of Washington, by resolu.
| tion, expressed the wish that all controversies
ewcen the republics of America and the ma
| items of Europe might be settled by arbitration
and recommended that the government OF each
nation represented IN that conference should
communicate this wish TO all friendly powers
favorable response has been received from
Great Britain in the shape of u resolution
| adopted by parliament July 10 last, cordially
sympathziag with the purpose In view and eX-
pressing the hope that her majesty's govern
ment will lend ready cooperation to the
government OF the United States upon the
basis OF the concurrent resolution above quoted
1t affords mo signal rleasure to lay this parlia-
mentary resolution before the congress and to
| express my sincere qualification that the sgnti-
| ment Of the great and kindred nations is thus
automatically manifested in favor OF tho ra-
tonal and peaceable settlement OF intcrna-
tonal quarrels BY honorable resort TO arbitra
ton.
Since the passage of the act of March g.
1893. authorizing the president to raise the
grade OF our ENJOYS to correspond with the
agent here Great Bri tain, France, Italy and
Germany have conferred upon their represent
atives ut this capital The title of ambassador,
and l have responded by accrcaiting the
countries with the same titles A
like elevation OF mission is announced by
Russia and when made Will be similarly met
This step httingly comportS with the position
the United States hold in the family of nat ons.
During my former administration took occa-
sion to recommend recast of the laws re-
attng to the consular service, in order that they
might become u more efficient agency in the
promotion OF the interests II was intended 10
subservc, The duties and powers of consuls
have been expanded with the growing require
mcnts of our foreign trade D!scharging i'm
portant duties Affecting commerce and
American citizens abroad, ana in certain coun-
tries exercising judicial functions these officers
should be men of character, intelligence and
ability.
Upon proof that the legislation of Denmark
secures copyright to American citizens on ual
footing with It's own, the privileges of our copy
right laws have been extended By proclamation
TO subjects OF that country.
GOVERNMENT FINANCES.
the receipts OF the government from all sources
during the fiscal year ended June -. 1898,
amounted 10 SlBl 1851 81 and its expenditures
TO Si59, ,31i GA - There collected from Gus
toms a2Ol355,OiBIS and from internal revenue
al6lU2I,62ly3 Our duIiable imports amounted
TO G42l, ,s5j7il, an increase of ~ 30T over the
preceding year. and importat.ons free OF duty
amounted to .ii4 jii,2ll, IL decrease from the
preceding year OF Si3,i55 Az Internal revenue
receipts exceeded those OF the preceding year
By a, l47,i4 81
The total tax collected on distilled spirits was
9l,1@O -, on manufactured tobacco 3l,ss9,-
7ll7i, and on fermGuted liquors .32, 5iS 95J.UI.
We exported merchandise during the year
t5i from the preceding year. Tho amount OF
gold exported was larger than any previous
year in the history OF the government, amount-
ing to ol0S Isl a++, and exceeding tho amount
exported during the preceding year by .oS 49,
5l7.
The sum paid fromthe treasury for sugar boun-
tywas 1871 l3I 6s,u increase over the preceding
year of 2,68,0j5,G0 1t is estimated upon the
OF the government for the year ending Jun. 30
1884 will be Si30, l2l ,36j3S and its expenditures
:45-, l2l 1865 80 resulting in deficiency OF 49,
C0),OG0
OF money OF all kinds in circulation, or not in
cluded in treasury holdings was Sl,7ls,5ii, ,6S2,
an increase for the year OF 'll2, ,404 9i:. Esti-
mating our population Ut ", $500 at the time
mentioned, the per capita circulation was ;2a 40
On the same date there was in the treasury gold
bullion amounting to 9j6jT, ,273 anu silver bull
lion which was purchased at u cost OF 1929 25l,
553
Itis estimated that on the first cay OF July,
1898, the metallic stock OF money in the United
States, consisting of coin ana bullion, amounted
10 :l,2l3,5 10 69, os which s59I ,60T63j was gold
and s5i5, ,S6l i4 was silver.
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