Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-12-13
Brief Synopsis 0fPreSident CleVe
lands Message.

Tbs President considers the fore gu
relations first and con siders them
free fr1m psrplexity, and our govern
meut he decliT to b3 ii the posi-
ton of an impartial observer OF the
troubles that is going on among for
eIyn nations. He however recog-
nizas the situation in H4wlii as en-
b ,rrassing, aud says that the oonsti-
tutionaI government of Hawaii has
bseB subverted with the active aid Of
our representatives. to that govern
ment.
On the subject of tbs fnauc,, he
su-as It up in nut shell, by saying
that by mex. Juce there will be a
skortsgs of at least S28,OOO,O ,OJO.
Estimating our population at 81,
426,O00, # the money were divided
each person would hnv5 $3.50.
The gold coined and in bullion is
1897, ,697, ,GS5. The silver coined and
in bullion is SGl5,851,i94.
The repeal OF The silver bill he be-
ieves viii be most sslu;ary and far
reaching.
Or tue 40 1913 immigrants that
landed in the United States the past
year 1903 were sent back whence
they came FOR the reason OF their be-
coming public chargs.
The number of the regular army
ia 25,778 enlisted men, and 2,144
officers
Tbs enrolled militia Of the several
states is 1857 officers and enlisted
mon.
Sea cosst defenss is progressin G
in 4 gr stifying manner.
The projected military parks are
progressing satisfactorily.
His objection to the fee sys:em in
the department of justice is freely
stated
The loss of revenue in the post OF
fee department is charged % the
financial stringeucy Que Of tbs
items Of expense in the post Office
department IS the sending of 800
tons OF seeds and grain free through
the AaIl. The number of post office,
il the cosnty is 6S,4O3. The expen
sss Tor the free delivery of mail FOL
the year ending June 30, 1894, vii
bs s1l,00O,oO0. There are 1882!
employees in the post office depart
nnentS.
The progress in the construction @
new war vesssls has not been 30 rap
id as anticipated.
The construction of more ships o
war Is recommended.
There are on the pension roll
976, OH names, seventeen of thes,
are widows and daughters of revo
lutionary soldiers,S6 survivors Of tn,
war of 1912. Five thousand fou
hundred and twenty-fv widows o
soldiers of l8l2 Twenty one thou
sands five hundred and eighteel
survivors and widows of the Mexican
Var. Many names he charges hav,
been put upon TIE pension rolls b,
means OF wholesale and gigantic
frauds, and he does not understanr
why frauds in the pension roll
should not be exposed and corrected
The pensions the past year cos
S156, TAO, ,467,14.
OF the 100000 Indians on reser
vations of 86, 53l acres land, 11O, ,O0I
hsye adopted civilized customs. TIL
number of Indians attending schoo
is 81 ,13S. The Indian expenses thi
year is put at almost seven millio
dollars.
The public lands are rapidly fail
ing into private hands.
In the Agricultural department
the roll of 2,42O employees has bee
reduced 20 1850 persons. The e1
psnsss of the department this yea
will amount to 1894, ,2s0,
The expenses Of the Bureau c
Animal Industry for the ensuin
year is estimated at 100000. Th
number of animals imported from
Canada was 462,092. Tho numbsl