The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1893-12-08
|prSIDENT'S MESSAGE
!. rxDRACING THE SAIL
BNT POINTS.

4 ,...,.rs Discas~ed and
..tiops aIAd.,-The Will
!, Endlorsed-The ii"'saA.an
.,a,, He the Subject Of u
Messase'
:, Dec. 4.-Prssident Cieveiands
ssae eu which wis read Ia coh-
sSaS ftar that body convened AZ
| ". atty third regular session. Is
.r,ss of the United States:
Sns,t Snes". NAL duty which requires the
slilu'tim time TO time to give TIE con
n,,an v., OF the state Of the thion
Isand TO their consideration such
ha shall Judge necessary Is tit
s',aI upon by commencing to the
IA'. n,ref,l examination or the
.nlt.ments and well-supported rec
~. contained ~ the repor,s or
- dppartmeats who are chieny
IN v the executive work Of the
Tn nm effort to abridge this
w, it;on as much as Is consistent
.arr.,se. I shall supplement- br'ef
~ ma contents of these depert-
Arts by the mention Of such
Rrs,ness and Incidents as are not
tasrein. anl by such retnsntnend-
.nnear to be at this particular
svr foreign relations have not at
Jnrlng the past year been entirely
nerplexity, no embarrassiEg stu
min that will not yield to the spir-
mess and love which characterize
lmcrican foreign policy.
outbreak in Brazil the president
"a struggle is between the eStaD-
{urnmcnf. which controls the ma
!, administration, and with which
vain friendly relations, and certain
the navy employing the vessels OF
Inmand In sn attack upon the
capital and chief seaport, and
az f does. the elements OF divided
lntlon. have failed TO see that
trrents can reasonably claim rec
a. b4I,cerents. Thus far the posi-
mr. government has been that or an
but impartial observer or the un-
e conflict. 80
aestJons affecting our relations with
rifain have been treated in spirit
Illness. Negotiations are In progress
the two governments with view
nonc4,rrpnt action as Will make the
md regulations agreed upon by the
sea tribunal OF arbitration pracn-
active, and IL is not doubted that
,ritaIn will cooperate freely with
nntry for the accomplishment or
lrnose- The dispute growing out
documentary tolls imposed In the
canal upon cargoes or cereiis
0 and from the lake ports Of the
States was adjusted by the suhstitu-
a more equitabie schedule OF
and my predecessor thereupon sns-
his proclamation imposing discrim-
tolls upon British transit through
MS A request for additions to the
ofrenses coyertl by the
treaty between the two countries
consideration.
peeial hawaiian MessnEe.
lardly necessary for me To state
questions arising from our re!a-
b Hawaii have caused serious eni-
ent.
lor to the installment Of the pres
nistration the existing government
Ii had been suddenly ovrrthrown
eaty OF annexation had been ne
between the provisional govern
the islands and the United states
Tilted to the senate for ratification.
.ty I withdrew for examination,
atched Hon. James II. Blonnt or
o Honolulu al u special coininls-
make an impartial Investigation
attending the change
lment and OF All the conditions
lpon the subject Of the treaty
thorough and exhaustive eNam.na-
Btount submitted to me his re-
wing beyond all question that the
onal government Of Hawaii had
yertea with the active aid or our
itive to that government ana
the intimidation caused by the
OF an armed naval foroe OF the
atea, which was landed Tor that
It the instance of our minister.
facts developed, 1t seemed to me
honorable course for our govern
ursue was to undo the wrong that
been done by those representing
) restore as fur as practicable the
isting at the time Of our forclb!e
on. With view OF accomplish
result within the constitutional
executive power ana recognizing
legations and responsibilities grow
II any changed condition brought
our uniuStifable interference, our
at Honolulu has received
te instructions to that end. Tins
OF the accomplishment
efinite results has been received
~, together With all other Informal
and, accompanied by special ex-
essage fully detailing all the facts
to complete understanding Of
and prr.sen ting history OF all the
aup ,tfx nracxAnf
: Treasury Department.
retary or the treasury reports that
ptA Of the government from MI
urlng the fiscal year ended June 30,
ounted to Stf1.Tl6. 5G1 9f, and its
res to s459. 3T4 ,G149.
was collected from customs $OA
End from internal revenu. $l6l,-
!. Our dutiable Imports anonnted
6,111, an Increase of So, 4a3, DOT
preceding year, ard importntiOns
lty amounted TO Sf4t,5l4,211, a de-
ON the prec1.dlng year Of $l3, 4oa,-
arulal revpnne receipts exceeded
he preceding year by 81, 147, 4f. 32-
tax collected on distilled spiits
10 2GO. IS; on manufactured tobacco
LA. and on fermented liquors.
DoOt. we CApVlleu hGfNlidAuISt
. year. amounting To SS47. Ca. 194. u
Of S1S2. .6l2, ,454 from the preceding
e amount OF gold exported was
IN any previous year In the history
amounting to $1OS, ESQ.,
the amount exported dur
preceding year by SIS. .435.517. The
from the treasury for sugar boun-
9. .375. 13O. SS. an increase over the
year OF $40. .335 800.
tlmated upon the basis Of present
nws that the receipts Of the gov
for the vpar ending June 80. 1904,
A30, 121 .365 - and its expenditures
1888, resulting In deficiency OF
%. On the 1st day of November,
amount of money Of all kinds In
n, included 10 treasury holdings,
8,544, ,6So. an increase for the year
~ .947. Estimating our population
600 at the time mentioned, the per
was S25.40. On the same
IS In the treasury gold bullion
70 g. eTNc nvx1 Ci, hull fnrp