Morning journal and courier., 1893-12-05
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
His Remarks Concerning the Ha-
waiian Question, the Finance of
the Country, Pensions, Civil Serv-
ice Reform, ECONOMY, Tariff Re

hlg hemarks concerning tnc ha-
waiian Question, the Finance OF
the Country, Pensions, Civil Serv-
ice Reform, Economy, Tariff Re.
form, Income Tax, Etc, Etc.
THE HAWAIIAN QUESTION.
1t is hardly necessary for me to state
that the questions arising from our re-
lations with Hawaii have caused serious
embarrassment. just prior to the install
lstion of the present administration the
existing government Of Hawaii had been
suddenly overthrown, and q treaty of an
nexaticn had been negotiated between the
provisional government of the islands and
the United States, and submitted TO the
senate for ratification. This treaty !
withdrew for examination, and dispatched
Hon. James q. Blount of Georgia to Hon
olulu as a special commissioner to make
an impartial investigation of the circum-
stances attending the change of govern
ment and of all the conditions besring
upon the subject of the treaty.
After thorough and exhaustive exami-
nation, Mr.. Blount submitted to me his
report, showing beyond all question that
had been subverted with the active aid of
our representative to that government,
and through the intimidation caused by
the presence of an armed naval force of
the United States, which was landed for
tina. purpose at the instance of our minis
ter. Upon the facts developed, 1t seemed
TO me the only honorable course for our
government to pursue was to undo the
wrong that had been done by those repre-
senting us and to restore, as far as prsc-
ticsble, the status existing at the time of
our forcible intervention. With q view of
accomplishing this result within the con-
stitutional limits of executive power,
and recognizing all our obligations aud re-
sponsibilities growing out of any changed
conditions brought about by our unjustif-
able interference, cur present minister to
Honolulu has received appropriate instruc.
tions to that end. Thus far no informa-
tion of the accomplishment of any definite
results has been received from him. Ad-
ditional adviees are soon expected. When
received they will be promptly sent to the
congress, together with all other informa-
ton at hand, accompanied by q special ex-
ecutive message fully detailing all the facts
necessary to q complete understanding of
the CAGE, and presenting q history of all
the material events leading up to the pres
ent situation.
THE CONDITION OF THE TREASURY.
The secretary of the treasury reports
| that the receipts of the government from
all sources during the fiscal year ended
June 80, 1905, amounted to S461 ,716 SOL "a,
and its expenditures to $459, ,374 .674 30.
There was collected from customs $685.
355, ,016. 73, and from internal revenue $751;
627, ,623.9S. Our dutiable imports amount
al 70 tA0i 2SR S11 N fnaraoa of
907 over the preceding year, and importa-
tions free of duty amounted to $444, ,544,
Gil, q decrease from the preceding year of
| $13, ,455, ,447. Internal revenue receipts
| exceeded those of the preceding year BY
| 81, ,147, 1852. The total tax collected on
| distilled spirits was $94, 100, $50 SO; on
manufactured tobacco, $3l ,S89 III. "a, and
on fermented liquors, $32, ,54S, ,9s3 07. We
exported merchandise during the year
| amounting to $S47, ,685, 1914, q decrease of
$182, 81, ,9s4 from the preceding year.
The amount of gold exported was larger
than any previous year In the history of
| the government. amounting to $10S, $780,
| 944, and exceeding the amount exported
during the preceding year by $5s. ASS. SIT.
| The sum paid from the treasury for sugar
bounty was SO, $50, 13O SO, an increase over
| the preceding year of 81. OBS. .073 90.
1t is estimated upon the basis of present
revenue laws that the receipts of the gov.
| ernment for the year ending June 81, 1894,
| will be $430, 121 1896 3S, and its expeudit.
ures $45S 12l 1855 3S. resulting In q def
cheney of $2S, ZOO, 900. On the first dsy of
November, 1898, the amount of money of
all kinds in circulation, or not included In
treasury holdings, was 81, ,71S, ,544. $50, an
increase for the year of S112, ,404, ,947.
Estimating our population at 81. .426, ,OOO
ct the time mentioned, the per capita cir
culation was $25 40. On the same date
there was In the treasury gold bullion
amounting to 500, ,e57, 1913 and silver bui.
lion which was purchased at q cost OF
$l26, ,26l 1858.
! THE PURCHASE OF SILVER.
| The purchases of silver under the law OF
July IA, 1890. during the last fiscal wear
aggregated 81 00S, 1e3 SO 6ne ounces, which
cost $45, 531 ,374 53. The total amount OF
silver purchased from the time that la =
became operative until the repsal of its
purchasing clause the drst day of Noyom.
Der, 1898, was 16S. .S74 500 46 fine ounce,
which cost s155. $50. $40 "a, bstween the
first of March, 1878, and the frst day oi
November, 1888, the government pur.
chased, under all lsws, sos, ,003, TIT fine
lounces of silver at cost Of $516, ,617, ,555