Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-12-09

course with Germany our relations with that
co ntry continue satisfactory
The questions Affecting our relations with
Great Britain have been trea ted In spirit of
friendliness. Ne citations are In progress be-
tween the two governments with a view to
such concurrent action rs will make the award
and regulations agreed upon bv the Behring
sea tribu al OF arbitration practically effective,
and II In not doubted that Great Britain will
cooperate freely with this country for the &C.
complshment OF that purpose. The dispute
growing out OF the discrimination tolls imposed
IN the Wclland canal upon cargoes
OF cereals bound to and from the
lake ports OF tho United States, was adjusted
by the substitution OF q more equitable sched.
ue OF charges and nv predecessor thereupon
suspende his proclamation imposing iscrimi.
mating tolls upon British transit tn ough our
canals A "a est for additions TO the list OF
extriditabe offenses covered by the existing
treaty between the two countries Is under con-
sideration
During the past year an American citi
zen tmplo, ed In subordinate commercial
position in Hayti after suffering protracte
| imprisonment on an unfoundet charge OF SNUG.
Cling was finally liberated on judicial examina-
ton.
Upon receiving authentic information of the
firing upon an American mail steam touching
a thu port OF Amupapa because her captain
re used to deliver up passenger In transit
fro Nicaragua to Guatemala upon demand OF
the military authorities OF Honduras our min.
lister to that count y. under instruc ions. pro.
tested agains: the wanton act and demanded
satisfaction The government OF Honduras,
actuated By o sen Of justice and In spirit OF
the utmost friendship, promptly disavowed the
I'll conduct OF its Oflic rs
The extraditiOn treaty with Russia signed in
March l-s7 and amended and confirmed BY the
senate In February last was duly proclaimed
! last June.
| 1t Is hardly necessary for me 10 state that
| the questions arising from our relati ms with
Hawaii have caused serious embarrassment
just prior TO the installation OF the pres.
ent administration the existing govern
ment OF Hawaii had been suddenly overthrown
and treaty Of annexation had been negotiated
between the provisional government OF the
lsisland and the United Ststes and submitted TO
the senate for ratification This treaty with.
drew for examination and dispatched Hon.
james A. Blount, Of Georgia. to Honolulu as
special commission TO make an impartial In.
vestigation OF the circumst ances attending the
change Of government and Of all the conditions
bearing upon the subject Of the treaty. After
o thorough and exhaustive examination Mr..
Blount submit to me his report
showing beyond all question that the
constii utfonal government OF Hawaii had
been subverted with the active MD OF
our representatives TO that vernment and
through the intimidation caused by the pres.
ence OF an armed naval force OF the United
Seates which was landed for that purpose at
the instance OF our minister. Upon the facts
developed II seemed 10 me the only honorable
course for our government To pursue was to
undo the wrong that had been done By those
representing US and 10 restore as far Us prac.
ticable the statu existing NJ the time OF our
forcible intervention With view OF accom-
pishng this result within the constitutional
limits OF executive power and recognizing
all our obligations and responsibilities grow
ing out CT any change OF conditions.
brought about our unjustifable interference.
our present minister at Honolulu h,s received
appropriate instructions to th,t end Thus
ar no information OF the accomplishment Of
anv definite result has been received from him
Additional advices are soon expected. When
received they will promptly be sent TO congress
together with all other information NJ hand,
accompanied bv q special executive message
fully detailing MI the facts necessary to com.
plete under landing OF the casa and pres 'nting
u history Of oil m lterial, events leading up
TO The present situation.
The Treasury.
The secretary OF the treasury reports that
the receipts Of the government from all sources
during the fiscal year ended June 3D. 1893,
amounted to 1901 IN $751; 81 and its expenditures
to $50 37i.6I+2 20 There was collected from
customs S.0', 3s5 IS and from in 'ernal reve
nue. Sl6l.05,f23 % Our dutiable imports
amounted 10 $i2i sb6 I'll an increase Of 2i5i..
81 over the preceding year. and importatlons
free OF duty amounting 10 iH,SA,?ii de-
crease from the preceding year Of 81 'IS,iII.
Internal revenue receipts exceeded those OF The
preceding year by S1lF,4i.""
The total tax collected distilled spirits
was s94.72l 2615S: ON manufactured tobacco.
81, 1886, 7ii7i. and on fermehied liquors. 49,
548,9S3O1. We exported merchandise during
the year amounting to S8t1, a. 1871. u decrease
OF 'is!,6i2s'4 from the preceding year. The
amount Of gold exported was larger than IN! !
previous year in the history of the government,
amounting TO sIO8 49, S44. and exceeding the
amount exported during the prece linz yer BY
SIS is5.5i1 The sum paid from the treasury
for sugar bounty was 90, 1913 80 an increase
over the preceding year OF s ,O3 1853 49,
1t Is estimated upon the basis of present
revenue laws that the receipts OF the COVE n
ment for the year ending June 81, isJi. will be
A3 ,l9i 1855 and its expenditures sIS Is,- |
36S g. resulting in q deficiency OF a',WO,,Ol
On the list day Of November. ls9, the amount !
OF monev OF all kinds in circulation or not in !
cluded in treasury holdings was LIS IA, 682,
On increase for the year OF STA q47 Esti- |
mating our population at O., ',iWj NJ the time |
mentioned. the per capita circulation was s!a49 |
On the same date there was in the treasury |
gold bullion amounting 10 s9d6H, Ts, and silver |
bullion which was purchased ut O cost OF $i2G- |
26l,5,3
Tho purchase OF silver under the law OF July |
IA. 1897, during he last fiscal year. aggregated |
$40 g. i02 50 fine ounces, which cost 1881.