The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1893-12-09
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
A SYNOPSIS EMBRACING TIIE SAILS
POINTS.
Important Matters Discussed and
b Recon, ine u lin ti0ns Made-The Will
sOn 1911 EnAOraed-Thc Hawaiian
Matter Will He the Subject Of "a
Special Message.

noon for it's ffty-third regular session, Is
as follows:
The constitutional duty which requires tht
president from time to time to give the con
Ercss information Of the state OF the ttioi
and recommend to their consideration sucl
matters as lie shall judge necessary Is Mt
tingly entered upon by commencing to tht
congress II careful examination or the
concentrations contained in the reInr.S Of
!he heads Of departments who are chieny
charged with the executive work, OF the
government, In an effort to abridge tm,t
with it's purpose, l shall supplement q brle1
reference to the contents OF these depart
mental reports by the mention OF Ia sn na,
embraced therein, and by such. Recommend
lions as appear to be at this particular
time appropriate. =.
all times during the past year been entirely
free from pcrpleXity, no embarrassing stu
ations remain that will not yield TO the sPir.
it Of fairness and love which characterize
OF the outbreak in Hrazil the president
says: The struggle is between the estab'
chinery of administration, and with which
we maintain friendly relations. and certain
officers of the navy employing the vessels OF
national capital and chief seaport, and
lucking, as it does. tn. elements of divided
administration, l have failed to see that
| tht INSURGENTS can FelSOIluDly laf1i iCS-
ognitim as beligrrents. Thus far the posi-
ton OF our government has been tnat OF IN
attentive but impartial observer of the un-
fortunate conflict. nm
Great Britain have been treated in a spirit
of friendliness. Negotiations are IN progress
between the two governments vain Il view
to such concurrent action as Will MAKE tiie
award and regulations agreed upon ny ne
Rcring sea tribunal of arbitration practi.
cally effective, and 1T is not doubted liiat
CO. Il.,.t, ,.sJ <N-nnnNntn franIV W1In
this country for the accomplishment OF
that purpose. The dispute growing out
of the documentary tolls imposed IN INC
Wclland canal upon cargoes OF cereals
hound to and from the lake ports OF the
United States was adjusted by. the substltu,
ton of Il more equitable schedule OF
charges and my predecessor iMn anfrsui11Hi scr Iim,
mating tolls upon British transit through
our canals. A request for adGltkDhS 10 ne
list of cXtraditablc offenses covered ny inc
existing treaty between the Two countries
is under consideration.
A Special Hawaiian Messnge.
1t is hardly necessary for me to state
that the questions arising from our rela-
tions with Hawaii have caused serious EN-
barraSSlnent.
Just prior to the installment of the pres.
cnt administration the existing government
of Hawaii had been suddenly 0verthroWn
mcnt of the islands and the United States
and submitted to tho senate for ratiiication'
This treaty, / withdrew 1or eSi I.Innnt a. i
Georgia to Honolulu, as a special con y, MS
sioner to make an impartial inYes'lSation
of the circumstances attending the Ghange
of government and Of all the conditions
bearing upon the subject Of the treaty:
After IL thorough and exhaustive eNanhna-
tion Mr.. Blount submitted to me his re-
CONSTITUTIONS government Of Hawaii had
been subverted with the active aid of our
representative to that government and
through the intimidation caused ny me inc
presence of an armed naval force OF the
United States. which was. landed for that
purpose ut the instance of our minister.
Upon the facts developed. 1T seemed to me
the only honorable course for our govern.
mcnt to pursue was to- undo the wrong That
had been been done by those representing
us. and to restore us far as l11cticable the
Intervention. with a view Of accomplish.
ing this result within. the constitutional
limit of executive power and recognizing
ali our obligations and responsibilities grove
ing out. of amy changed condition brought
about. by our unjustiiable interference, our
present minister at Honolulu has received
appropriate instructions to that end. Thus
Of any definite results has been received.
When received they will be promptly sent
to con gress, together with all other .inforIna-
%ecuttve message fully detailing all 1.-THE facts
necessary. to q complete understanding of
the case. and presenting a history OF all the
material events leading up, to the present
situation.
The T%rcasury Department. =
The secretary of the. treasury reports that
the receipts Of the government from MI
sources during the fiscal year ended June 80,
es@snd n%%sst to st tS1 Sc, $4si a. 81 s. 81 o. and its
There was collected from customs S2O5,
35l, O1G.13 and from internal revenue $161.-
OF, s2s Q 3 Our dutiable imports Amounted
| 10 G1D1 QSG III on inRrnOS GO nf 8SC 4Sb (MS
over the preceding. year, ard importatio,ns
free of duty amounted to 211. a de-
crease from the preceding year of sls 43,s;
those Of the preceding year by 81 47,4 1922
The total tau collected on distilled splits
was sa4. 100. 26O. So; on manufactured tobacco
49, :s$2 .sss; a .sss:a4. sHs on ssp ;ase,aen %eroh LlaSGiis;
decrease Of SIS, S12,a54 from the preceding
larger than any previous year in the history
of the government, amounting to sos, ESQ.,
S44, and exceeding the amount exported dur
sum paid from the treasury for sugar houn-
preaching d year year Of SIS. sso.ss5,s ssS'eAs' over 'Ae
revenue u is ef ia%s tSat uP tSe tee Gas's Of q th pees seq!
efRh se s4 lS6 y! 1si, sesf sa ana It's ss aRpe nj rSSs;
$ $tss S aS1 6S 49, g Sn r tne ast day tn a Of fe!S's aSs%be e.
circulation, included in treasury holdings.
was 81. lis. 544. Csc. an increase for the year
of $112, 404,047 Estimating our population
at s, 426.0o at the time mentioned: the per
capita circulation was S25.49. on the same
date was II In .o the e. treasury ary s sS9ld bullion b,,1Iio,,
which was purchased at a.cost, of $126, 261,
553. -
The purchase Of silver under the lawFo4
July II, 1890, during the last fiscal year. az.
gregated !4.O0s 162. 10 fine ounces, which
cost $45, 5331, 374. 81. The total amount Of sill
yer purchased from the time that the law
became operative until the repeal Of It's pur.
chasing clause. on the LIST day of November.
1909, was 1853, 674. 500. 46 fine ounces, which
cost $1I5. 93O, 94O.S4 between the LIST day of
March; 1873, and the LIST day of November,
1879, the government purchased under all
Govt Of x116;822;O4s. The silver dollars that
have been coined under. the act Of July IA,
1890. number @,OS7. 2S5. The seigni1raga
arising ffetn suchtto0inhge Was $50 7,Nl8, 30
leaving on. h4ndsin the .inints .14Q GD0. 100 fny
ounces O." sitvet'' WHICH" cost: f2G..5J77s..21S
Our total coinage Of all Fmetals dlrilfg the
,aa;t f,se al S xsss os sS1 rs. Ct Ct . W yi2sS; Sc tSsI pie T..
$50. O3s, 14O In gold coin. s. ,343.7l5 in silver
dollars, 81. 217.22O.W in subsidiary silver
coin, and 81, O88, 1.O2. 90 in minor coins. Dur
ing the calendar year 1892, the production
Of precious metals in the United States wa
estimated to be ]: 500. 375 fine ounces Of gold,
10000, q 58,OO0.OO0. fine ounces Of silver
Of the bullion or market value of &5O,1EO,
loo, and of the coinage value Of $74,08a,.
800. ~
It is estimated that on the 1st day of July
1913, the metallic. stock Of money in the
United. States eeos9,ss,satiinog; Of coin and bp !I64
i 0Q7' R0E WA void 4Nnl- $R1E 2R1 AR4t waa ali