The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-12-13

naval force of the United States Whlcn
was landed for that purpose at the In
stance OF our Minister. Upon the
facts developed it seemed to me that
the only honorable course for our gov
ernment to pursue was to undo the
wrong that had been done by those
representing US and to restore, as far
as practicable, the status existing at
the time of our forcible Intervention.
With view Of accomplishing this re-
suit within the constitutional limits OF
Executive power and recognizing all
our Obligations and responsibilities
growing out Of any changed conditions
brought about by our unjustifiable in
reference, our present Minister at
Honolulu has received appropriate In
structions to that end. Thus far no
information of the accomplishment Of
any definite results have been received
from him. Additional advices are soon
expected. When received they will
be promptly sent to Congress, togeth.
er with all other information at hand
accompanied by special Executive
Message fully detailing all the facts
necessary to the complete understand
ing of the case and presenting q history
of all material events leading up to the
present situation.
By concurrent resolution, passed
by the Senate. FEBRUARY IA, 1890, and by
the House of Representatives on the
Sd of April following, the President
was requested "to invite from time to
time, as fit occasion may arise, nego-
tiations with any government with
which the United States has or may
have diplomatic relations, to the end
that any differences or disputes arising
between the two governments which
cannot be adjusted by diplomatic agen.
cy may he referred to arbitration and
be peaceably adjusted by such means" "
On April Is, 1890, the International
American Conference IF Washington,
by resolution, expressed the wish that
the controversies between the repub-
lies of America and the nations of
Europe might be settled by arbitration
and recommended that the govern
ment of each nation represented in that
conference should communicate this
wish to all friendly powers. A favor
able response has been received from
Great Britain in the shape Of a resolu.
tion adopted by Parliament July 16
last, cordially sympathizsng with the
purpose in view, and expressing the
hope that her Majesty's government
will lend ready cooperation to the gov
ernment of the United States upon the
basis of the concurrent resolution
above quoted. It affords me signal
pleasure to lay this parliamentary res
olution before Congress and to express
sincere qualification that the sentiment
of two great and kindred nations Is
thus authoritatively manifest in favor
of the rational and peaceable settle
ment of international quarrels by hon.
orable resort to arbitration.
Since the passage of the act of March
3, 1893, authorizing the President to
raise the grade of our ENJOYS to cores
pond with the rank in which foreign
countries accord their agent here, Great
Britain, France. Italy and Germany
have conferred upon their representa-
tives at the capitol the title OF ambas'
sador, and I have responded by accord
ing the agents of the United States In
those countries with the same title. A
like elevation of mission Is announced
by Russia and when made will be SIM
ilarly met. This step willingly com.
pares with the position the United
States held in the family Of nations.
During nv former administration l
took occasion to recommend a recast
of the laws relating to the consular
service, in order that it might become a
more efficient agency in the promotion
of the interests it was intended to sub.
serve. The duties and powers Of con-
suls have been expanded with tile
gro wing requirements of our foreign
trade. Dlscharging important duties
affecting our commerce and American
citizens abroad, and IN certain coun.
tries exercising judicial functions, these
officers should be men Of character, In.
telligence and ability.
Upon proof that the legislation of
Denmark secures copyright to Ameri-
can citizens on equal footing with its
own, the privileges of our copyright
laws have been extended by proclama'
tion to subjects Of that country.
The Secretary OF the Treasuary re-
ports that the receipts Of the govern.
ment from all sources during the fiscal
year ended June 30, 1893, amounted to
S461, ,716.56 194 and its expenditures to
S459,37467429. There was collected from
customs $2O5, ,355, ,01673 and from in
ternal revenue $161,027,622.93 Our
dutiable imports amounted to $421 1885,
I'll, an increase of $52,453,907 over the
preceding year, and impOrtations free
of duty amounted to $444, 4,544 I'll, a
decrease from the preceding year
of $13.455,447. Internal revenue re-.
ceipts exceeded those Of the preceding
year by S7,147,44532. The total tax
collected on distilled spirits was $94,-
72O,26055, on manufactured tobacco
S31, 1889, I'll. "a, and on fermented liquors
S32, 2,54S,98307. We exported merchand.
ise during the year amounting to $S47,
665,7 ,794, q decrease of $182,6l2 954 from
the preceding year. The amount OF
gold exported was larger than any pre-.
Vious year in the history of the govern.
ment, amounting to S108,680,844 and
exceeding the amount exported during
the preceding year by $5S, ,485,5l7. The
sum paid from the treasury for sugar
bounty was So, 1875, 1908, an increase
over the preceding year OF S2O3, 3,SOo,-
300.
1t is estimated upon the basis of pre-
sent revenue laws that the re-
ceipts of the government for the year
ending June 30, 1894, will be $430,1 0,121,-
365 SO and its expenditures $45S,l2l, ).
365 38, resulting in adeficiency of $685.
100000. On the first day of November
1893, the amount of money Of all kinds
in circulation or not included in Treas
ury holdings, wass1, 1,718,544,682, an in.
crease for the year of SIP 2,404, ,947.
Estimating our population at 67,426,-
600 at the time mentioned, the per cap