The Dickinson press., 1893-12-09
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
A SYNOPSIS EMBRACING THE SAIL.
ENT POINTS.
Important Matter. Discussed and
Recommendations Nad.-Tae Will
sOn Rill Endor>~.l-Th~ Hawaiian
Matter Will he the Subject of n
Special Message.

Washington. nec. l.-Pre>ident Cieveiand's 5
annual n,eSSSse. which Wis read IN ,c,i-
yre>> soon after that body convened Il,
ncen for its nfly-thiri regular session. is
as follows:
To the Congress of the Unirei States:
The constitutional duty which r.SluireS The
president frun, time 10 tine tn give the ,N,n-
ereSs Information of the state OF the t0,ni,
and recommend to tncir consideration Stich
matters As he shall judge n,ve>>sry is Mt
tinsiy entered upon by cunl;nendiuS ~ the
congress careful examination of the
detailed statements and well->uproftci rec
concentrations contained in the rel-rr,> OF
the heads of departments who are chiefly
charged with the executive work of the
government. In an effort 10 ahriase this
communication much rs is ,r,nSi>tent
with It's purpose. shall supplement brief
reference to the contents Of these depart
mental reports b: the mention of such
executive business and incidents as are not
embraced therein, and 10y such reco,nmend-
time appropriate.
While or foreign relations have not at
sli times during the past year been entirely
free from rcrpleNi,y. no embarrassing Situ-
ations remain that viii not yield 10 the >pir-
II of fairness and love which characterize
truly American foreign policy.
OF The outbreak in Erazii the president
says: The struggle is between the e>tan-
iiSh.el grv. rnm.ttt. which controls the ma
chincry of administration. and with which
we maintain friendly relations. and certain
officers "f the navy employing the vessels of
their command in an attack upon The
national capital and chief seaport. and
lacking. as it does, the elements of divided
administration. l have failed To see that
ognitin as belisrrents. Thus far the posi-
ton uf our government has been that of an
attentive hut impartial observer of the un-
.ortunate conflict.
Great Rritain have been treated in spirit
of frieniliness. Negotiations are in progress
between the two governments with view
TO such concurrent action as will make Tie
award and regulations agreed upon 10y the
BerinS sea tribunal of arbitration practl-
cally effective. ani 1t Is not doubted that
Great Britain will cooperate freely win
this country for the accomplishment of
that purpose. The dispute growing out
of the documentary tolls Imposed In the
Welland canal upon cargoes OF cereals
bound to and from the lake ports Of the
United States was adjusted by the snbsti'u.
tion of a more equitable schedule OF
charges. and my predecessor thcreupon snS-
pended his proclamation imposing discriui-
mating tolls upon British transit through
our canals. A request for additions TO the
list of eXtraditahlr offenSes covered by the
existing treaty between the tWo countries
Is under consideration
4 Special Hawaiian MessnEe.
1t is hardly necessary for me to state
that the questions arising from our rela-
tions with Hawaii have caused serious EN-
barrassment.
Just prior to the installment of the pres.
ent administration the existing government
Of Hawaii had been suddenly ovsrthrowh
and treaty of annexation had been ne
gotiated between the provisional govern
ment of the islands and the United States
and submitted to the senate for ratii,cation.
and dispatched Hon. James H. Hlonnt OF
Georgia to Honolulu az Il special commits
sioner to make an impartial Investigation
of the circumstances attending the change
g,f ,,l NJ n
bearing upon the subject of the treaty.
After thorough and exhaustive cNanina-
tion Mr.. Bloun, submitted to ME his re.
port, showing beyond all question that the
constitutional government of Hawaii had
been suhvcrtcd with the active aid of our
representative to that government and
through the intimidation caused by the
presence of an arlued naval force OF the
United States, which was landed for that
purpose at the instance Of our minister.
Upon the facts developed. 1t seemed to me
the only honorable course for our govern
ment to pursue was to undo the wrong that
had been bccu done by those representing
u.s. and to restore as far as practicable the
status existing at the time Of our forcible
intervention. With view OF accomplish.
Ing this result within the constitutional
limit Of executive power and recognizing
all our obligations and responsibilities grow
ing out of any changed condition brought
about by our untustil!able interference. our
present minister at Honolulu has received
appropriate instructions to that end. Thus
far no Information of the accomplishment
Of any definite results has been received.
to congress, together with all other informa.
tion at hand accompanied by special eX-
ecutive message fully detailing all the facts
necessary to complete understanding of
material events leading up to the present
situation.
The Treasury Department..
The secretary Of the treasury reports that
the receipts of the government from all
sources during the fiscal year ended June 30,
expenditures to s450374, ,67429.
There was collected from customs s205,
355,O16.73 and from internal revenu. slG1..
to siai r 'hnir an narcasr p"T's of s %aH!c 7
over the preceding year. ard imporations
free OF duty amounted to S444.544.211 a de-
crease ,s from the preceding year of sl3,433.;;
those Of the preceding year 10y S7,147.4i5. 30.
The total tax collected or. distilled splits
1a Ws on e2pof;sa fsFpensa %srchsndss anGEs
decrease Of sis2 2si2,a54 from The t'T rreceins f,
year. The amount OF gold exported was
larger than any previous year In the history
Of the government. amounting to sl0s, ESQ.
844 and exceeding the amount exported dur
ing the preceding year by s5S.4Sj.5l7. The
sum paid from the treasury for sugar boul-
preceding year Of s20335.309.
1t is estimated upon the basis Of present
revenue laws @ tn that the receipts Of the Coy,
sFnmsst @ ss @ fs5 s snf ana It's s1ss %" s
Sass 12l, ,365.3S, resulting In deficiency OF
SIS 100000. On the list day of November,
1893. the amount OF money of all kinds in
circulation. included in treasury holdings,
was S1.71s.5al.Gs2. an ,ncrease for the year
Of S112. .4O4,947. Estimating our population
at g., ,42G, 900 at the time mentioned. the pcs
capita circulation was S25.49. On the same
date was In the treasury gold bullion
amounting to 500, ,G57 .273. and silver bullion
which was purchased at cost, Of $12G, ,26l, '.
aregated 54OOS. 1862. 50 fine ounces, which
cost $40. .:i31.37i SO. The total amount Of Sill
yer purchased from the time that the law
became operative until the repeal of its nur-
chasing clause. On the LIST day of November.
1893 was 1853 874, 800. 40 fine ounces which
cost SIS! $50 ,94O:s4 between the lst day of
March. 1873 and the LIST day Of November,
1903 ihe government purchased under all
laws 5O3. .O03.717 fine ounces Of silver Mt q
cost Of s516,6o2 o4s. The silver dollars that
have been coined under the act Of July IA,
arising from snch coinage was 6.g77.0)S.:;3
leaving on hand in the mtnts 14OE,9,7GO fine
ounces of silver which cost sl21,J7S.218.
last fiscal year consisted of ~ $50 s75 pieces,
valued ct 1858 1850, of which there was
$50, OBS, ,lAO In gold coin. S5.343.7l5 In silver
dollars H.2i7. S10A In subsidiary silver
coin, and Fl ,0SB. lO2.ts0 In minor coins. Dur.
ing the calendar year 1892. the production
Of precious metals In the United Gtates was
estimated to be 1.596.375 fine ounces of gold,
IT the commercial and coinage value Of S33,
OOO.61 and IS. COCOON. fine ounces Of silver
Of the buiHoc or market value of S5075O,.
600, and Of the coinage value OF $74,0S0,-
QOO
1t is estimated that On the 1st dag Of July,
1893. the metallic stock nf money In the
United States, consisting OF coin and bullion
amounted to s1.213.5 $50, ,1G0. Of which s537.,
697 685 was gold and s615SG1.4s was sill
YER One hundred and nineteen national
banks were organized during the year ended
Oct 81. 1893. with capital Of S11.23O. 900
Forty-six went into voluntary liquidation
and 15s suspended. Sixty-fve of the sus
pended banks were insOlvent, eighty-six re
sumed business and seven remained in the
hands of bank examiners, with prospects OF
speedy resumption. OF the new banks or
ganized forty four were located In the East
.rn states, forty-One west of AIe Mississippi
river and thirty-fOur i'll the Central aut
Southern states. Tie total number OF ma
tional banks In existence on the 3lst da.
Of October, 1893. was 3.I!M having an aS
gregate capital of $ti955,S. l2o. The net IN
cre;lse in the circulation Of these bank
during the year was S:36.sSG.J72.
silver Furchnse RepeDl.
The recent repeal of the provision OF Law
requiring the purchase Of silver bullion b.
rh.. us q, of our none