Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1893-12-07

Reports of Secretaries occupy Much
space-TariT and Civn Ser
vice Reforms Leading
Topics.
STRONG AND ToRoIBLE PAPER.

49, OoAS VI At4C GlllGQ
States:
The Constitutional duty which re-
quires the President from time to
time to give to the Congress informa-
ton of the state of the Union, aud
recommend to their consideration such
measures as he shall Judge necessary
and expedient, is tlttingly entered
upon by commanding to the Congress
careful examination of the detailed
statements aud well supported recom-
mendations contained in the reports of
the heads of departments who are
chiefly charged with the executive
work of The Government.
In an effort to abridge this commun-
ication as much as is consistent with
its purpose, l shall supplement brief
reference to the contents of these de-
partmental reports by the mention of
such executive business and incidents
as are not embraced therin, and by
such recommendation as appear to be
at this particular time appropriate.
While our foreign relations have not
atall times during the past year been
entirely free from perplexity, no EN-.
barrassing situation remains that will
not yield to the spirit of fairness and
love of justice, which, joined with
consistent frmness, characterize d
truly American foreign policy.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
The president III his message first
alludes to the condition of affairs as
he found them and their present con-
dition and our relation with Brazil,
Chilli, China, the Congo State, France,
Germany, Great Britain, Hayti, Hon
duras Liberia, Mexico, Nicarauga,
Guatemala, Samoa, Spain, Turkey,
Venezuela, Hawaii Among these
the most interesting probably is that
of Hawaii, The president says:
1t is hardly necessary for me to
state that the questions arising from
| our relations with Hawaii have caused
serious embarrassment. Just prior to
the installment of the present admin
istration the existence of the Govern
ment Of Hawaii had been suddenly
overthrown and a treaty of annexation
had been negotiated between the pro-
yisionai Government of the Islands
and the United States and submitted
to the Senate for certifcation. This
treaty l withdrew for examination,
and dispatched Hon. Jas. H. Blount,
of Georgia, to Honolulu as a special
commissioner to make an impartial in
.vestigation of the circumstances at
tending the change of government
and of the conditions bearing upon
the subject of the treaty.
The president then explains
that from his report he was satisfied
great wrong had been committed and
that be had instructed our present
Minister to right these wrongs. As
soon as definite information was re-
ceived as to result he would transmit
1t to Congress together wit h special
executive message.
The President treats fully the con-
dition of affairs as they now stand in
all the countries above mentioned and
then proceeds to make an exhaustive
statement of
THE TREASURY
After giving the figures as reported
to him by the Secretary of the Treas
ury of the receipts of the Government
from all sources during the fiscal year
and the expenditures; also the amount
of exports aud imports, both of gold,
silver and merchandise the President
says:
cit is estimated upon the basis of
present revenue laws that the receipts
of the government for the year ending
June 80, 1894, will be $3.50, l2l, 500 So
and its expenditures S45S, 81. 1868 .3S,
resulting in deficiency of SIS, 200, 900 ?
The President also gives figures
showing how much gold and silver
were purchased to November 1st, the
the total amount of coinage, the tot al
per capita, the number of national
banks and their issue, and says that
the repeal of the law requiring the
purchase of silver bullion will be sal
ufary and far-reaching, The Presi-
dent makes several suggestions of an
unimportant nature relative to the
monetary conference. Suggesting
the wisdom of amending the existing
statutes in regasd to the issuance of
government bonds. He also gives
figures as reported regarding immi-
grafton and the marine hospital SER
vice.
WAR DEPARTMENT.
In reviewing the report of the Sec
rotary Of War, the President makes
only a few recommendations in regard
to this department. He suggests that
the time is fast approaching when there
should be a reorganization of our army
on the lines Of the present necessities
of our country. This change CON
templates neither increase in number
nor added expense, but redistribu-
ton.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
The President endorsed and Joined
in the recommendation of the Attor-
ney General that the fee system as
applicable to the compensation of
United States attorneys, marshals,
clerks of Federal courts and United
States commissioners, should be abol.
ished with as little delay as possible.