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eliminating Ia the suppression OF ting native
an imprIctlcablo composite administration. In
which Nicaragua and alien residents were so
participate Failure was followed BY an In
sufrcction which for n imsobbtfucted Sicora-
guam rulo. expciiing her officers aud restoring
the old organization This In turn gave place
20 the existing local government establishing
and upheld by Nicaragua.
Threatened Disturbances In Peru.
Peru. regret 20 say, shows symptoms OF do
nestle disturbance due probably 20 the slow
ness OF her recuperatlon from the distresses OF
the war OF 1881 Weakened In resources. her
difficulties IN facing International obligations
Invite our kindly sympathy and Justify our
forbearance In pressing long pending claims
thy In connection with certain demands ur-
gently preferred by other powers
Relations with Russia
The sealing interests 81 Russia in Behring
sea are second only 10 our own A modus vi
vendi has therefore been concluded with the
imperial government restrictive - pOaching
on the Russian rookcrics and OF scaling Ia
waters which were not cumprchended "a the
protected area defined in the Paris award.
Occasion has been found TO urge upon tho
Russian government equality OF treatment for
our great life Insurance companies whose OPP
eratlons have been extended throughout
Europe. Admitting as We do. foreign corpora
lions 20 transact business Ia the United states.
we naturally expect no less tolerance for our
own In the ample helds OF competition abroad.
saivadorians Sheltered.
The government OF Salvador having been
overthrown oy on abrupt popunr outbreak.
certain 81 a, military aud civil officers, while
refuge on board the United states worship
Bennington then lyln1 In SalvaiOrian
port Although ,the practice Of asylum
Is not favored b. this government. yet.
In view of the immiucnt peril which threat
Cncd tho fugltiyos. and sololy from consldera-
tions OF humanity, they we're AFFORDED shelter
Dy our naval commander, and when afterwards
demanded under our treaty OF eNtradltlou with
salvador Tor trial or charges OF murder. arson
and robbery. directed that such of them as had
not voluntarily left tho ship De conveyed %
one of our nearest ports, where hearing could
he had before judicial officer IN compli acc
with the terms OF the treaty On thoir arrival
81 san Francisco such proceed
ing was promptly instituted before the
United states district judge. who held that the
political. and discharged all the accused ak
cept one Cienfuegos who was held for an at
temps 20 murder. Thercupon was constrained
70 direct his release for the reason that an at
tempt 10 murder was not one OF the crimes
charged against him and upon which his sCr-
render TO the Salvadorian authorities hsH
been demanded.
Remembrance with spain.
Unreasonable and unjust fines imposed by
spain on the vessels ana commerce of the
United States have demanded from time 10
time during the last twenty years earnest re-
monstrance on the part OF our government In
the immediate past cxorbitant penalties have
been imposed upon our vessels and goods BY
customs authorities OF Cuba and Porto
trivial character IN the mnnifcsts or bills
OF lading. In some cases nnos amounting
70 thousands OF dollars have beon levied upon
cargoes or the carrying vessels when the goods
Ia question wore entitled 10 free entry. Fines
have been eXacted even when the error had
been detected and the spanish authorities no.
titled before tho arrival OF the goods In port
Turkey and tho ArmenInns.
IN my last annual message ! adverted TO the
claim on the part Of Turkey OF the right 10 ex-
pol as persons undesirable aud dangerous
Arnenians naturalzed in the United States
and returning 10 Turkish jurisdiction. Nu-
tnerous questions In this relation have arisen.
while This government acquiesces In the as
serted right OF expulsion 10 would not consent
that Armenians may be imprisoned or other
wise punished for no other reason than having
acquired without imperial consent American
citizenship
Disturbances In samoa.
In my last annual message referred briefly TO
the unsatisfactory state OF affairs In samoa un-
der the operation OF the Berlin treat as signaliy
with foreign powers ana on May " 1894. In re-
sponse 70 resolution 81 the senate l sent
special message and documents % that body
ON the same saplect which emphasized
my previously expressed opinions. Later
occurrences. the correspondence Ia re-
gard 10 which Will be laid before congress,
further demonstrate lint the government
which was devised 10y the three power
and forced upon the Samouns against their
only by continued presence OF for
oign military force ana az no small sacrifice OF
life ana treasure.
Revenue Receipts
The secretary " the treasury reports that
tho recelpts Of the government from All sources
~ revenue during Tho fiscal year ending Juno
30 1904, amounted 90 s3iss0s. igs ~. and IT, cx-
pcnditurcs 10 ft42 COS .16Hh ~ leaving dchcit of
100 s03 eco s. There was a decrease Of sib.p52
B1tc0 In the ordinary expenses OF tho govern
ment. as compared With the fiscal year 1898,
There was collected from customs siSi SIS
$50. 90 aud from internal revenue sigz icsdia 10
The balance OF the income for the year
amounting 70 eV3sl5.5i7T. was derived from
the sales OF lands and other sources,
Imports aud Exports.
The value % our dutiablc imports amounted
30 $40 1872 0sG being Sii6 05T O25 less than during
Lhc preceding year and the impOrtations free
y duty amounted TO 1919 7yj. $40 being 500 rs
30 less than during the preceding year Tho
receipts from customs were $40 564s6 n less
md from internal revenue sl4sS6, b9aW less
han ia 1898
The total tax collected from distilled spirits
was $50 $50 go %. on manufactured tobacco
- " 7sgs %, and on fermcntcd LIQUORS. f3liii-
our export 81 merchandise. domestic and
'orelgn. amounted during the year TO 1922 no.
~ being an increase over the preceding year
" s4ii05,S7S
Movement or Gold aud silver.
Tho total amount OF gold exported during
he fiscal year was $40 s9s 09i Us against sos
bO.iii during the nscal year 1893 Tho amount
\, imported was s3s4D.Ilg a. against ssliIia,i
turing the previous year. The imports OF sil- !
Ter were 5lsge6552 and tho exports were So
l5i ,etb
sugar Bounty.
The total bounty paid upon tho production OF
sugar In the United states for the fiscal year
was s2 100 POS 80. being on increase OF s.125.-
iihOl over the payments made during the pre-
,edlug year Tho amount OF bounty paid from
July ]. 1884, 70 August ~, 1904 the unic when
'urihor payments ceased BY operation OF law. !
was s9ob.ithti The total expense incurred In
he payment OF the bounty upon suQar during
he fiscal year was $3.50 1905
I'm Eatfnaated nencitt
u IA estimated that upon tho basis 81 our
present rovehuC laws the receipts Of the gov
Arnmont during the current fiscal year ending
June 30 1905 viii be afei4-1,5is a and IT'S ex-
pcndituros stii i27,7f3ai resulting in dehclt
II so 900 OBJ
The Circulation.
ON the hrst day u November. 1924 tho total
stock of money % All kinds n tho country was |
= $40 Ti3 Sss against - eOt e5i OD) on tho lat
n November 1898. and the money 81 all kinds
IN circulation or not 10 ludcd ia the treasury
holdings was ~ el2 .093 i2s or t2i.gT per capita
upon an estimated population OF 6..8s7 ga
Purchase OF silver Bullion.
Al the same date thore was held IN the treas /
iry gold bullion amounting 90 sst6l5. Ia 70 and
iiiyor bullion which WAS purchased az q cost OF
sitfliNp-A Toe purchase OF silver bullion un- |
Ter The act 0f July n, 1870 ceased on the first
day OF November, 1919 and up TO that time
there had leon purchased during tho fiscal !