The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1894-12-06

vendi has therefore been concluded with the
imperial government restrictive Of pcaching
on the Russian rookeries and of sealing in
waters which were not cOmprehended IN the
protected area defined in the Paris award
Occasion has been found to urge upon the
Russian government equality OF treatment for
our great life insurance companies whose
operations have been extended throughout
Europe. Admitting. as we do foreign corpora
tfons to transact business in the United States,
we naturally expect no less tolerance for
our own in the ample fields Of competition
abroad.
Unreasonable and unjust fines imposed by
Spain on the vessels and commerce OF the
United States have demanded from time to |
time during the last twenty years earnest re-
monstrance upon the part of our government |
In the immediate past exorbitant penalties
have been imposed upon our vessels and goods |
by customs authorities of Cuba and Porto |
Rico for clerical errors OF the most trivial |
character in the manifests OF bills OF ladlng.
In some cases fines amounting to thousands OF
dollars have been levied upon cargoes or the
carrying vessels when the goods in ques-
tion were entitled to free entry. Fines have
been exacted even when the error has been
detected, and the Spanish authorities notified
before the arrival OF the goods in port
This conduct is In strange contrast with the
considerate and liberal treatment extended to
Spanish vessels and cargoes in our ports IN
like cases. No satisfactory settlement OF these
vexatious questions has yet been reached.
The Mora case. referred to in my last annual
message, remains unsettled. From the diplo-
matte correspondence on this subject, Whlch
has been laid before the senate. 1t will be seen
that this government has offered to conclude a
convention with Spain for disposal by arbitra-
tion OF outstanding claims between the two
countries except the Mora claim. which, hay
ing been long ago adjusted, now only awaits
payment as stipulated.
] The rules for the prevention OF collisions at
sea which were framed by the Maritime con-
ference held in this city in 1889. having been
concurrently Incorporated in the statutes OF
the United States and Great Britain, have
! been announced to take effect March I, 1893,
and invitations have been extended to all
maritime nations to adhere to them. Favor
/ able responses have thus far been received
from Austria France Portugal, Spain ana
! Sweden.
The secretary of the treasury reports that
the receipts of the government from all sources
OF revenue during the fiscal year ending June
So 1884, amounted to S352, &c, ,49S ~, ana It's eA
penditureS to Sf42603.7ooeI, leaving u uehcib VI
s69,S03. 200 49,
There was decrease OF Sl3,932,614.6e in the
ordinary expenses OF the government, as COM
pared with the fiscal year 1897
There was collected from customs Sl3l elS,-
, $50 g. and from internal revenue S147 ,4l9'o
The balance of the income for the year amount
ing to 500 8l5, 51797. was derived from the sales
of lands and other sources.
The value of our total dutiablc imports
amounted to 1915 100 Os6, being sl4s657, 6s5 less
!. than during the preceding year, and the I'm
portations free OF duty amounted t0sS3'vavo,-
536. being s64748,G75 less than during the pre-
ceding year. The receipts from customs Wert
s73. $50. 1856 II less, and from internal revenue
sl3, 1896, $50 o. less than in 1893
/, The total tax collected from distilled Spirits
| was 49,. $50 250a5: on manufactured toDacc(
soa GIT S9S e., and on fermented liquors s3i4l7'
r 7Ss04
, Our exports of merchandise, domestic ant
foreign, amounted during the year to SSV" i4o'
57o. being an increase over the preceding yea
t of S44, 1878.
b The total amount OF gold exported during TN
fiscal wear was S76 500, O6l as against sl08 6OS "A
n during the fiscal year 1898 The amount I'M
ported was S72 119 as against Sol uur
ing the previous year.
n The imports OF silver we're sl5,@oo'oo-' ah
II the exports we're $50 AL ,265.
- The total bounty paid upon the production {
= sugar in the United States for the fscai yeo
. was sio, 100 oOSS 49, being an INCREASE OF s2''"0
n O74O1 over the payments made during the, Pre-
~ ced,np wear. The amount OF bounty pal
e from July /, 1883 to August Y, leV
" the time when further payments ceased oy Vi
:. Grafton of law was s966,1s5S4 The total o.
=, nsnses incurred in the payment OF the oount
- nnon sugar during the fiscal year was SlSo
1905 ~
II IA estimated that upon the basis OF Up
"a "a present revenue laws the receipts OF the go'
~ eminent during the current hscai year choll
70 .Iune go 1885, will be s4c4, s4S Al anu It's e.
:. nenditures s444, 4:7,748 A. resulting In q denc
" of Sa0000,000. .oo. o..
- The first day of November 1891, the tot
~ stock OF money of all kinds in the country WI
W 80 o4O. 1888, as against 2,204 ,0oi,ooo
rs the Arst day of November IL!
90 and the money of all KINDS
60 co circulation, or not included in the treasu
holdings. was ST. or 003, 49, or s24s7 per capt.
MON nm estimated population OF 68.SS7,Ooo
=, the same date there was held in the treasu
- ooId bullion amounting to S44, lU.oo anu >
no yer bullion which was purchaser at d coSv
~ s1o7 TTo.o9s The purchase OF silver Duli,on u
on der the nct of July IL, 1890 ceased ON .ne u.
~. dov of November, 1893, and up 10 lnac .Al
v, thore had been purchased during the nsl
W aor 1917. e5Sr8 fine ounces at &C
" - co ia. 5at32 On average cost OF So'
% ~ Ane ounce The total amount
w s,s.er purchased from the time Tn
oa 1.w took effect until the repeal OF
~ purchasing clause, on the last date ien.io az,
~ Was 1868 81, 6S..53 fine ounces, whlch cost Sio
he OBI. OO2. a5, the average price per me ounoe
lc- ing S0.9244. a .;,,or dom.
nc .;nad at the minis OF the United States sli
a.. tha massage OF the act Of February 49, 10 90
w e.o, re aoS. of which 1878, 166,793 were con
W ,ndsr the provisions OF that act, SSs o3l LAD
aS dor the provisions of the act OF july ia Il
~, md AZ (y7s. 47s under the act providing Ior
'ro coinage OF trade-dollar bullion.
iio Tna total coinage CT all metals 2t our mi
80 dnrinr the last fiscal year consisted OF os''oo
iei .taoas valued at 6oi6, 1905 OF wn
On, tssre we're 500, 474,9ia50 in gold coin
oai sgso IN standard silver dollars: s. 9A,itoo
"A Snhsidary silver coin and sIl6'9l9 70 Ali
ust coin 900. ,,o .rodnc,
oo ofnrentous metals in the Unlseo States
liz Estimated ct 1913 fine ounces q ol 600 ~,
commercial and coinage valse :.
90 fn o000Oo fine ounces OF silysr - TUG
art market palue ot r. is astmated that on
ssss dny OF July, 1891. tha stock OF meta
" ona,, In the United Stales consisting OF
wv "a nnllion amounted to 81 PSI, 6fO eoe, OF WI
ais $50, osa rO1 was GOLD ard Si7so1 was SHY
W E,;ytr national uarks were organized gu
ca ~. raar ending October 81, 1884, with car
oro W. * ocs 0,O. nn.: seventy-nine, with caE
aus, y. am Ak on yent into voluntary ilquloat
tne ~ banks, with capital OF go
lus. suare nlnced in the hands OF receivers Ihs
. le, .aI Number OF national banks IN eAis.enc
t ta thu 31st day OF October last, was osoo,
fortv less than on the Sist day OF Octoper,
The capital stock paid in was o.' !, =
,on- $gb1o,4si lo rs ana the surplus fund
ldg- previous, so .nnt,ts ,ess EXPENSES and t
u OF S iis.i IN S9Si l01 GS2 10, which