The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-12-07
CLEVELAND'S MESSAGE.
The Presidents Annual Review of
National Affairs.
Our Foreign Relations, the Treasury and
Other Departments of Government
Commented Upon-The Issue
of New Bonds.

commented CpOn-The Issue
of New Bonds.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-FOllowing j:
President Cleveland's message to the
second session of the Fifty-third con
gress:
To the Congress of the United States:
The assemblage within the nations legisla-
tive halls of those charged with the duty G.
making laws for the benefit of a generous anC
free people impressiyely suggests the exactinl
obligation and memorable responsibility in.
volved in their task. At the threshold of such
labor now to be undertaken by the congress Of
the United States, and in the discharge of ar
executive duty enjoined by the constitution.
submit this communication, containing a bre
statement of the condition of our national af.
fairs and recommending such legislation as
seems to me necessary and expedient.
Our Foreign Relations.
The history of our recent dealings with other
nations and our peaceful relations with them
at this time additionally demonstrated the adj
vantage OF consistently adhering to a firm but
just foreign policy. free from envious or am
bilious national schemes and characterized by
entire honesty and sincerity.
have; endeavored to impress upon the Bel
gian government the needlessnesS and positive
harmfulness of its restrictions upon the i'm
portation of certain Of food products and
have strongly urged that the rigid supervision
and inspection under Our laws are amply suf-
hciert to prevent the deportation from this
country OF diseased cattle and unwholsome
meat.
On the 18th OF March last a rev treaty with
China in further regulation of emigration was
signed at Washington and on August l3 it re-
ceivcd the sanction of the senate.
Early in the present year an agreement was
reached with Great Britain concerning instruc-
tions to be given to the naval commanders of
the two governments in Bchrng sea and the
contiguous North Pacific oce IN for their guild
ance IN the execution OF the award of the Paris
tribunal OF arbitration and the enforcement of
the regulations therein prescribed for the pro-
lection OF seal life in the waters mentioned
Since communicating the vo.uuinous CORE
SponGencc in regard to Hawaii and the action
taken By the senate and house of representa-
tives on certain questions submitted 20 the
judgment and wider discretion OF congress the
organization of u government in place of the
provisional arrangement which followed the
deposition of the queen has been announced
with evidence of its effective operation The
. recognition usual in such cases has been &C
corded the new government.
Apart from the war in which the island en-
pire is engaged Japan attracts increasing at
tentlon in this country by her evident desire
to cultivate more liberal intercourse with us
and to seek our kindly aid in furtherance of her
laudable desire for complete autonomy in her
domestic affairs and full equality in the family
OF nations. The Japanese empire of to-day is
no longer the Japan of the past and our rela-
lions with this progressive nation should not
be less broad and liberal than those with other
powers; good WILL foStered by many interests
in common. has marked our relations with our
nearest southern neighbor.
Peace being restored along her northern from
tier, Mexico has asked the punishment of the
late diSturbers of her tranquility. There ought
to be a new treaty OF commerce and navigation
with that country to take the place OF the
which terminated thirteen years ago
The recent death OF the ear of Russia called
forth appropriate expressions of sorrow and
sympathy on the part of our government with
his bereaved family and the Russian people.
AS further demonstration of respect and
friendship our minister at ST. Petersburg was
directed to represent our government at the
funeral ceremonies. The sealing interests of
Russia in the Behring are second only to
our own. A modus vivendi has therefore been
concluded with the imperial government re-
Strictive of poaching on Russian rooherieS and
of scaling in waters which were not compre-
hended in the protected area defined in the
Paris award.
Treasury Statement.
The secretary Of the treasury reports that
the recei pts of the treasury from all sources of
revenue during the fiscal year ended June so
1891, amounted to 1872 r. lS9 % and its expend-
itures to S42,5 S.S7, leaving deficit of S69
S0326J.5S. There YVES q decrease of Sl5,952. 67I.-
65 in the ordinary expenses of the government,
as compared with the fiscal year 1898. There
was collected from customs &l3iSlS, $50 81, and
from internal revenue Sii11jS ii9 50. The bal
ance of the income for the year, amounting to
S93,S15 ,5l797, was derived from the sales OF
lands and other sources. The value of our to-
tai dutiablc imports amounted to 1913. 1879 OS6,
being S1i6. 657, fa5 less than during the proceed
ing year and the inportationS free of duty
amounted to 1919. $50, being SAILS 6T5 less
than during the preceding year. The receipts
from customs were S1:}. 1886 II less and from
internal revenue SI3S3j. %, o. less than in 1893
The total tax collected from distilled spirits
was SS5.259.2 025, on manufactured tobacco
$2S 611 ,S9S6s and on fermented liquors, S3I AL,
1891
Our exports of merchandise domestic and
foreign, amounted during the year to 1872 no.
512 being an increase over the preceding wear
of ga, 495,S.S The total amount of gold eX-
ported during the fiscal year was S1j,S9S. 06l. as
against SlOS $50 IA during the fiscal year 1898.
The amount imported was TAD. fl9. as against
SCI ,1743S1 during the previous year. The i'm
ports of silver were Sl3.2Sj.55.. and the exports
were S5o.i51 ,26S. The total bounty paid upon
the production of sugar in the United States
for the fiscal year was Si2.10o.,)SS9. being an
increase of $2,725.07S.0l over the payments
made during the preceding wear. The amount
of bounty paid from July |. 1894 to August IS,
1894, the time when further payments ceased
by operation OF law, was Sjj5 81. The total
expenses incurred in the payment of the
bounty upon sugar during the fiscal year was
of the present revenue laws the receipts of the
government during the current fiscal year
ending June 3d. 1895, will be 1874, 421, 74S. A,
and its expenditures sii4ia7,' A, resulting
in n deficit of SO 10000. the first day of No
vembcr. 1884, the total stock of money of all
kinds in the country 800 7.3 .SSS. as
against s. .aC4 e5 900 on the first day of Novcm-
Der, 1898. and the money of all kinds in
circulation not included in the treasury
holdings was a 81 09S,4s2 OF s2i.a1 per capita
upon an estimated population of 6. ISL. 900. At
the same date there was held in the treasury
gold bullion amounting to SH,6l5. 30 and sill
YER bullion which was purchased at a cost OF
Si27.7.9,9Ss The purchase of silver bullion un :
der the act of July IA. le9o. ceased on the first
dag OF November, 1893. ard up to that time
there had been purchased during the fiscal
year II 81 GS 1S fine ounces ut cost of SS.15-
52l.32. an average cost of s0.sSl3 per fine ounce.
The total amount of silver purchased from the
time that law took effec. until the repeal of its
purchasing clause or the date last mentioned
was 1ts,61I,6Ss.5 3 fine ounces. which cost $780,
Q3i, 01aa5 the average price per ounce being
S.9,44. The total amount of standard silver
dollars coined ut the miuts of the United
States since the passage of the act OF February
s. 1899 is 115 40s. of which S31s, l6j.9S were
coined under the provisions of that act, sss-
53l,i43 under the provisions OF the act of July
IA. 1890. and S5.0sS.i7 under the act providing
for the coinage of trade dollar bullion: the to-
tai coinage of all metals at our minis during
the last fiscal year consisted OF So. 49,. go
pieces, valued at S106 2l6..3l06. of which
there was 500, f14 $3.50 in gold coined,
S75s in standard silver dollars. SS04.l4 so in
subsidiary coin and S7l6.9l936 in minor coin.
During the calendar year 1898 the production of