Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1894-12-05

! before the arrival Of the goods in port. This
conduct is in strange contrast with the consid-
vessels and cargoes in ports in like cases
No satisfactory settlement of these vexatious
| questions has yet been reached
| Tie Mora case. referred to in my last annual
message remains unsettled. From the diplomatic
laid before the senate, it will be seen that this
government has offered to conclude a convention
standing claims between the two countries, ex-
| cept the Mora claim which, having been long
lated, and, of course. it could not be included
in the proposed convention 1t hoped that
viding payment Of the Mora indemnity I regret
yet been made and all efforts to secure payment
of this settled claim have been unavlilng.
Protection of American Citizens.
In my last annual message 1 adverted to the
claim the part of Turkey of the right to
expel, as persons undesirable and dangerous.
Armenians nature lied in the United States and
questions in this relation have arisen. While
this government acquiesces in the asserted right
may be imprisoned or otherwise punished for no
other reason than having acquired without i'm
the assailants of Miss Melton, an American
teacher in Mosul. have been convicted by the
peal against the acquittaI of the remaining five
has been taken by the Turkish prosecuting officer.
| convention has been concluded with Nene-
zuela for the arbitration of long disputed
claim growing out OF the seizure of certain
!
States. Although signed, the treaty of extra
dtion with Venezula is not yet in force owing
to the insistence of that government that, when
surrendered, its citizens shall in no case be
liable to capital punishment; ,,.,
ference held in this city in 1889, having been
United States and Great Britain, have been an
nounced to take effect March 1, 1898, and invi-
nations to adhere to them. Favorable responses
| Franco
Failure of Samoan Policy.
In my last annual message, 1 referred briefly
to the unsatisfactory state of affairs in Samoa
under, the operation. of the Berlin treaty as
liances with foreign powers, and on May 8,
Use Sent Special % message and documents S to
! that body on the same subject, which empha-
occurrences, the correspondence in regard to
which will be laid before congress further
y the @ reed
the samoans against their inveterate hostility
fee of life and treasure. The suppression of the
Of the and
other chiefs, as recited in my last message
Formidable upTisings Continued and finally a re-
Se n in the the sPG b TpG
| younger Tamasese, and in Atua, the eastern
agd the cony and the
troops up to the very doors Of Apia The king
e6mbned British and German ' naval sp force re
| duced the Atuans to apparent subsection, not
however, without considerable loss to the
| natives. A few days later. Tamasese and his
adherents, fearing the ships and the marines
Reports received from our agents at Apia do
not Justify the belief that the peace thus
their conviction that the natives are hostile
to the present government; that such of them
powers and that it would speedily go to pieces
if the warships were withdrawn. In report1:s to
thn Sfn
since the suppression of the late revolt by for
eign armed forces, the German consul at Apia
| stated: THAT peace will be lasting is hardly
to be presumed. The lesson given by firing on
Atua not sufficiently sharp and incisive to
moan temperament. In fact, conditions are ex-
| listing which show that peace will not last, and
| is not seriously intended. Maietoa, the king,
and his chiefs, are convinced that the departure
| of the warships will be signal for renewal
of the war: The circumstance that the representa-
| tiN of the villages of all the districts which
| we opposed to the government have already
| Withdrawn to Atua to hold meetings, and that
| both Atua and Aana have forbidden inhabitants
of those districts which fought on the side of
have already partly burned down the latter,
is s far And D note of q the the 10th u
enclosing copy of that report for the informa-
dor of the fepor
| in the imperial government the apprehension that
concluded With the rebels viii afford no assur-
ance OF the lasting restoration of tranquility in
The present government has utterly failed to
correct, If ii has not aggravated, the very evils
| it was intended to prevent. 1t has not stimu-
| lated commerce with the islands. Our par
ticipation in its establishment against the wishes
OF the NATIVES Mas IN and plain nc of the
! and patriotic men who laid the foundations of
our free institutions, and l invite an expression
! of the judgment of congress the propriety OF
| steps being taken by this government looking
to the Withdrawal from its engagements with
not prejudicial to any of our existing rights.
Statement Of the Finances
The secretary Of the treasury reports that the
receipts of the government from all sources of
1894 amounted to $372. S02, 49s %, and its ex,
penditures to SAP, sos, 1851, leaving a deficit
$50, 674, &c in the ordinary expenditures Of the
government, as compared with the fiscal year
1898. There collected from customs $131,-
S1s $50. 81, aud from internal revenue SAL
the 6 fo e 5h 5neG Was fG Fh
from the sales of lands and other sources.
6 Tn Gaq te oHF sSfal be dnt?f i2NF5
less than during the preceding year and the i'm
@ 5eng 5Y ess than during fG fhe
ceding year The receipts from customs were
less than in 1888 The totsT Pas
eolleeted from distilled spirits Was $85 259;
and on fermented liquors $31, Ala, 1854.
Our exports of merchandise, domestic and for
eign amounted during the year to 1892, 14O, 572,
sf1ng az increase over the preceding year OF
The total amount of gold exported during the
$50, 444 during the fiscal year 1893. The amount
imported $72, 449, 119, as against $21, 174,-
3S1 during the previous year. The imports of
silver were 13,2S6,552 and the exports were
$50, 451, 265.
The total bounty paid upon the production of
sugar in the United States for the fiscal year
was $12 100 20S 80, being increase of So, 725,-
O78.01 over the payments made during the pre-
ceding year. The amount of bounty paid from
| July 1, 1894, to Aug. g. 1894, the time when
further payments ceased by operation of law,
was 1866, 1854 The total expenses incurred in
the payment of the bounty upon sugar during
the fiscal year $130, 140.S5.
An Estimated Deficit of $4,000, 900.
It is estimated that upon the basis of our
present revenue laws, the receipts of the gov
eminent during the current fiscal year ending
June 80, 1895, will be 1921, 427, 1874, and it's
expenditures $444, 427, 74S.44, resulting in de-
felt of $40, 100000
On the first day of November, 1894, the total
stock OF money of all kinds in the country was
! 81 240 773,SS9. against So 204 651, 900 the
first day of November, 1898, and the money of
all kinds in circulation, not included in the
treasury holdings, 81 ,672, 093, 422, $2427
per capita upon estimated population of
| 6S, 1851, 900.
At the same date there was held in the treas
| ury gold bullion amounting to $44 615 TT SO,
and silver ,d bullion lilo which was purchased at
bullion under the act of July IA. 1890, ceased