The islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1891-1899, 1894-12-13

tious questions has been yet reached.
The Mora case, referred to in my last
message, remains unsettled. From the
diplomatic correspondence on this sub
ject, which has been laid before the
senate, it will be seen that this govern
ment has offered to conclude conven-
ton with Spain for disposal by arbitra-
ton of outstanding claims against the
two countries, except the Mora claim,
which, having been long ago adjusted,
now only awaits the permits as stipu-
lated, and, of course, it could not be in
cluded in the proposed convention. 1t
was hoped that this offer would remove
the parliamentary obstacles encoun-
tered by the Spanish government in
providing payment of the Mora indem-
nifty. l regret to say that no definite
reply to this offer has yet been made,
and all efforts to secure payment OF
this unsettled claim have been unavail-
ing.
EXPULSION OF ARMENIANs BY TURKEY.
In my last annual message I adverted
to the claim on the part of Turkey OF
the right to expel, as persons undesira'
BILE and dangerous, Armenians natural
lied in the United States and returning
to Turkish Jurisdiction. Numerous
questions in this relation have arisen.
While this government acquisced in the
the asserted right of expulsion, it would
not consent that Armenians may be I'M
prisoned or otherwise punished for nc
other reason than having acquired,
without imperial consent, American
citizenship. Three of the assailants OF
Miss Moulton, an American teacher in
Mosul, have been convicted by the
Ottoman courts, and l am advised that
an appeal against the acquittal of the
remaining five has been taken by the
Turkish prosecuting officer.
A convention has been concluded
with Venezuela for the arbitration of a
long disputed claim growing out of the
seizure of certain vessels, the property
of citizens of the United States.
Although signed, the treaty of extra
dition with Venezuela is not yet in
force, owing to the insistence of that
government, that, when surrendered,
it's citizens shall in no case be liable to
capital punishment.
TO PREVENT COLLISIONS AT SEA.
The rules for the prevention of col
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maritime conference, held in this city in
1889, having been concurrently incor-
ported in the statutes of the United
States and Great Britain, have been
announced to take effect March l, 1895,
and invitations have been extended to
all maritime nations to adhere to them.
Favorable responses have thus far been
received from Australia, France, Portu-
gal, Spain and Sweden.
The Treasury Department..
The secretary of the treasury reports
that the receipts of government from all
sources of revenue during the fiscal year,
ended June 80, 1894, amounted to 1872
500, 49S 20, and its expenditures to SAP, =
$685. 5S 81, leaving deficit of $69,8O3,-
260 So. There was decrease OF $15,-
2,674 66 in the ordinary expenses OF
the government, as compared with the
fiscal year of 1898. There was collected
from customs $13l, S1S $50 81, and from
internal revenue $147, 168, 449 70. The
balance of the income for the year,
amounting to 500, S15,517 81, was derived
from the sales of land and other sources.
The value of our total dutiable imports
amounted to 1915. 1919, 086, being $146,-
657, 625 less than during the preceding
wear. and the importations free OF duty
amounted to $379, ZOE, $3.50, being $64, 49,
675 less than during the preceding year.
The receipts from customs were $73, $780,
4S6 II less, and from internal revenues
$l3, 1886, $50 81 less than 1898. The total
tax collected was: Distilled spirits, $685.
259, 25O 25; manufactured tobacco, 49,
617, 1898 81; fermented liquors, $31 ,414,-
71S GA.
Our exports of merchandise, domestic
and foreign, amounted during the year
to 1892, lao, 572, being an increase over
the preceding year of $44 ,495, 1873. The
total amount of gold exported during
the fiscal year was SIC, 1893, O61, as against
sos, $50, 444 during the fiscal year 1898.
The amount imported was $72, 449, l19,
as against $21, ia, 381 during the previ-
GUS fiscal year, 1898. The imports OF
silver were $13 2S6, 552, and the exports
were $50, 45l ,265.
THE SUGAR BOUNTY.
The total bounty paid upon the pro-
duction of sugar in the United States
for the fiscal year was $12, 100, 2O8 49,,
being an increase of 81, 725, 078 over the
payments during the preceding year.
The amount of bounty paid from July
/, 1894, to August %, 1894, the time
when further payments ceased by
operation of the law, was 1866, lo5 "a.
The total expenses incurred in the pay
ment of the bounty upon sugar during
the fiscal year was $3.50, 140 IS.
1t is estimated that upon the basis OF
our present revenue laws, the receipts
of the government during the current
fiscal wear, ending June 80, 1895, will be
1924, 427, TAG A, and its expenditures
$444, 427, 74S A, resulting in a deficit OF
$2OOO0,000.
Novem Der 1, 1894, the total stock of
money of all kinds in the country was
50. 240, 773, 1888, as against 81. 204, 651 600
November l, 1898, and the money of all
kinds in circulation not included in the
treasury holdings was 81, 672 ,093, 422, or
S24 73 per capita, upon an estimated
population of 68, 1897 900. At the same
time there was held in the treasury
gold bullion amounting to $44 ,615, III 55,
and silver bullion, which was purchased
at cost of $127, 779, 1888.
THE SILVER PURCHASES.
The purchase of silver bullion, under
the act OF July IA, 1890, ceased Novem-
Der 1. 1893, and up to that time there
had been purchased during the fiscal
wear II, 917 ,658. 70 fine ounces at a cost
of s8,715,5 21 80, an average cost OF
sO.7313 per fine ounce. The total
amount of silver purchased from the
time that law took effect until the re-
peal of its purchasing clause. on the
date last mentioned. was los, 674, 6S2 53
fine ounces for which $155, 931. OO2 %
was paid, the average price per fine
ounce being $0.9244.
The War Department.
From the report of the secretary OF
war it appears that the strength of the
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