Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-12-06

, before the arrival of the goods in port. This
conduct is in strange contrast with the consid
crate and liberal treatment extended the Spanish
vessels and cargoes in our ports in like cases
| questions has yet been reached.
| The Mora case. referred to in my last annual
message, remains unsettled From the diplomatic
correspondence on this subject which has beer
laid before the senate it will be seen that this
with Spain for disposal by arbitration of out
standing claims between the two countries, ex
cept the Mora claim. which. having been long
ago adjusted now only awaits payment as stipu
lated, and, of course. it could not be included
in the proposed convention It was hoped thai
| encountered by the Spanish government in pro
to say that no definite reply to this offer has
yet been made and all efforts to secure payment
of this settled claim have been unavailing.
Protection of American Citizens.
In my last annual message 1 adverted to the
eSpeI, as persons undesirable and dangerous
Armenians natur; lied in the United States and
questions in this relation IN have arisen. While
this government acquiesces in the asserted right
of expulsion it will not consent that AIri en
may be imprisoned or otherwise punished for nc
other reason than having acquired without 19 I'M,
perial consent American citizenship: Three OF
| teacher in Mosul, have been convicted by the
Ottoman courts. and l advised that an ap,
peal against the acquittal of the remaining five
has been taken by the Turkish prosecuting officer
A convention has been concluded with Vene,
zuela 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
diton with venezula is not yet in force, owing
to the nsisence of that lei that ,ss b
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
currently incorporated in the statutes OF the Tn
nounced to take effect March /, 1895, and invi-
tations have been extended to all maritime
haTe thus n far been receTed from Austria
France. Portugal, Spain and Sweden
Failure of Samoan Policy.
In my last annual message I referred brief briefly
to the unsatisfactory state of affairs in Samoa
sgnally illustrating the policy of entanglng al
liances with foreign powers and on N May nay 8 g.
sent a special message and documents to
that body on the same subject, which e1npha-
occurrences, the correspondence in regard to
which will be laid before congress further
deVised By the three e powers and forced upon
| the !samoans against their inveterate hostility
ence of foreign military force at no small sacri-
fee of life and treasure. The suppression of the
subsequent Punishment Of the leader and eleven
other chiefs as recited in my last message,
Formidable uprisings continued and finally a re-
beljo1 broke in the capital d island, upolu,
district, by other leaders: The Insurgents
ravaged the country and fought the government
troops up to the very doors of Apia The king
again. appealed to the powers for help, and the
duced the Atuans to apparent subsection, not,
without loss to the the
adherents, fearing the ships and the marines
professed submission.
not Justify the belief that the peace thus
brought about will be of long duration. 1t is
to the present government; that such of them
profess loyalty to it do from fear of the
if the warships were withdrawn In reportI2S to
his government the unsatisfactory situation
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 on
have lasting impression on the forgetful Sa-
moan temperament. In fact, conditions ex--
is not seriously intended Maletoa, the king,
and his chiefs, are convinced that the departure
of the war. The circumstance that the representa-
tv 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
the government to return to their villages, and
have already partly burned down the latter,
in @ that a real at f Of tn the o PARTIES
enclosing a copy of that report for the inforlna-
on of this r the hs
in the imperial government the apprehension that
under existing circumstances the peace
concluded with the rebels will afford assur-
ance of the lasting restoration OF tranquility IN
the islands,
correct, if it has not aggravated. the very evils
1t was intended to prevent. 1T has not st1mu-
ticipation in its establishment against the wishes
of the natives was in plain defiance of the
and patriotic men Who laid the foundations of
free institutions and l invite expression
steps being taken by this government looking
to the withdrawal from its engagements with
the other powers on some reasonable terms
Statement of the Finances.
The secretary of the treasury reports that the
receipts of the government from all sources of
revenue during the fiscal year ear, ended June 80,
penditures to SAP 6o5 1857, leaving deficit
of $69, SOB 26O5S. There was decrease of $15,-
952 GA, &c in the ordinary expenditures of the
government, as compared with the fiscal year
1898. There was collected from customs $751;
s1s53O.62, aud from internal revenue $147,-
year, amounting to $es was derived
from the sales of lands and other sources.
amounted to $275, 1919, oss: being s14e, e57 ,e25
less than during the preceding year and the i'm
$40 being $64, 74S, 675 less than during the pre-
cedng year The receipts from customs were
$13 S36, II less than in 1898. The total tax
collected from distilled spirits was $50, 259. :
$50 %; manufactured tobacco SS617 1913. 81,
and on fermented liquors $31 Ala, 7SSo4.
Our exports of merchandise domestic and I'd for for
eign, amounted during the year to 1892, ,572,
being an increase over the preceding year OF
$44 495,37S.
The total amount of gold exported during the
fiscal year was $7G,S 9S,061, as against $10S,-
$50 444 during the fiscal year 1898. The amount
imported was $72 119, as against $21, ia.
3S1 during the previous year. The imports OF
silver We're $13, 2S65o2, and the exports were
$50, 451. 265.
The total bounty paid upon the production of
sugar in the United States for the fiscal year
S12, 100 SO, being an increase of 81, 725,-
07S01 the payments made during the pre-
ceding year. The amount Of bounty paid from
July 1, 1894. to Aug. IS, 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 was $130140S5.
An Estimated Deficit of :P2O,OoO,OOO.
1t is estimated that upon the basis of our
present revenue laws, the receipts of the gov
eminent during the current fiscal year ending
June 30, 1895, will be $424, 427 74S A, and it's