Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-04

Sweden are expected to take Ike action.
The President does not approve Of the
Samoan Government which the United
States and other powers helped to estab-
lish. Our participation in its establish
ment against the wishes OF the natives
was IN plain defiance OF the conservative
teachings and warnings OF tho wise and
patriotic men who laid the foundations
Of our free Institutions" and he would
have the United States withdraw from
its engagements with other powers II
possible to do 80 honorably.
The deficit IN our revenues for the fiscal
year ending June 60 1894. was s6s, 2so.ss.
There was, however. a decrease IN the
ordinary expenses Of the government
compared with ehe previous year CT
SIS. 2,67iss. The bounty paid upon
the production Of sugar was fi21oo 50.
being an increase Of s.. 72S.o over the
payments made during the preceding
year. The governments expenses In con-
nection with the payment Of the bounty
were $i3i.1f0&
The total stock OF money OF all kinds
in the country on November !. 1894, was
y2,2io az, $50 as against 81. 2ois5l,o 900 on the
same day OF 1893. The circulation, not
including Treasury holdings. was S,672,-
Oss. AZ or $e4.27 per capita upon an esti-
mated population Of 6S,SS7.ooo. On the LIST
OF July the stock Of metallic money in
the United States was 81. 2Jo6s0,95S. Of
which ss27 s2s. 2ol was gold, and $e2i,3f ,757
was silver.
Fifty national banks were organized
during the year. and seyenty-nine went
into voluntary liquidation. Twenty-one
went into the hands Of receivers. There
are now forty national banks less than
there were In 1893. The circulation was
decreased si.7H,5ss.
The strength Of our army is 2,1S5 off,
OF concentration Is defended. and Con-
gress is urged not ito crafty the am
billions or interests of localities by the
creation OF new and unnecessary posts
In view of the policy OF sea-coast de-
fence now being carried out. the Presi-
dent recommends that the strength Of
the army be now made at least equal
to the legal strength" To this end the
Secretary OF War presents a plan. in
Guiding a recommendation for the three
battalion formation of regiments
The army Is commended for Its valuable
services during the year In protecting
the property Of the United States. aid
ing the Federal Courts. and removing
lawless distractions to the performance
OF legitimate governmental functions
The total militia enrolment is ll7,53S
The Indians have been quiet during the
year. Little trouble from them is feared
henceforth.
Congress is urged to raise Major-Gene-
raj John M. Schofield TO the rank Of
lieutenant-general.
An additional circuit Judge for each
United States circuit is suggested. The
abolition of the fee system Of payment
OF officers is again urged.
An appropriation for the erection of
two prisons for the confinement Of United
States prisoners is again recommended.
The President transmits and endorses
the plea Of the Secretary Of the Navy
for three additional battleships. and ten
or twelve torpedo-boats. We have eight
war-vessels In Chinese waters. Both the
Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary
OF the Treasury recommend the transfer
OF the work Of the coast survey proper
to the Navy Department. There is
recommendation from the Secretary OF
the Navy TO overcome the present stagna-
- Ia N
President believes In the civil-service sys-
TEN now in force at the navy-yards.
Our public domain amounts to about
six hundred million acres, exclusive OF
$50. 600 600 in Alaska. The President urges
that the Commissioner of the General
Land-Office be relieved from the duty OF
deciding litigated land-cases, and that a
non-partisan court should be created TO
pass upon such cases.
There are 969.54A persons on our pen
sion-rolls. of whom 753ssS are surviving
soldiers and sailors. The total amount ex-
pended for pensions during the year was
sl3o. sol, 46l Among the pensioners are nine
widows and three daughters Of soldiers Of
the Revolution, and forty-fve survivors
of the war Of 1912. Continued vigilance
against pension frauds is recommended
by the President.
The Secretary Of Agriculture has
actually turned back into the Treasury
100000 OF unexpended money appropriated
to his departmental sum equal to % per
cent. of the entire appropriation. The
President recommends that a bureau be
established In this department for the
analysis of samples Of soils from all
sections of the Union.
An annual crop census is discussed. 1t
would cost about five hundred thousand
dollars yearly.
The President 'is entirely convinced
that we ought not to be longer without
national board Of health or national
health-oflcer, charged with no other duties
than such as pertain to the protection
of our own country from the invasion
of pestilence and disease"
The President nowhere in his message
grows very eloquent: nor does he indulge
in phrase-coining, as he formerly did.
He is plain. business-like, and matter
of-fact throughout. His concluding para
graph is expressive of his wish TO "co-
operate In perfecting any legislation that
tends to the prosperity and welfare OF
our country"
D. Johnson Barbour.
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