Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-12-14

: aggravated the very evils it was in
tended to prevent. 1t has not stimu-
lated our commerce with the isla nds
our participation in its establishment
against the wishes OF the nativ, was
in plain defiance of the conservative
teachings and warnings OF the wise
and patriotic men who laid the foun-
dations of our free institutions and |
invite an expression of judgment of
Congress on the propriety of steps
being taken by the government look
ing to the withdrawal from its engage
ments with the old powers on some
reasonable terms, not prejudicial to
our existing rights.
TREASURY STATISTICS.
The Secretary of the Treasury re-
ports that the receipts of government
from all sources of the revenue during
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1894.
amounting to 1872 ,S02, ,49S.29, and its
expenditures to $442 sos, 1881, leav-
ing deficit of $6S, ,S03, ,26O.5S. There
was decrease of SIS, ,952, ,674.66 in the
ordinary expenses of the government
as compared with the fiscal year, '93.
There was collected from customs
$l3l sis, ,530.62 and from internal rev.
enue $147 ,l6S, ,44979. The balance of
the income for the year, amounting to
$93.Sl5,51797 WAS derived from the
sales OF land and other sources.
The value of our total dutiable i'm
ports amounted to $275, ,l99, ,OS6, being
$146,657 ,625 less than during the pre-
ceding year, and the importations free
OF duty amounted to $379,795, ,536,
being $64, ,74S,675 less than during the
preceding year. The receipts from
customs was 1885, ,4S6l1 less and
from internal revenue $l3,S36, $685.
less than in 1898. The total tax COL
lected from distilled spirits was $685.
259 ,250.25 on manufactured tobacco
$S,6l7 ,S9S.62, and on fermented H.
quors $3l, ,4l4,71S04.
Our exports of merchandise, do
mestic and foreign, amounted during
the year to 1892, ,140.572, being an in
crease over the preceding year OF $44, :
95,37S.
The total amount OF gold exported
during the fiscal year was SIG. .S9S, ,O61,
as against $lOS ,6SO,444 during the
fiscal year 1898.
The amount imported was $72, ,449,- :
l19, as against $2l l,l74,3 during the
previous fiscal year, 1898.
The imports of silver were ST., 1885,
522 and the exports were $5O,451 ,265.
The total bounty paid upon the
production OF sugar in the United
States for the fiscal year, was $l2 100,
2OS.S9, being an increase of $2,275-,
O7S.Ol over the payments made during
the preceding year. The amount Of
bounty paid from July /, 1894, to
August 2S, 1894, the time when
further payments ceased by operation
of law, was 1865, 1854. The total
expenses incurred in the payment Of
the bounty upon sugar during the
fiscal year was $3.50, ,l40.S5.
1t is estimated that upon the basis
OF our present revenue laws, the re-
ceipts of the government during the
current fiscal year ending June 80,
1895, will be S424.427.7 1854 and its
expenditures $444, ,427 ,74S.44, resulting
in deficit OF $2O.OOO,OOO.
On the first day of November, 1894,
the total stock of money Of all kinds
in the country was 50, ,240, ,773,SSS, as
against O4,65l 600 on the LIST of
November, 1898.
NATIONAL BANKS.
Fifty national banks were organized
during the year ending October 81,
1894, with capital Of $5,2S5,O and
70 with capital Of $lO,475. 900 went
into voluntary liquidation. Twenty
one banks with a capitalization of
$2,77O, 900 were placed in the hands of
receivers. The total number of ma
tional banks in existence on the 3Ist
day OF October last was 1856, being 40
less than on the first day OF October,
1893.
STRENGTHEN THE ARMY.
While no consideration increase in
the army is in my judgment demand
ed by recent events, the policy OF sea-
coast Notifications in the prosecution
OF which we have been steadily urged
for some years has so far developed as
to suggest that the strength of the
army be now made at least equal to
the legal strength. Measures taken
by the department during the year as
indicated have already considerable
augmented the effective force and the
Secretary OF War presents plan which
l recommend to the consideration OF
Congress to attain the desired end.
In removing lawless distractions to
the performance by the government of
its legitimate functions during the
year it became necessary in various 10.
calities to employ considerable por-
ton OF the regular troops. The duty
wa. discharged promptly, courageous
ly and with marked discretion by the
officers and men, and the most gratify-
ing proof was thus afforded that the
army deserves that complete confidence
in its efficiency and discipline which
the country has at all times manifested.
The year has been free from dis.
turbances of Indians, and the chances
of further depredations on their part
are becoming more remote and i'm.
probable.
PACIFIC RAILROAD REORGANIZATION.
Another subject of pressing momen.
referred to by the Attorney General is
the reorganization OF the Union Pacific
Railway Company on basis equitable
as regards all private interests and az
favorable to the government as exiet.
ing conditions will premit. The opera.