New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-12-04


the Powers. and the subsequent punishment Oh
the leader and eleven other chiefs as recited In
my last message, did not bring fasting peace
10 the Islands Formidable uprlslngs continued,
and finally rebellion brok- out in the capital
island Upolu. headed in Aana. the western DIS
trict, by tie younger Tamasese and In Atua.
the eastern district. by other leaders. The IN
surgents ravaged the country and fought the
Governments troops up 10 the very doors Oh
Apia. The King again appealed to me Powers
for help. and the combined British and German
naval forces reduced the A;uans to apparent
subsection, not, however without considerable
loss to the natives. a few days later Tamasese
and his adherents, fearing the ships apd the
marines. professed submission.
Reports received from our agents at Apia do
not justify the belief that the peace thus brought
about will be of long duration Ii Is their con-
vict!on that the natives are at heart hostile 10
the present Government; that such Of them as
profess loyalty 10 1t do 50 from fear or the
Powers. and that II would speedily go 10 pieces
II the warshps withdrawn. In reporting
to his Government on the unsatisfactory situa-
ton since the suppression OF the late revolt by
foreign armed forces. the German consul al
Apia stated: That peace will be lasting Is hard
ly to be presumed The lesson given by firing
on Atua was not sufficiently sharp and incsive
to leave lasting impression on the forgetfu
Samoan temperament. In fact. conditions are
existing which show that peace will not last. and
Is not seriously intended. Malietoa, the King
and his chiefs are convinced that the departure
Of the warships will be a signal for a renewal
Of war The circumstance that the representa-
tives of the villages Of all The districts which
were opposed to the Government. have already
Withdrawn to Atua 10 hold meetings. and that
both Atua and Aana have forbidden inhabitants
OF those districts which fought on the side OF the
Government to return to their villages, and have
already partly burned down the latter indicates
that a real Cancellation of the parties Is still far
Off"
And in a note OF the 10th ultimo incloslng n
copy Of that report for the information of this
Government. the German Ambassador said:
''-The contents of the report awakened the I'M
perial Governments apprehension that under eX-
listing circumstances the peace concluded with
The rebels will afford assurance OF the last
ing restoration OF tranquility In the Islands
The present Government has utterly failed to
correct. If indeed II has not aggravated. the
very evils il was intended to prevent II has
not stimulated our commerce with the Islands.
our participation in It's establishment against
the wishes of the natives was in plain defiance
Of the conservative teachings ana warnings Of
The wise and patriotic mon who laid the foun-
dations Of our free institutions. and invite an
expression OF the judgment Of Congress on the
propriety Of steps being taken by this Gov
eminent looking to the withdrawal from IT'S en-
gaeements with the other Powers on some rea-
sonable terms not prejudica TO any Of our eX-
listing rights
STATE OF THE TREASURY.
The Secretary OF the Treasury reports that the
receipts Of the Government from all sources of
revenue during the fiscal year ending June 30.
1854. amounted to 1872 sO2 i9s g. and it's ex-
penditures to SAP. sos 1853 81. leaving deficit Of
$50 sO3 2G0 IS There was a decrease Of Slo.so2.-
GA Sc In the ordinary expenses OF the Govern
ment. compared with the hscal year lSy5
There was collected from customs Sl3l.SlS,3@o b.,
and from internal revenue $751; l6S. 40 20. The
balance OF the income FOR the year amounting
TO 93.slj.5l7 o.. was derived from the sales OF
lands and other sources.
The value Of our total dutiablc imports
amounted to s275 1879 Oss being slis,657625 less
than during the preceding year. and the i'm
portations free Of duty amounted TO s39,'s5.o3b.
being 3st.746.615 less than during the preceding
year The receipts from customs were tl2.536.-
4S6 II less. and from internal revenue Sl3S36'.
I tnf Hoo fD1
from dIstiled spirits SIS. 259 $50 %; on manu-
featured tobacco $2s.6ll.s9S So and on fermented
| liquors. S3l.4i47H o. our exports OF merchah-
| disc domestic and foreign. amounted during the
wear TO 1892 1852. being an increase over the
preceding year 81 st, 495.37s. The total amount
Of gold exported during the nscal year was was
S76 SOS Osi az against sl0s.6s0.4if during the
| nscal year 1893 The amount imported was
! sT24t Iis as against s2l1743sl during the pre-
ylous year The imports Of silver .r were sl''zso
! 557 and the exports were S50.45l.265
The total bounty paid upon the production OF
sugar In the United states for the hscaI year yea
was Si2 100 EOS So being an Increase OF s2'2o.-
| 07s OF over the payments made during the pre-
| ceding year The amount OF bounty paid rom
| July |. 1894. TO August 2S. 1891. the time wheh
| further payments ceased BY operation OF law
was 1866 1s5 g. The total expenses Incurred In
! the payment Of the bounty upon sugar during
| the fiscal year was sl3o.l 70. 1t Is estimated
| that upon the basis OF the present revenue laws
| the receipts OF the Government during the cur
| rent fiscal year ending Jun" 80. 1852 VIII be
S4o4 i27 as a. and It's expenditures Sii A.
! resulting IN a deficit ~ goo 100000.
! on the frs, day Of November 1894. the total
stock ~ money Of all kinds In the coun-
try was s. 24O 7I3.ssS. against S2.2O4.bol,OOO
on the first day Of November, 1913 ana
! the moneys OF all kinds in circulation.
or not included In the Treasury holdings
was 81 672 095 AZ. S2i - per capita, upon
an estimated population OF 6S 600 At
same date there held in the Treasury gold
bullion amounting to SH,6lj.l1i 81. and silver
bullion which purchased ut cost OF
$l277799Ss The purchase of silver bullion un-
de- the act OF July II. 1890 ceased on the first
day Of November. 1898. and up 10 that time
/ there had been purchased during the ilscai year
! H. 9i7 65s7 rs fine ounces at cost OF ss'l552l y
an average cost OF S0.73l3 per fine ounce. The
| total amount OF silver purchased from the time
| that law took effect until the repeal of its pur-
chasing clause. on the date last mentioned
was 1863, GA 6S253 flnc ounces. which cost Woo
s3i o02 %. the average price per fine ounce being
| 50 92i4.
| The total amount ~ standard silver dollars
| coined at the minis Of the United States since
/ the passage Of the act OF February ~. 1919. ~
| si2l. 776 ios OF which SJ7S.lcG.793 were coined
under the provisions OF that act. S5s. o5i lfS
under the provisions Of the act OF July a. 1871
| and S507si72 under the act providing Tor the
coinage OF trade-dollar bullion. The total coin
age OF all metals at mints during the last
! fiscal year consisted of 63.iS5.220 pieces valued
! AZ sl06 2l6 $50 &C. Of which there were Sss.4ii-
9I2 80 In gold coined; sos In standard silver dol,
lars. S6O2il40 20 in subsidiary silver CON- ana
1861 20 IN minor coin.
During the calendar year 1898 the production
~ nrecious metals In the United States was
| estimated at I739.323 fine ounces Of gold of the
| commercial and coinage value OF S3o.9Jo.o0o. ana
60 600 coo fine OF silver. of the bullion or
| market value OF $40 600. and OF the coinage
! value OF S77576OOl. IT IL estimated that on
the first day of July. 1894. the stock of metallic
| money I'm the United States. consisting of coin
and bullion. amounted t. 81 25l $40 s1S. OF when
| sGe7 923 POI was gold and sG2i.3i7.75i was silver
| Fifty National banks were organized during
| the wear ending October 3d. 1894 with capital
Of s52S5O00. and seventy-nine, with capiIal OF
so i75 600 wen, into voluntary hqulia ton. Tween
| tv-one banks. with capital OF GU0Ooo werc
| pIaced I'm the hands Of receivers. The total
| number Of National banks In existence on the
! ale, dav az October last was 3756 being forty
! less than on the 3lst day of october. 1893 The
! captal stock paid In was S6,267l .365 being S3oS'-
| aqi less than at the same time in the previous
year and the surplus fund and undivided prohts,
| ioss .vnensrs and taxes paid. amounted to $751;