The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-12-08

BY the three powers and forced upon the
Samoans against their inveterate hostility can
be maintained only by the continued presence
OF foreign military force and at no small sacri-
flee Of life and treasure. The suppression OF
the Mataafa insurrection by the powers. and
the subsequent banishment Of the leader and
seven other chiefs, as recited in my last mes
sage. did not bring lasting peace to the islands
Treasury Statement.
The secretary OF the treasury reports that
the receipts OF the treasury from all sources OF
revenue during the fiscal year ended June 30.
itures to eai2 sos 75s.8y, leaving deficit OF e69.
B02, ,e6O58. There was decrease Of SIS 952. 64.-
% In the ordinary expenses Of the government,
a. compared with the fiscal year 1893 There
was collected from customs si3i ,Sis, $50 81, and
from internal revenue 6147. .I6s Ii9.S 80. The bal
ance of the income for the year amounting to
eo3. .8i55i7.g. was derived from the sales OF
lands and other sources. The value OF our to-
tai dutiable imports amounted to 3275 ,0S6.
being si46. .657 .625 less than during the preced-
ing year and the importations free OF duty
amounted to t37y, ,795 $50. being 6i.74s.67o less
than during the preceding year. The receipts
from customs were s7S. SD, ,4s6 II less and from
internal revenue 1885, 539 " less than In 1898.
The total tax collected from distilled spirits
was 383. 25o 2j0.25, on manufactured tobacco.
s0e q. and on fermented liquors, ssi.4I4-
7ss.O4.
Our exports OF merchandise. domestic and
foreign. amounted during tho year to Ss92. .140.-
572. being an increase over the preceding year
Of 81. .495 .S7S The total amount Of gold ex-
ported during the fiscal year was t76. .s9s, ,06i, as
against ol0e. $50 ~ during the fiscal year 1893.
The amount imported was "a. .4l9, ii9. as against
ssi .I74,ssi during the previous year. The i'm
ports Of silver were oi3 SS8 562, and the exports
were go .451 .e66. The total bounty paid upon
the production OF sugar In the United States
for the fiscal year was eIs 100 50. being an
increase OF &, 2,726, ,0780i over the payments
made during the preceding year. The amount
Of bounty paid from July I. 1894. to August %,
1904. the time when further payments ceased
by operation of law, was S966 1856. 81. The total
expenses incurred in the payment Of the
bounty upon sugar during the fiscal year was
oi30 1t0.s5. 1t Is estimated that upon the basis
Of the present revenue laws the receipts Of the
government during the current fiscal year
ending June 30, 1895. will be e4a4, 4,4s7 1874
and its expenditures e44i, ,<27, 1854, resulting
In Q deficit Of 90 900 900. The first day Of Mo-
vember, 1894. the total stock Of money Of all
kinds In the country was es.e<0 ~. .sss. as
against e. so4. .e5l 900 on the first day Of Novem-
Dor, l6oS. and the money OF all kinds In
circulation or not included In the treasury
holdings was o. .67s. .00s 4ss, or teAH per capita
upon IN estimated population Of o0.68700o At
the same date there was held In the treasury
gold bullion amounting TO ~ 61b, 07.55 and sill
Yer bullion which was purchased ut Q cost OF
oiN. .oee. The purchase Of silver bullion un-
der the oct Of July IA, 1880. ceased on the first
day Of November. 1899. and up to that time
there had been purchased during the fiscal
year II ol7 asa 70 nne ounces ct cost Of Ss7ij.
ssi.2 a. IN average cost Of e0.73is per fine ounce.
The total amount Of silver purchased from the
time that law took effect until the repeal Of its
purchasing clause on the date last mentioned
was les. .674 6S fine ounces, which cost $780,
oSi ,00e. a. the average price per ounce being
eoe4. Tho total amount Of standard silver
dollars coined At the mints Of the United
States since the passage Of the act Of February
coined under the provisions OF that act, eSs.-
si,l0 under the provisions of the act Of July
II. 1890. and q, ,078. as under the act providing
for the coinage Of trade dollar bullion; the to-
tai coinage Of all metals st our mints during
the last fiscal year consisted Of 63,4s1, 20
there was soe.<1.eiaso In gold coined,
e7Se In standard silver dollars. e6.0s4i40.S0 in
subsidiary coin and e7l6,9lo.e6 In minor coin.
During the calendar year 1898 the production Of
precious metals In the United States was es-
timated At i.70,sss fine ounces Of gold Of the
commercial and coinage value Of ss5 ,955. 600 and
5000 900 dne ounces OF silver Of the bullou or
market value Of e4s,soO,ooo and of the coinage
value OF a.. $4,000. 1t Is estimated that on the
first day OF July, 1884, the stock OF metallic
money In the United States, consisting OF coin
and bullion. amounted 70 N Isl .64),9'S, of
which e6s7 oe3 s0i was gold and e6sa, 7,758 was
silver.
Fifty national banks were organized during
the year ended October 81. 1894 with o capital
OF @ sS5 900, and seventy mine, with capital OF
oi0,l75 600. went into voluntary liquidation.
Twenty-one banks, with o capital Of t2,77J 900
were placed In the hands OF receivers. The to-
tai number Of national banks In existence on
tho Sist Of October last was 3.755. being 10 less
than on the 5ist day Of October. 1893. The cap
ital stock paid In Was eS72 OIL .36 being - .67s.
4oi less than At the Same time In the previous
year, and the surplus and undivided profits,
less expenses and taxes paid. amounted to
esA, 0se. 10. which was sl6oss'7So less than
on October 81, 1893
The circulation has decreased o.. .74i, ,56s. The
obligations Of the banks to each other were In
creased SILT 2e. .33a, and the individual deposits
were CIT .294 ,S89. less than ut the corresponding
date In the previous years Loans and dis
counts were eiei ,so5,o2s more than at the same
cash items were 90 SO ,e63 more. The total re-
sources Of the banks at the date mentioned
amouAted TO q. .s73 o22, ,0S, as against . S,lO9,-
SIS. .2Sl.S 80 In 1893.
Army Affairs.
From the report OF the secretary OF war 1,
appears that the strength of the army on Sep.
tember 80, 1894, was s,ls5 officers and Is 7d5 en-.
slight decrease compared with the previous
year, the actual effective force has been in
creased to the equivalent Of nearly two regi
ments, through the reorganization Of the sys
tenn OF recruiting and the consequent release
to regimental duty Of the large force of mer
hitherto serving At the recruiting departments
The abolition of these departments, It is pre-
dicted. will furthermore effect an annual re
duction approximsttng ESQ 900 In the direc
expenditures, besides promoting generally tn,
health, morals and discipline of the troops
The execution OF the policy Of concentratin,
| the army At important centers OF popu
lation and transportation, foreshadowe,
| In the last annual report OF the secre
| tary, has resulted in the abandonment
| Of fifteen OF the smaller posts, which was ef
| fected under q plan which assemblies 0rganiza
| tions OF the Same regiments hitherto widel
separated. This renders our small forces NOR
| readily effective for any service which they ma
be called upon to perform In cases over the ex
| tent Of territory under protection withou
| diminishing the security heretofore Afforded :
any locality; improves the discipline. trainin
and esprit de corps Of the army, besides consid
| erably decreasing the cost Of its maintenance
| Though the force Of the department has bee
| somewhat increased, more than three-fourth
| OF the army Is still stationed west OF the Mis-
sissippi. This carefully matured policy whic
| secures the best and greatest service In the In
| terests OF the general welfare from the sma
force comprising our regular army should nc
| bo thoughtiossly embarrassed by the creatio
Of new and unnecessary posts through acts c
congress to gratify the ambitions or interest
| OF localities. While the maximum leg;
strength OF the army IL 5000 men the eiectiv
strength, through various causes, Is but littl
over e0,0 900 men, The purpose Of congress doe
| not, therefore, seem to be fully attained by th
existing condition, while no considerable In
crease In the army is in my Judgment demand
ed by recent events.