The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1894-12-07

In my last annual message referred brief,
to the unsatisfactory state of affairs in Semoa
under the operation OF the Berlin treaty. a:
signally illustrating the policy Of entangling
alliances with foreign powers; and on May o
1894, in response to a resolution OF the senate
sent special message and documents to that
body on same subject which emphasized my
previously expressed opinions. Later occur
renees. the correspondence in regard to which
viii be laid before congress. further demon
strated that the government which was devised
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-
fee 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.
Formidable uprisings continued and finally n
rebellion broke out in the capital island. Upolu.
| headed in Aana, the western district. by the
| younger Tamasese, and in Atua the eastern
| district, by other leaders. The insurgents
ravaged the country and fought the govern
ment troops up to the very doors
OF Apia. The king again appealed to the
| powers for help and the combined British and
German naval forces reduced the Atuaus to ap-
parent subsection. not. however. without con-
siderable loss to the natives. a few days later
Tamasese and his adherents, fearing the ships
anu INC HldTlatS. pfOleSSeu SUBMISSION. Re-
ports received from our agents at Apid do not
justify the belief that the peace thus brought
about will be OF long duration. 1; is their con-
viction that the natives are at heart hostile to
the present government: that such of them as
profess loyalty to it do so from fear of the
powers. and that it would speedily 20 10 pieces
II the warships were withdrawn. In re-
porting to this government on the uHSatiS-
factory situation since the suppression of the
late revolt by foreign armed forces, the Ger
man consul ut Apia stated:
That peace Will be lasting Is hardly to be
presumed. The lesson given by firing on Atua
was not sufficiently sharp and incisiye to leave
q lasting impression on the forEetful Samoan
temperament. In fact conditions are existing
which show that peace viii not last and is not
seriously intended. Malie:oa. the king. and
his chiefs are convinced that the departure OF
the warShips VIII be = signal FOR renewal of
war. The circumstances ;liat the Representa-
tives of the villages OF all the districts
which were opposed to the government have al
ready withdrawn 10 Atua to hold meeting and
both Atua and Aaaa have forbidden inhabitants
of those districts which fought on the side of
the government to return TO their villages ami |
nave already partly burned down the latter in |
dicateS that real Cancellation OF the parties is
still far of. And in note of the l0;h ult. in
closing copy OF that report for the informa- |
tion of the government. the German ambasSa- |
ened the imperial governments apprehension |
that under existing circumstances the peace /
concluded with the rebels will afford no aSSur- |
ance OF the lasting restoration of tranquility in |
the islands. The present government utterly |
failed to correct if indeed il has not aggravat-
ed. the very evils it was intended to prevent.
II has not stimulated our commerce with the |
islands. Our participation in its establish
ment against the wishes of the natives was a
plain defiance OF the conservative teachings
and warnings of the wise and patriotic men
who laid the foundation OF our free institutions
and invite an expression Of the judgment of
on the propriety OF steps being taken
by this government looking to the withdrawal
Of its engagents with the other powers on some
terms not prejudicial to any Of our
existing rights
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
1894 amounted TO S392 sts. $50 ~ and its eXpend-
tures to 4i2505. 1851 leaving deficit of s69-
sos. .260.5s. There was decrease of 81. .9ja GA
10 in the ordinary expenses OF the government.
As compared with the fiscal year 1898. There
was collected from customs Si3l .S1S 80 62, and
from internal revenue Sli5 ,i6S ii9. 50. The bal
lnce Of the income for the year, amounting to
S93, 3,s15,5l797, was derived from the sales of
lands and other sources. The value OF our to-
-al dutiable imports amounted to s2T5. I9a. .0S6.
being sl46, 6,657.625 less than during the preced-
ng year and the import:tionS free OF duty
TO s359. .195 $50, being s6i.1iS,6.3 less
han during the preceding year. The receipts |
rom customs were SD 1886. iS5II less and from
Internal revenue SI3sSi .a39 % less than in 1898.
The total tax collected from distilled spirits
vas 5.259 20.25, on manufactured tobacco, |
2s 6i1, SOS. u, and fermented liquors. S3 H.
Ss0i.
Our exports OF merchandise, domestic and
oreign, amounted during the year to sS92. .liO,-
-, being an increase over the preceding year |
)f i4495.37S. The total amount of gold ex-
ported during the fiscal year was so s9s 05l. as
against sos GS0.44i during the fiscal year 1S93
The amount imported was s7a.Ii9. .il9 aS against
81 ia, ,SSl during the previous year The i'm
,orts OF silver were S13.2Sj552. aud the exports
we're $50 451 .265 The total bounty paid upon =
he production of sugar in the United States |
or the fiscal year was Sl2.l00,2)o.S9, being an
Increase of S2.Ta5,07S01 over the payments I
made during the preceding year. The amount | :
4 bounty paid from July /, 1924 10 August -. |
S9i the time when further payments ceased !
" operation of law. was Sl66ls5,Si. The total /.
xpenses incurred in the payment OF the /
county upon sugar during the fiscal year was J
$50. 140.S5. II is estimated that upon the basis
4 the present revenue laws the receipts OF the
overnment during the current fiscal year
nding June 30. 1895, will be Sis44s71is.4i
nd its expenditures siH.i27.7iS.44, resulting G
deficit of $50 900. 900. The first day of No il
ember. 1924. the total stock OF money of all il
inds in the country was s23I0 I'D, ,SSS as I
gainSt s. 20i 65l 900 on the first day OF Novem-
er, 1893, and the money of all kinds in '
REGULATION or no, included in the treasury 4
oldings was 81, ,61s 093. A. s24.27 per capita
pom an estimated population of 6s.sS7.O00 At n
he same date there was held in the treasury s
old bullion amounting TO sii 5.lO'.55 and sill
er bullion which was purchased at cost of q
l27 779 9Ss. The purchase of silver bullion un- r
er the act OF July IA. 1890 ceased on the first q
ay OF November. 1888. and up to that time g
here had been purchased during the fiscal b
ear ll,9l7 65s sS fine ounces at cost OF Ss115.-
lS2, average cost OF sO.73lS per fine ounce Il
he total amount of silver purchased from the | n
me that law took effect until the repeal OF its d
clause on the date last mentioned N
as les Ga, 5s2-53 fine ounces which cost Sl55.-
81 .OO2 -. the average price per ounce being "
924i. The total amount OF standard silver | s.
ollars coined at the mintS of the United is
tates since the passage OF the act of February v
J, 1893 is 1921 10 40s. of which 1878 1866 193 we're
oined under the provisions of that act s3S.-
u .l43 under the provisions of the act OF July t.
|, 1890 and s. 07s i7s under the act providing Il
" the coinage of trade dollar bullion; the to- a
Il coinage of all metals at our mints during e
lie last fiscal year consisted of 63. 20 Is
ieceS. valued at slO6 a16.7SO.O5. of which o.
lere was s99.i7i9l2.50 in gold coined. a
IS in standard silver dollars, S5.024.l4OSO in L
lbsidiary coin and S7l59l9. .25 in minor coin. n
uring the calendar year 1898 the production OF
recious metals in the United States was es- u
mated at l.73s-SsS fine ounces of gold OF the C;
and coinage value of S35 .955 900 and n
O000 00o fine ounces of silver of the bullion or Il
arket value of Si6s00.O0O and OF the coinage 1
llue of s77.576.O0O 1t is estimated that on the n
rSt day of July. 1884, the stock of metallic C;
oney in the United States, consisting OF coin OF
I'd bullion. amounted to 81. Isl 6iJ.953. .of h
hich ss27 923 a0l gold and s6ai. .3i7,.5 was J.
liver. g
Fifty national banks were organized during "
e year ended October 81. 1894. with i capital s.