Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1894-12-06

leans, for alleged participation in the sedi-
tious or revolutionary movements against
the republic at Bluefields already men
TONED, but through the earnest remon-
STRANGE of this government the two Amer
leans have been permitted to return to
the peaceful management of thoir bust
ness. Our naval commanders at the scene
OF these disturbances, by their constant
exhibition of firmness and good iudg-
ment, contribute largely to the preven-
tion of more serious consequences and TO
the restoration of quiet and order. re-
gret that iu the midst of these occurrences
there happened q most grave and irritat
Ing failure of Nicaraguan justice An
American citizen named Wilson, residing
at Rama, in the Mosquito territory, was
murdered by one Arguello. the acting
governor. of the town. After some delay
the murderer was arrested, but SO inse-
curely confined or guarded that he es-
oAped. and notwith standing, our repeated
demands 1T Is claimed that his recapture
has been impossible by reason Of his fight
beyond Nicaraguan Jurisdiction.
The government Of Salvador having
been ooverthrown by an abrupt popular
outbreak, certain of it's military and civil
officers, while hotly pursued by infuriated
insurgents. sought refuge, on board the
United States wa ship Bennington. then
lying In a Salvadorean port Although
the practice of asylum is not favored by
this governments, yet In view of the i'm
minent peri which threatened the fugi-
tiyes.a and solely from considerations of
humanity they were afforded shelter by
our naval commander and when after
ward demanded under our treaty of extra
dition with Salvador for trial on charges
OF murder, arson and robbery directed
that such of them as had not voluntarily
left the ship be conveyed to one Of our
nearest ports where a hearing could be
had before a Judicial officer in compliance
with the terms of the treaty. On their
arrival ut San Francisco such proceeding
was promptly instituted before the United
States district judge, who held that the
acts constituting the alleged offenses were
political and discharged all the accused
except one Cienfuegos, who was held for
IL, attempt to murder Thereupon was
constrained to direct his release, for the
reason that an attempt to murder was not
one of the crimes charged against him
and upon which his surrender to the Sal
vadorean authorities had been demanded
ss5 sl5 The Mora Claim.
The Mora case referred to in my last
annual message, remains unsettled From
the diplomation correspondence on this
subject, which has been laid before the
senate, it Win be seen that this govern
ment has offered to conclude a convention
with Spain for disposal by arbitration Of
outstanding claims between the two coun
tries, except the Mora claim, which, hav-
ing been long ago adjusted, now only
awaits payment as stipulated, and of
course 1t could not be included in the pro
posed convention. 1t was hoped that this
offer would remove parliamentary obsta-
cles encountered by the Spanish govern
ment in providing payment of the Mora
indemnity. j regret to say that no defi-
mite reply to this offer has yet been made,
and all efforts to secure payment of this
settled claim have been unRyailing.
In my last annual message | referred
briefly to the unsatisfactory state of af-
fairs in Samoa under the operation of the
Berlin treaty as signaliy illustrating the
impolicy of entang ling al liances with for
eign powers and on May 9, 1894, in re-
sponse to a resolution of the senate, sent
d special message and documents to that
body on the same subject which empha-
sized my previously expressed opinions
Later occurrences the correspondence in
regard to which will be laid before con-
gress. further demonstrate that the gov
erhfnent whfch wasAdevised by the three
powers ande forced upon the Samoans
against their fnvsterate hostility can be
maintained only by the continued pres
ence of foreign military force and at no
small sacrifice of life and treasure
The suppression of the Mataafa insur-
rection lry the powers and the subsequent
banishments of the leader and II other
chiefs, as recited in my last message, did
not bring lasting peace to the islands
Formidable uprisings continued, and
finally rebellion broke out in the capital
island, Upolu, headed in Aana the west
ern district by the younger Tamasese,
and in Atua. the eastern district by other
leaders. The insurgents rRvaged the coun-
try and fought the governments 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 eAtuAns to apparent
subsection, not, however, without consid-
cradle loss to the natives A few DAYS
later Tamasese and his adherents, fearing
the ships ana the marines. professed sub
missions ~ Glrc " h4of ,wea cr-
The present government has utterly
failed to correct. If indeed it has not ag-
gravated, theIyery evilssit was intended to
prevent. p II has not stimulated our com
merce with thetislhnds Our participation
In its establishment against the wishes of
the, natives was In plain defiance of the
teAchings and warnings of
the wise aud patriotic men who laid the
of our free Institutions and
/ invite an expression of the Judgment of
congress ON the propriety of steps being
taken by this government looking % the
withdrawal from its engagements with
the other powers on some reasonable
terms not prejudicial to any of our exist
ing rights |
si -FFal Treasury Receipts.
The secretary of the treasury reports
that the receipts OF the government from
all sources Of revenue during the fiscal
year ending June 30. 1894. amounted to
$372, S02, 49S. 49, and its expenditures to
SAP. sos, 75S. 81, leaving deficit of $780,
500, 260l5S. There was decrease of $15,-
952, 1874 Sc in the ordinary expenses of the
government, as compared with the fiscal
year 1898.
There was collected from customs $131,-
s1S, 5000 and from internal revenue
$147, 1858. 449. 20 The balance of the in
come for the year. amounting TO $93, 815.
517. ~. was derived from the sales of lands
and other sources.
The value of our total dutiable imports
amounted to 's275, f99. OS6 being $If6,-
657, 625 less during the preceding year
and the importations free Of duty amount
cd to 1879. 795, 536, being $64, 74S. 675 less
than during the preceding year The re-
ceipts from customs were $73, $50, 1856. II
less, and from internal revenue SIS, $780,
539, % less than in 1898.
The total tax collected from distilled
spirits was $S5 259, $50. 25; on manufac-
tured tobacco, s2S, 6l7. S9s. 62 and en- fer
mented liquors, $31, Ala. 7SS.0I
Our exports of merchandise, domestic
and foreign, amounted during the ysar
to 1892, 14O, 572, being an increase over
the preceding year of $44, 1876, 31S.
The total amount of gold exported DIR.
ing the fiscal year was SIS, sos, 05l. as
against 5 0S, $50, 444 during the fiscal year
1S98s The amount imported wSs STA
449,119, as against $21. 174, 3s1 during the
previous year.
The imports Of silver were s13, 2S6, 5b2
apd the exports were $50. 45l. 1865.
1t Is estimated that upon the basis Of
the present revenue laws the receipts of
the government during the current fiscal
year ending June 3, 1896. will be $424.
427, 74S. "A. and its expenditures S444. 427,-
74S. A, resulting in a deficit of $40, 000.
On the first dav. of Noyember. 1894.