Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1894-12-06
Threatened Disturbances in Peru.

forbearance in pressing long pending claims.
have felt constrained to testify this sympa-
gently pi eferred by other powers.
Relations with Russia.
The sealing interests Of Russia in Behring
sea are second only to our own A modus vi
imperial government restrictive Of poaching
on the Russian rookeries and Of sealing in
waters which were not comprehended In the
protected area defined in the Paris award.
Occasion has been found to urge upon the
Russian government equality of treatment for
our great life insurance companies whose OPP
Europe. Admitting, as we do, foreign corpora
lions to transact business in the United States,
we naturally expect no less tolerance for our
own in the ample fields OF competition abroad.
Salvadorians Sheltered.
The government of Salvador having been
overthrow by an abrupt popular outbreak
certain of It's military and civil officers, while
holly pursued by Infatuated Insurgents, sought
Bennington. then lying in Salvadorian
port. Although the practice of asylum
Is not favored by this government, yet,
ened the fugitives, and solely from considera-
tons of humanity, they were afforded shelter
by our naval commander, and when afterwards
demanded under our treaty OF eXtradition with
Salvador for trial on charges Of murder arson
and robbery. 1 directed that such of them as had
not voluntarily left the ship be conveyed to
one of our nearest ports, where a hearing could
he had before a judicial officer, in compliance
with the terms OF the treaty. On their arrival
at San Francisco such a proceed
United States district judge, who held that the
acts constituting the alleged offenses were
political, and discharged all the accused ex-
cept one Cienruegos. who was held for an at
tempt to murder. Thereupon was constrained
to direct his release, for the reason that an at
tempt to murder was not one Of the crimes
charged against him and upon which his sur
render to the Salvadorian authorities had
been demanded.
Remembrance with Spain.
Unreasonable and unjust fines imposed by
Spain on the vessels and commerce of the
United States have demanded from time to
time during the last twenty years earnest re-
monstrance on the part Of our government. In
the immediate past exorbitant penalties have
been imposed upon our vessels and goods by
customs authorities Of Cuba and Porto
Rico for clerical errors Of the most
trivial character in the manifests or bills
to thousands of dollars have been levied upon
cargoes or the carrying vessels when the goods
in question were entitled to free entry. Fines
have been exacted even when the error had
been detected and the Spanish authorities no.
titled before the arrival of the goods in port.
This conduct Is in strange contrast with the
considerate and liberal treatment extended to
Spanish vessels and cargoeS in our ports In
like cases. No satisfactory settlement Of these
vexatious questions has yet been reached.
Turkey and the Armenians.
In my last annual message I adverted to the
claim on the part Of Turkey Of the right to eX-
pol as persons undesirable and dangerous,
Armenians naturalized in the United States
and returning to Turkish Jurisdiction. Nu-
merouS questions in this relation have arisen
While Lhis government acquieSces In the as
serted right Of expulsion it would not consent
that Armenians may be imprisoned or other
wise punished for no other reason than having
acquired without imperial consent American
citizenship.
Three of the assailants of Miss Melton. an
American teacher in Mosul have been con-
Victe0 hV the Ottoman courts. and aO l.
vised that an appeal against the acquittal of
the remaining five has been taken by the
Turkish prosecuting officer.
Treaty with Venezuela.
A convention has been concluded with Vene-
Zuela for the arbitration Of long-disputed
claim growing out Of the seizure of certain
vessels, the property Of citizens OF the United
States.
Although signed, the treaty OF extradition
with Venezuela is not yet in force, owing to
the insistence OF that government that, when
surrendered its citizens shall in no case be
liable to capital punishment.
Disturbances in Samoa.
In mylast annual message referred briefly to
the unsatisfactory state OF affairs in Samoa I'M
der the operation Of the Berlin treaty as signally
illustrating the impolicy OF entangling alliances
with foreign powers, and on May 9, 1894, in re-
Spouse to a resolution Of the senate, I sent a
special message and documents to that body
my previously expressed opinions. Later
gard to which will be laid before congress,
further demonstrate that the government
which was devised by the three powers
and forced upon the Samoans against their
inveterate hostility can be maintained
eign military force and at no small sacrifice of
life and treasure.
Revenue Receipts.
The secretary of the treasury reports that
the receipts Of the government from all sources
of revenue during the fiscal year ending June
80 1894 amounted to 1872 S02, l9S 90, and its ex-
penditures to S442 COS. 1887, leaving deficit of
500 $685. ECO SO. There was decrease of S15, 952-
ment, as compared with the fiscal year 1903.
There was collected from customs 1871 ,8lS-
530.62 and from internal revenue STAT ,44e 70.
The balance OF the income for the year.
amounting to $93,sl5,51 was derived from
the sales Of lands and other sources.
Imports and Exports.
The value of our dutiable imports amounted
to S75 1879 0S6 being Sl46657 625 less than during
the preceding year, and the lmportatlonS free
of duty amounted to 1879, 795 $50, being s69, 49,
675 less than during the preceding year. The
receipts from customs were S73 5s64S6 II less,
and from internal revenue S14,s36,539.97 less
than in 1928
The total tax collected from distilled spirits
was $50: $50 IS: on manufactured tobacco,
SO S9S. 81. and on fermented liquors, ssl ,4l4-
7S5.04.
r Our export Ct merchandise, domestic and
foreign, amounted during the year to 1892. 49,
572. being an increase over the preceding year
Of S44, 495.378
Movement Of Gold and Silver.
The total amount of gold exported during
the fiscal year was s76sas,o6l as against s1Os,-
6sO,i44 during the fiscal year 1893. The amount
imported was 72,449 ll9. as against s2l, 1743Sl
during the previous year. The imports of sill
yer were s1s2s6,552, and the exports were $780,
45I ,2G5
Sugar Bounty.
The total bounty paid upon the production of
sugar in the United States for the fiscal year
was Sl2, ,20S 80, being an increase of g, 725
O7s Oh over the payments made during the pre-
ceding year. The amount of bounty paid from
July l. 1894, to August 20 1894 the time when
further payments ceased by operation Of law.
was S966,iS5.S4 The total expense incurred in
the payment Of the bounty upon sugar during
the fiscal year was S130 l40s5
An Estimated Deficit.
1t is estimated that upon the basis Of our
present revenue laws the receipts OF the gov
eminent S during the current fiscal year ending
penditures S444, 427, 1884 resulting in deficit
of $40, 100000.
The Circulation.
On the first day of November, 1894, the total
stock of money Of all kinds in the country was
t2,24O 773 $685. against S2,204 900 the 1st
OF November, 1898, and the money of all kinds
in circulation or not included in the treasury
holdings was s. GU 093, 422. or S4.27 per capita
upon an estimated population Of 63, $751;, 900.
Purchase OF Silver Bullion.
At the same date there was held in the treas
ury gold bullion amounting to SA,615, SO and
silver bullion which was purchased at a cost Of
1927, 779 9SS. The purchase of silver bullion un-
der the act Of July II, $780, ceased on the first
day of November, 1893, and up to that time
there had been purchased during the fiscal
year II OF, 70 fine ounces. at cost of 875,
.32. an average cost of SO. 1918 per fine ounce.
The total amount of silver purchased from the
time that law took effect until the repeal of it's
purchasing clause, on the date last mentioned
was 1853 614 6S2, SO fine ounces, which cost $685.,
931 ,OO2.25, the average price per fine ounce be-
ing so. 9244.
Coinage.
The total amount of standard silver dollars
coined at the minis of the United States since
the passage of the act of February 90, 1878, is
S41 ,776,40 OF which 1878, 1893 were coined
under the provisions of that act, S38,531 143
under the provisions OF the act OF July IA, 1890.
and s5,07S 472 under the act providing for the
coinage of trade-dollar bullion
The total coinage of all metals Of our minis
during the last fiscal year consisted OF 63,435,-
220 pieces. valued at 6.216. 730 o. of which
there were 500 474 ,9125) in gold coined; 1888 In
standard silver dollars; S5024.140.30 in sub
sidiary silver coin and 26 in minor coin.
During the calendar year 1898 the production
Of precious metals in the United States was
estimated at 739 1923 fine ounces of gold, of the
commercial and coinage value OF s35 955 900
and 60,OOO030 fine ounces of silver of the bullion
or market value of 900 and Of the COIN
age value of 77576.000.
1t is estimated that on the first day of July
1894. the stock of metallic money in the United