Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1894-12-10

773, 1888, an increase of $36, ,000,0 900 and
equal to $14.72 per capita. The total
coinage of metals was 63, ,4S5, ,220 piec-
es, valued at s166,216, 900, of which
10000, 5000 was gold.
The president thinks that the con-
centration of the regular army would
make the small force more effective.
He endorses Secretary Lamont's re-
commentator to increase the army
to 10000; commends the troops for
duty during the great strike at Chica-
go, and recommends the continuance
of federal inspection of the state mil
itia.
Referring to the report Of Postmas-
ter Gen. Bissell, he finds the receipts
of the department to have been $75,-
$50, ,479,O4, a deficit of So, ,O95,11.
The number Of postoff1ces, June 80,
1894, was 69, ,8O5, an increase of 68. Free
delivery is in operation in 61O towns
and cities. Lack of funds prevents
extending the privilege to 50 others
entitled to it by law.
Referring to Secretary Of the Navy
Herbert's report the president says
that all the vessels now building, in
Guiding the three torpedo boats auth
orized at the last session of congress
will probably be completed during
the coming year. He endorses the
secretary's recommendation to build
at once their battle ships and a num-
Der Of torpedo boats, and the con-
struction of reserve ordinance.
On June 80, 1894, there were 969, ,744
pensioners, an in crease of &, ,532. These
are classified: Survivors of all wars,
753, 1858; widows and relatives of de-
ceased soldiers and sailors, 215, 1852. Of
the entire number, 937, ,5O5 are receiv-
ing pensions on account of the war of
the rebellion. The amount expended
for pensions, last year, was $139, ,804,-
461 ,O5. The estimate for current year
is $40, 100000. Commissioner Loch
rem is commended, and the Grand Ar
my scored in the following: ssThe
barefaced and extensive pension
frauds exposed under the direction of
the courageous and generous veteran
soldier now at the head of the bureau,
leave no room for the claim that no
purgation of our pension rolls was
needed, or that continued vigilance
and prompt action are not necessary
to the same end.''
The president approaches the tariff
question again with halting step, but
finally reaches it by the way express
ing the belief, that the new tariff law
needs important amendments, and
again urges free coal and free iron. He
would be glad to see '@every particle
of differential duty in favor of refined
sugar, stricken out of our tariff law"
the abrogation of the
duty upon sugar imported from count
ries paying bounty on it's export, he
then makes a thrust at the "Home
market" in passing to "Free Ships"
saying: ga tariff built upon the theo-
ry that home market should bound
the industry and ffert of American
producers was fitly supplemented by |
a refusal to allow American registry |
to vessels build abroad, though owned
and navigated by our people, thusex-
hibiting willingness to abandon all |
contest for the advantages of Ameri
can transoceanic carriage. Our new
tariff policy built upon the theory that
it is well to encourage such impor-
tations as our people need, and that
our products should find markets in
every part of the globe, is consistent
ly supplemented by the greatest pos
sible liberty to our citizens in the
ownership and navigation of ships in
which our products and manufactures
may be transported
The president relates the history of
the recent bond issues, and continues
with little threat: @It is perfectly
and palpably plain that the only way
1nder present conditions by which
his reserve, when dangerously de-
oleted, can be replenished, is through
'he issue and sale of the bonds of the
government for gold; and yet con-
yress has not only thus far declined to
luthorize the issue of bonds best suit
I'd to such purpose, but there seems a
disposition in some quarters to deny
10Th the necessity and power for the
ssue of bonds at all.
Questions relating to our banks and
are closely connected with
he subject just referred to, and they
lso present some unsatisfactory
eatures. Prominent among them are
he lack of elasticity in our currency
REGULATION and it's frequent concen-
ton in f raaial Z