The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-08

III sez4 - to avoid their creation either
through q careless disregard o. present
duty or even an undue stimulation OF al
EI-sin@S expression Of feeling But i
have deemed q not aulfSs 70 remind the
congress that a tine may arrive when
correct oofscy and care for cur interests,
a. weH as r1gzre for tire interests o. other
rzsfons ard their citizens. 3osned cy con-
Ffserasions OF humanity ard 3 desire 70
ree 4 rseh and fertile country Intimately
rzsased TO as saved from compAets devas-
tsfion. viii canstrZin cur government 70
suca action as all sn5s@-ve the Interests
involved ard az ire same time promise 70
Cslsa ard is inhabitants an opportunity
70 enjoy the blessings Of pace
Arbitration With Great britain
TIE yenezuslan boundary question has
CEASED 20 De = matter Of difference be-
tween Great Britain and the United
sssst@s. f5@sr respective governments hav-
Ing agreed upon the sao1ihntlAl provisions
a. treaty between Great Britain and
Venezuela submitting the whole eontro-
vsrsy 70 arbitration The provisions OF
shs treaty are so erninsuay just and fair
thaf tie assent OF Venezuela thereto may
confidently be anticipated
NEGOTIATIONS by a treaty OF general ar
t,ftfstEs1n for ali differences between Great
Britain and the United States are far al
yaneed and promise 10 reach a successful
consGmmati0n al al early date.
(0uauia ina Am B4A1& uoFe-
The schsme Of examining applicants for
certain consular lsosit20ns 70 test ta~4r
eomEe Lency and fitness, adopted under an
executive order issues on september y.
fg6. has fully demonstrated the useful
ness Of this innovation an connection
attn tais plan OF examination. promotions
and transfers Of deserving incunoents
have been quite extensively mace VITA
excellent results During the past year
fnir1y-1ve appointments have been made
In the consular service, twSnty-seVen oG
alca were made 10 I'll vacancies caused
BY death or resignation or 70 supply new
~ created posts. two 20 succeed 1ncuni-
5ents removed for cause, two for the pur-
pose OF dispiaclRg alien consular ofIieiAls
by American citizens and four mercy
changing the official title Of inenmeent
from commercial agent 10 consul. Twelve
OF these appointments were transfers or
promotions from other positions under
The department. Of state, four OF those Ap-
pointed had rendered previous sefViee
under the department eight were made
OF persons who had passed satlsLactof
examination seven we're dpgSAHtru -
places not Included Ia me ofesI o. sep
TENDER -. istS, ard four appointments, ds
above stated. involved 10 cnAnse OF II
cumbency. The Inspection or consular
Offices provided for oy an appropriation
for that purpose al ne last session OF
congress has been productive OF sacn
wholesome effects that ] nope this impof-
tant work vii ia future be continued.
knox OF nothing tnat can De done WITH
tbs same sllght expense 10 improve the
service.
contained In my last annual message IN
favor Of providing al pu044c expense OF
fseIal residences for our ambassadors ana
ministers al foreign capitals ne Fea-
soas supporting THIS reeoinnen atom are
strongly stated in the report OF the secre-
tary Of state. and the subject seems or
such importance thar / hope IL may re-
celys the early attention Of congress.
Preservation OF the Seal.
We have during the last year labored
faithfully and against unfavOTable eondi-
lions TO secure better preservation OF seal
life In Berlng sea Both the United states
and Great Britain have lately Dispatched
commissioners 10 these waters 70 study
the habits and conditions OF the seal herd
and the causes Of their rapid decrease
Upon the reports or these com uAss4oheFs.
soon 20 be submitted, and with me S&tr-
else Of patience and good sense, on The
part Of al Interested parties, Il u earnestly
hoped that hearty cooperation may De Sc
cured for the protection against threat
ened extinction or seal lie IN the northern
Pacific and Boring sea-
Revenues OF the Government.
The secretary of the treasury reports
that during the fiscal year ended June ~,
1896 the receipts OF the government LroIn
a. sources amounted 10 <fas. 40 4S.tb. Dur
ing the same period its expenditures We're
s4a 6sS. G54. Is, the excess or expenditures
over receipts thus amounting 70 80 2S,-
245.10. The ordinary expenditures during
the year were $8.ols.s Il less than during
the preceding fiscal year. OF the recelpts
mentioned there was derived from customs
the sum OF ,lsJ. 0Zl. l.ol. and from Internal
revenue Sl4S. s3o6ls-eo. The receipts from
customs show an Increase OF $3.50, lS4. y
over those from the same source Tor the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1895, and the re-
ceipts from internal revenue an increase
OF =. Isl. sS1.sl
The value OF our imported dutiabe mer-
ehandse during the last fiscal year vas
$3.50. 40. and the value or free goods I'M
Hl4sH IA Hamfra ina HF
t6 81, s75 IN the value of datiabie goods and
81. 81. Uj3 Ia the value or free goods over
the preceding year. our exports OF mer-
chandise, foreign and domestic, amounted
Ia value TO sssZ CD. sss, being an increase
over Tho preceding year OF Ssaues,1lS The
average ad vaiorem duty paid on duuable
goods imported during the year was 1874
ger cent, ard on free and dutlable goods
taken together $3.50 per cent.
The cost or collecting our Internal reFe-
nue. was 2.Ts per cent, as against PSI per
cent. for the fiscal year ending June 81,
1895. The total production OF distilled spir-
its, exclusive Of fruit brandies, was y. 5Ss,-
lU3 taxable gallons. being an increase or
6, as. los gallons over the preceding year.
There was also an increase OF /, 44S, SO gal
Ions OF spirits produced from fruit, as COM
pared with The preceding year; The num-
20. as against s. SO, - produced in the
preceding fiscal year, being an increase OF
:. IS. 40 barrels.
Gold and silver.
The total amount OF gold exported dur
ing the last fiscal year was sil2, 419.sis. and
Of silver Sg4su, 90. beng an increase OF
SIS. 81, $50 OF gold and SlS.2iS.3S4 OF silver
over The expectations or the preceding us
ca year. Tue importauons q god were
So -. $50, and OF silver Itl,lna. being
s.. >s9. tS3s less OF god and -, p5b,VVt more Of
silver than during the preceding year. The
total stock OF metallic money in the United
States at the close OF the last fiscal year
ended on the Beth day OF June lss5. vas
s. -. a26.Ha5. OF which $50 a9s, s6i was in
gold and S6-S. IS l ia silver. On the lst
day OF November, lAsS the total stock OF
money OF al kinds In the country WAS
s.. 40 40 $50. and the amount In lstlon,
not including that IN the treasury hold
ings. was liz .ts9.o4l, being S@l-eS per cap
ita upon an estimated population Of Il go,
eoo The production q the precious met
ais IN the United States during the Calen-
dar year ls45 Is estimated TO have been
ash 30 ifnC ounces Of gold. o. the value OF
ver. % the commercial value OF S5e.&f5. 90
aul the coinage Value Of ss2.l0t ~ TIE
estimated production OF these metals
throughout the WORLD during the same per-
amounting * s@a 2SS go ia value. and l6',-
LS2- - me ounces Of silver. OF the CONNER
cal value OF xlI0. 6%4 80 and coinage value
q S2lS.5SS. 100 accord ~ 20 car ratio. Fhe
coinage % these metals in the various
countries q t0e word during the same
calendar year amounted 90 So 5Hl. - ia
Eoia and 81. Rs, is ia saver. The tota
coinage az tEe miaGs q the United Sta les
during The Gscal year ending June 50 lN-s
amounted % St@. ~ - s.. Of which s. Sse.-
49, Aas ia gold coin AMI So. HH 9tN.e@ Manor
coin.
Fewer National Banks.
The number OF rational hanks organized
from gha time ire saN authorizing their
creation was passed up 10 October 81. lSsss
Was s0ei. and % th3S number s sIg were as
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