Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-12-16


A contemplation of emergencies that NAV
arise should plainly lead US to avoid their
creation, either through careless disregard
OF present duty or even an undue stimula-
ton and ill-tmed expression of feeling.
Bet have deemed not amiSs to remind the
congress that a time may arrive when a
correct policy and a Care for our Interests
as well as a regard for the interests of other
nations and their citizens, Joined by consid-
erations of humanity and a desire to see a
rich and fertile country intimately related
to u.s. spared from complete devastation.
Will constrain our government to such action
as will subserve the interests thus involved
and at the same time promise to Cuba and
Its inhabitants an opportunity to enjo' the
/ blessings of peace.
VENEZUELA.
The Venezuelan boundary question has
ceased to be matter cf difference between
Great Britain and the United States, their
respective governments having agreed upon
the substantial provisions of a treaty be-
tween Great Britain asd Venezuela submit
ting the whole controversy to arbitration.
The provisions of the treaty are SO emf
nently just and fair II at the consent of Ven
ezuela thereto may Confidently be antici-
pated.
! Negotiations for t1eaty of general arbi-
tration for all differences between Great
Britain and the United States are far ad-
vanced and promise to reach a successful
/ consummation at an early date.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The secretary OF the treasury reports that
: during the fiscal year ended June 80, 1896.
the receipts of the government from all
sources amounted to S4O9 ATS 4OS 7S Dur
Ing the same period its expenditures were
3467S, ,6544S The excess of expenditures
/ over receipts thus amounted to S25, ,2O3,-
23o.7o. The ordinary expenditures during
i the year were 4,O15, ,s52 81 less than dur
ing the preceding fiscal year. Of the re-
Ce1ptS mentioned there was derived from
customs the sum of $160O21, ,75167 and
from internal revenue S146, ,S3O,615.66 The
receipts from customs show an increase of
T,S63, 1922 over tnose from the same
source for the fiscal year ended June 80,
1895, and the receipts from internal revenue
an increase of So, ,5S4, ,5S7.91
The value of our imported dutiable mer-
chandise during the last fiscal year was
1868, ,757, ,470, and the value of free goods
imported S409. 967 ,47O. being an increase of
S6,523.675 in the value of dutiable goods
and S91, ,231 ,O34 in the value of free goods
over the preceding year.
Our exports of merchandise, foreign and
domestic amounted in value to 1882 COG 93S
being an increase over the preceding year
of S75,O6S,773. The average ad valorem
duty paid on dntiable goods imported dur
ing the year was 49, "a per cent and on free
{ and dutiable goods taken together 20 55
/ per cent.
|
| was 27S per cent as against 2.61 per cent
! Tor the fiscal year erding June 80 1895.
The total production of distilled spirits ex-
! elusive of fruit braLdies, was 81, ,5SS 7O3
IaSanle Tax gallons. being an increase of $685.
/ loo gallons over the preceding year. There
was also an increase of 1 ,443,6 gallons of
| spirits. produced from fruit as compared
with the preceding year. The number of
| barrels OF beer produced was So, $50 $50 as
against 33,5S9,704 produced in the preced-
| fiscal heinz ir7@r s n n
466 barrels
OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
The report of the secretary of war exhibits
| satisfactory conditions in the several
branches of the public service intrusted to
MS cnarge. The various recommendations
of the secretary are indorsed.
Ihe attorney general presents detailed
ana interesting statement of the important
work done under his supervision during the
| last fiscal year. The ownership and man.
| agement by the government of peniten-
| tlar1es for the confinement of the convicted
| In United States courts of violations OF
| federal laws which for many years has been
subject of executive recommendation. has
| at last to a light extent been realized by the
| utilization of the abandoned military prison
| at Fort LeavenwOrth as a United States
! penitentiary,
| Federal Penltentiary.
This IS certainly movement in the right
| direction, but it ought to be at once supple-
mented by the rebuilding or extensive en-
| largement of this improvised prison and the
| construction of at least one more, to be
| located in the southern states. The capacity
| OF the LeaTenworth penitentiary is so linn
| tied that the expense of its maintenance
calculated ct per capita rate upon the
| number oi prisoners it can accommodate
| does not make as economical an exhibit as il
would if it were larger and better adapted
| to prison purposes but am thoroughly
| convinced that economy, humanity and a
| proper sense of responsibility and duty to-
wards those whom we punish for violations
| OF 1ederal law dictate that the federal gov
| ernment should have the entire control and
| management of the penitentiaries where
convicted violators are confined. It appears
| that since the transfer of the Fort Leayen-
| worth military prison to its new uses the
work previously done by prisoners confined
| there, and for which expensive machinery
has been provided. has been discontinued
This work consisted of the manufacture OF
| articles for army use, now done elsewhere
On all grounds it is exceedingly desirable
that the convicts confined in this peniten-
| tiary be allowed to resume work of this de-
SCription.
Our postof1ce department is in good condi.
ton and the exhibit made of its operations
during the fiscal year ended June 40 1905
| If allowance is made for imperfections ir
the laws applicable to it is very satisfac-
| tory The total receipts during the wear
| were So, ,499, 208.4O. The total expenditures
| were $50, ,626, ,296. "a, exclusive of 81. $50
S9s27 which was earned by the Pacific rail.
| roads tor transportation and credited or
| their debt to the government There was
an increase of receipts over the previous
year of Sc, SIG, ,080. 81, or IL per cent and ar
increase OF expenditures of S3, 1886, 124O2. OF
4.43 per cent The deficit was 81, ,679. .956. is
| less than that of the preceding year The
chief expenditures of the postal service ARE
regulated by law and are not in the contro
| of the postmaster general
The deficit for the last year, aIthopph
much less than that of the last and prece6.
| ing years emphasizes the necessity for leg.
islation to correct the growing abuse Of
second-class rates, to which the deficit is
| mainly attributable. The transmission al
the rate OF one cent pound of serial libra.
ries, advertising sheets, house organs
| periodicals advertising some particular
house or institution), sample copies and
the like, ought certainly be discontinued.
This subject is discussed at considerable
length and refe rms urgently recommended
Navy.
The work of the navy department and Its
present conditions are fully exhibited in
| the report Of the secretary. The construc-
| ton OF vessels for our new navy has been
energetically prosecuted by the present ad-
ministration upon the general lines pre.
viously adopted, the department hayine
seen no necessity for radical changes in
prior methods under which the work was
found to be progressing in manner highly
satisfactory. 1t has been decided, however
to provide in every ship building contract
that the builder should pay ali trial ex-
penses, and it has also been determined n
pay no speed premiums in future contracts