New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-07
FIGURES FOR CAMPAIGN USE
THE TREASURY ISSUES A MEMORANDUM
OF VARIOUS STATISTICS.
A STATEMENT OF THE REVENUE UNDER THE
MKINLEY AND WILSON LAWS AND OF

Washington Sept with a view OF correcting
erroneous statements and also furnish material for
campaign use, the Treasury Department yesterday
issued the following official memora ndum OF Treas
ury deficits and receipts and Of the public debt paid
by the last two preceding Administrations, when
statement is also accompanied by a comparison OF
the customs receipts under the Mckinney ana WIZ
son laws. II was follows:
During the fiscal year 1855. ended June 90 sss. me
revenues OF the Government were sllSi27S IN excess
OF its expenditures.
During the following fiscal year. 1889, the revenues
were ss 81 oso in excess Of the expendures e.
O4O,21 in excess Of the expenditures.
The so-called Mckinley Tariff act took effect on the
first day OF October. 1890 and during the nsca yea
1891 ended June 30 1891. the revenues were s26s9il
| in excess Of the expenditures. 1870
1854. 453 in excess Of the expenditures.
During the fiscal year 1893 the revenues were
During the fiscal year 1884 the expenditures ex-
ceeded the revenues to the amount OF ss9sS2oO .;
the Government we're ,ls752.s7s less than in the
preceding year. The Mckinley law was in force
The so-called Wilson Tariff act took effect on
August IS 1894 and the revenues for the fiscal year
and during the fiscal year sss the revenues we're
s25.2O32ij 20 less than the expenditures.
RECEIPTS FROM CUSTOMS AND TOTAL RECEIPTS
FROM ALL SOURCES UNDER MKINLEY ACT.
Customs All sources.
TENDER 30 1891 slaG ssi 3j7 30 s37i 932 536 s,
tember 20 is,2 ...... 49, SIS so 10 3Gi st75o -
,ember 30 isss ' 1sals2 30 40 3e, 5a4 Coz IS
gust 81. 1874 ..''. III 800 ose II 2,2 o7s3s2 ~
RECEIPTS FROM CUSTOMS AND TOTAL RECEIPTS
FROM ALI. SOURCES UNDER WILSON ACT.
All sources.
g,,s, III is,5 '. siGi 2oi 1sa 3, s.,5 osi o22 IS
gus, Fl is9s .."'.... l542lssI39, 1921. 72CSIe 81
On the first day Of March. 1889, the beginning of
President Harrisons Adm ustraton, the available
| in ,ho of no, NJ "
gold reserve. follows
A Age account IN i, =. -.
Total ............ $3.50 3,s eiG
on the first day o. March. 1893, the beginning OF
the present Administration. the available funds IN
the Treasury exclusive CT the S1O0oOOoOO gold r.
serve. were as follows
Ns, Sr,s account IN Treasury - sSSi ~
Total ..... SCI 40 575
In addition to the ordin Try revenues received
during President Harrisons Administration. there
was covered into the Treasury Si2o7.975 -. which
had been held in trust under the law fund for
the redemption of National bank notes; This pro
commonly known IS the sherman act, c.
From March l. l'S5. the beginning of Mr. Cleye-
pubic debt was reduced s34 as 40 p. and from
March 1879 the 6Snnn,s ,s or M, Mr. Of h
pubic debt eiG' was s5s5 81 6ss 70
Mach soS sas When the ' present secretary
charge of the Department. was soO.ss24lo.
Disc UNDER THE MKINLEY TARIFF ACT.
Exports.
Imports. and foreign
her 20 ISL ' ..r. ss2l 1852 s923 1862 oi5
Der 80 iS,2 ....e....'.". s37 80 7ss sas 226 I75
Der 30 iss,S .'..". $50 i5o3ls $40 332 Az
RI isot '. '.'-. ..'.... es Sc, 500 40 FOG 500
VALUES OF IMPORTS AND EXPORTS OF MERCHAN-
Disc UNDER THE WILSON TARIFF ACT
|
a. 1895 ' '" 9'.... s75s 4is $500 $40 $50
Els Isas '" '' ' ST. SEQ asa S37 500 $40
| ExcEss OF EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE ALONE
| AND OF MERCHANDISE AND SILVER UNDER
| MKINLEY ACT.
Merchandise
Merchandise. and silver.
Twelve months ending septem- -.
Twelve months ending septem- ,.oo..o--
Twelve months ending Septem- .
| Eeyen months ending August
81, 1894 lNbNiOo" --l5-' 'oS
| EXCESS OF EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE ALONE
AND OF MERCHANDISE AND SILVER UNDER
WILSON ACT.
Merchandise
Merchandise. and silver
Twelve months ending August
81 1875 Recommendations. So 56Ie34 sss9eo 5ss
| Eleven months ending July 81.
1896 40 l2lJD 1873 -bl M
| ANNUAL. AVERAGE EXCESS OF EXPORTS OF
MERCHANDISE ALONE.
Under Mckinley ........... sl23 1913 40
Under Wilson Act 4 1894 3ss4lG07
| ANNUAL AVERAGE EXCESs OF EXPORTS OF
MERCHANDISE AND SILVER
Under S90............... si42 49,
Under Wilson Act Of 1884. lI III, lss