Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1896-12-11

hibiting our obedience to the requirement,
of public law and our record for che duty
enjoined upon us by the position we occupy
In the family of nations.
| a contemplation of emergencies that may
arise should plainly lead us to avoid Their
creation either through careless disregard
OF present duty or even an undue stimula.
ton and ill-timed expression of feeling
Bet have deemed not amiss to remind the
congress that time may arrive when q
correct policy and 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 us, 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 enjoy the
blessings of peace.
| VENEZUELA.
| The Venezuelan boundary question has
| ceased to be matter of difference between
| Great Britain and the United States, their
respective governments having agreed upon
the substantial provisions of a treaty be-
| tween Great Britain and Venezuela submit
! ting the whole controversy to arbitration
The provisions of the treaty are emf
| nently just and fair that the consent of Ven
ezuela thereto may confidently be antici-
pated.
Negotiations for treaty of general arbi-
| tration for all differences between Great
Britain and the United States are far ad-
vanced and promise to reach a successful
contamination at an early date.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The secretary of the treasury reports that
during the fiscal year ended June 80 1896
| n
sources amounted to s409 AIS, 40S.7s. Dur
ing the same period its expenditures were
s434, CTS ,654.48. The excess of expenditures
over receipts thus amounted to 25,203,-
235.70. The ordinary expenditures during
the year were 81, 015,S 1921 less than dur
ing the preceding fiscal year OF the re-
ceipts mentioned there was derived from
customs the sum of S160. 021, 75167, and
from internal revenue STAG, 800, 615.66. The
receipts from customs show an increase of
1858 1922 over those from the same
source for the fiscal year ended June 80,
1895, and the receipts from internal revenue
an increase of 81, 5S4 ,537.91.
The value of our imported dutiable mer-
chandise during the last fiscal year was
1863 757, 470 and the value of free goods
imported S409 967 40 being an increase of
1928, 675 in the value of dutiable goods,
and SOL ,231 ,034 in the value of free goods
over the preceding year.
Our exports of merchandise, foreign and
domestic. amounted in value to 1892 COG, 933,
being an increase over the preceding year
of s75,06S.773. The average ad valOrem
duty paid on dutiable goods imported dur
ing the year was 1894 per cent, and on free
and dutiable goods taken together, 20.o5
per cent.
The cost of collecting our internal revenue
was 2.7S per cent as against PSI per cent
for the fiscal year ending June 80. 1895.
The total production of distilled spirits. ex-
elusive of fruit brandies was $685. 703
taxable gallons, being an increase of $685.
los gallons over the preceding year. There
was also an increase of .4i3,6 76 gallons of
spirits produced from fruit as compared
with the preceding year The number of
barrels of beer produced was 81, S59.250 as
against 33,5S9 7S4 produced in the proceed
ing fiscal year, being an increase of 2,269,-
466 barrels.
OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
The report of the secretary of war exhibits
conditions in the several
branches of the public service intrusted to
his charge. The various recommendations
of the secretary are indorsed.
The attorney general presents detailed
and 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-
tiaries for the confinement of the convicted
III ohiteu STATES courts OF VIOLATIONS Oh
ieucr ID laws WHICH loi many years mas peeh
suDJect OF executive Recommendation, mas
at last 10 llght extent peen reallZed Dy the
utillzation OF the abandoned military prison
at fort LeaVehworth DIS ohiteu States
Federal PenItentiarv.
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