Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1896-12-12

e.tr w lnp course ~ spain ia this C,u
trHt. After summing ny the cunplirn.
tions Of international law bearing on the
case, the president says
III would seem that II Spain shnull,f
t"r To TUBA genuine Autuuunly, a uIra.
ure ~ home rule. which. While pir,rn
ing the sovereignty NJ spain would sail4.
~ all rational requirements ~ her ca
tan subjects, there shuuld lr hu llI.t
reason Why the pacilicailnu IT the island
might not he affected un that basis. II
would put the prosperity ~ the islnni
and The FORTUNES ~ IT. inhabitants with
III Their own control without -rNrring
The natural and ancient Ties which hind
then Ia the mo, her country"
tNlrLn srArt- A. MErIlTuK
II has hr"n ln,ltUalrd L. NpAiu and
that country dm"S not -rrin unwilling {,
Adopt The suggestion, hat the uitrd
States act ~ mediator ~ bringing Almt
/ tlii~ result. NJ the same time spain lie.
lnaiIi- thNt tn" Insurgents lAy down
I thrlf arms before cuiilptunIiSs will hr
| ron-ii"trl and the tuhAn- insist uu
, something more definite than n promise
~ autonomy before they will CONSENT TO
! Ia -. In ANY event. the president saw
: III" lited states should make 10 nj.
/ tempt to acquire the island and shu,Ill
prevent any other pOwrr from acquiring
! H. ". however the ability " Spain tn
demonstrate It's sovereignty becomes
! manifest, the nited States should not
hesitate to recognize AMI discharge it,
duties without in any WAY meanwhil.
stimulating u disregard 10 duty or III.
4 timed expression ~ feeling.
lNIkKNAL AFiLIRs.
Briefly touching on the Venezuelan
botliidary question and the Brhrlng sea
complications, the president then deyotr-
himself Ia Internal affairs His message
lakes ny III detail the various debts NJ the
national government. Ia the treasury
department the Receipts for lSN; were
~ NO. IN -, expenditures. tiNI.G7N.
1l.1N; drcfeA-e, t2J. 5H 2ij.1u Value II
du,labIe impOrt-. tbig,7j1.47O. value IT
Tree import-, lH"iI,i1u Total increase.
tF.'1i,'H NaIu" oi expnrts. tsN2.G~i
VS. lncreA-" over preceding wear, g..
-, ''3. told rxpuft"i til2,lutI%,.
silver rxp0ft.si, tbt.IlG1O todd ~.
Grease. ti6,i2j,uij silver t2s.111,ISI,
decrease IT t2.N,9.iaj ~ gold. and
an Increase ~ fs,j6i.Ui. Total metallic
money In the lnitpi States Jul, /. a..
!2s32dtai. " which $jH.5g, ..1i vs.
gold aud t'i2s. ,2s.uIl was silver. Nu,. |.
1874, total Oi money In the United stale.
~as $2,lsJ.+ 0.jsO. aud the amount IN c.r.
culatiOn exclusive treasury holdings
~aS 81 .i27 ,uij.'ai or tzl.6 81 pr capita on
n population of 1l.srl.us. The coinage
of these metals throughout the world th-
sam" year WAS t232, ,ui. AS In gold AMI
tl2l .H.2ly In silver. October u, 1919,
there were 3,dIy national banks In opera.
ton. with t3.aS,,isj.uU resources. ~
the liabilities. u On. 50 .O5s.03 was due
depo-it0rs and t2iOuD,UD WAS In out
standing circulating notes. Twenty -cigh,
new banks were organized and thirty
seven surrendered their charters, while
Tor twenty seven others receivers were
appointed. state banks ~ the number OF
o.,0s are In existence. During the year
$40. ibs immigrants arrived. bringing t.
this country more than t50O.OoO.
ARMi AND NAVY.
In reviewing the war department, the /
president tues not recommend Nh ia |
creased army, as he says the organized |
militia hunters 1889 men aud coet, !
t3,2O0,oO annually which should suffice.
lie believes both the regular army and |
militia should have more money for
equipments.
Regarding the navy the president com
inrhds the expenditure Of money for
coast deirns.'s, and declares his H..
lief IN the ability VI the government - J,
build its own vrss,tls aud equipments. II
oppored 10 paying ANY spt.,si pr-niuinns
ahd recoIniiIends u plan fuf laying up
-liii~ IN rrr-Tvr NJ ~ 10 reduce the c,p,l ui
our vessels ahual. EIlht
new rru,sefS and tvo gunbOat- have IL en-
..I. An.,,c., sh,,,. ~, NV" ,',,,,. vN -,
M. ro.i nm. n,.',I.',, ,,nh a' " "I
,,u.n a. haul, n, .'',,n,,.,, 80,
.,,,n,,,,,i n,i.,,,,. W VI" XIV
-
'osiop'.ES'
The Io-tofiice depart mrnt. he says. is ia
s"i condition, with n drncit ~ tN,Ii,.
nl. owing ~ n reduction II pHtal dutlr,
and the increase without prupOfilonatr
revenue Ut the low class mail matter
he total Indian population IL i7;,9I.
the president believes the ludians rhuN
Improvement under g0yeInni.n manage.
nrht aud recommends that they H.
looked after by u commission. one at
whom shalt be AL army officer. President
Cleveland hits the pension grabb-Is d
hard blow. lie shows that last year thr
number Of PENSIONERS materially IA
Creased nnlii The list WA ilir largest ever
, ~, ~. n"m'e''hs ''"'''o' anu cushing
s''''-''''"'''''
rhk TAkiit.
President Cleveland demands the rt.
Element Of the Pacific railway loans and
grants, aud especially the foreclosure Of
tue Union Pacific mortgage. lie shows
IN the agricultural dpparlm.n thai the
valu. OF farm proiucts exported In ls.H,
amounted " Ss1O,UOJ.OUi. lie IA Upp,r4rd
u further grstituOus distribution of
seed. The Interstate, commerce and
civil service laws are highly ro,pn.pdr4I,
While admitting a deficit VI little more
than $4,000, the president defends The