The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1896-12-11

Spain. It Is reasonably estimated that at least
from $50 900 coo to { 90 o.00) Of American cap
ital are invested in plantations and in railroad.
mining and other business enterprises on the
island. The volume Of trade between the
United States and Cuba. which in 1889 amount
ed to about $4,000. 00o. rose in 1898 to about
1880 0,OOO. and in 1891. the year before the in
surrection broke out. amounted to nearly 1885,
0oJ.0 o. Besides this large pecuniary stake in
the fortunes Of Cuba, the United States Ends
itself inextricably involved in the present con-
test in other WAYS. both vexatious and costly
Many Cubans reside In this country and directly
promote the insurrection through the press by
public meetings, by the purchase and shipment
OF arms. by the raising Of funds and by other
means which the spirit Of our institutions and
the tenor of our laws do not permit to be made
the subject Of criminal prosecution Some OF
them, though Cubans at heart and In all their
feelings in interests, have taken out papers as
naturalized citizens OF the United States. a
proceeding resorted to with n view to possible
protection by this government and not unnatu-
rally regarded with much indignation by the
country OF their origin
These inevitable entang lements Of the
United States with the rebellion in Cuba. the
large American property interests affected
and considerations Of philanthropy anu Hu-
manity in general have led to a vehement de-
mand in various quarters for some sort OF pos
| tive intervention on the part Of the United
States 1t was at first proposed that belliger-
ent rights should be accorded to the insur-
gents-a proposition no longer urged because
| untimely and in practical operation clearly
perilous and injurious to our own
| interests. It has since been and
| is now sometimes commended that the
| independence OF the insurgents should be
recognized. But imperfect and restricted as
the Spanish government Of the island may be.
| no other exists there, unless the will OF the
| military officer in temporary command OF
| particular district can be dignified as
| species OF government 1t is now suggested
| that the United States should buy the island.
suggestion possibly worthy OF consideration II
| there any evidence Of a desire or
| willingness on the part Of Spain to en-
| terrain such a proposal 1t is urged. finally.
| that all other methods failing, the existing in
| ternecine strife in Cuba should be terminated
| by our Intervention. even at the cost OF war
| between the United States and Spain, a war
| which its advocates confidently prophecy could
| be neither large in its proportions nor doubtful
| in its issue. The correctness Of this forecast
| need be either affirmed nor denied The United
| States has nevertheless the character to main
| tain as a nation, which plainly dictates that
| right and might should be the rule Of its con-
| duct
| 1t would seem that il Spain should offer to
| Cuba genuine autonomy. measure Of home
| rule which while preserving the sovereignty OF
| Spain would satisfy all rational requirements
| OF her Spanish subjects, there should be no
| just reason why the pacification Of the island
| might not be effected on that basis. 1t was in
| timated by this government to the government
| OF Spain some months ago that If a satisfac-
| tory measure of home rule were rendered
| the Cuban insurgents and would be &C
| copied by them upon guaranty OF its
| execution the United States would en-
deavor to find way not objection
able to Spain Of furnishing such guaranty.
| 1t should be added that it cannot be reasonably
| assumed that the hitherto expectant attitude
| OF the United States will be Indefinitely main
| tanned While we are anxious to accord all
| due respect to the sovereignty OF Spain, We
| cannot view the pending conflict in all its
| features, and properly apprehend our inevita-
bic relations to it and its possible results with
| out considering that by the course of events
| We may be drawn into such an unusual and
unprecedented condition as will fix limit to
our patient waiting for Spain to end
| the contest, either alone and in
her own way. or with our friendly cooperation
| When the inability of Spain to deal success
fully with the insurrection has become mani
| fest, and it is demonstrated that her sover-
eighty is extinct in Cuba for all purposes OF it's
| rightful existence, and when a hopeless strug-
gle for its re-establishment has degen Grated
into q strife which means nothing more than
the useless sacrifice Of human life and then
| utter destruction OF the very subject matter Of
the conflict. situation will be presented in
| which our obligations to the sovereignty OF
Spain will be superseded by higher obligations
| which we can hardly hesitate to recognize and
| discharge.
The Venezuelan Boundary Question.
The Venezuelan boundary question has
| ceased to be n matter of difference between
Great Britain and the United States, their re-
spective governments having agreed upon the
| substantial provisions of a treaty between
| Great Britain and Venezuela submitting the
whole controversy to arbitration. The provi-
| sions of the treaty are SO eminently just and
| fair that the assent OF Venezuela thereto may
confidently be anticipated
Government Revenues and Expenses.
| The secretary of the treasury reports that
| during the fiscal year ended June 30, 1896, the
| receipts OF the government from all sources
amounted to sN9.i75,4 a7a During the same
| period it's expenditures were s43i. 1857. Ga. AZ
The excess Of expenditures over receipts thus
amounted to SIS. 1910. The ordinary ex-
| penditures during the year were &,0I5, s52. 81
less than during the preceding fiscal year. OF
the receipts mentioned there were derived
from customs the sum OF $3.50 ,02l,7 oI.67. and
from internal revenue s146 $50. 6l5 c. The re-
ceiptS from customs show an increase OF s..
1868, lsi.22 over those from the same source for
| the fiscal year ended June 30, 1895, and the re-
ceipts from internal revenue an increase of
| Is. s4,5S79I
The value OF our imported dutiable merchan-
disc during the last fiscal year was 1850, 1871 40
and the value of free goods imported ~ 9.967, :
40, being an increase OF 36.523,57, in the value
OF dutiable goods and ;9l 23l 03i in the value of
free goods over the preceding year. Our ex-
| ports Of merchandise. foreign and domestic.
amounted in value to $685., II, 92S, being an in
| crease over the preceding year Of g. ,06s77a
The average ad valorem du ty paid on dutiable
goods imported during the year was 80 "a per
| cent. and on free and dutiab BILE goods taken to-
gether 20 >, per cent
| The total amount OF gold exported was 31I2-
1921 and Of silver 49,, SO. being increase
| OF si5.sil.4I6 OF gold and sI3.2I6.3si of silver
| over the expectation Of the preceding fiscal
year. The imports Of gold were .33.s25 ,06i and
of silver 81, 171s6. being 1913 9s9a less of gold
| and 70. IS, OF 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 ending on the 30th day of June.
1896. was i:s, sz603s. of which 500 a97 1854 was
of gold and 1923, s,o7I Of silver.
| On the LIST day Of November 1896, the total
| stock Of money Of all kinds in the country was
sS.ss'. 40: 90 and the amount in circulation not
81 ,se7 0,a, SAL being e.. 81 per capita upon an
| estimated population Of II ,9)2. 40
The production OF the precious metals in the
| United States during the calendar year 1s9, is
| estimated to have been 2.54,1 go fine ounces of
| gold Of the value Of si6.6loOOO. and 5,.727 .0JJ
fine ounces Of silver. OF the commercial value
| OF eS6,4&,,0OO and the coinage value of H.
| 900
| The total coinage at the minis of the United
| States during the fiscal year ended June 30.
| 1885, amounted to 81, lss 1872. of which s5s.-
S7S.49J was in gold coin and Sl6.S099s852 in
| standard silver dollars and minor coins The
| time the law authorizing their creation was
passed up to October 81. 1896. was s,osI and OF
| this number 3.6s9 were at the date last men,
| toned in active operation. having au-
| thorized capital stock OF $3.50, 1896.
held by $3.50. shareholders and cir