The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1896-12-10

arise should plainly lead Us to avoid thei,
creation. either through q careless disregard
OF present duty or even an undue stimula
ton and ill-timed expression of feeling
Bet have deemed not amiss to remind thu
congress that time may arrive when ,
correct policy and care for our interest,
as well as regard for the interests of Other
nations and their citizens joined BY consid.
erations Of humanity and desire to see
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 haa
ceased to bt a matter of difference between
Great Britain and the United States. their
respective governments having agreed upon
the substantial provisions of = treaty be-
tween Great Britain and Venezuela submit
ting the whole controversy to arbitration
The provisions of the treaty are 20 emil
nently just and fair that the consent of Ven
ezuela thereto may confidently be antiet-
pated
Negotiations for treaty of general arbi-
tration for all differences between Great
i Britain and the United States are far adj
i vanced and promise to reach . successful
consummatiOn at An early date.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The secretary OF the treasury reports that
| durins the fiscal year ended June 50. 1896.
| the receipts of the government from all
sources amounted to $4O9. ATS, 4O6 70 Dur
| ing the same period its expenditures were
| ACTS, 6o4.4S The excess Of expenditures
| over receipts thus amounted to S25,2OS,-
| 2S5.7O. The ordinary expenditures during
| the year were 81, OILS. $50 81 less than dur
| ing the preceding fiscal year. OF the re-
ceipts mentioned there was derived from
customs the sum of S16O.O21. 75167. and
from internal revenue STAG. $50, 615.66. The
receipts from customs show an increase OF
ST, 500, 1922 over those from the same
source for the fiscal year ended June 80,
1885, and the receipts from internal revenue
an increase of So, $50, 537.91.
The value of our imported dutiable mer-
chandise during the last fiscal year was
1868, 1857 ,47O and the value of free goods
imported siO9 967 .47O being an increase of
&c. 523. CTS 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 $75,O6S.773. The average ad valOrem
duty paid on dutiable goods imported dur
ing the year was SO. 81 per cent, and on free
and dutiablc goods taken together, 2O.55
per cent
The cost of collecting our internal revenue
was 27S per cent as against 2.S1 per cent
for the fiscal year ending June 80. 1893
The total production of distilled spirits. ex-
elusive of fruit brandies, was 1888. 7O3
taxable gallons. being an increase of $685.
los gallons over the preceding year. There
was also an increase of ,44S, GIG gallons of
spirits, produced from fruit as compared
with the preceding year. The number of
barrels of beer produced was IS, 859.2 $50 as
against 80. $50. 1874 produced in the preced-
ing fiscal year, being an increase of $780,
400 barrels.
OTHER DEPARTMENTS.
The report of the secretary of war exhibits
satisfactory 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 a detailed
and interesting statement of the important
work done under his supervision during the
last fiscal year. The ownership and man
ageElent by the government of peniten-
tiaries for the confinement of the convicted
in United States courts of violations of
federal laws. which for many years has been
a subject of executive Recommendation has
at last to light extent been realized by the
utilization of the abandoned military prison
at Fort LeavenwOrth as a United States
penitentiary.
Federal Penitentiatv.
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 LeavenwOrth penitentiary is so linn
tied that the expense of its maintenance,
calculated at per capita rate upon the
number of prisoners it can accommodate,
does not make as economical an exhibit asst
would if it were larger and better adapted
to prison purposes; but am thoroughly
convinced that economy, humanity and
proper sense of responsibility and duty to-
wards those whom we punish for violations
OF federal law dictate that the federal gov
eminent should have the entire control and
management of the penitentiaries where
convicted viOlators are confined. 1t appears
that since the transfer of the Fort Leaven-
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 fiSc al year ended June 80 1896
II allowance Is made for imperfections in
the laws =; olicable to 1t. is very satisfac-
tory. Ia ' tai receipts during the year
were sG.4SJ 2OS. 10 The total expenditures |
were sSO,626, 296s "a, exclusive Of 81 $751;
1884, 81 which was earned by the Pacific rail-
roads for transportation and credited on |
their debt to the government There was
an increase of receipts over the previous |
year of SIS 10. OSO21, or IL per cent, and an |
increase OF expenditures of g. $50. 124.O2, OF
A43 per cent The deficit was s1.659. $50. IS |
less than that Of the preceding year. The
chief expenditures of the postal service are
by law and arc not in the control /
Of the postmaster general
The deficit for the last year, although
much less than that of the last and proceed
ing years. emphasizes the necessity for leg
slation to correct the growing abuse Of
rates. to which the deficit is
mainly attributable. The transmission at
The rate of one cent a pound of serial libra
RES, advertising sheets. house organs"
periodicals advertising some particular
house" or institution. sample copies and
he like, ought certainly be discontinued
This subject Is discussed at considerable