The advocate., 1896-12-09
TOPEKA, KANSAS DECEMBER 8, 1896
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WHICH our ODLABbblOnS 10 inc SOVeEbkRuby 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Spain will be superseded by higher obligations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 q matter OF difference between
Great Britain and the United States their re-
spective governments having agreed upon the
substantial provisions of treaty between
Great Britain and Venezuela, submitting the
whole controversy TO arbitration. The pr0vi-
sions Of the treaty ore so eninently 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, 1895, the
receipts OF the government from all sources
amounted to S409,l75 4la7S During the same
period It's expenditures were S43i 6S7, ,65A a.
The excess OF expenditures over receipts thus
amounted to SIS 2O3,9 ,93570 The ordinary ex-
penditures during the year were A0l5,862
less than during the preceding fiscal year. OF
the receipts mentioned there were derived
from customs the sum OF 0i6O, ,02l ,7AI67 and
from internal revenue, 8t46 6l66G The re-
Ceipts from customs show an increase OF ST.
s63, l3A22 over those from the same source for
the fiscal year ended June 80, 1895, and the re-
ceipts from internal revenue On increase OF
g. hs4, ,537Ql.
The value OF our imported dutlable merOhan-
disc during the last fiscal year was 1869 757, ,t1O
and the value of free goods imported 9A10,061,-
49, being an increase OF e8a23,61 In the value
OF dutlable goods and S9l 23i 03l in tho value OF
free goods over the preceding year. Our ex-
ports OF merchandise, foreign and domestic
amounted in value to SSS2, ,0I6,02S, being an In
crease over the preceding year OF e7',068,772
The average ad valorem duty paid on dutiable
goods imported during the year was 80 "a per
cent and on free and dutiable goods taken to-
gether 20 55 per cent
The total amount OF gold exported was Bli2,-
40oi7 and Of silver $780, i4l go being an increase
OF Si59il ,446 OF gold and Si92I6,2SI Of silver
over the expectation OF the preceding fiscal
year The imports OF gold were 1885 ,O8S and
OF silver S!9777l 1885, being B28 0.605 less OF gold
and ~, 1907 more OF silver than during the
preceding year. The total stock OF metallic
money in the United States nj the close OF the
last fiscal year ending on the 3Oth day Of June,
1896, was a. ,228 S28O35. OF which S509597,084 was
Of gold and B62S. 72s,O7l OF silver.
On the st day OF November, 1895, the total
stock OF money OF all kinds In the country was
g.. .285 l1O 100 and the amount In circulation not
including that IN the treasury holdings was
o. ,627,0 ,0,5 641, being B22.6j per capita upon an
The production OF the precious metals In the
United States during the calendar year 1895 Is
estimated to have been 2254,76O fine ounces OF
gold OF the value OF 900, and 55,727 OO)
fine ounces OF silver, OF the commercial value
Of S90,445,OOO and the coinage value OF T!.
OlI,OOO.
The total coinage at the mints OF the United
States during the fiscal year ended June 30,
1895, amounted TO S7i 1888, 1882, OF which t6s,-
6S49) was In gold coin aud Si6,8O9,97a52 In
standard silver dollars and minor coins. The
number OF national banks organized from the
time the law authorizing their creation was
passed up TO October 81, 1895. was b,OSl, and OF
this number 3,67O were ut the date last men
toned In active operation. having au-
thorized capital stock Of e650,0l1.8o5,
held by 28S,902 shareholders, and cir
culating notes amounting to e2ll,4i2,020.
The total outstanding circulating notes OF all
national banks on the 3lst OF October, 1895
amounted to s234,S53.sO7, including unredeemed,
but fully secured notes OF banks insOVent and
In process OF liquidation The increase in ma
tional bank circulation during the year ended
on that day was t21, ,O99, ,42O On October 1895,
when the condition OF national banks was last
reported, the total resources OF the 3,679 active
institutions was s3,26S,6 S,6S5 3l2S3, which in
oladed ~ s03.26s s3Q 81 in loans and discounts
and e962doa, 1885 in money OF all kinds on
hand OF their liabilities Si,507,s9l, ,Ojs was due
to individual deposltors and s209944,Oio con-
sisted OF outstanding circulating notes
The War Department
The report Of the secretary Of war exhibits
satisfactory conditions In the several branches
OF the public service intrusted to his charge
The limit OF our artillery force as fixed by law
is constantly and readily maintained. The
present discipline and morals OF the army are
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