The People's friend., 1896-12-11


of present duty or even an undue stimula-
tion and ill-timed expression of feeling
| Bet have deemed not amiSS to remind the
congress that a time may arrive when a
correct policy and care for our interests
| as we'll 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 10 such action
as will subserve the interests thus involved
and at the same time promise 10 Cuba and
| its inhabitants an opportunity TO enJo' 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 so emf
Eently just and fair that the consent of Ven
ezuela thereto may confidently be antici-
pated.
Negotiations for a treaty of general arbi-
tration for all differences between Great
Britain and the United States are far ad-
vanCed and promise to reach q successful
consummation at an early date
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
The secretary OF the treasury reports that
during the fiscal year ended June So 1896
the receipts of the government from all
sources amounted TO S409. ATS, ,40S.7S. Dur
ing the same period its expenditures were
s43467S 654.4s. The excess of expenditures
over receipts thus amounted to S25, 203-
23o7 10 The ordinary expenditures during
the year were 81. .015, ,s52 81 less than dur
ing the preceding fiscal year. OF the re-
celpts mentioned there was derived from
customs the sum of $1,000 751.67 and |
from internal revenue $146 $50 615.66. The |
receipts from customs show an increase of |
q. 500. 1922 over those from the same |
source for the fiscal year ended June 80, |
1895, and the receipts from internal revenue
an increase of s., ,5S4, ,53791
The value of our imported dutiable mer-
chandise during the last fiscal year was
69,757,470, and the value of free goods
imported $409 967 ,47O, being an increase of
20, ,523 675 in the value of dutiable goods,
and S91 ,231 ,034 in the value of free goods
over the preceding year.
Our exports of merchandise, foreign and
amounted in value to 1892 COG 93S
being an increase over the preceding wear
u sT3,o6S,773. The average ad valorem
iuty paid on dutiable goods imported dur
ng the year was 1924 per cent, and on free
ma dutiable goods taken together, 2O55
Der cent
Inc cost or collecting our internal revenue |
vas = 10 per cent as against 2.61 per cent |
OF the nScal year ending June so, 1895
nc total production of distilled spirits. ex-
luslVe or trult orandteS, was 81. .6S8 7O3
axable gallons, being an increase of 6 63e
oo gallons over the preceding year There
'as also an increase of ], ,449,676 gallons of
plr1ts, produced from fruit as compared
,ltn the preceding year. The number of
drrels OF beer produced was IS. .s59 $50 as
gainst 80, 5s9, 754 produced in the nrered-
lg fiscal year, being an increase of Q. .26e.
IS barrels
OTHER DEPARTMENTS }
The report of the secretary of war exhibits |
ltlsi dctofy conditions in the several
rancnes OF the public service intrusted 10
Is Cnarge. The various recommendations {
the secretary are indorsed Q
me attorney general presents a detailed
III interesting statement of the important '
ork oone under his supervision during the
o. Hscdi year. The ownership and man
cement by the government of peniten- a
ares 1or the confinement of the convicted
United states courts of violations Of q
oer al laws. which for many years has heen n
subject of executive recon mendation has
iast 10 light extent been realized by the
lllzation of the abandoned military nr,son
rort LeaVenworth as a United States
nitentiary.
Federal PonItentiarv II
ms - certainly movement in the right =
eCuoh, out 1t ought to be at once supnle- .
,nteu oy the rebuilding or extensive en- "
sIent s vi tnls lmprovised prison and the :. -
lStructlon of at least one more ~ ha :"
ated In the southern states The canact-w
,he LeaFenworth penitentfary is 80 Inn.
= ,ta tnat the expense of its maintenance
ruldtea at per capita rate upon the l.,
De1 "a prisoners 1t can accommodate
. not MAKE as economical an exhibit astt be
lld II II were larger and better aaas,s ~
plSoh purposes; but / am thoroughIy
'iiIou mat economy, humanity and !,
per sense OF responsibility and duty to
Us 'hoSe whom we punish for violations va
edefdi law dictate that the federal pov- an
meht should have the entire control and =.
ldeement or the penitentiartes whera ~
.'S" NloLdtors are confined. IL aDnear.
. . since the transfer of the Fort Ieayen
Ia Ia nin'dfy prison to its new uses the We
previously done by prisoners corora. an,
e and for which expensive machinne.
been provided, has been dtscop,I-1J hei
"oIk consisted or the manufacture - Z
az - TOT 4I my use now done elsewhere
an al grounds II Is exceedingly desirable wa
'he ne e1nvets eIIncs confined in this penitcn wit
Jtion Vi 'his de-
PoStomce department is In good rors,
a"u tue eXnibit made of its Operation. ran
Lk tue hscaI year ended June 80 laos stRl
vance IS made for imperfections IN
avs applicable to 1t is very satisfar-
I'm lhe total receipts during the vear TIA
as. 499, DOS. 10 The total evnarAt.y, Dru,
s'o'o<o -. exclusive of Al hso
. "hlch was earned by the Paciar All "a
TOT transportation and credited y,
ueot 10 the government There w,s 81
c etease OF receipts over the nrevi@,.s
Vi 20 o'5lo0s0 81. or IL per cent ana ~ r.
4se OF expenditures of q. $50. I24.0o ~
ef cent The deficit was eI. .G7g Csc 10 III
ndh that Of the preceding wear The
expenditures Of the postal service 49, W
dttd oy law and are not In the rortr.T -
postmaster general
uehcit for the last year ai,ho~4,
less IMAM that of the last and nrez~ls
Ais, emphasizes the necessity fay 49,
- 10 correct the growing abuse IN
i-''dss rates. - which the deartf 4. -
attributable The trausmI&sion ~ Aost
- ~ oae cent a pound of serial libra = ~ ~
al al e using sheets. house ovRsnA-- S!neea
-l@~aS advertising some particular
OF ihAutuuoub. sample coEars ana
* "4gnt certainly be dIScontinuen
e~@Jeet ~ discussed at considerable
~"1 REX rms urgently recommended
Navy.
~"t 4 ot Inc navy department ana g,s
& conditions are fully erhibl,ss ~
F'Et - the secretary. The consfrrr- r.. n,
'ea>e's Tor oar new navy has b~en
Ica4iy prosecuted by The prexrn. 49, hoo
r4Ipu upon the general Hr~a - ---
&@op&sd. The department hz~4~w nnY