The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1896-12-17

i,see.
IL uocld s~em that " Spain shosid
o6sr 10 Caka eenrise as,cnosy-sI
measure Of homo rule ukish. While
prsservirg the sovereignty Of Sssir.
| would sssisfy ali nas,oeA sasirs-
nears 90 her Spanish ,abj here
should be no Jas, reason vhy the pae-
iicasion OF the islsnd ossh, 60, b.
'neetsd on that bss;s. Sach . 70
salt would appear TO b. IN the irss
interest of all concerned.
Whatever circumstances may
arise. our policy snd oar interests
would constraia MS In ot i@et 10 The
acquisition OF the isl.ni or al inter
ference With its coa,rsI by any other
power.
When the inability Of Spain 10
deal successfully with the insur.
ree,ion has become manifest. aad to
Is dem pstfaied tbs, her sovereignty
is extinct in Cuba for all purposes Of
its rightful existence, aad when Q
hopeless struggle for It's re es,a blish
| ment has oegeperated into q srife
which means noihirg more than the
useless sacrifice q human lite and
tho utter dssirneiion of the very
sutjsct matter Of the COT !! CT. . sit
uahon will be presented in which
our obligations 10 the sovereignty OF
Spain will be superseded by higher
obligations, which We can hardly
hesitate 10 recognize and discharge.
Deferring the choice Of ways aud
methods until the time for action
arrives, We should make them de-
pend upon the precise conditions
then existing; and they should not
be determined upon without giving
careful heed to every considt ration
involving our honor and inters ~.
or the International duty We Owe to
Spain. Until We face the contin-
gencies suggested. or the situation
Is by other incidents imperatively
changed, we should continue IN the
Inns Of conduct heretofore pursued.
thus in all circumstances exhibiting
our obedience TO the requirements
or public Law and our regard for the
duty enjoined upon us by the posi-
ton we occupy in the family Of na-
tons.
The Evil OF Trusts Referred to stats
Action.
Another topic in which our PEG.
pie rightfuily take q deep interes,
may be here hi, fly considered.
refer to the existence of trusts and
other huge aggregations of capital,
the object Of which is to secure the
monopoly Of some particular branch
Of trade. industry or commerce. and
: to s.ife wholesome competition
Though Congress hal
att, pied to deal with this mat
ter by legislation, the laws passet
s for that purpose thus far have prov
3 ed inc Elective; not because of an,
lack OF disposition or attempt to en-
: force them but simply because tn,
laws themselves interpreted by tn,
: courts do not reach the difficulty
:, The decision of our highes
court on this precise question ren
e ders it quite doubtful whether tn
/ evils of trusts and monopolies cal
Q be adequately treated through Fed
eral action. unless they seek direct
i ly and purposely to include in thei
obi acts transportation or intercours
between States or between the Uni
n ted States and foreign countries ]
f does not follow, however, that thi
@ is tho limit Of the remedy thst ma
: be applied. Even though it may b
j. found that Federal authority is No
;. broad enough TO fully rescn tn
y case, there can be no donb. Of ia
y power of tho several States to as
r effectively in the premises, and ihtr
should be no reason 10 doubt tnel
l. willingness to j1diciously sxercis
n such pox.r.
d The Secretary of the Treasury r,
J. ports that during the fiscal yes
= ended June 30, 1896, the receipts {
j. the Government from all source
% amounted to $409, 475, ioS, Is. Durin
IS the same period its expenditure
J. were $434 ,67S GA As, the excess {
d expenditures over receipts thu
% amounting to $25, 203 245 20. II
ID ordinary expenditures during Il
NJ year were $l.0l5. s52.2l less ths
to daring the preceding rs al yea
is or the receipts mentioned there vi
r derived from customs the sum
es $l6O, 02l Isl 67, and from intern
in revenue, STAG, $3.50. CISCO. The z
vs. ceipts from customs show an increa
of So, 1868 .l34 % over those from Il
Mt SEINE source for the fiscal year end,
ct June 80, 1895, and the receipts fro
pe internal revenue an increase Of s.
y, AS. 1891.
Of The value Of our imported dutiab
nd merchandise during the last fsc
g. year was 1863, 1871 ,470, end the Vi
on ue of free goods imported 500 90
ds 40, being an increase Of %. 523, o
,e- in the value Of dutiable goods q
ms SAL 23l, 034 in the value Of free goo
IN over the preceding year. Our Z
ed ports of merchandise, foreign .
ice domestic, amounted in value
IN. 1892 COG. 93S, being al increase OF
of the preceding year of $40, 06S a
lot The average advalorem duty p,
90 dutiabl, goods imported duii
nts the year was 80 81 per cent, and
FL free aud dutia BILE goods taken toge
AN er 20. 50 per cent.
On The cost Of collecting our inter-
au. revenue was 2 IS per cent. a. agail
We 2.8l per cent for the fiscal y
rs, ending June 80, 1895. The 70
en- production of distilled spirits. exs
ties. s,vs of fruit brandies, was sc .5S8.
|ie- t. able GALLON, being an incre
to If G 639, 1OS gallons ever the prec
no ing year. There was also an incre
md of l .443 ,676 gallons ct spirits, ?
ril- duced from fruit. as compared y
.er. the preceding year. The number
ov barrels of beer prJdaced vas
de- $50 $50 as against 80 $50, 7S4 !
mid daced in the preceding fiscal u
and bsing an increase Of 2 269, 466 barr
.rn- Wants the 0r.esbseks kstirsd.
IL o~ -.fr,,n f~orn a vain AZ