El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1896-12-07

think Spain desires to sell and deprec-
iates war with Spain as settlemen
of the question on the ground tina
might is no sufficient reason for thu
country to violate its universal repu
tation as the most pacific of powers
and the desire of its people to live II
amity with all the world. The l nited
States, he says, has plenty of territory
and should continue to manifest lts
patient endurance, which is no slight
testimonial of the regard for Spain on
the part of the American people.
While remembering the part Spain
has played in the history of tie west
ern hemisphere neither the people or
the government of the United States
have shut their eyes to the course of
Spain in this contest. After summing
up the complications of international
law bearing on the case, the president
says: at would seem that if Spain
should offer to Cuba genuine autonomy,
a measure of home rule, which, while
preserving the sovereignty of Spain
would satisfy all rational requirements
of her Cuban subjects there should be
no reason why the qualification OF the
island might not be affected on that
basis. 1t would put the prosperity of
the island and the fortunes of its in
habitants within their own control
without severing the national and an
mother country. 1t has been intimat-
ed to Spain and that country does not
seem unwilling to adopt the suggestion
| that the l United States act as mediator
in bringing about this result. AT the
same time Spain demands that the in
| surgents lay down their arms before
compromise will be considered and the
Cubans insist on something more deli
mite than promise of autonomy before
| they will consent to do So" In any
| event the president says, the United
States should make no attempt to ac-
quire the island and should prevent
any other power from acquiring 1t. If
however, the ability of Spain to dem
onstrate its sovereignty becomes mani
fest, the United States should not hes
itate to recognize and discharge its
duties without in any way mean while
stimulating a disregard to duty or i'll
timed expression of feeling.
Briefly touching on the Venezuelan
boundary question and the Behrlng
devotes himself to internal affairs. His |
message takes up in detail the var
ious debts of the national government. !
In the treasury department the re- |
ceipts for 1896 were S409, ,475, 40S: ex-
penditures, S434 ,61S: 6544S decrease |
So, ,203, 245. 20. Value OF dutiable |
imports, 1869. 757, 40; value of free i'm
754, ,7O9 Value of exports 1882, COG, ,93S; !
increase over preceding year, SO, 5,O6S,- !
773. Gold exported SIP, 400, 967, silver |
exported S70,O4l.610, gold increase !
$40, ,525, ,O65; silver, SIS, III, l85, a de- |!
crease of 81, $50, ,6o5 of gold and an |
increase of So. 566, ,OO1. Total metallic |
money in the Z. S. July l, 81, 326,- |
O35 of which s599, 597, 964 was gold and |
S629, 72S, OF was silver. Nov. l, 1896 |
total money in the United States was
81, 2S5, ,4lO, $50 and the amount in cir !
CulatiOu exclusive of treasury holdings
was 81 ,627 ,055, GIL, or S22 81 per capita
on a population of 1902 900. The |
coinage of these metals throughout tie
world the same year was 1922, 1Ol. 43S |
in gold and S121 ,995, 219 in silver. Oct. |
9th. 1896 there were 3.679 national |
banks in operation with S3, ,263, $50 |
000 resources. or the LA |
bilities $3.50, S91 ,O3S.O3 was due
depositors and S2l0,000,O00 was in
in outstanding circulating notes. |
New banks were organized and 81
surrendered their charters, while for
State banks to the number of D, IOS are
IN existence during the year, $40, ,46S
Immigrants arrived bringing to this
country more than $500, 900.
In reviewing the war department,
the president does not recon an
ed militia numbers 112, ,S19 men and
costs $3, POO, 900 annually which should
suffice. He believes both the regular
army and militia should have more
money for equipments. Regarding the
navy, the president commends the
expenditure of money for coast defenses,
declares his belief in the ability of the
government to build Its oWp vessels
and equipments: is opposed to paying
any further speed premiums and re
commends plan for laying up ships in
reserve so as to reduce the cost of
maintaining our vessels afoat. Eight
new cruisers and , gun nboats have been
commissioned and the chief executive
says American ships are equal to any
that float.
The president thinks federal offend
ers should be confined in the govern
ment prisons. The postoffice depart
ment, he says, is in good condition
with a deficit of SS,00O,0 owing TO a
reduction of postal duties and the
increS sc without proportionate revenue
in the low class mail matter.
The total Indian population is H.
235 The president believes the Iu-
dians show Improvement under gov
ernment management and recommends
they be looked after by commission
one of whom shall be an army officer.
President Cleveland hits the pension
grabberS a hard blow. he shows that
last year the number of pensioners
materially increased until the list the
largest ever reported, numbering 910,-
61S and costing Sl3S, ,3i4, T61. "a.
President Cleveland demands settle
ment of the Pacific railway loans and
grants and especially the foreclosure of
the Union Pacific mortgage.
He shows in the agricul tural de-
partment that the value of farm pro-
ducts exported in 1896 amounted to
500, OOO, 900. He is opposed to further
| gratuitous distribution of seed. The
| inter state commerce and civil service
laws are highly commended.
While admitting a deficit of little
more than SO, 200, 900 the president
defends the Wilson tariff bill as having
| opened up foreign markets and slim
ulated trade with other countries. The
present bill, he says will yield sufficient
revenue if given Il fair trial but the
deficit was to be expected in the face OF
the business depression of the past two
years In this connection he defends