The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-12-08

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As compared with the fscAfyear 1896, the
receipts for 1897 increased 500 81, 1853 II.
There was an increase OF $13. 594. 40 In the
ordinary expenditures Estimates for the
fiscal years 1888 and 1889, are given. In re-
gard TO the operations OF the treasury the
secretary says: THE treasurer OF the
United States reports that the total avail
able assets of the treasury were 1856, sS5.
s2l.7o at the opening OF the fiscal year. and
SsA, % at the Close"
Statistics are given regarding deposits OF
precious metals and o6fnsge for the year.
He approves the recommendation of the di-
rector OF the mint for larger volume OF
fractional silver currency.
The secretary gives table showing the
estimated amount OF money outside the
treasury 10 be 81. 1o6, 7332 ,9oi which he esti-
mates Is So. 3 per capita OF the population
OF the United States.
Speaking for the country's foreign trade,
he says the statistics of the department
show the value OF exports OF domestic
goods exceeds that of last year by SIS, 215.-
Ve An analysis OF the exports shows that
those of the products OF agriculture de-
creased from Is per cent. 10 6s per cent,
while manufactures increased from Is per
cent tn g per cent. A note Is made of the
fact thar silver has become one OF the
most important Items Of export.
r.
\ general reorganization of tina customs
districts IS recommended in the interests
81 economy and better results. The secre-
tary says:
"The tariff act Of July 81, 1897. has not
been in force Ion enough to determine
fully ia merits. bat II Is confidently believ-
ed that when in full opera .ion il will afford
ample revenue for the ordinary needs OF
the government while adeQua tely protect
ing Our manufacturing and agricultural In
terests."
He recommends the re-enactnent Of the
law providing for tho licensing Of customs
house brokers'
table Is given OF the receipts from
Internal revenue taxes. showing de-
crease Of sSii go from las, years figures.
Reference 10 the seal fisheries is confined
20 statistics. and brief history o. the ac-
tion taken hg the government 10 lis Efforts
Il pro,ec; the herds
In regard 10 The Alaskan salmon Ash
cries. the secretary says the Efforts OF ire
government Inspector 10 enforce the laws
bav" not been successful bat ne reserves
recommendation til Investigations Of the
matter he now has under way are conn
p'eted.
The number % immigrants arriving is
given at 90 SO, which is the SMALLEST num-
her since IT'S OF this number : So were
refused admission 10 the country. The
secretary credits the decrease 20 the re-
str.ctive laws. He says further ierfzia.
ton IS needed regarding the enforcement
% the Chinese exclusion act but makes
re recommendations.
Consi lsfsels SPACE is devoted 20 the ma
rinc hospital service which has entered
i u9on tts centennial year. It's work Is
commended.
The revenue cutter service IS praised
and the improvements tn its equipment
recommended. The report suggests ,ha
condemnation AMI sale OF the followin.
vessels; Seward. McIane. Colfax Boat
Wei. Washington. Chandler and Han,l{,
81 OF than CID ana worthless for the rur.
pose II recommends that eight new vps-
salS hs provided fer IVA for cruising an
threc far harbor service 80 these ore
should 30 huilt expressly for uSe on ina
Columbia river. Ii says that the McCul-
lsch w.n san tor San Francisco aAoa.
December IS. The secretary makes a
strong plea for The recognition cf me ser.
Vicss - officers and nssn IL the cutter ser
vice. recommending that they be pat On
PRACTICALLY the same footing as those IN
the EAvy.
The appropriation q s40.egl IN urged :,
provide a vessel Scr service CT she Yukon
river TEX; spring. The secretary saws ?,
could 10 bu!ls on Puge; sound IN sectio-
and put together ana equipped al 81. Nj.
cha&l
Much space is given 10 tAe fnereha-t
marine. which IS said - include x<ea yar
teceTente3 tc5tnas@ than AZ any time g~r
the previous tweDty~aue years ex1ert IN
iS*G Against tAis showing Nowpva- i
p'st tbs fact that cssr tonnage registered
Ter foreign trade IS tie s-Tsa.aezt in hair 4.
century. Congress Is askes. % corsls. =
th8S. with the suggestion thsst tcnrae.
taxAtsen ~ rss93uxtes1 so as - remedy
TIA matter
k&.aSr Te-oIaE.le g.-&.isss regarding lie