The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-08

while manufactures Increased from u per
cerr no % per cent.
4 note II made 0 the fact that SILVER
has bacome one Of the most important
itans Of export.
4 general reorganization Of the customs
districts Is recommended In the Interests
~ economy and better results
Tho secretary says:
Tho tariffn act OF July "a. is7. hos not
been IN force long en0ugsh 20 demonstrate
fully ~ merits. but Il Is confidently be.
ileyed that wSen III fu1i operation Il vii
afford ample revenue for the ordinary
fes'fs Of the government. while adequate.
~ protecting our manufacturing and az.
rIculiurai interests"
He recommends tho rc-cnaciment Of the
law providing for the licensing Of custom
hoaiHc brokers.
table is given Of me receipts from
Internal reyeiae taxes showing n decreaqe
OF i122 from last years figures. Ref
ercncc 10 she sea- nsheHes r. confined
% stailsucs and a brief history u the
artlon taken by the goyernmens In rs -.
forts 10 po-tect the sea- herds In regard
10 the Aliska salmon nshcrieg the -scre-
tary says the efforts Of me government
10 enforce the laws have no; been sue
ccssful. bun he reserves recommendation
tiii Investigations of the mntcr he now
has under way arc completed.
Tho number Of Immigrants arriving
is given AZ 23O.ss2. which Is the smallest
number since 1879. Of this number. 1870
we're refused admission 70 the country.
The secretary credits Fae decrease to
t3o restrictive laws He says further
legislation Is needed regarding the en-
forcement OF the Chinese exclusion act,
but makes no recommendation.
Considerable space Is devoted 70 the
marine hospital service. which has en-
tered upon It's centennial year. Its work
II commended
The revenue cutter service Is praised /.
and the improvements In Its equipment |
recommended The report suggests the /
condemnation and sale OF the following /
vessels: Seward McLane Colfax. Bout
well, Washington. Chandler and Hamnn, 4
all ~ them old and worthless for the pur-
pose. I; recommends that eight new yes
sells be provided for. Ave for cruising and .
should be bulk expressly Tor use on the
Columbia river. It says THAI the McCui-
loch will sail Tor San Francisco about
peccfnse- r.
The secretary make strong plea for
the recognition OF the services Of officers
ami men In the cutter service. recon-
that they be put on practically .
;he slmc footing as those IN the navy.
Tylc appropriation of $4,000 i- urged TO
provide "A vessel for service on the Yukon
rayer next spring. The secretary says It
could be built on ;ho Puges Sound IN Sec
,ious and pul together and equipped at
ST. Mlchnels
Much space is given 90 the merchant
marine. which e. slld TO include greater
ioyumented tonnage than az any time for
he previous p years. except In 1895.
Against this showing. however. is put the
last that our tonnage registered for for
,isn trade is the smallest in half a CEN
Jury. Congress is asked to consider this.
With the suggestion ;ha, tonnage taxation
b., readjusted so as to remedy the matter.
Former recommendations regarding the
-uWs for steamboat inspection are re-
loWed
A brief history OF the work OF the coast
md gcodetic survey service is given. and
strong plea Is made for more liberal ap-
,rupriations for the maintenance and eN-
enslon OF the lighthouse establishment.
The record OF the ltte-slving service Is
-iven briefly. showing that in go disasters
luring the year. involving the lives Of
445 persons, only IS We're lost and that
,ut Of S7,S2g.57O worth OF property involv-
n s.. .s9l l75 v1s saved.
The Union Pacific sale is treated with
-reat hrcvTty. bare statement Of the
acts being given.
The repoV closes with an exhaustive
evlsw OF the currency question, WITH rec