Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-03-20
HIS FIRST MESSAGE.
President Mckinley Urges Con-
gress to Pass a Tariff Bill
SayE the Depleted Treasury Is Sorely in
Need of the Relief Which Revenue
Legislation Will Afford-The In
creasing Debt Alarming.

creasing Debt Alarming.
WASHINGTON, March 16.-The presf-
dent yesterday sent the following mes
snsse to congress:
To the Congress of the United States:
Regretting the necessity which has required
1rxs to call you together, feel that your assem-
RsfRg in extraordinary session is indispensable
because of the condition in which we find the
revenues of the government 1t is conceded
chat Its current expenditures are greater than
Its receipts and that such condition has
tsscd for now more three years.
With unlimited means at command
zre presenting the remarkable spectacle Of in
Creasing our public debt by borrowing money
Co meet the ordinary OUTLAWS incident upon even
I'm economical and prudent administration Of
che government An examination of the sub
feet dfscloses this fact in every detail leads
faevitably to the conclusion that the condition
<7f the revenue which allows it is unjuStif1able
aaai should be corrected
We end by the reports of the secretary of the
ereassary that the revenues for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1892. from all sources s425.-
SIS 25a y. and expenditures for all sources
z<E5,953 So6- 56, leaving of receipts
expenditures of Sc, 914, 452 g. During that fiscal
year 81, SO, 467 90 paid the public debt
which had been reduced since March 1, 1882
s4sszq o-g 300 and the animal interest cbarga de-
creased 81 6S4, $1,000.
The receipts of the government from all
sources during the fiscal year ending June 30.
Esz- amounted to S461, ZIG, "a and its expendi
lures to 1859, 374 SS7 Is, showing an excess
ceipts over expenditures of &, 341, 674 %. Since
that time the receipts of fiscal year, and
with but few exceptions of month of any
fiscal year. have exceeded the expenditures
TIE receipts of the government from all
SOURCES during the fiscal year ended June 80,
tS94 were S372 s02. s29 and its expenditures
$f4e,6 1887, leaving deficit, the first since
che resumption of specie payments of S69. S03,
26a5S Notwithstanding there decrease
OF SIC, 70e 12S 70 in the ordinary expenses of the
government, as compared with the previous
ffxrzf year its income still not sufficient to
NroVide for its daily necessities and the gold re-
serve in the treasury for the redemption of
xrcenbacks was drawn on to meet them. But
Shis did not suffice, and the government then re-
sorted to loans to replenish the reserve. In Feb
quarry 1894 $50 0OO coo in bonds were issued and in
November following second issue of $50 600. 900
rgaS deemed necessary The sum of Sl17, III, 795
Vas realized by the sale of these bonds, but the
Eexerxe was steadily decreased until Feb
Guary 8, 1895 third sale of S62 315, 400 in bonds
fnr SOB, PA was announced to congress The
~eceIpts of the government for the fiscal year
ending June 80, 1895. $3.50. 1878 2033 80. and
the expenditures S433, 178, 42S4S showing q de-
ErIt of 81. Sa5 223.1S.
Afurther loan of 800, OoO, 900 was negotiated
by the government in February, 1896. the sale
melting Sill 1856. 245 and swelling the aggregate
OF bonds issued within three years to $3.50, 315,-
4Oa
For the fiscal year ended June 80 1885, the
revenues of the government from all sources
amounted to S4o9. 475 4os.7s while its expendi-
cures were S434, 67S, 6o4.4 8, excess of ex-
xenditures over receipts of s25. 2O3. PAS 20 In
other words. the total receipts for the three
1fsra& years ended June 80, 1898 were insufficient
a5y 81 ,729 46 to meet the total expenditures
goE has this condition since improved. From
she erst half of the present fiscal year, the re-
.Eefpts OF the government, exclusive of postal
revenues were S157, 5O7 Goa rs. and its expendi-
lures exclusive of postal service S195 21O 600 %
or an excess of expenditures over receipts of
Xxx, 9o2,.9 10 In January OF this year the re-
S-eipSs exclusive of postal revenues were S24,
-9kSSo2C s and the expenditures exclusive of
postal services $50 269 $3.50 30 deficit of IS 952
-Sq6 81 for the month.
I'm February of this year the receipts exclu
ssive of postal revenue were s24, 400 ,ss73 s and
expenditures exclusive of postal service S2s.
29S. GO g. deficit OF 81, 3S5 oo9. %; total
deficiency OF S185 031 $50 Al for the three years
'zzed eight months ending March 1, 1897. Not
only are we without surplus in the treasury,
ous with an increase in the public debt there
has been corresponding increase in the an
rzHal interest charge from S2 500. $50 20 in 1892
che lowest Of any year since 1862, to S34. 3S7
LED in 1896 or an increase of S11, 493, 41440
IL nay be urged that even If the revenues OF
The soEersiment had been sufficient to meet all
fts ordinary expenses during the past three
wears. the gold reserve would still have beer
Insufficient to meet the demands it and that
bonds would necessarily have been issued fol
It's repIetion. Be this it may, it is clearly
manifest. without denying affirming the cor
Eecrness OF such conclusion, that the deb
uEoald have been decreased in at least the
samount of the deficiency and business conf
safnee Snmeasurably strengthened Throughout
Gnc country
Congress should promptly correct the exist
Eng conditions. Ample revenues must be sup
NIied not only for the ordinary expenses of the
government but for the prompt payment o
gEhcral pensions and the liquidation of tn,
Ssrincipal and interest of the public debt
I'm raising revenues, duties should bt
levied upon foreign products q
co preserve the home market. so far possible
% own producers; to revive and increas
manufactures; to relieve and encourage agricul
4urc, to increase our domestic and foreign com
Guexcc, to aid and develop mining and building
and to render to labor in ever
field OF useful occupation, the liberal wages an
adequate rewards to which skill and industr
SIRE Justly entitled The necessity of the pas
szage of a tariff law which shall provide arnpl
Sexeuue. need not be further urged TIL
Eluperative demand of the hour is the prong
enactment of such measure, and to thi
object earnestly recommend that congress
shall make every endeavor. Before other bus
szmess is transacted let first provide Sufficien
1ercuue to faithfully administer the govern
szHcnt without the contracting of further deb
ar the continued disturbance of our finances.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Excessive Mansion. March 10, 1897.
BAD ON RAIL TRAFFIC.