Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-12-10


legislative act, to be delivered to the
president OF the republic of Hawaii, with
whom the admiral and the United States
minister were authorized to make APP
propriate arrangements for transferring
the sovereignty OF the island to the United
state. This was accomplished on Aug.
u last
The report OF the commission appointed
to consider the proper laws for the new
territory win be laid before congress at
1 may refer to the necessity of some
amendments of our existing extradition
statutes 1t is a common stipulation of
such treaties that neither party shall be
bound to give up Its own citizens with the
added proviso in one of our treaties, that
with Japan, that it may surrender II 1t
see fit 1t is held in this country by an
almost uniform course OF decision that
where a treaty negatives the obligation
to surrender, the president is not invested
ment of such authority would be in the
line of that sound morally which shrlnks
from affording secure asylum to the au-
thor of n heinous crime.
The claims of owners OF American seal
ing vessels for seizure by Russian cruis-
ers in Bering sea are being pressed to a
justify the expectation that a measure of
reparation will eventually be accorded in
harmony with precedent and in the light
OF the proven facts.
The Czar's Peace Proposal.
The proposal of the czar for a general
reduction of the vast military establish
ments that weigh so heavily upon many
peon;es in time of peace was communi-
Gated to this government, with an earnest
invitation to be represented in the con-
ference which 1t is contemplated to as
semble with a view to discussing the
means of accomplishing a desirable re-
suit. His majesty was at once Informed
of the cordial sympathy of this govern
ment with the principal involved in his
exalted proposal and or the readiness OF
the United States to take part in the
conference. The active military force of
the united States as measured by our
population, territorial area and the tax
able wealth, is and must continue to be.
in time of peace, so conspicuouSly less
than that of the armed powers to whom
Sne czar's appeal is essentially addressed
that the question can have for us no
practical Importance, save, as marking
an auspicious step toward the betterment
of the condition of the modern peoples.
The arbitral tribunal appointed under
the treaty of Feb. g. 1897, between Great
| boundary line between the latter and the
| co.ony of British Gui9"a, Is to convene
at Paris during the present month.
| to state that the bureau of the American
| republics, created in 1890 as the organ
| for promoting commercial intercourse
| and fraternal relations among the nations
| of the western hemisphere, has become a
| more efficient instrument of the wise pur-
pose of its founders
Commerce Should be Respected.
The experiences of the last year bring
| forcibly home to US a sense Of the burdens
and the waste of war. We desire to re- re-
| duce to the lowest possible point the
| damage sustained in time of war by
| peaceable trade and commerce. 1t should
| far as practicable, this inevitable loss and
| disturbance. This purpose can probably
| be best accomplished by an international
| agreement to regard all private property
| at sea as exempt from capture or de-
| struction by the forces of belligerent pow
| ers. l suggest that the executive be au-
ments of the principal maritime powers
| with a view of incorporating into the per-
| manent law of civilized nations the prin-
| ciple of the exemption of all private prop
| capture.
| Our Finances.
The secretary of the treasury reports
! that the receipts Of the government from
| all sources for the fiscal year ending JUNE
80, 1898, including SEA 4751, 223 received from
| sale of Pacific railroads.. amounted to
s405, ,S21, 1886. and its expenditures to Si43,-
| 36S,5S2. There was collected from GUS
toms sl49. .575. .O62 and from internal reve-
nue. $40, ,9O0,54l. Our dutiable imports
I5s, 900 over the preceding wear. and i'm.
portations free of duty amounted to 1921,
414,175, a decrease from the preceding yeal
| of $90,524, W6. Internal revenue receipts
| exceeded those of the preceding year by
| S24,2 ,067.
| we exported merchandise during tn,
| year amounting TO 81, ,231, ,4S2, $50, an increas
| of $3.50, ass .774 from the preceding year.
is estimated on the basis of present reve
| nue. laws that the receipts of the govern
viii be s577 ,S7i,647 and its expenditure
$6S9, ,S74,647, resulting In deficiency o
On the 1st of December 1898. there wa
in the treasury gold coin amounting t
SlSS, l4l,547, gold bullion amounting L
sl9S, ,5O2.545, silver bullion amounting L
S93, 339, 250 and other forms of none,
amounting to Si5l, 963, ISL
Recommendations.
I renew so much of my recommendatio
of December. 1897, as follows: That whe
an OF the United States notes are pre-
sented for redemption in gold and are re
deemed in gold such notes shall be KEEP
change for gold. This is an obvious duty
If the holder of the United States not
prefers the gold and gets 1t from tn
| government. he should not receive bac
from the government United States not
without paving gold in exchange for 1t.
In my judgment the present conditio
of the treasury amply Justities the immt
diate enactment OF the legislation recon
mended one year ago, under which a poi
ton of gold holdings should be place
should be redeemed upon presentation
but when once redeemed should not ther'
after be paid out except for gold.
+ | 1t is not to be Inferred that other lel
is.ation relating to our currency is NJ
required: on the contrary there is an o!
. | vious demand for 1t.
) |
, | which will insure to our future a none
, standard related as our money standai
. | now is to that of our commercial riva
: | Is generally recognized
, | The companion proposition that oil
domestic paper currency be kept safe al
yet be so related to the needs of our II
| dustries and internal commerce as to
adequate and responsive to such neeC
2 Is a proposition scarcely less importan
4 The subject in all its parts is commendt
i to the wise consideration of congress.
: Our Merchant Marine.
The annexation of Hawaii and II
| changed relations of the United State
; to Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippine
: resulting from the war compel the proml
: adoption of a maritime policy by Il
: United States. There should be estaI
: ilshed regular and frequent steamsh
: communication, encouraged by us ul
{ der the American flag to the newly a
! quired islands.
In my last message recommended thi
= congress authorize the appointment Of
! commission for the purpose OF maxim
!. systematic Investigations with referen'
e TO the cause and prevention of yello
q fever. This matter has acquired an II
s creased Importance as a result OF Il
military occupation of Cuba and the con
!: mercial Intercourse between this isar
II and the United States which we ha'
l. | raa SON IN The Sanltal