The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-09

CTS IlereSOiOEe eNcrClSetl IVY tnS officers OF
tho government OF tho rcpublic Of Hawaii
should continue to DO exercised by those
officers until congress shall provide n gov
ernment for the incorporated territory
subject to my power t. remove such ofli.
GERS aud to fill vacancies. Tho president
officers and troops Of the republic there
upon took the oath Of allegiance to tho
United States, thus providing for the un-
interrupted continuances OF all tho admin
istrativc and municipal functions Of tho
annexed territory until congress shall
otherwise enact.
Following tho further provision OF tho
jGtnt resolution | appointed the Hons
Shelby NJ. Cullom Of Illinois. John II.
Morgan Of Alabama. Robert Il. Hit of
Illinois Sanford b. Dole OF Hawaii and
Walter II. Frear Of Hawaii rs commissions
crs to confer and recommend to congress
suG5, legislation concerning the Hawaiian
islan'ls as they Should deem necessary or
proper.
The commissioners having fulfilled tho
mission coaflded to them their work will
be laid before you at an early dny. 1t is
believed TINT their rccOnlmend dations will
have tho earDest consideration duo to tho
magnitude OF the responsibility resting
upon you to give such shape to tho rela-
tlonShip of those midpaci.ic lands to our
Eom" Union rs will .nrilt both In the
highest degree, realizing tho aspirations
or the community that has cast it's lot
with us and elected to share our political
heritage while at the sumo time justify
ing the foresight OF those who for thrco
quarters OF Il century have locke TO tho
assimilation of Hawaii us Il natural and
inevitable consummrtion In harmony
with our needs and in fultillment of our
| cherished traditions.
Under the provisions Of the joint rcsolu-
tions the existing customs relations Of
tho Hawaiian Islands with the United
States and with other countries remain
unchnng, d until legislation shall other
wise provide. The consuls of Hawaii
here aid iii foreign countries continue to
fulfill their commercial agencies while
the United States consulate at Honolulu
is maintaincl for all pr, per services per
talnin2 to trade md revenue. 1t would
he desirable that all forri tn consuls in tho
Hawaiian Islands shuuli receive new eX-
equatcrs from this government.
tHir'@ DlsnI mhnrnt Plan.
The proposal of the Russian car for n
| general reduction Of the vast military cs-
Establishments that weigh 80 heavily upon
| many peoples in time Of peace was re.
| Gently communicated TO this government
scnted in the conference which it is con-
tomplntcd TO assemble with Il view to dis
cussinI the means Of accomplishing 50 do.
Slrablo n result. His ma rSty was Mt once
informed of the cordial sympathy Of this
government with the principle Involved in
his exalted proposal aaI OF tho readiness
OF the United Stats u take part in tho
conference.
The active military force Of the United
States as measured ny our population,
territorial area and taxable worlth is and
| n"'i"r my ""nr 'ivnhi" n"ner"rtivn rondi.
| tons must continue To be in time Of peace
so cGnspicuously less than that of the
armed powers To whom the czur's nppe Il
| TX especially addressed that the question
can have for us no practical importance
save nS marking an HHS1ciOus step to-
| ward the beltcrm ut Of III" condition nf
tn" modern peoples ana the cultivation OF
pence aud good will among them, but in
| this view it. behoovcs us MS II nation TO
| lend countenance aud aid TO the bcneli-
! cont project.
rhc Currency Qurstion.
Tho secretary Of the treasury reports
! TINT the receipts OF the government from
| all sources during the fiscal year ended
| Jun" 81, 1893, including $SI, 7ol, ,2!3 ro-
| ceived from sal" Of Pacific railroads,
u W. '>S ,','jo ana ltS
lures TO Sll3.jG5 5S2. There was collected
| from customs Sl49, 81 i.U6? and from in.
ternnl revenu" 0,9O0Gll. Our dutiablo
imports amounted to $;'24. 735. 40, n do.
crense of $tS, l5G,G0D over the preceding
ycnr, and imprrtations free OF duty
! amounted to SD! Ali. .i15 n decrease from
| the preceding year Of 500. 5!4 .0liS.
| Internal revenue receipts exceeded those
| OF the prrcstlinU year hy $?4 2l2,OGS.
The total Tux collected on distilled
spirits was $9?, ,5lG o O. on manufactured
TOBACCO E:'6 a30. So. and on frrmented
liquors $39.5l5.42l. We exported mrr.
chnndisc during the year amounting to
| Sl,23 1852 ,33o, m increase of $50, ass, III
from the preceding year.
1t is estimated upon the basis OF present
| revenue laws that the receipts from the
government for tho year ending June 80
1870 will he &517 S7l 6 Z and its exprndi
tur's %DS) si4 Gl7. resulting in II deficiency
OF Sll2.OO0 co.. On Dec |, lSJ3 there was
held in tho treasury gold coin amounting
| to Sl3S Al SAT. gold bullion amounting &c
| Si30,5 2,5ia, silver bullion amounting ia
SOB 3592j0 and other forms of money
amounting TO $i5l ,9G3 9Si.
| On the same date the amount of money
| Of nll kinds IN circulation or not included
In treasury holdings was s.! $50. 20 500, an
| increase for the year OF &iGi.13i.J r Esli
mating our population ut -. l0i, 900 Mt the
| time mentioned tao per capita circulation
! was 5000
On the same date there was in the trens
ury gold bullion amounting to $l39 ,502,
| b4J.
The pYSvisons ma,o for strengthening
! the rcsrTfccs of the treasury in connrc
| ton with tho war has given increased
coniid' nc" in the purpose and the power
OF the government to maintain the present
standard both established more firmly
than ever the national credit at home ant
| abroad. A markri evidence Of this il
found in the inflow Of gold to the treas
ury It's not gold holdings on Nov I
1898. were $230, ,8Sj, 100 as compared with
$l53.513, IN on Nov. 1. 1897, and an in
crenso OF net cash Of - 7,7AG.l,O Nov. [
1897. to $3"0 ,233215 Nov. |. 1898 The pres
cnt ratio OF net trt 'sury gold outstanding
government liabilities including Unite,
States notes. treasury notes OF 1885, silvc,