The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-12-08

IN uO'ersJ win turkey for "a nu,1bo of var,
IN no especially charged % prs, cur clam
Tor indenni y by reason cf ti, ,e>fr,r,t. 4, u,
he .ne property OF American rii-,iorsrics rc,t
is. cent In that country duri,., ne Arp,c,.i,r
ch troubles ef 1895 a. we'll a. f,r tl.~ r.,oy.itn
IN. OF Older claims OF equal Jis,uc.s
on rHE ISSUING or coNHEKriAi roi,rS
:" During th" past year tie im3o.t.,i,t rori, II
80 oo"ectlng luiorinat ON o. practical o. .n,at Ia
"e American industries aud trad. ,tr.t,.., ih.,
- as'ncy OF me diplomatic 0CC volsg,.r,a or,
" !, mas ocen steadily advanced AMI it order I'D l,y
!, u'n u''a oriofe lio puJhc Win The
- lc 1t delay. he practice was bc.tn l I,.,,,,
>" iSS'' OF issuing thH commc. cal f.piri> fr..,
day TO day as thy 1re r,..fv.i D., i,. ,,..-
p9t'"cht of sil.c l. Is believed thtt Tor
p prompttude as we'll A. tullnr,. of inl.,fr,.
IS 'lon inc service thus supplied 20 u,t nrr,b,nfs
" ana manufacturers VIII be- found to show son.
= >lOio improvement and To merit the liberal
3. support Of congress
n SECRETARY ~ rUE TREAerftY Rspour
u The secretary OF The treasury ,cpori. ma,
s tuc receipts OF Tho government froma.l .o,....,
= during tho fiscal year ended ttnc IA ,.o. .
ciuding iel'5i..@ received from >alo Cd, ia.
T cihc railroads amounted 10 si53,tt. a,t ,t
expenditures TO slij..CS 5S, There va, ,ol.
zee 60 from customs Siig.5i5 OG! AMI IRON, in.
'crn'l revenue s70gOOGil our duilab.c ir. /
po'.s amounted 10 s.2lG5 ~ a deere So 81 I
w. 'ttf piftfAlN. year. uul
.nportatlons iicc OF duty Amounted % SaI . /
flfl1S. decrease from the prcccdt,... y,aro
sV''-Aooo Internal revenue rcccip exceeded
tnoSe OF the preceding year b, - 2i2O6.
Inc total tax collected ON distilled epirif,
was NS'o bsv9. on manufactured tobacco <yG
ISD'oE'' ana IN fcrmcnlcd liquors SN5l 4.L
We exported merchandise dur,p. The ,c,r
amounting to 81 .3I4s,Sa0. an increase OF ,i..,.
4sS. "a from The preceding year
Inc provision, made for Strcnvfhcntr, th.
resources OF IN" treasury in connection Nnh
tue war has given increased conudcucc ir ana
purpose and power OF the government To- main.
tain the present standard. and has c.tab. shed
more hrmly than ever tho national credit "A
home and abroad ;
REDEMPTION oF TNI1 30 STATES Norr,
rene" so much q my recommendation O,
December. 1897 as follows. !
Ihat when any OF the United STATES rotos {
arc presented for redemption In golt and ,rs -
redeemed in gold such notes shall be .ct.t and
SCI hpart ana only paid out In cNcnaug, for ;
god' ms Is an obvious dujy II the holder
OF the United States note prefers the goli ami .
gets it from the government no .ho',li [
not receive back hom The goy. e
crnmens United States noto wifhop, -
paying gold IN cNchangr for it The re- so, f.,
TINS Is made all the more apparent who.i ..e II
government issues an interest be- ,llup debt fc II
provide gold for tho redemption ~ United =.
states notes-a non interest bearing debt. >
surely II should not pay them out a,lfu ox. &
ccpt on demand and for golI. Ifltc, ar. ma, -,
out IN any other way they may rc,ufu n,tin.
10 DC followed by another bond issue To- 70. u
uecm them another interest bearing a cbt 10
tedecm a non-intcrest bearing debt Il
TO INCREASE STANDING ARMY
Inc Importance Of legislation f)r tnc pcrm,-
ncnt Increase OF the army /. manifest and m, ~
Recommendation OF the secretary Of war TT IN
a mat purpose has m unqualified approval -;
Ihcre can be no quc- ion that tifi. linn. ami III
PROBABLY for some time in the mtuf, m0nr "A
men VIII be none too many To- meet the ncc.s. IN
sites of the situation At ali event,
whether That number shall be- required rer tr'
hahehtly or not the power should bo even q be
Ihe president 10 enlist that force u IN hi,ai.. -.
:, ,io'loh IL Shou.d be necessary and the further
discretion should be given him % recruit for mi
me army within the above lint from thn la. mr.
laOltaniS OF the island, with the government -
u which We arc charged. on
MUSTER INC orT IHr VOLUNTEERS. TN
IL H my purpose 10 muster ont Tho entire vol. tn,
'ntecr army aS soon as the congress- shall ur,. ;,
nae Tor the Increase Of the lcsular est b.i.h.
ncnt This viii be only au act ~ Justice lnd the
'll oc much Appreciated by tho brave ,neu tio
mo Ieit their homes and employ ymeut 70 Ae.r
ne country IN is emergency. w
YELLOW FEVER
lh my last annual message I focommnplod Fui
"u' congress authorize the appointment OF
ON imiSsion for the purpose Of max NJ .ys.
'hdtc Investigations with reference to ths
luse and prevention OF yellow fever I'M,
attcr has acquired an increased nnporiau,s l.
land Of cuba and mo VI 'Ne win
etween this Island and the United state, Bal
/ renew nv '5''o''n 20 eA pccL sun
iority OF congres, may be given and a|i.',a. dan
&c ulp'opIia,lon made to provide fr com. win
lSsIon of experts TO be appointed for the pur. q,
se indicated. er /
MARITIME Policy Full
me annexation OF Hawai- and the changed vicil
Iailons OF this United States - Cuba Porto -
co and the Philippines, resulting from ths III"
'r compel The prompt adoption Of mari. uprC
ou o,t ppa0'y n oy inc United states. There tclel
,amshlp COMMUNICATION encogragcd % Opm rg ,ha pole
i'ed States unier the American nag with ten
n, coIonies ~, NJ ,''u an',, Hp"n iurh'aed wcr,
900. steamship lines communicating win telee
portion ot The worlds markets as badl
II as with trade ccnters Of the home govern. .,
nt The United States VIII not underfaks Du
10 less II Is our duty to furnish the people large
for ,hc', unoet national con- Scott
conceded that the picscn, siiua,lo, call, Great
legislation '1s which Shall be prompt d1rablq No d
nc president calls attention TO he condition VI D
he department Of justice bllldin. Il f. too i'
III Tor the transaction Of Increased business
' buildings should be- erected Tho
ENLARGE THE NAVY. /
he message recommends the conslruction
hrcc new battc>hips three armored crui,.
three protected cruisers and numerous
,r vessels. WA
MISCELLANEOUS MATTEHs. con.,
Of the twelfth census. '"' ''N' annu
le public lands disposed OF by tie govern. SAYS
< an ,n~rea.c -, a., 49, -, ''.o %! taine,
ious year mala
&c uo pai 'nen' oi agriculture has been at impor
to many Of the couo'r 81 r.',no A'e D',I gratf
orn LcmiNphcres Tor seeds and plant, that Germ;
be useful 10 the United States and ~itb ,bo r.
urihcr We" OF opening up market, ior ouI
us products. says I
"catner ourea" forecast and ooSefva. goods
,bcan sea IN gi,c c-rI, ,r1ro,- 1,o'H', 'ne should
zach OF hurricanes from the south seas to should
80 nso-,S.", -nu n,erenanI li,,' n'r'ne' Most
or u national celebration ia the wear ,er Germa
anniversary OF the founding OF the per- il is SO
n ''''' a. ~Su' last 10
alien contract law is shown o. expert-
TO need some amendment. the r.ghtiul
cation OF the eight hour iaX FOR The 5ene- L0NI
labor ana OF the principle Of arbitration kline.
subjects to The careful at.eoco ovpa y, 40 day IN
ess
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