The Advocate and news., 1898-12-07
PRESIDENT rIcKINLEY'S
r1ESSAQE.
lCOntlnuod nom page 3D.

peoples In time of peace Was Communi-
Gated to this government with an earnest
invitation to be represented in the con-
ference which It is contemplated to as
semble with view to discussing the
means OF accomplishing SO desirable a
result. His majesty was at once in
formed OF the cordial sympathy Of this
government with the principle involved
In his exalted proposal and Of the readi-
ness 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 taxable wealth, Is,
and under any conceivable prospective
conditions must continue TO be, In time
OF peace, 80 conspicuously less than that
OF the armed powers to whom the cars
appeal Is especially addressed that the
question can have for us no particular
Importance save as marking an aUspi-
es0us step toward the betterment OF the
condition OF modern peoples and the cul-
tivation- Of peace and good will among
them, but in this view 10 behoOVes US 90
a nation to lend countenance and aid 10
the benefcent project. II
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Immediately upon the outbreak Of the
war with Spain the Swiss government,
fulfilling the high mission 1t has de-
serYedly assumed as the patron OF the
international Red Cross, proposed to the
United States and Spain that they should
seVerally recognize and carry into exe-
Cution as a modus viVendi, during the.
continuance Of hostllitles, the additional
articles proposed by the International
conference Of Geneva, October 26, 1868,
extending the effects of the existing Red
Cross convention Of 1854 to the conduct
Of naval war. Following the example
set by France and Germany in 1870 In
adopting such a modus vivendl, and In
view of the accession OF the United States
TO those additional articles In 1882, al
though the exchange OF ratification
thereof still remained unaffected; the
Swiss proposal was promptly and cor
daily accepted by US and simultaneously
by Spain.
This government feels keen satisfac-
tion In having thus been enabled to tes-
tlfy its adherence to the Droadest prin-
ciples Of humanity even amidst the clash
of war, and It is to be hoped that the eX-
tension Of the Red Cross compact to hos
tilities by sea as we'll as on land may
soon become an accomplished fact
through the general PRONUNCIATION Of the
additional naval Red Cross articles by
the maritime powers now parties to the
convention Of 1854.
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U,hc Coovo2au,v - 1I,c WN,ao c,,l.vy vannvko
that the receipts Of the government from
all sources during the fiscal year ended
June 30. 1898, including SS4,751, ,22S re-
ceived from the sale of Pacific railroads,
amounted to S4O5 321 1886 and It's expen-
ditures to $443, ,S6S5S2. There was OBJ
talned from customs $149,575,062, and {
from internal revenue $100, 0,90O641. Our
dutiable imports amounted to 1924, ,755,- l
479, a decrease Of $58, 1866 $50 over the
preceding year. and impOrtations free Of
duty amounted to $291 ,414, ,175, decrease
from the preceding year Of $50, ,068.
internal revenue receipts exceeded those
Of the preceding year by $24212,O6S. the {
total tax collected on distilled spirits {
was 999; on manufactured to- I
bRcco $S6,290,526 and on fermented '
liquors $S9,515.421. We exported mer- !
Chandise during the year amounting to
1881, ,4S2, $3.50, an increase Of $685. TIA I
from the preceding year.
II Is estimated upon the basis OF pres
ent revenue laws that the receipts OF the {
government for the year ending June
80, 1899, will be $577 .S74,6O7 and les ex- q
penditures $6S9, 4647, resulting in de-
aciency of $112,OOO,OOO. Y
On the first OF December, 1898. there {
was held In the treasury gold coin I
amounting to $19S.441,547 gold bullion {
amounting to S19S 500 545; silver bullion I
amounting to S93, ,S69 $50 and other forms e
OF money amounting to $451 963 981.
On the same date the amount Of money, !