Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1899-06-09
LETTER FROM wASHIEGIOR.
Our finsneisl Correspondent at the Ma
uonai capital Dsals In Figures.

Uul fl1duNldl NNttNNHJNbNN' az ibN IVA
tional capital D.sls In Figures.
SPECIAL Correspondence.
Washington. u. C., June 5.-The treas.
ury statement Of May 81 IL most remark
able considering the war with spain, In
which Uncle sam gained the greatest
victories ever recorded In history with
the most Insignificant loss and expense,
! and that the volunteers and n gulars are
SURPRISING al instruction OF rebels in
the Philippines. Available cash balance,
S2G1OpOOOO; eleven months receipts,
fi7O,OUO.OOO; a gain over last year OF
nearly ftOO,OO0.0 OO; total expenditures,
S573,00O,OOO; gold In the treasury, SOL
10000; silver, sos. 10000; paper. Sac.
100000; total in treasury, $4,000, 900.
Total coinage at ths minis Ia May. 1879,
S7,SOL5G6. to wit: gold $i.S03. 400; silver,
S~2.S7g.4lB; minor coins, fl21 100; u to nj
u silver and minor coins OF over $1,000
coo. thus coming silver az the rate Of
f36, 1000, or all Of the American pro.
duct except what must be- used In the
arts.
Here In Washington, all clerks and
government employees, particularly those
at the government navy yard, and all the
banks aud business men, are putting up
"a colossal kick because the government
IL compelling them TO take gold when
they insist upon receiving ~RreenDscks aud
silver certificates. And the gold contin-
uee TO dow into the treasury In unprece-
dented quantities. And Mckinley has
taken Porto Rico. Hawaii, the Philip
pines, aud driven the Spaniards out OF
Cuba and America has stepped TO the front
rank as the leading world power, aud all
the other nations have just accepted the
American ultimatum to eliminate. by
arbitration. oil future wars.
And 1t will not be forgotten Ia thirty
years that Cleveland, IN a time OF pro
found peace, negotiated, secretly, through
his former law partner n government
loan Of f262.O 900 900 with "A syndicate, u
the profit. up TO the present time, of about
fl2,OO0.0O0; aud before the principal and
Interest are al paid 1t will be just about
S525, 100000 that the people vii have u
pay. IL will also be remembered that
just before the destruction OF the Maine
IN Havana harD)r, there was n a,-oNg
feeling In prominent circles, inciualne
very many conservative democrats, that
the beat thing TO do WIS 10 pay Spain
f~3OO.0UO,OOO; yes, and even ~$iOO.OOO.OO0
10 get out OF Cuba and let this Cubaus es-
tsblish their own republic; but now be-
cause Uncle Sam Is paying a little paltr,
IS 100000 to the Cuban soldiers, who hst
Ueen lighting for three and some thirteen
years. TO induce them to give up theil
arms and To return TO the quiet pursuit,
OF a peaceful life, there are some TOries
making q stupendous kick, even though
Uncle Sam has collected nearly twice
that sun In Cuba alone since he ha,
I q IL. ...l.a.s. aana.n I'D eAA talaaA Ii
high circles In the capital Of the nation
there Ia considerable talk that In time Of
war those who do not support the cOun'
try, right or wrong. should have theii
property coniscated and sent to son,
other country for the balance o! theil
lives. And the receipts from customs
for May, 1899, are $lS,400,0O0, a gain o.
about 100000 over May. 1898. Has 4
not been ringing through the land tina
II free trade was not established. and IN,
people buy from the outside markets.
and thereby give the home markets I,
foreign countTies-that the custom re
ceipts would drop down to half or less
The receipts from internal revenue TO
MAY, 1899, are S2l.000.0O0, a gain OF ~.
the face OF heavy decreases in the value
II exports in wheat and cotton VIVA
false prophets some people eau be.
Gen. Olis cables that he will need NOR,
troops. when the volunteers now In tn
Philippines are withdrawn. 30 a. 4
make his fighting force at least 30, 1000
GOV. OterO, at his final interview. wa
asked by the president II he could sen,
more men to ths war from New Mexico
a called on to do 40, and how soon the
aNntI ha FauAy Gny DNarA nrnnlntl
rendered a regiment. and said that h
could have several companies OF tn
Rough Riders and the Territorial regi
ment, with most OF the same officer
ready In twenty four hours, aud believe,
chat he could have n regiment ready In
week from the day of the bugls call. Tn
president was deeply touched by tn,
patriotism and enthusiasm OF Gov. OterC
aud replied that he could not tell what
day or a week might bring forth, aud h
wanted 10 be- prepared for any contin
gsncy. Tho president knows that Ne,
r Mexico furnished half OF n regiment o
. Rough Riders. and he alsO remember
that part OF the Rough Riders and all o
| the Territorial regiment had M chsnc
, TO see any active service though all wer
exceedingly anxious to get In the from
rank OF battle. While he would not 81,
what he would do. the president gave
pretty strong hint that II more yolur
/ teers we're called for GOV. Otero would b
|, one OF the first to be called on.
All indications now point TO the a
. most certain election OF q n d h. Her
. ders0n. the one legged veteran OF lows
az speaker OF the Fiity-sixth congress,
|. u. r.