The Monte Vista journal., 1899-12-09


to Congress to-day. Below II is given
in somewhat condensed form:
TO the Senate and House of Repre-
nsentatives: Al the threshold Of your de-
your countrymen the death OF Vice Pres
On the morning Of November 2lst last;
HIS great soul now rests in eterna!
Elevated "h,s a. pasc as satser Rsae xaa saa
s,aiples. integrity aSs exalted % ' mosises.'
nee which he honored and digniiied BY his
!ofty character. his devotion to duty. his
none honesty @ o. purpose and noble virtues re,
example.
THE REVENUES.
The Fifty-nxth Congress convenes in
us hrst regular session with the country
universal good vii! among anon i'I The people a. al
hf9ms, fr,n, h,n ana IN relations OF peace and and
world. our foreign commerce has shown
great Increase In volume and value. The
combined imports and exports of the
gle year in all our history, our exports
Ter lss' alone exceeded by more than a
are 20 per cent less than In $50. while
Ihe exports per capita are y per cent;
capacity OF the United States to satisfy
the wants Of Its own increasing popula-
tion as well as to contribute to those OF
the peoples OF other nations,
Exports OF agricultural products were
yLU6i2 OF manufactured products
We exported In value 1898 5s2 isc, being
noteworthy fact that the only years In
all our history when the products OF our
bought abroad were is.s and 1893. Gov
ernment receipts from all sources for the
& ended pSI Sgns ~ " 1 ha
Pacific Indebtedness. aggregated tsl0.gs2.- =
ot 81. Customs receipts wer" 500 10, isl.-
nd h''f For G R sss a,sTGs Year rSSsaae Ss ea
penditurss We're SEE $50 l6i.oe. leaving u
deficit OF IS, ,sissl. The secretary OF
for the current fiscal year will nggre..
gate $40. .sj5 III, and upon the basis OF
present APPROPRIATIONS on the expenditures
plus OF sIo.oo.eo For the fiscal year
ended June 80 1889. the internal rev
coco The present gratifying strength
OF the treasury is shown by the fact that
December isss the available able, cash ,ys. bal
500 81 was In gold coin and bullion. The
conditions Of confidence which prevail
gold into more general use and customs
receipts are now almost entirely paid In
that coin.
CURRENCY QUESTIONS.
Increased activity In Industry. with Its
welcome att.ndancc OF larger employ
msnt for labor nt higher wages, gives
to the body OF the people a lnrr.r power
further true that year by year. with larg-
er areas of land under cultivation, the
Increasing volume OF agricultural pro-
ducts. cotton. corn and wheat. calls for
"A larger volume OF money supply. This
Is especially true nt the crop harvesting
history the national banking act seemed
TO prove reasonable avenue through
could from time TO time be made. Chang
Ing conditions have apparently rendered
Y now Imperative to that end. The
Resulting from large premiums which
government bonds command In the mar
k.t or tn. tax osi note issues or both OPP
ene.s which impair lis pubic utility.
The attention OF Congress Is respectfully
invited TO this public matter with the
reasonable notifications can be made in
the national banking act ms will render
ed TO more responsive to the people
needs. ] again urge that national banks
be authorized to organize with a capital
support the existing gold standard. and
TO maintain the parity In value OF tn.
coin 81 the Two metals 'sela ana silver,
all times In the market and In the pay
mcnt OF debts, the secretary Of III. treas
ed ed with the duty TO ssIi uui,ed state.
bonds and TO employ such other encctiy.
means as may b. necessary TO these ends,
Tn. authority should include the power
10 sell bonds on long and short time. AS
conditions may require. and should pro-
flncd by the act OF January II, is;s, While
there IL now no commercial fright which
withdraws gold from the government, but
S Senss 1n' that roIa sssss shs ,frasary y' aa
mandinx paper money In exchange. yet
the very fact points III. present as the
most ntting time to make adequate pro-
vision To insure tn. continuance OF tn.
vold standard and OF public o9nnd.nee In
,ss mem, nsg ~ NEE. ssa PurpoS @ ss
money which the civilized world recog-
niz.s as the best The financial transac::
Ne sell United States bonds and use, gold
's. 'n, nslg " ri ,h We MONEY sss ..asa
Ws ars aeinf 'ss.s thing. Win Is:
time. We are no, compelled to re.or! 10
T. =. pr., -, no,sys, ,, and may s.SosS, have q I.
mean. to meet The emsrreney when Il
which nI- the mos, certain and econom.
virtue e psi,her diIse,n.s. no, econ;
the, causes OF our financial position and
.nb"rrn.smsnt during the Year, ls.n
move the only remaining cause by con.
sr rns .ss Is the ahs
soid standard and pr.seru. the coins oi
other " ~ which !. III. r.p~a,edly d"eisrs.
policy Of the United States, In thi. con
n.eiion ! repeat my former rcs.mm.ndn.
shall be placed In n trust fund from
witch sr.rnbaok- shall be redeemed upon
bal at her Ii.
for gold.
AMERICAN MARINE
"Th~ vniu. of an American marine "a
extend OF commerce and to strrnHthrr
mediate action Of Congress. our nationa
development Niii he one. sided and un'
80 iSns a. %: ..m,,n.S,:
..a. sa..''T"r"''s Ts.ls NO ma
su'nsr''y 70, ,.s,.n,,9n which ,. .ssn civ, s,y'
m~"is snd Win Ne RANK among the ma
:.rh~ past year hn. recorded ~sc-p,ionA
activity In our ship yards. and the prom
s-s of the continued p!o.pcriy. IN shiy
sation for the pvos &c ton of our seAmsr
has been enacted. Our coast trad~ un
der regulations w,s~ly framed a, the b~
:sS s"s1 1: e sus 70, *. pss T." :aSs S.
~!uAil.si In ou! records, os ,hos. os an,
.,hs, ps.s W. .n.', IA, to r..l.s. %a,
regard only matters At home and blind
ourselves y the ncr-ssity of securing oul
share IN the. valuable carrying trade oI
transported = smaller shHr~ u our "a.
ports and imports than during amy for.
"Ss % OF yos our ~ dsp.nSsn". % S ~" sn.an '"s fssss.r %
shipping WAS painfully manifested 10 SuI
peorle. Without any CHOICE of our own
the suv~tnmsnt charged With military
and naval op~tntious In the East and
Esst lndlss. h.d 10 obtain from foreign