Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-25
NATIONAL CAPITAL NEWS.
The Value Of Our Animals Postal Ruling
Ambassador Azpiroz on Mexican Relations.

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The Value Of Our Animals Postal Ruling
Ambassador Azpiroz on Mexican Relations.
Washington. March 9i.-The annual re-
port of Mr.. John Hyde. StatiStcian OF the
department of agriculture, on the numDer
and value of farm animals. Will SHORTY
be- ready for distribution. II VIII snow
an, increase in the number OF sheep anu
inilch cows and a decrease in the number
Of horses, mules, swine and neat cattle
other than mich cows, with general in
crease in value. decrease OF 2s5,6of in
the number of horses Is accompanied by
an increase of $32. ~, 4O6 IN total value.
the average value per head increasing
from $34.2S to 1910. Similarly. decrease
Of s.. 26s,972 in the number Of neat cattle
other than mich cows is accompanied by
an Increase OF SIS. So. sol in total value.
the average value per head increasing
from 5000 to s22.79. In the case Of milch
cows there is .,o an .no d increase , OF iy IN
1921 III average value per head. and in
That Of sheep an increase of l,457, 1888 in
number, Of $l4976.397 in total value, and
Of % cents I'm average value per head.
Mules show a decrease in number of 56.-
O69 and in total value of STAG, 2255. The av
cragc value per head. however, is $l0s
higher than last year. In swine there is
an increase of 1906. go and in value of ST.
24l, 666. In nearly all the great agricu.-
tural states of the central Mississippi val
ley there is decrease in average value
per head, but throughout almost the en-
tire South as we'll as In most of the East
ern states and on the Pacific coast, there
is an increase in average value. the net
result being an average differing only
cent per head from the average of lass
year. ;.
The total value of farm animals IS con-
seryativcly estimated at $780,, Ol0.ao1. an
increase of $lOS, So. 49, or 5.H per cent. dur
ing the past year.
COMPTROLLER TraceWell of the treasury.
today, announced a decision which WIN
affect the salaries of many fourth-caass
postmasters throughout the county, me ,,
decision has the effect of continuing inc
payment to them of the amount allowed
under the old law for the cancellation Oh
stamps on newspapers ana period'ca's'
Tho secretary Of the treasury has issued
an order for the free admission OF DindlnS
twinc to the United States from Canada.
This Is because Of the fact that the new
Canadian tariff puts binding twinc on inc
free list when imported into that country
and our tariff law only imposes duty ON
the Irvine when imported from countries
which make the article dutiable.
The new Mexican ambassador, Senior
Don Manuel Azpiroz. who. succeeds the
latc Senior Romero, arrived mere, touay.
Senior Azproz will be the first representa-.
two, Of Mexico to present credentials OF
the rank Of ambassador. for while senior
Romero was COMMISSIONED to that rank.
he died on the day set for the presenta-
ton of his credentials Ihc new ampan
sador was seen at the Mexican embassy
shortly after his arrival. He SAID:
NATURALLY my main purpose in coming
to, Washington is to strengthen the eoo9
relations between the United states ,; anu
larry. to develop the trade and commerce
which two good neighbOrs should have
with each other: l notice that your pa.
pers reproduce Mexican press com nhans
prophesying the absorption by the United
States Of Central and South American
countries. But these press comments IN
no way reflect the views of the govern
nient .,ir Rhodes utterance is nothing
more than the opinion OF any private III
dIviduaI and receives no serious attention
beyond that Throughout Mexico, the
press and public are sincerely friendly 10
the United States.
The ambassadors attention was caileu
to the statements of COrreo Espanoi. pun
lshed in the city of Mexico. In reference
Spanish paper. said he. 'and the views
EXPRESSED a~e merely those of the Spanish
cement. Under our liberal laws giving
freedom of speech and FREEDOM oil the
press considerable latitude is allowed IN
editorial discussion. just as it is under
the enlightened laws of the United States:
hut no Significance should be attachei
to the utterances simply because Ihef are
ment of our people are .pro-Spanish , ny
reason of ancestry or relationship me
great bulk of the people treat such mat
ters with Indifference and regard me
United States as their nearest and Dest
friend
Senior AspiroZ explained that his refer
ence to closer reciprocal relations between
the two countries did not relate to any
formal move for reciprocity treaty un-
der the Dingley law. but was merel! eN-
pressive Of his general purpose to foster
reciprocal trade. This trade. he said, ran
far into the millions and was constantly
growing. Mexico bought the bulk of her
goods from the United States instead OF
from European countries. He pointed OUT
that the great mining: mineral and asrl,
cultural resources of his country created
a large demand for American goods ana
the people wanted our machinery and an
the appliances of industry, pIeie,Iin.iS
them 10 those of other countries. WIN
the extension of the railroad systems pc
tween the two countries. this mutual eN-
change was sure to increase and the ma
tions would be brought into close traue
relations. .,
sador said: 'Thc President is ENJOYING
the best of health. Although now about
g. he looks ~ years younger ana ne ma"
the same vitality of mind and body thtt
has served to give Mexico wonderful
an impetus under his administration. IL
IL not too much to say that the country
has made more progress in the last =!
years than she made in the entire period
Of her existence before men. And TINS
great stride has been made largely
through the craftsmanship of President
Dlaz. It may be said that the United
States aud Mexico are walking hand III
hand. one representa-. the highest type
OF the Anglo-SaXon and the other o'
Latin civilization.
The amba ssador spoke in high terms Of
tho Americans in Mexico and said tho
country invites them as citizens and IN
vcstore. lie also reterre to The iavoraoi'
impression made by the United State
nmba ssador. Mr.. Clayton. in his relation
with the Mexican government and people