The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-07
CONTINUE TO INCREASE
EXPORTS OF MANUFACTURES LAR
GER THAN EVER BEFORE.
Imports of Raw Material Also Heavy
Naval Estimates for Next Fiscal
Year $73,O45, 1873.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6.-Manufacturers'
material and manufacturers products form
an important share in the increased imports
and exports which the Treasury Bureau of
Statistics is now recording from month TO
month The imports of the eight months.
ending with August are lightweight mil
lions larger than the very low imports OF
the corresponding months of last year. and
the exports for the eight months exceed by
about twelve millions the phenomenally high
figures of the same months last year. In
deed it seems probable that the exports of
the calendar year 1899 will he the largest OF
any calendar year In our history. while the
imports. though much above last year. are
more than thirty millions below those of the
corresponding months of 1897. In the growth
of both imports and exports the manufac-
turers of the country have had an impor-
tanI part. Indeed. the increase In exports
is almost solely due to the growth In expor-
tation of manufactures, but for which the
exports of the year would fall below those
of last year. AS to the increase in imports,
1t is divided between materials for manu-
facturers and tropical food-stuffs which we
are unable to supply from nome production-
There had been no progress toward
final agreement upon a modus vivendi fixing
the Alaskan boundary. even temporarily.
since the tentative scheme framed by Sec
rotary Hay and Mr.. Tower. the British
charge, was sent to London for ratification
there. So far as is known here, the London
authorities are still waiting upon the Cana
dams in the matter.
Acting Secretary Allen has prepared the
full statement of estimates which will be
submitted to Congress for the maintenance
of the naval establishment for the next
fiscal year. These amount to $73.0i51s3,
which is an increase over the appropriations
-p-a Al
In the increase for the next year are .appro..
priations of $l2. 26S.474 for public works and
navy yards and stations. There is also an
Academy. The item for the navy, including
armor guns and machinery is SO 49,, 10l. The
estimate for the Bureau of Construction and
priation about s., OOO.0 600; for steam engineer
ing 81 900, 600; for pay of the navy, about
100000. while the estimates for ordnance are
public works at the New York navy yard
is 81, 669 600. including 100000 to begin the
work on the new 100000 granite dry dock
and $500, 900 to repair dock No. 2 The items
for the Boston navy yard aggregate S.49s.
3O0 which includes provision for a general
For League Island (Pennsylvania) the esti-
mates for new public works aggregate 81, 80
coz; for Norfolk navy. yard 81 $4,000: for
Mare Island California;, $685., 500: for Puget
Sound station, $2l6.065. and for Washington.
SS75, OIL
1t is said President Mckinley may not re-
submit 10 the Senate the nominations of
Rear Admirals Sampson and Schley for ad-
vancement, in recognition of the victory at
Santiago. The administration Is disposed
to avoid a renewal Of the bitter contest be-
tween friends of the two officers and may
finally decide to let the matter drop Rear
Admiral Schley has many friends who will
support his claims for recognition, and some
of them may propose a bill creating the
grade of vice admiral, in the hope that the
President will appoint him TO the position.
The name of John n. Stewart, OF Illinois,
has been presented to President Mckinley
for appointment as successor to Commits
Commission.
Controller Mitchell in the case of the pro-
posed naval store at Cavite, Philippine
islands, holds that there Is no warrant for
establishing at Cavite naval store similar
to the stores maintained In the army, where
officers and men may purchase at cost arti-
cles Of food not included In the regular ra-
ton list.
After a careful investigation of the claim
of Henry Mays against the government of
Guatemala the State Department has con-
cluded that IL is meritorious, and accord
ingly will instruct the United States minis
ter TO Guatemala TO present the matter
formally to the attention of that govern
ment The claim grows out of the alleged
seizure by the Guatemala government of a
railroad concession held by Mays