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Captain Compton Discusses the Char
acteristics of the Beers.
COUNTRY Is ALMOST IMPREGNABLE
England Would Need $4,000 Men
to Invade Transvaal.
DIFFICULTIES IN THE WAY

CHICAGO. June 2O-Lord Cecil Douglas
Compton, an English captain of lancers,
after a brief stay in Chicago, left for the
east last night, with his wife. Lord Comp
ton served in South Africa for five years.
Speaking of the Transvaal problem, Lord
Compton said:
There are motives of fair play and hu-
manfty which make Great Britain exceed
ingly reluctant to interfere in South Africa
by force; but it is only candid to say that
considerations of a military character also
operate to make us chary about rushing
into a campaign which must present the
most formidable obstacles and involve ques-
tions of transport, supply and strategy that
might stagger military expert.
Beers Make Fine Soldiers.
In the first place, the Beers of the
Transvaal are magnificent fighters. They
are expert marksmen, born rough riders,
such as your cowboys, and their courage
and tenacity is undeniable. individually
they are as good military stuff as the world
possesses. They also are thoroughly con-
vinced of the justice of their cause and
would die to a man at the order OF Dom
Paul
ASIDE from their morale and the fitness
of its soldiers, the Transvaal country is one
admirably adapted for the purposes of de-
tied spaces. An army invading 1t must
have a distant base, and its supplies must
be brought up through semi-troplcal
country under the most disadvantageous
conditions. Cape Town is LOCO miles from
the Vaal river. and if an attack were to
be made from Natal there would be noun
tains to work through and much tropical
growth
Difficulties of Transportation.
The question of transportation would be
serious. We would need thousands of mules,
which must be brought from South America.
The ocean distance and the adverse climate
would kill animals by the hundreds, and
the actual work would entail even greater
losses.
There is a question of strategy as well.
The Beers would be difficult in a mass. In
deed, they might not be moblized in an
country, filled with splendid shots, with no
real objective point to capture; with dis
affected or actively hostile population
your flank rear, the conquest of the
Transyaal would be one of the most ardu-
Gus undertakings We ever entered upon. In
my opinion no less than 6g,0O0 soldiers
would be required. Your own Philippine
war is not so difficult.
The Beers are armed to the teeth. The
money raised by taxation of the Uitlanders
has been spent in arms and artillery, SO
that the republic repeats on small scale
the military camp which the continental
powers exhibit on a large SCALE
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WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.-The full text
OF the message of President Mckinley to
the Fffty-siXth congress is as follows:
To the Senate and House Of Represen-
tatiVes: At the threshold of your delibera-
uOnS you are called to mourn with your
countrymen the death of Vice President
Hobart, who passed from this life on the
morning of Nov. q last His great soul
now rests in eternal peace. His private
life was pure and elevated, while his pub
lie career was ever distinguished by large
capacity, stainless integrity and exalted
motives. He has been removed from the
high Office which he hOnOred and digni-
fed but his lofty character, his deVo-
ton to duty his honesty of purpose and
noble virtues remain with us as price
less legacy and example.
The Fifty-siXth congress COnvenes in It's
first regular session with the country
in condition of unusual prosperity. Of
universal good will among the people at
home, and in relations of peace and
friendship with every government of the
world. Our foreign commerce has shown
great increase in volume and value. The
combined imports and exports for the
year are the largest ever shown by
single year in all our history. Our eX-
ports for 1899 alone exceeded by more
than 81 900. 900 900 our imports and exports
combined in 1870 The imports per capt.
IA are 20 per cent less than in 1870, while
the exports per capita are 58 per cent
more than In 1870 showing the enlarged
capacity Of the United States to satisfy
the wants of its own increasing pOpula-
ton, as we'll as to contribute to those
of the peoples Of other nations.
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the existing gold standard. and to main
tain the parity in value Of the coins of
the two metals gold and silver and the
equal power of every dollar at all times
In the market and in the payment of
debts, the secretary of the treasury be
given additional power, and charged with
the duty to sell United States bonds and
to employ such other effective means as
may be necessary to these ends. The
authority should include the power to
sell bonds on long and short time. as
conditions may require, and should pro-
vide for rate of interest lower than
that fixed by the act Of Jan. IA, 1875. While
there Is now no commercial fright which
W1thdraWs gold from the. government.
confidence that gold seeks the treasury
demanding paper money in exchange, yet
the very situation points to the present
as the most fitting time to make adequate
provision to insure the continuance of
the gold standard, and Of public conf
dence IN the ability and purpose of the
In the money in which the civilized world
recognizes as the best. The financial
transactions Of the government are con-
Quoted upon gold basis. We receive
and use gold for their payment We
are maintaining the parity of all the
money issued or coined by authority Of
the government. We are doing these
things with the means at hand. Happily,
at the present time We are not compelled
to resort to loans to supply gold. 1t has
11OAA III INC past tlO"SNSII anu Inlay
have to be done in the future 1t be-
hooves us, therefore, to provide at once
the best means to meet the emergency
when it arises. and the best means are
those which are the most certain and
economical Those now authorized have
the virtue neither of directness or
economy; We have already eliminated
one OF the causes of our financial plight
and embarrassment during the years 1898,
1894, 1895 and 1886. Our receipts now equal
our expenditures; deficient revenues no
longer create alarm. Let US remove the
only remaining cause by comforting the
full and necessary power on the secre-
tary of the treasury and impose on him
the duty to uphold the present gold
standard and preserve the coins of the
two metals on parity with each other.
which IS the repeatedly declared policy
Of the United States
In this connection I repeat my former
recommendations that a portion of the
gold holdings shall be placed in a trust
fund. from which greenbacks shall be
redeemed upon presentation. but when
once redeemed shall not thereafter be
paid out except for gold.
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GOVERNMENT BALANCE SHEET.

Exports Of agricultural products were
s7S4. 1912 OF manufactured products
we exported in value
Export Figures $685.. 592,l46 b cling
Cbou, larger than any pre-
viouS year. 1t is
Great Gains. noteworthy a ct
that the only years
IN all our history when the products Of
our manufactures sold abroad exceeded
those bought abroad were 1898 and 1899
for the sca ve esre e8ed from mn iSg i9
Guiding $11, 79S, 314I4, part payment of the
Central Pacific railroad Indebtedness. ag-
STegaIed S6IO,98Z OO4.55. customs receipts
We're S2O6,1 4Sl.75, and those from internal
revenue $273, 437, 1871.
For the fiscal year the expenditures
We're. $7O9.0955 64,02, leaving a deficit Of
$50 III ,559 81.
The secretary of the treasury estimates
that the receipts for the current fiscal
year will aggregate $640, 1856. 112. and upon
the basis OF present appropriations the
expenditures will aggregate $500, 1856, 112,
leaving a surplus of $40. 100000.
For the fiscal year ended June 80. 1899.
the internal revenue receipts were in
creased about 500, 100000
The present gratifying strength of the
treasury is shown by the fact that on
Dec. l, 1899, the available cash balance
was $27S, 004. S37.7 2 of which 1929. IA 9O5 Sc
was in gold coin and bullion. The condi-
tons of confidence which prevail through
out the country have brought gold into
more general use, and customs receipts
are now almost entirely paid in that coin
The strong condition of the treasury
with respect to cash on hand and the
favorable showing made by the revenues
have made 1t possible for the secretary
Of the treasury to take action under the
provisions of section 1894, Revised Stat
utes, relating TO the sinking fund Re-
ceipts exceeded expenditures for the first
five months of the current fiscal year by
Sl3, 4l3. 3S9.9l, and, as mentioned above. the
secretary Of the treasury estimates that
there will be surplus of approximately
$i0JOOOO at the end of the year Under
such conditions it was deemed advisable
and proper to resume compliance with
the provisions of the sinking fund law,
which for eight years has not been done
because of deficiencies in the revenues.
The treasury department therefore Of
fered to purchase, during November,
80, 100000 of the ) per cent loan of 1904 or
the per cent funded loan of 1907 at the
current market price. The amount offered
and purchased during November was
SIS 800 The premium paid by the gov.
eminent on such purchases was 81, 263 52I
and the net saving in interest was about
2,SS5. 900. The success Of this operation
was sufficient to induce the government
to continue the offer to purchase bonds to
and including the 23rd day of December,
instant, unless the remainder of the
600 called for should be presented in
the meantime for redemption.
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M ERCHANT MARINE.
The value Of an !
marine to the extension

marine to the extension of our commercial
trade n d the
Neeo Tor ships strengthening of our
Now power upon the sea
invites the trnme-
imperative. date action of con-
greSS. Our national
Development will be one-sided and unsa at
lSfactory so long as the remarkable
growth of our inland industries remains
nnaccompanled by progress on the seas
There Is no lack of constitutional author
ltY Tor legislation which shall give to the
country maritime strength commensurate
with It's industrial achievements and
earth. ~
The past year has recorded exceptional
ACTIVITY In our shipyards. and the prom
ing are abundant. Advanced Iegisia ton
for the protection of our seamen has been
enacted; Our coast, trade. under regula-
tons wisely framed at the beginning Of
TIE government and since, shows results
for the past fiscal year unequaled in our
RECORDS or those of any other power We
ShaIl fall to realize our opportunities
however, II we COmplaCently regard OnIv
matters at home and blind ourselves 10
the necessity of securing our share in
the valuable carrying trade Of the world
Last year American vessels transported
smaller snare of our exports and i'm
ports than during any former year In all
our history, and the measure of our de-
pendence upon foreign shipping was pain
fully manifested to our people. Without
any choice of our own. but from neces-
sity, the departments of the government
charged with military and naval opera
tons In the East and West Indies had to
obtain from foreign flags merchant yes
sells essential for those operations
The other great nations have not hesi-
tated to adopt the required means to de-
yelop, their shipping as factor in ma
tlonal defense. and as one of the surest
and speediest means OF. obtaining for
their producers a share in foreign mar
kets. Like vigilance and effort on our
part cannot fail to improve our situation
which is regarded with humiliation at
home and with surprise abroad Even the
seeming sacrifices, which at the beginning
may be involved. will be offset later nv
more than equivalent gains.
The expense is as nothing comnarnd 70
the advantage to be achieved The re-
establishment of our merchant marine in
wolves In large measure our continued
Industrial progress. and the extension ~
our commercial triumphs l am satisfied
the Judgment of the country favors the
policy of aid to our merchant marina
which will broaden our commerce. ana
markets and upbulld our sea CARRYING ca
pac1ty for the products of agriculture and
manufacture: which. with the Increase ~
our navy. means more work and wapes
TO our countrymen, as well as a safepue ~
TO American interests in every mart ~
the world. VI
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CIRCULATING MEDIUn.

Increased activity in industry, with its
welcome attendant-a larger employment
for labor at higher
currency Wages-gives to the
Demands body of the people a
larger power to alb
attention. sorb the circulating
49,. 49,. medium. 1t is fur
Lner true that year by year, with larger
areas OF land under cultivation, the in
CItaSIns volume of agricultural products
CoIloh' corn and wheat. calls for a larger
NoIume OF money supply. This Is es-
PecIalIy noticeable at the crop harvesting
ana crop moving period.
IN us earlier history the national hank
ing act seemed to prove a reasonable
avenue through which needful additions
20 the circulation could from time to time
De mace. Changing conditions have an
parently rendered it now imperative to
mat end The high margin in bond Sc
curlues required, resulting from large
premiums which government bonds com
mand In the market, or the tax on note
issues, or both operating together annear
lie utility pan us pup
The attention of congress is respect
1GIIy invited to this important matter
Win the view OF ascertaining whether or
not such reasonable notifications can he
mace In the national banking act az will
render Its service in the particulars here
IgIerred to more responsive to the neo
PIE needs. ! again urge that national
banks be authorized to organize with
capital of S25 000 Will
l urgently recommend that to sunnort
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TRUST ISSUE.

combinations Of capital orga nizad into
trusts to control the conditions of trade
Ill., among our citizens
Oe 'teI TO stif1e competition
by limit production and
determine the prices
"e congress- OF productS used and
people are justly provoking pubiic dc
cusslon. and should early claim the at
tenttOn Of the congress.
The industrial commission. created nv,
the act or the congress of June Is. 1S98
has been engaged in extended HEARINGS
upon the disputed questions involved In
the subject of combinations in restraint
OF trade and competition. They have not
yet completed their investigation of thiS
subject and the conclusions and recon-
are undetermined
The subject is one giving rise to many
ulVe;rgent views as to the nature and
1urles to the public which NAV result
from large combinations concentrate np
more or less numerous enterprises and
Ssaui! I9 which, previously to the
ried on separately "eie car :
1t is universally conceded that co,oh;no
i Ilons "nIcn engrosS or control the mar
ket OF any particular kind of rnarcbo,,
oise or commodity necessary to the gen
eraI community, by suppressing natural
ana ordinary competition. whereby prices
are unduly enhanced to the general con-
sumner, are obnoxious not only 10 ~
common law, but also to the public wei
rare There must be remedy for the
evils involved in such organizatiopS ne ne
the present law can be extended more
certainly to control or check these mo-
nopoIies or trusts, it should be done with
out delay. Whatever power the Congress
possesses over this most important sub
Ject should be promptly ascertained and
asserted. MISREPRESENTATION, in his an
ha IA message of Dec. 3, 1889, says:
Earnest attention should be given hv
congress to considerati ton of the o11eS
L lon how far the restraint of those com
trusts is matter of federal iurisd,cfiiorTy"
When organized. as they often are! to
crush out all healthy competition and to
nQlin9pollze the production or sale of an
slty! they are dangerous conspiracies
AGAINST the public good and should be
maze the subject of prohibitory and even
An act to protect trade and commerce
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PRESIDENT JI'KINLEY'S JTIESSaGE.
Lengthy Document, Dealing With Numerous Stir
ring Events of the Past Year
CONFINED CLOSELY TO STRICT BUSINESS

Government Balance Sheet Gives Figures That Are
FIattering-Foreign Relations Get Considerable
Space in the Nessage Owing to the Complica-
tons Arising From the War With Spain-Insu-
lar Affairs Are Also Discussed at Great Length
Recommendations to Future of the Philip
pines-Hawaii and Alaska in Need of New Laws.
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was landed from the Boston and station
ed during last winter in-the legation com
pound at Picking. With Reconsideration of
order this protection was withdrawn. The
interests Of our citizensl4n that vast en-.
pire have not been neglected during the
secured for our missionaries and some
INJURIES to their property have been re-
dressed. american capitol has sought and
t 10 various opportunities of competing
to, carry out the internal imnroycmenrS
Whlch the imperial government is wisely
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FOREIGN RELATIONS.

A review Of our relations with foreign
states is presented with such recommcn-
dations as are deem
Nearby States ed appropriate.
The long-pendtng
ono" boundary dispute be-
Friendly Feeling. tween the Argentine
ReDublic and Chile
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