Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1900-12-07

suance of an trade for building the Amer
THE PAN-AMBRICAN EXPOSITION.
The exposition of the resources and
products of the western hemisphere to be
held at Buffalo next year promises i'm
portant results not only for the United
States but for the other participating
countries. 1t is gratifying that the Lat
liest interest and the fact that an inter.
national American congress Will be held
In the City of Mexico while the. exposi-
of larger display at Buffalo than might
otherwise be practicable. The work of
preparing an exhibit of our national re-
sources is making satisfactory progress
under the direction of different officials
of the federal government and the vari-
GUS states of the Union have. shown
disposition toward the most liberal par
ticipation In lle enterprise.
| THE GOVERNMENTS REVENUES.
1t Is gratifying to be able to state that
ended June 80, 1900, were 1882. .06o. For
| the six preceding years we had only def
cits. the aggregate OF which from 1894 to
| The receipts for the year from all
sources, exclusive of postal revenues. ag-
gregated 1851 ,s5l, and expenditures for
all purposes, except for the administra.
ton Of the postal department, aggregated
During the year a considerable reduc-
| government. The war department expen-
| U416I, reduction of .4S6 over those
1 Were sns g fos the the
1900. as against s63,942, 104 for the preced-
Ing year. a decrease of S,sSs,o2s.
that the receipts for the current fiscal
year will aggregate $3.50. 100000 and the
expenditures s50o,o0o0oO, leaving an excess
Of revenues over expenditures of $4,000,
900. The present condition of the treas
ury Is one of undoubted strength
The beneficial effect OF the financial act
~ faR n
cation of the national banking act, is al
ready apparent. The provision for the
incorporation Of national banks with a
not exceeding 5000 Inhabitants has re.
suited In the extension of banking facili-
ties TO many small communities hitherto
ing institutions under the national sys.
, tenn.
OUR FOREIGN TRADE.
| Our foreign trade shows a remarkable
record OF commercial and industrial pro
gress. The total of imports and exports
for the first time in the history OF the
ports are greater than they have evei
, been before, the total for the fiscal yea
E 1900 being sl.s94; ;iSS.oS2, an increase oveI
1 TAXES SHOULD BE REDUCED.
recommend that congress at Its pres
4 ent session reduce the internal revenue
!. the war with Spain In the sum of $50,
: 100000. This reduction should be secure,
z by the remission of those taxes whicl
. experience has shown to be the most bur
densome to the industries of the people,
THE MERCHANT MARINE.
: American vessels during the past thre
{ years have carried about per cent. o
n our exports and imports. Foreign ship
y should carry the least, not the creates
= part of American trade. The remarkabl
G growth of our steel industries, the pro
= trade, and our steadily maintained ex
S penditures for the navy have created a
# opportunity to place the United States 1
II the first rank of commercial maritim
I powers.
j. In again urging immediate action b
l. congress on measures to promote Amer
o can shipping and foreign trade. / direc
n attention to the recommendations on tn
II subject in previous messages, and partiC
|. ularly to the opinion expressed in tn
= message of 1899:
% 81 am satisfied the judgment of tn
lie country favors the policy of aid to OF
l. merchant marine, which will broaden OF
lie commerce and markets and upbuild OF
sea-carrying capacity for the products
% agriculture and manufacture, which. wit
s. the Increase of our navy, mean moi
81 work and wages to our countrymen, 6
20 ests in every part of the world"
THE TRUST PROBLEM.
N In my last annual message to congre!
N I called attention to the necessity ft
early action to remedy such evils
might be found to exist in connectio
10 with combinations of capital organize
my discussion of the subject at that tim
l. Restraint upon such combinations
e. are injurious, and which are within fe,
s. enal Jurisdiction, should be promptly a
s. piled by congress.
he THE PHILIPPINES.
>. In my last annual message / dwelt
!" some length upon the condition of anal
"a press upon you that the grave respons
" bility of the future government of tho
Islands nests with the congress of Il
tafA I
- mending at that time specific and fin
he form of government for the territory &C
u. ~ ually held by the United States fore
es and in which as long as insurrection co
In tinues the military arm must recessari
A. be supreme, stated by purpose, un
on congress shall have made h known the ne t6e e
~. thority vested in me by the const!tuti
to and the statutes to uphold the sovereig
ne islands as in all other, places, where o
n flag rightfully floats, placing, to that er
nj | at the disposal of the army and navy
~. ~. the means which the lberality of CO
or contrary expression of the will of CO
"a. gress having been made. 1 have stea
he employing the, civil arm as well iowa
Iar the accomplishment of pacification a
NC the Institution of local governments wit
ct in the lines of authority and law
M. The commission was instructed to pl
M ceed to Manila and to communicate WI
MS the military governor OF the Philippl
he ISLANDS, VINO was directed 10 renCer
them every assistance within his pow
NJ in the performance of their duties. Wit
al out hampering them by too specific
of structions, they were enjoned, after ma
on | ing themselves familiar with the con
'on tions and needs of the country, to dev,
~ v their attention in the first instance to
'ei establishment of municipal government
in which the natives of the islands, bC
,ae in the cities and in the rural commu
~ ties, shall be afforded the opportunity
aanryy manage their own local affairs to
~ a fullest extent of which they are capa
~ | and subject to the least degree of sup
em ,r vision and control which a careful stu
ins of their capacities and observation of
seu workings of native control show to
oi consistent with the maintenance of Ii
IL 10 order and loyalty.
Uri 'nd The next subject in order of importal
dn ,nu should be the organization of COVE
en ment in the larger administrative di
en- en- sions corresponding to counties, depa
@,se @ ments or provinces, in which the comm
uH- interests of many municipalities fall
a., within the same lines. or the same ma
eme t,, raj geographical limits. may best be S
ouP served by common administrati
,rai whenever the commission is of the OF
'us, DIN that the condition of affairs In
as islands is such that the central admir-
ION ration NAV safely be transferred III