The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1900-12-08

.egrity OF the Chinese empire ana the
NTH have been frank and positive. As
/ factor for promoting the general inter
ests' OF peace, order and fair commerce.
In the far east, the infiuence Of Japan can
bic aid and kindly courtesies extended BY
me Japanese government and navel ON
GERS 10 the battleship Oregon are crate
fully appreciated. Complaint was mane
forcemsnt OF a bubonic quarantine egainst
Japaneae on the Pacific coast. and OF M
reference with their travel In Celifor-
mia and Colorado under the nesi.h .,nrs uws
have been adjudged by a federal court 70
be unconstitutional
MUTUAL INTERESTS WITH MEXICO.
No noteworthy Incident has occurred IN
our relations with our important soutneIn
neighbora. Commercial intercourse WIN
Mexico continues TO thrive and the two
governments neglect no opportunity 70
foster their mutual Interests In all prac-
ticahle ways.
INTERNATIONAL ARBITRATION.
his with aatisfactlon that I am able
10 announce the formal notification az
The Hague, on September 4, OF the de-
p"sl, scr me o. pacIac ssttement Of the internn-
tionai disputes by sixteen powers'
namely; Inc United States, Austria, Bel
rlum. Denmark. England, France, Oer-
many, Italy. Persia, Portugal, Roumania'
way ana the Netherlands. Japan also has
since ratified the convention The 40.
illustrative council of the 2ermenens
court OF arbitration has been organized
and has adopted rules Of oToea ana
tration bureau. In accordance with ar-
ticle % OF the convention provlulne
for the appointment by ehch slgnatoIy
power OF persons OF known competency
Ia questions OF International law as aroi-
traitors. have appointed as members OF
this court. Hon. benjamin Harrison; OF
Indiana. ex-president OF the unllsd
states; Hon. Melville w. FULLER; OF I'M
nols, chief Justice OF the uni,eo 9ssseS' 9ssey
attorney general of the United states.
and Hon. George Gray. OF Delaware,
iudge OF the circuit court OF the United
States
IsTHMIAN CANAL LEGISLATION.
The ail-important matter OF an inter-
oceanic canal has assumed new phase.
Adhering 70 III. refusal % reopen me
question OF the forfeiture OF the contract
of the Maritime Canal company. which
was terminated for alleged non-execu-
tion In october. 1899. the government OF
Nicaragua has since supplemented that
es,Sa cSa%io oo sopton yod for @ sSnpsymsnt OF
t..e stipulated advance. Protests In re-
iation 10 these acts nave been nlod In
| the state department and are under CON
slderation. Dsemine Itself relieved irom
government shows q disposition 70 deal
| freely with the canal question either IN
| the way OF negotiations with the United
States or by taking measures 70 promote
| the waterway. Overtures for q conven-
| tlon 10 effect the building OF . canal un-
| der tho auspices Of the United States are
/ undor confederation. In the meantime
the Views Of congress upon IN the anblset, l.,sa
10 the light q the report o. ,t me ennans. eom%s
| Tive merits OF the various trans-isth-
awaited, l commend TO the early attcn-
ton OF the senate the convention with
lion Of such a canal and TO remove any
objection which might arise out OF the
convention commonly called the clayton
Bulwer treaty.
REFERS TO sULTANs PROMISES.
We await the fuinllment OF the
promise OF the sultan 70 make repara'
don for the injuries suffered BY Ameri'
can citizens In Armenia and elsewhere II
the Turkish empire. His. majesty's good
dispositions In this regard has oeeI
eHnced by the issuance OF an Trade FOL
rebuilding the American college at Har'
poot
IL is gratifying to be able to state thai
the surplus revenues for the nseal s yea Z
For the six preceding years We had onll
J deficits, the aggregate OF which iron
1894 10 1889 inclusive. amounted TO t2ss,
O21ssl.M Ths receipts ior the year nrSa iron
a9gresated az 5ss,eiO.ss .ssi.s, and expend
itures for all purposes, except for the ad
mlnistration Of the postal department
ssgrsesss,da 5lslgslins, Th. m ia rsSs'Ps S n
creasa over the preceding yea
Of ss7,oss SEA. Receipts from intsrnss
: revenue were t2ss, ,s27 .s2s;@, an increas
! OF t2i.seo. .7S;;S over isss Ths rsce,Rat
7is,o5s.s7, as against 80, 1884, ,s7e.s2 for III
previous year. II. ID gratifying also Z
, note that during the year a consldernol
: reduction is shown in the expenSdltare, pSitar !,
J ment expenditures for the fiscal yea
Z 1900 were 1874. IA. 7d.B, a reduction 9
+, so6 Oos. ls6.es over those Of 1Sy9. In IN
Z navy department the expenditures wer
ssisyiciS Ssssisi ici x Tor Tor the prscedins year. a,
: crease Of t7,se, ,0e653. In the expend
lures on account OF Indians there was !.
u : decrease In 1900 over 1889 Of 2sso. eoi,S y
!. and in the Slvil and missslsnsoss rsaset,on q
hS.lls.0 0Ss1
FREE GOLD IN THE TREASURY.
!. The secretary Of the treasury estimate
that the receipts for the current hsct
!; wear will aggregate $4,000 900 and the e.
- penditures 500 900. leaving an excel
I of reyenues over expesnditnress o. q Ev@ 49,
ury IL one OF undoubted strength, II
~ Available cash balance November
" was SIS. 500, 1850. In the general fun
,e which Is wholly separate from from . the :
~ November 90, SO. .Os0. .o7s Is In gold coin a.
N buliion. 10 which should be added "
\. 67 400 in gold certificates subject TO iss'
It against which there y held In me ,n dls
sion Of r.de%gGn sSSSs sSSS sSn o. shS free SsO
N amounting to ,saotI.S'Sb
as FINANCIAL ACT OF LOO.
The beneficial effect OF the financial q
of 100. 40 far as II Ielates to the moe
en- Acatlon OF the national banking act.
he already apparent. The provision lot y
Y incorporation Of national o6 Sanhs \, n,ass Win
he e1ceedine 5000 Inhabitants has resulted
y, The extension OF banking faculties
r. many small communities hitherto una.
he 10 provide themselves with benkins
". stitutions under the national system
a. II II worthy OF mention that the grea,
Ist number Of banks beirG organized uno
ch ths new law are In sections Wnere
ed need OF banking faeillties hSs peen w,th ~
nd RanEs Of the smaller rclass, while Tex
ha nLiahoma Indian territory ana the m
~ dls and western sections OF the coun'
nd have also availed themselves largely
OF the nrivileees under the new law, A lar
~ ,ncreaa A. M national bank note circular
hs has resulted from the provision ot .
no act which permits national banks 10 -. .
ors circnlatlng notes TO the par value OF =
M tinited states bonds deposited As secur'
~ insfead OF only % per cent. there0I;
p,e heretofore. The Increase IN h circu'Ssoa ~
a., notes from March II TO NoVe"os' ~
~ 81, ,SS9.blO. -, ,,ou,r,
the DUTY OF THE PARTY IN PoWE
I, will be the duty as am sure II v
Z, he The disposition OF the congress 10 ~
I'm vide Whatever further legislation ~ nst
ad. al 70 Insure the continued panty un'
I'M a,sIIlc Az money silver and gold. The pl
zen ~ In poWer IL committed 70 sucn w
ban is,Ion a. will better make the curren
asst Responsive TO the varying neeos oss ~ ~
lts' ness at all seasons AND ~ asTpr ~
Is Is, GROWTH OF FOREIGN coMMEhS co;
lsw s our foreign trade shows a remarka
ca r.cord az commercial and industr
,I ,ne nroGress. The total OF imports aho
,n, .a, ports for the frst time in the MIST
~. a.. 81 our country exceeded tVUwyVW.. :,
exports S.tor are s5ss'ey ne .osI nf FOR ,hs eai
800 being Il, ,ael, ,tsi,0s2. an incres1s Q,
rt. 1879 Of sls7 $50 $50, an incrsase Os oysI SSs
oed OF siS5, 90. 49, oysr 1871 q T.s's's''1'' ~
Iuai Sreater than 1896 by t5il.sIe.tA A.,
In The growth Of manufactures IN
troll United States 10 evidenced oy tno !,
iIp- shat exports OF manufactured pioeMu M
IS. largely exceed those Of any previous y, n
raj their value for 1900 being Ness.,
eat srainst tSss 5s2, ,iie In 1883, an ineIee.s =,
ar. n per cent. Agricultural products
also exported during 1900 In greater =,
ire, ume than In 1889, the total Tor the
on heIna fS35. .s5s 123, against Nst.I IN I
it, The Imports TOR the year enouns'esu, & ~ 4,
tes $40 M. Isl, an increase oyer IVY OF ~
in 1e9.eeb This Increase II largely " ms
the riais for manufacture. and y IN respv rps,
ly's 70 The rapid DEVELOPMENT OF mahuiae'
on ing in the United States. a.. r..
,rn- While there was Imported Ior VS.
all manufactures In 1900 material 70 tne 70
-op- ~ In 7Ug.972 In excese OF issy, " -
Ing ess,irinE 10 observe that there
im- dsney toward decrease IN the nnHv'
nm t,nn OF articles manufactureu ready ,
OF oonsumption, which in lgoO Iormsu
and Dop cent OK the total imports, asa, :,
trI IsA per cent in 1899. and x~ per S'
.. REDUCE WAR REVENUE TAKE
10 i recommend that the consiess ~
,ese nresant session reduce the internn
'ted snue taxes imposed TO meet tna stpsil ~
ths OF the war with spain " tne SUN sse, y,
,ust 0O0. 600 This reduction snoui9 ~ -,
The by the remission OF .n9s hs the most