The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1900-05-03

. q Year in Advance.
Porto Ricans, who, like all Spanish
peoples are highly emotional and at-
tach great importance to display.
The ceremony will take place ou
May l, aud Gov. Allen will return to
the United States shortly afterwards
to consult with the President about
insular affairs.
There has been 90 much exaGgera-
ton in regard to the salsries paid by
tho President to the first Phihpnios
commission that he no doubt wel.
coined the resolution Of inquiry 1sUms
Congress which enabled him to lsy
the facts before the country. Cc1-
sidsring the work done by the Com
mission, the salaries of tho membersi
prove to be very reasonable. Presi--
dent Schurmsn, Prof. Woscester, and
Mr.. DENLY each receive . foe OF
$4,000 for some eighteen months
work, their travelling expenses being
paid by the government. The comp
troller Of the Treasury, however. 70.
fused to approve similar payments to
Admiral Dewey and Gen. Otis under
tho law that prohibits any officer Of
the government from receiving moro
than one salary Admiral Dewey
has been advised to take the case to
the Court Of Claims and bring suit
for tho amount. The members Of
the present Philippine Commission
are to receive annual salaries Of
$4,000 each, except Judge Taft. the
president, who 10 to receive $4,000,
with free transportation for them
selves and their families and what
ever baggage aud household goods
they may care 10 take to tho Philip
pines. The money 10 paid out OF tho
revenues of the Philippine Islands.
Few people have any idea Of the
immensity Of tho foreign trade Of
China, nor OF tho tremendous benefits,
to the United States that will result
from the recent open door treaties
negotiated by Secretary Hay with all
the principal powers of Europe. In.
1892 tho total trade of China amount
cd to about $50, ,0OO, 900 and In 1899,
1t had nearly doubled, arseunting to.
$40, 100000. Great Britain gets
over half of this tho United Ststes,-
Japan and Europe each getting about
10 per cent and Russia shout 5 per
cent. The total foreign trade Of the
United States has increased about
125 per cent since 1892. Since Presi-
dent Mckinley took Office, the bal-
ance Of trade in favor Of tho United
States has amounted to over $780,
100000. That 10 to Say, under the
Dingley bill, the United States has
exported in three years billion and
y half more worth of merchandise
than it has imported. The shipments
Of gold from Europe to tho United
States depend upon the rate Of ex-
change and vary greatly from year to
year. Coin and bullion are always
passing back and forth. In the past
three years tho imports Of gold havo
exceeded the exports by over $780,
100000.
March expectations are larger than
those of any corresponding month in
our history and double the average
for the month OF March during the
decade ending with 1896. The total
exports Of the month, ~ shown by
the figures. just reported by the
Treasury Bureau of Statistics are
>1s4,s1s,s4s, against &104,ass,ess in
March of last year, %7A,674,1S5 in
March 1895, and CSC, ,a16,671 in March
1898. Indeed the reports Of tho
Bureau of Statistics show but one
month December 1889 IN tho his
tory of the export trade Of the Unit
el States, in which the total exporta-
ton was - large 90 that Of March
/ 900. the month Of December usually
being tho hoaviest export month OF