Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-12-13

in Armenia and elsewhere In the Turkish
empire. His matesty's good disposition
In TINS regard has been evnced by the Is
suaEce OF a n trade for building the Amer
lean college at Harpoot.
The PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION.
Inc exposition of the resources and
pr0ducts of the western hemisphere to be
held at Buffalo next year promises i'm
portaht results, not only for the United
states but for the other participating &
countries. 1t Is gratifying that the Lat
in-Ame rican states have evinced the live
hest interest and the fact that an inter-
national American congress will be head
IN the City of Mexico while the exposi-
tlon Is in progress ENCOURAGES the hope
or 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
Oh the federal government and the vari-
GUS states of the Union have shown a
disposition toward the most liberal par
tlclpation in tie enterprise
IHE GOVERNMENTS REVENUES.
II IS gratifying to be able to state that
the surplus revenues for the fiscal year
ended June 80. 1900. were $79, ,527, $50. For
tne SIX preceding years we had only def
cidS' the aggregate Of which from 1894 to
lSS9' inclusive, amounted to s2S3, ,022 991.
Inc receipts for the year from all
sources exclusive of postal revenues ag-
grIegatsd I S5672iO, sol, and expenditures for
an purposes, except for the administra-
S4S7 ,79l o e1'0
during the year a considerable reduc-
@ @Ilon rs SHOWN In the expenditures of the
government The war department eXpen-
dltures for the fiscal year 1900 were $l34-
Iht6n reduction of $950G6, 4S6 over those
Di 0syd5s;,rd i4gY IN the navy department the ex-
1900 as against $6S,942,1 ,1O4 for the preced-
lhg year, decrease of S79S9, OPS
me secretary of the treasury estimates
year will aggregate $3.50, 600 600 and IN
expenditures S500,000.000, leaving an excess
OF rewehues over expenditures of $s0,000
60; vr;, The present condition of the treas
ury Is one of undoubted strength.
me beneficial effect of the financial act
OF ico so far as 1t relates to the moditi-
eaten OF the national banking act, is al
ready apparent The provision for the
incorporation of national banks with a
capital of not less than S25,OO0 in places
no.. not exceeding 5000 inhabitants has re-
suited IN the extension of banking facili-
ties 10 many small communities hitherto
unable TO provide themselves with bank
TEN. -
OUR FOREIGN TRADE.
Our foreign trade shows q remarkable
record of commercial and industrial pro-
gress; The total of imports and exports
for the first time in the history of the
country exceeded $1,000 coo, GOO. The ex-
ports are greater than they have ever
been before, the total for the fiscal year
1900 being 81 $94, fSo,OS2, an increase over
TAXES SHOULD BE REDUCED.
I recommend that congress at its pres
ent session reduce the internal revenue
taxes imposed to meet the expenses of
the war with Spain in the sum of S3O.-
0O,WO. This reduction should be secured
by the remission of those taxes which
experience has shown to be the most bur-
densome to the industries of the people
THE MERCHANT MARINE
American vessels curing the past three
years have carried about 8 per cent. of
our exports and imports. Foreign ships
should carry the least, not the greatest
part of American trade. The remarks BILE
growth of our steel industries, the pro-
trade, and our steadily maintained ex-
penditures for the navy have created an
opportunity to place the United States in
the first rank of commercial maritime
powers
In again urging immediate action by
congress on measures to promote Ameri-
can shipping and foreign trade, / direct
attention to the recommendations on the
subject in previous messages, and partic-
ularly to the opinion expressed in the
message of 1899:
II am satisfied the judgment of the
country favors the policy of aid to our
merchant marine, which will broaden our
commerce and markets and upbuild our
sea-carrying capacity for the products of
agriculture and manufacture, which with
the Increase of our navy, mean more
work and wages to our countrymen. as
well as a safeguard to American inter
ests in every part of the world +"
THE TRUST PROBLEM
In my last annual message to congress
/ called attention to the necessity for
early action to, remedy such evils as
might be found to exist in connectinn
with combinations of capital Organized
into trusts, and a~ain invite attention 10
my discussion of the subject at that time.
restraint upon such combinations as
are injurious. and which are within fed
email jurisdiction, should be promptly ap-
piled by congress
THE PHILIPPINES.
In my last annual message I dwelt at
some length upon the condition of affairs
in the Philippines. While seeking to i'm
press upon you that the grave RESPONSE
bility of the future government of those
United States, 1 abstained from recon-
mending at that time a specific and final
form of government for the territory act
and in which as long as insurrection con-
tinues the military arm must necessarily
be supreme. / stated by purpose, until
congress shall have made known the for
NAL expression of it's will, to use the au-
thority vested in me by the constitution
and the statutes to uphold the sovereign
ty of the United States in those distant
islands as in all other places where our
flag rightfully floats, placing, to that end,
al the disposal of the army and navy ali
the means which the liberality of con-
gress and the people have provided. No
contrary expression of the will of con-
gress having been made, 1 have stead
fastly pursued the purpose so declared.
the accomplishment of pacification and
the institution of local governments with
in the lines of authority and law
The commission was instructed to pro-
ceed to Manila and to communicate with
the military governor of the Philippine
islands. who was directed to render to
them every assistance within his power
in the performance of their duties. With
out hamperng them by too specific in
structions, they were enjoined, after max
ing themselves familiar with the condl-
tions and needs of the country, to devote
their attention in the first instance to the
establishment of municipal governments
in which the natives of the islands, both
in the cities and in the rural communi-
ties, shall be afforded the opportunity to
manage their own local affairs to the
fullest extent of which they are capable
and subject to the least degree of super
vision and control which a careful study
of their capacities and observation of the
workings of native control show to be
consistent with the maintenance of law
order and loyalty.
The next subject in order of Importance
should be the organization of govern
ment in the larger administrative divi-
sions cores sponding to counties, depart
ments or provinces, in which the common
interests of many municipalities falling
within the same lines or the same natu-
raj geographical limits, may best be sub
served by common administration.