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    2 THE OMAHA DAILY BEEwi'/TUESDAY , DECEMBER 5. 1893.
of tlio Mnvo trade nncl the restriction of cer
tain Injurious commerce In the independent
states of the Congo and In tlio adjacent zone
of Central Africa , the United States nnil the
other signatory powers agreed to adopt ap
propriate means for the punishment of per
son * selling nrms and ntnmunltlon to the
native * und for the confiscation or the in-
luhltcd articles. It hclng the Plain duty of
this Rovernmcnt to aid In suppressing the
nefarious tr.ifllc. Impairing us It does the
praiseworthy nnd civilizing efforts now In
progress In that roplon , 1 recommend that
mi act bo passed prohibiting the snlo of
arms nnd Intoxicants to natives In the regu
lated 7ono by our citizens.
I.CMOII of tlio Wrokii Affijlr.
Costa Klca has lately testified its friendli
ness by surrendering to the United States ,
In the absence of a convention of extradi
tion but upon duly submitted ovldcnco of
criminality , u noted fuiIUva from Justice.
It Is trusted that the negotiation of a treaty
with that country to moot , rccurrlm * cases
of this kind will soon bo accomplished. In
my opinion treaties for icclprocal extra
dition should bo concluded with all those
countries with Which the Unltful States has
not already conventional arrangements of
that character.
1 Jmvo deemed It titling to express to the
povornmcnts of Costa Klra and Colombia the
kindly desire of the United States to see
their pcmllht ; boundary disputes dually
-loscd by arbitration in conformity with the
treaty concluded bctu con them some years
ago.
Ilelntlniift with European I'owcri.
Oilr relations with the French republic
continue to bo intimate and cordial. 1 sin
cerely hope that the extraaltlon tre.Uy with
that country , as amended by the senate , will
heroine oporatlvo.
While occasional questions affecting our
naturaliod citizens returning to the land of
their blrtli have arisen In our intercourse
with Ucrnmny our relations with that coun
try continue satisfactory.
The questions affecting our relations with
Great HrlUin have been treated in a spirit
of friendliness. Negotiations are In progress
between the two governments with a vlow
to such concurrent action as will make the
award and regulations agreed upon by the
Bering sea tribunal of arbitration practically
effective , and It Is not doubted that Great
Britain will co operate freely with this
country for the accomplishment of that pur
pose , v
The dispute growing out of the discrimi
nating tolls Imposed In thn Wetland c.uial
U | > on cargoes of cereals bound to and from t ho
luke ports of the U tilled States was adjusted
by tlio substitution of a tnoro equitable
schedule of charges , and my predecessor
thereupon suspended hU proclamation Im
posing discriminating tolls upon lirltish
transit through our canals. Hcqucst for ad
ditions to the list of extraditable offenses ,
covered by the existing treaty between the
two countries , is under consideration.
During the past year an American citizen
employed In a subordinate commercial
position In Ilaytl , after suffering pro-
traded imprisonment on an un
founded cburgo of smuggling , was
finally liberated on justice examination.
Upon urgent representation to the Haytian
government a suitable Indemnity was paid to
the sufferer.
By a law of Haytl , a sailing vessel , having
Jlsohanred bur cargo , is refused clearance
until the duties on such cargo have been
paid. The hardship of this measure upon
American shipowners who conduct the bullc
of the carrying trade or'that country has
been Insisted on with a vlow to securing the
removal of this cause of complaint.
HutlRfictlou Irani Honduras.
Upon receiving authentic information of
the tiring upon an Amctiran mail stoimcr
touching at the port of Amapala , because her
captain rofussd to deliver up a passenger in
transit from Nicaragua to Guatemala upon
icmntul of the military authorities ot Hori-
Jurds , oilr mirtisteV to that country , under
Instructions , protested against the wanton
ct and demanded satisfaction. The govern
ment of Honduras , actuated bv a sense of
r. justice nnd In a spirit of the utmost friend
ship , promptly disavowed the HteKiil conduct
of Us oOlccrs und expressed sincere regret
for the occurrence.
It is confidently anticipated that a satis
factory adjustment will soon bo reached of
the questions arising-but-of the seizure ) and
use of Anierjean vessels by insurgents In
Honduras and the subsequent denial b'j ; tlio
successful government of commercial priv
ileges to those vessels on that account.
Our I'ollcy in Alrlc i. ' '
A notable part of the southeasterly coast
of Liberia , , between the Cavally and San
Pedro rivers , which1 for nearly half a cen
tury has been generally recognized us be
longing to that republic by concession nnd
purchase , has been claimed to bo under the
protectorate of Fiance in virtue of agree
ments entered Into by tlio native tribes over
whom Liberia's control has not boon well
maintained. More recently negotiations be
tween Ltbcrjan representatives and the
French government resulted in the signa
ture at Paris of a treaty whereby as an ad
justment certain Siberian territory Is ceded
to Franco. This convention , nt lust ad-
rices , had not bqon ratified by the
Siberian legislature and the executive ,
feeling a sympathetic interest in the fortune
of the little commonwealth , the establish
ment and development of which were largely
aided by the benevolence of our countrymen ,
and which constitutes the only independent
sovereign stale on the west coast of Africa ,
this government has suggested to the French
government its earnest concern lest terri
torial Impairn-ont In Liberia should talco
place without her unconstrained consent.
Our relations with Mexico continue to bo'
of that cluse and friendly nature which
shpuld always charactorlza the inter-
rouiMG of two neighboring republics ,
The work of relocating thd monuments
niiuUing thn boundary between thu conn-
tiles from El Paso del Norto to the Paclllo
l.i now nearly completed. The commission
recently orcunl/.ed under the conventions of
ISW und 18S9. It Is expected , will speedily
Bottle disputes pnnvlni : out of the shifting
curiotiUof the UIo 0 fan do river east of El
Paso.
Majrncui Cinml I'rrjrct.
Nicaragua lias recently nnssoii throush
two revolutions , the party at llrst successful
having In turn been displaced by another.
Our newly appointed minister , by his timely
good olllccs , aided In a peaceful adjustment
of thu controversy involved In the tirst con-
Illct. Thr largo American interests c&t.ib-
llahod In that country in connection with
the Nicaragua canal wore not molested.
The canal compiny lias unfortunately bo-
-omo tlnuncinlly suriously ombanua-iod , but
i goaorous traitmaut h boon oxtondo4 to
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SERIES ONE
DECEMBER 5 , 1893.
El EX
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Art Portfolio.
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ART PORTFOLIO DEFT , ,
Dee Ofiioe , Omaha ,
It by the Rovcrnmenl of Nlcnrnpua. The
United States are especially Interested In
the successful achievement of the vast
undertaking this company has In chartfo.
' 1 hat it should bo accomplished under' dis
tinctively American auspices and Its enjoy- '
mcnt assured not only to the vessels ot this
country as a chaunol of commercial com1'
munlcation between our Atlantic nnd Pacific
seaboards , but to the ships of the world In
the interests of clvilU.itlon , Is a proposition
which , in my judgment , docs not admit of
question.
Guatemala has also been visited by the po <
lltlcnl vicissitudes which 'huvo afllictod her
Central American neighbors , but thn disso
lution of Its legislature nncl the proclama
tion of u dictatorship have been unattended
with civil war.
An extradition treaty with Norway has
recently been exchanged nnd proclaimed.
The extradition treaty with Russia , signed
In March , 1887 , nnd amended nnd confirmed
by the senate in February last , was duly
proclaimed last Juno.
Samoa' * llnil I'rccmlcnl.
t/jd by a desire to compose differences nnd
con tribute to the restoration of order in
Samoa , whlchi for sorno years previous had
been the scene of conflicting foreign preten
sions nnd native strife , the United States ,
departing from its policy consecrated by n
century of observance , entered four years
ago into the treaty of Berlin , thereby be
coming jointly bound with England and Germany -
many to establish and maintain Maliotoa
Ixiupopa as king of Samoa. The treaty pro
vided for a foreign court of justice , a munici
pal council for the district of Apia , with a
foreign Drosldcnt ' thereof authorized
to adyiso thu king , n tribunal
for the settlement of native nnd
foreign land titles and a rcvonuo system for
the Kingdom. It entailed upon the three
powers that part of tlio cost of the now ( ; ov-
ernmcnt not met by the revenue of the
islands.
Early in the life of this triple protectorate
the native dissensions It was designed to
quell revived. Rivals dolled the authority
of tliu now king , refusing to p.iy taxes ui.d
demanding the election of n ruler by native
sulTrago. Mataafa , an aspirant to tlio throne ,
and a hirgo number of his native adherents ,
were In open rebellion on one of the islands.
Quite lately , at the request of the other
powers , and in fulfillment of Its
treaty obligation , this government agreed
to unite in a joint military movement of
such dimensions as would probably secure
the surrender of the lusurccnts without
bloodshed. The war ship Philadelphia was
accordingly put under orders for Samoa , but
before she arrived the threatened conflict was
precipitated by King Matanfu's attack upon
the Insurgent camp. Mataafa was defeated
and a number of men killed , The British
and German naval vessels present subse
quently secured the surrender of Matanfa
and his adherents. The defeated chief and
ten of his principal supporters were
deported to a German island of the Marshall
group , whcro they are held as prisoners
under the joint responsibility and cost of
thu three powers.
This incident and the events leading up to
it signally illustrate the impolicy of en
tangling alliances with foreign powers.
Clntini Auiilnst Splln.
Moro than fifteen years ago this govern
ment preferred a claim against Spain in be
half of one of our citizens for property seized
and confiscated in Cuba. In ISSti the claim
was adjusted , Spam agreeing to pay uncon
ditionally , as a fair indemnity , ? 1.500,000. A
respectful but earnest note was recently ad
dressed to tlio Spanish government Insisting
upon prompt fultlllmeht of its long neglected
obligation.
Other claims , preferred bv the United
States against Spain , in behalf -American
citizens for property confiscated in Cuba ,
have been pending for many1 vears. At the
timeSpain's title to the Caroline Islands was
continued by arbitration that government
agicod that the rights which had been ac
quired there by American missionaries
should bo iccogiiiyed and respected. It is
sincerely hoped that this pledge will be ob
served by allowing our missionaries , who
wore removed from Ponapo to a place of
safety by a United States war ship during
the late troubles between the Spanish garri
son and the natives , to return to their Held
of usefulness.
The reproduced caravel , Santa Maria ,
built by Spain and sent to the Columbian
exposition , bus been presented to the United
States in token of amity and in commemora
tion 01 the event it was designed to cele
brate. I recommend that in accepting this
gift congress make grateful recognition of
the sincere friendship which prompted it.
'I roubles with TurUey.
Important matters have demanUed atten
tion in our rclatipus with the Ottoman Porte.
The llring and partial destruction by an un
restrained , mob of one of the school build-
ing1 ? of Anatoly college , established by citi-
7cns of the United States at Marsovau , and
the appaiont indifference ofthe Turkish
government to the outrage , notwithstanding
the complicity of somoof its , oflieials , called
for earnest .remonstrance , whT.'h was fol
lowed by promises of reparation and punish
ment of the offenders , Indemnity for thu inJury -
Jury , the permission to rebuild given , regis
tration of the school property"fu the name
of the American owners seourca and cfliclcnt
protection guaranteed. .
Information received of maltreatment
suffered by an inoffensive American woman
engaged in missionary work m Turkish
Koordlstnn was followed by such representa
tions to the Porto as resulted in the issuance
of orders for the punishment of her assail
ants , the removal of a delinquent ofllclal ,
and the adoption of measures for the pro
tection of our cltuciis engaged in mission
and other lawful work in that quarter.
Turkey complains that her Armenian sub
jects obtain citizenship in this country , not
to identify thomsulves in peed t faith
with our people , but with the
intention of returning to the land
of their birth and there engaging in
sedltjon.
This complaint Is not wholly without
foundation , A journal published in this
country in the Armenian language openly
counsels its readers to : irm , organize anil
paittclpato in movements for tlio subversion
of Turkish authority in th Asiatic
provinces , . The Ottoman E ° vornineut has
announced its intention to cxpol from its
dominion Armenians who liuvo obtained
naturalization in the United Slates ninco
IMJS. The right to exclude any or nil classes
of aliens is an attribute of sovorcignlty. It
is a light asserted , and to a limited
extent enforce , by the United Statea with
the sanction of our highest courts.
There bomg no natuiMlIatioutreaty be
tween the United States and Turkey our
minister at Constantinople has becti In
structed that while recognizing the light of
that government to enforce its declared
policy against na urall/cd Aiicricnns , ho is
expectou to protect them from unnecessary
harshness of treatment.
Vcneiiielu anil llrillsli ( iiiluim.
In vlow of the Impaired financial re
sources of A'onozuola , consequent upon the
recent revolution there , a modified arrange
ment for the satisfaction of tlio awards of
the lute revisory * claims commission in
progressive Installments lias been assented
to and payment ! ! are being regularly made
thereunder.
The boundary dispute between Venezuela
nnd Brltisji Cinuum Is yet unadjusted. A
lesturation or diplomatic intercourse bo-
t'\ecu that republic and Oreat Britain and
reference of tlio question to Impartial arbi
tration would bo a most gratifying consum
mation. The ratification by Venezuela of
the convention for the arbitration of the
long-deferred claim of the. Venezuelan Trans
portation comp-jny is awaited ,
lltiw.ilUu hltualluu Tuuclieil Clinrlly.
It is hardly necessary for mo to state that
the questions arising from our relations with
Hawaii have caused bcrious embarrassment.
Just prior to the iiutullatlou of the present
fulminiutrullon the. ailstiiu government of
Hauail had been Suddenly overthrown , and
a treaty of annoxatlon hud been negotiated
between the provisional government of the
islands und the United Suites and submitted
to the senate for ratification. This troulv I
withdrew for examination , and dispatched
Hon. Jnmn * n. Blount of Georgia to floao-
lulu is a special commissioner to rauke au
Impartial iuvestls.utoti of the circumstances
attending tbu change of govcrnuiedt and of
nil the condition ! bearing upon thu subject
of the treaty After a thoroucli and or-
haustivo examination , Mr. Blount submitted
to mo hla report , showing bo\oud all
question that the constitutional coy-
eminent , of Hawaii bad been sub
verted wUh the actlvo aid of
our representative to that government , and
through the Intimidation caused by the
presence of an uruiud naval foreu of the
United States , which waalanaed for that
purpose at the instance of our minister.
Upon the facts belug developed , it seemed
to mo thu only boaorablo course for our gov
ernment to puisuo was to undo the wrung
that had been done by those representing
us , and to restore , as far as practicable , the
status existing at the time of our forcible
intervention. With n view of acco.tinllshlnjt
this result within the constitutional limits
of executive power , and recognizing all
our obligations and responsibilities grow
ing out of any changed condition
brought about by our unjustifiable Inter
ference , our present minister to Honolulu
has received appropriate instructions to that
end , Thus far no Information of the ac
complishment of any definite results has
been received from him. Additional ad
vices are soon expected. When received
they will ho promptly sent to congress , to
gether with all other Information nt hand ,
accompanied by a special executive message ,
fully detailing nil the facts necessary tb a
complete understanding of the case , nnd
presenting a history of all of thu material
events leading up to the present situation.
Arbitration liMtond nf Wur.
By n concurrent resolution passed by the
senate February 14,18UO , ami by tlio house
of representatives on the ild of April follow
ing , the president was requested "to mvlto
from time to time , us fit occasion may arise ,
neffotiatlons with any government with
which the United States has or may have
diplomatic relations , to the -end that any
difference or disputes arising between the
two governments , which cannot be adjusted
by dln.omatlu agency , may be referred to ar
bitration and bo peaceably adjusted by such
means. "
Apfll IS , 1SUO , the international Amer
ican conference ot Washington , by
resolution , expressed the wish that
till controversies between thn republics
of America nnd the nations of Europe
might bo settled by arbitration and
recommended that the government of each
nation represented In tbat conference should
communicate this wish to nil friendly
powers. A favorable response has boon re
ceived from Great Britain , In the shape of a
resolution adopted by Parliament July 10
last , cordially sympathizing with the pur
pose in vlow and expressing the hope that
her majesty's government will lend ready co
operation to the government of the United
States upon tho.basls of the concurrent resolution
elution above quoted.
It affords mo signal pleasure to lay this
parliamentary resolution before the congress
and to express my cratlllcation that the sen
timent of two great and kindred nations Is
thus authoritatively manifested in favor of
the rational and peaceable settlement of In
ternal quarrels by honorable resort to arbi
tration.
Chances 111 Diplomatic Service.
Since the passage of the act of March ! ! ,
1SOII. authorizing the president to raise the
grade of our envoys to correspond with tho-
tank tu which foreign countries accredit
their agents hero , Great Britain , Franco ,
Italy und Germany have conferred upon
their representatives ut this capital the
title of ambassador and I have responded by
accrediting the agents of the United States
in those countries with the same title ,
A like elevation of mission is announced by
Russia , and when made will bo similarly mot.
This step fittingly comports with the posi
tion the UnitedStatcs hold in the family of
nations.
During my former administration I took
occasion to recommend a recast of the laws
relating to the consular service lif order that
it might become a more cfUcient agency in
the promotion of the interests It was in
tended to subserve. The duties and powers
of consuls have been expanded with the
growing requirements of our foreign trade ,
discharging important duties affecting our
commerce and American citizens abroad ,
nnd in certain countries exorcising judicial
functions. These ofllcors should be men of
character , intelligence and ability.
Upon proof that the legislation of Den-
manc secures "opyright to American citizens
on equal footing with Its Own , the privileges
of our copyright laws have been extended
by proclamation to subjects of that country.
llccelpt * and Kxponillinrcii.
The secretary of the treasury reports that
the receipts ' 'of the government from
all sources during the fiscal year ended
Juno SO , 18'J'J ' , amounted toi $4Ul,710,5tU.Ul ,
nnd its expenditures to $450,874,674.20. There
was collected froim customs J05yo5,01G.7.1
and from' internal revenue $ lGlOi ,023.0J.
Our dutiable imports amounted to $4lit,85U-
7H , an increase of { ! 52,453,907S over the pro-
ceding-year ; an'd importatlohs free of duty
amounted to $444,5ri43U- ! decrease from
the preceding year of $1U,455,44 . Internal
revenue receipts exceeded those of the pre
ceding year by $7,147,44.V. .
The total tax collected on dhtilled'spirits
was $94.7:20,200.05 : ; on manufactured tobacco ,
431.8S0.71I.74. and un fermented liquors , ! ! , -
548,033.07. Wo exported merchandise during
tlio year amounting to S7.W } > 5,1M. ! a do-
cieaso of $182,012,054 from the preceding
year. The amount of gold exported was
larger than any previous year in the history
of the government , amounting to $103GbO , .
8-14 , and exceeding the amount exported
during the preceding year by 5y,48.,5l7.
The sum paid from the treasury for sugar
bounty was JO,87r > , li0.bS ! , an increase over
the preceding year of $ JOJ3,05.09. : !
Tlicro's n Ucllclt in Mslit.
It is estimated upon the basis of present
revenue ) laws that the receipts of the gov
ernment for the year ending Juno 130 , lb'J4 ,
will bo < 4aol21,13Cr : i3 , and its expenditures
W5SiaiJi03.a I resulting in a deficiency of
On the first day of November , 1S03 , the
amount of money of all kinds m circulation ,
or not included in treasury holdings , was
$1,718,544,08' ; , nn increase for the year of
$112,404,047. Estimating our population at
(17,4 ( 0,000 nt the time mentioned the pur cap
ita circulation was $25.40. On the same date
there was In the treasury gold bullion
amounting to } 'JilU57,27a and silver bullion
w hich was purchased ut a cost of $120,201-
053. / ,
Coat of Silver I'urrhaio.
The purchase of silver under the law of
July 14 , 1800 , during the last fiscal year ,
aggregated 64,003,102.r > ! ) flue ounces which
cost t4r > ,531,574 ; 53. The total amount of sil
ver pm'cluiBcd from the time that law be
came operative until the repeal of its pur
chasing clause , on the 1st day of Novcmner ,
Ib'.U , wni lG8 , < > 74.500.4r > line ounces , which
cost $1550,040.84. ! ) ; ! Between the 1st day of
March , 1873 , and the 1st day of November.
180,1 , the government purchased under all
laws r > o,0ui,717 : ) ; fine ounces of silver at a
cost of KilG,0 > .043.
The silver dollars that have been coined
under the act of July 14 , ib'JO , number HO-
087,285. The solgniorago arising from such
coinage was $0'J77,093.0 : ! , leaving on hand in
the mints HU.IWJ.Tl'.O fine ounce * of silver ,
which cost $120,578.218.
Our total coinage of all metals during the
last fiscal year consisted of 07.280,875 pieces ,
valued at $13G85,178.W > , of which there was
30,038.140 m gold coin , $5n43,7ir ! > in silver
dollars , $7,217,2 .00 in subsidiary silver coin ,
and $1,080,102,70 In minor coins.
During the calender year 1802 , the produc-
ion of precious metals in the United Slates
was ostimatcd to bo l,5'JO)75 ' ! ) fine ounces ol
gold , of the commercial and coinage value a !
$33,000,000 , and 58,000,000 fine ouncosof silver
bullion , ot tlio market value of $ .W,750KX ( )
and ot the coinage value of $74,089,000
It is estimated that on the 1st dny of July
Ib'JM , the metallic stock of money in the
United States , consistlngof coin and bullion
amounted to $1,218,550,100 , of whluh WJ7 ,
C07.0S5 was gold and $015,801,484 was silver
llnnlc ( IravliDH of the Yotr ; ,
Ono hundred and nineteen national banks
were organized during the year ending
October 31 , IbOJ , with a capital of $11,20,000 : !
Forty-six went Into voluntary liquidation
and 150 suspended. Sixty-live of the sus
pcndcd banks were insolvent , eighty-six re
Miimod business and seven remained in the
bauds of bunk examiners , with prospects o
epcedy resumption. Of the now bunks
organized , forty-four were located In the
eastern Btatos. forty-ono west of tlio Missis
sippi river and thirty-four in the central
southern states. The total number of
national oauks in oxlstonca on the 31st day
of October , l&U , was 8.7UU. having an aggre
gate capital of tOOo.R5S.120. The not In
crease ia the circulation of these banks dur
ing the year was 311,8315,073.
ICeiulU of Silver ItejieaU
The recent repeal of thu provision of law
requiting the purchase of silver bullion by
thu government us a feature of our monetary
schema has made un entire change in the'
complexion of our currency affairs. Ida not
doubt that tlio ultimate result of this action
will bo most salutary and fur-reaching.
In the nature of things , however/ | Is | m-
possible to know at this time precisely what
conditions will bo brought about by the
change , or what , If any , supplementary legis
lation may , in lliu light of such conditions.
appear to be essential or expedient. Of
course , after the ilnauclal perturbation.
time is necessary for the ro-establistimont of
buslbess confidence. When , however ,
through this restored confidence , thu money
which has been frightened into hoarding
places Is nturned.to . trade and enterprise , a
urvey of thOn | Situation will probably
llscloso a safe t path loading to
permanently scraM 'currency ' , abundantly
ufllclent to meet every requirement of our
ncreasing population and business. In the
pursuit of this 3bjHVro should resolutely
urn awnv from allurJng nnd temporary ex
pedients , determined- bo content with
othlng less thann lasting and eomprohen-
ilvo financlnl plaii. In these circumstances
am convinced tha"t'1a reasonable delay in
dealing with thltisubjcot * Instead of being
njurious , will Increase the probability of
viio action , "
The monetary conference which assembled
it Brussels upon our invitation \\ns ml-
ourned to the itoth d V of November In the
ircscnt year. Thrifomldcratlons Just stated ,
urn the fact that ( Mlpllnlto proposition from
is seemed to bo expected upon the reassem-
) llnir of the conference , led mo to express n
vlllmgnoss to have the meeting still further
postponed. It seems to mo that it would ho
vise to trlvo cener.il authority to the presi
dent to invite other nations to such a confer
ence nt any time when there should bo a fair
irospcct of accomplishing an International
agreement on thn subject bf coinage.
To r.icllltnlo Iliinit Iisulng.
1 desire also to earnestly suggest the wis-
lorn of amending the existing statutes in re
gard to the Issuauco of government bonds ,
The authority now vestbd in thd secretary
> f the treasury to Issue bonds is not clear , as
t should bo , and thu bonds authorized nro
disadvantageous to the government both as
o the time of tholr maturity and rate of lu
cres t.
The superintendent of Immigration ,
.hrough the secretary of the treasury , re-
) orls that during the last fiscal year there
arrived at our ports 440,703 immigrants. Of
hose l.OOJ were not permitted to laiul under
.he . limitations of the law , nnd 577 were re-
tinned to the countries from whence they
: ame by reason of their having become pub-
io charges. The total arrivals were 140,034
ess than for the previous year.
The secretary In his report gives an ac
count of thu operation of the marine hospital
service nnd of the good work done under Its
supervision in preventing the entrance nnd
spread of contagious diseases. The admoni
tions of the last two year ? , touching our
lublic health and the demonstrated danger
of the introduction of contagious diseases
[ rom foreign ports , have invested the sub-
ect of national quarantine with increased
merest. A more ganqrul and harmonious
system than now exists , acting promptly nnd
lirectly everywhere and constantly operat-
, ng by preventive means to shield our coun
try from the invasloil of diseases and at the
same lime having duo regard to the rights
and duties of local agencies , would. I believe ,
add greatly to the safety of our people.
Cost of Our Army.
The secretary of war reports that the
strength of the army on the liOth day of Sep
tember last was 25,773 enlisted men and
-,141 ofllcers. Tlio total expenses of this de
partment for the year ending Juno 80 , 1S9J ,
amounted to $ ol,9JO,074.80. ( Of this sum ,
M/J9J.5S1,95 was fonsalaries and contingent
expenses , $23377,83)j ! ) ; )5 ) for the support of the
military establishment , $ ti.077,0-i.18 : ! for
miscellaneous objeuts and $20,518,031.41 for
public works. This latter sum Includes $15.-
200.870,40 for river and harbor Improvements
and $3,200.141.20 forfortiUcatons ! and other
works of defense.
The total enrollment of the militia of the
several states was , on the ; ilst of October of
the current year , Ua,507 ofllcers and enlisted
men. The ofiicer of the army detailed for
the inspection und instruction of tnis reserve
of our military fnrcaarcport that increased
interest and marked progress uro apparent
in the discipline and efficiency of the organi-
zatloti. " * , it f )
Neither Indian outbreaks nor domestic
violence has -called , the. army into service
during the joar-iln < lithe only active military
duty required of it has been in the Depart
ment v.ot Texas , ' where violations of the
neutrality laws of. ' thoT United States and
Mexico were prumntlWand efficiently dealt
with by the troons elicitlng Nthe , warm ap
proval of the elvilv'ahd. military , authorities
of both countries ,
jl o ; < ,
I'or tlio Iinprovenxiiii.or the Servico.
The operation o 'wlsd'Ujvs ' and the in
fluence of civilization , constantly tending to
relieve the Counti'vTtiom ' the dangers _ of
Indian hos'tilUics/vtteether With the in
creasing ability brjth.61 spates , through the
efficiency of the nationalguard organizations
to protect their citizens' , from domestic
violence''leari ' to ther suggestion that the
time is fast approaching''wlicii there should
be a reorganization of qur'army on the line *
of the present necessities of tno country.
This change contemplates neither increase
in number nor added fex'pcnsc , but a redistri
bution of the force and , an encouragement of
measures tending tp greater efficiency among
tne men and improvement of the servico.
The adoption of battalion formations for In
fantry regiments , the strengthening of the
artillery force , the abandonment of unneces
sary posts and the massing of the troops at
important and accessible blations. all prom
ise to promote the uscfuluess of the army.
'
In the judgment'of army officers , with but
few exceptions , the operation of the law
forbidding the re-enlistmontof men after ton
years' service ha's hot "proved its wisdom ,
and while the arguments that led to its
adoption were not without merit the qxpcri -
on co of the year constrains mo to join in the
recommendation for its repeal.
Completing tlio Co.ut Dcfcimo .System.
It is gratifying to uota that we have begun
to attain completed results in tlio compre
hensive scheme of seacoast defense and for
tification enteicd upon eight years ago. A
largo sum has boon already expended , but
the cost of maintenance will bo inconsidera
ble as compared with the expense of con
struction and ordinance.
At the end of the current calendar year
the War department will have nine It ! . 1-inch
guns , twenty 10-inch hnd thirty-four 8-inch
guns ready to bo mounted on cun lifts and
carriages , and sovouty-llvo 12-inch mortars ,
in addition to the product of the army gun
factory now completed at Watervllot.
The government has contracted with pri
vate parties for the purchase of 100 guns of
these calibers , tlio first of which should be
delivered to the department tgr test before
July 1. 1801.
The manufacture of heavy ordnance keeps
pace with current needs , but to render those
guns available for the purposes they are designed -
signed to meet emplacements must be ore-
pared for them. Progress has been nmdo In
this direction , and It is .tlcblnibla that con
gress , by adequate appropriations , should
provide for the uninterrupted prosecution of
this necessary work.
After much preliminary work and ex
haustive examination , in accordance with
requirements of the law , the board ap
pointed to select n rifle of modern typo to re
place the obsolete Springfield rifle of the
infantry service , completed its labors during
the last year and the work of manufacture
is now in progress at the national armory
ut Springfield. It is couflder.tly expected
that by the end of the current year our
Infantry will bo supplied with a weapon
equal to that of thu most progressive armies
of the world. b ( > ]
J'raservliiB CKIcadiaacoii'K Fiel
The work on thq.njrajected Chlcamaugua
hnd Chattanooga iifiilp.mil military park has
been prosecuted MfjiL zeal and judgment ,
and its opening.wljlljha celebrated during the
coming year. OvcAtuife wjimro miles of J.UO
Chlcamauga batUiiTlclil have been acquired.
Twenty-live mllea , ol.roadway have been
constructed and rl/PJrnwnont tablets have
been placed at raaiur.Ufatorical points , while
the invitations to'tjto states to mark the
positions of their frpopa participating In the
battle has been veryq generally accepted.
The work of locnting * and preserving the
lines of catties at the uottysburg battlefield
in making satlsfauttfitnprogress nn the plans
directed by tho.Jastfojflgress ,
The reports ofotup military academy at
West Point and (66 several schools for
special Instruction. 'or officers show marked
advance in the education of the army and a
commt'uduble ambition among its ofllcors to
excel In the military profession and to fit
themselves for the highest service to the
countrv. Under the supervision of Adjutant
General Uobert Williams , lately retired , the
bureau of military information has become
well established and Is , perfprmlng u service
that will put in possession of the govern
ment in time of war most valuable informa
tion , and at all times servo a purpose of
great utility In .keeping the army advised of
the world's- progress in all matters pertain-
lug to tbo at * of war.
Aliolliti the 1'ee Xyitein ,
The report of the attorney general con
tains the usual summary of the affairs and
proceedings of tlio Department of Justice
fur thu past , year , together with certain
recommendations us to needed legislation on
various subjects. I cannot too heartily in
dorse the proposition that thu fee system us
applicable to tbo compensation of United
Statea attorney * , marshals , clerlrs ot federal
courts' and United States commissioners
should bo abolished with ns little delay as
possible. It Is clearly In the Intciest of the
community that the business of the courts ,
both civil nnd criminal , shall bo ns
small hnd as Inexpensively trans
acted as the ends of Justice will allow.
The sjstom Is thoroughly vicious which
makes the compensation of court officials dp-
pond upon the volume of such business and
thus creates a conflict between a proper exe
cution of the law and private gain which
cannot fall to bo dangerous to the rights and
freedom of the citizens , an Irresistible temp-
titlon to the unjustifiable expenditure of
public funds.
If In addition to this reform another wan
Inaugurated which would glvo to United
Stales commissioners the final disposition of
petty offenses within the grade bf misde
meanors , especially those coming under the
internal revenue laws , a great advance
would bo made toward a more decent ad
ministration of the criminal law.
In my llrst message to congress , dated De
cember 8,1885,1 strongly recommended these
changes and referred somewhat nt length to
the evils of the present system. Since that
time thu criminal business of the federal
courts and the expense attending It have
enormously Increased. The number of crim
inal prosecutions pending in the clrciut and
dlstilct courts of the United States on the
1st day of July , 1883 , was Ub08 , of which
1,881 were for violations of internal revenue
laws , while the number ot such prosecutions
pending on the 1st day of .luly , 1893 ,
was 51,500 , of which 4,200 were for violation
of the internal revenue laws. 'J ho expense
of the United States courts , exclusive of
Judges'salaries , for the year ended July 1 ,
lbS5 , was $2,874,733.11 and for the yearondod
July I , 189J , $1,528,03087. It Is , therefore ,
apparent that the reasons given In 1885 for a
clmngo in the manner of enforcing the federal -
oral criminal laws have gained cogency nnd
strength bv lapse of time.
1 also heartily join the attorney general in
recommending legislation fixing degrees
of the crime of murder within federal
jurisdiction , as has been douo In many of the
states , authorizing writs of error on bohalt ,
of the government In cases where final
judgment is rendered against the sufficiency
of an indictment or against the government
upon any other aliestlon arising before
actual trial , limiting the right of review in
cases of felony , punishable only by fine and
imprisonmentto the circuit court of appeals
and making speedy provision for the con
struction of such prisons and reformatories
as may bo necessary for the confinement of
United States convicts.
Thermometer of the Country's liiislnoss
The report of the postmaster poncral con
tains a detailed statement of thu operations
of the Postofllco department during the last
fiscal year and much interesting information
touching this important brunch of the pub
lic servico. The business of the malls indi
cates with absolute certainty the condition
of the business of the country , and depres
sion in financial affairs inevitably and
quickly reduces the postal revenues.
There was a larger discrepancy than usual
between the postoflico receipts nnd expendi
tures as the expected and unavoidable result
of the distressing stringency which has pre
vailed throughout the country during much
of the time covered by the postmaster gen-
oral's report.
At a date when better times were antici
pated it was estimated by his predecessor
that the deficiency on the 30th day of
June , 1893 , would be but a little over 55,500-
000. It amounted , however , to more than
$ .1,000,000. At the same time and under the
influence of like anticipations estimates were
made for the current fiscal year ending Juno
UO , 1S94 , which exhibited a suplus of revenue
over expenditures of $872,245.71. but now , in
view of the actual receipts and expenditures
during that part of the current fiscal year
already expired , the present postmaster gen
eral estimates that at its close , instead of a
surplus , there will bo a deficiency of nearly
$8,000,000. ,
The postoffico receipts for the last fiscal
year amounted to $75,890.933.10 , and its ex
penditures to $81,074,104.00. Tills postoftlco
deficiency would disappear , or bo immensely
decreased , if loss matter were carried free
through the mails , an item of which is up
wards of 300 tons of seeds and grain from the
Agricultural department.
Increased Itoll o ! Fostodlces.
Tlio total number of postoftlccs in the
United States on the 30th day of June , 1893 ,
was 08,403 , an Increase of 1.2S4 over the pre
ceding year. Of these 3,300 were presiden
tial'an increase in that class of 201 over the
preceding year.
Forty-two free delivery offices were added
during the .vcar to these already existing ,
malting a total of 010 cities and towns pro
vided with free delivery on June 30 , 1803.
Ninety-three other cities and towns are
now entitled to this service under the law ,
but it has not been accorded them on ac
count of insufficient funds to meet the ex
pense of its establishment.
I am decidedly of the opinion1 that the pro
visions of thd"presciit law permit as general
an introduction of this feature of mail
service as is necessary or justifiable , and
that it ought not to be extended to smaller
communities than are now designated.
The expense of free delivery for the fiscal
year ending Juno30. 1S94 , will bo more than
$11,000.000 , and under legislation now exist
ing there must oo a. constant inctcaso in this
item of expenditure.
There were 0,101 additions to the domestic
money order offices during the last fiscal
year , being the largest increase in any year
since the Inauguration of the system The
total number of these offices at the oloso of
the year was 18,434.
There were 13,309,735 money orders Issued
from these offices , being an increase over the
preceding year of 1,210,290 , aud the value of
these orders amounted to $127,570,433.05 , an
increase of ? 7,509,02.58 : ! , There were also
issued during the year postal notes amount
ing to $12,90y,070.73.
During the year 105 International money
order olllcos were added to those already
provided , making a total of 2,407 in opera
tion on Juno 30,1493. The number of inter
national , money orders issued during the
. \ear was 1,035,90'J , an Increase over the pro
ceeding year of 72,525 , and tholr value was
$10,311,837.80 , an increase of $1,221,500,31.
The number of orders paid was 800,917 , an
increase over the preceding year of 13,503 ,
and their value was ? 5,233 , ' < J75.70 , an Increase
of $94,094.83.
From the foregoing statements it appears
that the total issue of money orders und
postal notes for the year amounted to $150-
831,348.24.
Hpt'clil Dollvory aud Itallwny Mull Service ,
The number of letters and packages mailed
during the year for special delivery was ! ! , -
375,00. ) , an Incicase over the preceding year
of nearly 22 per cent. The sueclal delivery
stamps used upon these letters und packages
amounted to $3.37,500.30 , and the messengers'
fees paid for their delivery amounted to
$ J50fi02.71 , leaving a profit to the govern
ment of $80,070.50.
The railway mail service not only adds to
the promptness of mail delivery at all ofllcos ,
but it Is the special instrumentality which
puts the smaller and way places in the
service on an equality In that icgard
with the larger und terminal onlces. '
This branch of the postal service has there
fore received much attention from the post
master general , and though it Is gratifying
to know that It IB in a condition of high
efficiency and great usefulness , I am lo'l to
ngreo with the postmaster general that there
is room for Its further Improvement.
There are now connectcu with the post-
office establishment 28,324 employes who are
wltlitn the classified service. The head of
this great department gives conclusive ovi-
dencoof the value of civil service reform ,
when , after an experience that renders his
judgment on the subject absolutely reliable ,
ho expresses the opinion that without the
benefit of thU system it would Do impossi
ble to conduct the vast business Intrusted to
him.
1 desire to commend as especially worthy
of prompt attention the suggestions of the
postmaster general in relation to a inoro
sensible and buslucasliko organization una
a bettor distribution of responsibility in his
department.
' Ue'layi In Naviil UuUtllng.
The report of the secretary of the navy
contains a history of the operations of his
department during the past year and
axh.ib.its a most gratifying condition of the
personnel of our navy. Ho presents u sails-
inotory account of the progress which lias
.been nmdo in the construction of vessels and
makes a number of rucomrnendntions to
which attention is especially invited.
During the past six months the demand
for cruising teasels have been many and urg
ent. There have been revolutions calling
, for vessels to protncl American interests In
Nicaragua , Guatemala , Costa Idea , lion-
.ilnras , Argentina und lirazll , while the con
dition of affairs in Honolulu has required
tno constant presence of one or more ships.
With all these calls upon our navy , it be
came necessary , io order to uiuko up u suW-
elent fleoi to patrol the fierlng sea under
the modus vlvcndt agreed upon with Great
llrltnln. to detail to that oorvlcu ono vessel
from the fish commission nnd three from the
revenue marine.
Progress In the constructiin of noxv ves
sels hai not been ns rapid ns was antici
pated. There have been delays In the com
pletion of unarmed vcsfcls , but for the most
pirt they have been such as are constantly
occurring , oven In countries tuivlncr the
largest experiencein naval ship building.
The most sorloils delays , however , have been
in the work upon armored ships. The trouble
has bcnn the fail uro ot contractors to de
liver armor as agreed. The difficulties seem
now , however , to have boon all overcome ,
nnd armor is being delivered with satisfac
tory promptness.
As n result of the experience acquired by
ship builders and designers and material
men It Is believed thiit the dates when ves
sels will bo completed can now bo ostimatcd
with reasonable accuracy. Croat guns ,
rapid-firing guns , torpedoes ana powder are
being1 promptly supplle I.
The following voxels ot the now navy
have been completed and are now ready for
service : The doublo-turrcled i-oast defonno
monitor Mluntonomnh , the doublc-turrutod
const defense monitor Monterey , the ar
mored cruiser New York , the protected
cruisers lultimoro , Chicago , Philadelphia ,
Newark , San I'Vaucisco , Charleston , Atlanta
and lioston : the cruiser Detroit , the gun
boats Yorktovui , Concord , licnnlngton ,
Mnchlas , Castlno and Petrel ; the dispatch
vessel Dolphin , the practice vessel IJaucroft
nnd the dynamlto gunboat Vesuvius , Of
thoie the Bancroft , Mnchlas , Detroit , and
Castlno have been placed In commission ( i tir
ing the current calendar yoar.
Vet U Under Coiutrnolloii.
The following vessels are In progress of
construction : The second class battle ships
Maine and Texas , the cruisers Montgomery
and Mnrblohcad and the coast defense moni
tors Terror , Puritan. Amphltrlto and
Monadnock , nil of which will bo completed
in ono year ; the harbor defense , ram Katah-
din nnd the protected cruisers Columbia ,
Minneapolis. Olympia , Cincinnati and
Kalolgh , all of which will bo complete * )
prior to July 1 , 1895 ; the first class battle
ships Iowa , Indiana , Massachusetts and
Oregon , winch will bo completed February
1 , 1800 , and the armored cruiser Brooklyn ,
which will bo completed by August t of that
yoar. It Is also expected that the three
gunboats authorized by the lust congress
will bo completed in less than two yeais.
Since 1SSO congress has at cueh session au-
thori/pd the building of ono or more vessels ,
nnd the secretary of the navy presents au
earnest plea for thucontlnuancucf this plan. .
lie recommends the authorization of at least
ono battleship and six torpedo boats. While
I am distinctly la favor of consistently pur
suing the policy we have Inaugurated of
building up : \ thorough and efficient navy. I
cannot refrain from the suggestion that the
congress should carefully take Into account
the number of unfinished vessels on our
hands and the depleted condition of our
treasury in considering the propriety of an
appropriation at this time to begin new work.
The method of employing mechanical labor
nt navy yards through boards of labor , and
making ofUeioncy the solo test by which la
borers are employed and continued , is pro
ducing the best results and the secretary is
earnestly devoting himself to its develop
ment. Attention is invited to the state
ments of his report in regaid to the work
ings of the system.
Iloko'tf reunion Toltcy Sustained. /
The secretary of the interior has the su
pervision of so many important subjects
that his report is of special value and in
terest. On the 30th day of June. Ib9t , there
wore on the pension rolls 900,012 names ,
un increase of 89,944 over the num
ber on the rolls Juno 30 , 1893.
Of these there were 17 widows and daugh
ters of revolutionary soldiers , 80 survivors
of the war of 1812 , 5,425 widows of soldiers
of that war , 21,418 survivors and widows of
the Mexican war. 3,882 survivors and widows
of Indian wars , 284 army nurses and 475,045 ,
survivors and widows and children of de
ceased soldiers and sailors of the war of the
rebellion , The latter number represents
these pensioned on account of disabilities
and death resulting from army and navy
service. The number of persons remaining
on the rolls Juno : ! 0 ( 189o ( whn were pen
sioned under the act of Juno 27 , 1890 ,
which allows pensions on account of
death and disabilities not charge
able to army scivico , was 453,155.
The number added to the rolls during the
year was 123,034 , and the number dropped
was 33,090. The first payments on pensions
allowed during the year amounted to $33-
570,540.03. This includes arrears or ac
cumulation ootween the time from which
the allowance of pension dates aud the time
of actuallygrunting the ccrtiticato. Although
the law of 1B93 permits pensions for disabil
ities non-related to military service , yet as n
requisite- its benefit u disability must ex
ist incapacitating applicants from the per
formance of manual labor to such a degree
as to render them unable to earn a support.
The elocution of this law In its early
stases docs1 not seem to nave been in accord
with its true intention , but toward the close
of the lust administration nn authoritative
construction was given to the statute , and
since that time this construction lias been
followed. This 1ms had the effect of limit
ing the operation of the law to its intended
purpose. The discovery having been made
that many names' ' had been put upon the
pension roll by means of wholesale and
gigantic frauds , the commissioner suspended
payments upon a number of pensions which
seemed to bo fraudulent or unauthorl/ed
pending a complete examination , giving
notice to the pensioners in order that they
might have an opportunity to establish ,
if possible , the justice of their
claims , notwithstanding apparent Invalidity.
1'enslmi 1'rlnclple IVrvortcd ,
This , I understand , Is the practice which
has for a long time prevailed in the pension
bureau. Butaftor entering upon these re
cent investigations the commissioner modi
fied this rule so ns not to allow , until after
complete examination , Interference with the
payment of a pension apparently not alto
gether void , but which merely had been
fixed at a rate higher than that authorized
by law. I am unable to understand why
frauds in the pension rolls should not bo
exposed and corrected with thoroughness
und vigor. Every name fraudulently put
upon these rolls Is a wicked im
position upon the kindly sentiment In
which pensions have their origin. J2vcry
fraudulent pensioner has become u bad citi
zen ; every false oath In support of a pension
has mart o perjury more common , and false
and undeserving pensioners rob thu people ,
not only of their money , but of the patriotic
sentiment which thu survivors of a uar
fought for the preservation of the union
ought to inspire. Thousands of neighbor
hoods have their well known fraudulent pen
sioners , and recent developments by the
bureau establish appalling conspiracies to
accomplish pension frauds. By no means
the least wrong done Is to brave and deserv
ing pensioners , who certainly ought not
to bo condemned to such acsoctatton.
These who attempt m tho. line of duty to
rectify those wrongs should not bo accused
of enmity or indifference to the claims of
honest veterans.
The sum expended ou account of pensions
for the year ending Juno UO , 1893 , was f 150-
740,407,14. The commissioner estimates that
$105,000,000 will bo required to pay pensions
during thu year ending Juno 80 , 1801.
Condition or the Indium ,
The condition of the Indians and their
ultimata fate are subjects which are related
to a sacred duty of the government nnd
which strongly appeal to thu sense of
justice and the sympathy of our people.
Our Indians number about 248,000 , most of
thorn located on 101 reservations , contain
ing bO,110.53l acres of land. About 110,000 of
these Indians have , to a largo degree ,
adopted civilized customs , Land in severally
has boon nlloted to many of them , Such
allotment has been made to 10,000
individuals during the last fiscal
year , embracing about 1,000,000 acres.
The number | of Indian uchools opened
during the year was 105 , an increaseof
twelve over the precedingyear. . Of this
total , 170 were on reservations , of which
seventy-three were boarding schools and
ninety-seven were day school * .
Twenty boarding schools and five day
schools supported by the government were
not located on reservations. The total num
ber of Indian children eurollod during the
year as attendants at all bchools was 21,108.
an incroasd of 1,231 over the enrollment of
the previous year , lam sure that secular
education and moral und religious teaching
must bo important factors in any effort to
save the Indian nod lead him to civilization. I
believeton , that the relinqulinment of tribal
relations and the holdlnar of land in severally
may , in favorable eonduonsald ! thlaconsum-
matlon.
It teems to m , however , that al
lotments In , severally ought to
bo made with great care and clrcuiiMpeetion.
If hastily done , before the Indian knows Its
moaning , while yet helms little or no Idea
of tllllno a farm nnd no conception of thrift ,
there is great danger that a reservation llfo
In tribal relations may bo exchanged for tho.
paupcrlsm of civilization Instead of Its inde <
peudonco and elevation. The Mrttiilon of lha
Indian problem depends very largely upon
good administration. The personal fitness ol
agents and tholr adaptability to tin
peculiar duty of caring for Ihoii
wards Is of the utmost importance ,
the law providing that , except In especial
cases , army officers iihall bo detailed ns In
dian agents , it is hoped will prove a success
ful oxpcrlnuMil.
There is danger of great abuses creeping
Into the Prosecution of claims for 'Indian
depredations , nnd I recommend that every
possible safeguard bo provided against the
enforcement of unjust nnd fictitious claims
of thfo description.
Tlio appropriation * on nccoutil of the In
dian bureau for the year ending Jnun ! tO ,
1M1I , amount to ST.OSI.IKU.W , a decrease ns
compared with the year preceding U of $3S7-
lol.VO ,
I.nnd .shark * DeniMinrrd ,
1'ho vast area of land which but n shorl
time ago constituted the public domain u
rapidly falling Into private hands. It Is cur
tain that in that transfer the bcnollcont In
tention of the government to supply from lt
domains homes to the Industrious and worthy
homcsockors Is often frustrated through tin
speculator who stands with extortionate pur
pose bot\\ ecu the laud office mid these u ho ,
with their families , are Invited by the gov
ernment to settle on the public lauds. Ho It
n despicable character who ought not to be
tolerated. Yet it is difficult to thwart Ills
scheme ! ) . The recent opening to set
tlement of the lands in the Cherokee -
keo outlet , embracing an area ol
0,600,000 acres , notwithstanding the utmost
care in framing thu regulation * govcrnltiH
the selection of locations , and notwithstand
ing the presence of United States troops ,
furnished nn cxhlbll'on ' , though perhaps It
a modilled degree , of the mad scramble , tin
violence , and the fraudulent occupation
which nave accompanied previous opcnlngi
of public lands. I concur with the secrotrry
lu the belief that these outrageous incidents
cannot bo entirely prevented without n
change lu the laws on the subject , and I hope
his recommendations in that direction will
bo favorably considered.
I especially commend to the attention ol
the congress the statements contained in
the secretary's report concoinlng forestry.
The time has come when efficient measures
should be taken for the preservation of out
forests from indiscriminate and remediless
destruction.
t-ccrotury Morton'/i l conomy.
The report of the secretary of agrlcultur
will bo found exceedingly interesting , OSPO-
pocially to that largo part of our citizens In
timately concerned In agricultural occupa
lions.
On the 7th day of March , 1893. there wen
upon Its pay rolls 2,130 employes. Tiiii
KNOWLEDGE
Brings comfort and improvement nnt
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many' , who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more , witli
less expenditure , by nioro promptly
udApting the world's best products tc
the needs of physical being , will nttesf
the value to health of the pure liquid
luxatiye principles embraced in the
remedy , byrup or Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable nnd pleas
ant to the taste , the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of n jwrfcct Inx-
nthc ; effectually cicaiming the hVbtem ,
dispelling colds , headaches and fevers
ana permanently curing constipation.
It lias given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession , because it acts on the Kid
neys" " , Liver and Bowels without weak ,
ening thorn and it is perfectly free from
{ very objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figa is for sale by nil druggists -
' gists in OOc and SI bottles , but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only , whobo name is printed on every
package , also the name , Syrup of Figa ,
and being well informed , you will not
accept nny substitute if oflercd.
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