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DOWN IE A NKiLli, Publishers.
BIG 8TONK CITY, DAKOTA
PRESIDENTIAL POINTERS
President Arthur Favors the
with His Third Annual
Message.
AMEIlICAN POBK.
Tho legislation o. Franco against the impor
tation of prepared swme prodn-cd from tho
Unit -d States, has been repealed. Thar result
has tieeu due tto less to the frien llv relation of
this government than to a growing convic'ion
in Frareo that the restriction is not de
manded by any real danger to health. Ger
many etill p-ohibi's the introduction of all
swino products Irom Am-rica. I extended to
the imperial governnp n- a friemllv invitat on
to send experts to the United States to inquire
whether the use of theso products was danger
ous to heal li. This invitation was declined.
I havo believed it of such importance, how
ever, that tho exHct facts should ascertained
and prouinlg.'it"d ti.a 1 havo appointed a com
petent commis-io 1 to moke a ihi.i-ntigh mves'i
gation of th" sntject. Its members have
BIJOWII their pub.ic spirit by accen'ing tneir
trust without pledge of com en.-a'ioa,
but I trust that congress will see
in the uauona! and international bear
ings of tho ira tor sufiicicnt motives
for providing at 1 as. for the reimbursement of
such txpen-es a-t .ey may necessarily incur.
The coronation .f tho czar a: Moscow afforded
to tho govomme.it an occasio n for tes-ifying
to continued lriendship by sending a -peeul
epvoy and a r. presemarive of the navy to at
tend the ceremony. While there have arisen
during the year no grave questions affecting
tbe status die Iins-ian empire of American
citizens or other taith than that held by tha
national church, this government remains firm
in its convictions that the rights of
its citzons abroad t-hould be in no
way affected by their religious belief.
It is understood that measures for the removal
of the restiictions which now burden our tiade
With Cuba a Porto JJic are under consider
ation by iho Sp mi-di government. The prox
imity of Cuba and the peculiar method of ad
ministration which there prevails necessitate
cot st.mt oiucnaoou and appeal on our iait
from the proceedings of the insular authorities.
I regret to say that ju-t pn«te-ts of fh.a ttov
prt.iuent havu riot as yet produced satisfactory
results. The uommi-sion appointed to dcetda
3®ftam c! tuns of onr i at^ .i st
the gover itn 11 aft the iv"!o-' it• 1 ol f-at
isfactory ml s as thnir vail ilt-.- was admit
ted to be ill gd Fill romir.LioM for the
injuries -n-'ai eii by urciti/ ..h slmnid ho p(
longer tl y and ihofarcof naturaliz dion
in the Uiii •*.! St 1.os as a shield t» disturber*
in oti er conn no* aboiishei1. The claims :iu
mission has jjiially adjourned. Som
of its awards, though midu more tn,i'
two yO'irs aj o, have not vet b.. en pa 1. Speein
vaym«n( is ex- eo od. Cl time to a largo amount
which w re held by the a e commission with
iUt its juri die 101 have been presented
to tuo Spanish government, as tho ac
tion of the colo dal law authorities
has given so to these claims.
Tho case of the sonic ha* not yet reached a
settlement The Mani la court has found that
the proceedings of which this government
has cotnp a neii wore author.?. »d, and it is
hoped that'he gov-.ruiniut of Spain will not
withhold tiie si eedy REPARATION which its sense
of justice si onld impel i 10 offer for the un
usual e. vertvsind n just action of its rttb
otd nato co oti a- "flic w in the case of ihia
easel. The ile. vetiftii nfoderatiou has pro
posed the inaiuuradon of ""'-.-of inter:ia-
11 11 ii treaties tor 'tie
of grave questions
People
THE PRKSTTIKNT'S MESSAGF.
FOREIGN EELATIONK.
To the C'otuTi si of the United States: At
the threshold of your deliberations I eongratu
late you npoo the favorable aspect of tho do
mestic and foreign affairs of this eovenimenf.
Our relations with other nations coutiuu* to
be on a friendly forcing. With the Argentine Re
public, Belgium, BIMZJ, Denmark, Italy, Bantu
Domingo and Nwrden and Norway, no inci
dent has occurred which calls for special com
meut. Tho recent opening of new linen of
telegraphic communication with Central Amer
ica and Brazil permitted the. interchange of
messages of friendship with the gov
emm* ats of those cauntries. Dur
ing the year there have boon
perfected and proclaimed consular and com
mercial treaties with Servia and a eon-mhr
treaty wtth liotimania, thus extending our in
tercourse with the Danubian countries, while
our Eastern relations have been placcd
upon a wider basis by treats 9
with Oorea and Madagascar. The mnv
boundary survey troauea with Mexico,
a tradesmark convention and a supplementary
extradition treaty with Spain, and a convention
extending the duration of the Franco-American
claims ommi-sion, have also been proclaimed.
Notice of the termination of the fisheries abi
des of the treaty of Washington wan duiy given
Great Britain. The privileges ami exemptions
of the treaty will seemingly close 011 July 1,
1885. Tho fishiug industry pursued by a
numerous class of our citizens on Northern
Coasts, both of tho Atlantic and Pacific oceans,
are worthy of the fostering care of congress.
Whenever brousrht tnto competition with like
industries in other countries, our fishermen,
aa well as manufacturers of fishing appliances
and preparers of fish products, have main
tained a foremost place, I suggest that eon
gross create a commission to consider the
question of our rights in the fish
eries, and the means of opening
to o»r citizens, under just and
enduring conditions, the richly stocked fishing
waters and sealing grounds of British
North America. A question hag arisen
touching tho deportation to tne United States
from the British islands, by government or
municipal aid, of persons unable there to gain
a living aud equally a burden on tha commun
ity here, Such of these persons who come under
tho panpar class, as defined by tho law, have
boen sent back, according to the provisions of
onr statute*. Her majeety's government has
insisted that precautions have been taken be
fore shipment was made. However, they have
in so many cases pr oven inotlecMial, and espe-
?ronticr
•tally soineerta n instances of needy imimarauts i ®^rrtte.Klc hostilities to that of ue^otia
iinr mrrimrv thrmirrh Panaris WillCll tlltj COUSUlfi Of thlH IJOVCriJUiBIlt
reaching our territory through Canada,'that a
revision of onr leni-lation upon this subject
may be deemed ad 'isable. Corresj ondence
relative to the Clayton. Hulwer treaty has been
cominned, and will be laid before cougress.
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determent to art*.u-av.iu olruug ....
agencv and consulate at the Bulgarian capital.
The United States are now pait-cit a*.in2 In &
vision of the tariff of the Ottoman F.mpire.
They have a-sonnd to the application of a
license tax of foreigners doing business in Tur
key, but have opposed tho oppressive storage
tax npon p-'irolenm entering ports of that
country. The government of the khedivo has
proposed that the authority of tho mixed judi
cial tribunals in Egypt be exten !„d so as to
cover citizens of th" United States accused of
crime, who are now tried before e psular
courts. This government is not indispose I to
accept the change, but believes that its terms
should be submitted for criticism to
At no timo in our 11a ional history baa there
been more manitost need of clue and lasting
relations with a neighboring State than now
exists with respect to Mexico. The rapid influx
of our capital and enterprise into that country
shows what has already been accomplished by
th® vast reciprocal advantages which must
attend the progress of its internal develop
ments Tin* tr. aty of commerce and naviga
tion of 181# has been determined by
tho Mexican government, and in the
absence of convention en.'&g nionts
the rights of our citizens in Mexico
now depend upon the dpnvgic statutes of that
republic. There have been instances of harsh
enforcement of the laws against our vo seSs
and citizens in Mexico, and of denial of diplo
matic resort for their protection. The in
itial step toward a better und rstading as
been taken 111 the negotiation, by die commis
sion authoriz by congress, of a trea y winch
is still before the senate for approval. The
irovi-iona for the reciprocal defense of the
by the troops in pursuit of hos
tile Indians have been prolonged for
another year. Tho operations of the
forces of both governments against
savages have been successful, and several of
thfmst d»nenrou-« tribe* dispersed by the *kill
and valor of United States and Mexican soldiers
fighting in a common cause. Tim convention
for (ho resurvoy of the boundary from the
Ilio Grande to the Pacific having boen ratified
and exchanged, the prelum- aty roconnois
8ance therein stipulated ha* b.-eu effected. It
now r°sts With congress to make provision for
completing the survey and resetting the boun
dary monuments.
A coimnri n was signe 1 with Mexico on
July 13, lhS'2, providing for the rehearing
of the casa of Benjamin Weil
vs. The Abra Hylon Mining Company, in whose
favor awards wore made by the late American
and Mexican claims commission, That on
volition still awaits the ac
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t,
v'ir At th" saim- t.m
U'lvet'ing 1 a statue of W :I-1»• 1
hope*
U. gi»TD between nations. This soon be a. 1 juhtfh1. Qn«s"0"«
government has assented to the ProP°*ed S^
,K
mM
JU of tho senate.
Meanwhile, because of the charges of fraudu
lent awards which have made a new commis
sion necessary, the executive has diree ej the
suspension of pay of the distribution qnota re
ceived from Mexico.
OCR CENTRAL AMERICAN NtlOHBOBS.
Our geographical proximitv to Cen\ra! Amn
ios, and our political and commercial relations
with the seat of that country, justify, in mv
judgment, such mat rial increas .t consular
corps as will plae ar each capital a consul
general. The contest betwo u Bo ivia,
Clnli and Peru have passed from the stage of
hostilities
liave been exercised. The demanjt of Chili
for absolu-e cession of territory havo been
maintained aud accepted by tae arty of n.
lghsias to the ex eat of concluding a treaty
of p. ac with the government of Chili, in
general conformity w .tii tlie terms of the pro
toco, signed in May iast tween th. Chi.iati
comtnandry ana Gen. f?uis. ASJ FS'ilt of
the conclusion of this treaty (i -11, lgle»*as lias
been fo-mahy recognw liv Chili as president
of Peru, and his governmen installed at Lima,
which has be.-ti ovacu.itcd by too Chi 'atis. A
i call has been issued by Gen. lgieHiis for a rep
res, nt n vo assembly to bo elei:t *d on tiio 13 il
of January, and to meet at Lim-. on the 1st
March n- x'. viwhde tne provisi .nal guv
ernineiit of (ion. l^iosias ha a n lied for
ognition to the pr.uc.pd pow- is of Americi
and Em01 e. Wnen the wid of tho l'ei uviai
peopie shall be ma.-,if s e.f i
h)J
n ,,,n
hofittfe to retMirt.i/- th- n pi ma'n r.n.l
ronresotitativfrt appruvv.d y t'lr-m. -pi-e-^n
tatiVes of th s govcr-iiiicit aitund -d a? Ca-a
the ceni'-iciial cel- brati u of tho r"i•
oi the ioiint. 1011
-'n
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,» i in ti
V. iiezu iau capi a siiri tie* v-. ncrat OJ i.:
wh.cn l.i-m-morv is h»od ther *. Coi^T'*--at
us last eess on a hori/ the execu it to pfi,
pose to tho ViMc/ueian
,_'vr-rnm**nt
n "opeioo^
of the awi! il« of lie:- m,xe 1 ciMim:^! MI of C.u
acas, and tho aruire fi oni 1 s coiujtr v e.j'
the Voip'Xiir* an iiiiuis'fr iia4
(j
th"o:*cn-
ing of n goti itions for r.-vivi.ij^ tou .Mininis
sion. This guv. rnmeut holds tha'. unti
re-est ibli-hment of a treaty on thnt cnbji.ci,
the V mznelan governnient must continti tn
make the-o picnvoits provided for in the
convention of lHOO. 'J h«*r... is ground for be
lief that the si uta growing ir of t'.o un
paid obligations due from W11 znela to Ft am .*
Will_ bo satis ac iirily adju-tnd. 'i h" French
cabinet has proposed a ias:s of sett.onioiit
wtdcii o's my approva', but as it involv»M a
reca-ting of t, o annua quotas of the fo-jit i
det.t u has been deemed adv-Habit* to ••uliinit
tho pr- posdl to tbe ju iuem*nt» of tho cabinets
of Berlin, Copenhagen, the Hague, ijonduu
and Madrid.
THE SANDWICH ISLANDS.
At the recent coro.ntion his mai'^tv
King Kidakana this gov. r..ni nt was reiiie
senti diplomatically and by the formal vis'tof a
VPSso1 o: war. Tne quo* i n of terminating or
-difying the exist ng recinrocity trea-y with
Haw.hi is now before coocress. I aio m
viuced that the cha'g.-s ahtp*e and frauds
under that trea y t.av-i been exaggerated, and I
n n^w tlio stigge-t.ous of la-t year's m-s^agc,
at-the treaty be modified wherever its 1 re
visions have proved onerous to gitimato
'rad 1 am no- li O8 tO favor th eutiro
ce-sitioti of tri a y tela.
).uj
wh-cli hive s-
tered good will between 'lie countries, an 1
cotitribn'e 1 t-ward the equality of Hawaiian
among the na iops.
CiOOp WILL IN THE ORIENT.
In purs'ianc of the o cy declared
bv this t'overnmcut of extendi onr inter
com* with the Ea*tern nations, Ideations have
dnrmg th- past year been e-taMi-dieu in Per
sia, Sum and Coj-.-a. It is probable that, per
mauont nd"ions from those e nn ries will ere
ltiK be ma nt nned in tli United State*
special mha sy fr Siatn is now on its way
other. Treaty la ions w th Cor a were per
fected by the exchange at Simul on the lOrh of
May Isst of the raciticanou of tie la'ety con
cluded convention, and envoys from the
king of Za zibar have v si od ttus
country and rece vad & Hal wd
me. Corca. as y«t unacquainted with
the metho is of We-teru civi iza ton now in
vites the atteii'iott Of those in er-sted in the
foreign trade, a.- it n"ds th implements and
pioducts whicti the United Stat s nre re»dv to
supply. We seek no morop.,y of its 0111
mercaud no advantage over othor mtioos,
but as the Chino-e teach-ug for a higher
civi ization tiavo tl »P.I t. I republ e, wo
cannot reuard with ind fforeiice any uuc.oach
munts on their rt-hts.
CHINA AND THS l*SITEl STATES.
China, bv 'he p.ymant of a money indemni
ty, has tie 1 turain of the ln.ig-pn,d 1
Claims or.r C1..Z PS. and 1 hv-j
,llL\ rtmJa'4naer
n„ ac ,'irers in
inauguration oC euch already with Switzer,and.
Under the treaty of Berlin, liberty of con
science aud civil rights are as-ured to all
stranger* in Bulgaria As the United States
have li distinct conventional relations with
that country, and pro not a jiai ty to the treaty,
they should in my opinion maintain diplomatic
representation also for the improvement of m
ercmirse and the proper protec ion of the
many American citizem who resort to that
country hs missi aia: ies and teachers. I *u.?- ....
i:est tnat 1 be feiven autnoritv to establish^ aa vre li^Yo only ati indirect right to exact the
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the commission appointed to revise tho whole The same considerations which prompted eon
subject,
RELATIONS WITH MEXICO.
will
^ave arisen
,ti and other
foreign manufacturers in w under tho
provisions of treaties whicr^ |,ornlif aliens to
exercise their industries in country. On
this specific point our treaty is siletil
But under the operati
0f
na ions c'ause we
(}u, mo»t favored
e
hko Privileges to tho*c
of otlier powers Vhiie it is the duty of tho
government to s our citizens have the
fud enjoymen%
every benefit secured by
treaty, I itoobt the expediency of lend
ing in movement to constrain China
to ad oil an interpretation by which
transference to China of American capital.
F^r the employment there of Chinese la nor
Would in effect inaugurate a competition for
the control of markets now supplied by our
homo industries. There is good reason to be
lieve that the law restneting the immigra
tion of Chinese has been violatod intention illy
or otherwise by the officials of China upon
whom is devolved the duty of certifying that
the em grants belong to the excepted class a.
Measures have been taken to ascertain the
facts incident to this supposed infraction
and it is believed that the government of
China wid co-operate with the United States in
securing the fadhful observance of the law.
ciatiou, of which the king of th" Belgians is
president, and a emz-m of the United S'ates
chief executive officci, and largo fiatts
of territory have been ceded to the a-.-ncia'..i:i
by native chiefs. Tho objects of thisa—oe.uti .n
aro philanthropic. It does not aim a: perma
nent political coutrol, hut si-eks the neutrality
of tho valleys which have been
opened. Steamboats placed on th€
river and the nuclei of states e--,ibl'.*dieit
at twenty two stations under one flag, which
offers freedom to commerce and prohibts the
slave trade. The United States cannot be
it.different to this work, nor to the interest* of
their citizens involved in it. It mav b-eome
advisable for us to co-operate with other com
mercial powers in promoting the rights of
rado and residcuce iti the Congo vahev fre
rorn tho intlueuce or political control of any
00a nation.
In view of the frequency of invi
tations from foreign governments to partici
pate in seoitil and sc-ntic congre-ae-f
for the discussion of important matters
of general concern, I repoat the
suggestion of mv last message, that provision
be made for the xerciseof discretionary power
by tho tx'cufivu in api ointmg delrgatt-s to
such conventions. Spei-.a'.ist- a* e rea iy to -five
the national interest in such capacity, without
personal profit or other compensation than the
defrayment of expenses acuai.y incurred, and
this a oompat-'tiv-ly small annual appropria
tion wout suffice to mn.'t.
RK.-TKK.TIONS Vl'GS Tli AUK.
1 have alludr-d in my pre'ii-.-is tnes^aq^ to
the Injurious and vexa ions r»-M*i icti.ins siif
fered by our trade in tno Spanish West Indies. I
Brazil, who.1" natural ouilol for its great
national trade in coffeo is and i
through tho United Statej, imposes
a heavy export dtry upon frit product. A
like narrow dicv is pursu-d in other Amori
can countries. Our pe roieum exports are 1
hamporud in lurkey and in other Fastern
ports liv r^s.tric ions as t) stor.iee, an I bv
on» rous 'axntion. 'J ho ftes out tea il movejne it 1
of our at fon 1 pro lnct is in some quarters
cloL'ge i w.tn lik-: imp d.nien's. For these mis
chieis adequate r«.«iiof is not always pr ivided i
by tve:pre tv trea'ie- 1 ko that v'nh llawi'ii
i'T that .at Iy ncgot.am 1 with Mexico, and now
availing the action of tne senate.
It in advifablo to provide Homo
measuro of cquifabto relation with
tt.e governments which discriminate
aKSiriHt onr own. If, for example, iho execu
live wer1) embowered to app y to Spam-h ves-
W A A N I I E N A V Y
THE INDIANS MOSTLY QT T.
1"rem the report of m.O fiepj-fearv of war it
will be seen that 111 only a snotle instance has
there be' n any situ banco of tho quiet condi
tion of our Indian tubes. A rail was made
fr mMexic ml i Ariz .ma by & Riiul! i-ai-v of
Indians, which was pursm-d by Gen.
into liie tnotudainons
AN KXPOSKD SKACtOAST.
I again cajl your ate tion to ihe preset
condition of our extend seace.ast, upon which
ar.. so many large cities whoso wealth and im
portance to tho conotrv w (til pi
time of war, invito attack from 'inod
eru armored ships, against which our
existing d'feusive works cnj givon.jalo.
qua e protection Those work* wo'« bui-1
fore the introduction of mod *rn heavv rifled
guns o ma-itim» wirfar and if th' .y iro
not put iu an efficient cundiiion, we may eawilv
be hubjc*. ted to humiliation by a hostile tt.,w*r
yrea.lv pi erior ourselves. As germar... t0
this i-ubje.ct. I call vonr a^ention to the im-
Mi-oa
r'erf
lug our
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.•neh of l!,f*00
(-!f
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s *is ft 111 (yiiiia and Poi la liico he sani« rulem
of tr- at iifijt an i scan s of prices for clmicai
faul's wii.ch aro tijijilied to our vess is a id
cargoes in the Antiu. s. a resort to t! a' course i
might not b« banen of go'*d results. A 'lis
crct.onaTy au? 1 .f fv 10 !..rbid the imnoi tatiou
of ard.-| 1 co-is'iei i ri i-ijnn.ci-i heal til
misiht ea 1 va-.ta^emisiy 1 xercised in our deal
inn will couotrius tha d.scriuunato acauiHtoar Fr
food products.
F:
•in
1 1
lori t.
laivi
lemons from which it
a 1 come. It is confident y hoped that •"•nous
outbreaks will not agnin oci.rur, and that the
Indian tribes which nave for manv voars dis
til ho I the West will hereafter "remain
peaceable Hibniissinn.
submarine
op
tons. They tire to be
tensile strength and
1, with tho
tlifeo
Vrtr
S.efcs of
nt pri !!(-i y
Fit.-a pi- ii
c..
ia
STATE MILITIA KNOOUiiAOKD.
On sevoral occa-ions uuritig the past year
officers of tho army have, at the request of
r»fa e vinttiui thutso inihturv
campmeuts for inspection of troops F.om
the reports 4f those oflic rs I am in lucod to
believe that tho eneooiag"mr*nt of the state
Bitliiia or^au 7.* iop Viy tho Nutio'ml iiov- ro
moni would be followed bv very gvatifving re
su.ts and would afford it, in *iudden cm-r
ncii-s, tne aid of a a'go body of volunteers
fcdueated in tho porfoiiuauco of military du-
that
it« re .nr. wtd bo to 0 made, and that c""j»re-s
r. .o dicn upon bo dispose to urovtde suiiabl-i
i'.i,d,ucs auu plans for th« manufacture of
SUV. gil i*. as are now mioerativ. lv noodod
loe -oci- t.ry o: tl.o navy v,, 11
ider
iw-V-*!1/'*'
Vkk'i
1**3, the work if «ireni tin n.ng
.nr
J.vy by ,h- c. ns ruction moi.*ru v. has
be. u upseicious y
Ku
.. Tnreo ci tu ,h ar«
1 1 p-ogr-.^ ot r,-m- ruction—tho Chicn-o of
t..ns .UMplac .*m«.'..t. aud Iho i„,|
Atlantv
built of
due
of speed, endurance, ana armann «r o*- 1111111 1 pi,y
p-cted to cotuparo favorably wuh tne bost un- the surplus shall
aimed war vessels of oilier nations.
A fourth vessSul, the Dolphin, to
i'j-y proscribed by law, atnl in combination and the ^7,17,000 hot)
jjtfod, endurance, aud armani. nt ar ex- payable until l«lHam li^'
bo constructed of simitar matorials
is intended to servo as a tl ot dispitch h..at
Tne d. ublti tunv'.ed monitors 1'iiritan, Aiunhi
1 e -Hid Terror l.avu been iaunclod on 1I10
.tie liver, an a contract has been male
fo-" tho supp'.v of tln'ir maciiiuery. A similar
v -.*0 tli Mo.opliniek, has been launched in
aiifot ohi. i)i- naval adv.sory board and tin
•'•eivtary n-cwnune.id the oomph-uon of tho
nt 1 d':.»rs, tt.e cons 1 ruction of four jrunb .itts,
:.i-0 of
^tci.l
grass at its last session to return to Japan the
Simoncski in lemmtv seem to me to require
at its hands lik act on in respect to the Can
ton indemnity fund, now amounting to iftlOo,
000. Th'i questi on of the general revision of
the foreign treaties of Japau has boon consid
ered in an interna'iouai conference held at
Tokio, but wit! ont definite result, as
yet. Tnis government 18 disposed
to concede the requests of Japau to
determine its own tariff duties, pro
vide such proper judicial tribunals as may
commend tliems Ives to the Western powers
for the trial of cau-es to which foreigners ar.'
parties, and to assimilate tho tetms and decla
rations ol its treaties to those of other civilized
S a es. Througu our ministers at L-»ndou and
Monrovia, this -v.-rnrnont lias enteavr to
aid Liberia in its differences with Great jintim,
touching the boundaries of that republic. Th«r» 1 t)iar the ordinary rev. tup-a from ail sources fn,
as a prospect of the adjustment of the dispute .jie a! vea- endi .1 June 30, lb§3 amoutiK.
by the adoption of theMannah river as tho line. ju .f.'iits,2^7i58 l.t»."i, whereof tn was I
Tide arrangement is a compromise of the con civ-d *--uu eli-toms, tfL'l 1.700. 11M» !»3 fro
11 icting territorial claims. 'The rich «ml internal »ciiue ^14*1 720 n-msa'
populous valley of tha Congo is of puhiic lands. $7.9o5,Koi 42 irum tax o
bong opened to commerce by ei-u a :or» aod depo-ite ..f national banks
society called tho International African asm- ^uos.Ji.l front profits on coinage
Vessel.-,
iiivc the Chicago,
J, ,,u hii |!i,:p .in, as an important muanuio
of 1 di'tcnse.
1X1 KitIOIt WATKIwYAYrt.
ituv ini es the immediat•• eiej'i e.
.0' Ji.j, 111 if* las«! line of waier way
:i tie 'iiiiisiil.i of Fe-ri la, al'iiig e coa~t
1. .:.i F.oriila t.v Hallip'on K.'iois, iwt'cll ih*
t, '»oe.tk•» mv and 1»- I tware riVer, and
throtiRh Cape Cod. 1 feci bound to imi ress
upou tne attention of congress tho necessity of
continued progress the construction of tho
navv Tin* condittou of tho public trt-itH irv,
us 1 have already indmated, tkes the pre
ent au auso.cions inn for put-trig this lo ancti
of the service in a s:ate of efiiciotiey. It is u
part of our policy to create aud maintain a
navy aide to cope with that of tie*
other great powers of tho worm.
We have no wish for foreign conqu st, and the
peict whi'ju wo have so long enjoved is in no
i-o-'uim* via nvr of interrupt on yot our naval
•strength s,.011 Id 1h made a l- .jnat f«r the Ut
feus of our harbor-, the prooicion of oui
commercial imerest.s, and tho mamtnia ico of
our national honor—a proposition fr-m whic
no patriotic citizen oau withhold his assent
TH P. THCAstritV.
A Ci Ii A l'IF\'
!N(1 1.5 111 BIT.
The report of the secretary of 1hntrtasu!
gives & fall and interesting exhibit of the
Mianeial cotuli'ioti of the country. It H'.IOW^
bill ion deposits and ass.ys. .f 1,-I»)0,'j0r. 1'
1 oth«r sources, 17,.'id »,0:}7 UO Tom
i'.t^.'Jsl,."S1.5»5. For the sami perio 1 ih
oi h, arv xpetulnures were:
For *i *x .eiis"!, $ 2»,o4
Of tiie l*ian of Mur ii, 1*-.m j.
Of tin* loan of Jti'v, l«**-j
n: w ..
Of o-'JOs of 1 Md-l
t)t iti ist»r*
Of ]0-4-s nf IhOV'' ,,
Of cousoiH of 1 yuf»
Of consols of 1 «(7..
Or e isnlrt I,t
Of Oregon Will riete
r-fn -l:i
liT.i'.'J,
12
:'..:in.ii.|.
'HtelD-, 'eet,
**,»|
tH ttetl*
from
pruc
bii,4:i7 77j
From
-urvcy ,nc la
From
54j
rev.'nn.s
,,f
Crook
Iistrict of Ci.lum
bin
Firm tin "0U«
Total
0s
13,572,201
Knls and mac).iiicry
an.! itrMiriv-t,Hints
at navy yuiils
E*tem!|«UF"H ^||j
cunit of District of
4,1'»'.i.jfri r,:i
C.nhnnbiti.
I*'.i* nitert-gr on pub
lic deht..,.
Total oidinary ex
pemhiures
torp do
'I ho board authorized by tho last con
irrcss to report on the ppoliods fur 'the
Giuturactmo of hoivy ^irduanco and
adapttd to mi dern warfare, ha*
ltou tho principal iron and steel works
ill this country ami Europe. Jt j* |,
Tot 1! rcceints, act
ual and nnnte.t
'lotal enp.-riitn,
actual an-1 estim'iM.
Aotai »*si Iniat,.,
du
L-n
UM.OOO, 00 00
atn't
.si'.Ki. fund
itif baini!t*M .r,
45.810 741 07!
!itl, I Kit ,« 5» li..|
If tlie revenue*
end o i Jnne Ho
Ang. 5. ISS'J, and
io' tjio fi-cal year winch wilt
b-i-i. pvi.H e-tima ed n ou tho
Cxi8tlii^ i-iWH tbo ti"Qt*iiarv #»f
opinio,^ at for th,t year ,o reo.'lt
c- od y $ ).Otni.ouO e ..rdiiur ,-Z
tli es, incnd.ogiho amount d-voj.
s nki l».„i. 1 lituerto tho su-phi-. iS »i(i
ly -H 1 -*r a-mmulaied, has b.'ou dovopVi t,
un. tioii nf thi'national debt
tno i.
Ulu
Pleasure of the government a:
o
the li per cents. am(,luUlr,B( 1
4per cents, am-mntij J"
lit
For pensions 60,01'..'.573 ti i
For th« nuhtary establlsUment
and arsenais 48.911,382 WJ
For the naval establishment, in»
eluding auii uuproveui'ts
at navy ,lids ir,2S3,437 17
For mi-ee.ianei'us PXI "inlitures,
lnc u-.iui' puhnc t)uif(i:ri(r4, hifht
lioasc-. and ..-o ilctiun revenues.. 4.0,098,43'.! 5:
For eipphdrnres 011 acceuut ot
District ef Imiihia :t,KI7,OLN -I
For interest on the puttie d.-bt.,.. ,V.», 1 tJi), IXI 'J.
Total... *:Jt .V»oH.!37 I
I'Pav: a a Mirplu, revenue of.... I3-J.S7W.444 41
Wic.vh, with an amount drawn
I fr .m the :i-h ba'ano^in tr«HSu~
rj-of m.Ai!ijr..l34.171,!2f»G o
i Was aophed to thn rn.Uimp'um of
bomls for tne xinkinit tmid
Of tra.'tj ,nal 1 urrrncy forthssiuk
ms: f'ind
0: funded ioan of 1 *^1—
contimied
at 3 per cent
Of loan, ,Fu'y and Anjnst, 1 i^tSl—
continued at 31v n-r cent.......
Ot fundcil loan of I !#07
'it fun ied ioan of ism
..in r:f ri-iTO try. 1^(15
Of lean of Jmy and Aoj?u-f, l*»»,i.
44,350,7X) 00
46,5"id nt
1,4 S S.iii o
7iw.iro
l.KUO «lt
'iHi.h'IO (I
11 tl.s.vj co
4.7r.",d mi
lt» {,ikhi (in
7O.*I,OIIU 01)
!»0o,on() d:j
1 H/.i.Vi.Ooif 01)
l.I 1.1100 I..I
i,r7o,odd no
5,•!*'•,):() 011
r»-ir». 1 1 mi
lu7,l jo 0 i
.0
Of 1 detn o!l, r,..iiiti.i,.:i.
est and other
Total
The ir'r-1111'i iiir tiie re
pa an I ttod, pg f,.j
Source.
Ui.IMn 00
al yoa a.
l.ree-
-in-..
From
Fi«-m
nut*
From s ,ip* of 1.
lie land*,-.........
Frntri tax on r-Ten
ia* ion and dfiiosit
in ua.io'Mi !...i,ks.|
Fio'n ii'ii'i vinrtiti
of i uteres' anil
.*•:• ki .£ Hud l'a-
1
treasury estimate*
llmv
In. Ih.hmtS&IJW
tu.u Ot surplus
0a[1 e eJ-
l'y» and the
tho redemption of
tii'tpevs
th,-
be iuthotri aMirylo:,
e o e a y a e i w I
1
however, why the nationalfj,h
not po thus ranid'V
among them is the f„pt
taxation is such iapi,li*ritJ®
liEPPi'ljoj TT1E Btvst. I
In wmmnmcatinn to
1
session I reciniitn-ii lwl
ished except those rt-at^t".1
and that a substantial redn^m
in the revenues from ^.Jr^
snico been enacP-d bv »itirL
and tariff receipt "nf
have been cut d0M 1®
of at least fifty or eix
v
While I have no .luitmL^:
tions may be wimdv mt ie 1
adoption at this se-j.1,,1! ..j
a
largo niinmiun ,, .|„j
Iho resuPsd the .^i-iat.on ,j-'
Congress have not
•ppa-ei.t to jn-t iy Siiv r»u
•w-i ping ni'
*. 1 tii*«i j. ,.lH „f ,lu*
Interval whr !i mu-t..
a*. ]J"
Of the act 1 .f Mireho, Is^.j
ascertained, a porno'
fcv.'i ties may be
Begl. eN*d dn v of :.ai4*...
providr ,|,
15m
Ho
WW- Iy p|g
r,h„
narbois. 'this is m.ter 0
again advert, linin--li.it 1*.*^
financial subjects pl^t diMrustiej
ant fiueniio.-i. What lenain-u, 1
gardm^' tv i.*atioiial cutKMcy?
aniotmt of bom!-, now OMI -O-II*
ifv to Butiport tin- nan
uir(4
•,
about yiirnt.OiMi.ouo nu,rv^
of this amount eon* stj „f
an a.ready «*Ut i,
ftr.,
p1?(
pleasure of tn- v auu" t.
be e.il ed in within s^ i„-tli ...
meatit.mo tho v n:«
mi.iished.
rl')i
,i]„
exti'iiMvn retir. .. .i
s,p
ire thn .IPH of lie -.ino-ial U
Would be all,'!: a ((m nc -."'jo' i
the cuiT'ourv as t- IMI:I.-s irK
embi.ri a*fiii..-ii:. ih.vr ctin ic4
ate.1V The ii,o8
Wlwse a iiiptioii
Oj portiinity I si
already been
nues "of the
kept stibslaidi il
penses, tne vo ti -.
likely to sulti
if, on th" of tier
doiay in reouc
Becessaiy ei'hei
Of cui reiH-y io
,'J,s5
7t'
IFortoreicrn iatercour»e U,-l75 V 1
For the Indians
7.:tt2,f,J
the ni
liearti:v
i
i 'L'
four
•m-n-tir»l»'.
ciretiat®
.-(•r*l ill-tl
'l.-Tr %tix
ig tasa'i-ui, it
to snh-t: n s n
ee of the tli ». od
v]
niuko ::np-»-a -*i.i.
tl e.r Cil '-Ui.l lO.'J IP l.oW ti
'Ktoent iu*.* a..f«r oou.g i»:t
or to
wbicl.
my ju
I commend
intere-inig ate
on this pnl
tho secretary's
bo urges again"!
Seclirttios than the
mem itself as a toi
cirou'atnn H»"m
t: ti^lit'al
W,.*iCil ti
"i tie rv j*
3 acc-*pttac" s i
oh ig& i- n- o! i
ntlahou ti't
nv in-tip-'sfci
!o
I'd co:
t' act
verting the I lire ite
1. euiior '.
have be ri ailXi-'
Co. ltsO( o~(i K
ably feasible. Ont
bo ,ds. Laving manv y.'uri rji,
low rato of in!* am! ex* tt
SPOClfi'.'d teuil- lor tf.ose u *0il*l
other course, which comni'-ti e it
own jinl-Min nt as tJ. h.- r, i-it.i
of a IUW ropea.-.ng tiie tu 03
ami pet mitt
:ti^ t..nks tn rt
for an mu iiutfiiii.d 11 Lh.i poi c-^u
ket va'ii'1, i iK-r*ad »f, 'k n-*. 'I1-1*'
*pt.sit.*d li 'tids 1 iter e w«h'»
the belpif that the :i i**ptt «n o? tin
afford the uec*'*aai v li f.
mi: i i .\nF, -iXiS.
Oil
The trade .r w.:- cm- 'f ri
oftra ie in d.untn s v,tr r•- r-rm
val'ie, i|se. ,ii!.*' 1 t»V MS fit'i.t w
It nev- had ft 1* a! t"
!lt-r
fn-#
Il'lIll'iCrs lf 111'1' e COl -J.'-lf
ever, into the volume of ow
by common »v.t.-c- i. 'j l.t- ei i
(b'tip-- :c .'rude bus n-w csa- 1, Ml
b-coni a 11-• 111'-1
II' I 1 .liter V. pi 1'".,
rencv svste'n. It*
thoii cepiion
bullion at a um !i
rent market pjic* .
fitT'-'if- Pisir.irrs
511
MID rt«*M
4
-it* a in
itirtt
i
Tlie K-crrtiry of no
loiiati n ol i-erta 11 t!i
t.f the Vi)U t: v, a* -1
be vi^ted with such *w
ns is now pv.'ii i nn i» "'J
to s of intern il
:j 1.{1 of t-ie r-vi
stnti-tic^i on 'ms «-u:J
co taiu in Id* r', 'H'
a strong ar^unteni in O- IUP
tho udj .tjriii
j'Jl,l.V.i
'•01,303 aaj
7ft
j. ...', -joj
Mi.i.-jey K
iht 'r-nal |-.*ve
!!ji \. ciiMv
(lit etc) that
SO iiUtei! 'I
one thud the.
•.•igh'y.-tlTOJ.
•!29 40
.fSM 7,0X1,1
!K| .J17
Iht aotual and esiunatod expen«iM fur the
wri't peno i:
Firs!
I'or r. trininltig
tlirm* (jii.irt'rs
of vearlMst'dl.
qtiart»r.
I' or civ 1 uk1 tmsiel
laiieogs, int u augf
OUWic l.tdlrllngi,
ItSHtiuois,,.-,
a,u|
eol.ecting t,!m revs
''nun for ouarfff
en.hr!,..' Hep:. :i0,
ItfHvS. ac.tuai........
I*or I'l'lnins........ 1
For perilous
For miiij.iry o-t.ib
!i:ihm."i*, in-h.d'Bit
fort tl irttiims. river
a»d irbnr iiup'v#
mt-lO :in I nr-eeiafB.
I1 or !iril',:i! wndlmh»
rn'mdrTltidint V«B-
llS.tl'Sfi.T'.i'.i 421
u.i^ !, i o r,4|
Bl
lihUl
of
n di ni
tit tl'.W
ll tS
.. r. »li hi'.m
i t:
I ATE 1
A iMtmi
Tho report-of the p'-un1"5
tams a gratifying s'libit ot
jn- ispec's nf this ur *rn#'i t'
pub it! Kirviit' comiei ted
|WHrn th»tnn June HO, l**
1 i i .- i e s w a s
W"ni cstab.ishod dnriiiR.
year. Tn numb 'f "'l'10
the system of fr e .U ,.v rv
•iait ilticta too "o-*1-''2,,'
nmoii'ifd o #1.1 f"'J+
bv !jil,OJl,&M I Ol Oio
I carne s' service in
rato of posta.e on dn
titKoigii these olli s it
f.'.KiG.oi7 0
i, tne
u*
I twt/e-nts per halt outn-*'
$•"1.11 i,2tKi r,s
-4,1 .oj inf.! 4i]
o*2
nr
Jti ollie whore, tli carter
b.o-n abolisln I lb" r.'t" *M
I» Will 1)0 I-' Ul'*lid»"i *d il)
fr delivery was In -t
Oniform single rato of
•ic.itfijm tn
12,300,700 31
t,irit-.H 4i
fr,7.04'2.i:'.K :J3 $lvHj.067.:»09 C7
?34 i,tJo0.000 ool
k-
ttrs was one c. nt, iiad
I 7 w e n i n i s i o i i
w
ico wus iabli*«!:"d it wa'
too expense of sue
R1
r"i
ilio Hiat the old rate inft)'
pr ety bo res'or -d,
at a ri**k of dinii ii-hin.- I
i
a
I ipiH from po»ta:40 nf''"1 .'
so- ini n-on why timt i-11'1,
matter shouid b"* h",d ait^iti
tire cost of not oily o,UI
livi iv but the coi -"boil
other aS 'es, anil I
conodoration of tne sitl-*j
duciioii of the rate won
a giownig viduino of i|u-iu,'h
but slight a tempni'ai'y
i of the postotUce
2,Oil,If,s 59
14,7117, iJ7 06
39,7KS.70*j f\4*
POSTAL TKLFdnAPK n"
Tho istnoister ft
hi- r. ]oi to toe
asp ct. id' ,o reial -u
r»
rat
1 111
e e e a S u i
aide to give the subj-ic -it"0'
luosi-atte ha^ not led ni''
whieii then expre«t'":i
reColiitliendVioll ot th
that., iho gov -me it as
over iho oeg1 apb iot-u
cised uvi tho ui^
w
ui
in dp"
P't
U IU' i
if
thority iii tbo proiu^.-efl bu
8
boen i*i.nine I for i:i
1
my iud.mient,