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!?54kM2 o ?prf pi f r?2 -- 'T' - r. ?tVi TIEE EVyiy&?TIMES,TCE?,PA'grDECEMBEIl- 3,' 1895.- DAILY BARGAINS. We've Always Tempting Drapery Bargains. IToro aro three ?pcfal items for tbls -wuulc which mar Intercut jou, If money U any bjeel wltn you TAPESTRY PORTIERES. , t Inches veide "" 4 yards long h Avr frimre toy and bot tom Teryb.-tudsoino deaL-n. A wonderful bargain at PER FAIR Another Tapestry Tortlf re, ."0 ducafsvvlle bysii yards long, with heavy friugo at each, ml, excellent goods, TUfo WJihK CHENILLE PORTIERES, Very rich looklnr, with fringe top aud bottom, 3'si yards long. THI3 WELK PER PAIR. $4,25 $2.40 ERES. $2.40 MESSAGE IS READ ContUwvd Jun First I'acjo. On all other Chenille and Tap estiy Portieres and all our Chenille and Tapestry Tabic Covers for the rest of this week, wc will give a Discount of 15 Per Cent. Wash. B. Williams, 7th and D Sts. N. W. - Bake your own cakes. 5 lbs largo California Ka.stna, . ...35c 4 IbflCliaaeJ Currants 25c 2 lbs Legborn Cltr u S5c J. T. D. PYLES, STOllE- tl. 4th mo, Cor. id and JId. ave. n a, 18 7lh St n e., 'Sul Tth st. n.w.. Cor. Wasnlngton and Monroe sta , Auacoatlo. Open till 9 every night. I Mil 111 Physicians recommend National Capital Brewing Co s MoncU ,nr' been us o it I brpwoJ oxclaslrely from lunlt ana hujiA .kittled only by J. F. HERMANN & SON., 750 to 754- Tenth St. S. E. A trial will convince you of lu medicinal qualities. $100 REWARD p,caarf.Dndf section that cannut be cured wim Criitnp Tnmc of Fruit and Spices. . A delicious and iiiTl?iira!ing tonl. Tbo most rcnierkable retne.ly etrer discovered for fit ranch troubles, e'tilek atlnz. The good crTc-cta ale felt from the first bottle. . vci.urip wf'c co.. 113 F fctreet nw. IfOTKU?- hotel WARNEr., 4.0 4,J i-t-iiitHyivauta :ituuu north- neat, near Cth street- Business men's lunch. 12 to 2 o'e-iock. 2flc: lalile d'hote j ciiiincr. i -au to . .iu p. m.. cue. oca-ani COLD IK TTITn XT!?! ATI- Catarrh. aim lleailjche imn.ediauly relieved by vtiiuioi iiuirru cure. a cents. nov7 -3rc o-exS l'lRltCB Tcnie.-r'aii- FA.MII.Y KEFD. settle u Dispute Willi ltfH.itill) Itlf I Clial l.imni.i. Tonu., Dec. :i. A street duel, tin- sequel of a feud of lone siaunuig. rcsullesl Je-su-rdav in llnifatJl.tvoumlliiK of William smith and Ji-sso Ijuiv. ami the arrest of the throe sons or tin- latter as accessories to inuriU'r. Smith N it blarkMiiilli. anil Bruce-'s ionic wijoii-s ni-tj.ii.ip-. Hruce laid in w.-ilc- mr ftiiuui tins mornlnz. nun as the latter ellsmouniod rrrnn his horse lx-gnn shooting at hir.i with a levolvcr. The second fIioi Mmrlc liim in iIk- riKlit li'iuiilv ai.il im iKiltlitl llM-lf in tlie.kull. Smith IrciJ one Kliut in reil. As Jirucv fell itli n liullot jusl nlmve tlie heart, his riiuneeii-yeu'rHilil mjii, Cli.irles llrucc. npprarnl in liie iloorwav with a nrle. nml lullotvitl t'p the assault b flrlnir fie kinds in raplil Kutt.essloii, all cnlnc urf tin.' mark, at Smnh, hu tixik refucq. lu a neir-hhurini- house. ll.e three llmce Ixiys. all nrmoil wllti -,u,l. .ijii "aim .III ii.r-lltUl.- kit i nine. b.it Hmltli failli.'s to come out, they Tied tonvohl arre-t. The senior llrnct; was arrested on the chari;c of assault with intent to kill, liul was alloiveil to give bond oTrinj; to his serious condition. The enmity existing between the men dates back to n dispute over an account against llruce for servicen. Afterwards the latter cliar-jed Hmltli with enticing his daughter away from home, but a later srlcvance Feems to be Jealousy of IiIm wife's attentions to Smith. - inated the prupnital to enforce international ' nriCftVjr thHpu.eirtioii or collisions al sea, bailed un the recommendations of tbe mari time confercnciiof..Wahlncton. nnd con curred in. KUKia'stliig Unrch 1, 1&95, as tbe datetitu bewu-li-,iPVlaniailoii ror car ryinc these rules into general effect, her majests's Kictumentvliaviiit encountered opposition on the pari or Urltlsh shipping in-temst-s. niiDOijnctil.tn' inability to accept that date, winch wahcoiisequejiily canceliil. TluM'iiLircimaicr Uitlli Innbeyance. wilh not, prosiiect or a belter coudltion in the near future. Ihc eoii.inlsvioners appointed lo mark ,the Intenuitioiiai bcundarlCM in Pasisimn quotldy 'B.ty acilinitiTc to the description of the treaty of Ghent have not yet tally aftttsid.' - -; The completion of Ihe preliminary unr vey of that Alabkjn tjoundary which fol io ws the contour ol tne ciast irom the Koulh crumoMt point of l'riliee or Wales Island until it strikes the one hundred and fortr first meridian' al or near the summit of Mount St. KlfaR. awaits further uceegsarv i api-roprJatioii. ivlilca is urcenlly ree,".m- ii!cikiu. 'inis survey was ttnueriakcn under. tue pro iglousuif Ihe snviittloii en ters Into by this country and lireat Britain (July "-, 1 bM.uiidJIu.' eupplemciiiary con vention of reliruary 3, 18U4. THE ALAHKAN EOUNDAIIY. As to tliuremainint; .section of the Alaskan bduriilary.'-wliicli rr-llrtws the tine hundred aud.f.nriy-JCirst meridian north wardlr fruiu Alouiit St. fellas to' the Frozyn Ocean, tbo .setlleoiotit )fK(lchiivolvvs the phylcai location or ine, meridian incntioniti, no con ventlnual.dKreeiei.iit has yet been nude. The ascertainment of a given meridian at n particular point. is a .work requirliie much time and careful observations and survcrs. Hucti oliservatlona ami siineys were under taken by The United (Hates Coast and Uo. iletlf Rurvni-.in 1 Kn mim! lisUI nhiln Similar work" fn Ylid'samc quarters under Urilish auspices u.re behevetl to give nearly coincident results; but these surveys have Invit indepeiHleiitly couducted. and. no inter national .igreenieiit to mark those or anv other parts of the one liuixlreil and fnrty 'firsl inerldlan by permanent monuments has yet lieen made . in ine iiivaiiitiiie tur vancy 01 inc lunon Is levornins a higliway through the hitherto uirexpiornt oiltaf-AIaska, ami abundant mineral wealth has been discovered' in that rcu'Iotij. vspeciaily aU-r near the Junction of the bout'dary inerldiau with the Yukon 'uivdfcil iTiWutirt Ju these clrcuinstnnces I it is expeoieut. and, indeed, imperatle. 'iihal the jurisdiction il limits uf the lesixsit- ive governments in mis new region no ispecitlly deterniineil. Her Lritannic majes ty's goxernment has (iroposed a Joint d .Ilmluijlop.of.jiiu llltt meridian by nil in ternational cuianutslon of experts, which, .if Congress will authorize it and make due provision Iherefor, tail be accomplished .with iMiinreasoiiHbtede'ay. It isimtiossible lo overlook the vK.frimpijrtancc of continu ing the work already entered upon, and supiiiemciilinc'irbVurlfccr effet five meas ures looking to Ihe exact location of this "-nitre nouuoary line. I call attention to the unsatisfactory de 'limitation W ie-rrspecllve Jurisdictions of the United States and the Dominion of Can-Sid-t in Ulcere l' lakes at the approaches to the narrow waters that connect them. The waters in question are frequented by fish ermen of lioth nationalities, and their nets n there used. Owing to the uncertainty and ignorance as to tue true boundary, vex aUoua disputes ntnl Injurious seizures of boats aud nets by Canadian cruisers often ojcnr, iWilleauy positive scttlcment'thercof by an accepted standard is not easily to be rciUu-d.,.A JcUit lommisslon lo determine the line iu those quarters, on a practical JuslR. by measured courses following range marks on shore. Is a necessity for which im mmialc.provislou sl-puld lie made. TUE VENEZUELA IlISPUTE. 1 -Il-oelng .apparent that the boundary dis- fmte iMlvveen Ureat Britain and the repub iceHr"V('lIWui'l. -concerning the iinilts of Ilrlllfh Guiana was approaching an acute Magp.'tf'tleflnite statement or nc inten-st anil oIiey of the Uulteil States as reganls tlivc-jutriver.yfWMus4o be rtporeit lnti on its own account and in view of its rela 4ions.wilti the friendly tiowers directly con cerned, in July jnt, therefore, a distiatch wras addressed to our ambassador at Lou don for communication to the British gov ernment. In which the attitude of the Uni ted states was luiiy and distinctly set jforih. The general conclusions therein reached and lormiilated are In fciihstupce fhal the traditional and established iiollcr or thi'. goernment Ik firmly opposcil to a locrible increase .by any EuroiK-an power of its territorial 'lioas'-ssions on this conti nent:, that this twlicjr is as well founded in principle its'flls'sirungly supportisl by nu merous precedents: that as a consequents; the United States is. bound to protest against the enlargement of the area of i: .! i.iMini m ,i.,ror.nirnr.i.,i t, riCIHS ST. Loris AISO A HII)Di:it. BiisiiiesMoiil'ledciirirFuiidMto.Sccure the Itepiiblicaii Comentlon. St. Louis. Dec. 3 The first rormal meet ins of t'ie Business Men's League committee to secure the national Republican conven tion ror this city wes held last night at the Mercantile Club. Many prominent cltlzins were present, as the meeting -was an open one. After fhort preliminaries the chairman asked for subscriptions to a fund of $75. 000. This was promptly responded to and withlu twenty minutes $30,000 was suliscnbed and twice as mucli pledged bv niembcrj of firms and associations. These suliscriptions were mainly Individual, none of the professions or allied trades having been appealed to.. The chairman announced liiat GOO com mitteemen had been appointed to canvass the city nnd stated that the question of a sufficient fund was not in doubt and that the conimliu-e to visit Washington would Ik- git en carte blanche In securing the convention. IX J1EMOHV OF Mil. 11ECKEH. Jolly Fat Men lMs HcmiIuI Ioiih on Ills Dentil. Al a largely attended mi-ctlng of the Jolly Fat Alt n s Club at their headquarters. No. 71S Sixth sirret northwest, last even lug, to take suitable action in respect of the death of Martin Becker, one of the pioneer member-) of theorganization. Suit able resolutions were unanimously adopted. A committee was appointed to represent the club at the funeral and to provide a floral tribute. The Mineral occurred from the late resi dence of the deceased. No. 312 Sixth street northeast, at il o'clock tbls morning, and a le,,i,iem un s v.i- said at St. jotCi h's Church at 9:30. Noted Desperado Killed. Slslersvllle. W. Va., Dec. 3. Graves Beaver, tho notorioas desperado, was shot through the head and instantly kll.ed tv Charles Hoffman at natse Bun. near here. Suudav night. whlleHoffman wasprotectinjr bis elghty-rtvc-year-old grandmother from Beaver's insults. Secretary Oono 'VltliS25.00O. Philadelphia. Dec. 3. The officials of nine large Herman building associations Have been stirred up over tbe report that LawrencJ Bur, who Had acted as secretary for them, wtis uway from home and that he was short about $25,000. The Pe culiar part of the transaction was that the knowledge of tbo alleged shortage was rirst gained through Mr. Bur himself. IF ALL OTHERS FAIL CONSULT DR. CZARRA, i- 16 Fotirtb st. nc. Washington, D. C. 8FECIALTYAilChronlc,Ncrviiu,Bliod and Skin Diseases, Indigestion, Liver, Kid ney, Bladder, and Urinary Troubles, Flies, FlituutTStrieture, etc A NEW METHOD for ocrroanent and quick cure or all PRIVATE diseases and Woman Complaints. Vitality restored. Hours, 9 to 12 a. m; 3, to 8 p. m.;Bun- U7 SWIV.Uk and ngalnitlhe will of Venezuela: that, con sideriiit; the ilUpaxlty in strength of Ureat uritjiii ami v enezueia. tne territorial im pute iH'lweep. theoi can be reasonably Ml tied only by friendly and Impartial arbi tration, aud. that,! lie rc-ort to eiicIi arbi tration should Include the whole contro versy, and Is not satisfied if one of Ihe 'power., concerned la permitted to draw tin arbitrary line through the territory In de bate and to declare that it will submit to arbitration only the portion Ivlug on Olu-sldeont. In Mew of these conclusions, the dispatch In question called upon the lintHh coM-rnmeurnira definite answer to the question whether it would or would not submit the territorial controversy be tween Uself and Venezuela In Its entirety tos.lniparli.il arbitration. The answer of the Ut.lsii government Ins not yet tieen rc celvcil. bjt li exnecle.l shortly, when fur ther communication on the subject will poabaUly Ix made to .Congress. Early in January last an uprising against the jsoverninvat -of Hawaii was promptly suppress.!. Martial law was lortnvtitn proclaimed ,anj numerous arrests were made of persons supccte 1 of being in sym pathy with the, royalist party. Among these were several citizens of the United States, Jvlip.woje -rjther convicted by a military court and sentenced to death. Imprisonment, (ir.Jlne or were deported without trial. 1 he United States, while denying protection to such as had taken the Hawaiian oath of allegiance. Insisted that martial law, tlioiiKh altering the forms of Jiistce,"c?ilW not supersede Justice It self, and demanded stay of execution until (lie proceedings trad been submitted to this Government and knowledge obtained there from that onr-citizens had received fair trial. The deatli sentences were subse- H fluently commuted or were remitted on con dition or leaving ine isianus. i he cases or certain Americans arrested and expelled by arbitrary order without formal charge or-lrial have had attention, and in some instances have been found to Justify re monstrance and a claim for indemnity; which Hawaii has not thus far conceded. Mr. Thurston. the Hawaiian minister, having furnfshed tbls Government abundant reason for asking that lie be recalled, that course was pursued, and bis successor has lately been received. LVNCIIINQS IN COLORADO. Tile deplorable lyhrliing or several Italian laborers In Colorado was naturally fol Iowcii by international representations, and 1 am happy to say that the best efrortsof the State In which Ihe outrages occurred havo been put forth to discover and punish the authorsoftbisalrociouscrlme. The depend ent families or some or I he unfortunate vic tims Invite by "their deplorable condition gracious provision ror tneir necus. These manifestations against helpless aliens may be traced through successive stages to I tie vlclouspadronl sj stem, whteh. statutes, controls these workers from the moment of landing on our shores, and farms them out in distant and often rude re- f;lons. where their cheapening competition n the fields of bread-winning toil brings them intueoliislon with otherlaborlnlerests. Winitrwclcomlng. asrwe should. Ihose who seek our shores to merge themselves in our body polttlcand win personal compeience by honest effort, we cannot regard such as semblans of distinctively alien laborers, hired out In the mass In the profit of alien speculators nml shipped hither and thither reivugnant to the spirit or our civ ilization, deterrent to Individual advance ment, and hindrances to ihe building up of stable communities resting upon the whole some ambitions of thocillzcn and consti tuting tr.e prime racior jn me prosperity aisUprogress-Of oar nation, ir legislation can reach this crowing evil. It ccnninly should be altcmpled. Japan has furnished abundant evidence of her vast gain In every trait and character istic that constitutes a nation's greatness. We have reason for. congratulation In the fact that thegovernmont of theUnitedli tales by the exchange of liberal treaty stipula tions Trlfh Ihe new Japan was the first to recognize her wonderful advance and to ex tend to herthcconsidcratlonand confidence due to her national enHghtcnruent and pro gressive character.' Tiiebonndarydispjte which lately threat ened to embroil Guatemala and Mexico has happily yielded to pacific counsels, and its determination has. by the Joint agreement of the parties, been submitted to the sole arbitration of the United States minister to Mexico. The commission appointed tinder the convention or February 18, 1869. to set new monuments along the boundary between Ihe United States and Mexico, has completed its task. "" NEGIlQrIN MEXICO. ' As a sequel to'thefailure ot a scheme for tbe colonization in Mexico or necroes, mostly emigrants from Alabama nnder con tract, a great number of these helpless and suffering peoplVtnrvlnij and smitten with contagious dlseasermade their way or were lataj1 n t-tws. tVsm ahMA 4m malnhiul plight, they were quarantined by the Texas autBorlOes. LmrnjajcfX their oesUtat 'condition. I directed rations to bo tempo rarily furnished tbtru Uirough.the War Do-, part men t; At the expiration of their quar antine they were conveyed by the railway companies at comparatively nominal rates io uieir nouies in Aianama, upon xny asnur nnce. In the absence of any fund available for the cost of their transportation, that I would recommend to Coagrcssau appropria tion for Its payment. "" I now strongly urge upon Congress the propriety of making such an appropriation. It should be remembered! hat the meusnrus taken were dictated not only by sympathy ami iiuiouniiy, out oy n conviction tuai it was not compatible with the dignity of this government that so large a l.ody-of our dependent citizens should be thrown for relief upon Ihe charily of a neighboring stale. In last year's message I narrated at some length (he Jurirdlcllecal questions then freshly arisen in the Mosquliolndlanatrlp of Nicaragua. Since that time, by the voluntary act of the Motqulto Nation, the territory reserved to them has been In corporated with Nicaragua, the Indians formally snbjectlng'll.ciiiselves to be gov erned by the general laws and regnlai ions of the republic Instead of by their own customs nnd regulations, -and thus availing themselves of a privl'tge secured lo llicui by thetreaty between Nicaragua and Ureat Britain of January 28, 1SC0. Afler this extension of uniform Nlcara guan nilnilnlstr.il inn to the MoEqulto strip, the case of the Ftrlilsh vice consul. Hatch, and of reveral of his countrymen who had been summarily expelled from Nicaragua and treated with considerable indignity, provoked .i claim by Great Britain npon Nicaragua ror pecuniary indemnity, which, upon Nicaragua's refusal to admit liabil ity, was enrorceil by Great Britain. While the sovereignty and jurisdiction of Niia ragua was hi no way questioned by Great Britain, the former's arbitrary conduct In regard to British sulrecls furnished the ground for llils proceeding. OFFICES WERE INVOKED. A British naval force occupied without rcsiiaice the Pacific seaport of Corinto, UJt was soon afler withdrawn upon the promise that tho sum demanded would be paid. Throughout this incident tbe kindly offices ot the United States were Invoked and were employed In favor of as peaceful a settlement and as mui ti consideration and Inilult-cm. toward Nliaramia as were con sistent with the nature of the case. Our efforts have since been tuado the subject of appreciative and grateful recognition by Nicaragua. The coronation of the Czar of Itussl.i at Moscow lu May next Invltesthe ceremonial participation of the United Slates, and In accordance with usage and diplomatic propriety our minister to the Imperial court has lieen directed to represent our govern ment on the occasion. Correspondence Is on foot touching the prattles) of Russian consuls within the Juris dlttlou or the United Stales to interrogate citizens as to their race -and religiojs faith, and upon ascertainment thereof to deny to Jews autlieutitatlon of passports' or legal' documents for use in Russia. Inasmuch as such a proceesllng Imposes a disability, which In tho ease of succession to proierty lu Russia may be found to Infringe the treaty rights of oar citizens, and which is an obnoxious invasion ofnur territorial Jurisdiction, it has elicited rilling remon strance, the rc-sjlt of which. It Is hoped, will remove the cause of cimip'ntut. The pending claims of seallrg vessels or tlieUnlteelstate-s seired in ltiiwlan waters remain unadjusted. Our recent conven tion with leussin stablishing a ni' dus Vi vendi as to Imperial Jurisdiction In such rases hns prevented lurcher dilliculty or this nature. The Jtusxlan government hns welcomed In principle our suggestion ror a Incelun Vivendi, lo embrace Ureat Britain and Japan, looking to tlick better preservation of seal life In the North Paciric and Bering Sea, and the exte nsionor the protected area defined by the Paris tribunal to all Paciric wate-rs north of He thirty-fifth parallel. It Is especially notice-able that Russia favors prohibition of Hie ue of firearms In seal hunting threughout the proposed area nnd a longer ch-scd season for pelagic sealing. In my last two annual messages I railed the attention or theCongrcss to the position weoccupleel as oneeif the parties toa treaty or agreement bv which we became Jointly bound with England and Ge-rmany to so in terfere with the government anil control of Samoa as In e ffect to assume the manage ment of Its affarls. On the tub day of May. lt-!)4, I usmuitlnl lo tl.e Senate a special messuge with accompanying docu ments giving information on tl e subject and eniptiaslrlng the opinion I have at all times entertained, that our situation In tbls mat ter was inconsistei.t with the niltslun end traditions of our governn.cn t. In violation of the principles we profess, and in all Its phases mischievous and vexatious. I again pres this subject upon the at tention or Coi grcss and ak le r sticli leg islatlve'actlon or expression as will lead the way to our relief from obligations both irksome anil unnatural. THE CUBAN SITUATION. tics in the United Slates, reside In Turkey : under the guarantee of. Ihvt and usage and In the legitimate perform aneo of their edu icuiloual.iuid reikdous mission.. No cforts have been soared in their behalf, and their ! 1 protection in person and property naa oeen earnestly ana vigorously cniorreu uy ever, Imeans within par power.. THWARTED Br THE TURKS. I regret, however," tliat an attcmpCon our A part. to (iwain pctle'r lnrnrmatiou concern ing tho' true condftlup t affairs in the dis turbed, quarter of ttcCltomau Ernpire..by sending thither the. Eulted States consul at Siva co make; luvesiigunon aim jtt.i-rt, was thwarted by the objectionsof the Turk ish government, Tliisinoveraenlonourpart was In no sense meant as a gratuitous en tanglement of the United States in tbe so- e-iici-o r. -tet o '.uc-siKjH nr i'" .--.' - - i Interference wilh the .right anil duty which ' ...., - .... . ... ... - .l .- . n, t..,n .t.ri n I UC'lUUn OJ CCC-.lt IU VTIW1" tiL,u '"'I'W'' o..wrrf. e.-il'intr r.ir llieir lnicrveiilliui In political mailers affepflns the good govern- sulmau sub.cvts ofitlc'riultaii, but It arose solely from our desirc-jto have an accurate knowledge of Ihe dominion In our efforts to care lor those emitted to our protection. The prci-euee of uur-saval vessels which nrtt luiw in Ihe vk Iniev of the flit-tUrDe-d localities affords opportunities to acquire a meas ire oi ramutiriuy who toe nm.,. ,,... or nrr.iirs ami u-'ii.eni It'e us t.i take suit able steps for llicuurectiou of any Inter ests ot ojr coiiniryiiu'iT wnuin n-ain m ou ships that might IxtttKiud lmperlllsl. 'i neullonian tt.ivvriuileilt lias I,itcl Issued an imperial irade cucenipling rorcver froin taxation an Amcrlcsa.collece Tor girls at SeMtarl. Repeated! asiiraiie-es have also been obtained by taircyivoy at Uiiismnll-. uople tn.it siiiiuar insiiulioas iii.Hiua.nid and administere! by.-vur tsiimtryiiieii shall be secsired in the enjoyment of all riclits and thai our citlzeirtjtiiroiighout the cninlre shall bo protecleeli, i . , . lhu goverunitiit, however, in view or existing ract;. Is far f rum relying uis.u such nssdranevs as the limit of its duty. Our niiiiisti.1- h.itt h,.eti vi-riinnt and alert In afforelliiK all posslbot protection In indi-1 vitiu.ii cases where danger lureateneu or safety was iniperillfcl. We have sunt rbipi as rar toward tho points ot actual disturb ance as It Is possible for, them to go, where inev oner reiinze in iiiom: ooiikc-u m --- lanel we have the prpniise of other powers Willi n nave snips in tue ncigiioomoou toac oir citUi'iis, as well, as theirs, will be re reived and iirotecled on board Ihose ships. On the, demand otoJr minister orders have lieen issjed by the sultan that Turkish sol diers shall guard and escort to he coast American rcruges, " These orders liaye been carried out, and our latest lutrliljteiiiv gives assurance of the prescat personal safety of ojr eltizens aud missionaries. ITioJgh thus far no lives of American citizens have lieen sacri ficed, there can be no doubt that serious loss and destruction or mission proiierty have resulted rrum riotous conflicts and out ragcous attacks. CHRISTIAN WflKLD'S AGENT. By treaty several of the most powerful Europejn powers have secured a right and have assumed a duty not only In bets-ir of their owiicltlzeuaiinU in furtherance of their own Interest!;, hut as airents of the Chris tian world. Their n;ht la to enforce such conduct ot Turkish government as will re- ...... .. .i ...- .in. ...... ir til r.ii. I MIUIU ItlllUlltJUl OlMtaillJ. Uliu .. ,,iio .,.( their outy is to so iiitcnere u against such elreadfiiloccurrences cnue system, designed for the protection and benefit of favprrsl clfttsm at the qx !H'n3e of the; great mass of our countrymen, nnd which, while inefficient for tbe pur liose of revenue, curtailed our trade rela tions and Impeded our entrance to the mar ket t of the world, has lieen suiKTueileil by a 'tariff policy which in principle is based iiuunueuailot Cieriiriitoi citt-i.ovi-.iiio.iit to olnirnct the avenues to our people's cheap living or lessen their comfort and content ment, for the sake of according eepc-clal ad vantages to favorites, and which, vvhlleen courugiug our Intercourse and trade witli other nations. reco2nl7.es the raclthat Ameri can reir-rtli.ince, thrift and ingeii.ilty can build upoiircountry'sindustrtrM and develop Us resource-s) more fcurely than enervating paternallsiu. COINAGE OF SILVER. The compuliory purebose and coinage of silver by the government, unchecked and unregulated by busiut-ss conditions nnd heedless of our currency needs, which mentand religious fymtloni of ihenpn-Mits-J rr ninre tl an fltleen ye-ars diluted our circulating medium, undermined confi dence abroad In our financial ability, and at last culminated in dlstiefs and panic at home-, has Ix-eu retenily stopped by the repeal or the laws wblcti forced this rcck-le-ss scheme iion tbe country. The things thus acconipllsned, notwith standing luelr e-xtreiue imortaiic and beneficent effects, lall far Hort of curlrg Hie monetary evils from wfcttli we sufrer as u result or long Indulgence In Ill-advised financial expedients, Ine eiitrci.tj t,-oiiiiiiatcel Lnltcd Plates notes and commonly known as greenbacks was lssutsl in Isrgc volume during the late civil war, and m Intended originally to uics't the exigeuiclci of tlat peril el. It will lie set ii liy aicllIcllteloll,eccLatelllCoIl grcss at the time the laws -were passed autl.orirlng Hie issue of these notes that their advocates declared they were In tended for enily temporary use- ami to meet the emerge-ncy or war. In alirn st If i.ot nil Hi. I.iten rplnlini-' to them some urovlslou was made contemplating their voluntary or compulsory retirement. A huge e.uantlty of them, liowever, were kept u fcot nnd mingled with the currency of the country, so lujtt ui. toe ti-s-.- ... tlie ffuf locj amounted In $361,609,073. Immediately afU-r that date, and in January. lbTfi.a law waspasaeil providing fnr the ri-sunintloii or sDecie nayments, by which the Secretary of IlieTreasdry was re quired, whenever additional circulation wasissued to national ba n fcs.torcilrc United States notes equal in amount lo eO per i r ee i i ii . .t K ti ti lt Hon until such notes were reduced lo r $300,000,000. This law further provided that on an aner tne isw uay oi aauuarir, lb9. tbe United Btales notes Uien out standing should be r-decnictl In coin, aud in order to provide and prepare for such redemption tbe Secretary of the Treasury was authorized not only to use any surplus revenues or the government, but to Issue bonds or the United State and dispose of them fu r coin . and to use the procc-eelsf or the purposes contemplated by the statute. RETIREMENT OF GREENBACKS. In May. 1678. aud berore the date thus appointed Tor Uie redemption and retire ment of these notes, another statute was passed forbidding their rurlhcr cancellation i-r --.in ., ., I .-illliJ..-ll .r. been previously redeemed and cancelled mending thai authority i-c-.iiyen Uie-.-SeC retary of the Treasury in Smr,bonc,'a bear ing a low rate or wbrJrtM.,1jJMabl? by tneir teriim in koiu. reiy" ine. jiurpose or maintaining aufricic-nt'KPlri(escrveait also for the rrdemntlon anil r AnrelLtlliVn nt oulstnnillng L'nltt-il hmKs. nt)t,esait:i thev Tre-aeury notes i'suesj rcr Ihe pure base or snrr uiiucT u.e z.xr oi;,ibuu.io-j IHA reeeuj mendation did not, Kowcft-rj'WcPivrltti legislative approval- ,L ....,. ,. ,, In Febrjary. lb95,,"thercrort:'."tlie Hii atioii was exiT-cllngly trlt.tcaL,.With.;i,re; serve per ouslv low and a effLViiV-nV'oSn- gre-ssloual aid, everything indicated that, lhu cud or gold payments by'"thi'g6vernl 1 iii.-ui. wits jiiaiiineni. inetrenjns or prior bond issies had been eXceenrigtv' uni-alts-r.ictory. a'ld the large withdrawals or go:d liumedUtcly sueieesilng tnelr puMic sale In open market gave rise to a reasonable saspitlou that a large part of the gold paid luto ttiB Treasury upon each sales was promptly drawn ..at agalu uy the prosenta uoii t.i umie.1 isiaies iioIcn ot 'ireasary uotesand fojnd lu way ttrtae hands of ttiqse who had only temporarily parted with it in the purchase of bonds. B0ND.S GIVEN FOR GOLD. ' in this emergency, and In view of ifs' surrounding pe-rpJexllies. It Deeaiae entlrely appareiit to those uiioh wlil7ui''tlie''8trngKle ggle' "Jf, DEADLY SHIKES. SEVEX DIFFERENT DEADLY '. POISOXa A SURE AND CERTAIN ANTIDOTE. 1 Qb-TtZl t-sBr 3KtBKBSJSr'iift 'ilsfeRSVPT3SV7tuBfi'ISISBSK Cuba Is ngaln gravely disturbed. An Insurrection, In some respe-cts more active than the last preceding revolt, which con tinued Irom 1808 to 1878, now exists in a large p'irt oi the eastern Interior or tho island, menacing even some populations on the coast. Besides deranging the com mercial exchanges of the Island, of which our country takes the predominant share', this llagrant condition of hostilities, by arousing sentuneatal svtnpathy and In citing adventurtius support among our peo ple, has enlail.sl earnest eirort ou the part ot thl Uovermnent to enforce obedience to toir neutrality laws and to prevent the territory o the Uuitid fctates from being abused as a vantage ground Irom which to aid those In arras against Spinlsh sover eignty. Whatever may be the traditional sym pathy or our countrjmen as Individuals with a people who eeein to be struggling for larger-autonomy and greater fiwtiom, deepened as such sympathy naturally must lie in tiehatrof our nenililiors. yet the plain duly of their Government Is to obse-rve in good laiin.vne reco-iiintett eun-;tiiiuiniM in ternational rclationsiiip. The performance ot this duty should not tie maoe more ait- flcult by a rt'Siegnni on cue pari in our citizens of the obligations growing out or their allegiance to their country, which should restrain them Irom violating as in dividuals Hie neutrality vvnicu tne naiion or which they are members is bound to observe In its relations to friendly sov ereign states. Though neither the warmth of ourpeople s sympathy Willi the Cuban Insurgents, nor our loss aim material ti.tuiui;e couotuut-jit upon the futile endeavors thus rar .made to restore peace and order, nor any shock our humane sensibilities nay have received from the cruelties which appear to espe cially characterize this sanguinary and rieri-elv.conductcsl war. have In the least shaken tbe determination of the government to honestly fulfill every International ol ligdtion, yet It Is to Le cariiestlylioped, on every ground, that the devastation or armed conflict may speedily be stayed and order and quiet re-stored to the distracted island, brlngnfg iu their train the activity and thrift of peaceful pursuit-. One notable li.stance of Interference hv Spain with passing American shins has occurred. On March 8 last Ihe Allianca. wnile bound from Colon to New York, and following the customary track for vessels near the Cuban 6hore, but outside the thrce mlle limit, was fired upon by a Spanish guntioat. Protest was promptly made bv the United States against this net as not being Justified by a state or war, nor per mlssllilc In respect olNvessels on tho usual paths of commerce, nor tolerable In view of the wanton peril oceasioncjl to innocent lite and property. Thcact wasdlsavowcd, with full expression or regret and assurahce of non-rccurreuce of such Just cause of complaint, while ihe offeiiling officer was relieved of his command. " AKRESTS OF AMERICANS. Military arrests of citizens of the United States In Cuba have occasioned frequent reclamations. Where held on criminal charges their delivery to the ordinary civil Jurisdiction for trial has been demanded and obtained. Ill conformity wilh treaty pro visions, and where merely detained by way of military precaution tinder a proclaimed state of siege, without formulated accusa tion, their release or trial has been Insisted unon. The rhrlit of American consular officer-! In the Island to prefe- protests and demands in suclf cases having lieen ques tioned by theinsular authority, their enjoy ment of Ihe privilege stipulated by treaty for the consuls of Germany was claimed un der the niost-favored-natlon provision of our own convention, ana was promptly rec ognized. The long-standing demand of Antonio Maximo Mora against Spa in hasat last been settled by tbe pavment on the 14th of Sep tember last of the sum originally agreed upon in liquidation of the claim. Its dis tribution among the parties entitled to re ceive it has proceesied as rapidly as the rights of those claiming the fund could bo sarely determined. The enforcement of differential duties against products of thl3 country exported to Cuba and Puerto Rico prompted tbe imme diate claim on our part to I he benefit of tbe minimum tariff ot Spain in return for the most favorable treatment permitted by our laws as regards the productions ot Spanish territories. A commercial ar rangement was concluded in January last securing the treatment so claimed. Vigorous protests against excessive tines Imposed on our ships aud merchandise by the customs officers of these islands ror trivial errors have resulted In the remission or such flues In Instances where tbe equity of the complaint was apparent, though the vexa tious practice has not been wholly discon tinued. Occurrences in Turkey have continued to excite concern. The reported massacre of of Christians In Armenia and tbe develop ment there and In other districts ot a spirit or fanatic hostility to Christian Influences naturally excltedapDrehension for the safety of the devoted men and 'women -who. as de pendents oi we xoreicn misttotury aocia- oh have lately shocked civ lio vvers declare this runt and thin duty to be theirs alone, and It Is earnestly hoped that prompt and eitective action on their p..tt will not be delayed. The new consulates at Erzeroum and Harpoot. for which appropriation wasmatie last sessiun. have been provisionally rilled by trusted employes .of the Department or Stale. Thesuapiiointees, though now In Turkc7. hav e not yetrcccived their exequa turs. . . The arbitration ot Ihc claim of the Ven ezuela Steam Transportation Company un der the treaty or January in, itv.i-. between the United States anil Venezuela, resulteel in an award in favorof the claimant. The government ban used Its good ofrices toward composing the dirrerences between Venezuela on the nnC band and France and Bckrlum on the other, growing out of the dismissal of the representatives of those towers on the grountl of u publication deemed offensive to Venezue-la. Although that fiisliiisdal was coupicd Willi a eerdsti request ttiat other tiiore iersolially agrees. able envoys lie sent In thclrstcail.a rupture of intercourse ensued, and still continues. In view of Hie growin or our inter ests in foreign countries and the encour aging prospects for a general expansion or our commerce, the question of an Im provement in the consular service has in creased inlmportanceandurgency. Though there Is no doubt that the great liody or consular orricers are rendering valuable services to Ihe trade and inoustries of Hie- esiisntrv. the need or some plan or ap pointment and control which would tend to secure a higher aycragc or efficiency can not be denied. ' THE CONSUIiAlVSERVICE- 'i TT10 importance e?-hiUicct-lias led the; :xi'eTillve.toJ;l.J6pSlder what steps might prope-rly be t.l's'ci without additional legislation l- ".nRWivr lie need of a 1-etter system of estnsulas appointments- The matter having lieen committed to the con- sltleratloll or u.e i-ecrviary 01 niaie, in pursuance of nls rerpmmendatlons, an ex ecutive order was issued on the 20th of Heptomtier. 189r, bynlhe terras or which It is provhled'that after that date any va cancy in a consulate or commercial agency with an annual salary or conipe'inatlon from official Tecs or net more n.an $2.01111 or less than Jl.tnOt should be Hied either by transfer or promotion front gome other position under the-. Deimrtnient of State or a character tending to qualify the ln eumtient for the position to tie ni.nl. or by the appoint ineiit, ot a i-en-on not iiuelei the Drpariment of State, but having pre viously served tl-creumlcr anil shown his capacity and fitness for consular duly, or by Uie appointment of a person who, hav ing been selected by the President and sent to a beard for examination. Is fotinet, upon such examination, to be quillflcil for the position. Posts which pay less than $1,000 being usually, on account of their small compensation, filled by eelecllou from res idents of the locality. It was not deemed practicable to put them under ihe new system. The compensation of $2,500 was adopted as the maximum limit in the classifica tion lor the reason that consular officers receiving more than that sum are often charged with functions nnd duties scarcvlv Inrenor in dignity ami importance to those of diplomatic agents, and It was-therefore thought best 10 coiuiiiue vueir selection In the discretion of the Executive without subjecting them to examination nciore n OOaril. r.:.ciuuill bciviiiiipih; lilutrn ttltu compensation at present less than Sl.ooti and ilfty-three places abort the maximum In compensation, the number or positions remaining within the scope of the order is 19G. This number will undoubtedly be in creased by the Inclusion of consular ofll cers whose remuneration In fees. now less than $1,000, will be augmented with tbe growth of our foreign commerce nnd a return to more favorable business condi tions. In execution of the executive order re ferred to, the Secretary of state has desig nated as a board-To conduct the prescribed examinations the Third Assistant Secretary of State, the Solicitor or the Department of State ami the chief of the consular bu reau, and ha3 specified the subjects to which such examinations shall rtiate. It is cot assumed that this system will Prove a lull measure of consular reform. 1 Is quite probable that actual experience will show particulars in which the order already Issued may be atnended. and dem onstrate that, for the best results, ap propriate-legislation by Congress is Im peratively required. FOR CONSULAR INSPECTION. In any event these efforts to improve the consular service ought to be Immediately supplemented by legislation providing for consular inspection. This has frequently becnasubjectofexccuttverecomnienelatlou, and I again urgesuch action by Congress as will permit the frequent nnd thorough In spection of consulates by officers appointed for that purpose, or by persons already in the diplomatic or consular service. The expense attending such a plan would lie In significant compared with its usefulness, and I hope tbe legislation necessary to set it on foot will be speedily forthcoming. I am thoroughly convinced that In addi tion to their salaries our ambassadors and ministers at foreign courts should be pro vided by the government with ofriclal res idences. The salaries of these officers are comparatively small, anil In most cases In sufficient to pay, with other necessary ex penses, the cost of maintaining household establishments In keeping wltn their im portant and delicate functions. The use fulness or a. cation's diplomatic representa tive undeniably dependsanuch upon the ap propriateness or his surroundings, and a country like ours, while avoiding. Unncces sarf gliller and show, should lie certain that it does not sulfex-ln its relations with foreign nations through parsimony and shabbiness in iu diplomatic outfit, Thcso considerations and" the other advantages of having fixed and "somewhat permanent location rorouremtiaisle8 wonldabundnnlly Justify the moderate expenditure necessary to carry out this suggestion. FINANCE. 'Ac we turn ltona' review or our foreign relations 10 the contemplation of our na tional rtnancial situation, we are immedi ately aware that we', approach the subject of domestic concern mure Important than any other that can .engage our attention, ami one at present in s-icn a perplexing anil delicate predlcam-nt, as to require prompt and wise-treatment. We may well lie, encouraged to earnest effort in this direction, when we recall the steps already taken toward improving our ivoiiimncuiidriiiancial situation, and when we appreciate how well tbe way has been prepared tor rurttirr progress by an aroused and intelligent popularintcrest In these sub ssy comma nil ui uier jre-opte ( u oasuiaia rcyr A 10 inlnrJ I u tl,? ""- of adellUonal n.itUinaM)ank SSa in TuVtev 'circulation, as permitted by the law. or ?.u7.t ,,.T The t 1875.BothattlieamountoutsttndiiTgat.the rilizaliou. The ,., r .,, nnK.llrP 0r ihe net forbidding 1. m.;uun- 1 plight, tneywere quaranuaeM by the Texas 101 tneoevotea men aoqwomso wuo.aaae-1 ject. - authorities. Learnlast,at tMlr dcwUtato - pendents ox the lorelfn mlsslocMry aoctt- 1 By comma nd of tbe people, time of Uie passage of the act forbidding their further retirement was $.Me ,8 1 .0 10. The law Ot 10 10 enu noc. seop at titsuiit:. prohibition, but contained, in addition, the following expre8 provision: "Aud when any 01 Raid notes may be re deemed or be received into the Treasury. uuder any law, from any source whatever, and slrill Iwlong to the United htsti s. they shall not be retired, cancelled or destroyed, bat they sliall be reissued aud paid out again nnd kept In circulation. This was Ihe condition of affairs on the ls dav or January. 1879, which had been fixed upon four vcars before es the date ror entering upon the redemption and re tirement of all these notes, and for which such abundant, means tiad Ix-cn provided. The government was put la the anoma lous situation of owing to tne hinders or its notes debts pavable in goltl on demand which coulel neither be retired by receiving such notes in oiscliarge or obligations due the government nor canceled by actual pay ment In gold. It was Torced to redeem without redemption aud to pay without ac quittance. There had been Issued and sold $85. 500,000 of the bonds authorized by the resumption act of 1875, the proceeds or which, together -with otLer gold In the Treaajry. created a. gold rund attnicd surri cleut to meet the demanels which might be made upon It ror the redemption or tne-outstanding United States note. This fund, together with such other gold as might tx from time to time In the Treasury avail able for the same purpose, has been since cal.ed our gold reserve., aud $10O,b0Q,U0ll has been regardesl as an adequate amount to accompllsa Its object. This fund amouul ed on Ihe 1st day of January, lb78. to , . . .f.o uao n.i.i .Siim-I, ili.Fnaffp, r-i.n- fiiiiipiiiuu.i .. ...., ,-...- stunlly riuiluatiLir. It end not fall lie-low that sum uutll Juiy, 1892. In April. lfel3. ror the first time since its e-atablislimeut. tills re-serve amounted to less than $100. 000.000, containing at that date only $97,011,330. In- the meantime, and In July, 1890. an act tiasl been passed dlrectng larger gov ernmental mouthly purchases of silver tnan had been rmulr.st under previous laws, aud providing that in rayment ror such silver 'I. ..no..-., n l.nn ..I . h .. ITnltlvl Sl.lllHI hh.lllkl lliUUtJ 111..."' ..,. ..-.I,-.. .'..-.. .- tie issued payable ou demand in gold or silver coin at tbe discretion of the Secre tary 01 the Treasury. It was, however, de clared In the act to be "the cst.-ihll-tiod policy of Ihc United States to maintain the two metals 011 a parity with each other upon tbe present legal ratio, or such ratio as may be provldesl by law." Iu view of this declaration it was not ilee-mcel permis sible ror the Secretary of the Treasury to exercise tbeellscretion in terms 11 intern t on him. by refusing to pay gold on these notes v hen elemand eel. because by such tiisci 'initia tion in favor of the gold elollar the s.v called parity or the two metals would be destroyed, ami grave ami dangerous con sequences would be precipitated by affirm ing oraccentuatlngtheconstantly widening disparity between their actual values uu icr the existing ratio. TREATED AS GOLD OBLIGATIONS. It thus resulted that the Treasury notes Issued in payment or silver purchases under tbe law or 1890 were necessarily tn-ated as gold eibligatlons, at the option of tbe bolder. These notes on the 1st day of No vember. 1893. when the law compelling the monthly purchase or silver was repealed, amounted to more than $155,000,000. The notes of this description now outstanding !wijiiwi to the iToittsi States notes still undi minished by redemption or cancellation constitute a volume of goltl obligations amounting to tiearly $000,000,000. These obligations are the Instruments which, ever since we have had a gold reserve, have been tied to deplete It. Tills reserve, as has been stated, had fallen in April, 1893, to $97,CJ 1,330. It has from that time to tne present, with very tew and unimportant upward move ments, steadily decreased, except as It has been temporarily replenished by the sale ot bonds. Among the causes ror this constant and uniform shrinkage In this fund may be men tioned the great falling off or exports under tlieoperation or the tariff law until recently In force, which crippled our exchange of commodities with roreign nations and ue cessltatetl to some exteut the pavment or our balances In gold;the unnatural infusion or silver into our currency and the increas ing agitation for its free and unlimited coin age, which have created apprehension as to our disposition or ability to continue gold payments; the consequent boarding of gold at home aud the stoppage ot investments of foreign capital, as well as the return of our secunlies already sold abroad;and the high rate of foreign exchange, which Induced the shipment of oar gold to be drawn against, as u matter or speculation. In consequence ol these conditions the gold reserve ou the 1st day or February. 1894, was reduced to $65,438,377. having lost more than $31,000,100 during the pre ceding nine months, or since Apnl, 1893. Its replenishment being necessary, ami no other manner of accomplishing it being pos sible, resort was had to the issue nnd sale of bonds provided for by the resumption nctof IS'eS. Fifty millions of these bonds were sold, .yielding $58,033,295.71. which was added to the reserve fuud of gold then on hand. As a result of this operation this reserve, which bad suffered constant and large withdrawals In the meantime, stood on the 0th day of March, 1894, at the sum of $107,446,802. Its depletion was, ho w ver. Immediately thereafter so accelerated that on the 30th day of June, 1894, It had fallen to $64,873,025, thus losing by with drawals more than $42,000,100 In five months, and dropping slightly below Its situation when the sale of $50,000,000 In bonds was effected tur Its replenishment. OUR GOLD RESERVE. This depressed condition grew worse, and on the 24th day of November, 1894. our sold reserve being reduced to $57. 609,701, it became necessary to again strengthen it. This was done by another sale or bonds amounting tei $50,000,000 from which there was realized $58,538. 600, with which the rund was incrensetl to $111,142,021 on the 4lh day of Dec-ember, 1894. Again disappointment awaited the anx Ions hope tor reller. There was not even a lull in tbe exasperating withdrawals of gold. On the contrary, they grew larger nnd more persistent than ever. Between tbe 4th day or December. 1894, and early In February; 1895, a period of scarcely more than two months after the second reinforcement of oor gold reserve by the sale of bonds, it had lost by such with elrawals more than 469,000,000, and had fallen to $41,340,181. Nearly. $43,000. 000 bad been withdrawn within the month Immediately preceding tbls situation. In anticipation of Impending trouble. I bad on the 28th day of January, 1895, ad dressed a communication lo the Congress fully setting; forth our difficulties and ila&jrcTous pcsltlt, and earmestly recess- for S.'lfetV was 1l1.tr.. tvnl .n ... T i.t i.A1 '.-". '.'' r;-s, 1 . ftw.u itfltnc must, ior ine tuirci tune 111 less man thirteen months, be resbired by an other issue and sale of rninils'H-iiring ii" a iiiBii ruie ot interest ai.11, bail..- s-ilt-d. u tne purpose, but tnat a' piali tilost be' adopted ror tneir disposition promising, better results than those reairztM -orfpre?' VIOUS sales. All aereeoi..nt -. thUP... toieiuane u-jlu a uamu-.'rTVrrhY.yatie-rs alfd ....-...-.-. .iiii-rcuy 11 was stiiKiiatt-ci that bonds described In the remiupti.ia"act of B7G, payati.e In coin tmrty je.irs after their date, bearing Interest a I the- rate- vt' T lT.ah ,,er hnajtu.iand amounting to atsut -!,e,oo,0oo. shivuldi.be; exchanged for gold, rctrlvable- by weight, cinouut- .?.. ,''"" ".tue man 40,000.000. 1 tils gold was t tie tieliverest 111 such in- lliiV.iVinI1.r?J,1 ivouW complete its delivery within alKmuixiiionl 111 roinlh-.t-i,.. ,,rti,,. contract, .liidatleast oiie-u.illorti.cuiuotuil.i nua to ue urnistie-d rrom abroad. It was also agreed by tuose suppiiing. tbls gold nat during the continuance of tne contract Jilf JJ0.u.'a by v"y "" " toelr,power Jir,iC.V.U,TU"Trr,1"u'nsli,''li" KOia with drawal.. Tue contract a.s-i piovine.1 tnat iLZ?""'. ,roulJ autburiA ILeir- Issue. Hi??o. Il'!'?',1' -V "Jeir lerms in gold.ani bearing Interest at the rate of 3 per centr !. J!"""" ""I' within ten days besuliU !ut! l lr 'or the 4 per cent Iwuae de scribed in tue agreemem. ,On the day this contract was-niaile- Its terms were couimun.caied to Cougres br a siieci.il exe-cutlve niesiaite. in wnlelMi wns stalest that more than Sihonn nVr :"IT7!". fcirf't '.? ia" Keri-ihent,.ii Vuirt.bouds bearing .1 percent interest wcreauthortzcel fi,i,,;r ' ltu lor ntt''.'eWhi-.i lu-ttie .s'1""Lons;rt',s """(: idecluieel to grimtv tn nrr autuo"ly l M-cure thUV sav ing, the contract, unmodified..-.-as carried out. retuliiiL? in ii ..i.i.-f. ...T'lfy O. 1C ir, o.Ti. swr- .iiiiuuilllUir. f tf;1 ::. " "is. "? Ji-v' not only re-tored the rcVclScbS, .v.. imic Yvuuurawai-. or gold ami ?',Ui:"0"a., IT1'.M. ".it-aeoMiuln7i - D..w. inuitr unit ijiuri jn nuguiess cir cles as were- of tbe greatest, possible value, i"heJ'l'rJr ""; t,mt Wts 0 people. I have iie-yer had the.hghlest nil-giviiigconv cernin,- the wisdom or propriety of this ar rangement, anil am quite wlj(uig to An-, swer Tor my full share Of resiwiisioility foF IU promotion. I believed it Jtveitejl a Teh a.ter. Hie imminence ot vvi.lcliwas lortu" by'o'u'r" JSSSfc!1" '-?''uHy undt-rltcl, ino-jcn me contract mentioned stayed iSTJLl "iL.'.te !f?.S.. ' 'v"ndraa.?ar.' WentVlh-idVawaUnavcsIuSlie're- a; ISlm 5.l0ll-P?1"" n- tl. day !f July lSilo, to S;.y,3.1J.'J(,lj. liuw l,,n it; will remain large enough to render its in crease unnecessary is only matter ortssn. Jectnre. though quite large withdra wais 'for shipment in the iinioediav.- foUire ats nrcdlcted In well-inrorm.si . .1. $16.000000 has bcH?n,.wiIhclrarncluinr, the month of November. BACK TO WHERE WE-STARTED. The foregoing statement of events and I conditions develops the' fdctnthat"arier 1 incrca-ing our lnteri-si-borini; J.iiidei.Jn. debtednt-ss mure tban S162.000.ue.n tu save our gold reserve wo are-. nearly nrferro A'0Uon in addition to thatalrc-ady outstand rhe- poison or the rattle-snake is no more eieadtv ami venomous thaiisoiuethatwe make la our bodies. Ptomatncs are the iiolsons gener et'st in tbo bodr Itself and I heir deadly qualiUc nre 1'ki; Ihose of strychnine, arsenic-, morphine, itr Tlie- eletalls or nume-ious murder trials and text lmoks 011 Toxicol ogy teach us these, lures. Then there are the poisons that result from iinn-r rrct tllgcstlon of our food. , From only partial oxydatlou of the blood Clements. 1-roin rhe waste and breaking down or our muscles, liones. brain and nervi-s. Besides these are the tli-e-ase germit 0 Typhus. Typhoid. Scarlet Fever, Unppe. Small I'ox. Malaria. Diphtheria nnd the like. The very air we breathe is full of these germs. The water we drink teems with myriads of them. We are beset rrom within ami -vithout-aml as If not content with all Ibis. w ourselves add nicotine and alcohol to tho deadly list. What Is it then that prevents our slckrn lug ami dying rrom all these poisons? Our Kidneys. They are the scavengers and sewers of the liody. God gave us two. so that if one kidney was Injured the other could still carry on the work. On perfect action of oar kidneys depends, not only Ihe purity ot our blood, but th healthy and free action of every other organ (n the body. Once let them falter In their work, let I t,he poisons and impurities collect and th is.vi-3 ui .1 mvuouuu 111a tfiiuK into .it.il.- growth. Nature, the great Mother Healer, has & remedy for every ill to which man Is heir ' The simple Asparagus Shoot licckonlns Hke a finger from the bosom of the artb. holds the secret or perrct Klelney Health locked up In its roots nnd lierrles. Here lies the greatest of all remedies for the kidneys when weak, slucxlsh or dls- f eased. In Dr. Hobbs Sparagus Kidner Pills f this active remedy is found in all its con centrntlon and perfection. f 1 Their use means: Healthy Kidneys. 1 Blood free rrom Poisons ami Imp-irltlcs No toil in which Disease Germs Tangrow No rheumatism because no Trie Acid FiriveetiTKiierbox. rrom all druirzists.or TKHnT-tTsTes enclose BOc. In stamps lj-' HOODS or silver elirect to the "tBk"'. TretTiEi MEIllClXK CO.. Chicago s. Francisco. interesting and in- ps--y-..f eirucuve etioic on Jvia- BVKIIIS"ev liealin anei Kioort J - - j swparagu ssi nrrirwi Flltenng Free. dueed to one-fnarth of 1 per cent, which would undoubtedly meet, all theexpense the ttoverranent incurs on their account. In ad dition they should tie allowed to substitute ior deposit in lieu of the bonds now required aa sturit) ior lueir circuiaiioil llioce which vvoJiil ba issued forthepjr,s .e of re tiring the United states uotesand Tre'aaury Doles. The tianks alreadv pxlstin" If liter de- .slreti to avail themselves of eoe provisions "i a tuus iijutuiietj, couni isue circu- we suirteei. naviug now in such res.-rve i..ioo,t7Tio. as tisaiutl -M,4eli77sn-February. 1894, when the first bonds were Issued. .,- . Though the amount of eold ilmvn r-nm tbe Treasury appears to be vcry-largivas- Katiit-reti iiu.u tut- tacis dm ngures herein presented. It actually was much larger, con sitleralile sums having btvn achulretl by tbe Treasury within the several perioels slated without Hie Issue of bonds, on the 28th of January. 1895. it was reported by the Secretary or theTrensury that more than M72.UU0.000 Of cold had lieen tvilh- elrawn lor boarding or 'shipment diiring-f cue year preceuing. lie Dow reports that irom January 1. its. u, ,io juiy a period of more than ele-ven v a little over S28.000.OU.0 was tvnmirawn ami mat oeiween jniy !. leJtiii. the date of the passage of the law fo an increased purchase of silver, and the 1st day of De cember. 1893. or within less than five nnd a hair years, there was withdrawn neariy $37o.0ou.ooo. making a total or more than $40.1.000.000 drawn irom the Treasury in cold since January 1. 1879, the elate fixed In 1875 Tor Ihe retirement of the United States notes. Nearly $327,000,000 of the gold thus withdrawn has lieen- paid out ou these United state-a notes: and yet everv oneor the $346,000,000 IsstiU, uncancelled end ready to do service in future gold depletions. More than $76 ,000.000 m gold has. since their creation in 1890. been -paid our fronitheTreasnryuponthenotesgtvennnthc purchase or silver uy the government and yet the whole, amounting 10 $15.-,000,000. except a little more tlian" 81;000,000. whien have been retired bv exchanges tor silrcrat there-quest of iheholders. remains outstanding ami prepared to Join ihcirolder and more exiienent cd nliles-tn rrrure raids" upon the Treasury's gold reserve. In other words, the government Iinarvi la in gold more than nine-tenths of Its United Diaies notes, nnei sun owes them all- It has Paid in ctelel about one-half or its nntis given ror stiver purchases without, extin guishing by such payment onedolinr or -hrs.. notes. v hen, added to all this, we nre reminded that to carry on this astounding Hnanctil scheme, the irovernnient tins innimni bonded indebtedness or $95,500,000 in establishing a gold reserve, add or S1G2. 315,100 In erforts to maintain It; that the annual interest charge on sncli bonded ln-debte-ancss is more than $11.000.o00;that a continuance In our present cour-e'm.-iy' re sult in further bond Issues, and that we have surfered or are threatened with all this tor the sake or supplying gold for for eign shipment or facilitating its hoarding at home, a situation is exhiiiiieti witii.h ....,-- talnly ought to arrest attention and pro voke immediate; legislative rcilcT. THE FINANCIAL REMEDY. I am convinced the only thorough and practicable remedy for our troubles is' found in the retirement and cancellation, of our United States notes, commonly called greenbacks, aud the outstanding Treasury notes issuedby the govern nic-nt hi payment of silver purchase!! uuder the actor IsrsO.' I believe this could Le quite readily ac complished by the exchange of these miles for United Slates bonds ot small us well as large denominations, bcurlcg a low rale of interest. They should be long-term bonds, thus increasing tLcir dofrabdity as In vestments and because their p.i mem could be well postponed to a .tried ljr removed from prcstiiit financial burdens and per plexities, when with increased prosperity and resources they would be more easily met. To rurther insure Ihe cancellation of these notes and also prov ide a way by which gold may be added to our turrt Ley in lieu or them, a feature in the plan should. hc.au. authority given to tbe Secretary ot the Treasjry to dispose of the bet ds aLrciad.for guiuiliiciesarylocciiipli-tctheccutuiiMat- t-it rcutiupiion aim caiiceaaii'et, peiLanting him to use the proceeds of such bonds to take up and cancel any or the- nut is that may be in the Treasury or that may be re ceived by the government on any cccount. The increase of our bonutd dti.t Involved in this plan would be amply e mpen-satrd by renewed activity and enterprise in all business circles, the restored confidence at htime. the reinstated frith In our mone tary strength abroad, aid tie .stimulation of e-very interest and ii.dustry that would follow the cancellation of tbegoldslemand nhiiL-ntlons now nffllctl'tir us. In anv any event the bonds preiposed wculd stand for the extinguishment or a irouMcsomer lndebtedne-ss, while in the rath we now rollow there lurks the menace or l.ncndingr bonds, with our indebtedness still undis charged and aggravated in every feature. The oligatlons necessary tcj ftird this in debtedness would not ecual iu amount those from which we have been relieved since 1864 by anticipation and j-nvmt nt. I eyond the requirements or the sinkiig fund, out of our snrplus revenues. REPLACING THECUHRENCr. log. amounting to $478.ouo.l'OH. which .vrojld tiearly or quite equal the e-urrenerr proposc-ei 10 oe canceiea. .vi any rate X should confidently expect to see tire ex isting national banks or others 10 he or ganized avail themselves of the proposed enroarageraent to issue circulation and promptly fill any vacuum and supply every curreucj need. It has always seemed to me that the pro visions of law regarding the capital of la tlonal tanks, whicu opera I e asa limitation to their location, rails to make proiier com pensation for the suppression of state I tanks-. oicj came n-ar tot ue ptropie 111. an sect ton Af tin. illil.t- ntul ru-.Mll.. r.. ..I... .. ..... PDl.rlS tri'lt I - .-.... jr uuv. iuvillj 1 ui lll-liei! uitrui r 14 lfl-i--l ,wl'hl-.ntiisacx.-ommoelatioiisaudfacilltles. veirs oniv I Any liicotivcnlence or cmbarras-inent .ins- r : . J I in? from thi-s- nlrlr-rlnTi .. iha i.n.. or national lianka might well Iu remedied by lietrc-r adapting the pre-sent system to the rrcatioii or luk In smaller ccmmunlties or by permitting banks or large capital to c-stalli-n brancues in such localities as would serve the people so regulated and restrained as to secure their safe ami con servative control and management. But there might not be the ceces-ity for such an addition to the currrney by new issues of bank circulation as at rirst icl.inee i-indicated. If we should be relieved from mdlnt.1lni.1g a gold reserve under such eon dlllons that constitute it the liaronieter of pur solvency, and if our Treasury should no longer be the roolisli purveyor or gold for natious abroad or for speculauoii.iniihcvard ing by our citizens at home. I simniri .-. .pect to see gold resume its natural ami nor- .uai luuetiuns in tne uiisiness axrairs or the country, and cease to be an object attract ing tlie timid watch of our pe-ople aud ex citing their sensitive Imaginations. CONVERTED INTO DOLLARS. I do not overlook the fact that the can cellntion or Ihc Treasury notes Issj.-d under the silver-purchasing act or ltwo would leave the Treasury in the actual ownership or sarricicnt silver, ii.cluding seigniorage. ,iil',"n -"? ssl7S.C00,t.0u iu standard is .! .i1.1 l3 ,worl,'J- ot consideration whether this might not, from time to lime, be converted iuto dollars or fractional coin and slowly put into circulation, as in ths judgment or ihe Secretary or tne Treasury ,.v,c,'s'",-"' at ,ne couiiiryshoii'd require Whatever Is attempted should lie entered upon tullv appree-iaung the tact that by careles.s. easy descent we have reached a dangerous depth, and that cur ascent will not be accomplished without laborious toil and struggle. We shall be wise ir wei realize ttiat we are financially ill and that our restoration to tieniti, .,,..- h "hcrt.ie uc-atuicin and uuj ias,ini lem- m it-. In the present stare of nnr iiirrir.,1-.. 1 is not easy to understand how the amount or our revenue receipts diicctly afreets it. The important question Is not the quan tity or money received In revenue pay ments, but the kind or money we maintain and our ability to continue in sound finan cial condition- We are consliierlng the government's holdings of guld as related to the soundness of our money and as af teeting our national credit anil monetary strength. It our gold reserve had never been lm natretl: ir no bonds tad ever lieen issued ,to rep!eni-h 11; ir there had ls-en no fear ami timidity concerning our ability to continue gold payments; If any part or our revenues were now paid lu gold, and IT we could look to our gold receipts as a ne-ans or maintaining a safe reserve, the amount or our revenues would be an lolt ii-lill.tl lllclorill the l.r tt but fortunately all the circumstances that luotiii lend weffcht to tins csuini-ration are entirely Jacking. In our present predicament no gold Is received by the government la pavment of revenue charges, nor would there be if the revenues were increased. The receipts or the Treasury, when not in silver certifi cates. tonsLst of United States notes and Treasury notes i-sued for silver purchase's These forms of money are only useful to the government in paying its current ordi nary expenses, and its quantity In gov ernment possession does not in tie least contribute toward giving us that kind ot safe financial standing or condition which is built on gold alooe. THE ANSWER IS EAST. The curreucy wjlhelrawn by the retire ment or the United States notcsaud Treas ury notes, amoantlngHo probably less than $486,000,000. might be- stenplietl by such irnlel as would be used on their retirement or by an increese In the eiruiilatloiv-ot our. J national Daiiks. inuugti inc. aggregate capital of those now in r.iiecce amounts to inure than $064,01)0.000, their out standing circulitlon basd on bond sccurity amounlsionnlyabout $180,000,000. They are authorized to issue notes amounting to BOpercenlot the bonds deposited to secure their circulation, but in no event beyond the amount ot their capital slock, and they are obliged to pay 1 rs-r, pcflj ax em the circulation they Issue. ., I think they should be allowed to lssne circulation equal to Ike par value or the. hnnrta Uwv m-ntislt Ul set ure it. and ttiat lbs lax on their clrculatlou should b rs-'J If it Is said that these notes if held by the government can be used to obtain gold for our reserve, the answer Is easy. The people draw cold from the Treasury 011 demand uponUniteilStaii's notes iiudTreasury notes, but the proposition that theTreasury canon demand draw gold from Hie people upon them would be regarded in these days with . wonder nnd amusement. Anil even If this coJld be done, there Is nothing to t,revcut those thus parting with thi-ir cold rrom re gaining It the next clay ortbenexthourby IhepreseiitailoQiit the notes they re ccivediu exchange for it. The beeretnry of theTreasury might vote such notes taken rrom n surplus revenue to liuy cold in the market. Of course he coulel not do this without paying a premium. Pri vate holders of gold, u nlike t tie government, hav-isc no parity tomalnialn. would not be restrained from making the best liargnln Possible when tbey furnished gold to tho Treasury: but the moment tlie secretary of the Treasury bought golel on any lerms above par he would establish a general and universal premium upon It. thus breaking down the parity between gold and silver which the; government Is pledged to main l<i.and opening t he way lone wand serious complications. In the mrnmliiie the pre mium woulel not remain statlonary.and the absurd spectacle might be presented ot a dealer selling- gold lo the government, and with United Slates nolca or Treasury notes In his band immediately clamoring for lu return and a resnle-at a higher premium. ltiuay be claimed that a large reveuueand TctlL-djnt receipts uilht favorably affect i I i'iSaai-a