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OITAWA FllEE TRADER; SATURDAY, DEC EM IS Eli 8. IsStf.
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President's Message.
To the Coiuji-csh of the United States:
At tin threshold of a year of (Hib
eriitiun 1 i-nujiraiiilate yon inuii tlio
lavorab.i aspect of tho domestic
and foirk'ti i.lTaird of this govern
ment. lOKI'.KiN KKLATtONS.
O.ir relations with other nations
continue, to ho on a fri'tid y footing.
With the ArjrcntiiiB U .public. Aus
triii. U'lirium. Hrnzil, Denmark. Hay
ti, Itmv, S into Domingo and S widen
and Norway no incident has occurred
which calls for special comment. The
recent opening of new lines of teie
prnphic communication with Central
America and J Jr. zilpennittul Hi" in
terchange of messages of lrieiidsh p
with the Lroveniments of tiiesu coun
tries. During the year there have been
perfected and proclaimid consular and
commercial treaties Wh Strvia and
a consular treaty with It nimaiiia. thus
extending our intercourse with the
Daiiubiim countries, while our Eastern
relations liiive hcen olaced iiponawid
r base hv treaties with Onrea and
Madagascar.
Tup ofiw Lioiiinl.iiv suivey treaties
wiih Mexico, a tn d f'smark convention
and a ni)plenieutarv ii 'aty of extra
dition with S 'fin. and a convention
extending t d ir tin of the Frarico
Atiiprican ' i ms C numission, have
also ht-en t !' - .iiui d.
Tin: niu:i:ii inmti:v.
Xoiuv o! ;he eonlinnation of the
iWneries articies of tne Treaty of
Washington was dulv given to the Dri
tish government. T.;o privileges and
exemptions of the Kr.tisli government
and the recipio.cal J r vileges and ex
emptions ot the treaiv will accordingly
close on ,1 til v I. ISSj. Tne llsheries in
dustry, jitirsii! tl by a numerous class of
our citizens on the northern coasts,
both of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans,
are worthy the Josiering care of
congress." Wnenever Iirouglit into
competition with like industries of
other countries, our fishermen. a3 well
as out manufacturers of fishing ap
pliances and preparers of fish products,
have maintained a foremost place. 1
suggest that congress create a commis
sion to consider tne question of our
rk-hts in the lisheries and the mpans
of opening to our rliz mis, under just
and erduiing conditions, tne richly
stocked lislntitr waters and sealing
grounds or Jritish Xorth America.
TAI Ti:i! IMMIOItATinN.
Tne question lm- uri-iMi lonching
deportation to the 1'iiittd States from
the lhitish isiaiidi by governmental
or municipal am, oi persons unable
there to gain a living, and iqually a
burden on the community hen-. Such
of these persons as will under tho pau
per class, as d lined by the law. have
been sent back, in accordance with the
provisions of our statutes, Her Majes
ty's government has imisud that pre
cautions have been taken l efore sirp
ment. Tnis has, however, in so many
cases, proved ineffectual, and espe
cially so in certain recent instances of
needy immigrants reaching our terri
tory throu.'h Carnal i. that a revision
of our legislation upon thi subjec t
may be deemed ifdvisaiile.
ci, avion r.ri,wi:i: i i:i:. i v.
(''M- m oiiii 'nce n-iative to tlie Clayton-lialwer
Treaty has been con
tinued, and will be laid before con
gress. Tin: AMKitu A.s mat in i.t'itorii.
T.ie legislation ol i' ranee against the
importation " ( repared swino prodii -fdiromtie'
United States has been
rejiealcil. T.iat icmiIi has been due no
les to tne .riei.dly tepresentations of
this govcrnuient than to a growingcon
viction in l-Vane Uiiat the restriction
is not demanded bv any real danger to
health.
; 'iinaiiy still prohibits tho intio
tl in t on oi all swine products from
Atneiica. I extended to the Iniperi
ii, . ovei iini, nt a friendly invitation to
send xi'Ki l- to the Unite.t States, to
)i () i mi w "i lit r the use of tiiese-"ro-diu
ts wand ui.'erous to health. Tnis
invitation was declined. 1 have be
lieved it of such importance, however,
that ih exact lads should bo ascer
taim d in il piomuigated. that I have
appoiutm . competent commission to
make a thomjijli investigation of the
subject. I s members have shown
their public spirit by accepting their
trust without phdge of compensation,
but I trust that congress will see iu
the national and international bear
ings of tho matter a suflicient motive
of providing at least lor reimburse
ment of such expenses as they may
necessarily incur. The
COltONATWN OK Till-: t'ZAIt,
at Moscow, afforded to this govern
ment an occasion for testifying its
continued lrieudship bv sending a
special envoy and a representative of
too navy to attend the ceremony.
While thera have arisen during tne
year no grave question a fleeting the
status iu tho liiissian empire of Amer
ican citizens, or other faith than that
held by tho national church, this gov
ernment remains lirm in its convictions
that tho rights of Us citizens abroad
should be in no way ntl'cted bv their
religious belief.
oi;n KIXATIoNS WITH (l ISA.
It is understood that measures for
tho removal of thu restrictions which
now burden our trade with Cuba and
I'orto Ilico are under consideration by
the Spanish government. The proxim
ity of Cuba, and the peculiar method of
administration which there prevail, ne
cessitateconstantdiscussion and appeal
on our part .from the proceedings ot tho
insular authorities. 1 regret to say
that the just protests of this govern
ment have not, as vet, produced satis-
factory results. Ihe Commissioner
r.. ...... ..I... '11... . :
appointed to decide certain claims of
our citizens against tho Spanish gov
ernment, of a satisfactory rule as to the
validity and force of naturalization in
t he United States, has linally adjourned.
Some of its awards, though made more
than two years ago, havo not yet been
paid. Tho specie payment is expected.
Claims to a largo amount, which were
held by the late commission to be with
out their jurisdiction, havo been diplo
matically presented to the Spanish
government, as tho action of the Colo
nial authorities, which has given rise to
those claims, was admitted as illegal,
and full reparation for the injuries sus
tained by our citizens should be no
longer delayed.
AltlUTKATlOX.
The Manilla court has found that the
proceedings of which this government
has complained were unauthorized,
and it is Loped that the government
of Spain will not withhold tho speedy
reparation which its sense of injustice
should impel it to offer for the unusual
severity and unjust action of its subor
dinate colonial ofheers in the case of
this vessel.
yet
reached a settlement.
The Helvetian Confederation has
prepared the inauguration of a class of
International treaties for the deferment
to arbitration of grave questions bo
t ween nations. The government lias
assented to the proposed negotiation of
such a treaty with Switzerland,
EIGHTS OF AMERICANS AI1KOAD.
Under the treaty of Perlin. liberty of
conscience and civil rights are iissurei
to all strangers in Bulgaria. As tho
United States have no distinct conven
tional relations with that country, and
are not a party to the treaty, they
should, in iuv opinion, maintain a diplo
matic representation at Sofia for the
improvement of intercourse and the
proper protection of the many Ameri
can citizens who resort to that country
as missionaries and teachers. I sug
gest that I be given authority to estab
lish an agency and Consulate (ieneral
at the Jiuluaiiaii capital.
COMMKPCK WITH TL'KKKV.
The I'nited States are now partici
pating iu a revision of the tariffs 3f the
Ottoman Km pi re. They have assented
to the application of a license tax of
foreigners doing business iu Turkey,
but have opposed the oppressive stor
age tax upon petroleum entering the
ports of that country.
Kovny,
The government of the Khedive has
proposed that the authority of the mix
ed judicial tribunals in Egypt be ex
tended so as to cover citizens of the
United Slates accused of crime, who
are now tried before Consular courts.
This government is not indisposed to
accept, the change, but believes that its
terms should be submitted for criticism
to a commission appointed to revise the
whole subject.
Oil! .M KMC AN ISOl'.N OA I! Y.
At no time iu our national history
ha3therelieeiiiiioioiuiitile.it ne.nl of
cTose and lasting relations with a ne.gh-
boring state than now exists with re
spect to Mexico. The rapid inllux of
nnr p .'inn. 'i I mm ciiiernrise lino in il
country tdiows by what has already !
been accomplished the vast reciprocal!
advantage which must attend the pro- j
gress ot its internal development.
Tho treaty of commerce and nagivation
of lsis lias been terminated by the
Mexican government and by the absence
of conventional engagements, the
rights of our citizens in Mexico now
depend upon the domestic statutes of
tho republic. There have been in
stances of harsh enforcement of the
laws against our vessels and citizens in
Mexico, and of denial of diplomatic re
sort for thier protection. I ho initial
sten toward a better understanding has
been taken iu the negotiations by the
commission authorized by Congress ol
a treaty, which is still before the Sen
ate, awaiting its approval.
Hie i rovisions for the reciprocal
crossing of the troops iu pursuit of hos
tile Indians have been prolonged 101
another vear. The operations ot the
forces of both governments against the
savages have been successful; and sev
eral of their most dangerous bauds
havo been captured or dispersed by the
skill and valor of United States and
Mexican soldiers lighting iu a common
cause. I Iieconvention lortiie resurvey
of the boundary from the liio Grande
to the I'acilio, having been ratified and
exchanged, tho preliminary reconnois-
senco therein stipulated lias ueeu ei-
lected. It now rests Willi congress to
make provision for completing the sur
vey and resetting the boundary monu
ments. THE OI.P CASE OK r.ENI. WEIL.
A convention was sin md with Mexi
co on July I::, iSS-J, providing lor the
rehearing or to - cases oil Jienj. Weil
and the A bra Slver Mining Company.
in whose favor award were ini di by
ihe late Americ in and Mexican Claims
Commission, 'lhat convention still
awaits the consent of the Senate.
Meanwhile, because of the charges
of frtidulent awaid . which have made
i new commission n -cessary, the Exe
cutive has directed tho suspension ot
payments or tho distributive quota
received from Mexico.
CKNTItAb AMKIMCA.
Our geographical proximity to Cen
tral America auel our political and
commercial relations with the States
of that country justify, in uiy judg
ment, such a material increase o. our
Consular corps as will place at each
capital a Consul General.
SOUTH AMERICA.
The contest between liolivia and
Chili aid I'eiuhas passed iroin the
stage of strategctic hostilities ta that
of negotiation, in wlucii the Consuls
of the government ha been exercised.
Tho demaial of Chili for absolute
cession of territory have been main
tain! d and accepttd by tho party of
General Igiesia, to the extent of con
cluding a treaty of peace with Chili in
general conformity with the terms of
the protocol signed iu my last between
the Chilian com in u;d t, and Gen. Igle
sias.Asaresti t of the conclusion of this
treaty, Gen. lglesia. has b -en form
ally rccogn znl by Chili as President
of Peru, and i:is government installed
at Lima, wnich has been evacuated by
tho Chilians. A call has been issued
by Gen. iglesia. for a representative
assembly to be eiectul on tho l!Jth of
January, and to meet in I,ima on the
1st of March next. Meanwhile, the
provisional government of (Jen. I.gle
sias has applied for recognition to the
principal powers of America and
Europe. When the will of the Pel u
vian peoplo shall be manifested, 1
shall not hesitate to recogniza tho gov
ernment approved by them.
Diplomatic and naval representa
tives of this government attended at
Caraccas the centennial celebration.
ef the birth of the illustrious llolivar.
At tho same time the inauguration of
tho statue of Washington in the
Venezuelan capital testified to the
veneration in which his memory is
held there.
Congress, at its last session, author
iz d the Executive to propose to the
Venezuelan government a reopening
of the awards of theniixedcommission
of Caraccas. Tho d partura from
this country of tho Venezuelan Min
ister has d. dayed tho opening of
negotiations for revising tlie commis
sion. This govermn-Mit hold that
until the re-estab ishment of a treaty
on this Mitject tne yemzueian
goveiiini nt must continue to make
the payments provided for in the con
vention of 1SW.
There is ground for believing that
the disputo growing out of tho unpaid
obligations due from Venezuela
to Prance will bo satisfactorily ad
justed. The French cabinet lias pro
posed a basis of settlement which
meets my approval; but as it involves
a recasting of the annual quotas of
tho foreign d'bt, it has been deemed
advisable to submit the proposal to the
judgment of the cabinets of Perl'"
The case of the Masonic has not
en. lii Hague. L i,doa i Ml
Madi-.d.
SANDWICH ISLANDS.
At the recent coronation of Ills
Majesty King KiIukii.i this govern
ment was rei'fe.ieuud. both diploma
tical y and bv the formal visit ot a
vessel of war.
Tho question or lerrnin itiir.f or
modifying the existing rcciproo.ty
treaty with Hawaii is mnv beforo
Congress. I am convuicid that the
charges of abuse ad iruidi ui.dr
that treatv lu.VU been ex.igger ued,
and 1 rem w the suggestion o- iast
vear's message tint the treaty be mo
dilhd wherever m provisions have
provtd onerous to legitimat- trad;
between tho two countries. I am not
disp isidto favor the entire cessation
of treaty relations wnich havrf foster d
goul will between the two countries
and contributed toward the equality of
Hawaii iu the tauiily oi nations.
EASTKKN NATIONS.
In pursuance ol the policy d?clar d
by this government of extending our
intercourse with the Eastern nations,
legations have, during the past year,
been established in 1'ersi i, S am and
Corea. It is probable that permanent
missions of those countries w II, ere
long, bo maintain 'd in tho Uuiud
States. A special emb assy from Siani
is now on its way hither, 'lr -aty re
lations with Corea were pertected iy
tho exchange at Seoul, on the lath of
May last, of the ratifications of the
lately-concluled convention, and en
voys from the King of Talchos.in havo
visited this country and receive 1 a
cordial weleom
Corea, as vet unacquainted with the
methods of Western civilization, now
invites the attention of those interest
ed in foreign trad, as it needs the im
plements and pied lets which the
United States are i t ad to supply. We
se.-k no monopoly of its commerce and
no advantages over other nations; but,
as the Chinese, in reaching for a High
er civilization, nava contueu in tins
republic, we cannot regard with in
difference any encroachment ou their
rights,
)yin
CHINKSK INDEMNITY,
bv the payni"iit ot a money
j,i, rri'iitv.
has settli d certain of the
long-pending claim of our citizens,
and 1 nave strong hopes tnat tne re
, rnainder will soon "be adjusted.
Questions have arisen touching the
riguts of American and other loreign
manufacturers in China under the
provision of treaties which permit
aliens to t'xeerjiso lhe:r industries in
that country. Oa this specilic pi nt
our own lira y is silent; but, under tha
operation of the most lf.vored nations
clause, we have like privileges with
t hose of o'lier powers. While it is the
duty o:' the government to see that
our citizens have the full enjoyment
of very ben -lit secured by treaty, I
doubt the exi. d.ency of leadiiij in
a lii'ivenr'ii . a constrain China to
admit an interpretation wnich we have
only our ind iect treat v right to exact.
The transference to Ciiina of Ameri
can capital lor employment there of
Chinese labor, wou.d in effect inaugu
rate a competition for the control of
markets now supplied by our hom9 in
dustries. CHIN ESE I MMItl K ATION.
'Tiicre is good reason to bjlieva that
the law restricting tho immigration of
Chinese has been violated, intentional
ly or otherwise, by the ollicialsoi Cnina
upon whom is devolved the duty of
certifying that the immigrants belong
to the excepted classes. Measures
havo been taken to ascertain the facts
incident to this supposed infraction,
and it is bedeved that the Government
of China will co-operate with tho Uni
ted Slates iu securing the faithful ol
servance or the law. Tne s mie consid
erations which prompted Congress at
its last session to return to Japan the
S moneski indemnity, seem to" me to
require at its hands like action iu re
spect to the Canton indemnity fund,
now amounting to t.'iJO.OuO.
JAPAN.
The question of the general revision
of the foreign treaties of Japan has
been considered in an international
conference held at Tokio. but without
dafinate result as yet. This govern
ment is disposed to conceit i tlie re'
quests ol Japan to determine its own
tariff elutie and provide such proper
judicial tribunals as may commend
themselves to the Western powers for
the trial of causes to which foreigners
are parties, and to assimilate the term
and duration of its treaties to those of
other civilizad states, through our
ministers at London and at Monrovia.
I.UiElilA.
This government has endeavored to
aid Liberia in its differences with
Groat Pritain touching the northwest
ern boundaries of that republic. There
is a prospect of adjustment of the dis
pute bv the adoption of tha M innah
river as the line. This arrangement is
a compromise of tho conllictin ' tern
torial claims, and takes from Liberia
no territory over which it ha.s maintain
ed eftective jurisdiction.
INTEKIon AKIilCA.
Tha rich populous valley of the Con
go is being i p Mied to conimi ree by a
society called the luternauoinl Afri
can Association, of which the King of
the llalgians is Presid nt and a citizen
of the United States the chief execu
tive officer. Large tract of territory
have been ceded to the association by
native chiets.
Koads havj been opened and steam
boats placed on the river, and the
nucles of states established at twenty
two station under one flag, which
offers freidom to commerce and pro
hibits the slavj trade. Th objects of
the society ars p ulanthroic. It does
not aim at permanent political con
trol, but seeks the n .ulrality ot tho
valleys.
The United States cannot be indif
ferent to this work, nor to tho interests
of their citizens involved in ir. It may
become adrisible for u to o-operate
with other commercial powers in
preunoting tho rights of trade and res
idence in the Congo valley, free from
the interference of political control of
any ono nation.
SOCIAL, AND i-ClENITKIC.
In view of tho frequency of invita
tions of foreign gewernnients to par
ticipate in social and scientific con
gresses for tho discussion of important
matters of general com em, 1 repeat
the suggestion of my last msssage,
that provision be made for the excer
c.so of discretionary power by the
Executive in appointing delegates to
such conventions. Specialists are
ready to servo the National interests
in Mich capacity without personal
profit or other compensation than the
defrayment of expenses actually in
curred and this comparatively small
annual appropriation would suffice to
meet.
RESTRICTIONS OP COMUEBCE.
''iwe alluded In mv previous message
to the injurious and vexation restriction
suffered ov our trado hi Uib .Spanish West
Indie. IJrazd, whose National outlet for
It irrent .National Uph c lf'"e, Uthrniufli
tiio Uiiitoa States, impose n heavy export
duty upon that product. Our puiro
lewni exports are haiuperud la I tirkey und
other Kiisterii pons by rest! lei ions into
storage and by onerou taxaiioc. For
thusu mUtdiluf adeiputu r.'iief Is not. al
ways provided by iiHiipr icity ireatiei like
th, a Willi JIiwud, or th.U lately negoti
ated with .Mexico and now awaiting Ihe
netion of tho senate. Is il not advisable to
provii'n sonw i mm mi re of eipiitable refill-it-hm
la our rt .a.ous wiia goveruinn"U
which (11 sci i in 1 ii a , i against our own',' If,
for exiiinpf, ti,tt executive were lunpovv
eiod to iipj'ly to Npaiiisii vessels ami car
Koes from Cuba tuiil I'orto Kico the same
rules of treatment an I sc.ilo of penalties
for technical faults which ;iru applied to
our own vessels mid cargoes hi ihe An
tilles, a resort to that course might not bo
barren of good results.
FINANCE AND UK VK.VL'li.
The report of tlie Secretary of the Treas
urv ifives a lull mid interesting exhibit of
tne liuaiicial condition of tlie country. It
.shows that the ordinary revenues from all
sources, for (tie lisc.il vear ended June. :0,
l-Hii, amounted to $:u'K,i-HT,Ml.U. whereof
there was iweived from thu customs, S'.'H,
TUi, '.)!. ():!: from internal revenue, fclU,
7 d.iii S.'eS; from sales of public lauds,
S'.lC.y-tM.'J'J; from tax on circulation mid
deposit of natiuual banks, fctf.lll,' ov;
from profits on the coinage of bullion,
ilesposlt and assays, s-4,4'K,2J.Tl 17; from
other sources, $l7,:KKI,i.57.tW. Total, Siiiis,
is7, tu.Ui. For the . same period the onli
nary evivinlitiuvs were, for civ il expense,
s-s ,"4:i .. 7.;; for foreign intercourse,
!.g7..J;; ior Indians, $7, WW, E4;
for pensions, SiW,oi-2,r73.fl ; for tne mili
tary establishment and arsenal, !fH,tin,-
3S7.9J; for the naval establishments, includ
ing vessels ami improvement at navy
yard, $t'i,'j;a,4:W.17; for miscellaneous ex
penditures, including public moldings,
lighthouses, and collecting tho revenues,
S4,i.('US.4oi7.'i: for expenditure on account
of District of Columbia. S:i.M7,0.8.4S; for
interest on tho mialic debt. S .oioa.liil.'j).
Total, $2 o, 4i is, 1: i7. 54. Lsaving n surplus
revenue of i:;.',s7., 441.41, which, with nn
amount drawn from the cash balance in
the treasury of Sl.,-!K',:d 2.r.V-Si:!4,17S.7..ti.-
WV was applied to the redemption ot the
sinking fund, and SH.V.ii.'.Oo of fractional
currency. For tho sinking fund, ..VitLui
of the funded loan of ls-d were continued
nt 3 l-i tier cent. ; Jf:;s0,3'u of the loan of
July and August. 11, were continued at
3 per cent.: and Sg'.MI.iiO of the
funded loan of 1! 7. M,4l,svi of tho fund
ed loan of lvd, s71'.,lviof the loan of Feb
ruary lMfil, MS,(N)iof tlio loan of Julv and
August, lsit, fjii!.t;:0 of loan ot March,
1NKI, SI tl,.S'io, of loan of July, l"!, 47,(1511;
of.VJos of l sr, .ii,:;;:o; ol M's of 1SC4,
7,i;,0; of .-'Oj ,,f vi",'S'.",ii0: of PMils of
lsn, ti:;i,vo; of conois of htr.,$4o,s o; of
consols i t lMir, $-.:r, 7U : of consols of tstvs,
$d .4,f.-)i); of Oregon w.ir dent. 5 .l.M); of
refunding certificates. CK). to); of old de
mand compound interest Mid other notes,
Slii.rwo. Total, $13l,17S,".i.'j :.
INTERNAL TAXATION.
There are cogent reasons, however, why
the national indebtedness should not bo
thus Ripidly extinguished. Chief among
them is the fact that only by exces-Mve
taxation is such rapidity attainable, la a
communication to the congress, tit its last
session, 1 recommended taut all excessive
, i ui: i. i
ti 'i i i ilu,!".,,ll:u' e.e. pi uuwu lei.iiiou 10 ; history. "-m. V. S.'Uranl. "I have no heslta
(Ustllleil spil'lt.s, ainl ttliltsilh.stnutt.il re- tlon In recommending it to tho reading pubUa ol Amer
Unctions ho also made hi the revenues from
customs. A statu .e has since heeu en
acted hy which the annual tax and larilf
receipts of tho ifoveriiineut have hoen cut
down to thu extent of at least .S.'jO, 000,001)
or soo, ood.o io. While I have no dount that
still further reductions uiav bo wiseiy
made, I do not advise the adoption at this
session of any measure for a lar-re diminu
tion of the national revenues. Tne results
of the legislation of the last session of con
gress have not as yet heeome siil'iicientiy
apparent to justify any radical revision or
sweepius; modifications of the existing
law.
In tho interval which must elapse hefore
the effects of the act of March a, iss;, can
bo definitely ascertained, a portion at
least of tho surplus revenues may he wise- 1
ly applied to tne Ions: neglected duty of 1
rehabilitating our nation and providing I
defenses for the protection of our harbors, j
This is a matter to which 1 shall aain j
advert. ,
NATIONAL ( Cltl'.KNCV.
Immediately associated with the finan
cial subject, just discussed is tlie important
question, Wnat legislation is needed re
gardinsr the national currency' The atr
Hivgate of bonds how on deposit in tho
treasury to support tho national bank cir
culation is about $;no, 010,000. Nearly 5:200.
0.0, ou J of this amount consists of 3 per
cents., which, as before stated, are paya
ble at the pleasure of the government, and
are likely to ho called In within less
than four years, unless, meantime, the
surplus revenues shall be diminished. The
prooable effect of such an extensive retire
ment of the securities, which aro tho basis
of the national bank circulation, would be
a contraction of the volume of the currency
as to produce crave commercial embarrass
ment. How can the danger bo obviated'.'
The most effectual plan, and ono whose
adoption at the earliest practical opportu
nity I shall heartily approve, has already
been indicated. If the revenues of tho
next four years shall be kept substantially
commensurate with the expenses, the vol
ume of circulation will not be likely to suf
fer any material disturbance. Hut if, on
the other hand, there shall be groat delay
in reducing taxation, it will become neces
sary either to substitute some other lorm
of currency in place of the national hank
notes or to make important changes iu the
laws hy which their circulation is controll
ed. In my judgment tho hitler course is
far preferable.
I commend to your attention thu very in
teresting nnd thoughtful suggestion on this
subject which appears in tlio secretary's
report. The objections which lie urges
ngainst the acceptance of any other secu
rities than the obligations of the govern
ment itself as a foundation for national
hank circulation seems to me insuperable.
For averting the threatened contraction
two courses have been suggested, either
of which is probably feasible. Ono is the
issuance of new bonds having many years
to run, bearing a low rate of Interest, ami
exchangeable upon the specified terms of
those now outstanding. The other course,
which commends itself to my judgment
as tlie better, Is the enactment of a law
repealing the tax on circulation, and per
mitting ti' hanks to issue notes for an
amount equal to ;) per cent, of the m irket
value, instead of, as now, the face value
of the deposited bonds. 1 agree with the
secretary hi ihe belief that the adoption
of this plan will afford tlie necessary re
lief. KEf Kll'l's AN'D ni-ni t.skmkn r.
Tlie r-v '.vi I : --ft! !';
a ;'
(1'ontinued on page, 7.)
vi'.ir,
f.lven l"p by Poclors.
"Is it iiufrsible that Mr. Godfrey is up und
at work, and cured by so simple a remedy V
'I assure vou t tint be is cntircn cured snd
with ninhliisr lnt Hop Hitters; and only ten
days ai;o his doctors cave hi in up and said be
must die!"
"Well a.dav! That's! remarkable! 1 will,
iro this dav and cet aomo for my ror Heorirc
I know hops are cpod." j
Shakers' cbicken cholera cure
To farmers a'.l who rend this sheet,
I send them now this new receipt.
And tell tiiem If they cholera lind.
They will do well to bear in micd.
That charcoal, mixed with onions well,
Will cure the flock cf cholera's spell.
For forty henechop well four quarts
(r onions fine, and turn them out
Just where the flock is suro to go;
And pure, clean water eWe them. too.
Take couls oa lire and drown them out.
Then on thcroant spread them about.
Put oats on top, teed once a week
And free from choUra you will keep.
The onions heal the sick and sore.
And coal and oats forbid it more.
lUxtrr' MundiiUv ll;l!i rs mv sol J nt tctl
iy five renin ,rr Utnir. I hey are u tovtnlun
reiuiily for biliousness, pneo '. U. ;,:i.
ring.
CHAPTKK II.
"M.iMcii, Ma,, Ko. 1, ls0. (lentlvmcn
I Buffered lih utini ks of Hick hi.uduehe."
Nt'urulgU, funulii tr-ji.tne, for yeur in the
most terrible and ricrurluUnsr manlier.
No meUielne or duefor could irlve me relief
or cure until I used Hop B;iter.
"The llrst bottlo
Neurly cured me."
The second made me as well und etronj; us
when h child.
"And I tnive been so to this day."
My husband wm an invalid for 20 years
with a serious
'"Kidney, liver und urinary complaint,
"Pronounced by Boston's best jibyidelunt
'Incurable!"
Seven bottles of jour bitters cur.id him.
snd I know of 'lie
"Lives of fuht perrons"
In my neighborhood mat have been saved
by yeur bitters,
And ninny more ure usin them with jfreut
be petit.
"They almost
Do miracles?" .If. . K. Stack:
Doctors and Doctrines.
Whatever Cruel CreedsMay Say, Truth
Is Always Orthodox.
"You know tlio oM ayln. Doctor. L'bl trn imaicI,
duo ufAfl, where there sri! three doctors there ure
two atheist." launhed Itev. Apollo (Teaiiirhccu thu
other day to his friend Or. Henna, who hurt dropped In
for shit or stalk.
"Yes. I've heurd It. and I'll 1m-I a box of pilU agiilus!
your dry tukstand Unit one priest said It. They ill
wsys piittered bad I.itln when they had a hinder lie
than common to net rid of." answered the Ooetnr.
llRhtlng hls Pipe. "I tell yo i. Dominie, you're 'way off
when you think our profession Isn't dolnn ss itood
work Iu thla world as yonrs !s. They've both been
more"n half barliarous forcenturiea, but we're seveial
lengths ahead of yon on the home-stretch."
"Hut, Doctor," said llev. Mr. CroHiiichtsse, "doti'l
you think your fraternity shows a tendency to mate,
rlallstic T
"Uah!" interrupted Dr. bemia, "ueU(nv a tendency
to human charity and common sense. The fences are
all down. Whv. wuhin the pait w k I've had a letter
from inywld frlemi. Dr. W. V. Haddox, ol I'ine IIIM.
Alaliiiiun. sayiiiR that lis is using, with great uceee
I-AItI.KIt' TONK ' In his pracllce, anil
finds It the best thing fur Coughs, Lung, Kidney am'
Liver troubles. Dyspepsia, KhiNimatlsin, and so on. lie
ever struck : and another friend of mine. Dr. .1 J. Oat
man. of Carrollluwii l'a.. sins substantially the name
thing. lie's a big specialist, too, In chronic diseases,
and knows what he Is talking about every .hue."
Dr. (Senna's statement: as to I'AKKMK'S
Ton in are supported hy genuine ICNiiinonials linin
Dr. Ibulildox and Oaiman. who wriln lo Messrs.
Himov A- Co.. of New York the proprietors In
terms of the highest eomiiieiidatloii concerning this
great restorative renin) v; and letters from the prol'ct
slon generally coullrm Ihe ophiiou of tlu-M- physicians.
I'rlee. fMI eenrs an'l SI perliottU. novl.
RrAn the following critical onlulons of
WXlmtAU "Bulletandbhell."
-A book of really ftbsorbin(r Interest." Phlla. Prc.
"Hreada aathouirnit bad been written on the Held of
battle." .V. r. Vrtlto. "Itwlll bo tho most widely clr
oulated work on the Civil War that ha been published."
Htirnrutf time. "Itis a pleasure to heartily endons;
HnHlnH tilnhe. 'Wiu-mlv wcleomeu everrw
wuriuiy weicoinea everywuere.
i 'itnlli.t unit shell."' Chicaao Tribune. -'It laverveor-
ica." lien. n. i. anerman.
AGENTS WANTED for Dill I CT
A frosh, taking book, showing U U L L k I
"war as the soldior saw it "and
selling at tho into m of thousands of cop
ies wookl v. Knur- IIIM petio men. members
of the ii. A. It ,and II II II others desiring esiM
cially profitable si II 1 employment, should
fUli investigate and secure agency
I'ULI I with, exclusive territory. Kpo
Jinri I cinl tonus and full particu
Vllhbli larg free. Address
A. C. HETTtETON & CO., Publishers, Chicago. Itt.
READ" READ"
Are You Sick?
;mve vim a HUKS'D sfilictod with any d:s ''
IXVKSTIOATK
Nature's life-Renewer.
A SURE CURE
CONSUMPTION,
Aithma.
Bronchitis.
Catarrh-
Dyspepsia-
Rheumatisn;.
Scrofula.
AND ALL CHRONIC DISEASES
And eaes ol' Nervcu El.itiifciii'ii. Ielil!ity. Sterility.
tcr. Si nil fur circular on postal curd, and learn of
Ibis wiixukrki LtsmKN - iFir I real ineni . (itlbeand
lloinc tiei.ttiietit, us ina be ilesimi, and i ! arses imnl
eniie. At!, Ires'.,
C0MF0ITMD OXYGJCN DISPENSAKY.
in Tuifof st., ciiu.Aiiti. :u..
I MMI'iMl II. It 1. 1 : iKmTIMONY.
T a physicUn rrqucstlnK hN opinion ofConipoui.il
(UyKcn, Mr. William IVnn Nixon, ntanmins editor
of Ihe InttrOctau.zt till i-lty, writes:
Tiik Intkb (K ICAS flFl ir-K.:
I'hicuKo. Apiil 4. in-:!. :
litui- Me- Von ask my opinion of Compound Oxyp-n
in reuird to its elllciencvasa healind remedy, and 1 am
K.ad io be aide to reply iltat 1 have (he ureutot faith in
It. Several M'nrs ail", w hen laiiornm under very sort
mis trouble with toy throat and mt. at the Insiunre
of a trleiul in ltoston. w ho had been similarly artected.
I be;un Hie use of the Oxwen liesian libout lnucli
faith, but the result w is such that 1 sin prepared lo re
commend its usu to all persor.s similarly aliened. At
Ihe end of live months I found myself a well man. end
ever since I have eelojrd better health and been more
robust than ever lsiore. It seemed in my ease lo strike
at the root of the diseas and rerorm the whole system.
I will recoii'ineml no najeni nostrum of any kind, hut
1 deem il a duly lothe luauv aillicled with luns trouble
In this rnmiirv recomniend to them the i txycen.
ferseverii uly' nml co:.tiniiotily used It will work
wonder,. ours truly. . ,. ,
uovlT W.M. l'KNN MON.
$2,000.00
A VKAI! dl Ml'KK' ANP A PF.llM NTNT
SITUATION
Are hereby efleri d to at iea.d one peinon In each tows
lo act as our local asent and com sr"iident. Urst
come, B't K'rved. nthsr thinm helns tiHal. Itefer
enitu reaulred. Kull particulars (iveo ou receipt ol
return postage.
Address at once, nientlontnfc tb'.s paper.
The National Iutellisencsr Palilisliliis: Co.,
116 Washington Street,
CHICAGO, ILL.
'Hut Hip season tor h u il (1 in
ami repairing is rlot at haml,
aii.v one having contrntis to let,
in town or country, should fall
on W. K. STKU AHT, Contrac
tor and Jtuilder, three doors
north of the Clifton Hotel, Ot
tawa. Hates low. and perfect
satisfaction guaranteed. Con
tracts taken for IMasterini: or
Chimuej Work separate, from
Iliiildin- Contracts, liuildinir
Paper for sale cheap.
uoj
When tliwTlirnimim N'r
.If MI'S
40 Degrees a Day
Look out for
Coughs
COLDS.
100
90
60
70
60
So"
A i oiirIi may li'uil to the tr ue
if mil taken cure of.
50
OTIIWELI'O
OCough SvruDO
40
1
Mill Cure Von.
- - 50 'i.
M.iiml'ii''tiiri'd liy tie-
Stilwell Med. Co.,
Monmouth. 111.
i
unny, lint you enn
liter tHkiiix Mil
(Syrup. Notice is ticrcny Riven, ttiut on 'rhii'rlny
ato Kritliiyn of caeli week visitom will bo iid
nilltcd to ilif Anjluui. No vlnitors odinilted on Sun
days. T. C. OIBbON County Agent.
THE WEEKLY
La Salle Co. Herold
ll.ia secured a wider known distinction fl the utdenl.
the mom iiowerl'nl anil the most widely rlrculntcn
(ieniiKU weekly In tins ftnte, oiittidu of the city ol
I'liieHRo. It in recognized by every idnss and element
as tlie worthy exponent hihI representstlve of (in
eenlim and spirit of the Herman population of Ceiitml
Illinois.
Its popularity and ureal circulation aitioiiK IntelH-ai-nt
unit prosjieroiiB Oermnns bestxiws upon Itn value
usiin advertising medium which Is not posst-sacd by
iillyotlierlleniian Jouriialln this part of the slate ol
Illinois.
C. ZWANZIG, Editor.
(ittnwri. II!.. Murch 17. lSd;i.
CMcago, Burlington and Qulncy B. R.
TIMK TAIILK.
0-trl,.r inti, 188:;.
U W
n
For sale liy 0. GKIIItlXd. S
Going North
.z STATIONS. r5f
I'asn.
No. 70
B.
Pass.
No. 7i
B.
A H. AS P M. kt
...CIiIcsko...
....Aurora....
1 I.Wfst Aurora.
Kox Illv June
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4.4
4.3
4.'i
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4.1.1
3.50
(wweco
ViH
19 i,
.Vorkville...
...Fox
Mlllbrook..
.Mllllnxton..
..Sheridan...
...Serena....
...Blakes....
...Welron...
ssvl.
7.ro
V.4J
7,28
S9... Dayton....
M C.K.I.I'.Cr'g
44 OTTAWA
41V South Ottawa.
IliW
Side Track
511V
.Grand I'.iilne.
...I'.lchards...
... Bireator...
7.(8
3. &
5i
60V
6.50
,9.15
A H.LVlPM. TV
f retell t trains carrying passengers leave Ottawa n
follows: For Karl, 9.10 a. M.-, forAurorn.10.n5A.il.:
for Streator. 5 (5 a. 5. la P. and S.1T p. si.
Mornlne trs'.n mttkos close connection at Aurora lot
all polrtts cast and west.
fullHian raiace ein-ninii i,rs. i, n. n y,
liootn Cars, Horton's Recliniiifr Chair Cars, and the C.
It. O. Palace Dlnlne Cars, bv this route. All Informa
tion abont rates of fare, sleepinp car cconmiodatlon
and time tables viV becheerfullv given bv applying to
rr.KL.iv aij umtiu
Oeneral l'asen(?er Agett. Chicago.
Tlll.M. .1. f'oTTKR.
ien"rnl Matittiter, Clilcaan. T. H. MAKVIN,
Anent at nuawti
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Bailroan.
NEW TIME TABLK
Goino East.
So. J. PiM-lllr. I'.xpress and Mail
... .11.2.-1 A
ll.'.'-l A X
.... 3.10 A VI
.... 2.:w p st
7.(6 A V
....11.55 A H
1. M'lii i xpress
" ti. Kansas Cltv Kxpress
s, Chlcaeo and Davenport Aceoni
" 10. Pern Kast Accoiumoilation
" U, St. Puul Express
VrtigMs Carrying I'anifnani.
"26
"30
ClIlNt. Wkst.
.. l.flO P M
.. 5.40 P y
. 8.35 P )l
.. 7.4,1 A 11
.. 3.10 P M
..1J.5S A M
,. l.firt A
.. I .IU P M
. 7. SO P M
.. 2.08 P M
.. 9. A
.. 3.1W P M
No.l
" 8,
Atlantic Express
Mailt Express
Chicago and Kansas City Kiprcss
Pavcnport Accoiumodalioa
Peru Fast Accommodation
Ht Panl Express, via Albert Lea
9.
Freight Carrying Vamnger.
'.'9,
it.
os. 9 and 10 arrive In Chicago at 10.10 a. w. and leav
1 Menus at 4.4.1 P. . dally (Sunday excepted).
Nob. II and VI run dailv, including Sundays.
Nos. 29 and SO will have a passenger coacn, curryins
pamenpers between Juliet and La Salle.
Xo. ! and 8 carry passengers between Blue Island
and I.a Salle.
No W carries puenirers between Ottawa and Blue Is
land. K. K. Cauls, len'l Manascr.
K. P r. JonN C. E. Fbizm lk.
Genl Tkt A Pare. A t. Agent at Ottawa.
DR. J. B. WALKER
Oculist & Aurist,
Who lias practiced in ' H'r since lc"?.
tuay le cocsaltea
AT THE CLIFTON HOTEL, OTTAWA.
On the first Saturday r each n".ontli.
as follows:
Hutunluy i Julj- 7, 188,'!
tinturday ...Aug.-, 188.1
Saturday Bpt. 1. 1883
Saturday Oct. O, lSSTS
Saturday Jfov. :i, 1883
Saturday Dw. 1, 1883
At all other times fas tMs Is tfcs only place he visits
professionally) he majr be found la Chicago.
OrriCX AHD D18PXH8ABT
85 WasiMoD St.. K. f . cor. Dearto.
Goir.j South, j
I'usH. rass. I
No. 11 No. 9
15. I il.
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li.lK 11.00
HM 11. C
7.ai n. t:t
7.1J ll.V.'l
7.W I 11.S3
7.ro u.n
7.ST 11.50
7.50 12,02
S.1U 12. 'J I
s.na 12.15
P.M. ARlPH.AB