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Ivj L VIII. * ..-van# - ? mMESSAGE. ' i Tho Important Document Roa4 to Qur Law Makers. WHAT TR^ PRESIDENT THINKS Of th? L ling UuritUm thnt Afloot the II ir i'olltlc?Tlin VomrdiM 'V? I IUc?ttim?iKli'kl. wxbt :oton, December 4. 'die re^r* uiar KO l?>r? e?f 1 -? ? ? ? .vm v? wu^tcns v/u;ivv."iini itw i noou U try', with a full attendance. | Iiuiuod JteUr ufter orguni/.atiou, the j presldr for-' message was received and rend, al follows: To the Longress of the United Stutes: Tho f'onstitutionsl duty whieh re- 1 quires Ihe president from time to time ; to glvejto the Qoiiffivno information of tho stole of the l'ni<m and recommend j to the*I consideration such measures as he ah;#l judge necessary and expedient i Is fittingly entered upou by commending to the 'congress a careful examination of the detailed statements and well , supported recommendations contained | In the jreuorts of the heads of depart* 1 menta, who are elderly oliurgcd with to* executive work of t.;c government. In an effort to abridg* this eoruniuui- , catiou as much as is consistent with its purpose, 1 shall supplement a bri->f rcf- j ereuce to the contents <?f these depart- j mental reports hj the mention of such ; executive businc/?i and inobluute u-. are not embraced therein, and by such recommendations ha sppcar to be at this particular time appropriate. While our foreign relations have uot at all times during the past year been entirely free from perplexity, xu> embarrassing situation remains tbut will not yield to the nv?ldt oJ fairness and i love of justice, whivn, joined with con- j "%#<5nl firmness, t .ir.ructorUo a tru.v i Athorican foreign poin'.y. My predecessor having accepted I lie ' office. of arbitrator of Ui? long stand in:/ ! mission beyond any dispute tendered t ) the president by the Argentine Kepub lie and liru/.il, it li&a 1> n my ible duty to receive the special cn\< ys commissioned by those states to lev hefo?-a iud evidence ami .u juiuents in be:.. .i vt their respective governments. THK TItOUHI.IIr. IN IIK.W.l I.. The outbreak ot d' in ^tle hostilities in I the republic of Brazil bound t..<- I nil ; States to watch the interest* of our . . zona in that country, with win .1 we carry on important commerce, he verm vessels of our new navy are now ami i for some time have been stationed ;:t Rio do Janeiro. I'll" struggle nciag between the established government t which controls the maehincr of t e administrat ion and with wnioh v. e | maintain friendly relations, and < rts.u . officers of the navy employ In tu< v<- i sols of thoir command in an alia. < up .? the capital and c noi seaport, mid iug, as it does, tiio elements ol divide.i I administration, i htive tuned to occ tin t . the insurgents can claim recognition in % belligerents. 7 Thus far the position of our government has beeij taut of an alt. lttvc vi impartial observer of tne uniortun i conflict. Empliusi/.ing our policy ol in. \ pai'tial neutrality 111 such a condition us ; now exists, 1 ueemcd it necessary to i disavow in a manner not to he misunderstood, the iinuuluorizcdaction <-f our late naval commander in those waters in saluting the revolted Brazilian ml- j miral, being indisposed to countenance j an act calculated to give gratuitous ; sanction to the local insurrection. THE CHIt.KAN CI.AIMS. The convention between our government and Chile, having for its objo t the settlement and adjustment ol the demands of tno two countries a must each other, has been made effective by ! the organization of the claims eomuiis- j *?ion provided for. The two government* failing to agree upon the third member of the commission, the good offices of the president of the Swiss republio were LuvoLted, a* pro vuioa in the treaty, unit the selection of i the Swiss representative in this wuu- : ry to complete the organization was' gratifying alike to the United States 1 and Chile. KOAX'H BBP.AK IIKTIKWKD. The voxatiou* question of eo-cnlled legation asylums lor offenders against the Htato and Its laws, was presented anew in Chile by the unauthorized m- j tiou of the lato United State it minister ; in receiving' into hit* official residence two persons who had just failed in avt attempt at revolution, and against whom criminal charges were pending, growing out of a former abortive dlsturlianco. The doctrine of asylum a* applied t?? , this case, ia not sanctioned bv tin* best , precedents, and, when allowed, tends to encourage sedition ami strife. Under uo I circumstances oan the representatives of this government be permitted, nndorthe Ill-defined fiction of extra territoriality, to interrupt the sdmiiiibtratlon of criminal justice in the countries to which they are accredited. A temperate demand having l>eeu mads by the Chilean government for the correctiou of this conduct in the instance mentioned, the ' minister was instructed to uo longer 1 harbor the offenders. AS TO Tlilv OKABt UW, % | Thei legislation of last year known as the Ooary law, requiring the registration of all Chinese entitled to residence in the ; United States, anil the deportation of all not complying with the provisions of ti. net within the time prescribed, met wit t. much opposition from Chinamen. Actin. I upon the advice of eminent counsel thai the law was unconstitutional, the grout j mass of Chinese laborers, ponding judicial inquiry as to it* validity, in good ' faith seemed to apply for the certificates required. A tost case upon pro.- i itu , by habeas corpus w.u* brought be fori j the supreme court, and on May i.'ith, I 1803,11 decision was mado by that tribunal sustaining ilio law. it is believed that under the recent amendment of the act extending the time for registration, the Chinese j laborers thereto entitled, who desired I to reside in this country, will now avail themselves of the renewed privilege thus afforded of establishing by jaw i mi ptuut'umi] li ioi i i ] 1 w wj re* main, und that thereby the necessity of enforced deportation may, to a greet : degree, be avoided. MLSSIONAIIV ML'RDKHH IN CHINA. It has developed upon the United gtfebos minister at Pekin, a* dean of the diploma tie body, in the absence of a representative of Sweden and Norway, to press upon the Chinese government reparation for the recent J murder of Swedish missionaries at Bung Per. This question is of vital ' Interest to all countries whose citizens eutfetro in tuissiouarv work in 1 THE - . r' i iiatwiMMMMMWiWMM?MBM tuo interior. IIIK M'NHKNDKK OK WKEK8. Costa Rica has lately testified it* s by sun oudorlng to tho at ?. in the absence of a i oi extradition, but upou . litiftl evidence of crnninuli i a fugitive from justice. It i '. i that the negotiations of a > with tlie country to meet recur* .. of this kind will soon be aci she i. lu iny opinion, treaties ml extradition should be . a ,. u with all those countries - U ulied .States has not j Miveutional arrangements of I u.a t caai ucter. i '.a vo deemed it fitting to express to if^ovt rumentn of Costa Rica and C..1 "u'ui the kindly desire of the b'nb lad M iU"i to see their pending bound* uv;: dispute finally closed by arbitrai.or. .n conformity with the spirit of the treaty concluded between them tome venrs siro. Ol ll KUttOrXAN RKT.ATIONB, Our relations with France continue i < ?> be intimate and cordial, 1 sincerely I !>opc that the extradition treaty with that country, at amended by the senate. vviit soon l>c in operation. While occasional questions affecting o'er naturalized citizens returning' to the lund oi their birth have arisen in our intercourse with Germany, our reuiib with that country continue ft* t isfactory. Tne questions affecting our relation* uitli (treat Britaiu have been treated I' spirit of friendliness. Negotiations are in progress between tho two government* with a view to such concurrent action a* will make the award hmi regulations agreed upon by the Helming aea tribunal of arbitration practically effective; and it is not doubted that Great Urltain will oo-op crate freely with this country for the accomplishment of that purpose. The dispute growing out of the discriminating tolls imposed in tho Welland cnni'.l, upon cargoes of cereals bound to and from the lake ports of the United States was adjusted by the substitutive! of n more equitable of charge*, and my predecessor thereupon suspended li . proclamation imposing disci .it at inr: tolls upon Iiritfsh transit i through our CuiiuIh. A request for additions to the list of e:. traditaide offenses covered by the e.\ ;ln : treaty 1 etween the two countries is under consideration. Kit V NOR AMP t.IHKKIA. A notable port of the southeasterly "oust, of I. beris, between the Cavally ,n I Snn I'edro rivers, which for nearly half a century has boon generally recogui/.ed as belonging to that republic by i'h- ion and purchase has been claimed t ? be under the protectorate of France in virtue of agrecinonts entered into by the native tribes over whom Liberia'* control has not been well maintained. M ire recently, negotiations between the f.i -rian representative and the French .<<:t i niiuiiiL rcsuiwsn in trie signature at Paris of a treaty whereby, us an adjustment, eertrin Liberian territory in c. led to France. This convention lit :ist advice had not been ratified by the ' is rim legislature nnd executive. UK' u sympathetic Interest in the fort .rs of the little commonwealth, It; e .t.ibli. hment and development of which was largely aided by the boncvoionce of our countrymen, and which .'o, stitut the only independently bov.n-i^ti si .to 011 the west coast of Africa, thU government bus suggested to the Fr null govcrnm uit its earnest concorn lest territorial impairmemt in Liberia should take place without her unconstrained consent. MKMCO IS Al.n KIQI1T. Our relations with Mexico continue to he of that close and friendly nature w!ii-li should always characterize tho intercourse of two neighboring republic;;. nicahai.ua'b ctvtr, tboubi.ks. Nicaragua lins passed through two revolutions, the party nt first kucccssful, having in turn been displaced by another, and our newly unpointed minister, by his timely good ofllcos, aided in a peaceful adjustment of the controversy involved in the first condiet. The large American interest* established in that country in connection with the Nicaragua canal were not molested. The United States are especially interested in tho successful achievement of the vast undertaking this company lias in charge. That it should be accomplished under distinctively American am.pices and its enjoyment assured not only to the vessels of this country a a n channel of communication between our Atlantic and Pacific seaboards. ln?r to tho tliino of ?Vn? ? in thu interest of civilization, is a proposition which, in ray judgement docs not admit of question. NEW KXTKADITION TREATIES. An extradition treaty wltfi Norway has recently been exchanged and proclaimed. The extradition treaty with Rnaaia, nigned In March 188? and amended and coutinned by the senate in Febrnary last, wun duly proclaimed last June. CI.AniH A0AIM3T SPAIN. More thun fifteen years ago this government preferred a claim against Spain in behalf of one of our citizens . for property seized an I conliseated In Cuba. In l*"?('? the claim wus adjusted, ! Spain agreeing tb pay unconditionally, us a fair indemnity, $1 ,.*>00,0<X>. A respectful but, earnest note was! recently a ("cased to tin* Spanish gov- i eminent, insisting upon tlie prompt i fultillincnt of its long neglected obli* j g ii t i? n. Other claims preferred by the United j States against Spain, in behalf of Amcr- i jean citizen*, for property confiscated in Cuba, hare been pending for many years. At the time Spnin's title to the Carolina Islands w is confirmed by arbitration, that government agreed that the rights which had been acquired there by American missionaries, should bo recognized ?:m!v*e -.pected. It is sincerely hoped that thi: pled.ye will be. observed by allowing pur missionaries, who were removed ' fr in I'onapc to a place of safety by a 1 r led Strifes war ship during the late i 1: a!,Ic last ween the Spanish garrison nnd the natives, to return to their field of usefulness. mount.p. wrru the tttiiks. Important matters have demanded our attentions to the Ottoman Porto. Tho firing and partial destruction, by 1 an unrestrained mob, of one of ttw school building* of Anatoll? College, established !>/ citizens of the United States at Mar soviui. nnd the apparent IndifToron e of the Turkish ffovonimftnt to the outrage, notwithstanding the oompliclty of some, of its ofllci.vs, called for earnest : remonstrance, which ?va? followed by ! promises of reparation and the punish- i mmit of the offenders. Indemnity for I I HOI CONWAY, S ( mo injury 10 tno ouumngs nns aironny ' been paia, permission to rebuild jfiven, | registration of the school property In the name of the American owners scoured, and efficient protection jfuai'uuloetL TUIC HAWAIIAN RMUnonilO. It in hardly necessary for mo to statu llint the questions arising from our relations with lluwuii have caused serious embarrassment. Jsut prior to the installment of llio present administration, the existent roverumont of lliiwmi li?.i tmi. lenly overthrown, ami u treaty of annexation liud been negotiated between the provisional government of the Islands and the United States and mhinitted to the ceuuto for cortilicution. This treaty 1 withdrew for examination and dispatched lion. James H. Blount, of OoorgA, to Honolulu as a special messenger to make an impartial investigation of the circumstances ittonding tlie chuuire. of government, *nd of all the conditions bearing upon the. subject of the treaty. After a thorough and exhaustive ex- ' examination, Mr. ltlount submitted to me his report. showing beyond all question that the constitutional government of Hawaii had been subverted with the active aid of our rep- i rescntutive to that government and through the intimidation caused by the presence of armed naval force of the United States which was lauded that purpose at the instance of our minister. Upon the facts developed, it seemr ! to me that the only honorable enur e for our government, to pursue was to undo the wrong that had been done by those representing us. and to restore, as far as practicable, the status existing at the time of our forcible intervention. rKOOUKSS OK A KHITK ATIO.N. By a concurrent resolution passed by the senate February H. 1SP0, and bv the house of representatives on the id of i April following, the president was requested "to invite from time to time, a^ lit occasions may arise, negotiation with any government with which tho United States lias or may have diplomatic relations, to the end that any differences or disputes arising between the two governments which cannot be adjusted by diplomatic agency, may ' referred to arbitration and be peaceably adjusted by such means." April 18, IH'.H), the International American Conference of Wimliimrinn by resolution expressed the wish thut the controversies between the republics 5f America and the nations of rhirope might be settled by arbitration and rec- j ommended that the government of each nation represented in that conference should communicate this wish to all friendly powers. A favorable response has been re- j jcived from Great lirituin in the shape of a resolution adopted by the parliament July l(Uh, last, cordially sympathizing with the purpose in view and ^pressing the hope that her majesty's, government will lend ready co-operation to the government of the l ulled States upon the basis of the concurrent resolution above quoted. It affords me signal pleasure to lay this parliamentary resolution before, the, congress, and to express my sincere, gratification that the sentiment of two great and kindred nations is thus authoritatively manifested in favor of the rational and peaceable settlement of international quarrels by honorable rcjort to arbitration. STATU OK TUB TUKA8UKV. The secretary of the treasury report# thut the receipts of the government from all sources during the fiscal year ending June 30, 18'J.l, amounted to IM61,710,531.01, and its expenditures to ?159,374,074.20. There was collected from customs $295,355.010.73, and from internnl revenue ?101,027,0:13.92. Our dutiable Imports amounted to 5431,850,711, an increase of S.%2. b">3,007 over the preceding year, and importations free nf rlttfu oil > I ? Vft ?IU Vjr uuivuiatvAt nv; fl 1, U (It?* crease from the preceding year of $18,455,447* Internal revenue receipts exceeded of the proceeding yeur by 57,147,440.32. It is estimated upon the basis of the present revenue laws that the receipts of the government for the year ending June 30, 1804, will bo $530,121,505.38 and its expenditures $458,181,305.38, resulting in a deficiency of $38,000,000. On the first day of November, 1893, the amount of money of all hinds in circulation, or not included in treasury holdings, was ?1,718,514,082. an increase for the year of SI 12,40s,947. Estimating our population at <17,426,000 at the time mentioned, the por capita circulation was 8.T? 49. During the year 119 banIc. were, organized in thirty-two states and territories with a capital stock of 311,- , 230,000, distributed as follows: Forty-four with a capital stock of $5. 135,000 in the cast.-rn states; fortyone with a capital stock of $2,310,000, west of the Mississippi river, and thirty-four with u capital stock of #3,755,000 in the central and southern states. Within the same period 158 banks suspended with a capital stock of 330,300,000. Of this number eighty-six with a capital stock of $18,203,000 resumed, and sixty-five passed into the hands of receivers, with a capital stock of $10,885,000. T1IK H1IKIIMA.1 I,AW rtKPKAI.. The recent repeal of the. provision of law requiring the purchase of silver bullion by the government as a feature of our monetary scheme lias made an entire change in the complexion of our currency affairs. I do not doubt that the ultimate result of this action will be most salutary and far-reaching. In the nature of tilings, however, it is impossible to know at t his time precisely what conditions will be brought about llv tl\* nKfin.rr, r\t* 1' ...... ........I - v..^ ., w. .....iv, i. imj, mentury legislation may, in the light of such conditions, appear to be essential or expedient. Of course, after the recent financial perturbation, time is necessary for the re-establishment of business confidence. When, however, through this restored confidence, the money which has been frightened into hoarding' places is returned to trade and enterprise, a survey of the situation will probably disclose a safe path leading to a permanently sound currency abundantly sufficient to meet every requirement of our inoruasing population und business. In the pursuit of t.hisobject we should resolutely turn away from all alluring and temporary expediente, determined to bs coutent with nothing less than a lasting and comprehensive financial plan. REASONABLE DELAY THE REST. In those circnrnst ces I urn convinced thot a reasonable dolav in dealing with I this subject, instead of being injurious, ! will increase the probability of wise ac- j lion. i ?I . ^ I ? ? Con THUKSDAY, 1>KC1< THK MONETARY COX FKRKVCK. The monetary conference which assembled at Hrussela upon our invitath ?n, was adjourned to the doth day of November in tin* presem year. Tho consideration just stuted and the fact that a definite proposition froiu us seemed to bo ex pee toil upon I" reussomlillnff of the conference1 I d mo to i xpress a willingness to Imvo the meeting still further postpon e!, II seems to me that it would be who to give (funeral authority to tho pi n.lent to invite otlior nations to such a . onforonoo at any time when there should bo a fair prospect of accomplishing an international agreement on the subject of coinage. AS TO A HON l> I SKI or I desire ulso to earnestly suggest the wisdom of amending tho existing statutes tn regard to the issuance of government bond a. The authority now vested in tho secretary of the treasury to issue bonds is not as clear as it should ho oml tho bonds authorized are disnd- ! vantngeous to the government, both J os to the time of their maturity nnd rate of interest. OlJIl Mtt.t r A TtV POOTINO. The secret.try <if war report - that tho litre n '!h of tho army <>n tho th <1 ly <>f Sept. mher last was 77S enlisted men j and'J,14 t olileera. I he total expenditures t>f the department for the year i tiding .lime 510, Is'.ri, amounted to ) |,'.a*. 1,074.80. Of this sum -51,581 .PA lets for salaries and contingent ex| 'uses. 828,877,828.:J.r? for the. .support of 1 e inilitary establishment, >,0i7,0'0.18 Joi miscellaneous olijeeis and I tl.tl for public works. This hitter turn includes 81 **,31X1,37(1. b? for river and Jiarbor improvements and ?d,Mt>?l, 111 .t!) | >r fort: Heat ions ami other works of defense. The total enrollment of the militia of the several states was on the list of IVt'ber of the, curr nt year. 11'.'>"7 i.(lie. s en.l enlisted men. The o.Vi i s of the army detailed for the Inspect,am and instruction of this reserve of our milit *ry force, report that increase 1 i:it -. est and marked progress are apparent. in the discipline, ami efW ieuey of too organization. oim SKA. CO ART DKPKNCKS. *- . It is gratifying to note tip.4 " ' ls begun to gain ruin ileted i llOOll and talk comprehensive selieniv <>{ f .. . fense and fortilioat ion of (lie decease eight years ago. A larr ('. \\'. Sdarbo already expended, but,. . teiiHiiee. will bo incons''* '?rt'\V0r, Uoi. pared with the expensf/ , (l?V??,'inuil, :i| and ordnance. At throat calendar year, tlidH interment was ; will have t. twelve i, ,rrou,R|> inch and .51 eight- inc ^ tnouutee on gun lift ) was a brother o 7."> twelvo-incli inorta,! |<>l; m(. Hi.a , MIO proilUcl ol tile " I'liu now completed nt N^arriod. Ho was In eminent has contrd Ar ' parties for the purehv* i,,' ^"'p'ond >er guns of theseciilil.ei tvy t h. iefore in his should be delivered <. for tost before )uly iTlilllUltcd ut the I The reports of the Carolina in 181 at. \\ est Point tunl t h for tlie special iu.or for more than cers. showed marked f education in the army \ plofeSsor n able ambition to tit llioty at Murfrcd highest service of tlie imi . TIIB l.KOAI. DKl'A I Vc,'a' )'^UrS, The report of the atil^wynoJd.Aeral contains the usual sunn.-of tlie aiTuirs and proceedings of tlie department of justice for the past year, together with certain recommendations as to needed legislation on various subjects. I cannot too heartily endorse the proposition that the fee system us applicable to tlie comp -nsution of I nited States attorneys, marshals, clerks of federal courts and Unite ! States commissioners should he abolished with as little delay as possible. It is clearly in the interest of the community that the business of the courts, both civil and criminal, shall be as email and inexpensively transacted as the ends i of justice will allow. 1 also heartily join the attorney general in recommending legislation fixing the degrees pf t he crime of murder within tlie federal jurisdiction, as has been done in many of the, states, authorizing writs of error on behalf of the government in eases where final judgement is rendered against tliesuf- j ficiency of an indictment or against the government upon any other ques- 1 tion arising before iietuul trial; limiting the right of review of eases of fel mi) 11uuimiai?iu umy uy inn; nnii imprisonment to the circuit court, of appeals and making' speedy provision for the construction of such prisons and reformatories as may be necessary tor the confinement of I 11 i ted States convicts. IN TJIK l'OSTOKFICK. The report of the post muster general contains a detailed statement of the operation of the postoilice depart- j inent during the last fiscal year and much inscrc&ting information touching this imbortaut branch of the public service. The business of the mails indicates with ubsolul ' certainty the condition of the business of t he country, and depression in financial affairs inevitably and quickly reduces the postal revenues. Therefore, a larger discrepancy than usual between the postoflice receipts and expenditures is the cvpectud and unuvoidahlu result of the distressing stringency which has * prevailed throughout t no country during much of tee time covered by the postmaster general's report. The poxtollioe receipts for tho last fiscal year umounted to 873.77(1,HT1.0 audits expenditure to 881,071,01-1.00. This postofllco deficiency would disappear if less matter was carried free through tho mails, un item of which is upward of three hundred tons of seeds and grain from tho ugri* , cultural department. The total number of postoflices in the United States on the Uutii of June, 1 1803, was 08,403. in incrense of 1,284 over tho preceding year. Of those J,.'100 were presidential : an increase in that class of 201 over the precoodlng year. There are now connected to the postofllee establishment28,821 employes who are in the classified service. VAI.UK OK Till*. CIVIL BERVIOK. The lveod of this department gives conclusive evidence of the. value of civil I service reform, when, after an experience that renders his conclusion reliable, ho i expresses the opinion that without the benoflt of this system would bo impossible to conduct tho vast business en trusted to him. I doslre to command as especially worthy of prompt < ttention, the surges j tion of the post in ast-r general relating , to a more sensible and business-like organization and u better distribution of ( ree^Kjn&ibilit^ Lu hit, devortmont. I IT Toilet U\s (or I.ihI hftiLa**, l?'or l vlisli evening custom 11 Jfai JL hMBLCll 7, 1 W?>?MWWIIMI limillll * im??l ? I IWMttXW I OUR O HOW I NO NAVY. The report of the sc -rotsiry of the navy oonluins a history ol the operations ?>f his department during the past year, ami exhibits a most gratifying condition of the personnel of our navy, lie presents a satisfactory account of the progress which has been made, in the construction of vessels and makes a number of recommendations to which attention . is especially invited. While T am distinctly in favor of con- , Mstentlv pursuing the poli y we ho. ? 1 . .r I... .I II ... iuhu^. IUIUV M VJ iiI? ;? inun>r.' u uiul i llioieut navy, I cannot, refrain fr- m the suggestion that eongrt t, t carefully take into account the uniluished vessels on our hands and tin* < pleted condition of our treasury in e- n* sulering the propriety of an up wo pri.i- ' tioil tit this time to begin new work. tick civil, sintvicn. Tho continued intelligent execution of the civil service law and hoinereua- i jug approval l?y tin' people l>y itsoperat ions are most, gratifying. |i 1 am. if possible, more t han ever convinced of the r.ica leu la ble benefits eon ferred by the civil service law, not j only in its elVeet upon the public sor vice, but also what us even more im portant in its ell'eet in elevating the tone of political life generally. POU TAIUVP UKPOUM. Aftor tt hard struggle, tarill' rcfor ' is directly before us. Nothing so im 1 nortant claims our it tention and not nmg so clearly presents itself as both un opportunity an i a duty, nu <>pp ?rtunity to deserve the gratitude of our ( fellow eiti/.ens and a duty imposed upon us by our oft repeated' profes- I pious and by the emphatic mandate of 1 tile people. I i Alter full discussion, our country I men have spoken in favor of this re form, and they have confided the work , , of its aeeomplislunent to the hands in , those who are solemnly pledged to it , Nothing should intervene to distract ,1 our attention or disturb our elt'ort un- j ti! this r? form is accomplished by wise ' and c.ucful legislatio i. tiuo wn.so.v nitr.. A measure has been prepared by the appropriate eongre sional committee, embodying tariff reform on the lines ( therein suggested, which will be i 3 ; uuptly submitted for legislative ue- i . v, if < i ..i< < . . i I > II iiir II '.illi 111 IIIU'MI pUll'IOUC V unselfish work, and I believe it roilos wit!' its .subject consistently and . thoroughly us existing conditions ( uiit. ( [Hi 1 KOH AN INCOMK I AX. 'he c? "ninitteo, after full considera- ( nini to provide against a temporary ncy whicli may exist before the ? . ss of the country adjusts itself 1 I llC ju'W tariff schedules. have wisely ? <111(1 I W m 1 heir schedule a few addi/atenia 1 revenue taxes, including ( tax upon income derived from 1 11 \j n <,(,,'l,orjdc investinents. ^ ?ese now assessments are not only 73/>lutoly just and easily borne, l>ul y have the further merit of being "d;li nb ran lw remitted without unfa1 ,<ruble business disturbance whenever ?,o neccs itv for their imposition no finger exists. , In my great desire for tlie success of bis measure, I cannot restrain the sug gestion tluif its success can only be at tained by means of unselfish counsel on the part of tariff reform, and as a result of their willingness to subordinate per* Konal desires and ambitions to the general good. The loeal interests affected by the proposed reform are so numerous and so varied that if all are insisted upon the legislation embodying the reform must inevitably fail. IN CONCI.L'SION. In conclusion, inv intense feeling of responsibility impels me to invoice for the manifold int erests of a generous mid confiding people the most scrupulous care, and to pledge my willing support to every legislative effort for the advancement of the greatness and prosperity of our country <i|to\ Hit ( l.KVICI.AM), Executive Mansion, Washington, 1). C., December 4. CnU. iStVICK JUiiil ANT. I'In- I .I-. lr iii I li i' AI r ittt A < < ??uu t of t li? !> i p p/nrancr of ilm Fever. IWtrxM\ u:ic, (J a., November 28.? , livuiiswiek is alive tonight and en- . thusiusm runs lii^li. Returned refugees and citizens fire joining hands and congratulating one another over the end of the epidemic, while Lee Godfrey, with the Glynn county i colored cornet band, is parading the streets playing for fill it is worth. Everybody is happy and a large crowd congregated in front of Wallace's restaurant while the band serenaded the proprietor as a token of appreciation of the ai l lie rendered the poor people during the siege in the way of five meals, soups and nourishments for the. sick. Afterwards the band paraded the streets until 0:30 o'clock and brought out a lurge crowd of people. JiictJnkwick, Ga., Novcinbor 30. ? Surgeon Murray gives lira nsv. ick double cause for eelebral.ng thank .giving day by removing the government quarantine around the city. Surgeon Murray says: "I have removed the quarantine. Any one can enter Hrunswiek now without a certificate. A surveillance will be kept upon any outgoing baggage or household goods. The ra..- , roads will resume their regular schedules tomorrow, and so will the steamship lines. There have been no new cases of fever among the returning Refugees. The conditions of Mrunswiek warrant the statement that the \.ii*y 1.1 jji iiu tiuiuiy t !1IC. Fortjr'Tlirro Were Killed. London, Decembnr 1. A dispatch to ?he Chronicle from Milan says: "Forty throes persons were killed and 18Ti insured in a collision at Limitro station. S'rarly every passenger on the train was injured. It is : la tod that a majority of the killed and Injured were emigrants going to America by way of Venice." I.aid to t Itn Tariff*. Boston, IJeccmbor '.?The Nonan* turn Worsted company, with mills at Newton, Mass., has formn'.ly notliied its 800 operatives that (lie reduction of the tarilf by the proposed new law will make it absolutely necessary to reduce wages <r stop the mills. 'I h mills have been operated or fuurtoou years without interruption. . J ies. m the silk?s I II 10 ()'.!> vo nov?r mil HJ?.T--I mr -. ?*? * HHmr m .??< ?*rw? J****'**." THE TOME TAX. ! Tt Will bo n. Foubuvo of tho Tariff Bill. HIE COMMITTEE HAS SO DECIDED, j To Aji|ily Only to liilicrltiui en unit Cnr|)'>rat loim Tlio V? liiikv Tut not S'lvotl Tt n tits :> I'liflt on riuylnir-<nr<Js- - Only OOO.dOO Dofit'tonry. WASlllN'o ion, December 1.?Tho insome tax will boa conspicuous feuture of tlu? into n'll tax schedules, upoi which a major!/y of tho members o. the ways and means committee ar< now working. Tin' dot ails of tin? plan are grad nulls issuming u definite form. It will exempt individual incomes iiiul will apply only ima general way to inherit nine and corp rations, now ir woitKKit nr.i.oiti". Data furni iiod by* t! o treasnry department show . that during the ten years the tax was in existence, the iv reipts in round numbers wore ?1117.300,tK)0, The l^igb water mailt was reached in ISad. During that yen*, the receipt aggregated O7.'f.i>00,< on. and in tho year following thev were JOO.OOO. The great inercas* in population mid wealtn since then leads the committee to believe tb.it a ta > on corporations alone will furnish a considerable amount, of the revenue needed to supply the deficit caused by the reduc- | tion in tai lIV duties. ONI.Y T1U11TV-IMVK Mil,I.ION IM PITTION. Chairman Wilson now licliovcs that J.'tft.OOi?,()()() will cover tho decrease ii tin? revenue from imports caused by the bill just made public, lie reached this eonclusi *?i after a careful examination of the tariiV bill, and 11.is eon elusion is shared by Secretary* Carlisle, with whom tin* ohu iinan has had re pouted con ferenees. TO TAX l'l.AVISO CAItllH, A (ax of ton cenIs a paeic on playing" cards has boon Mitnre.led, and will, no ilouht, bo adopted, as all the majority inoiiibev.s regard the proposition favorably. whisky's katk umt.iii aix. Tho committee lias coached no uuili* 1'standing as yet, regarding whisky. It is not likely that the tax will bo increased beyond ten cents a gallon, with a fair probability that it may remain untouched. uncle sam's boats. Secretary Herbert U.poisn (Ito Coiulltlun of I l?o Navy. wabhixoton, Doeember 1,?Tho annual report of tho secretary of the navy paves in detail advances made in tho building of tho now navy during the past year. Up to tho present time tho /(rand total of now vessels in servioo. Horvicoahle for war purposes, is nineteen, wit i twenty-two building. Of vessels uns rvieoablo for war purposes, t!io I it dod tales has sixty-four in ooniinission, thirteen of them single turret monitors iti sueli eondition of deterioration as to be practically n ejess for war purposes. Tho United Slates now ranks s tv nt h as a naval power. Of 1 lie old wo > len ships, with the except on of the I.ai l fold and the i'earsae, both of w'tieli are specially excepted by act of congress, all wi.i disappear from active service within three yea ^ u in! r t lie operut ions of the lo per cent limit. nor a house left. Tito Terrible I>? V rm- Inn \\ rough! by tin* Karl Itlit KiihIiiiii. Hovnov, 1 /> ( ! in I r The second edition of 'rite Tint' s publishes n dispatch from its correspondent tit 'I'he* run, wlio litis j ist vi i d Kuslitin, tlie town wliicli wr.s recently destroyed by tin eurtiwje.iilie, which caused terrible loss of life. 'I'lii Times correspondent says that Keshan is a heap of ruins and t hat not a house is standing. ile adds that the scene is indescribable. ltodies are still being recovered and the smell from the putrefaction is overpowering. The curtliauaUe shocks, the correspondent telegraphs, were proceeded by loud rejiorts. In tlio hills to the westward of the town, earthquake shocks continue to bo felt. The adjacent villages escaped with little damage. There is talk of building a new town to the eastward of Keshan. BURNED IN HIS BED. Ski,ma. At.a., lUccinber 2.- The depot of the 1 ast 'lennessce, Virginia uud <ieorgia railroa I at Vine Hill, a small station in Autauga county, was burned betwben the hours of 3 anil 3 o'clock this morning. Adjoining the flepot was the other of the Vine Hill ^limber Company. < . M. Krcderickson, president of the company, bud a room in it where h slept, before he could be aroused from his slumber tho pflico was in a she l of llnniOB and ho was burned to death. The origin of the lire is unknown. Mr. FrederickHon was a prominenl and wealthy man. London, November HO.- A dispatch to the Kxohungo Telegraph company from'Uio de .Janeiro says: Admiral )>< Me)l?> has left Kio with several of his swifte t war vessels in order to intercept tlie new ships which are on their way to reinforce President 1'eix* oto. The. dispatch adds that groat ex* oilemeiit prevails at di<? do .Janeiro. It is believed that a groat naval battle will shortly l>e fought oil the Urazilian onast. Tbo negro convection, called by Dishop Turner, 01 (icorgia, met at Cincinnati last 1 ncsday, and was largely attended. Among 11; * rem'dies pro* po ?d for !y> 1 ' X was one by C. It. .J. Tuylot, prov ; hir r.mro speedy legal tr': : " t . < i penalty for rap . i ? ? v -ented gov* eminent uul to .'nr. . cniigi atioa KKMAKLK FIRM OF SHS & COLLINS, NO 21. Klllrd hr a Womn. D.viriKJf, (Ia? December I. ? Last Monday ni^ht KllaCumminjrs. colored, mortally stabbed Cain baptist and hs died hi ten minute >. Tlio (fraud Jury found an indictment the next day for murder. The woman was put on trial today before Jud^e Fnllitfarit and the Jury will probably render a Verdict of murder. Another murder was committed on the Kiinio eveniug in the country. Charles Owens, colored, was tried for the murder today and was acquitted. A .Mayl'vil (fill I II Uncle. "Lnuhs and g< ntlenieti," a dd the parlor magician, "I will nov/ do n very difficult trick. To d ? tin ? trick I must liavo tlu> h arty co-operation of tho audi'n<- 'and i.i.i eggs. Will aumo ono please I til my an ? ::??" Hero I hero Win much I in :'i* rail gr it.applauao. "All. no ono h < < ,.s in Ida pocket, ehV Well, I i ? I muHt uso BOtno of thoso v/i'li which I liavo luckily provided my If. I will take thi i?ilk hat a.> 1 break the < ;;gs into it ?bo.'' Tho magician t??< >k a hat from n tallo which i ??1 at hi i i i lit and broke sis eggs into it, one aft r nuothcr. Then ho stirred tie m up with hia wand, enven d thn h ;t with n b uid.'o rein f and la Ran to talk i ,:ain : " Mow. I .<Ii? a and Renthaie n, h i you h iv 1 no doubt noticed, I h iv. 1 i .'a il the i a egg i Into tho hat and cov? i d t! hat with a handkerchief. It i < i pi; to wave my wand thrice in the air. to any thrco magic words and to | I > bed re your union lu .I (y< a a gold i lae k. The trick I do with no lir i 1 no < oolring nletc.il?. I I. ive no < if . and there nvo no whisht ra to dec. ivo urn. It will tie r, ly <! moc. trato to yen that tho movent) nt < I tho hand i ? quiekt r than tho eye." Th.< ma*'ician then waved hia wand thrco tii.i i and said i uvly and distinctly: "Presto I < h.angel t.'mno!" At the la t v. >id a I . ight yellow negro wall; (1 on 11: ? c.tage. " Ladies and g1 nII in. n." nai I Hi t i . ;in in, "ih ro nro tho i " g nit. II . and. ladi. a and gentlemen. p lini r >g to t'uo n gro, "litre is thi? golden buck."? Lhillalo Kxpreus. Tlio NiiRRiit* Tiinlii One of (I) intuitu: r:t locuriou tsights of littli.i t s the Nuggar tank of Karachi. lti lot titer times l!to crocodiles which inhal it tt toaiui (1 tiio n< ighl orhootl at t! ir will, seeking whom they might <h v an, lait so great w?to their I |>t 1 'ions tin.t the authorities were forced t<> I c.iltl a wall round their haunt. Thin is n swamp, can < d hy hot springs. t h lit'die null virtues of which have I 'en known from early times ami tie attributed to the sanctity of a Moli:tiiii.i<1 1 in who i ?nib is idoso hy ami to whom the cror i dil< a arc filtered. The tank, its i? in calh <1. is ahoiit 1 fiO yardn long l y id out half that distance in I remith. in thin apace one observer counted ov r 'J'Onpti! s front 8 to 1.1 In t long and : mailt r otu a iniiunierable. They arc n> tame, in a > in", that it is neci t at y t > (>okc them with a stick bolore tltey will move. Ihill'alos are always ptatuling in the water and are tot at tailed, hut any other animal is inst. _ * * 11 y a? irs d. "Tlio whole app arm. 0' i the phice." Buys one writ'r. "with its green, tdiiny, stagnant \ . n r and hi many of these huge, pa oath monsters moving sluggh lily about, is di.sgi ding in the extreme, and it will long ho remembered hy nie ; >the in t loathsomespot I over beheld." Chambers .lournnl. Motet I lug <'iirrln}{0 lloraea. In the selec' i-n of pairs for carriage* tlte fust reipnsitis gem rally demanded urn that the lion* s should ho of u like color and external conformation. So far as fashion and u|v<uianco fjo, when tho pair is ?t rest. t 10 eye is satisfied. 8 ciiothin t laoro. however, is wanted win n ti 10 lu>rs< i are in motion. They should not only he (lie name in color anil in li ijjht and of Iilet* characteristics in shape, l ut tie iracti 11 should he unlform in character. Without this?for instance, a hi^'h steppi r paired with a daisy cutti r the impression on tho onlooker is an unpleasant feeling of incongruity. Inliarmonions nc'.ion in u driven pair is. to a judtfO of hors- s, as grout It fault as an ill matched pair in color, uizo and conformation to tho ordinary oLserver. Something still more, however, than any of tho (pialit i s we have named in requisite. A perfect team of two or more horses should possess, as well, tho same hind of temp. ranx nt to make driving agreeable. A sluggish horse in company witli ono of a spirited disposition is a couiinual source of irritation to tho driver. Tho willim; horse also j takes more than his share of the work, | and tho lazy less, if the lattor has to he ri peatedly nrg< d to do his duty, it btcoim m a source of annoyauco to the former, who fidg ts and unduly exerts himself in the traces. A pair of lymphatic horses is much to l>o preferred to such a combination. As the formation of perfect pairs, such us wo hav? indicut: <1. is a difficult matter and sncli pairs nro exee? dingly rnre.it is no wonder that when found they command enormous price*. ? Loudon Livo Stock Journal. A showman had a bill ontaido his tent which read, "Como and seo the great sawed lisli. " A learned gentleman read it and informed tho showman that il ought to bo "sword" lish. " V. r'd I> it r como in and seo for yerself; tho hudmission in only tuppence." was tho .showman's only reply. So tho learned man paid his tuppence, went in and was shown a largo cod sawed in half. " Yer ain't tin fust gent wot'a tried to tench me ow to spoil, but I'vo had a good edi'ic 11 i.i, an I'm running this shi.w to pv \e it." grinned tho man. i he le:. ned g. utlemau departed, deeply i ('dilating on the world in general .. i i v:t (ihowiuan in particular.? Loudon Million % 9 . * + * .V