The Horry herald. (Conway, S.C.) 1886-1923, December 07, 1893, Image 1
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mMESSAGE.
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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