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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), McKinley, William 1843- (search)
f agricultural products; $92,692,220 in manufactures, and in the products of the mines of over $10,000,000 Our trade balances cannot fail to give satisfaction to the people of the country. In 1898 we sold abroad $615,432,676 of products more than we bought abroad; in 1899, $529,874,813, and in 1900, $544,471,701, making during the three years a total balance in our favor of $1,689,779,190—nearly five times the balance of trade in our favor for the whole period of 108 years, from 1790 to June 30, 1897, inclusive. Four hundred and thirty-six million dollars of gold have been added to the gold stock of the United States since July 1, 1896. The law of March 14, 1900, authorized the refunding into 2 per cent. bonds of that part of the public debt represented by the 3 per cents. due in 1908, the 4 per cents. due in 1907, and the 5 per cents. due in 1904, aggregating $840,000,000. More than one-third of the sum of these bonds was refunded in the first three months after the passage o
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Panama Canal. (search)
be employed, 11,0001883 Company had expended 1,400,000,000 francs up to1888 French government authorizes a lottery for the workJune 8, 1888 Company suspends paymentDec. 11, 1888 Report of Inquiry commission states that 900,000,000 francs will be required to finish the workMay 5, 1890 M. Ferdinand and Charles de Lesseps, Fontane, Cotter, and Eiffel, sentenced in the French court of appeals to imprisonment and fineFeb. 9, 1893 Congressional committee begin to investigate Panama frauds in AmericaFeb. 12. 1893 Plant and works gone to utter ruin and Decay1894 Panama Canal Company of America; capital, $30,000,000 (cost of completion estimated at $125,000,000), incorporatedDec. 27, 1899 New company in France raises $10,000,000 to continue the workJune 30, 1897 President McKinley appoints Admiral Walker, Colonel Ernst, and Colonel Hain, with five civil engineers, to examine the Nicaragua, Panama, and other available routesJune, 1899 Colombia extends concession toOct. 31, 1910
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Philippine Islands, (search)
r consumption in the far East. The mineral resources can be explored with American energy, and there is every reason to believe that when this is done the deposits of coal, iron, gold, and lead will be found very valuable. On the other hand, we ought to be able to secure the greater part of the trade which now goes to Spain in textile fabrics, and a considerable portion of that with England in the same goods and in iron. Revenue and expenses. The budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1897, was as follows: Income. Direct taxes$8,496,170 Indirect taxes6,200,550 Proceeds of monopolies1,222,000 Lottery1,000,000 Income of government property257,000 Sundry receipts298,300 ————— Total$17,474,020 articles of import and their values in 1894. (In millions of dollars, silver.) Articles.Spain.Great Britain.China.Germany.United States.Other Countries.Total. Cotton goods 3.940.40.30.79.3 Cotton yarns1.2.9.2.1.12.5 Wines1.8.11.9 Mineral oils.2.4.81.4 Iron.2.7
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America. (search)
eme Court in favor of Bell Company......May 10, 1897 Belligerency of Cuba recognized......May 20, 1897 Fifty thousand dollars appropriated for the relief of United States destitute citizens in Cuba......May 24, 1897 Severe earthquake in Central States......May 31, 1897 Venezuela boundary treaty ratified at Washington......June 14, 1897 Immigrant buildings on Ellis Island burned......June 15, 1897 Trans-Mississippi International Exposition at Omaha, Neb., authorized......June 30, 1897 An act to provide revenue for the government, and to encourage the industries of the United States (the tariff bill)......July 24, 1897 Authority given to the President to suspend discriminating duties imposed on foreign vessels and commerce July 24, 1897 Hawaii ratifies annexation treaty......Sept. 14, 1897 Bering Sea treaty signed at Washington......Nov. 8, 1897 Postal Union treaty signed at Washington......Nov. 16, 1897 Yellow-fever returns from the Mississippi coa