Show it will mill bo be four years next month since mr shaw became secretary of the treasury in the four years the bonded indebtedness of the united states has decreased and the annual interest charge has been reduced in the meantime the treasury has been called upon to pay out 60 on account of panama besides issuing in in bongsto bonds to continue the work on canal construction in the last fo four U r years it has met all the de mauds acids m new ne wand and oldy old and still has som something ebbing for debt payment an and 1 l isnow is now in such a strong condition dit ion that it is probable it could easily payoff pay off next summer scum mer the entire balance of the 4 per loan redeemable after july 1107 9 and amounting to Jt 00 |