Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1869-12-10

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The President then invites atten-
ton to the recommendation of the
Secretary of the Treasury In relation
to certain changes In his department.
He then recapitulates at some length
our relations with Spain and Cuba,
expresses the sympathy of our gov
eminent for the insurgents, but holds
that they have as yet accomplished
nothing to justify our interference,
and recommends policy of neutral
ity. Our relations with Spain are on
the whole, friendly.
THE DETENTION OF GUNBoATs.
The minister of Peru having made
representations that there was
state of war between Peru and Spain,
and that Spain was constructing in
and near New York thirty gunboats,
which might be used by Spain in
such way as to relieve the naval
force at Cuba so as to operate against
Peru, orders were given to prevent
their departure. No further steps
having been taken by the representa-
tive of the Peruvian government to
prevent the departure of these yes
sells, and /, not feeling authorized to
detain the property of nation with
which we are at peace on mere ex-
ecutive order, the matter has been re-
ferred to the court to decide.
REPRESENTATION WITHDRAWN.
The conduct of the war between
the allies and the republic of Para
quay has made the intercourse with
that country so difficult that il has
been deemed advisable to withdraw
our representative from there towards
the close of the last administration.
The President then give statement
Of the Alabama claims negotiation
in about the same general terms as
the public already understand it, and
expresses the opinion that the time
may soon arrive when the two gov
ernments can approach the solution
of this rnomentous question with an
assurance Of what is due to tue right,
dignity aud homer of each, and with
the determination not only to remove
the cause of complaint in the the
past, but to lay the foundation of q
broad principle of public law which
will prevent future differences and
tend to firm aud continued peace and
friendship. This is now the only
grave question which the United
States have with any foreign nation.
RECIPROCITY.
The question of treaty for reciproc-
ity between the United States and
the British provinces on this conti-
nent has not been favorably consid-
cred by the administration. The ad-
vantage of such treaty would be
wholly in favor of the British pro-
ducer, except, possibly, a few engaged
in the trade between the two sections.
No citizens of the United State would
be benefited by reciprocity. Our in
ternal taxation would prove protec-
ton to the British producer almost
equal to the protection which our
manufacturers now receive from the
/ tariff. Some arrangement, however,
for the regular channels of CONNER
cial intercourse between the United
States and the dominion of Canada
may be desirable.
ALLEGIACE.
The unsettled political condition Of
other countries less fortunate than
our own, sometimes induces their
citizens to come to the United States
for the sole purpose of becoming nat
uralized. Having secured this they
return to their native country to re-
side. Without disclosing their
change of allegiance, they accept
official positions of trust or honor,
which can only be held by citizens of
their native land. They journey
under passports describing them as
such citizens, and it is only when
civil discord, after perhaps years of
quiet, threatens their persons or
property, or when their native states
drafts into its military service that
the fact of their change of allegiance
is made known. They reside per-
manently from the United States
they contribute nothing to its reven-
ues; they avoid the duties of its citi-
zens and they only make themselves
known by claim of protection. l
have directed diplomatic and consul
ar officers of the United States to
scrutinize carefully all such claims OF
protection. The citizens of the
United States, whether native or
adopted, who discharges his duty to
his country, is entitled to It's COM
plete protection. While l have q
voice in the direction of affairs, /
shall not consent to infringe the
sacred right by comforting it upon
fictitious or fraudule mt claimants.
ESSENTIALS TO PEACE.
On assuming the responsibilities of
chief magistrate of the United
States, it was with the conviction
that three things were essential to its
peace, prosperity and fullest develop
ment.
First among these is strict integri-
ty i'm fulfilling all our obligations.
I'd. To secure protection to the
person and property of the citizens
of our common country wherever he
may choose to move, without refer
ence to original nationality, religion,
color or politics, demanding of him
only obedience to the laws and proper
respects for the rights of Others.
Sd. Union of all of the states,
with equal rights understandable by
any unconstitutional means.
TO secure the first of these, con-
gress has taken two essential steps
First, in declaring by joint resolu-
ton. that the public debt should be
paid, principal and interest, i'm coin.
Second, by providing means for pay.
| ing. Providing the means, however,
could not secure the object desired
without proper administration of
the laws for the collection of the rev.
enues and economical disbursement
of them. To this subject the admin
istration has NEST earnestly addressed
itself, with results 1 believe satisfac-
tory to the country.
There has been no hes tation i'm
changing officials in order to secure
efficient execution of the laws, some.
times, too, where, i'm q mere party
view, undesirable political results
were likely to follow, nor any besita-
ton in sustaining efficient officials
against circumstances wholly politi-
cal.
THE ARMY.
The report of the secretary of war
shows the expenditures of the war
department. for the year ending the
30th of June, 1869, 20 he SS0, GA, 042,
of which $23, So, $40 was disbursed in
the payment of debts contracted dur
ing the war, and Is not chargeable of
current army expenses. The esti-
mate of S34 ,53l ,03l for the expenses
OF the army Tor INC next fiscal year
is as low as it is believed can be re
lied on. The estimate of bureau of.
fieers have been carefully scruti-
nized and reduced wherever it has
been deemed practicable. If how
ever, the condition of the country
should be such by the beginning of
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