The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1869-12-16

may De replaced by bonds bearing rate oil
interest lot exceeding Al per cent, and as
rapidly as the remainder becomes due that
they may be replaced 10 the same way. To
accomplish this it may be necessary to
authorize the interest TO be paid at either
OF the three of tour money centerS OF Eu
rOpe, or by any assistant treasurer OF the
United States at the option Of the holder
Of the bond. | suggest this subject for the
conslderat on Of congress; also, slmultane-
ously With this, the proprlety OF redeemlng
our currency as before suggested, at its
market value, at he time the law goes into
effect, increasing the rate which currency
will be bought and sold from day to day or
week to week at the same rate Of interest
as the government pays upon its bonds.
THE TARIFF AND INTERNAL TAXATION.
The subject of the tariff and internal tax
alton will necessarily receive your attention.
The revenues of the country are greater
than the requirements, and may with safety
be reduced, but as the founding Of the debt
in four or a four and half per cent would
reduce the annual current expenses largely,
thus, after funding, justifying greater re-
duction of taxation than would be now ex>
perienced. ! suggest a postpouement of
this question until the next meeting OF
congress. 1t may be advisable to modify
taxation and tariff in instances where unjust
or burdensome Determinations are made by
the present laws, but general revision of
the laws regulating this subject, [ recon-
mend the postponement of for the present.
| also suggest the renewal of the tax on
Incomes, but at a reduced rate, say of 3 per
cent, and this tax to expire in three years,
with the funding of the national debt, as
here suggested.
| feel safe in saying that the taxes and
revenue from imports may be reduced safe
ly from $50, 600, 600 to $50, 600, 600 per
annum at once land be still further reduced.
CUBA.
The people of the United States entertain
the same warm feelings and sympathies for
the people of Cuba, in their pending strug-
gle that they manifested throughout the
previous struggles between Spain and for
mer colonies in behalf of the latter; but the
contest at no time assumed the conditions
which amount to war in the sense OF
international war, or which would show
the existence of a de Juct0 political organi-
cation OF the Insurgents, sufficient to Justify
a recog nition OF belIgerency. The prin cipal
is maintained, however, that this nation is
its own Judge when to accord the rights of
behgerency either to government that
they believe to be oppressive, or to indie
pendent nations at war with each other
The United States have no disposition to
interfere with the existing relations Of
Spain to her colonial possessions on this
continent. They believe that, in due time,
Spain and other European powers will find
their interest in terminating these relations
aud establishing their present dependencies
as independent powers-members of the
family OF nations. These dependencies are
10 longer regarded as subject to transfer
from one European power to another. =
When the present relation of colonies
ceases, they are to become independent
powers, exercising the right of choice aud
OF self control in the determination Of their
future condition and relations with other
powers. The United States in order to
put a stop to bloOdshed in Cuba, and the
interest of neighboring people, preferred
their good Offices to bring the existing con-
test TO termination. The offer not being
accepted by Spain on basis which we be-
lieved could he received by Cuba, it was
withdrawn 1t is hoped that the good
Offices OF United States may yet prove ad-
vantagcOus for the settlement of this I'M
happy strife. Meanwhile a number OF
illegal expeditions against Euba have been
broken up. 1t has been the endeavor OF
the administration TO execute the neutrality
laws IN good taltn, no matter how un leaS-
ant the task, made so by the suffering we
have endured FROM lack of good faith
toward US by other nations
TIE SElZURES OF AMERICAN VESSELS by
SPAIN
The United States schooner Lizzie Major
was arrested on the high seas by Spanish
trgate, and two passengers taken from it
and carried as prisoners to Cuba. Repre-
sensations of these facts were made to the
Spanish government as soon as official
Information Of them reached Washington.
lie two passengers were set at liberty, and
the Spanish government assured the United
States that the captain Of the irigate, In
making the capture had acted without law
that he had been reprlmended for the
lrregularlty OF his conduct, and that the
Spanish authorities in Cuba would not
sanction any act that could violate the
right, or treat with dlsrespect the sovereign
ity Of the nation.
The question of the seizure of the brig
Mary Lowell, at one Of the Bahama Islands
by the Spanish authorities, Is now the sub
jcct OF correspondence between this gov
eminent and those Of Spain and Great
Britain. The captain general Of Cuba,
about May last, issued a proclamation au>
thorzing search to be made of vessels on the
high seas. Immediately remonstrahce was
made against this, whereupon the captain
general issued new proclamation, limiting
the right Of search of the vessels of the
United States so fer as authorized under the
treaty. of 1895 This proclamation, how
ever, was Immediately withdrawn.
RELATIONS WITH OTHER NATIONS ON THIS
CONTINENT.
| have always felt that the most intimate
relations should oe cultivated between the
republic OF the United States and all indie
pendent nations oD this continent 1t may
be well worth considering whether the
treaties between the United States and
them may not be proftabIy entered into, TO
secure more intimate relations, friendly
commercial intercourse, and otherwise.
TIE DARIEN CANAL.
The subject of an inter-oceanic canal to
connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans
through the isthmus Of Darien is one In
which commerce is greatly interested. In
structions have been given to our minister
TO the United States of Columbia to en-
deavor to obtain authority for a survey by
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