The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-12-17
fuller communication on the subject OF the
relations of this country and Spain.

relations OF this country anu pail
THE RIGHT OF EXPATRIATION.
have again to call the attention OF Con-
gress to the unsatisfactory conoltloh " OK
listing laws with reference to the elect!o! u
nationality. Formerly amid conflicting
on;n;ons and decisions. it was difficult to
Exactly determine how far the declaration OF
perpetual allegiance was applicable 10 cltl-
zens of the United States. Congress by
the act of the 9th OF July, 1868, asserted
the abstract right of repatriation MS fun
damental principle Of this government.
notwithstanding such assertion and the ne
cessity OF frequent application OF the prin-
ciple, no legislation has been nao 1ennlnS
what acts or formalities should work
ernatr;at;on or when citizen shall be
deemed to have renowned his citizen
ship. The importance OF such definition Is
1byious. The repre- entatives of the United
States in foreign countries are continually
called upon to lend their aid and the protec-
ton Of the United States to
persons concerning the good faith or
realty of whose citizenship there is at least
great question. In some cases the p1ovls-
ions OF the treaty furnish some guide. In
others it seems lett to the persons claiming
the benefit of citizenship while living in for
eign countries, contributing in no manner
to the performance Of duties OF citizens otthe
United States, and without the intention at
any time to return and undertake these du-
ties, who claim the citizenship OF the United
States simply as a shield from the perform
ance of the Obligations of citizenship. Where
the cases of children born of American
parents residing in foreign countries; OF
American women who have married aliens
| OF American citizens residing abroad: where
such questions are not regulated by treaty
and are liable to be frequent, the difficult leg
| .c1o and SIy n1PStlCnS.
! particularly defining when and under what
| circumstances repatriation can be accom-
plished or to be presumed, Is especially nee
essary In this connection earnestly call the
attention of Congress to the difficulty arls-
| ing from the numerous frauds practiced
Among the highest duties OF the gov
eminent is that to afford firm, efhcient and
effectual protection to all citizens waether
native born or naturalized. Steps should be
support from the government, should not
be ffaudulently obtained, and should be be-
slowed only upon full proof of compliance
with the law Frequent instances OF illegal
and fraudulent naturalization, and Of
unauthorized certificates thus Improperly
obtained have come to light In some cases
the fraudulent character of the naturallza-
ton has appeared upon the face OF the Ger
titicate itself, in others examination dlscloses
|
with the law, and in others certificates have
been obtained where the person holding
them was not only not entitled to be natur-
allied, but had not even been within the
United States at the time Of their pretended
naturalization. Instances OF each OF these
classes Of fraud are discovered at oul
. legation where the certificates OF naturaliza
ton are presented, either for the purpose %
obtaining passports, or IN demanding the
, protection OF the legation. When the iraut
anpears on the face OF Sucf
certificates they are taken up by
the representatives of the government ant
orwarded to the Department OF State. Blu
: then the record of the court IN which the
5 frauds arising occurred remains, and dupli
2 cate certificates are readily obtaiDable upol
their presentation. In the issue o
passports and in demanding protection O
e the government the fraud sometimes escape
notice, and such certificates are not lnIre
4 que ltly used in the transaction OF business
T to the deception and injury OF innocent par
o ties Without placing any additional obsta
I Gle to the obtainment OF citizenship b
t the worthy and well-intentioned ioreigne
e who comes to cast his lot in good faith.
I. recommend further legislation to punis
: fraudulent naturalization aud to secure tn
It ready cancellation OF the record OF ever
e naturalization made in fraud
" TREATIES RATIFIED.
q Since my last annual message the es
< change has been made of the ratification
treaties of extradtion with Belgium, Labr;
+ dor, Peru and Salvador. Also OF treaty
It commerce and navigation with Peru and OF
v of commerce and consular privileges wit
o Salvador, all OF which have been duly pre-
Ne claimed, rs has also declaration with Ru.
IT ia in reference to trades marks.
z TREASURY REPORT.
u The report OF the Secretary OF the Trea
|, ury which by law is made directly to Con
AZ gress and forms no part OF this message, wi
~ show the receipts and expenditures OF Il
x government for the last fiscal year, Il
!" amount received from each source OF rev,
5 nue., and the amount paid out for each o. Il
= departments OF the government. II Will
ic observed from this report that the amour
Is OF receipts over expenditures has been b.
ie s2,3i4, $3.50 for the fiscal year ending Jun
a. 30, 1874, and that tor the current risc
u year the estimated receipts over expeEd
a lures will not much exceed nine millions
&c dollars. In view OF the large national de
existing and the obligations 10 add one 7,
cent per annum to the sinking fund, q su
TO amounting now to over thirty four million
es per annum, submit whether the revenu
,e should not he increased or the exlenditur
10 Not to provide for the sinking fund, il . IA
:. tial failure to comply with the contracts III
~ obligations OF the government.
NJ At the last session of Congress very ON
in siderable reduction was made in rates OF IA.
alton and the number OF articles submitted
taxation The question may well be ask
whether or not, in some instances unwisei
no In connection with this subject, too,
ne venture the opinion that the MEANS OF c,
Q, Letting the revenue, especially OF import
eu have been embarrassed by legislation 80 As
~ make it questionable whether or not lar
nd amounts are lost by failure TO collect. to I
,M loss OF the treasury and the prejudice OF t
u interests of honest importers and tax pave
De The Secretary OF the Treasury, in his
u port. tavors legislation looking to specie "a
an ments, thus supporting the views previou.
ay expressed in this message He al
or recommends economy in appropriation
or calls attention 70 the loss OF re
enue from repeating the tax on
and coffee, without benefit to the consume
les recommends an increase OF ten cents Z
Ia lon on whisky, and further that no mod
Is. cation be made in the banking and curren
ty bill Passed st the last session of Congre
ii. unless modification should become nee,
le- sary bv reason of rhe adoption of measul
of for returning TO specie payments. In ths
III recommendations certainly Join
OF TARIFF ADJUSTMENT.
ay would suggest to Congress the propri,
OF Of adjusting the tariff so rs to increase I
revenue but at the same time decrease :
number of articles upon which duties
to levied These articles which enter into c
me manufactures, ana sre not produced
". home. II seems should be enter
IN free Those articles al manufacture OF WIN
he we produce constituent part-tit do
in produce the whole-shst rart which We