The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-12-11


and particularly defining when and under
what circumstances expatration can be ac-
complished or to be presumed, is especially
needed
In this connection earnestly call the at
tention of Congress to the difficulties arising
from fraudulent naturalization. The United
States wisely, freely and literally Offers it's
citizenship to all who may come in good faith
to reside within it's limits, on their complying
with certain prescribed reasonable and simple
formalites and conditions. Among the high
est duties of the government ID that to AFFORD
firm, efficient and effectual protection to all
it's citizens whether native-born or naturaized.
Care should be taken that n right, carrying
with il such support from the government
should not be fraudulently obtained, and
should be bestowed only upon full proof OF
compliance with the law as frequent instances
Of illegal and fraudulent naturalization and
of unauthorized use Of certificates thus
improperly obtained come to light. In
some cases the fraudulent char
acter of the naturalization has APP
peared upon the face of the certificate itself
in others, examination discloses that the
holder had not complied with the law, and in
others certificates have been obtained where
the persons holding them not only were not
entitled to be naturalized, but had not even
been within the United States at the time of
the pretended naturalization. Instances OF
these classes of fraud are discovered at our
legations, where the certificates of naturaliza-
ton are present ed either for the purpose OF
obtaining passports or demanding the protec-
ton Of the legation. When the fraud ID OBJ
vious on the face of such certificates, they are
taken up by the representatives of the gov
eminent and forwarded to the department of
State. But even the record of the court III
winch the fraudulent naturalization occurred
remains, and duplicate certificates are readily
obtainable. Upon the presentation Of these
for the issue of passports or demanding pro-
lection Of the government, the fraud some
times escapes notice, and such certificates are
not infrequently used in transactions of
business. to the deception and injury
of innocent parties. Without placing any adj
ditional obstacle in the way of the obtanment
of citizenship by tue worthy and well-inten-
toned foreigner who comes il good faith to
cast his lot with ours, earnestly recommend
further legislation to punish fraudulent nat
uralization and to secure the ready cancella-
ton of the record OF every naturalization
made in fraud.
Since my last annual message the exchange
has been made of the ratification of treaties
of eXtradition with Belgium, Ecuador Peru
and Salvador; also Of a treaty Of commerce
and navigation with Peru and one of COM
merce and consular privileges with Salvador ;
all of which have been duly proelaime !, as has
also declaration with Russia with reference
| to trademarks.
| ny, which by law is made directly to Congress
and forms no part of this Message. will show
| the receipts and expenditures of the govern
ment for the last fiscal year, the amount re.
ceived from each source of revenue, ana
| the amount paid out for each of the depart
ments of the government. 1t will be observed
| from this report that the amount of recep Is
over expenditures has been but g, 344 $780, 80
! for the fiscal year ending June 49, 1874, and
| that for the current fiscal year the estimated
receipts over expenditures will not much eX-
ceed 80, 100000. In view OF the large national
debt existing, and the obligations to add l
per cent. per annum to the sinking fund Il
sum amounting now to over S34 00U, 900 per
annum, / submit whether the revenues
should not be increased or the expenditures
diminished. To reach this amount Of sur
plus, and not to provide for the sinking fund.-
is partial failure to comply with the con-
tracts aud obligations of the government. At
| the last session of Congress avery considerable
reduction was made in the rates OF taxation
and the number of articles submitted TO taxa
! tion-the question may well be asked
whether or not In some instances
unwisely. In connection with this
subject, too, i venture the opinion that the
means of collecting the revenue, especially
from imports, have been embarrassed by
such legislation as to make it questionable
whether or not large amounts are not lost by
a failure to collect, TO the direct loss of the
Treasury, and to the prejudice of the inter-
ests Of honest importers and taxpayers.
The Secretary of the Treasury, in his re-
port, favors legislation looking to specie pay
ments, thus supporting the views previously
expressed in this message. He also recon-
mends economy in appropriation calls atten-
ton to the loss of revenue from repeating the
tax on tea or coffee, without benefit to the
consumer recommends an increase of ten
cents gallon on whisky, and, further, that
M ha 1n in, tha Do nd
Currency bill passed at the last session of
Congress, unless modification should be-
come necessary by reason of the adoption Of
measures for returning to specie payments
In these recommendations / cordially join.
would suggest to Congress the propriety
OF read justing the tariff, 80 as to increase the
revenue, and at the same time decrease the
number OF articles upon which dues are
| levied. Those articles which enter into our
manufactures and ale not produced at home
it seems to me, should be entered free. Those
articles of manufacture which we produce a
constituent part Of, but do not produce the
whole, that part which we do not produce
should enter free also. L will instance fine
wool, dyes, etc. These articles must be i'm
ported to form part of the manufacture Of
the higher grades of WOODEN goods. Chemi-
calls used as dyes compounded in medicines
and used in various ways Of manufactures
come under this class. The introduction,
|
duce. should stimulate the manufacture OF
! goods requiring these. There are many arti-
cles entering into home manufactures which
we do not produce ourselves, the tariff upon
which increases the cost of producing the
manufactured article. All corrections in this
regard are in the direction of bringing labor
and capital into harmony with each other, and
of supplying one Of the elements of prosperity
so much needed.
The report of the Secretary of War, here
with attached, and forming part of this
message, gives all the information concerning
the operations, wants and necessities of the
army, and contains many suggestions and
| recommendations which l commend to your
! special attention. There is no class Of gov
ernment employees who are harder worked
| than the army officers and men and none
who perform their tasks more cheerfuly and
efficiently and under circun stances of greater
privation and hardship. Legislation is de-
sirabe to render more efficient this branch of
the public service. All the recommendations
OF the Secretary Of War regard as judicious,
and / especially commend to your attention
the following The consolidation of govern
ment arsenals; the restoration OF mileage to
officers travelling under orders the exemption
OF money received from the sale of subsist-
ence stores from being covered into the
Treasury; the use Of appropriations
for the purchase OF subsistence
stores without waiting for the beginning OF
the fiscal wear for which the appropriation ia